Bachelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) & Bachelor of Arts B.E(T)&BA
2008

Location:	North Terrace Campus
Duration:	5 years (full time)
Degree:	Combined Degree

Program Outline

Telecommunications engineers design, construct, maintain and upgrade telecommunications and data networks. The work of these engineers underpins modern communications including the Internet, mobile telephones, telephony and broadband networks, and international communications by satellite and optical fibre. Telecommunications Engineering students receive an education based in part on radio and optical communications technologies, and multimedia. Employment opportunities are available in telecommunications, Internet and related areas such as broadcasting and remote sensing. Telecommunications engineers also have expertise in the areas of network planning, distributed systems and databases, resource management, modelling and simulation, electronic and computer systems.

A combined degree for Telecommunications Engineering is available with the Bachelor of Arts (stream code 226).

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is globally accepted as the program which provides most flexibility in study choices for students. The BA suits students who are interested in the big picture, finding answers to burning questions, understanding human behaviours, cultures and history, and exploring new or existing areas of study. Students specialise in areas of their choice by taking a 'major' (from one of 32 areas) and potentially a 'minor' (from one of 40 areas).  This study plan gives students depth of knowledge and skills in a specialised field, while having breadth of understanding in other areas.

Regardless of their specialisation, all BA students build skills that are highly valued by a variety of employers, such as the ability to find creative solutions to problems, researching and analysing information, the capacity for lifelong learning, and effectively communicating at many levels. These attributes mean students can adapt to different challenges that they might face in their future careers, studies and daily lives.

Students may complete the single degree of Bachelor of Engineering/Arts in five years of full-time study (with some overload). In addition to the program of study for Engineering, students complete 12 units at level I from any Humanities and Social Science discipline and a major sequence. Please contact the School of Engineering for further information.

Related Programs

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Engineering

Admission Information

Admissions information for domestic and international students.

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Level I
Semester 1 ELEC ENG 1009 Electrical & Electronic Engineering IA (3 units) MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA OR MATHS 1013 Mathematics IMA * (3 units) COMP SCI 1008 Computer Science IA (3 units) PHYSICS 1100 Physics IA (3 units) Semester 2 MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA OR MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB * (3 units) COMP SCI 1009 Computer Science IB (3 units) PHYSICS 1200 Physics IB (3 units) Level I Arts Course (3 units) * Students who have undertaken SACE Stage 2 Specialist Maths will be required to enrol in Maths IA followed by Maths IB. Students who have not taken SACE Stage 2 Specialist maths will be required to enrol in Maths IMA followed by Maths IA and Maths IB in summer semester to complete the requirements at Level 1.
Level II
Semester 1 ELEC ENG xxxx Circuit Analysis (3 units) MATHS 2xxx Engineering Mathematics I (3 units) ELEC ENG 1010 Electrical & Electronic Engineering IB (3 units) Level I Arts Course (3 units) Semester 2 MATHS 2xxx Engineering Mathematics II (3 units) ELEC ENG 2007 Signals & Systems (3 units) ELEC ENG 2009 Engineering Electromagnetics (3 units) Advanced Level Arts Course (3 units)
Level III
Semester 1 APP MTH 3016 Telecommunications Systems Modelling III (3 units) ELEC ENG 2008 Electronics II (3 units) COMP SCI 2004 Data Structures & Algorithms (3 units) Advanced Level Arts Course (3 units) Semester 2 ELEC ENG xxxx Digital Systems (3 units) COMP SCI 2000 Computer Systems (3 units) Advanced Level Arts Courses (6 units)
Level IV
Semester 1 ELEC ENG xxxx Signal Processing III (3 units) ELEC ENG 3018 RF Engineering III (3 units) COMP SCI 3001 Computer Networks & Applications (3 units) Advanced Level Arts Course (3 units) Semester 2 COMP SCI 3006 Software Engineering & Project (3 units) ELEC ENG xxxx Practical Electrical & Electronic Design III (3 units) ELEC ENG xxxx Telecommunications III (3 units) Advanced Level Arts Course (3 units)
Level V
Semester 1 ELEC ENG 4039A Honours Project Part 1 OR ELEC ENG 4036A Design Project Part 1 (3 units) ELEC ENG 4035 Communications IV (3 units) Advanced Level Arts Courses (6 units) Semester 2 ELEC ENG 4039B Honours Project Part 2 OR ELEC ENG 4036B Design Project Part 2 (3 units) ELEC ENG 4040 Management & Professional Practice for Engineers (3 units) ELEC ENG 4046 Telecommunications IV (3 units) Advanced Level Arts Course (3 units)

Useful Links

• Engineering Program Information Leaflet
• Business Studies Program Information Leaflet
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• School of Mechanical Engineering
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Student Centre enquiry form

Program Rules

• Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences