BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering (Part Time)
Entry level
With an appropriate HNC or HND, advanced entry can be offered to Year 2.
Career opportunities
As students are normally in full time employment the degree offers them the opportunity to underpin their work experiences with sound theoretical principles.
Our experience over the last ten years has shown significant career progression for completing students.
Graduates have found responsible industrial positions in a wide cross-section of industry, such as an electronic engineer (R & D), software engineer (Design and Test), electrical/electronic maintenance engineer (cruise ships), team leader (telecommunications) and project manager (defence procurement).
Course overview
The BEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering degree (Part Time) at Southampton Solent University will not only prepare you for a career as a professional electronic engineer, but you will also get a broad understanding of the business environment.
Practically based and building on your working experience, you will work on your own coursework and projects as well as in groups, exploring topics like analogue and digital electronics, signals and circuits and microcomputing systems. You will also get a solid foundation in manufacturing concepts, instrumentation and control systems, and, balanced by your studies in mathematics, you will be able to explore areas in computer networks and signal processing.
You will study elements of business and marketing, which will ensure you're well equipped for your final year project. If you envisage starting your own business one day, you can also benefit from our vibrant entrepreneurship unit in your final year. You will have the opportunity to study a modern language.
The Electronic Engineering degree, delivered by experienced, approachable staff, has gained a strong track record for graduate success. Many of our students have gained responsible industrial positions spanning a wide section of industry.
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Professional accreditation
The course is accredited for professional status with the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and the Engineering Council.
Course content
Year 1 (Two years) Note - students normally complete an HNC and progress direct into Year 2
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Analogue and Digital Electronics
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Engineering Concepts
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Manufacturing Concepts
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Microcomputing Systems
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Mathematics
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Business Management Techniques
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Circuit Theory
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Project Management.
Year 2 (Two years)
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Electronic Systems
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Analogue and Digital Communications
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Instrumentation and Control Systems
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Electronic Design
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Marketing for Technologist
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Signals and Circuits
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Software Engineering
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Data Communication and Networks.
Year 3 (Two years)
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Computer Networks
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Business Strategy
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Industrial Applications of Computers or Entrepreneurship
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Signal Processing.
You'll also undertake a major project involving a practical or theoretical system, which may be developed in partnership with an industrial company, and results in a dissertation.
Assessment
Your progress is determined through continual assessments, using coursework, projects and end-of-semester. The balance varies at different levels of the course but in general, written examinations count for about 50%.
Attendance
Specific days for part-time or day release. Please contact the Course Leader for more information.
Fees
Fees for the 2011/12 academic year are:
£1,690 pa or £565 per 20 points unit for UK and EU students. Overseas students please contact the faculty for details of fees.