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Study Electronics at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject and Programme Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Website

http://www.physics.otago.ac.nz

Overview

Electronics is a rapidly changing area, and is a major growth industry worldwide. It includes electronic communications technologies such as radio and lasers, large-scale integrated electronics systems, and the software that governs the application of this technology.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) (as an approved minor or second major subject only)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
• Master of Science (MSc)

Papers

See the full list of Electronics (ELEC) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Electronics you must complete:

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	MATH 170 PHSI 132 COMP 150 or COMP 160 recommended	18 18 18
200-level	ELEC 253 PHSI 232 PHSI 282 MATH 202 MATH 203 One additional 200-level PHSI paper may be substituted for one required PHSI paper at 100-level	18 18 18 18 18
300-level	Four of ELEC 353, ELEC 358, ELEC 361, PHSI 365	72
Plus	144 further points; must include 18 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science Note: PHSI 132 assumes an understanding of NCEA Level 3 physics and mathematics.	144
Total		360

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Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Electronics

Papers
ELEC 480 and five further 300- or 400-level ELEC or PHSI papers or Seven 300- or 400-level ELEC or PHSI papers No more than two 300-level papers may be taken Programme must include four of 300- or 400-level ELEC papers, PHSI 332, PHSI 365, PHSI 461 Up to 36 points may be replaced by COSC or MATH papers of equivalent or more points
Note: With the approval of the Head of Department or Programme Director concerned, a 48 point dissertation or project may be substituted for any project of fewer points prescribed in the table above.

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Master of Science (MSc) in Electronics

Papers

ELEC 495, and 300- or 400-level ELEC or PHSI papers worth at least 108 points of which at least 72 points must be chosen from ELEC 353, ELEC 358, ELEC 401, ELEC 402, ELEC 404, PHSI 461, with no more than 36 points at 300-level. ELEC 5 (thesis) Note: Papers worth up to 36 points may be taken in the second year. COSC, INFO or MATH papers worth at least as many points may be substituted for PHSI papers worth up to 36 points.

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Minor Subject Requirements

Electronics as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree.

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	MATH 160 or MATH 170 One of PHSI 131, PHSI 132, PHSI 191	18 18
200-level	ELEC 253 PHSI 282	18 18
300-level	One 300-level ELEC paper	18
Total		90

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Further Information

Associate Professor Colin Fox
Tel 64 3 479 7806
Fax 64 3 479 0964
Email fox@physics.otago.ac.nz
Website http://www.physics.otago.ac.nz