BSc (Hons) Electronics: University of Westminste

Introduction

Electronic Engineering involves the innovation, design and implementation of electronic systems and offers an exciting, creative and rewarding career in a growing industry.

The BSc Honours Electronics degree course not only gives you the expertise necessary to pursue such a career but also provides you with key life skills for many other professions.

This course provides a solid grounding in the fundamentals of electronics and communications, including digital and analog processing, computing, embedded systems, project work, design and management. The team-building practical options at Year 2 have been developed with assistance from the BBC as well as Ericsson, Nokia, and Orange, ensuring it is immediately relevant in the modern job market, and have been widely applauded by employers. The course covers a similar area to the BEng in Electronic Engineering but emphasises the more practical and less analytical aspects of electronics design.

Course Content

Project-based learning plays a large part in the courses, with project modules relevant to modern industry. At Year 2 (Credit Level 5) these include a voice-over amplifier project, and the Micromouse competition where teams of students vie to build the fastest mazesolving robot mouse. At Year 3 (Credit Level 6) you take an individual project of your choice, as well as a group project tackling the design of electronic systems.

Sandwich placement year

A one-year placement in industry may be taken between Year 2 and Year 3 (Credit Levels 5 and 6). This gives you practical experience in the workplace and a competitive edge in thejob market. It contributes to your professional development towards Incorporated Engineer status.

Associated Careers

The range of skills provided gives an ideal grounding for many professions. Our graduates have gone on to work for electronics giants such as British Aerospace, BT and GEC as well as smaller private companies. Some have started up their own businesses in manufacturing or consultancy. Opportunities also exist for postgraduate study leading to Masters and PhD qualifications.

Mode of Study

This course offers the following programmes of study:

• 3 year full-time
• 4 year full-time with Foundation - The foundation course is designed for students who do not meet the standard entry requirements to enter directly on to the 3 year full-time degree course.

Entry Requirements

• A Levels CCD/AB
• International Baccalaureate 28 points
• BTEC National Diploma/Certificate MMM/DD in Engineering
• Advanced Diploma Grade C in IT or Engineering and relevant ASL at Grade C including Certificate in Mathematics for Engineering or A2 Maths