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2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MEng, BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Programme code:MEBE-ELE/E&EUCAS code:H600
Duration:4 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Mr Roland Clarke Contact address:R.G.Clarke@leeds.ac.uk

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:

Progression
Students who commenced study in the 2013-14 or later sessions must meet the following criteria for progression to Years 2, 3 and 4:
- pass at least 100 credits;
- obtain a mark of at least 30% in any failed module;
- obtain an overall average mark of at least 40 averaged over 100 credits.
For progression to Year 4 of MEng programmes, students' performance over Years 2 and 3 must also meet the minimum requirement for a Lower Second (IIii) BEng classification.

Award
Students who commenced study in the 2013-14 or later sessions must meet the following criteria in their final programme year in order to qualify for the award of the MEng degree:
- obtain passes in modules with a total credit value of at least 100;
- obtain a mark of at least 40% in any ELEC assessment component which is worth more than 4.5 credits out of this 120 credit total;
- obtain an overall average programme grade of at least 5.0;
- obtain a mark of at least 40% in any failed modules.

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 contr actual 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 understanding 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]

Compulsory modules:

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

ELEC1130Circuit Analysis and Design20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ELEC1140Circuit Theory10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC1405Communications Networks and Signals10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC1420Communications Systems10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC1620Digital Electronics and Microcontrollers20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ELEC1704Further Engineering Mathematics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC1900Physical Electronics 110 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC1901Physical Electronics 210 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

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.

ELEC1701Introduction to Engineering Mathematics20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

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.

ELEC1702Engineering Mathematics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC1703Algorithms and Numerical Mathematics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)


Year2 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

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

ELEC2130Electronic Circuit Design10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC2140High Frequency Electronics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC2240Transistors and Optoelectronic Devices20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ELEC2430Communications Theory20 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ELEC2530Power Electronics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC2540Control Systems10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC2645Embedded Systems Project20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC2660Mobile Applications Project20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)


Year3 - View timetable

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


Compulsory modules:

ELEC3030Professional Studies10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ELEC3285Integrated Circuit Design10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC3560Electric Drive Systems10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC3575Electric Power Systems10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC3662Embedded Systems20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC3885Group Design Project50 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students who are on the BEng Programme must take the following module instead of ELEC3885:-
ELEC3875 Individual Engineering Project

Optional modules:

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

ELEC3360RF and Microwave Engineering10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC3430Digital Communications10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)


Year4 - View timetable

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

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.

ELEC5031MIndustry Dissertation15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ELEC5870MMEng Individual Project45 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional modules:

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

ELEC5562MPower Electronics and Drives15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC5564MElectric Power Generation by Renewable Sources15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC5570MControl Systems Design15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

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:

ELEC5200MNext Generation Silicon Technologies15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC5333MWireless Communications Systems Design15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC5471MData Communications and Network Security15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
ELEC5500MMicro- and Nano-Electromechanical Systems15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC5566MFPGA Design for System-on-Chip15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
ELEC5650MMedical Electronics and E-Health15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

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

Last updated: 06/01/2017

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