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Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering - Honours)

Major

Overview

With a particular emphasis on electrical and renewable energy, design and communication technologies, this major prepares you with the skills and experience required to confidently tackle modern engineering challenges. Whether you study on campus or online, you will have access to the latest electrical engineering tools and application software – from renewable energy, power systems and high-voltage (HV) labs, to Deakin's microgrid facility with battery storage, visualisation and control centre.

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Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne)*, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

(refer to the table below for the rollout of unit offerings at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus) 

Unit set code

MJ-S000093

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    Units

    Students are required to complete the units below, which include all core units in your course and units within your chosen major.

    Level 1 - Trimester 1

  • Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0 credit points)
    DAI001
  • Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points)
    STP010
  • Introduction to Safety and Project Oriented Learning (0 credit points)
    SEJ010
  • Introduction to Functions, Relations and Graphs (#)
    SIT190
  • Sustainable Design (core)
    SET111
  • Engineering in Society +
    SEJ104
  • Engineering Physics (core)+
    SEB101
  • Applied Algebra and Statistics (core)
    SIT199

    • Level 1 - Trimester 2

  • Electrical Systems Engineering Project (2 credit points)+
    SEJ102
  • Introduction to Mathematical Modelling (core)
    SIT194
  • Introduction to Programming for Engineers (core)
    SEP105

    • Level 2 - Trimester 1

  • Power Engineering Design (2 credit points)+
    SEE210
  • Engineering Modelling (core)
    SEP291
  • Analogue and Digital Electronics +
    SEE216

    • Level 2 - Trimester 2

  • Renewable Energy Generation System Design (2 credit points)+*
    SEE217
  • Power Electronics +
    SEE212

    • Plus 1 open elective (1 credit point)

    Level 3 - Trimester 1

  • Transmission and Distribution System Design (2 credit points)+
    SEE332
  • Energy Efficiency, Management and Market Analysis +
    SEE314
  • Data Communication +
    SEE312

    • Level 3 - Trimester 2

  • Control Systems Engineering (2 credit points)
    SEJ302
  • Electrical Machines and Drives +
    SEE308

    • Plus 1 open elective (1 credit point)

    Level 4 - Trimester 1

  • Engineering Project A (core)(2 credit points)~+
    SEJ441
  • Professional Practice (core)^
    SEL703
  • Microgrid Design, Integration and Management +*
    SEE419

    • Level 4 - Trimester 2

  • Engineering Project B (core)(2 credit points)~+
    SEJ446
  • Electrical Systems Protection *
    SEE416
  • Power System Analysis
    SEE406

    • * available 2026

    ~It is recommended students undertake SEJ441 and SEJ446 in consecutive trimesters.

    ^ Students are encouraged to complete this unit in Trimester 3 of the third year of study. Must have successfully completed STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0 credit point unit)

    # Students who have not completed VCE Mathematical Methods (or equivalent), will be required to undertake the unit SIT190 in the first trimester of their engineering course.

    + Students enrolled online for these units are required to attend campus-based activities during the corresponding intensive activities in a trimester. Attendance at campus-based activities is linked to assessment requirements within the engineering programs, failure to attend will result in not meeting the hurdle requirement of the respective assessment. Thus, a fail grade shall be awarded for the respective affected unit(s) for that particular trimester.

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