Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Our BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering will prepare you for careers in a wide range of in-demand sectors. These include automation, control and instrumentation; renewable energy; robotics; semiconductors; and smart systems for communications and transport.

As electricity underpins most of the devices we use, the transferable skills you’ll learn are relevant to lots of other fields as well, such as automobiles, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, construction and defence. It’s all about building a bridge between possibility and reality.

On the course, you will explore the design, fabrication and use of electronics, circuits and power systems. You will get hands-on experiences where you will apply your knowledge to real-world problems.

Our industry-standard facilities include renewable energy and power systems laboratories where you can do testing and development. There is a thin film lab for plastic electronics, along with simulation technology, robots and lots of modular kits.

Our research-informed teaching means students will be able to learn about other key developments in engineering as part of the course. Our staff expertise includes low carbon emissions and renewable energy systems, as well as wireless transfer of energy and peer-to-peer energy trading.

In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, 87% of our engineering research was classed as “internationally excellent” or “world-leading”.

You will round off the course by completing a research project. Your work will then be exhibited at our GradEX show, providing the ideal opportunity to get noticed by industry experts and employers.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Course Modules

Year One Core: Applications of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1; Applications of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2; Engineering Design and Practice; Engineering Mechanics; Engineering Professional Development
Year One Optional: Engineering Mathematics 1(A-Level); Engineering Mathematics 1(Non A-Level)

Year Two: Circuit Design, Modelling and Manufacture; Control Systems Analysis; Digital Electronic Principles and Applicants; Electrical Machines; Embedded Systems Programming and Applications; Engineering Mathematics 2; Engineering Product Commercialisation

Year Three: Advanced Communication Systems; Advanced Digital Electronics; Advanced Power Electronics; Engineering Project; Modern Power Systems; Power Semiconductors; Real-Time Embedded Systems Design and DSP Applications

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, presentations, final year independent project and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.