Electrical and Electronic Engineering including an Industrial Year BEng

Program Overview

This Electrical and Electronic Engineering program empowers students with the knowledge and skills to design, develop, and oversee emerging technologies. Through hands-on projects, lab sessions, and industry placements, students gain expertise in problem-solving, sustainability, and applications in fields such as power engineering, mobile communications, and renewable energy. Graduates are equipped for careers in software development, automotive systems, and aerospace technology, among others.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Electrical and electronic engineers design, develop, test, and oversee new technologies. This can be to generate and process power as well as to create anything from drones and electric cars to the technology in smartphones, sat navs, and systems in hospitals. Our course will give you the specialist knowledge and skills that will help you be part of a more sustainable future. Through lab-based projects, working individually and in small teams, you'll bring together your numerical, analytical, and technical knowledge to problem solve different situations.

Outline:

Year 1

• Applied Electrical and Electronic Engineering Construction Project
• Contemporary Engineering Themes A
• Engineering Mathematics
• Information and Systems
• Introduction to Software Engineering and Programming
• Power and Energy

Year 2

• Contemporary Engineering Themes B
• Design and Implementation of Engineering Software
• Electrical Energy Conditioning and Control
• Electronic Processing and Communications
• Electronic Systems Group Design Project
• Energy Conditioning Group Design Project
• Modelling: Methods and Tools

Year 3

• Year in industry

Year 4

• Analogue Electronics
• Final year project
• Professional Studies

Optional Modules (Year 4)

• Advanced Engineering Mathematics
• Digital Communications
• Electrical Machines, Drive Systems, and Applications
• Embedded Computing
• Integrated Circuits and Systems
• IT Infrastructure and Cyber Security
• Mobile Technologies
• Optical Networks
• Power Electronic Applications and Control
• Power Networks
• Renewable Generation Technologies
• Robotics, Dynamics, and Control
• Scalable Cross-Platform Software Design
• Sensing Systems and Signal Processing

Assessment:

Assessment methods include:

• Coursework
• Dissertation
• Examinations
• Group coursework
• Practical exams
• Presentation
• Research project
• Practical assessment

Teaching:

Teaching methods include:

• Group study
• Independent Study
• Lab sessions
• Lectures
• Practical classes
• Supervision
• Tutorials
• Workshops

Careers:

With the broad range of skills acquired from this degree, you will have excellent career prospects in areas such as; software development, fibre optic and mobile communications, aerospace technology, automotive systems, and renewable energy technologies.

Other:

• The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
• Students have the opportunity to spend a year in industry.
• The course is offered on a full-time basis.
• The course is taught at the University of Nottingham's University Park Campus.