Course summary

The BEng Top-up Degree in Electrical Electronic Engineering provides you with a perfect balance of both academic and Industrial knowledge and is designed to enrich your engineering journey by enhancing and developing new skills. This top-up degree will give you advanced practical experience working with simulation software like MATLAB. You will also study Programming Embedded Microcontrollers using C Language and enhance practical and theoretical concepts of Digital Electronics and Electrical Power Systems, by studying and building Digital Electronic Circuits used in industrial environments and learning about HVDC, Synchronous & Asynchronous machines, Single and Three phase power systems used in Electrical Power industrial applications. This qualification also provides a balance of interpersonal skills, Industrial knowledge using Industrial approach to Electrical Electronic, Control and Industrial Engineering Techniques. Career in Electrical Electronic Engineering opens many industry doors and you can choose from varied career options in wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, military services, aerospace, telecommunications, automotive, Control, Renewables (Wind), Subsea, Power transmission and Distribution. As part of our work ready guarantee you will be given the opportunity to work towards EngTech or IEng professional status with the Engineering Council, through a regulatory body. To further develop your work ready skills, we ensure that you get the opportunity to visit various Engineering companies throughout your studies and get a chance to do series of Industrial training courses to gain vital first-hand experience of how Engineering theory is put into practice. BEng (Hons) (Top-up) in Electrical Electronic Engineering is suited for individuals seeking industrial employment, understanding of Electrical, Electronic and Control engineering skills along with advance engineering skills to start or upgrade engineering career. A degree in electrical electronic engineering opens many industry doors and you can choose from varied career options in a wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, military services, aerospace, telecommunications, automotive, control, renewables (wind), subsea, power transmission and distribution. Our graduates are employed by diverse engineering companies including Transmission Dynamics, Siemens EMCS, Lynemouth Power Station, Northumbrian Water, Northern Gas Networks, Rosh Engineering, Futamura Chemical UK limited (Cumbria) and Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Limited. Academic progression is available through an appropriate Masters Degree.