BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Electronic and electrical engineers work in a broad and exciting engineering field that includes renewable energy, power generation and distribution, product design, telecommunications, IT, manufacturing, food processing, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medicine, transportation, automation, control, building services, petrochemicals. and research.

This course aims to produce well-rounded engineers with a high level of analytical and engineering design skills and was designed in collaboration with industry to meet the strong demand for engineering graduates in this sector for current and future needs.

Program Structure

YEAR 1

Semester 1:

Engineering Professional Internship (All Year)
Engineering Science
Materials Science
Engineering Computing
Static
Engineering Mathematics 1

Semester 2:

Engineering Professional Internship (All Year)
CAD Engineering
Dynamics
Electrical and electronic principles
Engineering Mathematics 2

YEAR 2

Semester 1:

Digital electronic
Electronic circuits and systems (all year)
Integrated systems 2 (all year round)
Linear circuit analysis
Mathematical analysis
Sensors

Semester 2:

Computerized instrumentation
Design of digital systems
Electronic circuits and systems (all year)
Integrated systems 2 (all year round)
Computerized instrumentation
Mathematics: signals and systems

YEAR 3

Semester 1:

Applied control engineering
Digital signal processing (all year round)
Electrical engineering (all year)
Electric machines
Electronic systems design
Engineering Design 1

Semester 2:

Computer network
Digital signal processing (all year round)
Electrical engineering (all year)
Engineering Design 2
Industry external placement
Power Electronics

YEAR 4

Semester 1:

Control and Automation Systems Engineering (all year)
Data transmission
Integrated Systems Design 1
End of year project (all year)
Power electronics design
Power systems engineering

Semester 2:

Communication systems
Control and Automation Systems Engineering (all year)
Embedded Systems Design 2
End of year project (all year)
Innovation Management
Power grid systems

Business Placement

Job placement is an important feature of the program and takes place at the end of Year 3 in this program and has a minimum duration of 8 weeks. Placement is supervised by DkIT teachers to support the student and ensure that the learning experience is relevant to the Learning Outcomes of the program.

Career Options

Our graduates work in areas such as Electronic Product Design, Electrical Services, Electrical Engineering, Control and Automation and Communications.

A sampling of our graduate destinations includes:

FIG
Agilent Technologies
Amazon Web Services
Anord Mardix
Analog Devices
Blueacre Technology
CombiLift
ControlSoft Automation
ESB International
Electricity Supply Board
Facebook,
Glen Dimplex Renewables
Hanley Energy
Hewlett Packard
Intel
Mercury Engineering
Nikon Precision Europe
NXP Semiconductors
Realtime Technologies

Program Delivery

The course is taught through lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory classes. There is an average of 24 contact hours per week, of which 60% are practical and the remaining 40% are face-to-face classes.

External internships take place in Year 3 and in the final year students undertake a one-year project.

Admission Requirements

International applicants will require a baccalaureate degree officially translated into English
IELTS 6.0 or above (or internationally recognised equivalent)