Electronics and Computer Engineering with Industrial Project MEng Honours

Program Overview

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Course overview

This four-year degree will give you the opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of computer engineering. You'll be equipped with the programming skills and the practical skills you need to combine software and hardware that will enable you to integrate computer systems into a wide range of electronic systems.

Working on projects designed in collaboration with leading companies, you'll develop the skills and knowledge demanded by industry, through computing laboratories, practical project work and research-informed teaching.

Throughout the degree you will develop skills in Java, C and Python and will gain experience programming microcontrollers and computers, such as the Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

In your final year, you'll complete an industrial project with a company in the UK or abroad. Working on a real engineering project set by your host business, this will allow you to gain vital experience, enhance your CV and develop invaluable contacts within the industry.

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BEng or MEng?

Both our BEng and MEng degrees provide a pathway to becoming a Chartered Engineer. This is one of the most recognisable international engineering qualifications.

Our MEng degrees are a direct route to becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng). You don’t need to study any more qualifications after your degree to work towards chartered status.

Our three-year BEng degrees can also lead to Chartered Engineer status. However, you’ll need to complete further study, such as an approved master’s degree.

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Please rest assured we make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the programmes, services and facilities described. However, it may be necessary to make changes due to significant disruption, for example in response to Covid-19.

View our Academic experience page, which gives information about your Newcastle University study experience for the academic year 2022-23.

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Program Outline

Modules and learning

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Modules

The information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Most degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for one academic year, and you'll complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Optional module availability

Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

To find out more please see our terms and conditions.

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

In Stage 1, you'll be introduced to core areas of electronics and engineering, covering topics such as programming, circuit theory, signals and communications, and engineering mathematics.

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Modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Programming Portfolio	30
Engineering Mathematics I	20
Sustainable Design, Creativity, and Professionalism	30
Electrical and Magnetic Systems	15
Electronics and Sensors	10
Properties & Behaviour of Engineering Materials	15

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How you'll learn

Learning methods used over the year (estimated % of time)

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How you'll be assessed

Assessment methods used over the year (estimated % of time)

In Stage 2, you'll explore areas including operating systems, computer networks, digital electronics, and analogue electronics. You'll also complete a design-based project, working in groups with students from other electrical engineering programmes.

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Modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Security and Programming Paradigms	20
Algorithm Design and Analysis	10
Computer Systems and Microprocessors	20
Project and Professional Issues	20
Signals and Communications	20
Analogue Electronics	10
Engineering Internet-of-Things Project	10
Digital Electronics	10

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How you'll learn

Teaching Time

Independent Study

33 67 Learning methods used over the year (estimated % of time)

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How you'll be assessed

Written Exams

Practical Exams

Coursework

37 8 54 Assessment methods used over the year (estimated % of time)

During your third year, you'll complete modules in database technology, telecommunication networks, and accounting, fiNAce, and law for engineers.

You'll also complete an individual project and dissertation, and choose optional modules from specialist areas including web technologies, system and network security, digital signal processing, and integrated circuit design.

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Modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Distributed Systems	10
Introduction to Machine Learning	10
Accounting, FiNAce and Law for Engineers	10

Optional Modules	Credits
System and Network Security	20
Fault Tolerant and Cyber-Physical Systems	20
Linear Controller Design and State Space Analysis	10
Digital Signal Processing	10
Industrial Automation and PLCs.	10
Real Time and Embedded Systems	10
Image Processing and Machine Vision	10
Telecommunication Networks	10
Individual Project and Technical Paper	40
Individual Project and Technical Paper	40
Individual Project and Technical Paper	40

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Additional optional module information

You take one of the following optional modules EEE3095 Individual Project and Technical Paper (40 credits) EEE3096 Individual Project and Technical Paper (40 credits) EEE3097 Individual Project and Technical Paper (40 credits)

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How you'll learn

Teaching Time

Independent Study

23 77 Learning methods used over the year (estimated % of time)

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How you'll be assessed

Written Exams

Practical Exams

Coursework

41 7 52 Assessment methods used over the year (estimated % of time)

In Stage 4, you'll work on a group design project, an industrial project, and complete a piece of extended coursework.

You'll also complete two specialist modules – Software Tools for Digital System Design, and Mobile and Cellular Communications (MEng).

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Modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Reconfigurable Hardware Design	20
Extended Coursework on Applications and Design (ECAD)	10
Group Design Project	30
Industrial Project	40

Optional Modules	Credits
Bioelectronics	20
Low-Power VLSI Design	20

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How you'll learn

Teaching Time

Independent Study

Placement/Study Abroad

11 61 28 Learning methods used over the year (estimated % of time)

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How you'll be assessed

Written Exams

Practical Exams

Coursework

18 17 65 Assessment methods used over the year (estimated % of time)

Information about these graphs

We base these figures and graphs on the most up-to-date information available to us. They combine data on the planned delivery and assessments of our courses in 2021-22 with data on the modules chosen by our students in 2020-21.

Teaching time is made up of:

scheduled learning and teaching activities. These are timetabled activities with a member of staff present

structured guided learning. These are activities developed by staff to support engagement with module learning. Students or groups of students undertake these activities without direct staff participation or supervision

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Teaching and assessment

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Teaching methods

You'll learn through a combination of:

lectures

lab sessions

tutorials

Up to 10 hours will consist of practical sessions, including experiments and project work in our state-of-the-art labs.

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Assessment methods

You'll be assessed through a combination of:

Assessments

Assignments – written or fieldwork

Case studies

Coursework

Dissertation or research project

Examinations – practical or online

Group work

Portfolio submission

Practical sessions

Presentations

Reports

Seminar tasks/exercises

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Skills and experience

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Practical skills

With access to the latest engineering equipment and our state-of-the-art computer labs in the well-equipped Urban Science building, your practical work will focus on electronic systems that involve hardware and software working together. You'll also develop practical skills in Java and GUI programming.

You'll also complete a significant individual design project, where you'll apply your engineering expertise.

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Business skills

In your second year, you'll complete the Project and Professional Issues module, where you'll develop an understanding of the planning and management of technical projects, as well as business organisation and planning.

You'll also have the option to undertake a work placement between Stages 2 and 3, allowing you to put your learning into practice and develop your professional expertise.

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Research skills

You'll be taught by academics who are leaders in their field, with teaching informed by our ground-breaking research.

In your third year, you'll complete an individual research project, resulting in the design and development of an original system or device.