ObjectivesFlexibility is the central feature of our course. You can choose your own degree as your interests develop. Your course will include a major project, modules common to all courses, and specialist modules.
Entry requirements-GCE/VCE A Levels - AAB-ABB -BTEC National Diploma - 2 Distinctions and 1 Merit including Mathematics -Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - AB+AB or BB+AA -Scottish Highers - AAAA-AAAB -Irish Leaving Cert. - AAABB-AABBB -International Baccalaureate - 33 points -Core Requirements - GCE A Level Maths and Physics. Applicants who are taking Physics and another Science at GCE A Level and have a Grade A in GCE AS Level Maths will be considered. Applicants offering a 12 unit VCE A Level in Science or Engineering will be required to achieve a Grade A in GCE A Level Maths.
Academic titleBEng Electrical Engineering
Course descriptionThis is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
Typical First Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Coursework Year 1
-Analogue Circuits
-Circuits and Signals
-Digital Systems
-Electronic Devices
-Power Networks
-Systems Engineering
-Aufbausprachkurs
-Engineering Applications of Mathematics
-French 1A
-French 1B
-French 2A
-French 2B
-French 3A
-French 3B
-French 4A
-French 4B
-French 5A
-French 5B
-German 1A
-German 1B
-German 2A
-German 2B
-German 3A
-German 3B
-German 4A
-German 4B
-German 5A
-German 5B
-Grundsprachkurs
-Italian 1A
-Italian 1B
-Italian 2A
-Italian 2B
-Italian 3A
-Italian 3B
-Italian 4A
-Italian 4B
-Italian Stage 5A
-Italian Stage 5B
-Mathematics A I (Electrical/Control/Aerospace)
-Mathematics A II (Electrical/Control/Aerospace)
-Mathematics B I (Electrical/Control/Aerospace)
-Mathematics BII (Electrical/Control/Aerospace)
-Measurement and Mechanical Systems
-Multimedia Systems
-Spanish 1A
-Spanish 1B
-Spanish 2A
-Spanish 2B
-Spanish 3A
-Spanish 3B
-Spanish 4A
-Spanish 4B
-Spanish Stage 5A
-Spanish Stage 5B
Typical Second Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Coursework Year 2
-Communication Systems
-Electric and Magnetic Fields
-Electromechanical Energy Conversion
-Electronic Devices in Circuits
-Mathematics III (Electrical)
-Mathematics IV (Electrical)
-Semiconductor Electronics and Devices
-Signals and Systems
-Electronic Devices
-Human Resources Management
-Professional Issues in Engineering
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Individual Design Project
-Analogue and Switching Circuits
-Computer Architecture
-Electrical Power Systems
-Engineering Electromagnetics
-Feedback Systems Design
-Machine Design
-Power Electronics
-Power Systems Engineering
-Advanced Systems Engineering
-Analogue Electronics
-Antennas, Radar and Navigation
-Internetworking
-Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
-Introduction to VLSI Design
-Principles of Communications