Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with a foundation year)
University of Staffordshire
UCAS Code: H624 | Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
University of Staffordshire
UCAS Code: H624 | Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
From the aerospace and automotive sectors to telecommunications and power generation, engineers who are skilled in electrical and electronic engineering are in considerable demand across the industry. Our Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree offers flexible pathways to tailor your studies. You will have the choice to select either "Electrical pathway" or "Electronic and Telecommunication pathway". The Electrical pathway will offer opportunities for detailed study of specialist areas such as Power Generation, Power Systems Analysis, Electrical Rotating Machines and Power Electronics. On the other hand, deep knowledge and understanding of specialist subject areas such as Embedded Systems, Digital Systems and Communication Systems can be obtained by choosing the Electronic and Telecommunication pathway.
You will get opportunities to work in our state-of-the-art renewable energies laboratory to gain deep knowledge and understanding of emerging technologies. Our staff are involved in research around plastic electronics, renewable energy technologies, and modern communication systems and you will be able to learn more about their research and maybe get involved yourself.
Our course will give you the opportunity to develop your practical skills, collaborate, communicate and be creative so you can make your mark in the engineering world and become a sought-after, skilled electrical and electronic engineer.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Modules
Electrical Engineering Pathway:
Foundation Year: Engineering Communication and Study Skills; Applied Engineering Studies; Materials Science; Foundation Engineering Design; Engineering Principles; Foundation Mathematics
Year 1: Applications of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1; Engineering Mechanics; Engineering Professional Development; Applications of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2; Engineering Design and Practice; Engineering Mathematics 1
Year 2: Engineering Mathematics 2; Engineering Product Commercialisation; Embedded Systems Programming and Applications; Control Systems Analysis; Circuit Design, Modelling and Manufacture; Electrical Machines
Year 3: Engineering Project; Modern Power Systems; Power Semiconductors; Advanced Power Electronics; Power Systems Analysis
Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering Pathway:
Foundation Year: Engineering Communication and Study Skills; Applied Engineering Studies; Materials Science; Foundation Engineering Design; Engineering Principles; Foundation Mathematics
Year 1: Applications of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1; Engineering Mechanics; Engineering Professional Development; Applications of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2; Engineering Design and Practice; Engineering Mathematics 1
Year 2: Engineering Mathematics 2; Engineering Product Commercialisation; Embedded Systems Programming and Applications; Control Systems Analysis; Circuit Design, Modelling and Manufacture; Digital Electronics Principles and Applications
Year 3: Engineering Project; Real Time Embedded Systems Design and DSP Applications; Power Semiconductors; Advanced Communication Systems; Advanced Digital Electronics.
Assessment methods
Your course will provide you with opportunities to test your understanding of your subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. Each module normally includes practice or ‘formative’ assessments, for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. This includes a range of coursework assessments, such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations, final year, independent project and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.
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The Uni
University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)
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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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