As the oldest and one of the most prestigious Schools of Engineering in the UK, we have been delivering a world class engineering education for more than 160 years. The Regius Chair of Civil Engineering and Mechanics was established at Glasgow by Queen Victoria in 1840 and we introduced the first Engineering Degree programme in the UK 1872. The education we provide is informed and supported by our portfolio of fundamental and industry relevant research at the cutting edge of technology. Glasgow is in the top 1% of the world’s universities and we are proud that we have academic staff who are recognised as being among the world leaders in their field.

Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Glasgow has a truly international reputation. Over the past 30 years we have built a formidable track record in physical electronics, nanoscience and nanotechnology: the later being an area, that as a University, we are a recognised pioneer having developed outstanding experimental laboratory facilities, particularly within The James Watt Nanofabrication centre, one of Europe’s premier research clean rooms.

Our undergraduate and postgraduate students benefit from tuition by world-class researchers. As a discipline Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Glasgow has consistently ranked within the top five UK institutions according to independent surveys such as the Guardian University Guide. In addition our students report high levels of satisfaction with 92% of students currently reporting overall satisfaction with this programme.*

This Joint Educational Programme aims to integrate a rigorous foundation in mathematics and electronic engineering with a stream of independent project work that runs throughout all four years. In the first year you will spend most of your time on underlying mathematics, physics and engineering skills, with an introduction to the applications of analogue and digital electronics. The second year develops the fundamentals of electronic engineering with applications to modern embedded microelectronic systems and power electronics, supported by an electronic design project. In the third year you will apply your understanding to a range of subjects from electronic devices to power engineering, with a team design project to bring the topics together. The fourth year includes the major individual project, this you can select from a wide range of options, with themes including Control, Digital Communication, Digital Signal Processing and VLSI Design.

Electronics and Electrical Engineering touches all aspects of contemporary life, having spawned the electricity power generation and transmission industries, the computer revolution, global telecommunications, and the modern entertainment industries. It is also key to the systems needed for health care, future energy efficiency, and to regulate renewable power sources such as wind, wave and solar. Electronic and Electrical Engineers are crucial to systems which sense, transmit and process information, and to the generation, control and application of power.

This degree programme equips graduates for this wide range of opportunities in industry, by concentrating on the following aims:

• to develop in students a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles on which electronic and electrical circuits and systems are based (including a thorough grounding in relevant mathematics in the early years of the degree)
• to build experience in the analysis and solution of practical engineering problems, and the design and test of novel electronic and electrical circuits and systems
• to provide experience of engineering practice including the use of standard tools and software
• to provide opportunities for the student to study some specialist topics in electronics, chosen by students in their Honours year
• to inculcate the skills and creativity required to perform both team and individual projects successfully
• to build some appreciation of the non-technical aspects of the environment in which engineers are employed, ranging from communication skills to economic, management and ethical issues

The majority of these aims will be accomplished through lecture courses and associated laboratories, supported by a strand of creative project work that develops throughout the degree. Distinctive features of the degree include: a 3^rd year project where small teams of students design and test a complex autonomous electronic system from scratch, working to an engineering design brief; and an extended industrial project in 4^th year where students rise to the challenge of working in an unfamiliar environment on a substantial and novel engineering problem.

An outline of the courses you will study in each year of the programme is given below.  In addition to these courses, all students studying on the Joint Educational Programme will also study the various non-technical courses (including English) and training courses that are required by UESTC.

In year 1 you will study:

• Calculus I
• Calculus II
• Linear Algebra and Space Analytic Geometry I
• Engineering Graphics
• Physics I
• Analogue Electronics 1
• Microelectronic Systems 1
• Engineering Skills 1
• Fundamentals of Electronic Technology Exp. 1

In year 2 you will study:

• Numerical Analysis & Matlab
• Introductory Programming EE2
• Electronic Technology Application Exp. 2
• Fundamentals of Circuit Analysis
• Fundamentals of Analog Circuits
• Physical Experiment 1
• Electronic Design Project 2
• Embedded Processors 2
• Physics II
• Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics
• Fundamentals of Electronic Technology Exp. 2
• Power Electronics 2
• Application and Design of Digital Logic
• Physical Experiment 2

In year 3 you will study:

• Dynamics And Control 3
• Signals and Systems
• Electronic Devices 2
• Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology
• Electronic Circuit Design 3
• Electronic System Design 3
• Electromechanical Drive Technology
• Power Engineering 3
• Real Time Computing Systems 3
• Team Design Project EE3
• Professional Practice
• Electronic Technology Application Exp. 2
• Comprehensive Exp. of Modern Electronic Tech.

In year 4 you will study:

• Individual Industrial Project
• 60 credits of options
• Control EE4
• Digital Signal Processing
• VLSI Design 4
• Digital Communication 4

Throughout all years you will study:     

• Foreknowledge of Electronic & Information Technology Lecture