Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

The EECS course at Aston aims to meet this challenge by expanding the breadth and depth of our students' knowledge in electronics, internet technology, computing, digital systems and software design and by encouraging the development of essential professional skills. You will gain a solid grounding in software engineering and computing systems which will be complemented by engineering expertise in digital electronics and telecommunications.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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Aston Triangle, B4 7ET

Start date

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About this course

Specific subject requirements:
A level: Mathematics AND a physical science OR electronics OR Computing required
GCSE: Maths and English grade C

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Course programme

Computer systems have a dramatic impact on the way we work and live with new technology developing every week.

Modern digital electronics and computing systems and desirable gadgets are all pervasive in commerce, industry and the home. They form one of the most rapidly changing and influential technologies in modern society.

To gain the competitive edge over its global rivals British industry and commerce needs trained computer systems engineers with skills in both hardware and software who can assess, contribute to, harness and influence the growth of information technology.

Learning, teaching & assessment

You will benefit from a range of teaching methods and learning styles, including formal lectures; laboratory and design classes, and seminars; computing classes; small groups tutorials with a personal tutor; computer-aided learning and virtual learning environments. You can expect an exciting learning experience with practical work and taught material integrated throughout the degree course.

During the year you will find a sequence of formative assessments to re-enforce and enhance the taught material. The overall assessment is a collation of marks from examination, classroom and laboratory exercises, internet-based practical assessments and oral presentations.

Placement year

As a student of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science you can choose to opt for a four year sandwich course and incorporate an integrated year of paid industrial placement with an electronics or computing company. The placement will allow you to gain invaluable professional experience, improve your attractiveness to employers and will help you make a more informed judgement about your future career.

Professional accreditation

Our courses have been developed in collaboration with the electronics and telecommunications professions. All courses in the Electronic Engineering Academic Group are accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET, formerly the IEE). In addition EECS is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS).

Career prospects

Our graduates have been in high demand from employers offering career opportunities in business, commerce or the public sector, in Britain and abroad.

Graduates have readily found employment in areas as diverse as:

  • Hardware Engineer for ABB
  • Graduate Trainee for MOD
  • IT consultancy with Accenture
  • Software Verification Engineer with TRW Lucas
  • System Programming with IBM
  • Systems Analysis with Reuters
  • Systems Engineering with Schlumberger
  • Management Consultancy with PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Stock Exchange Graduate for First Continental Trading
  • Software Engineer with Smiths Aerospace
  • PhD research

Objectives

The EECS course at Aston aims to meet this challenge by expanding the breadth and depth of our students’ knowledge in electronics, internet technology, computing, digital systems and software design and by encouraging the development of essential professional skills.

You will gain a solid grounding in software engineering and computing systems which will be complemented by engineering expertise in digital electronics and telecommunications. The emphasis is on gaining a specialist and extremely valuable set of skills that form a bridge between the hardware and software specialist; to achieve this you will study computing and electronics with single honours students from the electronic engineering and computer science subject groups.

Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

Price on request