COMS4104 Microwave Engineering (University of Queensland): rated 4.7/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
COMS4104 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology in Communication Systems. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 微波工程
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Communication Systems
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
This course uses electromagnetic principles to present the theory & operation of simple circuit devices & antennas at microwave frequencies, which are the part of modern microwave communication equipment. The emphasis is placed on planar guiding & radiating structures that enable either hybrid &/or monolithic integration of the devices.
COMS4104 has 4 scored reviews: overall 4.7/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.4/5).
On Reddit: "The easiest would probably be ELEC4410, as most of the content should be intuitive by the time you get to 4th year, the practicals are almost trivial. Can’t say I found it interesting though. I strongly recommend the underrated COMS4105, it’s an easy course to pass but hard to g…"
On Reddit: "I’ve done 2 out of the 3, and here are my thoughts. For context, I’d say I’m pretty average academically. COMS4104: Easiest by far. I’m taking it this semester and all the assessments have been super straightforward. You can easily score 90%+ without much effort. The mid-sem was…"
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is COMS4104 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMS4104, and when is it offered?
A: COMS4104 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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