Electronic & Software Engineering
Project
Project work is a very important part of the Electronics & Electrical Engineering degree as it helps prepare you for a graduate job in engineering. You will develop skills such as teamwork, problem solving and critical analysis and put what you have learned in the course modules to practical use. Many students find the project work of the degree the most rewarding and the most fun.
Over the course of your studies you will take part in a number of substantial projects, the type depending on whether you are doing the 4 year BEng or the 5 year MEng degree. These projects include
- Electronic design project (year 2)
- Team project ESE (year 3)
- Final year project ESE (BEng) or Team project (MEng) (year 4)
- Industrial project (MEng, year 5)
You will also complete "mini-projects" in the laboratory sessions of many of the courses.
| Electronic design project - Year 2 |
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You will be introduced to the fundamentals of good engineering practice, using professional CAD tools, in designing and constructing a piece of practical equipment. You will develop analogue, digital and hybrid electronics, produce PCBs, and perform assembly and test. Past projects have involved the construction of, amongst other things, a transistor radio.
| Team project ESE - Year 3 |
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The team project undertaken in third year will give you chance to develop your practical electronic skills while working in a team environment. You will have to work collectively to meet the requirements of a given design specification associated with a form of electronic hardware by putting what you have learned in lectures to good use. You will improve your existing engineering abilities and your skills in working as a member of a team, project planning and management and in giving presentations.
| Final year project ESE - BEng, Year 4 |
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If you are doing the BEng degree you will undertake a final year individual project in your fourth year. As you progress through each year of the degree you will steadily develop an interest in a particular field of electronics and software engineering and the individual project is a great way to advance your knowledge and skills in this area. There are a wide variety of projects to choose from and you will have the support and guidance of an academic supervisor that is an expert in the relevant field. Many students find this one of the most rewarding projects of their degree.
| Team project EE4 - MEng, Year 4 |
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The aim of the team project in year 4 is for you to gain experience in working in a team that is focused on delivering specific objectives. This will involve you and your fellow team members to design, plan and implement a technical project. In doing this you will develop skills associated with team management and project planning and learn to work to a design brief by creating a product that meets the specifications required.