2014/15 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MEng, BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

- AAA A-Levels including A-Level Mathematics
- A wide range of other qualifications accepted.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Engineering

Programme specification:

For students who entered Year 1 of study in the 2013-14 session and for NEW students entering Year 1 of study in the 2014-15 session, the following conditions will apply for progression to Year 2 and Year 3:
Students must obtain at least 100 credits and obtain a mark of at least 30% in any failed module.

Aims
- To provide in-depth education in the key underpinning topics of electronic and electrical engineering such as electronic circuit theory, electromagnetism, electronic materials, computing, communications and embedded systems.
- To offer specialisation in topics in electrical engineering, such as electrical power systems, electric drives, electronic control systems, and renewable energy systems.
- To provide a research-led curriculum and learning approaches in all topics, in particular in electrical power systems, electric drives, electronic control systems, and renewable energy systems.
- To demonstrate the application of electrical engineering in industry; especially in the power generation, power distribution, electronic vehicle, and industrial control sectors.
- To develop students' generic and transferable skills in written/verbal communication, management, leadership and business for careers in engineering or other professions.
- To provide extensive practical experience of electronic and electrical engineering through laboratory work and the completion of an extensive independent project in every year of study.
- To meet the full educational requirements (in the case of the MEng programme), in compliance with UK-SPEC, to permit progression to Chartered Membership of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and registration with ECUK as a Chartered Engineer.
- To meet the educational requirements expected of a 3 year Engineering programme (in the case of the BEng programme), in compliance with UK-SPEC, to contribute to progression to Chartered Membership of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and registration with ECUK as a Chartered Engineer.
Objectives
On completion of the 3 year BEng programme, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the underlying science and mathematics of electronic and electrical engineering.
- Apply mathematical and computer models to electronic and electrical engineering problems.
- Apply a knowledge and understanding of electronics, power systems and electric drives to engineering projects.
- Apply a systems approach to electronic and electrical engineering problems;
- Show competence in the use of modern software and hardware tools, materials, components and equipment for the design, construction and test of electronic circuits, control systems drives and electricity generation systems.
- Demonstrate a range of design skills including the ability to identify design constraints and to appreciate user needs.
- Demonstrate creativity in the design of electronic or electrical engineering systems.
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the commercial, economic and societal aspects of electronic and electrical engineering and understand the need for a high level of professional and ethical conduct in engineering.
- Show an awareness of the legal frameworks governing electronic and electrical engineering, including governmental legislation, intellectual property and contractual issues.
- Show awareness of the environmental and sustainability, health and safety and risk assessment issues associated with electronic and electrical engineering.
- Understand appropriate codes of practice and industry standards - including quality standards - and be able to deal with technical uncertainty.
- Use a wide range of technical literature and other information sources.
- Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication

On completion of the 4 year MEng programme, graduates will have achieved all of the above and, additionally, will have further developed their skills and abilities in the following areas:
- Demonstrate a comprehensive und erstanding of the scientific principles of electronic and electrical engineering, including an awareness of historical, current, and future developments and technologies.
- Apply an extensive range of mathematical and computer models to electronic and electrical engineering problems and show an appreciation of their limitations.
- Apply a knowledge and understanding of electronics, power systems and electric drives to group and individual engineering projects.
- Use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies in electronic and electrical engineering.
- Apply theoretical concepts and simulation tools to unfamiliar problems in electronic & electrical engineering.
- Show knowledge and comprehensive understanding of design processes and methodologies and the ability to develop an innovative design for an electronic or electrical engineering system.
- Demonstrate an in-depth appreciation of practices and priorities in the electronic and electrical engineering industry.
- Apply research methodologies to electronic or electrical engineering project work.
- Analyse and synthesize information from electronic and electrical engineering research literature
- Demonstrate an appreciation of current developments in research in electronic and electrical engineering and their potential impact on industry and society.
- Work effectively as part of a team.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:-

Optional modules:

ELEC1702 and ELEC1703 require A level mathematics (with at least Grade B) as a pre-requisite. Students with alternative qualifications (including BTEC and Foundation Year courses) are required to take ELEC1701.

ELEC1702 and ELEC1703 require A level mathematics (with at least Grade B) as a pre-requisite. Students with alternative qualifications (including BTEC and Foundation Year courses) are required to take ELEC1701.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:-

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]

Compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules:

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Students who are on the International Corporate Leadership Programme (ICLP) must take the following module instead of ELEC5031M:
- MECH5020M International Corporate Leadership II.

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study at least 30 credits from the following optional modules:

Students will be required to study any of the following optional modules to make up their year to 120 credits with an appropriate balance across the two semesters:

Some combinations of module choices may be prohibited due to timetabling constraints.

Last updated: 23/07/2014

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