Program Overview

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Course Description

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering Foundation B course introduces students to the field of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, providing them with the opportunity to cultivate and showcase their proficiency in fundamental knowledge and skills essential for functioning as an Electrical and Electronic Engineering Associate. The course learning outcomes allow students to demonstrate achievement against the program graduate capabilities and elements at a foundation level. This course, together with other courses in the engineering program core and major, delivers learning to satisfy the program graduate capabilities and elements, mapped to the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards.

Course Delivery

The course is delivered through a series of on-demand, active learning modules. Each module is assessed separately and needs to be successfully completed to pass the course. Student learning is supported through Learning Communities that provide opportunities for synchronous and asynchronous engagement through workshops and discussion forums.

Topics

The course covers the following topics:

• Basic Control Theory
• Best Practice in Cyber Security
• Computer System Fundamentals
• Digital Systems Design
• Intro to Control Systems
• Intro to PLCs
• Networking Basics
• Sensors and Actuators
• Microcontroller Interfacing and I/O
• Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems
• Practical Programming

Availability

The course is available in various modes and locations, including:

• Online: Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3
• On Campus (Toowoomba): Trimester 2, Trimester 3
• On Campus (Springfield): Trimester 2

Enrolment Rules

Course Pre-requisites

Students must have completed one of the following:

• Electrical & Electronic Engineering Major (8 units)
• Mechanical Engineering Major (8 units)
• Associate Degree of Engineering (16 units)
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering (13 units)
• Mechanical Engineering (13 units)
• Bachelor of Engineering Technology (24 units)
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering (14 units)
• Mechanical Engineering (14 units)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (32 units)

Course Co-requisite

Students must also complete one of the following courses:

• Introductory Engineering Mathematics (1 unit)
• Engineering Mathematics (1 unit)

Enrolment Requirements

Transition Arrangements

Students who have completed ELE1301 and/or ELE1502 and/or ELE1801 should seek coordinator consideration prior to enrolling. Students should not enrol in EEE1202 if they have completed ICA1202 or CSE1202.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

1. Successfully demonstrate attainment of the competency for each learning module by completing the assessment tasks.

Program Level

The course is classified as an undergraduate program.

Course Level

The course is a 1000-level course, which is an introductory course and assessment level for a Bachelor's degree.

Student Contribution Band

The course falls under Band 2 for student contribution.

Fees

Fees are associated with the course, but specific details are not provided.

Additional Information

The University of Southern Queensland acknowledges the First Nations of southern Queensland and their ongoing connection to Country, lands, and waterways. The university recognizes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first educators and researchers of Australia and pays deep respect to Elders past and present.