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Electrical and electronic engineers design, develop, test and oversee new technologies. This can be to generate and process power as well as create of anything from drones and electric cars to the technology in smartphones, sat navs and systems in hospitals.
Our course will give you the specialist knowledge and skills that will help you be part of a more sustainable future. Through lab-based projects, working individually and in small teams, you'll bring together your numerical, analytical and technical knowledge to problem solve different situations.
You will spend year three in industry. You can apply for placements available to students on your course or can agree your own placement with an appropriate company. During your industrial year, you remain fully registered with the University, with regular meetings with your tutor.
All our electrical and electronic courses have the same content in year one and two so by year three, you can choose to specialise in the topics that interest you.
As a BEng graduate, there are many options available to you. You can choose to register with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated Engineer or progress to Chartered Engineer status.
Our course will give you with the required engineering expertise for either a career in industry or in a variety of other professions.
in the UK for electrical and electronic engineering
The Guardian University Guide, 2022
by the Institute of Engineering and Technology
lab-based sessions to help you develop skills for your future career
to suit your interests with a wide selection of optional modules
All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements below apply to 2023 entry.
Please note: Applicants whose backgrounds or personal circumstances have impacted their academic performance may receive a reduced offer. Please see our contextual admissions policy for more information.
Required subjects: Maths and either electronics or a science subject (computer science, physics, chemistry or biology). Excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Global Perspectives and Research, and Thinking Skills.
As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details.
For presessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations.
If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.
If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.
International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.
We recognise that applicants have a wealth of different experiences and follow a variety of pathways into higher education.
Consequently we treat all applicants with alternative qualifications (besides A-levels and the International Baccalaureate) on an individual basis, and we gladly accept students with a whole range of less conventional qualifications including:
This list is not exhaustive. The entry requirements for alternative qualifications can be quite specific; for example you may need to take certain modules and achieve a specified grade in those modules. Please contact us to discuss the transferability of your qualification. Please see the alternative qualifications page for more information.
We recognise the potential of talented students from all backgrounds. We make contextual offers to students whose personal circumstances may have restricted achievement at school or college. These offers are usually one grade lower than the advertised entry requirements. To qualify for a contextual offer, you must have Home/UK fee status and meet specific criteria – check if you’re eligible.
BTEC/Access/HND qualifications are considered on an individual basis.
Transfer to MEng is possible during the course subject to satisfactory progression.
As part of the application process all applicants will receive an invitation to have a chat with an academic member of staff.
A foundation year is available for those with BBB grades.
At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.
On average, you will have around 20 contact hours a week in year one and two. Combined with coursework and self-study, you may spend over 40 hours a week on your studies.
This year is common to all courses in the Electrical and Electronic Engineering department. Giving you the flexibility to change course at the end of the year. You will gain an understanding of the principles and practices on which all specialisms within electrical and electronic engineering are founded.
Develop the ability to analyse engineering problems; select appropriate softwareand/or techniques to enable the designing, planning, developing andimplementation of practical solutions; to be able to specify criteria fordetermining success.
This module provides first year undergraduate students in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering with the technical skills required to analyse, design and implement solutions to practical engineering problems.
Students will be provided with the skills required to design and develop code solutions that can be implemented on multiple platforms; these skills will be further enhanced through their on-going use in the project component of the first year.
For students on an IET-accredited plan, this course and all assessment elements contributing to the overall mark are non-compensatable (with the pass mark being set at 40%). Reassessment will be taken as per the information provided below.
In this module, you will be involved in the development of an autonomous vehicle building on knowledge learned in other parts of the course.
The work will be lab-based and undertaken in project weeks giving you a break from lectures in each semester.
You will work on this module for a third of the year.
Our world relies on reliable and secure electricity supplies, this module will introduce you to the concepts and challenges faced in generating traditional and renewable electrical energy.
This module will introduce you to electronic systems and information.
You will begin by looking at:
Teaching will use a 'top down' approach so you start with the big picture and work towards the more detailed view.
This module introduces you to the algebra of complex numbers. It provides a key mathematical tool for analysis of linear mathematical and engineering problems.
You will study the complexity of solving general systems of equations using matrix techniques and review the calculus of a single variable.
You will have a three hour lecture and workshops each week.
This module introduces you to various themes that are at the forefront of today's electrical and electronic engineering systems. The topics covered will vary each year and typical subjects you might learn about include:
Topics cover critical technological enablers and breakthroughs and their commercial and socio-economic impact. These drive the engineering research and development process. This will give you a wider understanding of the content covered in the co-requisite modules.
For students on an IET-accredited plan, this course and all assessment elements contributing to the overall mark are non-compensatable (with the pass mark being set at 40%).
Your design skills will be developed through a variety of laboratory-based subjects.
Group projects, presentations and seminars enable you to gain the skills and understanding essential for the workplace.
In this module you will study:
This module introduces you to the underpinning technologies for the conditioning, control and conversion of electrical energy.
The topics covered in this module include:
This module partners with the lecture modules in the second year.
It gives you the chance to put your theoretical knowledge into practice through activities drawn from the design and development cycle.
You will be taking part in two, themed group projects:
Following on from year one, this module continues to introduce to a variety of themes that are at the forefront of contemporary electrical and electronic engineering systems.
This provides a broader context for the material covered in the co-requisite modules. The topics covered will vary each year and typical subjects might include:
Electrical and electronic engineers are often required to analyse and solve the problems they encounter.
This module will teach you the required mathematical skills and suitable software tools needed for you to start modelling these problems yourself.
Some topics covered include:
You will spend this year in industry. You can apply for placements available to students on your course or can agree your own placement with an appropriate company. During your industrial year, you remain fully registered with the University, with regular meetings with your tutor.
This module covers the design and analysis of electronic systems used in telecommunications particularly wireless devices.
You will look at devices including:
Delivery
Assessment method
Engineers working in industry usually find that they become involved in extended practical or theoretical projects. This module provides an opportunity for you to work in a similar situation.
You’ll indicate your project preferences then work under the supervision of an expert member of staff to write a dissertation on your work and present it publicly. You’ll have weekly individual tutorial with your project supervisor, but otherwise you’ll be expected to work alone.
This module assesses your ability to develop a business plan based on an idea for a new product. This will give you the knowledge and skills needed for a graduate entering employment.
You will do this by learning various models, tools and concepts that are commonly used in business including:
By the end of this module, you will be confident in:
This module introduces students to the concepts and operating principles of fixed and variable speed electric machine and drive systems.
The module will use a number of system examples to demonstrate how machines and drive systems are specified, designed, controlled and operated.
Providing an understanding of the operational principles of power electronic converters and their associated systems, this module covers: 3-phase naturally commutated ac-dc/dc-ac converters, capacitive and inductive smoothing - device ratings, dc-ac PWM inverters and modulation strategies, resonant converters, high power factor utility interface circuits and power converter topologies for high power (multilevel). You’ll have two one-hour lectures per week.
Development and deployment of software for a variety of platforms ranging from the web and mobile devices through to large scale parallel computers.
Providing you with the skills required to commission a complete IT system, this module provides information on network design and implementation, services, security and management of systems.
You’ll also be introduced to new uses of IT infrastructure (such as VoIP).
The module introduces CMOS integrated circuit design and internal operating mechanisms of semiconductor electronics and opto-electronic devices.
This module provides students with an understanding of power system apparatus and their behaviour under normal and fault conditions. This module covers:
This module is an introduction to the operation of modern digital communication systems. Topics covered include:
This module covers the analysis and design of renewable and sustainable energy systems. It covers the various types of renewable energy and the resources available. It uses an understanding of the physical principles of various types of energy resources in order to develop analytical models which can be applied to the design of renewable energy systems, including energy conversion and storage, especially for electrical power generation.
This module gives and Introduction to electromechanical fundamentals in robotics, and introduces students to: Direct Kinematics, Inverse Kinematics, Workspace analysis and trajectory planning, Manipulator Dynamics (Lagrange, Lagrange-Euler, and Newton-Euler) and Robot Control.
You will be introduced to the concepts and operating principles of optical communication systems and networks and the devices that underpin them.
Topics typically include:
This module provides knowledge of the fundamentals of mobile communications and its application to real systems.
Typical subjects might be 3rd and 4th generation systems, OFDM and MIMO and how 5th generation systems are likely to develop.
The module provides students with the necessary background knowledge so that they can understand sensors and their applications. The module covers a selection of topics where information is acquired from sensors and subsequently electronically processed. Applications will typically include, optical, acoustic, non-destructive evaluation, medical and bio-photonics.
This module covers advanced analytic mathematical techniques used to provide exact or approximate solutions to common classes of ordinary differential equations (ODES) typical in Engineering.
Each week there will normally be one, one-hour lecture and a two-hour workshop to introduce key mathematical knowledge on module topics.
Techniques covered include:
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Most schools and departments are based here. You will have access to libraries, shops, cafes, the Students’ Union, sports village and a health centre.
You can walk or cycle around campus. Free hopper buses connect you to our other campuses. Nottingham city centre is 15 minutes away by public bus or tram.
*For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see our fees page.
If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you may be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire and your answers will be assessed using guidance issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) .
The University offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help:
Over one third of our UK students receive our means-tested core bursary, worth up to £1,000 a year. Full details can be found on our financial support pages.
* A 'home' student is one who meets certain UK residence criteria. These are the same criteria as apply to eligibility for home funding from Student Finance.
We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.
With the broad range of skills acquired from this degree, you will have excellent career prospects in areas such as; software development, fibre optic and mobile communications, aerospace technology, automotive systems and renewable energy technologies.
86.7% of undergraduates from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary for these graduates was £30,810.*
* HESA Graduate Outcomes 2020. The Graduate Outcomes % is derived using The Guardian University Guide methodology. The average annual salary is based on graduates working full-time within the UK.
Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.
Throughout your time with us, our Careers and Employability Service can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements and hosting events to bring you closer to a wide range of prospective employers.
Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.
The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers (Ranked in the top ten in The Graduate Market in 2013-2020, High Fliers Research).
This course is accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology.
This degree has been accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).
An accredited degree will provide you with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng).
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