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Electronic and Communications Engineering
| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Start year: | 2012 |
| Location: | Canterbury |
| Award/s: | BEng (Hons), MEng |
| Type: | Full-time |
| Options: | Year in industry |
Electronics-based products play a vital role in our daily lives, from the sophisticated diagnostic equipment used in modern hospitals to leading-edge fibre optic communications. Computer technology, telecommunications and consumer electronics are advancing at an ever-increasing pace.
At Kent, we offer degree programmes teaching state-of-the-art technology, which means our graduates can work at the forefront of all the major areas of electronic engineering.
Our teaching is research-led so you get to know about the latest cutting-edge technologies, and the courses combine theory with vitally important practical and project work – the chance to turn ideas into real systems. Our student work has been awarded international prizes.
The School has strong links with the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). We have several visiting industrial professors who contribute to the strong industrial relevance of our courses.
Our staff meet regularly with a team of senior industrialists to ensure that our courses keep up to date with industry, and you have the opportunity to spend a year working in industry, which improves your skills and career prospects.
Degree programmes
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The School of Engineering and Digital Arts came 1st in the National Student Survey 2010 for overall student satisfaction.
See individual programmes for entry requirements and other information
Single honours degrees
- Electronic and Communications Engineering BEng - BEng (Hons) - (H619)
- Electronic and Communications Engineering MEng - MEng - (H607)
- Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng - BEng (Hons) - (H604)
- Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng - MEng - (H608)
- Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng - BEng (Hons) - (H605)
- Electronic and Computer Systems BEng - BEng (Hons) - (H691)
The Electronic and Computer Systems BEng is designed to allow suitably qualified students, such as successful Engineering Foundation Degree graduates, to take a one-year Stage 3 course. This leads to the same level of qualification as for students taking a traditional three-year course.
Modules
Stage 1
You take eight 15-credit modules.
Core modules- Computer Systems
- Digital Technologies
- Electronic Circuits
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Analysis
- Introduction to Electronics
- Introduction to Programming
- Robotics Project
Stage 2
You take eight 15-credit modules.
Core modules- Communication Electronics
- Computer Interfacing
- Digital Implementation
- Digital Signal Processing
- Electronic Circuit Design
- Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Systems
- Microcomputer Engineering
- Operating Systems and Architectures
Stage 3
You take three 15-credit core modules, one 45- credit core project module, and then choose two 15-credit options.
Core modules- Communication Systems
- Digital Communications
- Project
- Product Development
Two from:
- Digital Control and Robotics
- Digital Systems Design
- Embedded Computer Systems.
Stage 4
MEng only
- Broadband Networks (optional)
- Business Strategy
- Communication Networks
- Signal and Communication Theory
- Systems Group Project
- Wireless/Mobile Communications (optional)
Foundation
H605This programme is for students who do not have the qualifications needed for direct entry to Stage 1 of our degree programmes. It covers electronics, computing, physics and mathematics.
If you successfully complete the foundation year, you can go on to take either the Electronic and Communications Engineering programmes mentioned on p95 or Computer Systems Engineering.
Year in industry
Students on the Year in Industry spend a year working in industry between Stages 2 and 3. We have an Industrial Placement Officer who will help you apply for placements. The School has excellent industrial links, providing students with many placement opportunities.
Teaching and assessment
Teaching includes practical work in conventional laboratory experiments or projects, lecture modules and examples classes, which develop your problem-solving skills, and staff hold regular ‘surgeries' where you can discuss any questions you have. Practical work is carried out in airconditioned laboratories, with state-of-the-art equipment and outstanding IT infrastructure.
Stage 1 modules are assessed by coursework and examination at the end of the year. Stage 2 and 3 modules, with the exception of the Stage 3 project, are assessed by a combination of coursework and examination. All years include project work to replicate industrial practice and develop skills to maximise employability.
Entry requirements
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Offer levels
BEng: A/AS level 300 points (3.5 A level equivalents) inc CC at A level, IB Diploma 33 points, inc 5 in SL Mathematics and a science subject or IB Diploma with 15 points at Higher inc 5 in standard Mathematics and a science subject (not Mathematics Studies).
MEng: A/AS level 320 points (3.5 A level equivalents) inc BB at A level, IB Diploma 33 points inc 5 in SL Mathematics and a science subject or IB Diploma with 15 points at Higher inc 5 in standard Mathematics and a science subject (not Mathematics Studies).
Foundation year: 160 points (3.5 A level equivalents) inc EE at A level, IB 24 points.
Direct entry to Stage 2 is available to suitably qualified students.
Required subjects
- BEng, MEng: At least an A level in one and an AS level in a second from Mathematics and a science/technology subject (such as Physics, Computing or Electronics) grade C for BEng, grade B for MEng. Equivalent qualifications are acceptable.
- Foundation year: GCSE Mathematics and Science grade C.
Careers
If you choose to take our year in industry programme, you will gain practical work experience, while assessing possible future career options and making contacts in the industry. In addition to the technical skills you acquire on this programme, you also gain key transferable skills including the ability to present complex material in an accessible way, the ability to work independently and in a team, and the confidence to develop your own ideas.
Our graduates go into careers such as: electronic engineering and computing; telecommunications industries including radio, television and satellite communications; medical electronics, instrumentation and industrial process control, in companies including BAE Systems, Nokia, the Royal Navy, Xilinx, British Energy and RDDS. They also frequently go on to postgraduate study, for example, MSc in Broadband and Mobile Communication Networks, Embedded Systems and Instrumentation or Information Security and Biometrics.
For more information on the services Kent provides to improve your employment prospects, go to p237 or visit www.kent.ac.uk/employability
Professional recognition
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).