BEng (Honours) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
UCAS code
H606Attendance
Full-time
Four years full-time (including one year work placement) or three years full-timeAt a glance
Train for an engineering career working with new and emerging technologies on a course where graduates go on to work with internationally renowned companies like Rolls-Royce, Emhart Glass and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications.
Key points
Pursue a high-level career, working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
Gain hands-on practical laboratory experience.
Benefit from a placement team with links to industry, helping you gain employment.
Work alongside practising engineers studying part-time, sponsored by employers.
What is electrical and electronic engineering?
Electrical and electronic engineering explores some of the newest and emerging technologies, and how these technologies can be applied to benefit mankind. Advances in electrical and electronic engineering are transforming the way companies do business.
About this course
Study for a career at the highest level of engineering, on a well-respected course designed to put you on the path to chartered engineer status. We look for students who are motivated, inquisitive and want a challenge. If you are interested in how and why things work, we can help you develop the problem-solving skills and knowledge needed to answer these questions.
You study a range of electrical and electronic engineering specialisms, including the design and implementation of
electronic systems
embedded systems
networks using communications and signal processing techniques
appropriate engineering management
instrumentation and control systems
Industry fully supports the course with work placements course planning visits real projects case studies guest lectures. This connection with industry helps to increase your career opportunities and employability. You work alongside practising engineers who are industry-sponsored students studying part-time.
Our industrial sponsors include companies such as Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd BAE Systems Associated British Ports (ABP) BP Chemicals Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd.
The course is designed to show you how academic theory, simulation and case studies connect with practical project work. This approach is designed to increase your employability. Students enjoy using high level instrumentation in our laboratories. This builds your confidence in testing, design prototyping and investigative projects. You are also introduced to our research laboratories.
In your final year project, you use theory and industry-standard specialised hardware and software, including target systems (not simply simulations) to find solutions to practical problems.
Typical examples of projects include work on
nanotechnology for quantum dot applications
noxious gas sensor circuits
solar powered refrigeration
fingerprint recognition
optimisation of traffic control
Once youve spent two years studying, you get the opportunity to apply what youve learnt on a paid one year placement. The placement is a key opportunity for increasing your career prospects and personal and professional development, at national or multinational corporations including Siemens, Solihull CSE-Global (UK) Ltd, Sheffield Serck Controls Ltd, Barnsley ARM, Cambridge TBG Solutions, Chesterfield.
Key areas of study
Key areas include electrical and electronic systems control and instrumentation embedded systems communications signal processing and appropriate engineering management.
You also benefit from working to deadlines for real time demonstrations and investigative project work.
Associated careers
As a graduate from this course, you may become a professional engineer in one of the many sectors that use electrical and electronic engineering. You gain the skills and knowledge to move quickly and easily into management positions.
There are careers in industries such as global telecommunications fast moving consumer goods IT hardware or software aerospace automotive robotics energy and water utilities power defence industrial and medical instrumentation and control oil companies consultancy firms.
Our graduates have careers with established companies including Tata Steel Emhart Glass Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Honeywell Control Systems Motorola Rolls-Royce First ScotRail Siemens Vodafone.
Professional recognition
Subject to continuing accreditation, 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 practice, electrical and electronic introduction to programming engineering principles engineering mathematics electronic engineering 1
Year two modules
analogue and digital electronics communication systems and computer networks fundamentals of digital signal processing embedded systems design control and instrumentation further mathematics for electronic engineers engineering business management environment and society
Year three
optional work placement
If you choose the four year route, you spend at least 36 weeks on a paid, work-based placement.
Final year modules
electronic systems control systems and their application mobile communications and digital signal processing project and quality management individual project
Final year options
include power electronics and electrical machines VLSI
Assessment
coursework project examinations
Entry requirements
2014 entry requirements
Normally five GCSEs at grade C or above including English language and mathematics, plus one of the following
260 points from GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications, including mathematics and scientific subjects. We do not accept Key Skills and general studies A level.
Foundation pass from our Extended Degree Programme Engineering and Mathematics, depending on academic performance
Access an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.
We will make an offer to all applicants who are likely to achieve or better these entry requirements.
We welcome applications from people of any age. We may be flexible in our normal offer if you can show a commitment to succeed and have the relevant skills and experience. This must show that you will benefit from and finish the course successfully.
2013 entry requirements
Normally five GCSEs at grade C or above including English language and mathematics, plus one of the following
240 points from GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications, including mathematics and scientific subjects. Points from Key Skills and general studies A level are excluded.
Fees
Home and EU students
2013/14 academic year
For 2013 entry, membership of a professional body is included in the course fee.
International students
2013/14 academic year
Typically £10,680 a year
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,250 a year
How to apply
You apply for this course through UCAS.
Contact details
For more information or to check the progress of your application phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk