Bachelor of Technology (Electronic and Computer Systems)

Course notes

Important course notes

• Cross-Campus attendance

  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.

• Work Experience requirement

  Students are required to undertake a minimum of 8 weeks practical work experience in an engineering technology industry environment.

  Attendance requirements

  Work experience units will normally be undertaken during a vacation period.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Adapt knowledge and skills to collaborate effectively to achieve personal and team goals in professional practice.
2. Apply critical thinking and judgement to problem solving and the development of innovative design solutions to electronic and computer system problems.
3. Communicate ideas to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge to peers, the electronic and computer systems profession and the wider community
4. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of common manufacturing processes and materials used for different engineering applications.
5. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of communication systems, including analogue and digital systems and data communication networks.
6. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) systems.
7. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of electronic circuits and systems and electrical networks.
8. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of signals and systems, digital signal processing and digital system design.
9. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of the theory, technical and practical applications relevant to electronic and computer systems.
10. Demonstrate initiative and planning in the application of engineering principles and appropriate tools and technologies to generate solutions to electronic and computer systems problems.
11. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning in the application of research to design an electronic or computer systems.
12. Demonstrate the requisite levels of technology, information and numeric literacy as well as technical skills to perform effectively in the electronic and computer systems profession.
13. Identify sustainability issues and principles that are applicable to motorsports engineering and the wider community and integrate them into electronic and computer systems solutions.
14. Incorporate an awareness of cross-cultural and indigenous issues in the conduct of professional practice in electronic and computer systems.
15. Understand and interpret international developments and global best practices in electronic and computer systems.
16. Utilise technical skills to review, analyse, consolidate and apply knowledge to identify and provide solutions to electronic and computer systems problems.

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