Electrical and Electronic Engineering

You will explore fundamental circuit analysis theory, capacitors and inductors, magnetics and electrostatics, reactance and AC power.

You will be introduced to the practical and skills based elements of a broad range of concepts and practices in practical aspects of engineering and design. 

In subject specific areas you will work in teams to design, develop and build a tangible solution to a set design brief. 

You will apply standard mathematical techniques to engineering problems, including the analysis and presentation of numerical data and the links between mathematical theory and engineering applications.

You will use semiconductor devices, such as diodes, transistors and op-amps, to design simple electronic circuits for switching and amplification. You will also explore the fundamentals of digital electronics, the binary number system, Boolean algebra and logic design.

You will explore core mechanical principles that form the foundation of further applied study in Mechanical Engineering, such as kinematic and kinetic motion, vector mechanics and force/moment analysis.

In this module you will apply core mechanical principles to engineering applications such as stress and strain in engineering systems, and mechanical advantage of simple machines.

You will be introduced to microcontrollers and their architecture, as well as to the principles of digital communications interfacing and wireless network programming. Python coding will be introduced in a desktop PC environment and then transferred to microcontroller programming using MicroPython-compatible devices.

You will develop your digital design skills by investigating the operation of commonplace combinational and sequential digital logic components, their implementation through the use of hardware description languages at gate level, as well as synchronous finite state machine design methods.

You will develop your analogue design skills by investigating the characteristics of components and systems for amplification and filtering.

You will explore the characteristics and behaviour of power generation and transmission machines and systems.

This module provides you with the knowledge to understand and use effectively computer modelling and simulation techniques for the biomechanical analysis of movements.

In this module you will work in a team on a project brief provided by an industrial partner or as part of a national competition. In collaboration with academic staff, your team will work on realising design solutions and concepts through to prototype and review stage, finishing with a showcase event to external partners.

You will explore principles of control engineering, modelling of dynamic systems and time-domain and frequency domain analysis of dynamic systems.

You will situate yourself as professional engineers, developing a knowledge of the fundamentals of project management.  Based on a real-world engineering problem, you will work to develop concept solutions to a given problem and present a project management plan to deliver those solutions.

You will explore the design of embedded systems using modern digital electronics design techniques, the characteristics of digital communications protocols, and digital logic implementation using hardware description languages at a register transfer level.

In this module you will further your knowledge of applications of amplifiers, power converters and filters.

You will explore how techniques, standards and technologies such as analogue and digital modulation, RF design, network protocols and configurations are used in the design of communications and networked systems.

This module provides you with the opportunity to explore how to develop models of practical systems, design, implement and validate the performance of controllers including PID controllers. You will get an overview of the requirements of automation systems, programmable logic controllers, programming and implementation of controllers using PLCs.

Working within themed challenge groups, you will position yourself as a professional engineer. You will develop a project proposal based on an exploration of the drivers for innovation in a key sector within your discipline, drawing on knowledge and skills gained throughout your studies. Supported by the themed groups, you will implement your project proposal, presenting interim results and producing a final project dissertation.

In this module, you will study the technologies and techniques used to optimise the conversion of materials and labour into goods and services.