Electronics and Electrical Engineering (Taught)

This Masters in Electronics & Electrical Engineering provides research informed knowledge in a broad spectrum of specialist topics with immediate application to industrial problems. These topics range from electrical supply through advanced systems control to high-speed electronics. This programme offers a flexible structure that enables both new graduates and more established engineers to tailor their learning experience to meet the needs for their future career.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

• The University of Glasgow has been delivering world-class engineering education and research since 1840.

• Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Glasgow is ranked 5th in the UK and 1st in Scotland (Complete University Guide 2020).

• If you are an Electronics and Electrical Engineering graduate wanting to improve your skills and knowledge; a graduate of another engineering discipline or physical science and you want to change field; looking for a well-rounded postgraduate qualification in electronics and electrical engineering to enhance your career prospects, this programme is designed for you.

• The MSc in Electronics and Electrical Engineering includes lectures on "Nanofabrication", "Micro- and Nanotechnology", "Optical Communications" and "Microwave and Millimetre Wave Circuit Design", "Analogue CMOS circuit design", VLSI Design and CAD", all research areas undertaken in the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre.

• The school has an Athena Swan Bronze Award, demonstrating the school’s commitment to supporting women in scientific studies and careers, and to improving the working environment for all.

• This programme has a September and January intake for suitably qualified candidates.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Modes of delivery of the MSc in Electronics and Electrical Engineering include lectures, seminars and tutorials and allow students the opportunity to take part in lab, project and team work.
You will undertake a project where you will apply your newly learned skills and show to future employers that you have been working on cutting-edge projects relevant to the industry.

Core Courses
INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN PROJECT M
MSC PROJECT

Optional Courses include:
Digital Signal Processing
Electrical Energy Systems M
Industrial Aerodynamics M
Micro & Nano Technology
Microwave and Millimetre Wave Circuit Design
Optical Communications
Energy Conversion Systems M
Power Electronics and Drives M
Radar and Electro-Optic Systems M
Navigation Systems M
Biosensors and Diagnostics M*
Biophysics of Cells and Systems M
Autonomous Vehicle Guidance Systems M
Lasers
Waste Heat and Power-to-X
Robotics M
Quantum Materials M
Digital Communications M
Quantum Electronic Devices M
*To note: The Biophysics of Cells and Systems M course is a pre-requisite of the Biosensors and Diagnostics M course. January starts cannot take Biosensors and Diagnostics M because they will not have had an opportunity to take the pre-requisite course.