A week in the life of an electrical and electronic engineering undergraduate
From lectures to laboratory-based practicals and personal tutorials, discover what a typical week looks like as a first-year BEng or MEng electrical and electronic engineering student at Surrey.
How you’ll learn
Your teaching will be delivered through a combination of:
* Group work
* Laboratory-based practicals
* Lectures
* Online learning
* Seminars
* Tutorials
Outside of these, you’ll carry out independent study, including coursework, essays and reading.
“The lecturers and course leaders make the work so much more engaging and challenging.”
Spencer Alexander Skinner, Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng
We’ve also introduced hybrid learning, a mix of online and face-to-face sessions, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A typical week in your first year
In your first year, you’ll receive approximately 21 contact hours each week. Lab work is scheduled for two afternoons per week, while Wednesday afternoons are kept free for University sporting or society activities. Your timetable will closely resemble the following:
Monday
10-11am – Laboratories, Design and Professional Studies – Lecture
11am-12pm – Pure Mathematics – Lecture
12-1pm – Laboratories, Design and Professional Studies – Lecture
2-5pm – Laboratories, Design and Professional Studies – Lab Work
Tuesday
10-11am – Laboratories, Design and Professional Studies – Lecture
11am-12pm – Computer and Digital Logic – Lecture
12-1pm – Personal Tutorial
Wednesday
9-11am – Pure Mathematics – Tutorial
11am-12pm – Pure Mathematics – Lecture
Thursday
9-11am – Laboratories, Design and Professional Studies – Lecture
11am-12pm – Computer and Digital Logic – Lecture
12-1pm – Electronic Circuits – Lecture
2-5pm – Laboratories, Design and Professional Studies – Lab Work
Friday
10-11am – Pure Mathematics – Lecture
11am-1pm – Electronic Circuits – Lecture
Life outside of lectures
We’re a campus university so everything you need is within a five-minute walk, including the Students’ Union building, grocery shopping, wellbeing and support services, the launderette and the medical centre. Students also have access to more than 180 student clubs and societies, with interests ranging from mixed martial arts to mah jong, and poker to politics.
Nearby Surrey Sports Park is a £36m facility, offering state-of-the-art training facilities such as a climbing wall and an Olympic-size swimming pool.
Guildford’s picturesque cobbled high street boasts a wide range of retail and catering outlets, plus an excellent range of pubs and a busy nightlife. The town is also only a 35-minute train journey to London.
Find out more about undergraduate study in our Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Disclaimer: The timetable and modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication and may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps. Given the changing nature of the Covid-19 pandemic, our hybrid learning model is under continuous review. See the latest information on all changes.