Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours)

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
On Campus
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Start date
February, July
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Campus
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Duration
4 year(s) full-time
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Program code
HENEE
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Full time or part time
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Indicative annual fees
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Prerequisite
SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods (or equivalent)
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None
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2025 CUT-OFFS Guaranteed entry score (ATAR-based):80 Guaranteed entry score (Grades-based):A,A,B
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Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

  • Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

  • Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

  • Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Work and life experience

  • Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
  • A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
  • Qualify for special entry.
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Note:

Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

Why Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours)?

The work of electrical engineers shapes every aspect of modern life – from medical devices to smartphones and the grids that power our cities. 

As more industries look to tap into the power of AI and digital technologies to get ahead, electrical and electronic engineers have never been more in demand.  

Through our Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours), you’ll learn how to safely design, build and maintain a wide range of electrical, electronic and electro-mechanical systems, equipment and components. 

program overview

Overview

Our degree equips you with a strong foundation in electrical and electronic engineering knowledge. You’ll develop technical and professional skills to graduate career ready.  

You will engage in courses designed to equip you with advanced practical abilities and understanding of working safely with diverse electrical circuits, digital systems, control systems, electrical machines, and power systems. In your final year you’ll undertake a major honours research project, with industry representatives or academic researchers acting as your clients.  

Developed with a hands-on approach, you’ll hone your creativity and engineering skillset through design projects, practical workshops, and up to 12 weeks of professional work placements in industry. You’ll graduate prepared for a wide range of specialist engineering careers focused on designing and maintaining electronically powered systems. You could design micro electrical components, small-scale consumer products, or large scale infrastructure and machinery. 

What you'll learn

Our Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours) provides a solid grounding in the knowledge, principles, technical and professional skills required to practice as a qualified electrical and electronic engineer.  

In your first year, you’ll develop a strong, general foundation in engineering principles before moving into electrical and electronic focused courses in second year.  

As you progress, you’ll also explore areas of interest through a range of elective courses, such as: 

  • Machine learning and vision systems 
  • Microcontroller interfacing and applications 
  • Radio frequency (RF) engineering 
  • Renewable and distributed power generation 
  • Robotics and automation 
  • Telecommunication system security. 

Throughout, you’ll develop your creativity and technical skillset through substantial design projects and practicals.  

In your final year, you’ll undertake a major honours research project, with industry representatives or academic researchers acting as your clients. 

As part of your studies, you’ll also complete up to 12 weeks of professional work placements. These placements provide an opportunity for you to apply the skills and knowledge you've acquired throughout your degree in real workplace settings. 

Assessments for this degree include reports, case studies, presentations, essays and assignments, online quizzes, examinations, industry-relevant research projects, lab/practical team-based projects, e-portfolios and reflective practice.

You’ll be able to complete majority of first year common courses and second year courses at either our Adelaide City or Mawson Lakes Campus with some potential cross-campus study required. Throughout your degree, you’ll gain access to cutting-edge facilities across both campus locations to enhance your overall learning experience.


What courses you'll study

Complete 192 units comprising:

  • 150 units for Program core, and
  • 12 units for Work integrated learning, and
  • 0 to 18 units for Discipline courses, and
  • 12 to 30 units for Program electives

Complete 0 to 18 units for one of the following:

  • 0 to 18 units from Biomedical Engineering, or
  • 0 to 18 units from Mechatronics and Robotics, or
  • 0 to 18 units from Space Engineering, or
  • 0 to 18 units from Telecommunications Engineering

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Biomedical Imaging
Course code
ENGE4015
Units
6
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Course name
Biomechanical Engineering
Course code
ENGIX401
Units
6
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Course name
Biomedical Instrumentation
Course code
ENGIX402
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Machine Learning and Vision Systems
Course code
ENGEX400
Units
6
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Course name
Industrial Automation
Course code
ENGEX413
Units
6
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Course name
Mechatronic Systems Design
Course code
ENGMX302
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Autonomous Robotic Systems
Course code
ENGMX403
Units
6
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Course name
Robotics and Automation
Course code
ENGMX408
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Space Missions
Course code
EART4005
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Astrodynamics
Course code
ENGA4000
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Off-Earth Construction
Course code
BLDG4026
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Antennas and Propagation
Course code
ENGEX404
Units
6
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Course name
Digital Communications
Course code
ENGEX405
Units
6
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Course name
Microwave Engineering
Course code
ENGEX407
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Optical Communications and Photonics
Course code
ENGEX408
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Telecommunication Device and Network Security
Course code
ENGEX411
Units
6
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Course name
Information Theory and Coding
Course code
ENGEX416
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Mobile Communications and Wireless Access
Course code
ENGEX417
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Terahertz Technology
Course code
ENGEX418
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Telecommunication System Security
Course code
ENGEX421
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Engineering Programming
Course code
COMP1006
Units
6
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Systems
Course code
ENGE1000
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineering Practice
Course code
ENGI1005
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Mathematics
Course code
MATH1016
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Engineering Design and Prototyping
Course code
ENGI1001
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Materials
Course code
ENGI1002
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Physics
Course code
ENGI1003
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Modelling 1
Course code
ENGI1004
Units
6
Year 2
Semester 1
Course name
Circuit Analysis
Course code
ENGE2000
Units
6
Course name
Digital Fundamentals
Course code
ENGE2001
Units
6
Course name
Signals and Systems
Course code
ENGE2002
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Modelling 2
Course code
ENGI2001
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Electronic Devices and Circuits
Course code
ENGE2003
Units
6
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design
Course code
ENGE2004
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Project Management
Course code
ENGI2003
Units
6
Year 3
Semester 1
Course name
Control Systems
Course code
ENGEX301
Units
6
Course name
Electromagnetic Engineering
Course code
ENGE3001
Units
6
Course name
Systems Engineering and Professional Practice
Course code
ENGI3006
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineer Career Preparation
Course code
ENGI3900
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Electrical Machines
Course code
ENGEX300
Units
6
Course name
Digital Systems Design
Course code
ENGE2005
Units
6
Course name
Digital Signal Processing
Course code
ENGE3000
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineer Engagement with Professional Practice
Course code
ENGI3901
Units
6
Year 4
Semester 1
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design Project
Course code
ENGEX415
Units
6
Course name
Electrical Power Systems
Course code
ENGEX419
Units
6
Semester 2

Complete 12 units comprising:

  • 12 units for all Work integrated learning

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Professional Engineer Engagement with Professional Practice
Course code
ENGI3901
Units
6
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Course name
Professional Engineer Career Preparation
Course code
ENGI3900
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Engineering Programming
Course code
COMP1006
Units
6
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Systems
Course code
ENGE1000
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineering Practice
Course code
ENGI1005
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Mathematics
Course code
MATH1016
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Engineering Design and Prototyping
Course code
ENGI1001
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Materials
Course code
ENGI1002
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Physics
Course code
ENGI1003
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Modelling 1
Course code
ENGI1004
Units
6
Year 2
Semester 1
Course name
Circuit Analysis
Course code
ENGE2000
Units
6
Course name
Digital Fundamentals
Course code
ENGE2001
Units
6
Course name
Signals and Systems
Course code
ENGE2002
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Modelling 2
Course code
ENGI2001
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Electronic Devices and Circuits
Course code
ENGE2003
Units
6
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design
Course code
ENGE2004
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Project Management
Course code
ENGI2003
Units
6
Year 3
Semester 1
Course name
Control Systems
Course code
ENGEX301
Units
6
Course name
Electromagnetic Engineering
Course code
ENGE3001
Units
6
Course name
Systems Engineering and Professional Practice
Course code
ENGI3006
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineer Career Preparation
Course code
ENGI3900
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Electrical Machines
Course code
ENGEX300
Units
6
Course name
Digital Systems Design
Course code
ENGE2005
Units
6
Course name
Digital Signal Processing
Course code
ENGE3000
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineer Engagement with Professional Practice
Course code
ENGI3901
Units
6
Year 4
Semester 1
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design Project
Course code
ENGEX415
Units
6
Course name
Electrical Power Systems
Course code
ENGEX419
Units
6
Semester 2

Complete 150 units comprising:

  • 138 units for all Core courses, and
  • Either:
  • 12 units for all Engineering Internship, or
  • 12 units for all Engineering Research Project

Course name Course code Units
course icon
Course name
Engineering Programming
Course code
COMP1006
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Systems
Course code
ENGE1000
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Circuit Analysis
Course code
ENGE2000
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Digital Fundamentals
Course code
ENGE2001
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Signals and Systems
Course code
ENGE2002
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Electronic Devices and Circuits
Course code
ENGE2003
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design
Course code
ENGE2004
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Digital Systems Design
Course code
ENGE2005
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Digital Signal Processing
Course code
ENGE3000
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Electromagnetic Engineering
Course code
ENGE3001
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Electrical Machines
Course code
ENGEX300
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Control Systems
Course code
ENGEX301
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design Project
Course code
ENGEX415
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Electrical Power Systems
Course code
ENGEX419
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Engineering Design and Prototyping
Course code
ENGI1001
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Engineering Materials
Course code
ENGI1002
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Engineering Physics
Course code
ENGI1003
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Engineering Modelling 1
Course code
ENGI1004
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Professional Engineering Practice
Course code
ENGI1005
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Engineering Modelling 2
Course code
ENGI2001
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Engineering Project Management
Course code
ENGI2003
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Systems Engineering and Professional Practice
Course code
ENGI3006
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Engineering Mathematics
Course code
MATH1016
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Engineering Internship A
Course code
ENGI4028
Units
6
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Course name
Engineering Internship B
Course code
ENGI4029
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Engineering Research Project Part A
Course code
ENGI4900
Units
6
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Course name
Engineering Research Project Part B
Course code
ENGI4901
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Engineering Programming
Course code
COMP1006
Units
6
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Systems
Course code
ENGE1000
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineering Practice
Course code
ENGI1005
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Mathematics
Course code
MATH1016
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Engineering Design and Prototyping
Course code
ENGI1001
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Materials
Course code
ENGI1002
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Physics
Course code
ENGI1003
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Modelling 1
Course code
ENGI1004
Units
6
Year 2
Semester 1
Course name
Circuit Analysis
Course code
ENGE2000
Units
6
Course name
Digital Fundamentals
Course code
ENGE2001
Units
6
Course name
Signals and Systems
Course code
ENGE2002
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Modelling 2
Course code
ENGI2001
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Electronic Devices and Circuits
Course code
ENGE2003
Units
6
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design
Course code
ENGE2004
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Project Management
Course code
ENGI2003
Units
6
Year 3
Semester 1
Course name
Control Systems
Course code
ENGEX301
Units
6
Course name
Electromagnetic Engineering
Course code
ENGE3001
Units
6
Course name
Systems Engineering and Professional Practice
Course code
ENGI3006
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineer Career Preparation
Course code
ENGI3900
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Electrical Machines
Course code
ENGEX300
Units
6
Course name
Digital Systems Design
Course code
ENGE2005
Units
6
Course name
Digital Signal Processing
Course code
ENGE3000
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineer Engagement with Professional Practice
Course code
ENGI3901
Units
6
Year 4
Semester 1
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design Project
Course code
ENGEX415
Units
6
Course name
Electrical Power Systems
Course code
ENGEX419
Units
6
Semester 2

Complete 12 to 30 units comprising:

  • 0 to 6 units from Level 2 electives, and
  • 12 to 30 units from Level 4 electives

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Microcontroller Programming
Course code
ENGEX200
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Engineering Geology and Surveying
Course code
ENGI1011
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Introduction to Engineering Mechanics
Course code
ENGM1000
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Mechatronics Foundations
Course code
ENGM3000
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Process Engineering
Course code
ENGP1000
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Engineering Chemistry
Course code
ENGP2004
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Environmental Systems and Sustainability
Course code
ENGV3003
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
course icon
Course name
Communication Principles
Course code
ENGE3002
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Biomedical Imaging
Course code
ENGE4015
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Advanced Control
Course code
ENGEX401
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Advanced Power Systems
Course code
ENGEX402
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Advanced Renewable Energy Integration
Course code
ENGEX403
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Electricity Market and Power System Operations
Course code
ENGEX406
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Power Electronics and Drive Systems
Course code
ENGEX409
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Power Quality and Condition Monitoring
Course code
ENGEX410
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Advanced Signal Processing
Course code
ENGEX412
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Advanced Electrical Machines
Course code
ENGEX414
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Renewable Energy Systems
Course code
ENGEX420
Units
6
course icon
Course name
Engineering Experience Internship
Course code
ENGI4030
Units
6

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Engineering Programming
Course code
COMP1006
Units
6
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Systems
Course code
ENGE1000
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineering Practice
Course code
ENGI1005
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Mathematics
Course code
MATH1016
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Engineering Design and Prototyping
Course code
ENGI1001
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Materials
Course code
ENGI1002
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Physics
Course code
ENGI1003
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Modelling 1
Course code
ENGI1004
Units
6
Year 2
Semester 1
Course name
Circuit Analysis
Course code
ENGE2000
Units
6
Course name
Digital Fundamentals
Course code
ENGE2001
Units
6
Course name
Signals and Systems
Course code
ENGE2002
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Modelling 2
Course code
ENGI2001
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Electronic Devices and Circuits
Course code
ENGE2003
Units
6
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design
Course code
ENGE2004
Units
6
Course name
Engineering Project Management
Course code
ENGI2003
Units
6
Year 3
Semester 1
Course name
Control Systems
Course code
ENGEX301
Units
6
Course name
Electromagnetic Engineering
Course code
ENGE3001
Units
6
Course name
Systems Engineering and Professional Practice
Course code
ENGI3006
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineer Career Preparation
Course code
ENGI3900
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Electrical Machines
Course code
ENGEX300
Units
6
Course name
Digital Systems Design
Course code
ENGE2005
Units
6
Course name
Digital Signal Processing
Course code
ENGE3000
Units
6
Course name
Professional Engineer Engagement with Professional Practice
Course code
ENGI3901
Units
6
Year 4
Semester 1
Course name
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Design Project
Course code
ENGEX415
Units
6
Course name
Electrical Power Systems
Course code
ENGEX419
Units
6
Semester 2

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