Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)

" Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)

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This course runs in 2016/17.

2016/17 entry

Electronic engineers are extremely important to the continuous development of technological society. Smart phones, tablet devices, computers, advanced communications capability, clever power drive systems, and energy saving devices all characterise the momentous impact that electronics has in our lives.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

If you choose this course you will benefit from:

• All round excellence. At Coventry we passionately believe that becoming an engineer is so much more than studying the theory and passing examinations. We have designed our electronics degree programme to give you the best possible experience to develop your expertise as an electronic engineer with regularly reviewed teaching and updated course content informed by our industrial links and research work;
• active practitioners. Our approach to learning will allow you to acquire the necessary depth of knowledge and experience to develop high-quality solutions to electronic engineering problems;
• enhanced opportunities career. This degree will promote a successful career in the exciting and fast moving world of electronic engineering;
• accreditation by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). This programme is IEng accredited and fulfils the educational requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer;
• excellent academic staff. Many staff are members of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), are active researchers with considerable industrial experience, delivering via an active hands-on approach;
• excellent placement opportunities to apply for with national and international companies which in the past have included: IBM, Invensys, National Grid, GlaxoSmithKline, Severn Trent Water and Mercedes Benz;
• first class study abroad opportunities exist with universities in 20 countries around the world;
• state-of-the-art facilities in the Faculty’s Engineering and Computing building.

Accreditation

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Accreditations shall be renewed in accordance with the accreditors standard review process and subject to the University maintaining the same high standards of course delivery.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

The degree commences with a fundamental study of electrical and electronic engineering. This helps ensure that students from many different backgrounds are prepared for a detailed study of electronics.

You will continue to study electronics and be introduced to some of its specialist application areas in the second year. Subjects include Engineering Management, Communications Systems, and an Embedded Microprocessors Group Project.

The final year balances study between advanced electronics techniques, the main application areas for electronics and project work that will take you to the level of a professional engineer working in the electronics industry. Your individual project will see you working closely with your own academic supervisor to develop research aspects of electronic systems.

HOW WILL THIS COURSE BE TAUGHT?

Your study will be based on a series of lectures, with associated seminars, laboratory practical classes and personal tutorials. In addition, your personal tutor will meet with you weekly during the first year and assist with your transition to studying in higher education.

You will work with staff on real-world problems from industry, commerce and research groups, as you would in professional practice; this means that you can develop all of the professional skills at the same time as you learn the technical content of your degree.

If you are interested in part-time study (which is taught during the day) please contact the Part-time Admissions team on +44 (0) 24 7765 4321 or email part-time.uni@coventry.ac.uk for further information, but please note that not all courses have a part-time option.

Graduate Profile – Olukunie Ojetola Many of my successes are owed to Coventry University. I have completed my undergraduate and masters degrees here and am now a PhD student. HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

An estimated percentage breakdown of how your final grade is assessed is as follows: formal examinations 40%; coursework, tests, essays 25%; practical or project work 20%; group work etc. 10%; presentations, posters etc. 5%.

A compulsory Add+vantage module must also be completed: please see the page on the Add+vantage scheme for more details.

TEACHING CONTACT HOURS

In a typical teaching week you will have up to 20 contact hours of study (classroom, laboratory etc) and this breaks down as follows:

Personal tutorial/small group teaching: 2 hours of tutorials (or later, individual project supervision) each week

Medium group teaching: 8 hours of practical classes, workshops or seminars each week

Large group teaching: 10 hours of lectures each week

Personal study: 20 hours each week studying in your own time

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