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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hons)
High Wycombe Campus
Full Time
Oct 2026
3 Year
In this high-tech and forward-thinking world, Electrical Engineers are essential to the innovation of our daily lives and the future. With this comes responsibility to minimise the environmental damage currently being done, that’s why sustainability is an integral part of this course.Whether you’re designing parts of a performance car, a space craft, or a new medical device, you’ll learn the skills to become an engineer capable of imagining and creating ground-breaking products.This practical and hands-on 'ee' course incorperates innovation and creativity at every stage of learning. During your time with us you’ll gain an exstensive knowledge and critical understanding of professional ethics, social and cultural values in engineering.You’ll study the principles, characteristics, control design requirements and applications of instrumentation and power systems used in industry. During your time with us you’ll create, simulate, build and test prototype circuits and systems using printed circuit boards, MATLAB Simulink, LTSpice and electronic laboratory equipment.
This module introduces the scientific principles behind the structures, machines and systems engineers design and construct. From forces and motions to the physical laws that shape how systems work, you’ll use these principles to work out what will happen, why it happens and what could be done differently.
Engineering needs more than a good idea. It needs the maths to back it up. This module covers the mathematical principles and methods that sit behind engineering, from mathematical techniques and statistics to computational maths. You’ll learn how to use these skills to analyse engineering problems, work with data and find solutions.
Get to grips with the building blocks of electrical engineering, from circuits and electromagnetism to electrical machines, transformers and semiconductor devices. You’ll also explore basic digital circuits and how different power sources can be used in electrical systems.
This module introduces you to the full Computer Aided Design (CAD) process, from creating initial concepts to producing detailed digital models. You’ll work with CAD software used across engineering, including ECAD and MCAD, and learn how to create models that can be refined further in engineering design and manufacturing.
Explore how electrical, mechanical, fluid and thermal systems work, and what happens when they interact. You’ll learn how to model electromechanical systems mathematically, then use simulation software to see how they behave in both steady and changing conditions.
Take an engineering problem from the initial idea through to a workable solution. You’ll learn how to plan and manage a project, while considering the role engineering plays in the world around us.
Take your understanding of circuits further, exploring how AC and DC systems behave with different current and voltage sources. You’ll study single- and three-phase circuits, magnetic circuits, transient phenomena and L-R-C circuits, forming a clearer picture of how electrical systems respond and change.
You’ll look at how transistor circuits behave and respond to different conditions, enhancing your understanding of biasing, small-signal behaviour and frequency response. This leads into digital systems, where you’ll see how circuits can be combined to store information, keep track of events and control processes.
This module puts programmable control systems into practice, using laboratory work for Programmable Logic Controller and microprocessor/microcontroller systems. You’ll see how these technologies are used in industrial and commercial applications, and how different systems work together in embedded systems for real-time monitoring and control from smart watch to HMI (human-machine-interface).
Behind every automated response is a sensor, an actuator or both. This module looks at how they allow engineering systems to make decisions and respond to their surroundings. You’ll learn how different sensors and actuators work, from their configuration and operating characteristics to how accurately they measure changes. You’ll also discover how to connect them to control systems.
This module looks at the principles behind process control, from understanding how systems respond to change to tuning them for better performance or achieve an optimum performance. You’ll learn the language of process control, including PID controllers, and use prediction and tuning techniques to see how different settings affect a system. You’ll also apply these ideas to control systems and mechatronics, forming a clearer picture of how automated processes are managed.
Look at how power systems are evolving, from Smart Grids to all-electric vehicles, energy storage systems, hybrid configurations of future power system and vehicle-to-grid technology. You’ll build your understanding of how these systems work and use your design skills to tackle unfamiliar engineering problems.
Engineering isn’t a solo job. Through case studies, you’ll examine different approaches to team leadership and management, considering what good decision-making, accountability and autonomy look like when you’re working in an engineering environment.
Take your understanding of power electronics and electrical drives further, looking at how they control electric propulsions and support renewable energy systems. You’ll also examine new advances in power conversion, electrical drives, powertrain, drivetrain and wide-bandgap power electronics, and how these technologies are changing the way energy is controlled and used.
Sustainability requires thinking beyond the blueprint. This module looks at emerging sustainable technologies and how they can support the transition to net zero across energy, transport, water and waste. You’ll assess the environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability, considering how these factors shape the planning, design and evaluation of sustainable infrastructure, products and systems. You’ll consider solutions that meet the needs of society while evaluating their wider impact.
This module looks at what is required to take a project from initial planning through to completion, combining analysis and innovation with clear communication and organisation. You’ll use a range of planning and research tools to shape your project, manage your time and make informed decisions along the way.
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