Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
De Montfort University
Key Information
Campus location
Leicester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), this course puts you at the forefront of specialist areas of electrical and electronic engineering and will help you master a skillset that meets industry needs. You will study a range of core topics, including Electronic Circuits and Systems and Embedded Systems, and choose from optional modules, such as Mobile Communication and Advanced Power Electronics and Applications, to suit your ambitions.
Whether you opt for the three-year BEng or four-year integrated master’s MEng, our experienced staff will further your understanding of electrical and electronic engineering principles, and will also develop your design, research and project management skills.
In your third year you will focus on a substantial piece of individual research or product development work targeted to your interests, giving you the opportunity to showcase your understanding and skills.
Our dedicated facilities are divided into five main areas, each featuring experimental equipment – general electronics and assembly, digital electronics and microprocessor engineering, power electronics, control systems and communications engineering.
Graduates are working at national and multinational companies, including Airbus UK and Cummins UK, pursuing careers in electronic product design, radio frequency design and mobile communications, signal processing, control and power electronics, electronic control systems, telecommunications, military and aeronautical electronics.
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Curriculum
First year core modules
- Engineering Mathematics I
- Electrical and Electronic Principles I
- Electrical and Electronic Principles II
- Electronic Circuits and Systems
- Engineering Mathematics II
- Communication Systems
- Design and Manufacture
- Electronics CAE and Programming Fundamentals
Second year core modules
- Engineering Mathematics III
- Introduction to Control Engineering
- Programmable Logic Controllers and Instrumentation
- Applied Electronics
- Embedded Systems Fundamentals
- Electromagnetics
- Embedded Design for Internet of Things
- Project Management
Third year core modules
- Individual Project
- Advanced Digital Design
Third year optional modules
- Fundamentals of Power Electronics
- Advanced Power Electronics and Applications
- Advanced Embedded System
- Model Based System Integration
- Electrical Transmission and Distribution I
- Electrical Transmission and Distribution II
- Mobile Communication 1
- Mobile Communication 2
- Communication Networks 1
- Communication Networks 2
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Career Opportunities
Electrical and electronic engineering links into many industries, with many graduates pursuing careers in electronic product design, radio frequency design and mobile communications, signal processing, control and power electronics, electronic control systems, telecommunications, military and aeronautical electronics.
Our graduates have recently roles at high-profile companies, such as leading power generation corporation Cummins, which specialises in diesel and alternative fuel engines and generators, and related technology.