The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.
All applicants are required to have Mathematics: Methods ATAR, with equivalents considered, and Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR or Chemistry ATAR or Mathematics: Specialist ATAR, with equivalents considered.
It is desirable that all applicants have Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR, with equivalents considered, students without Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR may need to take a bridging unit in the first year of their studies.
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
AQF Diploma or equivalent;
Undergraduate Certificate;
Successfully completed 0.5 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
University Preparation Course;*
Indigenous University Orientation Course; or*
Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment.*
Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.
For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent; Special Tertiary Admissions Test;* IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
* Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.
Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
University Preparation Course;
Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment;*
AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.
Electrical and renewable energy engineering is a specialisation within electrical engineering concerning the generation of electrical power from a wide range of sources, and with a special focus on renewable energy sources.
This includes solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal, and the integration of these energy sources into hybrid energy supply and distribution networks. The course provides graduates with strong competencies in the fundamental electrical engineering discipline areas with particular focus on the utilisation, generation, management and design of renewable energy resources.
The program focuses on the development of knowledge and skills relevant to professional engineering practice and along with a sound theoretical base, includes strong elements of practical problem solving, team work and project development. As a result, as well as having multiple technical and transferable skill competencies, graduates will gain strong analytical skills, and have the ability to lead complex projects.
The course provides a sound basis in mechanics, dynamics, mathematics, and the principles of engineering design in the first two years of study, along with a broad basis in engineering science including materials and manufacturing, computer aided design, programming principles, and analogue and digital electronics. In the final two years of study, a range of units are included covering more in-depth electrical power engineering topics alongside specialist studies on sustainable and renewable energy sources and systems and their integration into a mixed energy environment.
The first year of this course includes a set of eight units that are common across all engineering honours courses. This allows students the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the various engineering disciplines on offer and the flexibility, if desired, to switch to another engineering discipline/course without penalty after the first year of study.
Applicants from South West WA will be able to study only the first year (up to eight foundation units) of this degree at ECU's Bunbury Campus, which may include attending a short set of lab sessions at Joondalup Campus by the end of each semester. After completing these eight units, Bunbury students will need to attend ECU's Joondalup Campus to complete the rest of their course. This option is only available for domestic students living in the South West region of WA.
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Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
ENS1154, Introduction to Engineering, 15
ENS1115, Materials and Manufacturing 1, 15
ENM1102, Engineering Drawing and Computer Aided Design, 15
MAT1250, Mathematics 1, 15
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
ENS1101, Engineering Mechanics, 15
ENS1180, Introduction to Energy and Resource Engineering, 15
ENS1253, Electrical Engineering 1B, 15
MAT1251, Mathematics 2, 15
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
ENM2104, Instrumentation and Measurement, 15
ENS2108, Mechanical Science, 15
ENS3551, Electrical Networks, 15
ENS5170, Engineering Systems, 15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
ENS5445, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, 15
CSP2151, Programming Fundamentals, 15
ENS3553, Signals and Systems, 15
ENS2457, Analog Electronics, 15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
ENS5562, Renewable Energy Conversions 1, 15
ENS2159, Engineering Innovation and Ethics, 15
ENS5253, Control Systems, 15
ENS5360, Power Electronics, 15
Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
ENS5191, Electrical Engineering Design, 15
ENS3206, Power Systems 1, 15
ENS5230, Electrical Machines and Transformers, 15
Elective Unit, x 1, 15
Note: Students who receive a WAM of 70 per cent or above at the end of their third year of study will be invited to complete a graded Honours degree by taking the two Honours Thesis units in place of the standard project units in their fourth year. Students below this cut-off, or who decline the offer to undertake the Honours Thesis, will graduate with an ungraded Honours degree.
Year 4 - Semester 1
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
ENS5111, Engineering Practicum,
ENS5161, Environmental and Process Risk Management, 15
ENS5361, Power Systems 2, 15
ENS3554, Data Communications and Computer Networks, 15
ENS4152 ^, Project Development, 15
Or
ENS5145 ^, Engineering Honours Thesis 1, 15
Note: Students undertaking the graded Honours pathway should enrol into ENS5145 Engineering Honours Thesis 1 in place of ENS4152 Project Development.
Year 4 - Semester 2
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
ENS5543, Engineering Management, 15
ENS5240, Industrial Control, 15
ENS4253 ^, Engineering Project, 15
Or
ENS5146 ^, Engineering Honours Thesis 2, 15
ENS5563, Renewable Energy Conversions 2, 15
Note: Students undertaking the graded Honours pathway should enrol into ENS5146 Engineering Honours Thesis 2 in place of ENS4253 Engineering Project.
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
ENS2113, Engineering Dynamics, 15
ENS2257, Microprocessor Systems, 15
ENS2170, Principles of Industrial Maintenance, 15
ENS3556, Wireless Communication, 15
ENS5204, Real-Time Embedded Systems, 15
ENS5447, Propagation and Antennas, 15
ENS5130, Advanced Industrial Control, 15
ENS5251, Digital Signal Processing, 15
ENS5444, Telecommunication Networks, 15
ENS5442, Robotics 1, 15
ENS5542, Communication Systems 2, 15
MAT3486, Multivariate Calculus, 15
ENS5133, Environmental Engineering 1, 15
Electrical and renewable energy engineers have a wide range of employment opportunities across the energy generation, conversion, distribution and management sectors, including power utilities, the mining industry, larger manufacturing businesses as well as the domestic markets where renewable energy systems are now quite common.
Possible future job titles
Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Renewable Energy Engineer
Bachelor of Technology (Electronic and Computer Systems)
Applicants who do not meet the entrance requirements for this Engineering course should consider applying for a Bachelor of Technology course as a pathway. Bachelor of Technology students who successfully complete their first year of study can expect to gain entry into the Bachelor of Engineering courses with advanced standing for all non-bridging units completed.
Bachelor of Technology (Motorsports)
Applicants who do not meet the entrance requirements for this Engineering course should consider applying for a Bachelor of Technology course as a pathway. Bachelor of Technology students who successfully complete their first year of study can expect to gain entry into the Bachelor of Engineering courses with advanced standing for all non-bridging units completed.
Bachelor of Technology (Engineering)
Applicants who do not meet the entrance requirements for this Engineering course should consider applying for a Bachelor of Technology course as a pathway. Bachelor of Technology students who successfully complete their first year of study can expect to gain entry into the Bachelor of Engineering courses with advanced standing for all non-bridging units completed.
Insurance/year: 530 AUD/per year
