BSc (Hons) Electronic Engineering (Full Time)
You will focus on electronics and communications engineering on this degree that offers a variety of employment opportunities for graduates.
UCAS codes
2013 Entry
- Three years Standard EntryH613
- Four years Foundation YearH611
2012 Entry
- Three years Standard EntryH613
- Four years Foundation YearH611
Entry level
120 points from either a National Diploma in Engineering or from A Levels including a numerate subject.
Qualifications equivalent to the above may also be considered – contact the Faculty Office for further information.
Direct entry to Year 3 may be offered to holders of an HND or Foundation Degree in an appropriate subject.
Career opportunities
Graduates acquire theoretical knowledge, technical skill and practical ability in electronic engineering as well as awareness of how business operates. In addition they develop skills in numeracy, IT, communication, decision-making and working with others in varying roles including teamwork and leadership.
Employment opportunities are in manufacturing, maintenance, design and development and technical sales in areas such as control systems, computing and instrumentation. They cover a wide range of business activity including telecommunications, broadcasting, medical systems, pharmaceuticals and transport.
Career paths include:
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electronic design and development
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production
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electronic trials
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servicing
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technical sales and management.
For facts, figures and further details of graduate employability, view the career destinations PDF| for this course.
Course overview
The BSc (Hons) Electronic Engineering at Southampton Solent University is designed for students who wish to be involved in electronics and/or communications engineering.
Subjects such as communication signal processing and computer networks are complemented by elements of business strategy. Not only will you develop decision-making skills sought by employers and emerge as a business-aware graduate with theoretical and practical knowledge of electronics and communications engineering, but you will also gain the honours degree qualification needed to achieve the status of Incorporated Engineer.
Our emphasis on hands-on learning – including case studies, laboratory work, seminars and group exercises – means that your development will be measured through practical projects rather than by exams alone. This vocational focus helps to maintain our high rate of graduate employability.
The third-year project is a major element of the course, representing one-third of the final year marks, and will allow you to build on the skills you have developed in the first two years.
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Industrial focus
Our experienced, approachable staff are committed to ensuring that your studies are relevant to industry, and kept in line with changing technologies and principles.
Course content
Year 1
Six core units:
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Mathematics
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Analogue and Digital Electronics
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Microcomputer Systems
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Electrical Principles
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Manufacturing Principles
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Engineers in Business.
Year 2
Five core units and one option unit:
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Communications Technology
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Electronic Design
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Electronic Systems
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Data Communications and Networks
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Marketing and Law.
Options:
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Quality Systems and Measurement
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Curriculum Plus.
Year 3
Four core units and one option unit:
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Computer Networks
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Wireless Systems
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Communications Signal Processing
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Project (double unit).
Options:
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Entrepreneurship
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Business Strategy.
Why choose this course?
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Access to PCs equipped with a wide range of industry standard applications, programming languages and system development tools.
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Curriculum designed to satisfy the educational requirements of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status.
Assessment
In-course assignments, laboratory work, formal examinations and projects.
Key career skills
Project management, numeracy, IT, teamwork.
Projects/work experience
The Faculty has strong industrial links within a wide range of business sectors and can sometimes offer industrial projects in partnership with companies.