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Electrical Power Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code MABUSQ

Electrical power engineering is a well-established engineering discipline encompassing electrical power generation, transmission and distribution, power electronics, electromechanical systems, and renewable energy. Students gain in-depth knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering and specialist skills in design, development and management of advanced and sustainable electrical power generation and transmission systems.

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This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Major can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup

Unit Set Coordinator

A/Prof Alexander RASSAU

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and in depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the electrical power discipline.
  2. Think critically, and apply established engineering methods and research skills to complex electrical power problem solving.
  3. Apply systematic engineering synthesis and design processes to conduct and manage electrical power projects, with some intellectual independence.
  4. Demonstrate conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics and computer and information sciences which underpin the electrical power discipline and fluently apply engineering techniques, tools and resources.
  5. Demonstrate clear and coherent oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
  6. Demonstrate a global outlook and knowledge of contextual factors impacting the electrical power discipline, including respect for cultural diversity and indigenous cultural competence.
  7. Demonstrate effective team membership and team leadership to implement engineering projects according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
  8. Demonstrate responsibility for own learning, professional judgement and an understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice.

Professional recognition

This Major has been Accredited by: Engineers Australia

This professional recognition only applies when you study this Major in one of the following courses:

Related Careers

Electrical Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Electrical Power Engineer

Employment Opportunities

Electrical power engineers have diverse employment opportunities in most sectors of industry, including public utilities, renewable energy, mining and resource, manufacturing, defence, aerospace, chemical and pharmaceutical, and consulting.

Major Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENM2104Instrumentation and Measurement15
ENS2456Digital Electronics15
ENS2160Thermodynamics15
ENS2457Analog Electronics15
ENS3553Signals and Systems15
ENS3551Electrical Networks15
ENS3554Data Communications and Computer Networks15
ENS3555Communication Systems 115
ENS3206Power Systems 115
ENS5191Electrical Engineering Design15
ENS5230Electrical Machines and Transformers15
ENS3215Power Electronics15
ENS5361Power Systems 215
ENS5240Industrial Control15
ENS5445Sustainability and Renewable Energy15

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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