Electronics and Computer Engineering

Leeds University Business School

Bachelor's degree

In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Communications, information, visualisation and sensing technologies are increasingly being integrated in smartphones, advanced manufacturing, electronic healthcare and other areas. As a result, the interface between electronics and computing is a key growth area for the technology industry.
Taught by the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering alongside the School of Computing, this course has been designed to meet this need. You’ll study the foundations of electronics and computing, from programming languages to electronic circuit design, and learn how the whole hierarchy of digital electronics and software fits together. You’ll then also get the chance study specialist topics, which may include areas such as distributed systems, parallel computing and medical electronics.
Project work in every year and extensive practical lab classes will give you experience of applying your knowledge, and equip you with the professional skills for a wide range of dynamic careers in this challenging and remarkably fast-growing industry.
You can choose to take either the four-year Integrated Masters (MEng, BEng) or the three-year Bachelor’s (BEng) degree on this course.
Find out more about the MEng, BEng and Beng
Specialist facilities
You’ll have access to world-class facilities, including our Farnell-sponsored embedded systems lab and the Agilent Technologies wireless communications lab, which features professional-standard equipment such as Agilent’s bench-top spectrum analysers, signal generators and 6000 series oscilloscopes.
For your final-year project, you could also have access to facilities like a cleanroom for nanotechnology research, or one of the best terahertz electronics facilities in Europe.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

Start date

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: AAA including Mathematics.
Where an A-Level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.
Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.
Extended Project Qualification - We recognise the value, effort and enthusiasm applicants make in the Extended Project, and where an applicant offers an A in the EPQ we may make an offer of AAB at A-Level (any required subjects such as Mathematics must still be at grade A). background.
Access to Leeds is an alternative...

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Subjects

  • Ethics
  • Access
  • Computing
  • Computer Engineering
  • Design
  • Electrical
  • School
  • Project
  • Communications
  • Systems
  • Industry
  • Engineering
  • Programming

Course programme

You’ll study the foundations of electronics and computing in your first two years, including electronic circuit design, communications systems, computer program design and programming languages. You’ll also learn more about the hierarchy of digital electronics and software, from individual transistors to microprocessors, and onto full computer systems, data routing and software applications.

This learning will provide the basis for your studies in Year 3, when you’ll take more specialised modules in fields like digital communications and embedded systems. You’ll also have the chance to select optional modules that suit your interests and career ambitions, on topics such as cryptography, machine learning, and computer graphics.

For MEng students, the fourth year provides a wide range of choice in advanced areas such as FPGAs, system-on-chip, and embedded microprocessors. You’ll also complete a dissertation on a particular aspect of the industry to help you prepare for professional life.

In both Years 3 and 4 you’ll have the option to complete an interdisciplinary project, jointly supervised by academic staff from both the schools of Computing and Electronic and Electrical Engineering, to develop expertise across the entire subject scope.

Projects

Every year of the course gives you hands-on experience of project work. This gives you the opportunity to explore your subject further as well as developing valuable skills in problem solving, communication and teamwork.

Find out more about our Projects

Engineering ethics

You’ll study engineering ethics as part of your course, with lectures and/or seminars in each year of your study. Visit our engineering ethics webpage to find out more.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Computer Architecture 10 credits
  • Introduction to Discrete Mathematics 10 credits
  • Procedural Programming 10 credits
  • Object Oriented Programming 10 credits
  • Programming Project 10 credits
  • Circuit Analysis and Design 20 credits
  • Communications Networks and Signals 10 credits
  • Communications Systems 10 credits
  • Digital Electronics and Microcontrollers 20 credits
  • Engineering Mathematics 10 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Networks 10 credits
  • Formal Languages and Finite Automata 10 credits
  • Algorithms and Data Structures I 10 credits
  • User Interfaces 10 credits
  • Compiler Design and Construction 10 credits
  • Electronic Circuit Design 10 credits
  • Communications Theory 20 credits
  • Embedded Systems Project 20 credits
  • Microprocessors and Programmable Logic 20 credits

Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Professional Studies 10 credits
  • Digital Communications 10 credits
  • Embedded Systems 20 credits
  • Group Design Project 50 credits
Optional modules

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