Subjects
Electronic engineering
What is electronic engineering?
Engineering degrees cover all things related to developing, providing and maintaining infrastructure, products, and services that society needs – from researching how to manufacture a product to building bridges and roads. Physics and maths are always core ingredients, but for electronic engineering there is also a strong emphasis on computing, such as computer architecture, communications technology, e-commerce, and nanotechnology.
What will I study?
Sample modules:
Engineering Mathematics
Software Engineering Design
Analytical Methods
Electronic Circuits
Digital and Analogue Devices
Risk Management and Business Management Techniques
Students should be particularly strong in maths and physics, as they form the basis of most core modules.
Why study electronic engineering?
Electrical and electronic engineers are in demand in the UK and overseas. In 2008, six months after graduating, over 65% of electrical and electronic engineering graduates had found full- or part-time work.
Many universities offer heavily practice-based courses and often offer opportunities for work placements in order to gain first-hand industry experience.
Students usually develop a range of specific technical knowledge that they can apply creatively and logically to produce viable solutions.
Potential career routes
Telecommunications
Construction
Architecture
Consultancy
Security
Army or navy
Similar areas of interest
Science
Maths
Computing
Design/architecture
Construction
Civil/mechanical/aeronautical engineering
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