Electrical and Electronic Engineering with foundation year,BEng

Course overview

Why you should study this course

Foundation year

• Supports you to gain the academic skills required for degree-level study
• Provides a grounding in key areas of engineering and mathematics.

Degree

• Industry-standard equipped dedicated electronics laboratory to build electronic prototype⁴.
• Modern electrical labs to explore high voltage systems⁴.
• Placement opportunities within UK industries².
• Opportunities to gain international experience through field trips and group-based final year project².

Careers and opportunities

Successful electrical and electronic engineers should be highly trained professionals, and there is likely to continue to be a demand for electrical and electronic engineers with the ability to specify and design electronic engineering solutions for future challenges, such as electric vehicles, renewable energy generation, robot systems and medical diagnostics. Your career options could range from electrical or electronic design through to electronic manufacturing and integrating, providing and maintaining system solutions for a multitude of different industries.

The technical content of this course is regularly reviewed to reflect what is currently important and in demand for the electrical and electronic engineering industry. We also aim to ensure that the capabilities and skills that the sector regularly asks for are well addressed.

Upon successful completion, you should have a comprehension of:

• scientific principles and methodologies relevant to electrical and electronic engineering
• mathematical and quantitative methods used in engineering analysis and design
• engineering project management including ethics, finance, risk, health and safety and similar issues
• the wider multidisciplinary context of engineering, incorporating social, economic, and environmental issues.

Upon successful completion, you should have expertise in:

• solving technical and management problems involving uncertainty
• design of innovative products and systems employing recognised methodologies
• planning and executing research-oriented project work
• selecting and applying appropriate components, materials and manufacturing processes
• planning and executing practical work involving experimentation, data collection, prototype construction, testing and specialised instrumentation
• the use of specialised software tools and information technology equipment
• accessing and evaluating information sources including technical literature, standards, and codes of practice.