BSc Electronic Design

Institution University of Huddersfield
Method At the institution
Location Huddersfield
Type Undergraduate
Course fee By request

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BSc Electronic Design

Objectives If you wish to become an electronic system designer but have chosen not to study mathematics beyond GCSE level this course aims to develop your knowledge and skills in electronic design, embedded computer-based system design and software development for electronic systems. We emphasise modern CAD methods throughout and the choice modules in Years 2 and 4 enable you to develop specialist interests in audio electronics, Internet/windows programming, communication systems or analogue electronics. The course also develops transferable personal, business and enterprise skills and provides accredited industrial experience. The whole package is designed to maximise your employment prospects and to meet both your needs and those of the engineering industry.
Entry requirements Entry Requirements 220-260 points from 6/12-unit awards plus Mathematics GCSE. MMP from National Diploma in a relevant subject and Mathematics GCSE Successful completion of Engineering Foundation course.
Academic title BSc Electronic Design
Course description Course Structure

In the first year we will reinforce and develop your knowledge of a range of theoretical and practical topics that will form a solid grounding for the following years. Several areas of technology are addressed including: electronics, computing, applied mathematics and circuit theory. In addition you will undertake group projects and develop practical, presentation, report-writing and study skills.

The second year broadens and deepens your technical knowledge, along with your commercial and practical skills. The topics studied include: digital and analogue electronics, electronic design, embedded systems and communications. You will also undertake an enterprise module, which, through group work, concentrates on the management and commercial skills required to take an electronic device from prototype through to production.

Your third year is spent employed in a company gaining an understanding of the real issues facing the electronics industry today. The experience you gain during the placement year is invaluable for future employability.

In the final year, you will undertake a major individual project on a topic of relevance to their chosen career path. This enables you to integrate the technical and practical skills learned throughout the course. Technical modules studied in the fourth year include real-time computer systems, digital systems integration plus choice modules such as electronic design and manufacture and Windows programming.