HND Electronic Engineering (Full Time)
Designed to meet the needs of industry, this vocational two year course will allow you to enter the employment market with a valued qualification or progress to a degree.
UCAS codes
2013 Entry
- Two years Standard Entry006H
2012 Entry
- Two years Standard Entry006H
Entry level
80 points from either a National Diploma or Certificate 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.
Career opportunities
This practical course helps students to gain knowledge and technical skills in electronic engineering. Students learn about elements of microcomputer systems, electronic design, communications technology and data networks. In addition they develop skills in numeracy, IT, communication, decision-making, teamwork, and in problem solving.
Many students who successfully complete their HND progress to a degree course in electronic engineering. Some students may gain employment with engineering firms offering on the job training and/or day release training to gain professional engineering qualifications.
Employment opportunities exist in manufacturing, maintenance, circuit testing, installation, technical sales, or basic design and development.
Career paths include:
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circuit testing
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maintenance of equipment
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installation
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technical sales
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basic electronic design and development.
For facts, figures and further details of graduate employability, view the career destinations PDF| for this course.
Course overview
The HND Electronic Engineering at Southampton Solent University will offer you practical experience in the typical business tasks and requirements of engineering professionals, and prepare you for a role within the fields of electronics and communications engineering.
Alongside the sound electronic engineering principles you will learn, you will be introduced to microcomputer systems and electronic design. Through a range of lab work, hands-on projects, and exams, you will also explore themes in communications technology and data networks.
The course's practical focus helps to maintain our high rate of student employability and will complement your ability to evaluate solutions to a range of engineering problems using developed technology.
Once you have successfully completed your HND, you can progress to Year 2 of the BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering degree, accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). You may also apply for direct entry onto Year 3 of the BSc (Hons) Electronic Engineering course, which gives you the opportunity to gain a degree with only one further year of study.
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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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Project
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Data Communications and Networks.
Options:
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Quality Systems and Measurement
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Curriculum Plus.
Why choose this course?
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Access to fully networked desktop PCs and Apple Macs equipped with a wide range of industry standard applications, programming languages and system development tools.
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Opportunity to progress to full-time or part-time degree-level study.
Assessment
In-course assignments, laboratory work, formal examinations and projects.
Key career skills
Project management, numeracy, IT, teamwork.
Projects/work experience
The Maritime and Technology Faculty has strong industrial links within a wide range of business sectors and can sometimes offer industrial projects in partnership with companies.