Example program for VUW students [updated for 2016 Programme changes]
This example program offers a solid background in PHY communications and signal processing, with complementary skills in mathematics through Part III. Note that students wanting to enter a Signal Processing and Communications stream are strongly encouraged to take MATH 142 and MATH 151 instead of ENGR 121 and ENGR 122. This will allow for easier access to 200-level MATH courses for Part III.
Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
ECEN 203 Analog Circuits |
ENGR 301 Proj. Management |
ENGR 401 Prof. Practice |
ECEN 204 Electronic Design |
ECEN 301 Embedded Systems |
ENGR 489 Engr. Project |
MATH 244 Diff. Equations |
ECEN 320 Intro Sig. Proc |
ECEN 421 Adv. Sig. Proc. |
NWEN 241 Systems Prog. |
ECEN 315 Contol Eng. |
ECEN 426 Spec. Topic |
------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ECEN 202 Digital Electronics |
ENGR 302 Group Project |
ENGR 489 Engr. Project |
ECEN 220 Signals & Systems |
ECEN 310 Comms Eng. |
ECEN 403 Adv. Electronics |
MATH 243 Multiv. Calc |
ECEN 303 Ana. Electronics |
ECEN 410 Adv. Comms |
MATH 251 Linear Algebra |
MATH 324 Coding & Crypt. |
ECEN 415 Adv. Controls |
ECEN specialisation requirements:
(b) ECEN 202,203,204,220,301,320, MATH 244
(c) At least 1 from COMP 261, NWEN 241,242,243, SWEN 221
(d) At least 2 from COMP 307, ECEN 302,303,310,315,330, NWEN 301,302,304, SWEN 303
(e) At least 3 from ECEN 401-440; 1 further from COMP 421, ECEN 401-480, NWEN 402,403,404, SWEN 422
Part III:
Part III in Mathematics of MATH 243, Math 251, MATH 324 is preferred as it better prepares for the 400-level ECEN courses. However less mathematically inclined students can replace the above Part III by one with a networking focus, specifically NWEN 242, 243 and 302. This will also allow one to take NWEN 404 in place of ECEN 403 or ECEN 415.