Master of Professional Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)
University of Newcastle
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00109J
If you are an electrical engineer looking to advance your career, this program is designed for you. Develop management expertise, specialise, and deepen your technical skills to lead projects and move into senior roles. You will build on your prior knowledge and develop core technical competencies. Deepen your technical knowledge in your area of specialisation and learn about engineering practice in the Australian context. Focus on key emerging technologies such as: - Intelligent electricity networks - Renewable energy integration - Wireless energy transfer - Autonomous transportation - Telecommunication security - The Internet of Things (IoT). Engage with industry through projects, guest lectures, and mentorship opportunities. Enhance skills in project management, complex problem-solving, innovation, and communication through our professional leadership courses. Graduate with the technical and professional attributes needed to provide innovative solutions to society’s needs now and in the future.
Standard entry requirements
2-year (160 unit) Program.Bachelor Degree (AQF7) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with an equivalent GPA of 4.5 or above.Applicants who have completed any Electrical and Electronic Engineering program at the University of Newcastle are not eligible for admission.
Recognition
This program is provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia.
Further information
Graduates of an Australian Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree, or equivalent, can complete the MPE in just one year. This program is seeking provisional accreditation with Engineers Australia; and so international students seeking professional recognition from Engineers Australia and the Washington Accord, or those wishing to extend their engineering and professional expertise in an Australian context, will find the 2-year Master of Professional Engineering is the ideal program. The study program will be designed to build on prior studies and develop the core technical competencies to ensure students qualify - these will be chosen from areas such as power electronics and renewable energy systems, programmable logic design, signal processing, advanced drives and power electronics, and telecommunication networks.
