Electronic and Communication Engineering (Top-Up)
UCAS Code: H604
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
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About this course
Communications technology is a crucial part of the world economy, advances in electronics and communications have had immeasurable impact on the modern world, and it is still a growing industry. With lots of opportunities for people who are qualified and skilled in the subject, to improve the world we live in, this one-year top-up course could help you take your place in this exciting profession.
Electronic and Communication Engineering (Top-up) is designed for people who have already spent two years studying a related subject at university or higher education level. For instance, you might already have an HND in Electronic and Communication Engineering. If you’re not only interested in just technology, but also in how technology is managed and applied, then this course could be for you. Unlike our other Electronic and Electrical Engineering courses, the Top Up route is not directly accredited by the IET, although graduates may subsequently apply for professional registration with the IET.
The course covers a broad range of topics, including a mix of advanced technology and technology management modules. We’ll also encourage you to look at technology within the wider business, commercial and legal context. You’ll explore:
* Digital and analogue system integration
* Digital signal processing
* AM and FM detectors
* Aerials and satellite communications
* Digital radio and TV
The course also covers Internet of Things, the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data. It is a technology of the future for electronics and communications engineers.
There are plenty of opportunities for you to engage in practical work on the course and you also have the chance to undertake a project on a suitable topic of your choice.
This course is aimed to prepare you to find a job in this dynamic and exciting industry. So we focus on the practical aspects, and give you lots of opportunities to experience the working environment.
The teaching team here at Huddersfield has a wealth of industry and professional experience and are also active researchers, with many at the forefront of their research field. We support our students in gaining the skills valued by industry, and inspire them to be enquiring and experimental. Our aim is that you graduate fully prepared for either work or further study depending on your ambitions. With that in mind you'll have access to industry standard facilities in a supportive environment. ~ Professor Nigel Schofield, Subject Area Leader, Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Modules
Core modules:
Final Year Project
Digital System Integration
Analogue System Integration
DSP Applications
Communication Systems
Assessment methods
Assessment is by assignments (group and individual), examinations, in-class tests and presentations.
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Extra funding
Please see our website for full details of the scholarship http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
The Uni
University of Huddersfield
Department of Engineering and Technology (CEET)
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This is one of the more popular areas to study engineering and there is not quite such a serious shortage of electrical engineers as there is of other engineering subjects - but there's still plenty of demand. The most common jobs are in telecommunications, electrical and electronic engineering, but there is some crossover with the computing industry, so many graduates start work in IT and computing jobs. At the moment, there's a particular demand for electrical engineers in the electronics, and the car and aerospace industries, and also in defence, and salaries can vary across the country depending on the industry you start in. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.
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