Signal Information Processing (SIP)

Introduction

The Masters of Signal & Information Processing (Mathematical or Defence) are masters by coursework programs aimed at students working in civilian and defence industries who with to enhance their skills in the areas of sensor, signal and data processing for applications in radar, sonar, communications, image processing any many others.

The MSIP (Mathematical Signal & Information Processing) program is designed for non-defence industry people with a keen interest in signal processing and a strong background in mathematics.

The DEFSIP (Defence Signal & Information Processing) program is similar in form to the MSIP program but is tailored for people working in defence industries.

MSIP — Mathematical Signal & Information Processing

The Masters of Signal & Information Processing (MSIP) course, is a Masters by coursework Program designed to give students important skills in key areas of signal processing such as mobile communications, signal analysis, multisensor data fusion, linear systems, adaptive signal processing and image analysis.

The online nature of this program means that students living anywhere in Australia are able to enrol. The degree, which focuses on telecommunications and signal processing, is very challenging and assumes a strong background in maths and/or engineering and/or physical sciences. Students will be duly rewarded by gaining a degree to be considered one of the best of its kind in the world. Students completing this degree will enhance their career opportunities in research areas in defence, telecommunications, medical image analysis and computer systems.

Whether studying the full Masters program or the Graduate Certificate or single courses as a non award student, students' particular needs will be catered for by a team of expert lecturers.

You can choose to enrol in any of the following ways

• as a student studying towards a Masters degree (36 units, 12 courses)
• as a student studying towards a Graduate Certificate (12 units, 4 courses)
• as a non award student studying single courses

Note that students with a recognised Honours degree in Mathematicss, Physics or Electronic Engineering may be eligible for up to 12 units credit towards an MSIP Masters Degree.

DEFSIP — Defence Signal & Information Processing (Defence Science — SIP Stream)

The Defence Masters of Signal & Information Processing (DEFSIP) course, is a masters by coursework program originally developed for the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). It is similar to the MSIP program described earlier but is specifically tailored for students working in Defence industries wishing to gain valuable skills in signal processing. The course program course provides a combination of important skills in research methods in addition to the key areas of signal processing such as mobile communications, signal analysis, and multi-sensor data fusion.

The online nature of this program means that students in the Defence industries living anywhere in Australia are able to enrol. The degree, which focuses on telecommunications and signal processing, is very challenging. It assumes a strong background in maths and/or engineering and/or physical sciences as well as Defence industry experience. Students completing this degree will enhance their career opportunities in research areas in defence, telecommunications, medical image analysis and computer systems.

The course is open to anyone with a minimum of a degree in maths, physics or electrical engineering who has at least 18 months experience in the Defence Industries. Those with an existing honours degree in maths, physics or electrical engineering are eligible to directly enrol in the masters course, whilst those with a ordinary degree will need to successfully complete a graduate certificate before being admitted to the full masters program.
You can choose to enrol in any of the following ways

• as a student studying towards a Masters degree (36 units, 12 courses, including 6 compulsory units of  study in research methods, and a 12 unit minor thesis project)
• as a student studying towards a Graduate Certificate (12 units, 4 courses)
• as a non award student studying single courses (non-award)

IMPORTANT NOTE: This course program is part of DSTO’s Continuing Education Initiative (CEI) program and is overseen by the Advanced IT & T Education company AITEC www.aitec.edu.au.  Students wishing to enrol in this program should contact AITEC for further details.

Prerequisites

The course minimum pre-requisites for the MSIP and DEFSIP masters programs are as follows:

MSIP	Masters	Recognised honours in maths, physics and electrical engineering
	Grad Certificate (4 topics)	As above (however see note)
	Non-Award (single topic)	As above (however see note)
DEFSIP	Masters	Recognised honours in maths, physics and electrical engineering
	Grad Certificate (4 topics)	Honours or ordinary degree in maths, physics and electrical engineering (ordinary degree holders may require additional approval)
	Non-Award (single topic)	As above

*Note that the requirement for an honours degree for the MSIP grad-certificate or single topic study is likely to be relaxed for study commencing from 2009 onwards.

Because of the highly mathematical nature of the course content student are assumed to have graduate and/or honours level skills in mathematical concepts. Therefore in some rare cases, it may be necessary for a student lacking some of these skills to enrol in a maths qualifying topic prior to commencement of the program.

Course Summary

The following is a summary of the MSIP/DEFSIP program offerings. Most courses are offered bi-annually. Note that the scheduled delivery times listed here are only approximate. Those topics marked with an asterisk (*) may be offered each year subject to minimum enrolment numbers.

Name	Stream	Units	Mode	Schedule
Adaptive Signal Processing*	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Online / Lecture	Even years / Sem I
Beamforming and Array Processing	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Lecture	Even years / Sem II
Detection Estimation & Classification*	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Online / Lecture	Odd years / Sem I
Image Sensors & Processing*	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Lecture	Even Years / Sem II
Information Theory	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Lecture	Odd years / Sem I
Introduction to Discrete Linear Systems	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Online	Even years / Sem I
Kalman Filtering and Tracking*	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Online	Odd years / Sem II
Mathematical Coding & Cryptology	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Online / Lecture	Odd Years / Sem II
Mobile Communications	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Online / Lecture	Even Years / Sem II
Multi-sensor Data Fusion	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Online / Lecture	Odd Years / Sem II
Radar Principles & Systems – An Introduction	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Lecture	Odd years / Sem II
Satellite Communications	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Lecture	Even Years / Sem I
Signal Synthesis & Analysis	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Online	Odd Years / Sem I
Sonar Sensors & Systems	MSIP/DEFSIP	3	Online / Lecture	Even years / Sem II
Minor Thesis Project parts A and B (DEFSIP)	DEFSIP	12 (6 each)	Supervised project	Any year / any semester
Minor Thesis Project parts A and B (MSIP)	MSIP	6 (3 each)	Supervised small project	Any year / any semester
Specialised Study A, B, C or D	MSIP / DEFSIP	3	1 on 1 focussed study	Any year / any semester
Research Methods in a Multidisciplinary Environment	DEFSIP (compulsory)	3	Lecture (UNISA)	Refer AITEC for more info
Systems Engineering for Complex Problem Solving	DEFSIP (compulsory)	3	Lecture (UNISA)	Refer AITEC for more info

A complete summary of these topics can be found here.

2008 Program

Semester II 2008

Course Name	Delivery Mode	Comments
Mobile Communications	Online (optional lecture mode)
Kalman Filtering and Tracking	Online only	Being offered as additional topic for 2008
Image Sensors & Processing	Lecture mode only
Sonar Sensors & Systems	Lecture and Online

2009 Program

Semester I 2009

Course Name	Delivery Mode	Comments
Signal Synthesis & Analysis	Online only
Satellite Communications	Online only
Adaptive Signal Processing	Lecture or Online	Subject to sufficient numbers in even years.
Beam-forming and Array Processing	Lecture only
Detection Estimation & Classification	Lecture or Online	Course being revamped for 2009.

Semester II 2009

Course Name	Delivery Mode	Comments
Multi-sensor Data Fusion	Online only
Kalman Filtering & Tracking	Online only
Mathematical Coding & Cryptology	Online (optional lectures)	Subject to  confirmation
Image Sensors & Processing	Lecture Only	Subject to sufficient numbers in odd years.
Radar Principles & Systems	Lecture Only

Application / Enrolment

Information on how to apply for enrolment in the MSIP program can be found on the Adelaide University website at the following link: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/admission/ .

Please see the AITEC website for information on how to apply for the DEFSIP masters program.

Each application is assessed on a case by case basis and you will be notified by mail once the application has been processed. Please ensure that you include a complete certified copy of your academic record along with your application.

COURSE COSTS

The course costs for the MSIP course are approximately $3100 per 3-unit topic but are subject to change on an annual basis.

Please check the AITEC website for course costs for the DEFSIP CEI Defence Masters program.  Note that DSTO employees may be eligible for their study costs to be covered by the DSTO CEI program.

KEY DATES

Applications for admission (semester 1)	28th February (MSIP)
Applications for mid-year admission (semester 2)	30th June (MSIP)
Change of Enrolment	No later than the end of Week 2 in any semester.

More Information

For more information on either the MSIP of DEFSIP masters courses please contact the MSIP/DEFSIP course coordinator:

Dr Danny Gibbins	email: danny@eleceng.adelaide.edu.au
Phone:	(+61) 8 8303 3162
Fax:	(+61) 8 8303 4360

Useful Links

Adelaide University postgraduate coursework homepage	http://www.adelaide.edu.au/programs/pgcw.html
MSIP	http://www.adelaide.edu.au/programfinder/2008/mmsip_mmathscsip.html
DEFSIP	http://www.adelaide.edu.au/programfinder/2008/mscds_mscdsip.html
Postgraduate study enrolment information	http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/admission/
Enrolment forms	http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/admission/#pg
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Degrees and diplomas	http://www1.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/programs/

AITEC Continuing Education Initiative (CEI)

Homepage	http://www.aitec.edu.au/cei/
Postal Address	AITEC – Corporate Education & Consulting Level 3 101 Flinders St Adelaide SA 5000
Phone	(+61) 8 8232 9688
Email	future@aitec.edu.au

Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences

Homepage	http://www.ecms.adelaide.edu.au/
Postal Address	Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences Room S134, Engineering South Building The University of Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
Phone	(+61) 8 8303 4148, (+61) 8 8303 5030
Facsimile	(+61) 8 8303 6492

Program Rules

Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences