What will I study?
Electrical engineering is
concerned with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of
electronics and electrical energy infrastructure, including power generation and
distribution, electrical installations in major building and mining projects,
telecommunications infrastructure, aerospace and defence systems, medical
imaging systems, industrial and scientific instrumentation and control.
This major prepares students to work in innovative environments, designing cutting-edge products for the information and communications industries. Strong emphasis is given to practical, hands-on experience with high technology equipment. Students complete team projects in second and third year and an individual project in fourth year. Employers strongly support this team project approach to learning.
You can view the attributes our graduates can expect to acquire here.
Where will I work?
Electrical engineers typically work in one of the following fields:
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telecommunications - signal and image processing
- robotics and intelligent systems
- computer systems engineering
- electric power generation, transmission and distribution
- biomedical engineering, including biomedical imaging and signal processing for biomedical applications
Career opportunities are found in the
telecommunications and microwave industry, mining and transport sector, power generation and transmission industries,
and in the government and defence sector. Many of our graduates create
their own companies quite early in their careers. The Electrical Engineering
major is fully accredited by Engineers Australia and
the degree is internationally recognised and respected. A large number of our graduates
are working overseas.
In a nationwide survey of recent engineering graduates, the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA) found that Electrical Engineering commanded the highest mean commencing salary of all engineering disciplines in Australia for 2006 ($53,547 per annum).
What can I combine with my major?
You may include a minor in Biomedical or Telecommunications engineering. You can also do a double major in Electrical or Electrical & Biomedical Engineering.
Program Director: Dr Aleksandar D. Rakic