BEng (Hons)
Electronic Systems Engineering (2 Year DL)
Engineering solutions to meet real-world needs
Course Overview
Why take this course?
Today’s engineers derive practical, economic solutions to meet real-world needs and consumer demands. Whether it’s the next Apple product or latest app, growing technologies and developing systems are areas that rely on the expertise of the modern electronic engineer.
This course is designed to develop your technical competence and engineering knowledge while easily fitting around your current work constraints.
What will I experience?
On this course you can:
- Design systems, build and test prototypes while employing a wide range of technologies
- Tap in to our Library’s vast selection of electronic resources, which can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection
- Participate in live web-based chat forums to discuss your work with lecturers and other students
What opportunities might it lead to?
This course puts you in an excellent position to start a career as a professional engineer in areas as diverse as consumer and professional electronics, robotics, defence, broadcasting and telecommunications. It also meets the requirements of many of the major engineering graduate programmes and provides a route to postgraduate study at Portsmouth or academic institutions elsewhere.
Here are some routes our graduates have pursued:
- professional electronics
- design
- research and development
- product manufacture
- project management
One special feature my course has is its unique teaching method - online study in the form of chats. These chats tend to improve my understanding and help my learning.
Evi Egedegbe, BEng (Hons) Electronic Systems Engineering (DL) student 2013
Key Facts
- Duration
- 2 years part time
- Entry
An appropriate HND, Foundation Degree, or successful completion of 2 years of degree study in an appropriate subject.
Other qualifications- Fees
UK/EU/Channel Islands/Isle of Man Students and International students: £2,250 p/a*
*Please note that all fees are subject to annual increase.- Contact
- technology.admissions@port.ac.uk
+44 (0)23 9284 2555 - Department
- School of Engineering
Subject:
Engineering
Find out what our students say about studying at Portsmouth, including:
- Hands-on opportunities to gain practical experience by solving real-world problems
- Approachable and passionate lecturers with industrial experience
- Excellent facilities and good employment prospects
Visit us at our open day
Wed 10 Jul
Structure & Teaching
You will begin the course with the foundations of engineering science. As your knowledge develops, you’ll move on to more in-depth study covering topics such as advanced analogue electronic circuits, varying digital systems and the design and evaluation of algorithms.
Core units in this year include:
- Electronics
- Digital Signal Processing
- Data Communications
- Control Engineering
- Operations and Quality Management
In your final year you will tackle a substantial piece of project work which will reflect your particular areas of interest. It will encourage the development of planning and project management techniques alongside technical experimentation and design.
Teaching and Assessment
Most of the course is delivered via our interactive virtual learning environment. With access to all the study material you’ll need, discussion forums and the chance to connect with peers and lecturers via chat sessions, you’ll have plenty of academic support and heaps of resources. If you are studying alongside work, then you can also receive ongoing guidance from a University-approved mentor.
How are you assessed?
A range of assessment methods encourages a deeper understanding of engineering and allows you to develop your skills. Here’s how we assess your work:
- written assignments
- quizzes
- design activities
- project work
Tutor's view
Dr Abdulkarim N Tawfik
Electronic Engineering
We offer excellent laboratory facilities and support to enable you to put in practice what you learn in class. You will benefit from a very well structured Virtual Learning Environment that not only allows you to have access to a variety of materials but it also allows you to contact us through discussion forums round the clock.
Visit us open day
Facilities & Features
Flexible Learning
Benefit from web, email or phone access to many of our facilities and services
Maths Café
The Maths Café - drop in any time and get one-to-one help
University Library
Our library offers a wealth of information
Flexible Learning
Although you may not be campus based, you will still benefit from web, email or phone access to many of our facilities and services. Our student website, LookUP, will be your one-stop shop for all news, information and links to other services, and 24/7 online access to the University Library’s vast electronic book, journal and database collections will help you find the right resources for your research.
Maths Café
Drop in any time and get one-to-one help with that tricky maths or stats problem. With handouts on key topics to take away and computer-aided learning packages, we can get the problem solved and help you improve your numeracy skills.
University Library
Modern, comfortable and a great learning environment, our library offers a wealth of information including 400,000 books, DVDs, maps and thousands of online ejournals and newspapers. Many electronic resources are available anywhere, 24/7 and our friendly staff are always on hand to help.
Careers & Opportunities
Career prospects
This course is a great first step to becoming a professional engineer and can lead to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with further learning. It is generally accepted that there is a current shortage of engineers and our courses are aimed at educating engineers for a multitude of different careers in engineering and technology. The worldwide electronics industry offers a tremendous range of career opportunities.
Roles our graduates have taken on include:
- electronics engineer
- product design engineer
- aerospace engineer
- application engineer
Work experience
This course is delivered in partnership with you and your employer. Incorporating elements of your work into your learning, it will cause as little disruption as possible to your employment and help you to make a more effective contribution to your organisation, as well as improve your career prospects.
Ideally, your final project will be carried out at your place of work and be overseen by a mentor approved by the University. If a work-based project is not feasible, then the project may be carried out either at the University or elsewhere, but always with the guidance of a University-approved mentor.
Career planning
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Finding a job is a competitive business, but the statistics show that 89 per cent of our 2011graduates went into employment, further study or training within six months of finishing their degrees.
To make sure you take the right steps on your career path, we’re here to give you help, support and advice throughout your study. Even after you’ve graduated, we continue to give you support for up to five years.
Employers tell us that they want graduates to be able to demonstrate certain skills when they come out of university. Our courses take account of this. We make sure we prepare you for employment through work-related learning, projects, placements and working in simulated environments that are designed to prepare you for the working world.
Open Day
Our next open day is Wed 10 July
VISIT US! Have a look around and get a feel for what it’s like to live and study here. We’ll be on hand to talk to you about your course interests and show you all of our amazing facilities. You’ll also get to meet tutors and other students…
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