Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime Electronics)

The Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime Electronics) requires four years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).

Three years of the award will be undertaken at Flinders University. Students will also spend one year at the Australian Maritime College (AMC) in Launceston, Tasmania. The award will be conferred by Flinders University.

The course is offered by the School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Program of study
• Combined degrees
  
  

Admission requirements

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

Successful completion of either SACE Stage 2 (Year 12) Mathematical Studies (preferably) or Mathematical Methods, or equivalent, knowledge of SACE Stage 2 (Year 12) Physics is assumed.

Course aims

The course has been designed to provide graduates with:

• a strong foundation in both the theoretical and the practical aspects of engineering, particularly those relevant to the systematic development of maritime electronic systems
• an awareness of social, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of (electronic) engineering
• an ability to critically analyse and evaluate information and solve problems
• an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and a commitment to them
• well developed written and oral communication skills
• structured engineering work experience
• the ability to work and interact professionally as an individual and as a member of multi-disciplinary teams
• an understanding of the need to undertake lifelong learning and the capacity to do so
• preparation for future management roles as professional engineers.

The course provides the foundations that will underpin ongoing professional development, preparing graduates for further study or for a career in an engineering related field or in other areas where the range of skills and knowledge acquired is needed or desirable.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the award, students will be able to:

• competently use professional skills and knowledge in the systematic development of complex electronic systems, particular in a maritime context
• apply their skills and knowledge in a professionally responsible manner
• communicate effectively with other engineers and the wider global community using a wide range of communication technologies
• work professionally as an individual and in a team
• understand describe the processes through which current knowledge was developed
• develop engineering solutions appropriate to the social, political, international, economic and environmental contexts in which they are applied
• engage in the process of continuing learning needed to retain the necessary level of professional skills and knowledge in the area of maritime electronic engineering
• contribute successfully to project management.

On completion of the Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime Electronics), students will be eligible for professional membership of Engineers Australia.

Program of study

To qualify for the Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime Electronics) a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Students achieving a credit level average or better at the end of third year will be allowed to enrol in the honours degree program in Engineering in their final year. Other students will be able to complete the ordinary degree program. Students admitted to the honours degree program and maintaining a credit average or better will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Engineering with Honours. Students who complete the honours degree program but who fail to maintain a credit average and students who complete the ordinary degree program will be awarded the ordinary degree of Bachelor of Engineering.

Students who have successfully completed the first three years of the program (108 units) (plus Engineering Work Experience (0 units) if the practicum has not been completed) may exit with a Bachelor of Engineering Science.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Core - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising:

 COMP1102  Computer Programming 1  (4.5 units)
 ENGR1201  Digital Electronics 1  (4.5 units)
 ENGR1202  Analog Electronics 1  (4.5 units)
 ENGR1401  Professional Skills for Engineers  (4.5 units)
 ENGR1711  Engineering Design  (4.5 units)
 MATH1121  Mathematics 1A  (4.5 units)
 MATH1122  Mathematics 1B  (4.5 units)
 PHYS1332  Engineering Physics  (4.5 units)

Core - Year 2 topics

36 units comprising:

 ENGR2701  Engineering Programming  (4.5 units)
 ENGR2702  Electrical Circuits and Machines  (4.5 units)
 ENGR2711  Engineering Mathematics  (4.5 units)
 ENGR2712  Electronic Design and Automation  (4.5 units)
 ENGR2721  Microprocessors  (4.5 units)
 ENGR2722  Signals and Systems  (4.5 units)
 ENGR2731  Electronic Circuits  (4.5 units)
 ENGR2772  Sensors and Actuators  (4.5 units)

Core - Year 3 topics

36 units comprising:

 ENGR3701  Computer Organisation and Design  (4.5 units)
 ENGR3711  Control Systems  (4.5 units)
 ENGR3721  Signal Processing  (4.5 units)
 ENGR3731  Communication Systems  (4.5 units)

Semester 6##
 JEE451  Marine and Offshore Engineering and Design  (4.5 units)
 JEE346  Marine Engineering  (4.5 units)
 JEE457  Marine Thermal Energy Systems  (4.5 units)
 JEE486  Marine Electrical Powering and Systems  (4.5 units)

##Semesters 6 and 7 are taught by the Australian Maritime College (part of the University of Tasmania) in Launceston. Further information about topics can be found on the AMC website.

Core - Year 4 Honours program

31.5 units comprising:

Semester 7##
 JEE225  Hydrostatics  (4.5 units)
 JEE307  Offshore Operations  (4.5 units)
 JEE483  Marine Engineering Design  (4.5 units)
 JEE481  System Design Project  (4.5 units)

 ENGR3403  Engineering Work Experience*  (0 units) 
 ENGR4700C  Honours Thesis  (4.5 units) 
 ENGR4700D  Honours Thesis  (4.5 units)
 ENGR4732  Instrumentation  (4.5 units)

Option - CSEM option topics**

Plus 4.5 units of CSEM option topics

*ENGR3403 Engineering Work Experience may be taken at any time after successfully completing 63 units of study. 

**CSEM option topics must be selected from Table A (PDF), at least half of which will be chosen from those labelled as Computer Electronics (Group E).  With permission of the Director of Studies, one CSEM option topic may be chosen from CSEM upper-level topics. CSEM upper-level topics must be selected from COMP, ENGR, MATH and STAT topics at 2000-level and above.

##Semesters 6 and 7 are taught by the Australian Maritime College (part of the University of Tasmania) in Launceston. Further information about topics can be found on the AMC website.

Core - Year 4 ordinary program

27 units comprising:

Semester 7##
 JEE225  Hydrostatics  (4.5 units)
 JEE307  Offshore Operations  (4.5 units)
 JEE483  Marine Engineering Design  (4.5 units)
 JEE481  System Design Project  (4.5 units)

 ENGR3403  Engineering Work Experience*  (0 units)
 ENGR4710B  Engineering Project  (4.5 units)
 ENGR4732  Instrumentation  (4.5 units)

Option - CSEM option topics**

Plus 9 units of CSEM option topics

*ENGR3403 Engineering Work Experience may be taken at any time after successfully completing 63 units of study.

**CSEM option topics must be selected from Table A (PDF), at least half of which will be chosen from those labelled as Computer Electronics (Group E).  With permission of the Director of Studies, one CSEM option topic may be chosen from CSEM upper-level topics. CSEM upper-level topics must be selected from COMP, ENGR, MATH and STAT topics at 2000-level and above.

##Semesters 6 and 7 are taught by the Australian Maritime College (part of the University of Tasmania) in Launceston. Further information about topics can be found on the AMC website.

Combined degrees

The Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime Electronics) may also be studied in a combined degrees program with a:

• Bachelor of Business and Technology