MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Work Experience)

Program Overview

The MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Work Experience) program equips students with advanced knowledge and skills, emphasizing hands-on learning. Featuring an embedded work placement for practical experience, the program prepares graduates for careers in various electrical and electronic engineering fields, such as design, research, and control engineering. Students benefit from expert faculty, industry-standard software, and networking opportunities through site visits and industry events.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Work Experience) program is designed to equip students with the cutting-edge knowledge and skills required of modern electrical and electronic engineers. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, providing students with the expertise and quality training needed for highly skilled employment. A key feature of the program is an embedded work placement, allowing students to gain practical experience in the field. The program aims to:

• Develop students' practical skills through hands-on projects and laboratory work.
• Enhance students' employability through an embedded work placement.
• Prepare students for careers in a variety of electrical and electronic engineering fields.

Outline:

The program is structured over two years and includes a combination of core technical modules, project-based activities, an embedded work placement, laboratory work, workshops, tutorial examples, careers events, and site visits.

Year 1:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Digital Signal Processing And Communication Engineering (40 credits)
• Modern Electrical & Electronic System Design (40 credits)
• Postgraduate Placement (credits vary)
• Systems-On-Chip (Soc) Architectures And Fpga Prototyping (20 credits)
• Elective Modules:
• Artificial Intelligence Concepts And Applications (20 credits)
• Robotics And Autonomous Systems (20 credits)

Final Year:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Project And Dissertation (40 credits)
• Research Methodology And Practice (20 credits)

Assessment:

The program utilizes a variety of assessment methods, including:

• Coursework
• Projects
• Dissertation

Teaching:

The program is taught by experienced faculty who are experts in their fields and actively engaged in research. Students learn through a combination of:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Practical sessions
• Laboratory work
• Workshops
• Tutorial examples
• Careers events
• Site visits

Careers:

The MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Work Experience) program prepares students for a variety of careers in electrical and electronic engineering, including:

• Electronic or electrical design engineering
• Electronic or electrical test engineering
• Electronic or electrical installation engineering
• Research and development
• Control engineering
• Telecommunications engineering
• Digital signal processing engineering
• Field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) design engineering

Other:

• The program is accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology.
• Students have access to industry-standard software such as LabVIEW, Matlab, and ARM embedded system development kits.
• Students can attend scheduled events throughout the academic year, such as the alumni careers panel, careers fair, winter research poster event, SHU Racing launch, and EngFest.
• Students can observe relevant industry processes through site visits to power stations, automotive plants, and advanced manufacturing industries.

Home students

Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £10,310 for the course without work experience placement or £11,810 with work experience placement.

International students

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £17,205 for the course without work experience placement or £18,705 with work experience placement. Up to £11,222 available for Home students on most masters courses.