Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) or MEng — 2027 entry

The module offers an introduction to circuit theory and analogue electronics.

This module introduces the principles and operation of digital logic systems, along with the tools and techniques used for their design and analysis, illustrated through real-world applications. It addresses both theoretical concepts such as logical operators, their combination and simplification, and circuit arrangements such as counters and registers, and the practical implementation of logic flows using software. The practical component also serves as an introduction to programming fundamentals through the Python language.

Mathematics is the best tool we have to gain a quantitative understanding of engineering sciences. This module is designed briefly to revise and then to extend A-level Mathematics material, and to introduce students to mathematical techniques to support future engineering modules.

Expected prior learning:  None. Module purpose:  Working individually or in groups on engineering projects requires a wide range of professional and technical skills. This module helps first year students develop skills in research and technical presentation, along with the practical laboratory skills required by the professional engineer.  Both units of assessment must be passed individually.  No compensation is allowed for this module. This module is the first module a student will encounter within the Laboratory, Design and Professional Studies group of modules in Year 1 (EEE1027 in semester 1 and EEE1028 in semester 2), in Year 2 (EEE2036 in semester 1 and EEE2037 in semester 2) and EEE3035 in year 3.

Mathematics is an essential tool to understand and solve real-world engineering problems. This module builds on the mathematical foundations from MAT1044 Engineering Mathematics to introduce and explore more advanced mathematical concepts and methods relevant to a wide range of electronic engineering applications. 

To understand the physics and engineering that underpins the operation of semiconductor devices and to use this to understand the operation of simple bipolar devices and MOS transistors.   In addition to understand the effects electric and magnetic fields and their interaction with matter within the discipline of electronic engineering.

Module purpose: Programming is a key part of electronic engineering and the C programming language is at the heart of many embedded software systems. This module will provide the students with a solid practical knowledge of the C programming language, its relationship to the underlying hardware and aspects of both high level programming and low level manipulation of memory.

This module is the second module a student will encounter within the Laboratory, Design and Professional Studies group of modules. In builds upon EEE1027 in semester 1 and sees the introduction of project work alongside experiment. In subsequent years students building on their labs, design and professional studies work in Year 2 (EEE2036 in semester 1 and EEE2037 in semester 2) and EEE3035 in year 3.  Working individually or in groups on technical engineering projects requires a wide range of professional skills. Linking the laboratory work closely with professional development stresses the importance of developing an integrated portfolio of project skills. Both units of assessment must be passed individually. No compensation is allowed for this module.    

Expected prior learning:  Learning equivalent to Year 1 of EE Programmes. Module purpose:  This module is divided into two parts (Circuit & Control Systems and Communication Systems) each of which build on the concepts and tools introduced in Year 1.

This module builds on the fundamental tools and concepts introduced in the Year 1 mathematics modules MAT1044 Engineering Mathematics and EEE1032 Mathematics II: Engineering Mathematics. A broad range of mathematical topics are covered with applications to problems in electronic engineering.

Module purpose:  this module is organized into two parts that run concurrently. Part A introduces the students to microprocessors. This covers the key concepts in microprocessor organization and design; specifically for the instruction set, performance analysis, the arithmetic logic unit (ALU), and the processor control and data paths. Additionally, we explore common memory hierarchies and caching problems. In class problems are given as examples in design. Part B covers the analysis, design and implementation of computer algorithms. It presents concepts and methods for the analysis of algorithms. Classic programming techniques and data-structures needed to develop efficient algorithms in C for solving logical and data-handling problems are introduced, and students will attend programming lab sessions where they have the opportunity to implement in C the algorithms that have been covered. This module has strong connections with a number of modules within the curriculum. The module directly builds on the Year 1 modules which establish a foundation in programming (EEE1033 and EEE1035). This module uses C as the main programming language, thus providing continuity with the first year where it was introduced. The module also prepares students for subsequent modules. This includes the Year 2 Semester 2 modules concerned with object-oriented programming (EEE2047) and computer vision & graphics (EEE2041) as well as specialist modules in Year 3 such as Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (EEE3032), Digital Design with VHDL (EEE3027), Robotics (EEE3243), etc.

Expected prior learning: Learning equivalent to Year 1 of EE UG Programmes or equivalent Module purpose: Hands-on experimental skills, professional skills, and enterprise skills are important to today’s electronic engineers. This module helps the students to develop these skills by offering them laboratory-based experiments, team design projects and professional studies on transferrable skills. These activities are based on either individual or teamwork.

Expected prior learning: Learning equivalent to Year 1 and Year 2, Semester 1, of EE Programmes. Module purpose: Using lectures, problems classes, worked examples and tutorial sheets this module will provide the fundamentals needed to understand the operation of key electronic and photonic devices as determined by their fundamental semiconducting properties. The module builds upon prior study of electrical science (EEE1034) delivered in Year 1 of the undergraduate programme (or equivalent elsewhere). This module facilitates future advanced master level leaning in advanced and modern electronic materials and devices. The module will also provide a brief introduction to more advanced topics covered in the Year 3 modules (EEE3041).

  All modern electronic devices make use of transistor technology and their future developments, via Moore’s Law and beyond, are fundamentally linked to device architecture. This module will introduce modern CMOS transistor structures and link to the operation for integrated circuits and modern memory devices. The module will also show how electric and magnetic fields can be unified within Maxwell’s equations to produce electromagnetic theory and solve common problems.

Expected prior learning:  Participation in module EEE2036 "Laboratories, Design & Professional Studies III"  Module purpose:  Hands-on experimental skills, professional skills, and enterprise skills are important to today’s electronic engineers. This module helps the students to develop these skills by offering them laboratory-based experiments, team design projects and professional studies on transferrable skills. These activities are based on either individual or team work.

Expected prior learning: This module is a follow-up to some of the core professional development activities in Year 2. Module purpose:  This module is a professional development module that is compulsory on all undergraduate programmes. The module builds from the team projects performed as part of the professional studies components of the Year 1 and 2 Labs, Design and Professional Studies modules (EEE1026, EEE1027, EEE2036 and EEE2037). The module provides students with competences and hands-on experience of an extended project and professional practice in modern electrical, electronic and computer engineering. The module’s focus is a student-driven team-based product-design project that applies skills and practices addressed in the syllabus. In addition, it provides a skillset for successful management of individual projects, in particular the Year 3 project, and future group projects, such as the multi-disciplinary design project in MEng Year 4.

Expected prior learning:  Module EEE2033 – Electronics III: Circuits, Control and Communications or equivalent learning. Module purpose:  Control Engineering covers classical control theory as well as more modern methods. Students have the opportunity in this module to evaluate and apply various control techniques. This module builds on basic concepts previously introduced in Electronics III: Circuits, Control and Communications EEE2033, or equivalent learning and builds the fundamentals for a subsequent career as a control engineer or systems engineer.

This module aims to introduce the operating principles of electrical machines used in the power stations. Further this module will cover to a greater depth the concept of power transmission using interconnected grid systems, overhead and underground power transmission and distribution systems. This module is primarily intended for students on an Electrical engineering pathway but is widely available to students on other pathways so that they may get some exposure to the engineering achievement and challenges of large-scale electrical machines (generators, motors and transformers) and the operation of the power grid. Module EEE3038 Electrical Machines and Power module builds upon the electromagnetic theory covered in Level 5 module EEE2045 Electrical Science II. It shows how this leads to the design and understanding of the operation of large electrical (AC) machines – motors, generators and transformers. The module is complementary to the Level 6 module EEE3026 Power Electronics, which deals primarily with circuit level devices. Together, these modules provide a good understanding of AC electricity for students who wish to embark on a career in the electrical power industry. For students on the MEng electrical pathways, the material covered in these modules provides the fundamental knowledge required for the compulsory Level 7 modules: EEEM058 Renewable Energy Technologies and ENGM246 Wind Energy Technology. Students graduating from these programmes are well set up for careers in the burgeoning “green” industries.

Expected prior/parallel learning: Appropriate background knowledge related to the project topic. Module purpose: The purpose of the Year 3 Individual Project is to prepare students for independent problem solving and independent work in engineering (or other professional environment). The module builds from the shorter projects undertaken in Year 1 (EEE1027 and EEE1028) and Year 2 (EEE2036 and EEE2037) labs, design and professional studies modules.  Students undertake an extended piece of research and development work on a particular topic over two semesters, and then present the outcomes of this work via a written Final Project Report and an oral presentation, in the form of a viva-voce examination. This module will further develop a student’s skills in planning, problem-solving and analysis, formal writing and presenting their work. For students staying on to MEng programme, this individual module feeds into the group Multidisciplinary Design project.    

This mathematics module is designed to reinforce and broaden basic A-Level mathematics material, develop problem solving skills and prepare students for the more advanced mathematical concepts and problem-solving scenarios in the semester 2 modules.The priority is to develop the students’ ability to solve real- world problems in a confident manner.  The concepts delivered on this module reflect the skills and knowledge required to understand the physical around us. This is vital as mathematics plays a critical role in the students’ future employability and achievement on their respective undergraduate choices.

This module introduces several principles and processes which underpin most physical science and engineering disciplines, which you are likely to study beyond the Foundation Year. Specifically, you will study topics that include S.I. units and measurement theory, electric and magnetic fields and their interactions, the properties of ideal gases, heat transfer and thermodynamics, fluid statics and dynamics, and engineering instrumentation and measurement. You will attend several lectures and a tutorial each teaching week alongside guided independent study opportunities to develop your understanding of topics more deeply, supported by the use of the university’s virtual learning platform.

The emphasis of this module is on the development of digital capabilities, academic skills and problem-solving skills. The module will facilitate the development of competency in working with software commonly used to support calculations, analysis and presentation. Microsoft Excel will be used for spreadsheet-based calculations and experimental data analysis. MATLAB will be used as a platform for developing elementary programming skills and applying various processes to novel problem-solving scenarios. The breadth and depth of digital capabilities will be further enhanced by working with HTML, CSS and JavaScript within the GitHub environment to develop a webpage, presenting the student's research project narrative. The project provides students with an opportunity to carry out guided research and prepare an online article on one of many discipline-specific topic choices. Students will develop a wide range of writing, referencing and other important academic skills and learn how to use embedded and/or interactive online content to support the presentation of their online article. Students will also receive an introduction to using AI tools to support their learning, alongside critical discussions on the ethical considerations and academic integrity of utilising AI in a university setting.

This module builds on ENG0011 Mathematics A and is designed to reinforce and broaden A-Level statistics and calculus. The students will continue to develop their ability to solve real-world problems in a confident manner.  The concepts delivered on this module reflect the skills and knowledge required to understand the physical world around us. This is vital, as mathematics plays a critical role in the students¿ future employability and achievement on their respective undergraduate courses. On completion of the module students are prepared for the more advanced Mathematical concepts and problem solving scenarios in the first year of their Engineering or Physical Sciences degree.

This module introduces several principles and processes which underpin most physical science and engineering disciplines, which you are likely to study beyond the Foundation Year. Specifically, you will study topics that include vectors and scalars, equations of motion under constant acceleration, momentum conservation, simple harmonic motion and wave theory. You will attend several lectures and a tutorial each teaching week alongside guided independent study opportunities to develop your understanding of topics more deeply, supported by the use of the university’s virtual learning platform.

A foundation level physics module designed to reinforce and broaden basic A-Level Physics material in electricity and electronics, nuclear physics, develop practical skills, and prepare students for the more advanced concepts and applications in the first year of their Engineering or Physical Sciences degree. You will attend several lectures and a tutorial each teaching week alongside guided independent study opportunities to develop your understanding of topics more deeply, supported using the university’s virtual learning platform.

During this year-long module, students develop a range of laboratory and transferable skills through both individual laboratory work and group project work. The content of this module is designed to consolidate knowledge gained in ENG0013 (semester 1) and ENG0015/16/17 (semester 2) modules.   Semester 1 focuses on core Engineering and Physical Sciences laboratory work and guides students through the basic skills of laboratory work, recording work in a lab diary, and lab report writing. Alongside this individual laboratory work, students participate in a group project; this involves working in a small group (5-8 students) to design an experiment, collect data, present their experimental findings as an academic poster, and report their findings to peers via a group oral presentation. Students are guided through the development of teamworking, project management, presentation, and digital skills (e.g., in using MS Teams as a group communication platform) whilst working on this project.   Semester 2 provides an opportunity for subject-stream specific practical work (individual) where students will build on the laboratory and lab report writing skills developed in semester 1 to produce a full lab report. Students participate in a further group project in semester 2 where they build upon the skills developed in semester 1.  Students work as a team to find and develop an engineering / physical sciences idea into a potentially viable business case.  Student groups produce a written business case report and pitch their ideas to a panel including University Student Enterprise experts.

The module offers an introduction to circuit theory and analogue electronics.

This module introduces the principles and operation of digital logic systems, along with the tools and techniques used for their design and analysis, illustrated through real-world applications. It addresses both theoretical concepts such as logical operators, their combination and simplification, and circuit arrangements such as counters and registers, and the practical implementation of logic flows using software. The practical component also serves as an introduction to programming fundamentals through the Python language.

Mathematics is the best tool we have to gain a quantitative understanding of engineering sciences. This module is designed briefly to revise and then to extend A-level Mathematics material, and to introduce students to mathematical techniques to support future engineering modules.

Expected prior learning:  None. Module purpose:  Working individually or in groups on engineering projects requires a wide range of professional and technical skills. This module helps first year students develop skills in research and technical presentation, along with the practical laboratory skills required by the professional engineer.  Both units of assessment must be passed individually.  No compensation is allowed for this module. This module is the first module a student will encounter within the Laboratory, Design and Professional Studies group of modules in Year 1 (EEE1027 in semester 1 and EEE1028 in semester 2), in Year 2 (EEE2036 in semester 1 and EEE2037 in semester 2) and EEE3035 in year 3.

Mathematics is an essential tool to understand and solve real-world engineering problems. This module builds on the mathematical foundations from MAT1044 Engineering Mathematics to introduce and explore more advanced mathematical concepts and methods relevant to a wide range of electronic engineering applications. 

To understand the physics and engineering that underpins the operation of semiconductor devices and to use this to understand the operation of simple bipolar devices and MOS transistors.   In addition to understand the effects electric and magnetic fields and their interaction with matter within the discipline of electronic engineering.

Module purpose: Programming is a key part of electronic engineering and the C programming language is at the heart of many embedded software systems. This module will provide the students with a solid practical knowledge of the C programming language, its relationship to the underlying hardware and aspects of both high level programming and low level manipulation of memory.

This module is the second module a student will encounter within the Laboratory, Design and Professional Studies group of modules. In builds upon EEE1027 in semester 1 and sees the introduction of project work alongside experiment. In subsequent years students building on their labs, design and professional studies work in Year 2 (EEE2036 in semester 1 and EEE2037 in semester 2) and EEE3035 in year 3.  Working individually or in groups on technical engineering projects requires a wide range of professional skills. Linking the laboratory work closely with professional development stresses the importance of developing an integrated portfolio of project skills. Both units of assessment must be passed individually. No compensation is allowed for this module.    

Expected prior learning:  Learning equivalent to Year 1 of EE Programmes. Module purpose:  This module is divided into two parts (Circuit & Control Systems and Communication Systems) each of which build on the concepts and tools introduced in Year 1.

This module builds on the fundamental tools and concepts introduced in the Year 1 mathematics modules MAT1044 Engineering Mathematics and EEE1032 Mathematics II: Engineering Mathematics. A broad range of mathematical topics are covered with applications to problems in electronic engineering.

Module purpose:  this module is organized into two parts that run concurrently. Part A introduces the students to microprocessors. This covers the key concepts in microprocessor organization and design; specifically for the instruction set, performance analysis, the arithmetic logic unit (ALU), and the processor control and data paths. Additionally, we explore common memory hierarchies and caching problems. In class problems are given as examples in design. Part B covers the analysis, design and implementation of computer algorithms. It presents concepts and methods for the analysis of algorithms. Classic programming techniques and data-structures needed to develop efficient algorithms in C for solving logical and data-handling problems are introduced, and students will attend programming lab sessions where they have the opportunity to implement in C the algorithms that have been covered. This module has strong connections with a number of modules within the curriculum. The module directly builds on the Year 1 modules which establish a foundation in programming (EEE1033 and EEE1035). This module uses C as the main programming language, thus providing continuity with the first year where it was introduced. The module also prepares students for subsequent modules. This includes the Year 2 Semester 2 modules concerned with object-oriented programming (EEE2047) and computer vision & graphics (EEE2041) as well as specialist modules in Year 3 such as Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (EEE3032), Digital Design with VHDL (EEE3027), Robotics (EEE3243), etc.

Expected prior learning: Learning equivalent to Year 1 of EE UG Programmes or equivalent Module purpose: Hands-on experimental skills, professional skills, and enterprise skills are important to today’s electronic engineers. This module helps the students to develop these skills by offering them laboratory-based experiments, team design projects and professional studies on transferrable skills. These activities are based on either individual or teamwork.

Expected prior learning: Learning equivalent to Year 1 and Year 2, Semester 1, of EE Programmes. Module purpose: Using lectures, problems classes, worked examples and tutorial sheets this module will provide the fundamentals needed to understand the operation of key electronic and photonic devices as determined by their fundamental semiconducting properties. The module builds upon prior study of electrical science (EEE1034) delivered in Year 1 of the undergraduate programme (or equivalent elsewhere). This module facilitates future advanced master level leaning in advanced and modern electronic materials and devices. The module will also provide a brief introduction to more advanced topics covered in the Year 3 modules (EEE3041).

  All modern electronic devices make use of transistor technology and their future developments, via Moore’s Law and beyond, are fundamentally linked to device architecture. This module will introduce modern CMOS transistor structures and link to the operation for integrated circuits and modern memory devices. The module will also show how electric and magnetic fields can be unified within Maxwell’s equations to produce electromagnetic theory and solve common problems.

Expected prior learning:  Participation in module EEE2036 "Laboratories, Design & Professional Studies III"  Module purpose:  Hands-on experimental skills, professional skills, and enterprise skills are important to today’s electronic engineers. This module helps the students to develop these skills by offering them laboratory-based experiments, team design projects and professional studies on transferrable skills. These activities are based on either individual or team work.

Expected prior learning: This module is a follow-up to some of the core professional development activities in Year 2. Module purpose:  This module is a professional development module that is compulsory on all undergraduate programmes. The module builds from the team projects performed as part of the professional studies components of the Year 1 and 2 Labs, Design and Professional Studies modules (EEE1026, EEE1027, EEE2036 and EEE2037). The module provides students with competences and hands-on experience of an extended project and professional practice in modern electrical, electronic and computer engineering. The module’s focus is a student-driven team-based product-design project that applies skills and practices addressed in the syllabus. In addition, it provides a skillset for successful management of individual projects, in particular the Year 3 project, and future group projects, such as the multi-disciplinary design project in MEng Year 4.

Expected prior learning:  Module EEE2033 – Electronics III: Circuits, Control and Communications or equivalent learning. Module purpose:  Control Engineering covers classical control theory as well as more modern methods. Students have the opportunity in this module to evaluate and apply various control techniques. This module builds on basic concepts previously introduced in Electronics III: Circuits, Control and Communications EEE2033, or equivalent learning and builds the fundamentals for a subsequent career as a control engineer or systems engineer.

This module aims to introduce the operating principles of electrical machines used in the power stations. Further this module will cover to a greater depth the concept of power transmission using interconnected grid systems, overhead and underground power transmission and distribution systems. This module is primarily intended for students on an Electrical engineering pathway but is widely available to students on other pathways so that they may get some exposure to the engineering achievement and challenges of large-scale electrical machines (generators, motors and transformers) and the operation of the power grid. Module EEE3038 Electrical Machines and Power module builds upon the electromagnetic theory covered in Level 5 module EEE2045 Electrical Science II. It shows how this leads to the design and understanding of the operation of large electrical (AC) machines – motors, generators and transformers. The module is complementary to the Level 6 module EEE3026 Power Electronics, which deals primarily with circuit level devices. Together, these modules provide a good understanding of AC electricity for students who wish to embark on a career in the electrical power industry. For students on the MEng electrical pathways, the material covered in these modules provides the fundamental knowledge required for the compulsory Level 7 modules: EEEM058 Renewable Energy Technologies and ENGM246 Wind Energy Technology. Students graduating from these programmes are well set up for careers in the burgeoning “green” industries.

Expected prior/parallel learning: Appropriate background knowledge related to the project topic. Module purpose: The purpose of the Year 3 Individual Project is to prepare students for independent problem solving and independent work in engineering (or other professional environment). The module builds from the shorter projects undertaken in Year 1 (EEE1027 and EEE1028) and Year 2 (EEE2036 and EEE2037) labs, design and professional studies modules.  Students undertake an extended piece of research and development work on a particular topic over two semesters, and then present the outcomes of this work via a written Final Project Report and an oral presentation, in the form of a viva-voce examination. This module will further develop a student’s skills in planning, problem-solving and analysis, formal writing and presenting their work. For students staying on to MEng programme, this individual module feeds into the group Multidisciplinary Design project.    

Students have the option to undertake a work placement, study exchange abroad, or work/study exchange combination. This module supports students' development of personal and professional attitudes and abilities appropriate to a Professional Training placement. It supports and facilitates self-reflection and transfer of learning from their Professional Training placement experiences to their final year of study and their future employment in diverse global contexts. The module is concerned with Personal and Professional Development towards holistic academic and non-academic learning, and is a process that involves self-reflection, documented via the creation of a personal record, planning and monitoring progress towards the achievement of personal objectives. Development and learning may occur before and during the placement/study exchange, and this is reflected in the assessment model as a progressive process. Additionally, the module aims to enable students to evidence and evaluate their placement/study exchange experiences and transfer that learning to other situations through written and presentation skills.

This mathematics module is designed to reinforce and broaden basic A-Level mathematics material, develop problem solving skills and prepare students for the more advanced mathematical concepts and problem-solving scenarios in the semester 2 modules.The priority is to develop the students’ ability to solve real- world problems in a confident manner.  The concepts delivered on this module reflect the skills and knowledge required to understand the physical around us. This is vital as mathematics plays a critical role in the students’ future employability and achievement on their respective undergraduate choices.

This module introduces several principles and processes which underpin most physical science and engineering disciplines, which you are likely to study beyond the Foundation Year. Specifically, you will study topics that include S.I. units and measurement theory, electric and magnetic fields and their interactions, the properties of ideal gases, heat transfer and thermodynamics, fluid statics and dynamics, and engineering instrumentation and measurement. You will attend several lectures and a tutorial each teaching week alongside guided independent study opportunities to develop your understanding of topics more deeply, supported by the use of the university’s virtual learning platform.

The emphasis of this module is on the development of digital capabilities, academic skills and problem-solving skills. The module will facilitate the development of competency in working with software commonly used to support calculations, analysis and presentation. Microsoft Excel will be used for spreadsheet-based calculations and experimental data analysis. MATLAB will be used as a platform for developing elementary programming skills and applying various processes to novel problem-solving scenarios. The breadth and depth of digital capabilities will be further enhanced by working with HTML, CSS and JavaScript within the GitHub environment to develop a webpage, presenting the student's research project narrative. The project provides students with an opportunity to carry out guided research and prepare an online article on one of many discipline-specific topic choices. Students will develop a wide range of writing, referencing and other important academic skills and learn how to use embedded and/or interactive online content to support the presentation of their online article. Students will also receive an introduction to using AI tools to support their learning, alongside critical discussions on the ethical considerations and academic integrity of utilising AI in a university setting.

This module builds on ENG0011 Mathematics A and is designed to reinforce and broaden A-Level statistics and calculus. The students will continue to develop their ability to solve real-world problems in a confident manner.  The concepts delivered on this module reflect the skills and knowledge required to understand the physical world around us. This is vital, as mathematics plays a critical role in the students¿ future employability and achievement on their respective undergraduate courses. On completion of the module students are prepared for the more advanced Mathematical concepts and problem solving scenarios in the first year of their Engineering or Physical Sciences degree.

This module introduces several principles and processes which underpin most physical science and engineering disciplines, which you are likely to study beyond the Foundation Year. Specifically, you will study topics that include vectors and scalars, equations of motion under constant acceleration, momentum conservation, simple harmonic motion and wave theory. You will attend several lectures and a tutorial each teaching week alongside guided independent study opportunities to develop your understanding of topics more deeply, supported by the use of the university’s virtual learning platform.

A foundation level physics module designed to reinforce and broaden basic A-Level Physics material in electricity and electronics, nuclear physics, develop practical skills, and prepare students for the more advanced concepts and applications in the first year of their Engineering or Physical Sciences degree. You will attend several lectures and a tutorial each teaching week alongside guided independent study opportunities to develop your understanding of topics more deeply, supported using the university’s virtual learning platform.

During this year-long module, students develop a range of laboratory and transferable skills through both individual laboratory work and group project work. The content of this module is designed to consolidate knowledge gained in ENG0013 (semester 1) and ENG0015/16/17 (semester 2) modules.   Semester 1 focuses on core Engineering and Physical Sciences laboratory work and guides students through the basic skills of laboratory work, recording work in a lab diary, and lab report writing. Alongside this individual laboratory work, students participate in a group project; this involves working in a small group (5-8 students) to design an experiment, collect data, present their experimental findings as an academic poster, and report their findings to peers via a group oral presentation. Students are guided through the development of teamworking, project management, presentation, and digital skills (e.g., in using MS Teams as a group communication platform) whilst working on this project.   Semester 2 provides an opportunity for subject-stream specific practical work (individual) where students will build on the laboratory and lab report writing skills developed in semester 1 to produce a full lab report. Students participate in a further group project in semester 2 where they build upon the skills developed in semester 1.  Students work as a team to find and develop an engineering / physical sciences idea into a potentially viable business case.  Student groups produce a written business case report and pitch their ideas to a panel including University Student Enterprise experts.

The module offers an introduction to circuit theory and analogue electronics.

This module introduces the principles and operation of digital logic systems, along with the tools and techniques used for their design and analysis, illustrated through real-world applications. It addresses both theoretical concepts such as logical operators, their combination and simplification, and circuit arrangements such as counters and registers, and the practical implementation of logic flows using software. The practical component also serves as an introduction to programming fundamentals through the Python language.

Mathematics is the best tool we have to gain a quantitative understanding of engineering sciences. This module is designed briefly to revise and then to extend A-level Mathematics material, and to introduce students to mathematical techniques to support future engineering modules.

Expected prior learning:  None. Module purpose:  Working individually or in groups on engineering projects requires a wide range of professional and technical skills. This module helps first year students develop skills in research and technical presentation, along with the practical laboratory skills required by the professional engineer.  Both units of assessment must be passed individually.  No compensation is allowed for this module. This module is the first module a student will encounter within the Laboratory, Design and Professional Studies group of modules in Year 1 (EEE1027 in semester 1 and EEE1028 in semester 2), in Year 2 (EEE2036 in semester 1 and EEE2037 in semester 2) and EEE3035 in year 3.

Mathematics is an essential tool to understand and solve real-world engineering problems. This module builds on the mathematical foundations from MAT1044 Engineering Mathematics to introduce and explore more advanced mathematical concepts and methods relevant to a wide range of electronic engineering applications. 

To understand the physics and engineering that underpins the operation of semiconductor devices and to use this to understand the operation of simple bipolar devices and MOS transistors.   In addition to understand the effects electric and magnetic fields and their interaction with matter within the discipline of electronic engineering.

Module purpose: Programming is a key part of electronic engineering and the C programming language is at the heart of many embedded software systems. This module will provide the students with a solid practical knowledge of the C programming language, its relationship to the underlying hardware and aspects of both high level programming and low level manipulation of memory.

This module is the second module a student will encounter within the Laboratory, Design and Professional Studies group of modules. In builds upon EEE1027 in semester 1 and sees the introduction of project work alongside experiment. In subsequent years students building on their labs, design and professional studies work in Year 2 (EEE2036 in semester 1 and EEE2037 in semester 2) and EEE3035 in year 3.  Working individually or in groups on technical engineering projects requires a wide range of professional skills. Linking the laboratory work closely with professional development stresses the importance of developing an integrated portfolio of project skills. Both units of assessment must be passed individually. No compensation is allowed for this module.    

Expected prior learning:  Learning equivalent to Year 1 of EE Programmes. Module purpose:  This module is divided into two parts (Circuit & Control Systems and Communication Systems) each of which build on the concepts and tools introduced in Year 1.

This module builds on the fundamental tools and concepts introduced in the Year 1 mathematics modules MAT1044 Engineering Mathematics and EEE1032 Mathematics II: Engineering Mathematics. A broad range of mathematical topics are covered with applications to problems in electronic engineering.

Module purpose:  this module is organized into two parts that run concurrently. Part A introduces the students to microprocessors. This covers the key concepts in microprocessor organization and design; specifically for the instruction set, performance analysis, the arithmetic logic unit (ALU), and the processor control and data paths. Additionally, we explore common memory hierarchies and caching problems. In class problems are given as examples in design. Part B covers the analysis, design and implementation of computer algorithms. It presents concepts and methods for the analysis of algorithms. Classic programming techniques and data-structures needed to develop efficient algorithms in C for solving logical and data-handling problems are introduced, and students will attend programming lab sessions where they have the opportunity to implement in C the algorithms that have been covered. This module has strong connections with a number of modules within the curriculum. The module directly builds on the Year 1 modules which establish a foundation in programming (EEE1033 and EEE1035). This module uses C as the main programming language, thus providing continuity with the first year where it was introduced. The module also prepares students for subsequent modules. This includes the Year 2 Semester 2 modules concerned with object-oriented programming (EEE2047) and computer vision & graphics (EEE2041) as well as specialist modules in Year 3 such as Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (EEE3032), Digital Design with VHDL (EEE3027), Robotics (EEE3243), etc.

Expected prior learning: Learning equivalent to Year 1 of EE UG Programmes or equivalent Module purpose: Hands-on experimental skills, professional skills, and enterprise skills are important to today’s electronic engineers. This module helps the students to develop these skills by offering them laboratory-based experiments, team design projects and professional studies on transferrable skills. These activities are based on either individual or teamwork.

Expected prior learning: Learning equivalent to Year 1 and Year 2, Semester 1, of EE Programmes. Module purpose: Using lectures, problems classes, worked examples and tutorial sheets this module will provide the fundamentals needed to understand the operation of key electronic and photonic devices as determined by their fundamental semiconducting properties. The module builds upon prior study of electrical science (EEE1034) delivered in Year 1 of the undergraduate programme (or equivalent elsewhere). This module facilitates future advanced master level leaning in advanced and modern electronic materials and devices. The module will also provide a brief introduction to more advanced topics covered in the Year 3 modules (EEE3041).

  All modern electronic devices make use of transistor technology and their future developments, via Moore’s Law and beyond, are fundamentally linked to device architecture. This module will introduce modern CMOS transistor structures and link to the operation for integrated circuits and modern memory devices. The module will also show how electric and magnetic fields can be unified within Maxwell’s equations to produce electromagnetic theory and solve common problems.

Expected prior learning:  Participation in module EEE2036 "Laboratories, Design & Professional Studies III"  Module purpose:  Hands-on experimental skills, professional skills, and enterprise skills are important to today’s electronic engineers. This module helps the students to develop these skills by offering them laboratory-based experiments, team design projects and professional studies on transferrable skills. These activities are based on either individual or team work.

Expected prior learning: This module is a follow-up to some of the core professional development activities in Year 2. Module purpose:  This module is a professional development module that is compulsory on all undergraduate programmes. The module builds from the team projects performed as part of the professional studies components of the Year 1 and 2 Labs, Design and Professional Studies modules (EEE1026, EEE1027, EEE2036 and EEE2037). The module provides students with competences and hands-on experience of an extended project and professional practice in modern electrical, electronic and computer engineering. The module’s focus is a student-driven team-based product-design project that applies skills and practices addressed in the syllabus. In addition, it provides a skillset for successful management of individual projects, in particular the Year 3 project, and future group projects, such as the multi-disciplinary design project in MEng Year 4.

Expected prior learning:  Module EEE2033 – Electronics III: Circuits, Control and Communications or equivalent learning. Module purpose:  Control Engineering covers classical control theory as well as more modern methods. Students have the opportunity in this module to evaluate and apply various control techniques. This module builds on basic concepts previously introduced in Electronics III: Circuits, Control and Communications EEE2033, or equivalent learning and builds the fundamentals for a subsequent career as a control engineer or systems engineer.

This module aims to introduce the operating principles of electrical machines used in the power stations. Further this module will cover to a greater depth the concept of power transmission using interconnected grid systems, overhead and underground power transmission and distribution systems. This module is primarily intended for students on an Electrical engineering pathway but is widely available to students on other pathways so that they may get some exposure to the engineering achievement and challenges of large-scale electrical machines (generators, motors and transformers) and the operation of the power grid. Module EEE3038 Electrical Machines and Power module builds upon the electromagnetic theory covered in Level 5 module EEE2045 Electrical Science II. It shows how this leads to the design and understanding of the operation of large electrical (AC) machines – motors, generators and transformers. The module is complementary to the Level 6 module EEE3026 Power Electronics, which deals primarily with circuit level devices. Together, these modules provide a good understanding of AC electricity for students who wish to embark on a career in the electrical power industry. For students on the MEng electrical pathways, the material covered in these modules provides the fundamental knowledge required for the compulsory Level 7 modules: EEEM058 Renewable Energy Technologies and ENGM246 Wind Energy Technology. Students graduating from these programmes are well set up for careers in the burgeoning “green” industries.

Expected prior/parallel learning: Appropriate background knowledge related to the project topic. Module purpose: The purpose of the Year 3 Individual Project is to prepare students for independent problem solving and independent work in engineering (or other professional environment). The module builds from the shorter projects undertaken in Year 1 (EEE1027 and EEE1028) and Year 2 (EEE2036 and EEE2037) labs, design and professional studies modules.  Students undertake an extended piece of research and development work on a particular topic over two semesters, and then present the outcomes of this work via a written Final Project Report and an oral presentation, in the form of a viva-voce examination. This module will further develop a student’s skills in planning, problem-solving and analysis, formal writing and presenting their work. For students staying on to MEng programme, this individual module feeds into the group Multidisciplinary Design project.    

Expected prior learning:  None. Module purpose:  To inform students as to the importance of renewable energy in the energy mix required for generation within nations. This is now becoming law in developed countries following the Kyoto agreement and green energy obligations. Students will learn as to the various energy generation options available from power scavengers for handheld calculators to energy generation to power the world’s energy need. Furthermore, an appreciation for the need for energy storage at all power levels will be discussed, with special emphasis on the materials requirements. Students will be able to examine next generation materials being proposed for meeting world's demand based on green energy.  

Module purpose:  This module was conceived to answer the SARTOR 3 requirement that each MEng student participates in a multi-disciplinary design activity. It involves students from Aerospace, Civil, Chemical, Electronic, Mechanical and Medical Engineering working in groups which contain at least 3, and often 4, disciplines. The projects are conceived by Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) Visiting Professors from Industry (who enjoy the active support of their sponsoring organisation). It aims to emulate an intensive Industrial Design Project.      

Wind energy is an emerging renewable technology that has received wide attention in the context of dealing with global energy demand and sustainable development. It is a broad subject encompassing several branches of science and engineering. This module is to introduce the concept, technical approaches, and the practical aspects in applications. 

Developing high-performance energy storage devices such as lithium-ion batteries could greatly promote the development of portable electronics, vehicle electrification and smart grid, alleviate environmental pollution and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, addressing the “grand challenges” in the sustainability and resilience of environments. This module aims to introduce fundamental scientific, technological or engineering principles and technology applications of batteries used in different electrical systems. Students will learn as to the battery types, battery parts and how to test/monitor a battery. Battery performance requirement by electric vehicles, smart grids, next-generation electronics and electrical systems will also be covered in this module. The discussion of new materials goes beyond that found in EEE3037 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

The module offers an introduction to circuit theory and analogue electronics.

This module introduces the principles and operation of digital logic systems, along with the tools and techniques used for their design and analysis, illustrated through real-world applications. It addresses both theoretical concepts such as logical operators, their combination and simplification, and circuit arrangements such as counters and registers, and the practical implementation of logic flows using software. The practical component also serves as an introduction to programming fundamentals through the Python language.

Mathematics is the best tool we have to gain a quantitative understanding of engineering sciences. This module is designed briefly to revise and then to extend A-level Mathematics material, and to introduce students to mathematical techniques to support future engineering modules.

Expected prior learning:  None. Module purpose:  Working individually or in groups on engineering projects requires a wide range of professional and technical skills. This module helps first year students develop skills in research and technical presentation, along with the practical laboratory skills required by the professional engineer.  Both units of assessment must be passed individually.  No compensation is allowed for this module. This module is the first module a student will encounter within the Laboratory, Design and Professional Studies group of modules in Year 1 (EEE1027 in semester 1 and EEE1028 in semester 2), in Year 2 (EEE2036 in semester 1 and EEE2037 in semester 2) and EEE3035 in year 3.

Mathematics is an essential tool to understand and solve real-world engineering problems. This module builds on the mathematical foundations from MAT1044 Engineering Mathematics to introduce and explore more advanced mathematical concepts and methods relevant to a wide range of electronic engineering applications. 

To understand the physics and engineering that underpins the operation of semiconductor devices and to use this to understand the operation of simple bipolar devices and MOS transistors.   In addition to understand the effects electric and magnetic fields and their interaction with matter within the discipline of electronic engineering.

Module purpose: Programming is a key part of electronic engineering and the C programming language is at the heart of many embedded software systems. This module will provide the students with a solid practical knowledge of the C programming language, its relationship to the underlying hardware and aspects of both high level programming and low level manipulation of memory.

This module is the second module a student will encounter within the Laboratory, Design and Professional Studies group of modules. In builds upon EEE1027 in semester 1 and sees the introduction of project work alongside experiment. In subsequent years students building on their labs, design and professional studies work in Year 2 (EEE2036 in semester 1 and EEE2037 in semester 2) and EEE3035 in year 3.  Working individually or in groups on technical engineering projects requires a wide range of professional skills. Linking the laboratory work closely with professional development stresses the importance of developing an integrated portfolio of project skills. Both units of assessment must be passed individually. No compensation is allowed for this module.    

Expected prior learning:  Learning equivalent to Year 1 of EE Programmes. Module purpose:  This module is divided into two parts (Circuit & Control Systems and Communication Systems) each of which build on the concepts and tools introduced in Year 1.

This module builds on the fundamental tools and concepts introduced in the Year 1 mathematics modules MAT1044 Engineering Mathematics and EEE1032 Mathematics II: Engineering Mathematics. A broad range of mathematical topics are covered with applications to problems in electronic engineering.

Module purpose:  this module is organized into two parts that run concurrently. Part A introduces the students to microprocessors. This covers the key concepts in microprocessor organization and design; specifically for the instruction set, performance analysis, the arithmetic logic unit (ALU), and the processor control and data paths. Additionally, we explore common memory hierarchies and caching problems. In class problems are given as examples in design. Part B covers the analysis, design and implementation of computer algorithms. It presents concepts and methods for the analysis of algorithms. Classic programming techniques and data-structures needed to develop efficient algorithms in C for solving logical and data-handling problems are introduced, and students will attend programming lab sessions where they have the opportunity to implement in C the algorithms that have been covered. This module has strong connections with a number of modules within the curriculum. The module directly builds on the Year 1 modules which establish a foundation in programming (EEE1033 and EEE1035). This module uses C as the main programming language, thus providing continuity with the first year where it was introduced. The module also prepares students for subsequent modules. This includes the Year 2 Semester 2 modules concerned with object-oriented programming (EEE2047) and computer vision & graphics (EEE2041) as well as specialist modules in Year 3 such as Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (EEE3032), Digital Design with VHDL (EEE3027), Robotics (EEE3243), etc.

Expected prior learning: Learning equivalent to Year 1 of EE UG Programmes or equivalent Module purpose: Hands-on experimental skills, professional skills, and enterprise skills are important to today’s electronic engineers. This module helps the students to develop these skills by offering them laboratory-based experiments, team design projects and professional studies on transferrable skills. These activities are based on either individual or teamwork.

Expected prior learning: Learning equivalent to Year 1 and Year 2, Semester 1, of EE Programmes. Module purpose: Using lectures, problems classes, worked examples and tutorial sheets this module will provide the fundamentals needed to understand the operation of key electronic and photonic devices as determined by their fundamental semiconducting properties. The module builds upon prior study of electrical science (EEE1034) delivered in Year 1 of the undergraduate programme (or equivalent elsewhere). This module facilitates future advanced master level leaning in advanced and modern electronic materials and devices. The module will also provide a brief introduction to more advanced topics covered in the Year 3 modules (EEE3041).

  All modern electronic devices make use of transistor technology and their future developments, via Moore’s Law and beyond, are fundamentally linked to device architecture. This module will introduce modern CMOS transistor structures and link to the operation for integrated circuits and modern memory devices. The module will also show how electric and magnetic fields can be unified within Maxwell’s equations to produce electromagnetic theory and solve common problems.

Expected prior learning:  Participation in module EEE2036 "Laboratories, Design & Professional Studies III"  Module purpose:  Hands-on experimental skills, professional skills, and enterprise skills are important to today’s electronic engineers. This module helps the students to develop these skills by offering them laboratory-based experiments, team design projects and professional studies on transferrable skills. These activities are based on either individual or team work.

Expected prior learning: This module is a follow-up to some of the core professional development activities in Year 2. Module purpose:  This module is a professional development module that is compulsory on all undergraduate programmes. The module builds from the team projects performed as part of the professional studies components of the Year 1 and 2 Labs, Design and Professional Studies modules (EEE1026, EEE1027, EEE2036 and EEE2037). The module provides students with competences and hands-on experience of an extended project and professional practice in modern electrical, electronic and computer engineering. The module’s focus is a student-driven team-based product-design project that applies skills and practices addressed in the syllabus. In addition, it provides a skillset for successful management of individual projects, in particular the Year 3 project, and future group projects, such as the multi-disciplinary design project in MEng Year 4.

Expected prior learning:  Module EEE2033 – Electronics III: Circuits, Control and Communications or equivalent learning. Module purpose:  Control Engineering covers classical control theory as well as more modern methods. Students have the opportunity in this module to evaluate and apply various control techniques. This module builds on basic concepts previously introduced in Electronics III: Circuits, Control and Communications EEE2033, or equivalent learning and builds the fundamentals for a subsequent career as a control engineer or systems engineer.

This module aims to introduce the operating principles of electrical machines used in the power stations. Further this module will cover to a greater depth the concept of power transmission using interconnected grid systems, overhead and underground power transmission and distribution systems. This module is primarily intended for students on an Electrical engineering pathway but is widely available to students on other pathways so that they may get some exposure to the engineering achievement and challenges of large-scale electrical machines (generators, motors and transformers) and the operation of the power grid. Module EEE3038 Electrical Machines and Power module builds upon the electromagnetic theory covered in Level 5 module EEE2045 Electrical Science II. It shows how this leads to the design and understanding of the operation of large electrical (AC) machines – motors, generators and transformers. The module is complementary to the Level 6 module EEE3026 Power Electronics, which deals primarily with circuit level devices. Together, these modules provide a good understanding of AC electricity for students who wish to embark on a career in the electrical power industry. For students on the MEng electrical pathways, the material covered in these modules provides the fundamental knowledge required for the compulsory Level 7 modules: EEEM058 Renewable Energy Technologies and ENGM246 Wind Energy Technology. Students graduating from these programmes are well set up for careers in the burgeoning “green” industries.

Expected prior/parallel learning: Appropriate background knowledge related to the project topic. Module purpose: The purpose of the Year 3 Individual Project is to prepare students for independent problem solving and independent work in engineering (or other professional environment). The module builds from the shorter projects undertaken in Year 1 (EEE1027 and EEE1028) and Year 2 (EEE2036 and EEE2037) labs, design and professional studies modules.  Students undertake an extended piece of research and development work on a particular topic over two semesters, and then present the outcomes of this work via a written Final Project Report and an oral presentation, in the form of a viva-voce examination. This module will further develop a student’s skills in planning, problem-solving and analysis, formal writing and presenting their work. For students staying on to MEng programme, this individual module feeds into the group Multidisciplinary Design project.    

Students have the option to undertake a work placement, study exchange abroad, or work/study exchange combination. This module supports students' development of personal and professional attitudes and abilities appropriate to a Professional Training placement. It supports and facilitates self-reflection and transfer of learning from their Professional Training placement experiences to their final year of study and their future employment in diverse global contexts. The module is concerned with Personal and Professional Development towards holistic academic and non-academic learning, and is a process that involves self-reflection, documented via the creation of a personal record, planning and monitoring progress towards the achievement of personal objectives. Development and learning may occur before and during the placement/study exchange, and this is reflected in the assessment model as a progressive process. Additionally, the module aims to enable students to evidence and evaluate their placement/study exchange experiences and transfer that learning to other situations through written and presentation skills.

Expected prior learning:  None. Module purpose:  To inform students as to the importance of renewable energy in the energy mix required for generation within nations. This is now becoming law in developed countries following the Kyoto agreement and green energy obligations. Students will learn as to the various energy generation options available from power scavengers for handheld calculators to energy generation to power the world’s energy need. Furthermore, an appreciation for the need for energy storage at all power levels will be discussed, with special emphasis on the materials requirements. Students will be able to examine next generation materials being proposed for meeting world's demand based on green energy.  

Module purpose:  This module was conceived to answer the SARTOR 3 requirement that each MEng student participates in a multi-disciplinary design activity. It involves students from Aerospace, Civil, Chemical, Electronic, Mechanical and Medical Engineering working in groups which contain at least 3, and often 4, disciplines. The projects are conceived by Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) Visiting Professors from Industry (who enjoy the active support of their sponsoring organisation). It aims to emulate an intensive Industrial Design Project.      

Wind energy is an emerging renewable technology that has received wide attention in the context of dealing with global energy demand and sustainable development. It is a broad subject encompassing several branches of science and engineering. This module is to introduce the concept, technical approaches, and the practical aspects in applications. 

Developing high-performance energy storage devices such as lithium-ion batteries could greatly promote the development of portable electronics, vehicle electrification and smart grid, alleviate environmental pollution and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, addressing the “grand challenges” in the sustainability and resilience of environments. This module aims to introduce fundamental scientific, technological or engineering principles and technology applications of batteries used in different electrical systems. Students will learn as to the battery types, battery parts and how to test/monitor a battery. Battery performance requirement by electric vehicles, smart grids, next-generation electronics and electrical systems will also be covered in this module. The discussion of new materials goes beyond that found in EEE3037 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.