Future Students

Engineering — Wireless

The Area of Study

Wireless engineers design, build and manage systems that carry out the transmission and broadcasting of information using wireless signals such as microwaves. Wireless systems are important in a range of communication technologies such as mobile telephones, local-area communication networks, broadband networks, satellites, radio and television broadcasting and emerging areas such as radio-frequency identification tags.

The Bachelor of Engineering in Wireless Engineering # degree begins with a solid foundation of basic sciences and core areas of electronics engineering and then focuses on the underlying technologies used in wireless systems and wireless telecommunication networks including electromagnetics, antennas, and microwave electronics. Optional units allow the you to develop skills in one or more related areas such as optoelectronics, computer hardware and software, coding and secure communications, and telecommunication networks.

Engineering involves a high level of technical expertise and substantial project management skills hence an engineering degree can lead to careers in technology development and/or business and management.

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Degree Program Information

Degree UAI 2008 CSP Course duration
Bachelor of Engineering in Wireless Engineering # 75.00 4 years full-time

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What You Will Study

You must complete a program of study (major) in Wireless Engineering. Your program of study may include units from the subject areas listed below:

  • computer security
  • computer networking and telecommunication systems
  • digital electronics
  • eCommerce technology
  • entrepreneurship
  • information technology
  • mathematics and physics
  • optical technology and photonics
  • software engineering

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Recommended Prior Knowledge

HSC Mathematics (Band 4) or its equivalent is a subject prerequisite for first-year engineering, mathematics and physics units. Higher levels of HSC Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry, Engineering Studies, Senior Science, Information Processes and Technology and/or Software Design and Development or their equivalents are recommended studies. Other units taken as part of a degree may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies and you should refer to the Macquarie University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies for full degree requirements.

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Career Options

  • wireless systems designer and installer
  • radio frequency electronics designer
  • antenna engineer
  • computer, wireless and mobile telephone networker
  • electronics design and manufacturing
  • engineering research and development
  • sales and service of wireless equipment
  • software design and development
  • project and technology management

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Some Major Employers

  • CSIRO
  • DSTO
  • Optus
  • Telstra
  • Ericsson
  • Philips
  • Siemens
  • Cisco
  • government departments
  • media companies (radio, TV, etc)

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Further information

Department of Physics and Engineering
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
Telephone:  (02) 9850 9500
Email: phyicsandengineering@mq.edu.au
Web:  www.engineering.mq.edu.au

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