Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng

Program Overview

The program offers a strong foundation in theory and practical experience through projects, labs, and industry placements. Graduates are equipped with the skills to solve complex problems, design and develop innovative solutions, and contribute meaningfully to the engineering field.

Program Outline

Outline:

Year 1

• Engineering Mathematics: Applies mathematical concepts and software tools to solve engineering problems.
• Engineering Practice: Develops engineering skills through project work, focusing on reflection, planning, design, and communication.
• Embedded Systems 1: Introduces programming in C and uses the Arduino platform to solve programming challenges.
• Analogue and Digital Electronics 1: Provides foundational knowledge of analogue and digital electronics.
• Analogue and Digital Electronics 2: Explores concepts underpinning analogue and digital electronics and implements and measures system performance.
• Introduction to Electrical Engineering: Provides context and practical experience in electrical engineering, including power systems, generation, and distribution.

Year 2

• Control and Applications: Explores the theory and application of control for first and second-order continuous systems.
• Embedded Systems 2: Focuses on microcontroller operation and programming in assembly language.
• Digital Systems Design: Designs programmable logic using VHDL as a hardware description language.
• Engineering Design: Applies engineering theory to design and implement a project.
• Electrical Engineering 2: Explores design and analysis of single and three-phase power systems and electrical power devices.
• Analogue Electronics and Communications: Explores fundamental principles of analogue electronics and radio communication systems.

Placement Year

• Offers opportunity to develop skills and experience in the industry.
• Gain appropriate experience to reach Engineering Technician (EngTech) status.

Year 3

• Individual Project: Investigate a technical problem in depth and manage the project.
• Product Design: Develops the knowledge and skills needed to design engineering products and components.
• Power Electronics and Machines: Explores advanced electronic design of power supplies and linear interfaces for signal conditioning.
• High Voltage Power, Distribution and Utilisation: Provides deep understanding of high voltage power generation, distribution, and associated technologies.

Options:

• Digital Signal Processing: Applies digital signal algorithms to real-time signals.
• Communications: Explores communication protocols, technologies, and applications.

Final Year

• Major Team Project: Investigate a real-world engineering problem, propose solutions, and choose the most suitable option.
• Engineering Management: Develops professional skills in management and assessment.
• Communication Systems: Explores communication technologies and applications in diverse environments.
• Cyber Security: Develops an advanced understanding of computer security, software vulnerabilities, web security, and security controls.
• Professional Development: Explores personal professional development needs and pursue a project or design subject outside the syllabus.

Careers:

• Graduate destinations: Graduates work in companies like Rolls-Royce, Network Rail, Southern Water, Edwards High Vacuum, Innogy, Electa, Eurotherm, and Paxton Access.
• Roles: Engineers, researchers, designers, project managers, consultants.
• Opportunities to work in diverse industries: energy, aerospace, transportation, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing.
• Potential career paths: product development, design, research, project management, consulting, sales, and marketing.
The program provides a strong foundation in theory and practical experience through projects, labs, and industry placements. Graduates are equipped with the skills to solve complex problems, design and develop innovative solutions, and contribute meaningfully to the engineering field.

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP International (full-time) 15,900 GBP If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.