Course details

Summary

Become part of a community that plays a role in improving our future - blend theory and practice to contribute to an increasingly technologically advanced, sustainable world.

This four-year programme, comprising a blend of theoretical and practical work, ensures that you’re career-ready upon graduation. You’ll pursue one of the nine specializations available at our country’s leading Engineering faculty. We are known also for our passionate, active community. With dedicated support services and student networks to help you with personal or academic issues, we’ll provide you with all the resources necessary for success.

What is Electrical and Electronic Engineering?

Modern society is highly dependent on reliable power, communications and electronic systems. Electrical and electronic engineers design the equipment and systems that provide these essential services. This sub-discipline encompasses a range of exciting and diverse fields, from heavy electrical power generation, to sophisticated medical electronics, computer modelling, electromagnetic, information technology and expert systems.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering includes the worldwide telecommunications network, incorporating both satellite links and fibre-optic undersea cables to connect people around the world. Professional electrical and electronic engineers will be who we thank when new forms of green electricity are developed, when electric vehicles replace our fuel-based fleet, and when smart phones recharge by resting on a special mat rather than requiring a plug point.

What will I study?

The pace of change in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is so rapid that it is neither possible nor desirable to cover all aspects of current technology within a four-year degree programme, even in a fairly limited field of specialization. Instead, you will be provided with a solid foundation of basic science, engineering science, electrical engineering science and selected fields of current technology, upon which you will build as you progress as a professional engineer.

Over four years, you'll cover:

• power systems
• power electronics
• communications
• radio systems
• digital signal processing
• computer systems

In Part II, you’ll learn about electrical materials and electronic devices, circuit theory, software design and mathematical modelling tools. Introductions to engineering electromagnetic and computer systems are provided and the programme is broadened by examining how engineers communicate material of a complex and technical nature. These strands of knowledge are further developed in the core courses of Part III. Elective courses of your choice throughout Parts III and IV allow you to further specialise in specific areas that interest you.

Where will it take me?

Today, our graduates are employed in roles relating to communications, wireless computing technologies, electronics, instrumentation, power electronics and motor-control. Opportunities also exist in processing industries such as timber, pulp and paper, steel, aluminum, meat, and dairy.

Further study options

• Master of Engineering
• Master of Engineering Studies
• Master of Disaster Management
• Master of Energy
• Master of Operations Research
• Doctor of Philosophy

Entry criteria

Secondary school qualifications

You need to have one of the following:

• International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24.
• General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. You must have completed a minimum of three A-Level subjects with at least a 'C' grade or higher. General Studies or similar general papers cannot be included.

GCE ‘A’ Level requirements apply to ‘A’ Level qualifications examined by bodies such as AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA, Pearson Education Limited and CIE taken outside of New Zealand.

English language requirements:

IELTS 6.0; TOEFL (iBT) 80; TOEFL (paper-based) 550; CAE or CPE 169; PTE 50; MELAB 80.