The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was established in 1947 as part of the Melbourne School of Engineering, which has been offering degrees at The University of Melbourne since 1889.
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The Department offers both PhD and Masters level research higher degrees. Our flagship programs are the Master of Engineering (Electrical) and the Master of Engineering (Electrical with Business) — with a Bachelor degree pathway via an Electrical Systems Major via the Bachelor of Science.
Both the Master of Engineering (Electrical) and Master of Engineering (Electrical with Business) are professionally recognised under two major accreditation frameworks — EUR-ACE® and the Washington Accord (through Engineers Australia).
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The Department is host to a vibrant internationally recognised research program, which receives exceptional support from industry and government. The Department has strengths in these main discipline areas:
These disciplines reflect the core ingredients of our research and research training programs, across a number of centres, institutes and laboratories, including:
Professor Chris Manzie
Head of Department
We are a vibrant community of internationally recognised researchers focused on addressing major challenges in power systems, computation networks, electronic devices and materials, and systems engineering.
We analyse, design and optimise communications systems and networks for a variety of emerging applications. We use tools and approaches from communication theory, coding, information theory, detection and estimation, systems theory, stochastic processes, game theory, signal processing, network optimisation and much more.
We undertake research, education, and industry engagement activities that relate to the modelling, optimisation, monitoring and automation of dynamical systems. Our research expertise ranges from the mathematical foundations of systems engineering, to applications in water and power system management, defence, and biomedical technology.
Advancing the frontiers in photonics and electronics towards the development of novel devices and systems for emerging applications. Our research spans electronics, nano-electronics, photonics, nano-photonics, antenna engineering, microwave and millimetre-wave engineering, and systems engineering.
Electrical networks are the backbone of the future low-carbon energy infrastructure. Our research spans power and energy system modelling (transmission and distribution), techno-economic modelling, stochastic optimisation, integration of low-carbon technologies, and Smart Grids, from both planning and operational perspectives.
An interdisciplinary centre, established to undertake research in neuroscience and neural diseases. The Centre draws together leading neuroscientists, neurologists, psychiatrists, cell biologists, geneticists, electrophysicists, chemists, physicists and engineers from the University of Melbourne and partner institutions.
The networked society is rapidly emerging from the increasing connectivity between people, places and things. This transformation is being powered by digital, networking and automated technologies. The Institute fosters interdisciplinary research to understand and create the connected future and to address the impact of connectivity on society.
We recognise the value of a curriculum guided by industry. We invite industry members to contribute to the ongoing refinement of our curriculum.
Host a Masters student within your organisation through our internship programs.
Engage our students to work on a technical project of relevance to your organisation. These projects are undertaken by Masters students on campus.
Our advisory group provides valuable insights on our strategic planning, teaching, and research programs, to ensure they are relevant to industry needs.
The Electrical Systems major is offered in the Bachelor of Science and leads to masters-level study in Electrical Engineering.
At the coursework masters level, we offer two accredited courses: the Master of Engineering (Electrical) and the Master of Engineering (Electrical with Business).
Our graduate research programs — the MPhil and the PhD — are built on world-leading projects and are led by staff with international recognition for their multi-disciplinary research contributions.
A unique opportunity to practise technical skills in a real-life work environment, supported by a dedicated workplace and an academic supervisor. Gain practical experience to enhance your employment prospects and networking opportunities.
Electrical engineering and mechatronics graduates are known for their strong analytical and problem solving skills. They find employment in a variety of capacities, ranging from research and technical engineering work to management and finance, across a broad array of areas, including the energy, telecommunications, computer, electronics, defence, manufacturing, automation, transport and biotechnology industries.
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17 September 2018
Prof Christina Lim, from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, has been elected as a 2019 Fellow of The Optical Society (OSA), at their 17 September meeting in Washington, DC, USA. This honour is in recognition of outstanding and sustained pioneering contributions to the research, development, and applications of fibre-wireless technology in the field of microwave photonics
. Congratulations Christina!
11 September 2018
University of Melbourne PhD’s breakthrough work on coherent optical short-reach communications cost-effectively transforms existing infrastructure to increase speed and reduce power consumption.
6 September 2018
Ms Han Wang, a PhD student in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has won a Best Poster Award at the fourteenth International Microgrid Symposium in Bucharest, Romania. Her poster, Techno-economic Assessment of the University of Melbourne Virtual Power Plant, was co-authored with Dr Shariq Riaz and Prof Pierluigi Mancarella.
3 October 2018
Follow the three teams taking us behind the scenes as they prepare for 2018's Endeavour Exhibition
19 September 2018
"This project truly delivers an immediate social impact that will fill an urgent gap in the current mobility and orientation space."
21 May 2018
Presenting to peers, academics and a panel of industry-based judges on 26 March 2018, over 154 students comprising 33 multidisciplinary teams competed in this year's Case Study Competition, with 'Loads, Diodes and Cathodes' taking home the prize.
14 December 2017
Associate Professor Tansu Alpcan from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has been awarded a seed funding grant of $75,000 from Northrop Grumman Corporation to work on an interdisciplinary research collaboration.
22 November 2017
Indigenous school students from Worawa Aboriginal College in Healesville have learned how drones can assist rangers in remote communities in an exercise led by researchers from the University of Melbourne’s School of Computing and Information Systems (CIS).
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