Program Overview

Electrical and Electronic Engineering including an Industrial Year (Year 4)

MEng

Overview

Electrical and electronic engineers design, develop, test and oversee new technologies. This can be to generate and process power as well as to create anything from drones and electric cars to the technology in smartphones, sat navs and systems in hospitals.

Our course will give you the specialist knowledge and skills that will help you be part of a more sustainable future. Through lab-based projects, working individually and in small teams, you'll bring together your numerical, analytical and technical knowledge to problem solve different situations.

Qualification and Entry Requirements

• Qualification: MEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAA
• UCAS code: H60C
• Duration: 5 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Course Information

Year One

• Applied Electrical and Electronic Engineering Construction Project
• Contemporary Engineering Themes A
• Engineering Mathematics
• Information and Systems
• Introduction to Software Engineering and Programming
• Power and Energy

Year Two

• Contemporary Engineering Themes B
• Design and Implementation of Engineering Software
• Electrical Energy Conditioning and Control
• Electronic Processing and Communications
• Electronic Systems Group Design Project
• Energy Conditioning Group Design Project
• Modelling: Methods and Tools

Year Three

• Advanced Engineering Mathematics
• Analogue Electronics
• Group Project
• Professional Studies
• Optional modules:
  • Applications of AI in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital Communications
  • Electrical Machines, Drive Systems and Applications
  • Embedded Computing
  • Integrated Circuits and Systems
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Mobile Technologies
  • Optical Networks
  • Power Electronic Applications and Control
  • Power Networks
  • Renewable Generation Technologies
  • Robotics, Dynamics and Control
  • Scalable Cross-Platform Software Design
  • Sensing Systems and Signal Processing

Year Four

• Year in industry

Year Five

• Industrial/Research Orientated Project
• Optional modules:
  • Advanced AC Drives
  • Advanced Computational Engineering
  • Advanced Control
  • Advanced Electrical Machines
  • Advanced Power Electronics
  • Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Distributed Generation and Alternative Energy
  • HDL for Programmable Devices
  • Instrumentation and Measurement
  • Optical and Photonics Technology
  • Power Systems for Aerospace, Marine and Automotive
  • RF Devices and Systems

Study Abroad and Year in Industry

• Study abroad: On this course, you can apply to study abroad at one of our partner institutions or at University of Nottingham China or University of Nottingham Malaysia.
• Year in industry: You will spend year four in industry. You can apply for placements available to students on your course or can agree your own placement with an appropriate company.

Additional Information

• Language study: You may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.
• Scholarships and bursaries: The University offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships.
• Tuition fees: For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see our fees page.

Careers Overview

• Job prospects: 90.3% of undergraduates from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• Average starting salary: £29,384.

Contact and Further Information

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