Course Summary

Do you have the ambition to develop the electrical power systems and renewable energies of tomorrow? Whether focused on embedded microcontrollers, power converters, or high frequency communications, you’ll be developing your understanding of the high-level aspects of electronics on the BEng course. Electrical and electronic engineering, accredited by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), will provide you with a solid foundation for engineering a wide range of electrical systems. You will balance laboratory sessions with hands-on practical experiences throughout the course. You’ll draw on our strong industry links and benefit from industry participation in course development, delivery and project sponsorship. You’ll take advantage of our flexible course, allowing you to switch between electronics and robotics until your final year, as your interests develop. **Key features:** - Benefit from outstanding teaching: in the 2017 National Student Survey 100% of students said that are staff are good at explaining things, that the course was intellectually stimulating and also expressed overall satisfaction with the course.* - Immerse yourself in a degree accredited by the Institution for Engineering and Technology (IET) to meet the educational requirements for chartered engineer (CEng) status after some additional learning, either workbased or further advanced study. - Develop highly practical skills and learn through doing. - Draw on our strong industry links and benefit from industry participation in course development, delivery and project sponsorship. - Take advantage of our flexible course, allowing you to switch between electronics and robotics until your final year, as your interests develop. - Benefit from free IET membership (while at University) as the University is an IET Academic Partner. - Take part in our final year student project open day, showcasing the excellence of the engineering skills development and the high levels of achievement of our undergraduates, with many industrially sponsored prizes awarded. - Balance laboratory sessions with hands-on practical experiences throughout the course. - Develop your skills, with opportunities throughout your degree to build and program embedded systems, advanced mobile communications devices, and solar power systems. - Hone your expertise in your final year project, offering you a chance to design and develop an original system or device on the theme of your choice. - Demonstrate your abilities to future employers with your final year project. Many of our graduates quote this aspect as having helped them get a good job. - Access one of the largest undergraduate laboratory spaces in the country, which you can use to further your own understanding of communications, electronics and renewable energy technologies. - Receive a tablet PC along with your core e-text books to support your learning. - Transfer to MEng is possible after the first or second year following the demonstration of an excellent overall achievement. - Study a broad range of topics from electrical and electronics, power, communications and microprocessors before choosing your final year project to gain expertise and experience in a specialist area. - To complement your formal learning we offer regular PALS sessions that provide the opportunity for you to learn with and from your peers. Share knowledge, discuss ideas, and ask questions in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Course Details - Modules

From the start of your studies, you will find that there is an emphasis on learning by doing. Group project work will enable you to develop your problem solving and communication skills and you'll use our well-equipped laboratories to develop your knowledge and practical problem solving skills. In our integrating project you'll bring together structured design procedures for both hardware and software. In Year 2 you will develop a greater understanding of underlying engineering principles and circuit design methods. Again, there is an emphasis on team work and you will have opportunity to do both group and individual presentations of your projects. You'll have the opportunity to use industrial standard software tools for design and simulation, which is great preparation for your final year individual project or for a placement year. Enhance your studies with relevant experience and an excellent opportunity to seek final year sponsorship. Many of our graduates are offered permanent jobs with their placement company. We can help you find industrial placement opportunities in the UK, France, Germany and Japan. Your optional work placement experience gives you opportunities to put theory into practice. This means you are well prepared for your final year of academic study and your specialist, individual project. Your final year gives you an exciting opportunity to develop an individual project, consolidate your knowledge, explore and evaluate new technologies. You'll demonstrate your communication skills in the oral and written presentation of your project and refine the independent learning skills vital for your continuing professional development in your chosen career path. The modules shown for this course or programme are those being studied by current students, or expected new modules. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry.

Course Details – Assessment Method

51% of assessment is by exam, 48% by coursework and 1% practical assessment

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Engineering and Technology, Institution of

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: H604

Institution code: P60

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 4

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

120 points including grade C at A Level Maths and C at a second relevant subject. Excluding General Studies

Considered on an individual basis

Considered in combination with other qualifications

Considered on an individual basis

Considered in combination

Considered in combination

30 points overall to include 4 at Higher Level Maths and 4 at Higher Level in a second relevant subject. English and Maths accepted within

DDM including Merit in Maths for Technicians. Must be an Engineering / Science / Technology BTEC

Considered in combination

Considered in combination

Considered alongside A Level Maths and a second relevant science subject

Considered alongside A Level Maths and a second relevant science subject

Considered alongside A Level Maths and a second relevant science subject

Considered alongside A Level Maths and a second relevant science subject

Considered alongside A Level Maths and a second relevant science subject

Considered alongside A Level Maths and a second relevant science subject

Must have GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4 or above

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 55%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 74%

Go onto work and study: 89%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

For all information about tuition fees, please visit our fees and funding pages at www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees * Fees are correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.

Provider information

Drake Circus
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Plymouth
PL4 8AA

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