The School comprises several discipline areas, indicating shared research interests and teaching commitments: Telecommunications; Energy Systems; Electronics; Systems and Control. Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications has close links with the pure sciences and mathematics. Its technology is changing rapidly, and the School’s teaching and research programs are constantly being updated to meet the everchanging challenges of present and future needs.

The School offers undergraduate and graduate training in all branches of the professions of electrical engineering and telecommunications. The Degree programs are accredited by The Institution of Engineers, Australia as meeting the requirements for admission to graduate membership. The School is also associated with the Australian Photonics Co-operative Research Centre which conducts research into Optical Fibre communication devices and technology.