BSc (Hons) Electronic Engineering (Part Time)
Entry level
HND or Foundation Degree or equivalent international qualification in an appropriate subject.
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 & Test), electrical / electronic maintenance engineer (cruise ships), team leader (telecommunications) and project manager (defence procurement).
Course overview 
The BSc Electronic Engineering degree (Part Time) at Southampton Solent University offers you the opportunity to 'top up' your Electronic Engineering Foundation Degree (FdSc) with an Honours qualification. You may also be eligible if you hold a relevant HND.
As well as gaining the systematic understanding required for Honours level study, you'll emerge as a graduate with practical experience of modern electronic engineering systems.
The themes of computing and communications will complement your previous studies, and are balanced with elements of business strategy or entrepreneurship.
Not only will you develop the decision-making skills sought by employers, you'll gain the qualification needed to achieve Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and even Chartered Engineer (CEng) status if you go onto achieve an MSc.
Our emphasis on hands-on learning means that your development will be measured through your practical projects rather than by exams alone. Through case studies, laboratory work, seminars and, your 'learning by doing' helps to maintain our high success rate for graduate employability.
Our experienced, approachable staff, are committed to ensuring that your studies are relevant to the electronic engineering industry, and kept in line with changing technologies and principles.
Many of our students have gained responsible industrial positions spanning a wide section of industry.
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Course structure
The degree consists of 120 credit points at Level 6, building on the 240 credit points studied at Levels 4 and 5 from the Southampton Solent FdSc or an appropriate FdSc or HNC/D from another institution.
Typical underpinning content
Level 4
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Analogue and Digital Electronics
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Manufacturing Principles/Concepts
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Microcomputer Systems
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Mathematics
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Engineers in Business
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Electrical Principles/Circuit Theory.
Level 5
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Electronic Systems
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Communications Technology
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Electronic Design
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Marketing and Law
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Signals and Circuits
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Software Engineering
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Data Communication and Network.
Course Specific Content (Two years)
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Communication Signal Processing
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Wireless Systems
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Computer Networks
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Option of Business Strategy or Entrepreneurship
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Project
Your project involves 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 assignments, presentations, project and exams.
Special Features
The BSc (Hons) Electronic Engineering is designed to satisfy the educational requirements of candidates for Incorporated Engineer. This gives you additional strength when applying for positions in your chosen field.
Attendance
Specific days for part-time day release. Please contact the Course Leader for details.
Special facilities
You'll have exclusive access to the Maritime and Technology Faculty's own network of approx. 100 fully networked desktop PCs, in addition to the University's general network of around 600 PCs and 100 Apple Macs.
All these machines are equipped with a wide range of industry standard applications, programming languages and system development tools, and offer free e-mail and Internet access. Laptop hire is also available.
Fees
Fees for the academic year 2011/12 are:
£1,690 pa or £565 per 20 point unit for UK and EC students.