2020/21 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BEng Electronics & Renewable Energy Systems
Programme code: | BEN-ELE/RES | UCAS code: | H636 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Mr Roland Clarke | Contact address: | R.G.Clarke@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
AAA at A level or equivalent including A level Mathematics
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Programme specification:
Programme Overview
As global demand for energy grows, governments and companies are increasingly seeking to reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels. This course allows you to study electronic engineering alongside specialist topics in the field of renewable energy systems to meet these challenges head-on.
You will gain a foundation in the mathematical and scientific principles that underpin electronic engineering and core topics like circuit theory and communications systems. Then you’ll build your knowledge of areas such as power systems, electric machines, smart grid systems, power electronics for renewable systems control and energy conversion.
The aim of this programme is to equip you with the skills you need to succeed in industry, including design, problem solving, numeracy and analysis skills, together with ‘transferable skills’, such as communication and working as a team. The employment prospects for graduates are excellent, as all countries around the world seek to make systems more energy efficient and to re-engineer a “smart grid” that integrates renewable energy sources. You could also pursue a career in the automotive industry, where electric vehicles are now the subject of intense research and development.
Learning Outcomes
As an engineering degree programme, the primary learning outcomes are aligned with the educational requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer with ECUK. For BEng programmes, some further learning will be required; MEng programmes meet the educational requirements for professional registration in full. This applies to programmes accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The accreditation status of this programme may be confirmed by contacting the School.
The subjects studied in the programme modules are designed to meet these learning outcomes while focussing on the key topics which are relevant to the programme theme.
On successful completion of the three-year BEng programme, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of the science, mathematics and engineering principles which underpin the discipline, including some which are at the forefront of the subject.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply scientific, mathematical and engineering principles, and also computational and analytical techniques and models, in order to solve complex engineering problems and reach substantiated conclusions.
- Demonstrate the ability to select, use and evaluate technical literature, and recognise the limitations of knowledge in the discipline.
- Demonstrate the ability to design solutions to complex problems, and carry out extended engineering projects, considering a range of societal, user and commercial factors, and industry standards.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply an integrated or systems approach to the solution of complex problems.
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the economic, social, legal, ethical and environmental impacts of engineering, making appropriate decisions informed by professional codes of conduct.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply the techniques of risk management in order to deal with technical uncertainty in engineering projects, and mitigate the effects of security risks.
- Demonstrate the ability to use a range of practical and laboratory skills, in order to solve complex engineering problems, selecting appropriate materials, equipment and processes, recognising their limitations.
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of quality management systems, and demonstrate the ability to apply professional project management skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively, exercising initiative, decision-making skills and personal responsibility, individually and as a member of a team.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both the results of their own work and other complex information, to specialist and non-specialist audiences, in a variety of forms.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage and extend their own learning and professional development, and the transferable skills necessary for employment within the engineering sector.
Progression and Award
This programme is subject to rules for progression and award which are slightly different from the University’s standard rules. Current and prospective students should make themselves familiar with these additional rules which are listed in the Code of Practice on Assessment (CoPA) applicable to the year of study, and summarised under the ‘[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment] links below.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
ELEC1130 | Circuit Analysis and Design | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ELEC1405 | Communications Networks and Signals | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC1420 | Communications Systems | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ELEC1620 | Digital Electronics and Microcontrollers | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ELEC1704 | Further Engineering Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ELEC1801 | Electronic Design Project | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ELEC1900 | Physical Electronics 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC1901 | Physical Electronics 2 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students entering with BTEC or Access to HE Diploma qualifications will be required by the School to take ELEC1701 instead of ELEC1702 and ELEC1703. All other students are required to take ELEC1702 and ELEC1703.
ELEC1701 | Introduction to Engineering Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC1702 | Engineering Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC1703 | Algorithms and Numerical Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students are referred to the School's Code of Practice on Assessment for the rules for progression/award.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
ELEC2130 | Electronic Circuit Design | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC2140 | High Frequency Electronics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ELEC2240 | Transistors and Optoelectronic Devices | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ELEC2430 | Communications Theory | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ELEC2530 | Power Electronics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC2540 | Control Systems | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ELEC2645 | Embedded Systems Project | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ELEC2665 | Microprocessors and Programmable Logic | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
ELEC3030 | Professional Studies | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC3285 | Integrated Circuit Design | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ELEC3430 | Digital Communications | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ELEC3565 | Electric Machines | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ELEC3575 | Electric Power Systems | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC3662 | Embedded Systems | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC3875 | Individual Engineering Project | 50 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students are referred to the School's Code of Practice on Assessment for the rules for progression/award.
Optional modules:
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