Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)

Program Overview

The program features a mandatory year-long industrial placement, enhancing students' practical skills and professional development. Graduates enjoy excellent job prospects within the electrical and electronic engineering industries.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Equips students with additional mathematical skills, computer-based information handling and analysis, along with communication skills.
• Topics include electrical circuits, engineering mathematics, electrical systems, electrical technology, design and CAE, and professional studies.

Year 2:

• Builds upon skills developed in the first year.
• Enhances students' analytical skills through involvement in various engineering situations and roles.
• Modules offered include control theory and applications, engineering analysis, electrical services, microprocessor design, power and communications.

Year 3:

• compulsory
• Offers development of key skills like project management, leadership, communication, and commercial awareness, crucial for a professional electrical engineer.

Year 4:

• Students study topics like industrial automation and control, design, industrial applications, and undertake a final year project.
• First-year students are eligible to apply for the NIE Networks Scholarship.

Other:

• Attendance: Full-time, spread over a week.
Each semester has 12 weeks of teaching, and students cover 2 semesters per year. Between semesters, students complete exams.
• Teaching: Lectures are supplemented by tutorials and laboratory investigations.
Practical hands-on labs are an integral part of many modules throughout the course. Case studies, group work, and mini-projects are also extensively used. The final year features a major individual project.
• Assessment: A combination of continuous assessment (class tests, assignments, project work) and examinations is employed in each module.

Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

Lectures are supplemented by tutorials, laboratory work, case studies, group work, and mini-projects. The final year includes a significant individual project.

Unique Approaches:

• mandatory
• accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Careers:

• Job prospects within the electrical and electronic engineering industries are good, with most graduates finding employment within six months of graduation.

Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU Settlement Status Fees

£4,750.00

England, Scotland, Wales and the Islands Fees

£9,250.00

International Fees

£16,320.00