Interested in the electrical, control and power industry? Electrical engineers keep the power running for businesses and our communities. Electrical engineering skills are needed in a wide range of industries and you could find yourself working in a lab, on a building project, at a power station or in a workshop.
The Electrical Engineering major equips you with the skills to design, implement and maintain power and utility systems. You also learn about electrical power engineering circuits, process control systems and programmable logic displays. In your final year you specialise in building services, power or control papers.
Minimum entry requirements
Selection criteria
Interview may be required
Preferred school subjects
Digital Technologies, English, Technology
Year 1
This major shares some of the first year with the other majors in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology.
Electrical engineering students also explore power, control and illumination engineering, and electrical machines. You take the following papers:
Year 2
The focus this year is power and control engineering, including the use of electrical circuits, digital signal processors, microcontrollers and PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers). You further your understanding of engineering mathematics, power, illumination, building services and control. This year also introduces you to management and project management skills, and includes a compulsory practical project.
Year 3
This year covers utilisation, illumination or control, and management topics like ethics and sustainability. You also complete a full-year industry project.
Workplace experience
All students complete an industry-based project this year. This is your chance to apply what you’ve learnt in a research or industry environment.
You also need to complete a minimum of 600 hours of planned supervised work placement to graduate. This work experience exposes you to real engineering practices and management systems and helps you build engineering networks.