Postgraduate Diploma in Telecommunication Engineering

Course code: 2860 ~ Course abbreviation: PGradDipTelecomEng ~ Total credit points required: 48 ~ 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Engineering

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

The course will permit mature students to select units which suit their personal and professional needs as they develop from time to time and in so doing to accumulate credit towards awards on a flexible timetable. Single-unit enrolment is provided for and credit will be given for appropriate work experience.

The course provides a mix of units permitting students to develop an understanding of the interaction of the various layers of modern telecommunication systems. All units in the course use case studies and exercises to build understanding of the concepts and theoretical principles. In particular, they will develop an understanding of specification, selection, performance, commissioning and operation of telecommunication systems.

The course will develop self-study techniques and provide a framework for continuing professional development.

Course objectives

The principal aim of the course is to enable currently practising engineers and scientists to renew their professional qualifications in response to rapid changes in telecommunications and associated computer technology. It is also intended to permit recent graduates, usually from other universities, to enhance their first qualification with studies in telecommunications engineering to improve their prospects in this area of sustained employment growth.

Course structure

Course requirements

The postgraduate diploma requires the completion of units* totalling 48 points. This comprises units totalling 36 points from group 1, and up to 12 points from group 2 units currently approved for the Master of Telecommunication Engineering course. Alternatively students may select units totalling up to 12 points from any postgraduate program of the university, as approved by the course director.

The minimum length of the course is one year full-time or the equivalent part-time. As the course is intended to be a professional development program, there is no maximum duration for completion of studies.

Group 1

Select a minimum of six units from:

• ECE4012 Applied digital signal processing
• ECE4023 RF electronics
• ECE4024 Wireless communications
• ECE4032 Advanced control
• ECE4042 Communications theory
• ECE4043 Optical communications
• ECE4044 Telecommunications protocols
• ECE4045 Network performance
• ECE4074 Advanced computer architecture
• ECE4077 Advanced computing techniques

Group 2

Select the remaining two units from:

• ECE5012 Applied digital signal processing
• ECE5023 RF electronics
• ECE5024 Wireless communications
• ECE4032 Advanced control
• ECE5042 Communications theory
• ECE5043 Optical communications
• ECE5044 Telecommunications protocols
• ECE5045 Network performance
• ECE5074 Advanced computer architecture
• ECE5077 Advanced computing techniques

Total: 48 points

*Note that not all units will be available in any given year

Articulation and credit

Credit is available to candidates who transfer from the Postgraduate Diploma to the Masters in Telecommunication Engineering without graduating at diploma level. Articulation is subject to approval upon satisfactory academic performance.

Contact details

Visit http://www.ecse.monash.edu.au