Electrical and Electronic Engineering, MEng (Hons), with industry placement

Electrical and electronic engineers design, develop, test, and manage innovative technologies, including power generation, processing, and applications in drones, electric vehicles, smartphones, navigation systems, and hospital equipment.This course equips students with specialised knowledge and skills for a sustainable future through lab-based projects, individual and team work, and integration of numerical, analytical, and technical expertise to solve real-world problems. The first two years cover core content, allowing specialisation in year three. Year four involves an industry placement, with students remaining registered at the university and receiving tutor support. The five-year MEng programme offers deeper insights into electrical engineering for Chartered Engineer status. In subsequent years, students build foundational principles, enhance design skills, explore specialist topics, and undertake advanced research projects.

In your first year, you will gain an understanding of the principles and practices on which all specialisms within electrical and electronic engineering are founded. Practical and fault-finding skills are developed through laboratory and project work. In your second year, you will continue to improve your understanding of electrical and electronic engineering, and your design skills will be developed through a variety of laboratory-based subjects. In your third year, you can choose from a range of specialist topics to follow a wide path, or focus on specific technologies. The industrial placement is completed in your fourth year. In your final year you will study state-of-the-art technologies and you will undertake an individual research project.