Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng(Hons)

Course in brief

On this course, you will develop a strong foundation of electrical and electronic engineering knowledge and skills, exploring fundamental theories and applying them during practical work in the lab.

Designed with input from industry and the accrediting body (IET), it will provide you with the most up-to-date and relevant programme of theory, practice and work experience. You will benefit from access to our specialist electronics and computer laboratories, and the option of a year's paid placement.

If you achieve the required standard in year 2, you can choose to progress directly to the third year of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng and study towards a masters-level qualification

The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) as partially meeting the educational requirements for chartered engineer (CEng) status.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code H605

Full-time 3 years
With placement year 4 years

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology

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Entry requirements

The entry requirements listed here are our typical offer for this course if you wish to begin studying with us in 2017. They should be used as a general guide.

We operate a flexible admissions policy – this means that you could receive a lower conditional offer than the typical offer, informed by our assessment of your complementary non-academic achievements and experiences. For courses that require interview or portfolio review, this may also be considered in the level of any conditional offer that follows if your application is successful.

A-levels
BBC including maths and a physical science. General Studies excluded.

BTEC
DMM. Must include maths for HE or further engineering maths or equivalent.

International Baccalaureate
28 points, specified subjects including maths and a physical science at higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
pass with 60 credits overall. Level 3 units in maths and a physical science required. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above.

GCSE (minimum grade C)
GCSE grade C or above in a minimum of five subjects including English language, maths and science.

For non-native speakers of English
IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

Other
foundation course with maths and a physical science.

We also offer this degree with an integrated foundation year for applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements.

Course in detail

Course structure

In Years 1 and 2 you will take modules in different aspects of power engineering, electronics and communications. You will also be provided with a thorough introduction to mathematics, engineering concepts, electrical engineering, computer programming and engineering design, innovation and management.

After Year 2 you may also opt to put your studies into practice by undertaking a year-long industrial placement.

The final year includes specialist options and a major individual project, which is often supported by industry.

If you achieve the required standard in year 2, you may choose to progress to the third year of the MEng programme.

This degree is also offered with an integrated foundation year (UCAS code: H606), offering access to this course for applicants who do not meet standard entry requirements.

Second year students put learning into practice with the Robot Wars project.

Year 1

In Year 1 you will build radio-controlled robots, design a temperature control system, build and test a variable power supply, experiment with practical electronic circuits using op-amps, design and implement circuits to drive a stepper motor, give a presentation in the broadcast studio, and design, simulate, build and test a digital circuit.

Modules

Mathematics
Engineering Concepts
Technology Projects
Digital Electronics
Analogue Electronics
Electronic Computer-aided Engineering
Electrical Engineering 1

Year 2

Year 2 builds on your computing skills and teaches you the programming language C to an advanced standard. Programmable Logic and VHDL is a hands-on module where you spend a considerable amount of time in the laboratory compiling, simulating and implementing your designs using a FPGA development board.

Modules

Mathematics and Control
Engineering Design and Management
Computer Programming
Microcontrollers and Data Communications
Analogue Electronics
Electrical Engineering II
Radio and Navigation Systems
Programmable Logic and VHDL

Placement year

After Year 2, you have the option of spending one year in industry. The paid placement year provides valuable work experience, which you will put you at a significant advantage when approaching the job market upon graduation. You may even secure a job offer while on your placement year.

At the university we have an excellent reputation with organisations throughout Europe. As such, we have helped students find paid employment in privately owned companies, multinational corporations, government offices, local authorities, consultancies, research institutes and educational establishments.

Our students have been on placement with companies including Rolls Royce, Coty, Cummins, BMW, Bentley, NATS, Ricardo, Bosch, and Morgan Sindall.

Rolls Royce automotive production line in factory

Final year

The final year comprises specialist options and a major individual project that is often supported by industry. You will choose your own final-year project, demonstrating your engineering knowledge from the business plan to completion.

Modules

Project
Product Innovation and Management
Electronics
High Voltage Power, Distribution and Utilisation

Options include:

Digital Signal Processing
Communications
Industrial Placement

Facilities

Throughout the course you will have access to specialist laboratories and custom-built workshops, all equipped with professional-standard equipment and developed in partnership with industry experts. Our equipment meets professional engineering standards so that our students are fully prepared to apply their knowledge to the workplace.

Engineering facilities

General purpose electronics laboratories
Hydraulics laboratory
Thermal dynamics and avionics laboratory
Sir Harry Ricardo Laboratories
Hybrid vehicle experimentation laboratory
Socata Rallye TB9 flight simulator, with three projections giving aeronautical engineering students an unrestricted view of the landscape and scenery
Brighton Product Lab
Drawing studio
Woodwork and modelling shop
Advanced machine tool facility

Find out more about our facilities and equipment for engineering and civil engineering students.

Careers and employability

The practical approach of this course, alongside placement opportunities, means that our graduates enjoy great employment success. Students have undertaken placements at Network Rail, Rolls-Royce, General Electric and Cummins Generator Technology.

Recent graduates are working in companies including Rolls-Royce, Southern Water, National Rail, Edwards High Vacuum and Innogy. Some graduates have gone on to further study and research at masters or PhD level.

Fees and funding

Your fees

UK/EU (full-time) 9,000 GBP

International (full-time) 13,800 GBP

If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. Our fee for the professional placement year is £1,000 for home students and £2,000 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2016–17. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK/EU students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee. Further details regarding tuition fees are available from the university’s student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

What's included in the fee?

When costs such as health or DBS checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply check with the school that provides your course using the contact details in the Find out more tab (at the end of this page) for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

See our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

Location and living here

Location

About Brighton

Brighton has been called the happiest place in the UK, and it’s easy to see why. With five miles of pebble beach, more than 300 pubs and a packed festival calendar, Brighton is the ideal place to spend your student years.

Arts and culture: The Royal Pavilion is the most famous landmark in Brighton, opening its doors to around 400,000 tourists every year. Right next door is the Brighton Dome, the south coast’s premier multi-arts venue, and the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, which holds a diverse collection of decorative arts, textiles and archaeological artefacts.

Festivals: The Brighton Festival is now the largest arts festival in England and a major milestone in the international cultural calendar. Meanwhile, The Great Escape has been established as the UK’s leading event for new music, with over 300 bands playing 30 venues across the city over three days.

Nightlife: Aside from the many nightclubs that line the city’s seafront, student favourites include The Haunt, Concorde 2 and Patterns, which attract leading bands and DJs from around the world. If you don’t feel like dancing, you can take your pick from the many hundreds of pubs and bars that dot the city centre.

Shopping: The quirky North Laine district houses Brighton’s finest collection of boutique shops and independent cafes, while the narrow, winding streets of the South Lanes house collections of jewellery and antiques. Churchill Square is the city’s main shopping centre and serves all of your high street needs.

Sports: Brighton’s seaside location offers the perfect opportunity to try paddle boarding, kayaking and windsurfing. Further into the city, The Level has a skate park for skateboarders and BMX riders to practise their skills.

Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Just two miles north of Brighton city centre and the seafront, Moulsecoomb is the largest of our five campuses with more than 8,000 students. A wide variety of subjects are taught here, from engineering and product design to business and law.

Students benefit from many professional-standard facilities, including a flight simulator, design and digital media suites, and specialist research laboratories. The campus library, Aldrich, offers long opening hours and a diverse collection of books and journals for students from all subject areas.

Sports enthusiasts will enjoy our basketball and badminton courts, fitness suite and climbing wall. The campus is also a few minutes walk from the South Downs National Park, providing a great place to relax during the summer months.

Accommodation

Brighton

Our Brighton halls of residence are located across the city in Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

Our Grand Parade campus is in central Brighton and has one hall of residence, Phoenix Brewery, within walking distance. We have around 300 rooms available in Phoenix Brewery, which are all ensuite and self-catered.

Moulsecoomb is two miles from the city centre and also has one hall of residence, Moulsecoomb Place, on campus. All accommodation in Moulsecoomb Place is catered, offering breakfast and an evening meal during term time. There are more than 150 rooms available here, with six to eight rooms per flat.

Varley Park offers the biggest choice of student accommodation with ten halls of residence. The site is four miles from Brighton centre but within walking distance of Falmer train station. You can also catch a free bus service to Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb and Falmer campuses, which is operated by local bus service The Big Lemon.

Falmer campus has two halls of residence: Great Wilkins and Paddock Field. Great Wilkins offers 150+ self-catered single rooms and one-bed couples flats, while Paddock Field offers 450+ catered and self-catered single rooms only. All rooms in Falmer are en-suite.

Aside from halls, you have the option of Unihomes, which we let out to our students on behalf of private landlords. The rent covers all utilities and includes £5,000 of contents insurance for your personal belongings.

You can also choose to join the many students who live away from campus in private rented accommodation. We have a list of high-quality, university-endorsed private sector accommodation and can help you find housemates to move in with.

If you have any questions about accommodation in Brighton, our accommodation team will be happy to help. You can contact them by email at accommodation@brighton.ac.uk or by telephone on 01273 644100.

Paddock Field

Moulsecoomb Place

Maps

Accommodation

University building

Moulsecoomb campus map

Unistats

Unistats and key information sets

Unistats is an organisation that collects specific data about university courses in the UK which enables you to compare information that is important in your decision-making when choosing a university. All universities publish Unistats data on their online course pages.

Wherever we can we have provided extra information here to help put the data into context so that it is as useful as possible when you are making decisions.

Programme specification

Programme specifications are the official university documents that describe each course in detail. They reflect the course as it is being taught to students who started their course in this academic year. They are updated every summer, and give a very detailed breakdown of what your course might look like.

Programme specification

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01273 644644
enquiries@brighton.ac.uk

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Student views

Thomas Brockwell

"When I left school I did aerospace engineering at college, which was more mechanical. Then I worked as a builder for five years but had friends who did this course at Brighton; I got involved a bit through them as they really enjoyed it. From that I knew I wanted to come back to engineering and this was the course I wanted to do.

"I really enjoyed robot wars in the second year. Designing and building electronics is really challenging and great experience. Working in a team was good – there are less electrical engineers involved in the project so a lot of the electrical work was down to me, which makes you get really involved. You’re seen as gold dust!

"Another highlight has been the practical learning. I find the theory sinks in more when you learn the theory in lectures and then put it into practice on a project afterwards.

"I would definitely recommend this course. When I was working I ummed and ahhed about studying and wondered whether it was for me. I needn’t have had any concerns – it keeps you so interested all the time, you don’t even realise how much you’re learning.

"What advice would I give to someone who is thinking of applying for this course? Just do it! It’s so interesting and time goes so quickly. You won’t regret it."