What is electrical and electronic engineering? Electrical and electronic engineers design and build essential devices and equipment that are integral to modern life. These include systems for electricity generation and distribution, electronic automation and control of various processes, as well as the transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals.

At the University of Newcastle, we train electrical engineers capable of solving the world's greatest challenges. With a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours), you could work in a range of roles. This might include power systems, renewable energy technologies, industrial electronics, robotics, control and automation systems, Industry 4.0, or telecommunication systems.

You might develop precision agriculture technology to increase food production efficiency. You might even build smart grid systems to help manage alternative energy resources. Opportunities also exist in the development of electric vehicle drives for air, land and sea. Or follow in the footsteps of our researchers and develop life-changing medical technology.

Tackle real-world challenges through professional practice courses and diversify your skills through four elective pathway courses. You will build critical technical and engineering skills in:

• Electrical machines, power systems and renewables
• Control systems and signal processing
• Electrical and electronic engineering design
• Communications systems and internet of things
• Embedded computing and procedural programming

Core

Core

Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.

• Advanced Physics I
• Advanced Physics II
• Analog Electronics
• Analog and Digital Communications
• Calculus of Science and Engineering
• Circuits and Signals
• Control System Design
• Digital and Computer Electronics 1
• Electric Energy Systems
• Electric Machines and Power Systems
• Electrical and Electronic Circuits
• Engineering Statistics
• Final Year Engineering Project Part A
• Final Year Engineering Project Part B
• Introduction to Electrical Engineering
• Introduction to Embedded Computing
• Introduction to Procedural Programming
• Introduction to Professional Engineering
• Managing Engineering Projects
• Mathematics for Engineering, Science and Technology 1
• Mathematics for Engineering, Science and Technology 2
• Modelling and Control
• Sustainable Engineering Practice

These are courses currently available in "Core", for full requirements and availability always refer to the handbook.

Course List

2024 Program Handbook

The courses shown above are a guide, and don't reflect the exact year-by-year structure of the program, you should always refer to the program handbook for details of the complete program structure, course requirements and availability.

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Electrical and electronic engineers work in a wide range of industries. Roles are flexible and diverse. You may prefer hands-on fieldwork or design and development. Or you might prefer a leadership role managing people and projects.

Electrical engineers are employed in utilities, industry, manufacturing, transportation, consulting services and electronic design and development. Graduates might focus on electronics engineering. Or, they might specialise in automation and control engineering, robotic engineering, or power generation and distribution.

Professional outcomes

• Telecommunications equipment engineer
• Electrical design engineer
• Automatic control systems engineer
• Robotics engineer
• Biomedical instrumentation engineer
• Renewable energy systems engineer

Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC).

TOEFL paper-based test score of 500; TOEFL internet based score of 60; IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0; PTE GSE score of 50; Cambridge English: Advanced score of 52.