BEng (Honours) Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Attendance

Part-time

Part-time – typically six years

At a glance

About this course

If you want an exciting and varied career as a professional engineer this course is for you. It is accredited as a first step towards becoming a Chartered Engineer.

You need to be motivated, inquisitive and want a challenge. Engineers are interested in why and how things happen, and how things work. We help you develop your problem solving skills, to convert ideas into practical solutions.

Throughout this course you will be working alongside practising engineers (part-time industrially sponsored students). Our industrial involvement enables us to help you enhance your employability.

You study electrical and electronic engineering, including system design, programming, communications and information engineering, computer networks, instrumentation and control systems.

The course is designed to develop a professional approach to problem solving, whilst raising awareness of business systems, project management, and factors such as environmental considerations.

Associated careers

The course produces professional engineers who enjoy rapidly changing technology. Advances in electrical and electronic engineering enable people and companies to do business, create, communicate and entertain in new ways.

Our graduates have careers with established companies such as • the BBC • Corus • Emhart Glass • Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications • Honeywell Control Systems • Motorola • Rolls Royce • First ScotRail • Siemens • Vodafone.

Some of our graduates also launch and develop their own enterprises such as TBG Solutions.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and counts as the first step towards chartered engineer status.

Course content

Year one modules

• electrical and electronic principles • engineering mathematics • engineering principles

Year two modules

• engineering practice: electrical and electronic • introduction to programming • electronic engineering 1

Year three modules

• analogue and digital electronics • engineering business management • further mathematics for electronic engineers • control and instrumentation

Year four modules

• communication systems and computer networks • fundamentals of digital signal processing • environment and society • embedded systems design

Year five modules

• electronic systems • mobile communications and digital signal processing • an optional module, such as power electronics and electrical machines or VLSI

Year six modules

• individual project • project and quality management • control systems and their application

Assessment

Continuous assessment of coursework, project evaluation and examination

Entry requirements

Normally five GCSEs at grade C or above including English language and mathematics, plus 240 points from GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications, including mathematics and at least one science subject such as physics or chemistry.

Applications from students who do not have this level of qualification but can demonstrate ability to cope with the high level of study will also be considered.

Applicants are normally interviewed before being offered a place on the course.

If English is not your first language you need an IELTS score of at least 6.0.

Fees

Home and EU students

2013/14 academic year

Typically £4,500 a year

How to apply

Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form

Contact details

Contact the engineering department, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB, phone +44 (0)114 225 3409, fax +44 (0)114 225 3433, e-mail aces-reception@shu.ac.uk

For an informal discussion contact Mark Thompson, the recruitment co-ordinator, on +44 (0)114 225 6867.