BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year
Foundation degree
In City of London
Description
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Type
Foundation degree
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Location
City of london
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Overview
Electrical and Electronic engineers influence the world we live in, from communications technology, to electrical power distribution and health care technology. This course provides an integrated approach by combining academic rigour with engineering design applications, business skills and professional studies.
Demand for engineers is high, so combining technical knowledge with personal and professional skills gives you a great start to your career.
Why choose this course?
Every day an electrical device is being powered or being used to enhance the way we live our lives. The ever growing demand for these devices requires the latest technology and presents a challenge to maintain and develop new technologies for an ever changing world.
You will gain relevant practical skills using state-of-the-art technology to produce innovative solutions to a wide range of engineering problems. In your final year you will choose specialist subjects to study, helping you define your career path. We will also encourage you to collaborate with an industry partner, helping to develop your professional skills and network.
Career and study progression
We will provide you with the knowledge and skills required for your chosen career path in electrical or electronic engineering.
You may also wish to undertake postgraduate study to specialise in a subject you’ve already studied, or to explore something new.
For more details please see the Career and study progression section.
Other options available for BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year
Full time - September 2017, Ealing site
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Entry requirements
Entry criteria: 180 UCAS tariff points or equivalent. GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above.
Students for whom English is not their first language must demonstrate an IELTS proficiency of 6.
International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 6.0 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).
In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Please visit http://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/your-country to check for local...
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Subjects
- Electronic Engineering
- Design
- Mathematics
- Electrical
- Project
- Systems
- Technology
- Industry
- Engineering
- GCSE Mathematics
Course programme
This course includes a foundation year to provide a solid basis for your studies. There are practical laboratory sessions to complement the taught electrical and electronic theory. From day one, you will be developing electronic circuits from prototype design through to fully assembled PCBs.
There are practical laboratory sessions to complement the taught electrical and electronic theory and in the final year, students will select modules to help them develop their own specific engineering interests and chosen career path. When it comes to final year projects, students are encouraged to develop their own projects and where possible, to engage in a project collaboration with an industry partner.
Foundation year (Level 3) modules
Academic Performance
Personalised Learning
Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Essential Technology
Analytical Mathematics
Applied Engineering Project.
Year one (Level 4) modules
Mathematics for Engineering 1
Electrical Theory 1
Engineering Applications
Engineering Software 1
Engineering Software 2
Engineering Science.
Year two (Level 5) modules
Mathematics for Engineering 2
Electrical Theory 2
Analogue Electronics
Digital Electronics
Control Theory and Practice (optional)
Power Systems (optional)
Instrumentation and Measurements (optional)
Embedded Systems (optional).
Year three (Level 6) modules
Professional Studies
Sustainable Design
Development Project
Analogue Systems (optional)
Communication Systems (optional)
Digital Signal Processing (optional)
Signal and Systems (optional)
Power Networks (optional)
Power Control Systems (optional).
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year