11.46Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

BEng with Honours in Electronic and Electrical Engineering

BEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Diploma of Higher Education in Electronic and Electrical

Engineering

Certificate of Higher Education in Electronic and Electrical

Engineering

Course Regulations

[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 11.1]

Status of the Courses

11.46.1All students are normally admitted in the first instance as potential Honours students. Transfer to a corresponding MEng degree is possible prior to the fourth year of study subject to satisfying the appropriate progress requirements.

Mode of Study

11.46.2The courses are available by full-time study only.

Curriculum

First Year

11.46.3All students shall undertake classes amounting to 120 credits as follows:

Compulsory ClassesLevelCredits

17 122Engineering Science 1110

56 110Engineering Industry and Profession110

EE 105Electronic and Electrical Techniques and

Design 1120

EE 106Engineering Design for Software Development 1120

EE 107Electronic and Electrical Principles 1120

MM113Engineering Mathematics 1E120

MM 114Engineering Mathematics 2E120

PH 167Physical Sciences110

Second Year

11.46.4All students shall undertake classes amounting to 120 credits as follows.

Compulsory ClassesLevelCredits

56 213Engineering Design and Manufacture210

EE 269Electronic and Electrical Principles 2220

EE 270Analogue and Digital Electronics220

EE 271Electronic and Electrical Techniques and

Design 2210

EE 272^Engineering Science 2220

EE 273Engineering Design for Software Development 2220

MM 213Engineering Mathematics 3E220

Third Year

11.46.5All students shall undertake classes amounting to 120 credits as follows:

Compulsory ClassesLevelCredits

EE 310^Signals and Systems320

EE 311Electronic and Electrical Principles 3320

EE 312Instrumentation and Microcontrollers320

EE 313Engineering Analysis320

EE 314^Engineering Innovation and Project Management320

Elective Class(es)20

Fourth Year

Note: the fourth year curriculum is an outline only and a full description will be developed by session 2011/12 at the latest.

11.46.6All students shall undertake classes amounting to 120 credits including an individual project and optional classes appropriate to their chosen course (which must bring the total studied at Level 4 to at least 100 credits):

Optional Classes

11.46.7

EE 315Analogue and Digital System Design320

EE 317Renewable Energy Technologies320

and in the following topics:

  • Analogue Systems
  • Analogue Systems
  • Communications Networks
  • Communications Networks
  • Communications Networks
  • Communications Theory
  • Computer Vision
  • Computer Vision
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Electric Vehicle Technologies
  • Energy Conversion and Drives
  • Engineering Analysis
  • Engineering Analysis
  • Engineering Analysis
  • Engineering Analysis
  • Industrial Control
  • Information Transmission and Security
  • Information Transmission and Security
  • Instrumentation and Condition Monitoring
  • Instrumentation and Condition Monitoring
  • Mechatronic Systems
  • Mechatronic Systems
  • Mechatronic Systems
  • Microcontroller Applications
  • Microcontroller Applications
  • Photonic Systems
  • Photonic Systems
  • Power Systems Analysis and Design
  • Protection Systems
  • Real Time Processing Systems
  • Real Time Processing Systems
  • Robotics
  • Robotics
  • Robotics

Class Combinations

11.46.8

Class^ / Credits / Comprises
EE 272 Engineering Science 2 / 20 / PH 260 Physical Electronics and
19 207 Electromagnetism
EE 310 Signals and Systems / 20 / 19 313 Signals and Systems and
19 325 Communications 2
EE 314 Engineering Innovation and Project Management / 20 / 56 324 Engineering Innovation and Management and
EE 314 Engineering Project

Progress

11.46.9In order to progress to the second year of the course, a student must have accumulated at least 100 credits from the appropriate course curriculum.

11.46.10In order to progress to the third year of the course, a student must have accumulated at least 220 credits from the appropriate course curriculum.

11.46.11In order to progress to the fourth year of the course, a student must have accumulated at least 360 credits from the appropriate course curriculum.

Final Assessment and Honours Classification

11.46.12On successful completion of the fourth year, a candidate will be awarded Level 4 credits corresponding to the classes taken.

11.46.13The final Honours classification will normally be based on:

(i)the first assessed attempt at compulsory and specified optional classes taken in the third and fourth years;

(ii)if appropriate, an oral examination.

Award

11.46.14BEng with Honours: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of BEng with Honours in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, a candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 480 credits from the appropriate course curriculum including those for the Individual Project.

11.46.15BEng: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of BEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, a candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 360 credits from the course curriculum.

11.46.16Diploma of Higher Education: In order to qualify for the award of a Diploma of Higher Education in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, a candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 240 credits from the course curriculum.

11.46.17Certificate of Higher Education: In order to qualify for the award of a Certificate of Higher Education in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, a candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits from the course curriculum.

Transfer

11.46.18A candidate who fails to satisfy the progress or award requirements for the BEng in the chosen course may be transferred to the degree of BEng in Engineering Studies.

11.46.19

to 11.46.20(Numbers not used)

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

BEng with Honours in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

BEng in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Diploma of Higher Education in Electrical and Mechanical

Engineering

Certificate of Higher Education in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Course Regulations

[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 11.1]

Status of the Courses

11.46.21All students are normally admitted in the first instance as potential Honours students. Transfer to the MEng degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is possible prior to the fourth year of study subject to satisfying the appropriate progress requirements.

Mode of Study

11.46.22The courses are available by full-time study only.

Curriculum

First Year

11.46.23All students shall undertake classes amounting to 130 credits as follows:

Compulsory ClassesLevelCredits

16 132Engineering Mechanics 1120

56 110Engineering Industry and Profession110

EE 105Electronic and Electrical Techniques and

Design 1120

EE 107Electronic and Electrical Principles 1120

MM113Engineering Mathematics 1E120

MM 114Engineering Mathematics 2E120

ME 104^Mechanical Engineering Principles120

Second Year

11.46.24All students shall undertake classes amounting to 130 credits as follows:

Compulsory ClassesLevelCredits

19 207Electromagnetism210

56 213Engineering Design and Manufacture210

EE 269Electronic and Electrical Principles 2220

EE 270Analogue and Digital Electronics220

EE 271Electronic and Electrical Techniques and

Design 2210

ME 203Heat and Flow 2220

16 232Engineering Mechanics 2220

MM 213Engineering Mathematics 3E220

Third Year

11.46.25All students shall undertake classes amounting to 140 credits as follows:

Compulsory ClassesLevelCredits

16 396Integrated Design320

EE 312Instrumentation and Microcontrollers320

EE 313Engineering Analysis320

EM 3XX^Engineering Management and Computing320

EM 3XX^Dynamic Systems320

Elective Class(es)20

Optional Classes

20 credits chosen from:

EE 311Electronic and Electrical Principles 3320

ME 301Heat and Flow 3320

Fourth Year

Note: the fifth year curriculum is an outline only and a full description will be developed by session 2010/11 at the latest.

11.46.26 All students shall undertake classes amounting to 120 credits including compulsory and optional classesin the following indicative topics:

Compulsory Classes

  • Mechatronic Systems
  • Industrial Control
  • Individual Project

Optional Classes

  • Analogue Systems
  • Communications Networks
  • Communications Theory
  • Computer Vision
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Electric Vehicle Technologies
  • Energy Conversion and Drives
  • Engineering Analysis
  • Industrial Control
  • Information Transmission and Security
  • Instrumentation and Condition Monitoring
  • Mechatronic Systems
  • Microcontroller Applications
  • Photonic Systems
  • Power Systems Analysis and Design
  • Protection Systems
  • Real Time Processing Systems
  • Robotics

Class Combinations

11.46.27

Class^ / Credits / Comprises
ME 104 Mechanical Engineering Principles / 20 / ME 101 Heat and Flow 1 and
16 165 Engineering Analysis 1
EM 3XX Engineering Management and Computing / 20 / 56 324 Engineering Innovation and Management and
EE 319 Engineering Computing.
EM 3XX Dynamic Systems / 20 / 19 313 Signals and Systems and
ME 305 Dynamics 3

Progress

11.46.28In order to progress to the second year of the course, a student must have accumulated at least 110 credits from the course curriculum.

11.46.29In order to progress to the third year of the course, a student must have accumulated at least 240 credits from the course curriculum.

11.46.30In order to progress to the fourth year of the course, a student must have accumulated at least 380 credits from the course curriculum.

Final Honours Classification

11.46.31On successful completion of the fourth year, a candidate will be awarded Level 4 credits corresponding to the classes taken.

11.46.32The final Honours classification will normally be based on:

(i)the first assessed attempt at compulsory and specified optional classes taken in the third and fourth years;

(ii)If appropriate, an oral examination.

Award

11.46.33BEng with Honours:Notwithstanding Regulation 11.1.10, in order to qualify for the award of the degree of BEng with Honours in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, a candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 500 credits from the course curriculum including those for the Individual Project.

11.46.34BEng: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of BEng in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, a candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 360 credits from the course curriculum.

11.46.35Diploma of Higher Education: In order to qualify for the award of a Diploma of Higher Education in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, a candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 240 credits from the course curriculum.

11.46.36Certificate of Higher Education: In order to qualify for the award of a Certificate of Higher Education in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, a candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits from the course curriculum.

Transfer

11.46.37A candidate who fails to satisfy the progress or award requirements for the BEng in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering may be transferred to the degree of BEng in Engineering Studies.

12.46Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

MEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering

MEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Business Studies

MEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering with International Study

MEng in Electrical Energy Systems

MEng in Electronic and Digital Systems

Course Regulations

[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 12.1]

Status of the Courses

12.46.1The courses are at Integrated Masters level. Transfer between these MEng courses is possible prior to the fourth year of study subject to satisfying the appropriate progress regulations. Transfer to the BEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering is possible at any time subject to satisfying the appropriate progress requirements.

Mode of Study

12.46.2The courses are available by full-time study only.

Place of Study

12.46.3The MEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering with International Study requires study at an approved institution abroad. Such study will normally extend over a minimum period of 30 weeks. Subject to availability of an approved curriculum (including any project), study abroad can be undertaken during third, fourth or fifth years of the course. Study abroad may comprise two exchanges with different institutions of one semester each, not necessarily during the same year.

Curriculum

First Year

12.46.4All students shall undertake classes amounting to 120 credits as follows:

Compulsory ClassesLevelCredits

56 110Engineering Industry and Profession110

EE 107Electronic and Electrical Principles 1120

EE 105Electronic and Electrical Techniques and

Design 1120

EE 106Engineering Design for Software Development 1120

MM113Engineering Mathematics 1E120

MM 114Engineering Mathematics 2E120

PH 167Physical Sciences110

Second Year

12.46.5All students shall undertake classes amounting to 120 credits as follows.

Compulsory ClassesLevelCredits

56 213Engineering Design and Manufacture210

EE 269Electronic and Electrical Principles 2220

EE 271Electronic and Electrical Techniques and

Design 2210

EE 272^Engineering Science 2220

EE 273Engineering Design for Software Development 2220

EE 270Digital Electronic Systems220

MM 213Engineering Mathematics 3E220

Third Year

12.46.6All students shall undertake classes amounting to 120 credits as follows:

Compulsory ClassesLevelCredits

EE 310^Signals and Systems320

EE 311Electronic and Electrical Principles 3320

EE 312Instrumentation and Microcontrollers320

EE 313Engineering Analysis320

EE 314^Engineering Innovation and Project Management320

Elective Class(es) 20

MEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering with International Study

Students who elect to undertake study abroad during third year shall follow an approved curriculum which is equivalent to that specified in these regulations.

Fourth Year and Fifth Year

Note: the fifth year curriculum is an outline only and a full description will be developed by session 2010/11 at the latest.

12.46.7All students shall undertake classes amounting to no fewer than 120 credits in each of fourth and fifth years (which must bring the total studied at Level 5 to at least 120 credits) as follows:

Compulsory Classes

  • Individual Project*
  • Group Project**
  • Engineering Analysis

*normally undertaken during fourth year

** normally undertaken during fifth year

together with classes appropriate to the chosen course (see Regulations 12.46.8 – 12.46.13)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Optional classes chosen from Regulation 12.46.8

Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Business Studies

Optional Classes chosen from Regulations 12.46.8 and 12.46.9

Electronic and Electrical Engineering with European Studies

Optional Classes chosen from Regulations 12.46.8 and 12.46.10

Students will normally undertake the fourth year at a partner university in Europe with an approved curriculum which is equivalent to that specified in these regulations.

Electronic and Digital Systems

Compulsory Classes

  • Advanced Microcontroller Applications
  • Communications Networks
  • DSP Implementation
  • Engineering Analysis
  • Information Transmission and Security
  • Mechatronic Systems

Electrical Energy Systems

Compulsory Classes

  • Communications Networks
  • Computer Vision
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Electricity Market and System Economics
  • Engineering Analysis
  • Instrumentation and Condition Monitoring
  • Mechatronic Systems
  • Microcontroller Applications
  • Photonic Systems
  • Power Systems Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • Robotics

Optional Classes

12.46.8

LevelCredits

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

EE 315Analogue and Digital System Design320

EE 317Renewable Energy Technologies320

Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Business Studies

EE 315Analogue and Digital System Design320

EE 317Renewable Energy Technologies320

Electronic and Electrical Engineering with European Studies

EE 315Analogue and Digital System Design320

EE 317Renewable Energy Technologies320

Electrical Energy Systems

EE 317Renewable Energy Technologies320

and in the following indicative topics

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

  • Adaptive Digital Signal Processing
  • Advanced Microcontroller Applications
  • Advanced Power System Protection
  • Analogue Systems
  • Communications Networks
  • Communications Theory
  • Computer Vision
  • Control of Industrial Processes
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • DSP Implementation
  • Electric Vehicle Technologies
  • Electricity Market and System Economics
  • Electronics for Energy Control
  • Energy Conversion and Drives
  • Engineering Analysis
  • High Voltage Technology
  • Industrial Control
  • Information Transmission and Security
  • Instrumentation and Condition Monitoring
  • Mechatronic Systems
  • Microcontroller Applications
  • Mobile Communications
  • Multimedia Signal and Image Processing
  • Network Design, Performance and Management
  • Photonic Networks
  • Photonic Systems
  • Power Systems Analysis and Design
  • Power Systems Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • Protection Systems
  • Real Time Processing Systems
  • Regulation for Network Industries
  • Robotics

Electronic and Digital Systems

  • Mobile Communications
  • Multimedia Signal and Image Processing
  • Photonic Networks
  • Adaptive Digital Signal Processing
  • Network Design, Performance and Management

or from optional classes in Regulation 11.46.9

Electrical Energy Systems

Advanced Microcontroller Applications

  • Electronics for Energy Control
  • Advanced Power Supply Protection
  • Control of Industrial Processes
  • High Voltage Technology
  • Regulation for Network Industries

or from optional classes in Regulation 11.46.10

Classes in Business Studies

12.46.9

LevelCredits

12 478Managing Technological Innovation410

56 104Introduction to Manufacturing110

56 304Engineering Economics310

56 416Quality Management410

AG 103Introduction to Accounting110

AG 206Business Finance215

EC 111Introduction to Economics 120

MS 111Foundations of Business Analysis 120

Z1 106Entrepreneurship: Introduction to Business

Start-up112

Such other classes as may be approved by the Course Director.

Classes in Modern Languages

12.46.10

LevelCredits

French

FR 107 French 1A120

FR 108 French 1B120

FR 109 Introduction to French 1A120

FR 110 Introduction to French 1B120

Italian

IN 108 Italian 1A120

IN 109 Italian 1B120

IN 110 Introduction to Italian 1A120

IN 111 Introduction to Italian 1B120

Spanish

SP 107 Spanish 1A120

SP 108 Spanish 1B120

SP 109 Introduction to Spanish 1A120

SP 110 Introduction to Spanish 1B120

General

EE 301European Studies Technical Dissertation410

Such other classes as may be approved by the Course Director.

These classes, except EE301 European Studies Technical Dissertation, are offered by the Language Centre. Students must consult the Course Director at the beginning of each academic year to determine the suitability of a class prior to registration.

Class Combinations

12.46.11

Class^ / Credits / Comprises
EE 272 Engineering Science / 20 / 12 2XX Engineering Physics and
19 207 Electromagnetism
EE 310 Signals and Systems / 20 / 19 313 Signals and Systems and
19 325 Communications 2
EE 314 Engineering Innovation and Project Management / 20 / 56 324 Engineering Innovation and Management and
EE 314 Engineering Project

Progress

12.46.12In order to progress to the second year, a student must have accumulated at least 100 credits from the appropriate course curriculum.

12.46.13In order to progress to the third year, a student must have accumulated at least 220 credits from the appropriate course curriculum.

12.46.14In order to progress to the fourth year, a student must have accumulated at least 360 credits from the appropriate course curriculum.

12.46.15In order to progress to the fifth year, a student must have accumulated at least 480 credits from the appropriate course curriculum including those for the Individual Project.

12.46.16In the case of students undertaking the MEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering with International Study, in order to progress to a period of study abroad, a student must normally have passed all classes from the course curriculum. Any student who does not meet this requirement may be required to transfer to another course not requiring study abroad.

Final Assessment and Classification

12.46.17On successful completion of the fifth year, a candidate will be awarded Level 5 credits corresponding to the classes taken.

12.46.18The final classification for the degree of MEng in the chosen course will normally be based on:

(i)the first assessed attempt at compulsory and specified optional classes taken in the fourth and fifth years;

(ii)if appropriate, an oral examination.

Award

12.46.19MEng:In order to qualify for the award of the degree of MEng in the chosen course, a candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 600 credits from the appropriate course curriculum including those for the Individual Project and the Group Project.

12.46.20MEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Business Studies

In addition to satisfying the provisions of Regulation 12.46.18, acandidate must normally have accumulated no fewer than 60 credits from the list of classes in Business Studies in Regulation 12.46.9.

12.46.21MEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering with International Study

In addition to satisfying the provisions of Regulation 12.46.18, acandidate must normally have undertaken successfully no fewer than 30 weeks of study abroad.

Transfer

12.46.22A candidate who fails to satisfy the progress or award requirements for the degree of MEng may be transferred to the degree of BEng with Honours in Electronic and Electrical Engineering

12.46.23

to 12.46.30(Numbers not used)

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

MEng in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Course Regulations

[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 12.1]

Status of the Course

12.46.31The course is at Integrated Masters level. Transfer to the BEng degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is possible at any time subject to satisfying the appropriate progress regulations.

Mode of Study

12.46.32The course is available by full-time study only.

Curriculum

First Year

12.46.33All students shall undertake classes amounting to 130 credits as follows:

Compulsory ClassesLevelCredits

16 132Engineering Mechanics 1120

56 110Engineering Industry and Profession110

EE 107Electronic and Electrical Principles 1120

EE 105Electronic and Electrical Techniques and

Design 1120

MM113Engineering Mathematics 1E120

MM 114Engineering Mathematics 2E120

ME 104^Mechanical Engineering Principles120

Second Year

12.46.34All students shall undertake classes amounting to 130 credits as follows:

Compulsory ClassesLevel Credits

19 207Electromagnetism210

56 213Engineering Design and Manufacture210

EE 269Electronic and Electrical Principles 2220

EE 270Analogue and Digital Electronics220