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Electronic and Electrical Engineering: University of Birmingham

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Degree 
BEng/MEng
Address
Electronic and Electrical Engineering: University of Birmingham, Electronic, Electrical & Computer Engineering, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Subject
Electrical Engineering
Duration 
3 years for BEng, 4 years for MEng
Scholarship and Grants 

http://www.eng.bham.ac.uk/study/undergra...

Telephone 
+44 (0) 121 414 5630
Fax 
+44 (0) 121 414 4291
E-mail 

E.B....@bham.ac.uk

Website 
http://www.eee.bham.ac.uk



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Courses available

  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: H600
  • Electronic Engineering BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: H601
  • Electronic and Computer Engineering BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: H690
  • Electronic and Communications Engineering BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: H642
  • Electronic Engineering with Business Management BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: HN61
  • Electrical and Energy Engineering BEng/MEng
    UCAS code: HH68

Technological systems invented, designed and managed by electronic and electrical engineers have enormous influence on our daily lives, our environment and our social interaction.

These programmes provide a solid grounding in the underlying physical and mathematical principles, interleaved with a thorough overview of electronic technology and its applications. You learn about all levels of design, from transistors, transmission media and electromagnetic devices through to the organisation and control of large-scale systems such as computers, communication networks and energy generation and distribution infrastructure. These degrees are ideal for students who have enjoyed mathematics and physical sciences at school and are seeking to develop and apply those subjects in a stimulating environment where both teaching and research flourish side by side.

Internationally, Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Birmingham is a highly ranked department, having scored a maximum 24 points for teaching quality in the last Teaching Quality Assessment and a score of 5 (maximum is 5* or 6) for research in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. The department is housed in a newly refurbished building with dedicated, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities.

First and second years

You learn the theoretical and practical skills needed to design, construct, program and test circuit building blocks and complex systems. You study, in depth, the underlying mathematical and physical principles of electronic and electrical engineering, and you develop skills in computer programming and computer-aided design. You also have the option to study a foreign language, or other modules outside your main discipline.

Third and fourth years

You study your chosen specialist options in greater depth, and undertake a major individual project in a research-led environment. In the third year of the MEng programmes, you also undertake a group project, as a member of a team of seven to ten students.

Year abroad

A year abroad is available, but only in the third year of a four-year MEng programme, and provided it is taken at an approved overseas university.

Year in industry

A year-long industrial placement is also available –  this adds a year to the duration of your degree and can lead to the award of a Certificate in Industrial Studies.

Electrical and Energy Engineering

The Electrical and Energy Engineering programme (HH68) is one of a suite of interdisciplinary energy-themed engineering degree programmes. It includes an integrated set of modules addressing a breadth of energy issues, as well as highlighting important interactions with the other relevant engineering disciplines. One third of this degree programme consists of specialist, energy-themed modules; in addition, students also study all the energy engineering topics that are naturally built into an electrical engineering degree.

Teaching and assessment

The course modules are taught through lectures, corresponding to approximately 13% of the student’s time during term time; tutorial problem classes taking approximately 3% of the student’s time; and laboratory and/or project work taking approximately 27% of the student’s time. The remaining 57% of the student’s time is devoted to private study, which includes examination revision time.

The course modules are assessed through a mixture of written examinations (approximately 55% of the overall assessment), laboratory work (35%); and continuously assessed coursework (approximately 10%). These percentages change dramatically throughout the years of a degree; during the earlier years the course modules are directed  more through lectures, and in the later years the final-year project work dominates.

Career opportunities

These programmes, accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, provide an excellent preparation for rewarding professional careers in the electronics, computing, telecommunications and energy industries. The mathematical, computing and management skills gained also provide career opportunities in financial services and consultancy.

Entry requirements

  • Number of A levels required: 3
  • Typical offers: AAB for MEng ; BBB for BEng
  • Required subjects and grades: Mathematics A level grade B and at least one physical science A level
  • General Studies: not normally accepted as one of the three A levels, but a good performance may be taken into account if you marginally fail to meet the conditions of the offer
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: 32–36 points including both Mathematics and at least one physical science at HL

Other qualifications are considered – see the entry requirements section for full details

Additional information

  1. HN61 incorporates the Business Management Minor – a co-ordinated suite of modules delivered by the Birmingham Business School, occupying one-third of each year.
  2. An industrial placement is also available.
  3. A Foundation Year is also available.
  4. Programme description booklets are available via uga-eece@bham.ac.uk

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  • Postal address: The University of Birmingham
    Edgbaston
    Birmingham
    B15 2TT
    United Kingdom
  • Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3344
  • Fax: +44(0)121 414 3971

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