Electrical and Electronic Engineering

BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The continuing rapid expansion of technology calls for highly qualified and skilled electronic engineers. Studying electrical and electronic engineering will prepare you for a vast range of exciting careers, equipping you with technical engineering skills as well as technology, communication and design expertise.

We’ll train you up in more than a dozen industry-standard software packages and provide you with access to industry-standard engineering equipment in our CAD, electronics and engineering laboratories.

Key facts

Computer-aided design labs, modern electronics labs, specialist manufacturing systems simulation software, industry standard instrumentation labs and industry specification Rapid Prototyping facility (fused deposition method)
One of only a handful of state-of-the-art flight simulators in the UK
Aircraft hangar with jet and piston aircraft and fully functioning navigation systems (avionics degree route)
Jaguar and Toyota motor vehicles which provide access to automotive diagnostics
Access to industry-standard software packages - MATLAB and Simulink, Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio, Analog Devices VisualDSP, Altium Designer, HPVee, Xilinx ISE, Altera MAX+PLUS II, Microchip MPLAB, Allen Bradley PLC software
You will be eligible to join the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) as a student member and apply for ‘Member’ status after a period of industry work experience honours degree only, fee payable) or eligible to join at Engineering Technician Level (HND and HNC)
Prospective members invited to interview and membership fees determined by grade, seniority and responsibilities
Strong industry links. Opportunities to visit local and regional companies to gain invaluable work experience in the engineering industry
Focus on specialisms within Power, Electronics, Instrumentation and Control (Electrical/electronic engineering and HND Electrical and Electronic Technology)
The HND and HNC may also be studied at Deeside College, Bangor and the HNC can be studied at Coleg Menai.

Course content

CAD
computer applications
business management
project management
flight and fibre optics
radars
diagnostics and design
digital and analogue engineering science
machines and power systems
microprocessors
engineering for sound and vision
electrical circuits
applied maths
along with technical engineering skills, you will also develop design implementation, business management and project management skills

Career opportunities

There is a recognised shortage of qualified electrical/ electronic engineers in the UK. A qualification in the field will make you instantly attractive to employers as a result. You will have the skills to contribute to the design and development of electronic systems and processes. Employment opportunities exist in the aerospace industry in aircraft instrumentation systems (technician or engineer level) or in the armed forces.

Accreditation

Degrees accredited by the Engineering Council through one of the UK professional engineering institutions offer you a fast-track route towards Chartered Engineer status, a world renowned qualification. To become a Chartered Engineer you will need to graduate from an accredited BEng Programme with further learning.

All of our undergraduate programmes meet the educational standards required for the Chartered Engineer professional qualification. Increasingly, industry is looking for graduates who have the academic qualifications leading to professional recognition. This means that you or prospective employers can be assured that your University of Wales degree from Glyndŵr University has been successfully benchmarked against the Chartered Engineer standard.

Course Content

Electronics continue to have a major influence over every aspect of our daily lives. Electronic engineers are essential to the management and development of everyday household items - TVs, radios, white goods and new ‘green’ technology devices - to those in industry. You will investigate the theory of electrical and electronic engineering and then apply your learning in practice, developing skills in CAD, computer application, business management and project management. Specialist topics you will study include analogue and digital electronics, software design, digital signal processing, control engineering, microprocessors, radio systems and industrial control systems.

Accreditation

The programme is fully accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and provides access to European transferable qualifications and Chartered Engineer Status with further learning requirements in the UK.

A number of student prizes are awarded at the Graduation Ceremonies each year to recognise excellence in achievement in different areas. The prizes currently established are:

Assessment

Glyndŵr University Engineering courses are assessed by a range of methods including assignments, laboratory experiments, case studies, CAD and formal examinations. A combination of these will form the basis of your assessment. There are no formal examinations on the first year of the honours degrees.

Course Duration

Entry requirements and applying

The academic requirement for this honours degree is 240 UCAS points at A2 level or equivalent. (To include A level in Mathematics or a relevant science subject or equivalent.)See information on general entry requirements.

From 2012 our general academic requirement for an honours degree will be 240 UCAS points, and for a foundation degree 120 UCAS points. If you do not have the points required your application will still be considered. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and with a range of experiences.