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New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electronics)
EN1603
Course details
- Two years
- Full-time or Part-time
- $8,030* per year
- Level 6
- Available for International Students. International Fee Guideline
- Hamilton Rotokauri Campus
Please note this programme is not currently being offered. For expressions of interest, please contact us by email.
Summary
We increasingly rely on modern appliances, communication devices, IT hardware, and other electronic equipment in our personal lives and industry. This programme will teach students how to design, install, service, and maintain those devices.
Students will learn the core knowledge and practical skills required to meet industry needs in their chosen engineering strand.
What you will learn
Alongside general engineering modules, students will also undertake an engineering project and choose from electives in electronics, microcontrollers, healthcare technology, electronic manufacturing, and mathematics.
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Common compulsory
| Module code | Module name | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites | Co-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4101 | Engineering Fundamentals | 4 | 15 | ||
| DE4102 | Engineering Mathematics 1 | 4 | 15 | ||
| DE4103 | Technical Literacy | 4 | 15 | ||
| DE6101 | Engineering Management | 6 | 15 | Min of 105 credits from NZDE | |
| DE6102 | Engineering Project | 6 | 15 | DE4103 and Min of 45 credits at Level 5 | DE6101 |
Electronic Engineering strand compulsory
| Module code | Module name | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites | Co-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Principles 1 | 4 | 15 | |||
| DE5403 | Electrical and Electronic Principles 2 | 5 | 15 | DE4401 | |
| DE4402 | Electrical and Electronic Applications | 4 | 15 | DE4401 | DE5403 |
Introduction to Networks or CAD Electrical | 5 5 | 15 15 | |||
Electronics specialisation compulsory
| Module code | Module name | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites | Co-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming 1 | 5 | 15 | |||
| DE5414 | Electronic Manufacturing | 5 | 15 | DE5403 | DE5407 |
| DE6412 | Computer Programming 2 | 6 | 15 | DE5405 | |
Electives are chosen from either the Electronics specialisation elective table, or the Computer Networking specialisation electives table or the Data Communications Specialisation electives table.
Electronics specialisation
| Module code | Module name | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites | Co-requisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics electives – four required, at least two must be at Level 6 | |||||
| Electronics 1 | 5 | 15 | DE5403 | ||
| DE6402 | Electronics 2 | 6 | 15 | DE5401 | |
| Microcontrollers 1 | 5 | 15 | DE4103 | ||
| DE6417 | Microcontrollers 2 | 6 | 15 | DE5406 | |
| DE6408 | Electronic Manufacturing 2 | 6 | 15 | DE5414 | |
| DE5418 | Engineering Mathematics Level 5 | 5 | 15 | DE4102 | |
Career/further opportunities
Graduates of the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering may be employed as engineering technicians in workplaces that have a technical/engineering basis relevant to their specialist engineering strand (mechanical, civil, electrical, and electronics).
For the electronic engineering strand roles include working in telecommunications and electronics manufacturing.
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Entry criteria
General academic admission
a) Candidates are required to have gained:
- NCEA Level 2*
- a minimum total of 48 NCEA credits at Level 2 in four subjects, including at least 12 credits in Mathematics (preferably from achievement standards in algebra, calculus or trigonometry); or
- equivalent qualifications (e.g. International Baccalaureate or Cambridge); or
- equivalent credits from trades training and/or demonstrated skills and experience, and
*a minimum of 10 literacy credits at Level 1 or higher (for those who achieved NCEA Level 2 before 2013).
Special admission
Domestic applicants aged 20 years or above who have not met the General Admission or entry requirements for a programme but whose skills, education or work experience indicate that they have a reasonable chance of success1 may be eligible for Special Admission. Special admission will be granted at the discretion of the Centre Director or designated nominee. Such applicants may be required to successfully complete a foundation, bridging or tertiary introductory programme as a condition of entry into higher level programmes.
Provisional entry
Domestic applicants aged under 20 years who have not met the general academic admission and entry criteria for a programme, but who can demonstrate a reasonable chance of success through other educational attainment and/or work or life experience, may be eligible for provisional entry at the discretion of the Centre Director or designated nominee. Provisional entry places restrictions on re-enrolment to be lifted if the applicant’s performance is deemed satisfactory by the Centre Director or designated nominee.
English language requirements
Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 6.0, with no individual band score lower than 5.5; or equivalent.
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