Course overview
Electrical and electronic engineers are crucial to the development of power systems and devices, electrical machines, alternative energy and smart grids, digital communication systems, computer networking, Internet of Things (IoT) and household electronic devices worldwide, to name a few. Engineers capable of designing and implementing electrical and electronic systems and devices for such applications are in high demand all over the world.
- This course provides you with the opportunity to develop practical skills and theoretical knowledge in a range of electronics fields, including digital systems, image and signal processing, robotics and sensors, together with electrical systems such as renewable energy, smart grids, advanced control engineering and instrumentation, electrical machines and power generation.
- Designed to follow the Engineering Council UK-SPEC standard, the course encompasses theoretical and practical subjects within the broad area of electrical and electronic engineering as used by industries as diverse as aerospace and automotive, chemical and construction.
- You’ll have access to modern facilities4, as well as an annual programme of lectures (subject to availability) which aim to inspire you in the areas of contemporary engineering and computing topics which are presented by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and British Computer Society (BCS) at no extra cost.
Why you should study this course
- At Coventry University, we believe that studying engineering should be so much more than just learning theory and passing examinations. Instead, our activity-led learning approach can enable you to develop your skills and knowledge by working on real-life problems and projects, many commissioned by our industry collaborators.
- We aim to regularly update course content to reflect emerging trends and knowledge fields to enrich your technical and transferrable skills. For example, power electronics explores the modern-day systems used for electrical power generation, such as smart meters, smart appliances, renewable energy resources and energy efficiency resources.
- Robotics is another key area, so we will examine the sub-systems that a robot needs, such as sensors to perceive its environment, cognition to make informed decisions, image processing to ‘see’ and detect objects in the real world and the mechanics to enable movement through 3D space.
- You’ll study in our modern Engineering and Computing buildings, with access to extensive facilities4 and the latest technologies in the fields of electrical and electronic engineering, such as a new machines and microprocessors laboratory.
- We currently have extensive industry links with a broad range of commercial collaborators including IBM, Invensys and Jaguar Land Rover to name just a few, enabling you the potential opportunity to collaborate on industry-themed research projects2.
- You’ll be taught by current experts in their field, many of whom are active researchers in areas that include but are not limited to control theory and applications, wireless sensors, pervasive computing, embedded micro-electronics and electrical energy. This should not only help to inform your teaching, keeping you abreast of new developments and issues, but may also provide opportunities to partner staff on research projects. (Please note staff may be subject to change)