Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with Foundation Year)

Why choose this course?<br/><br/>From transport and renewable energy to aerospace and robotics, this degree equips you with the sought-after skills to work at the forefront of new and emerging technologies. The course, accredited by the Engineering Council, explores how electrical engineers shape the future of these sectors through innovation and design.<br/><br/>You will:<br/><br/><br/>- Have access to electronic design and testing labs, power electronics labs, programmable logic controllers (PLC) labs and computer-aided design (CAD) labs.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain practical experience on industry-standard software packages, developing skills that are sought-after by industry.<br/><br/><br/>- Be equipped with analytical, computational, design and transferable skills, including an awareness of social, environmental and ethical implications.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from strong links to local and national industry, with opportunities for site visits.<br/><br/><br/>- Focus on specialisms within power, electronics, instrumentation and control.<br/><br/><br/>- Be able to tailor your module choices to specialise in either Electrical or Electronic Engineering, depending on your goals and interests.<br/><br/><br/>This course is also available without a foundation year BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering UCAS Code: H600<br/><br/>Key course features:<br/>- Includes a foundation year to prepare you for university-level study.<br/><br/><br/>- Focus on practical as well as academic study, with access to the facilities in our electronic design and testing labs, power electronics labs, programmable -logic controllers (PLC) labs and computer-aided design (CAD) labs.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain practical experience on industry-standard software packages, including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, MATLAB and Simulink, Multisim and Ultiboard, Texas - Instruments Code Composer Studio, Microchip MPLAB, Keysight Vee Pro and Siemens Step 7 software.<br/><br/><br/>- Strong industry links provide opportunities to visit local and regional companies to gain invaluable work experience in the engineering industry.<br/><br/><br/>- Focus on specialisms within power, electronics, instrumentation and control.<br/><br/><br/>- Dedicated maths support centre for students.<br/><br/><br/>- This degree programme is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), helping to improve graduate employability.<br/>