Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng

International equivalencies

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

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.

In your final two years, you will specialise in the areas of the course that interest you most,and undertake an individual project which you can showcase to potential employers.

The final year of the MEng incorporates more advanced-level work than the BEng route. It covers the educational requirements for chartered engineer status and is an ideal route into management positions early in your career; you will receive extra management and business skills training, and complete an interdisciplinary team project. 

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, Innovation and Management 
• Analogue Electronics 
• Electrical Engineering II
• Radio and Navigation Systems 
• Programmable Logic and VHDL 
• Computer Programming 
• Microcontrollers and Data Communications

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 whilst 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.

Year 3 or 4

This will be your third or fourth year depending on whether you opt for the placement. 

Modules

• Project
• Product Innovation and Management
• Renewable Technologies (PV and Biomass)
• Electronics
• High Voltage Power, Distribution and Utilisation

Final year

The final year represents masters-level study as you work on a major project that may be supported by our industrial partners. 

Modules

• Interdisciplinary Team Project
• Operations Management
• Engineering with MATLAB 
• Automotive Communication Systems
• Sensors and Interfacing
• Power Electronics and Actuators

Location

Campus where this course is taught

Accommodation

Maps

Accommodation

University building

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