Particular emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of the technologies which support the development of modern electronic systems so that graduates will be equipped to cope with future rapid advances in this field. A wide range of disciplines are covered, including communications, control, electronics and computing, software engineering, systems analysis and design. Visual Basic is used for project work. In the final year, students may choose to study subjects from several areas, including Software Engineering, Computing, Communications, Control Quality and Reliability, Project and Resource Management. This is achieved by selecting appropriate main subjects, together with a complementary blend of specialist options.
All students undertake a systems study, in which they work in teams, and an individual project.
Career Prospects High quality electronic systems engineers have good career prospects in the industrial and general defence sectors. The ability to analyse and define system requirements is also valuable to general management. By balancing the contributions from a number of disciplines, and in particular ensuring a firm foundation in both analogue and digital electronics, graduates will be able to bridge the gap between conventional electronic engineering and computer science. The importance of business, finance, project management, quality assurance and reliability concepts are emphasised by the Engineer in Society modules in Years 1 and 2 and by a number of optional subjects in Year 3. Between the second and final year a student may opt to spend a year of the BEng course in industry to gain a greater understanding of the practical application of information technology and to gain experience of working in an industrial environment.