The full list of courses on offer at EEE@HW is found here.
For general information about all undergraduate studies in EEE@HW please look at the University Undergraduate Prospectus
To discuss any aspect of Undergraduate study in EEE@HW please contact our Admissions Tutor:
Dr Jim Herd
Tel: 0131 451 3319
Email: J.T.Herd@hw.ac.uk
For further information about our MEng course click here.
The aims and objectives of our MEng and BEng courses are:
To produce graduates who will be able to meet the technical, societal and organisational/managerial challenges of electrical and electronic engineering in the next 20 years and will have a role in determining policy and strategy in senior positions in a wide range of industries (MEng).
To produce graduates who have a good technical understanding across the discipline, but also an awareness of specialist application of technology (BEng).
To equip students with a sound basis in theoretical engineering principles and methods and their application in the context of design and analysis.
To enable students to operate in team and multidisciplinary contexts.
To develop problem-solving skills and the ability to apply such skills in developing innovative solutions to society’s practical needs.
To encourage students to establish and foster links with industry.
To encourage enterprise.
To foster the development of personal qualities and professional competencies of electrical and electronic engineers.
To enable students to pursue their personal interests in depth by providing a range of specialist options.
To provide students with the opportunity to transfer between any of our courses during their early years, as their interests and aspirations develop.
To offer an educational environment that satisfies the academic requirements for Chartered Engineer status and Membership of The IET.
The general aims of the programme are to:-
Develop detailed knowledge and critical understanding of the main area of applied Engineering
Develop and use a significant range of principal and specialist skills, techniques and practices in this domain.
Critically review existing practice and develop original and creative solutions to problems
Communicate and work effectively with peers and academic staff in a variety of tasks, demonstrating appropriate levels of autonomy and responsibility.
Plan and execute a significant project of research, investigation or development in the given specialist area, demonstrating extensive, detailed and critical understanding of that specialism.
Critical understanding of the principal theories, principles and concepts relating to the use of engineering and computer technology in the selected domain
Extensive, detailed and critical understanding of at least one specialist area within the domain
Understanding and use of a significant range of the principal skills, techniques and practices, and a range of specialised skills, research and investigation techniques, and practices informed by leading-edge research and development.
A broad knowledge of the main areas, including terminology, conventions, underpinning theory, techniques and practices.
Detailed and critical knowledge of at least one area of specialism in the appropriate area incorporating awareness of current issues and research.
Application-based knowledge and skills relating to the broad range of activities within the domain, and specialist knowledge and skills in applications relating to a number of specialist areas within the domain.
As these are dependent on the courses, these are detailed fully for each of the courses in the course description documentation.
Develop and apply skills in critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis in consideration of the range of theories, concepts and in the design of projects and experimental models.
Abilities to critically understand and apply relevant theories and technologies to developing analytical and design skills.
Develop and utilise advanced problem-solving skills and techniques in the development of original and creative solutions to general and specialist issues.
Develop and demonstrate skills and techniques in oral and written communication with peers and academic/industrial staff, using a range of appropriate methods to suit different levels of knowledge and expertise within the audience.
Develop and demonstrate critical knowledge and skills in the planning and usage of industry standard tools, programming languages and numerical techniques.
An ability to identify, formulate and resolve problems.
Demonstrate critical awareness of the current issues within the discipline, and make informed judgements with incomplete or inconsistent data, or where there are no professional/ethical codes or practices for guidance.
Work autonomously and within teams, as appropriate, demonstrating a capability for both taking and critically reflecting on roles and responsibilities.
The EECE courses have traditionally produced undergraduates with qualifications which are very well respected in local industry. In past years, the majority of the students have secured relevant employment before completion of the course or within a few months of graduating.
Additionally, the Programme provides a number of high quality undergraduates, some of whom move into the research groups after their degree courses, going on to PhD study. A small number also go on to do masters programmes selected from the large and varied portfolio that is now available through the EPS Graduate School.
The courses offer opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and disability.
Students with disabilities are supported via the Special Needs staff.
All our course have been accredited on a regular basis by the IEE for many decades. The most recent review was in 2006 and they all have full accreditation from the IET (formally IEE).
The courses in this programme have been developed to ensure that they are fully compliant with SCQF and QAA guidelines for Undergraduate Courses.
The course will use a range of computing facilities and laboratories including the central PC-Caledonia system. Some modules require specialist computing facilities and software packages which already exist within the School.