Electronic and Electrical Engineering MEng 48 months Undergraduate Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Engineering - Electrical and ElectronicMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Electrical and Electronic

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Electronic and electrical engineers create the technology at the heart of our modern world, from high speed communication networks, to off-shore renewable power generation, to future driverless vehicles in smart cities. Like our BEng, the MEng covers the core mathematics, physics, programming and engineering underpinning such technology, but with the additional fourth year it allows advanced topics to be studied in greater depth at Master's level.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

In the first two years you will cover the core material fundamental to electronic and electrical engineering. During the second year you can decide whether to graduate with a BEng or continue on the MEng. You will also have the choice of switching to the following specialist MEng routes: with Communications; with Computer Science; with Nanotechnology; or the International Programme. The International Programme enables MEng students to spend their entire third year studying at a selected partner university around the world.

A significant amount of project work is undertaken every year including a substantial final year team project which can range from original research to design and development of new software or devices. In the earlier years, project work includes Engineering Challenges and week-long Scenarios where you learn to apply your theoretical knowledge to solving real world problems.

In years 2 and 3 you will take a minor, chosen from a wide range offered across the UCL Engineering Faculty to allow you to broaden your experience and develop an insight into a specific aspect of engineering. Each minor consists of three related modules on the same topic. One is taken in year 2 (Minor I) and two are taken in year 3 (Minors II and III).

The minors currently offered include Applications Programming for Data Science, Biomechanics, Crime and Security Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Intelligent Systems, Management, Modern Languages and Ocean Engineering. UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering also offers its own minors in Connected Systems, Nanotechnology and Robotics which you are also free to choose.

In years 3 and 4 you will choose options from a wide range of electronic engineering subjects, and may also select certain optional modules from other departments as well such as Computer Science, Management, and Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, depending on your specific MEng route.

The MEng is part of the Integrated Engineering Programme (IEP), a teaching framework that engages students in specialist and interdisciplinary activities designed to create well-rounded graduates with a strong grasp of the fundamentals of their discipline and a broad understanding of the complexity and context of engineering problems. Students register for a core discipline, but also engage in activities that span departments so the development of fundamental technical knowledge takes place alongside specialist and interdisciplinary research-based projects and professional skills. This creates degrees encouraging professional development, with an emphasis on design and challenging students to apply knowledge to complex problems.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Electrical and Electronic

Degree

MEng

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Electronic and electrical engineers create the technology at the heart of our modern world, from high speed communication networks, to off-shore renewable power generation, to future driverless vehicles in smart cities. Like our BEng, the MEng covers the core mathematics, physics, programming and engineering underpinning such technology, but with the additional fourth year it allows advanced topics to be studied in greater depth at Master's level.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

In the first two years you will cover the core material fundamental to electronic and electrical engineering. During the second year you can decide whether to graduate with a BEng or continue on the MEng. You will also have the choice of switching to the following specialist MEng routes: with Communications; with Computer Science; with Nanotechnology; or the International Programme. The International Programme enables MEng students to spend their entire third year studying at a selected partner university around the world.

A significant amount of project work is undertaken every year including a substantial final year team project which can range from original research to design and development of new software or devices. In the earlier years, project work includes Engineering Challenges and week-long Scenarios where you learn to apply your theoretical knowledge to solving real world problems.

In years 2 and 3 you will take a minor, chosen from a wide range offered across the UCL Engineering Faculty to allow you to broaden your experience and develop an insight into a specific aspect of engineering. Each minor consists of three related modules on the same topic. One is taken in year 2 (Minor I) and two are taken in year 3 (Minors II and III).

The minors currently offered include Applications Programming for Data Science, Biomechanics, Crime and Security Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Intelligent Systems, Management, Modern Languages and Ocean Engineering. UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering also offers its own minors in Connected Systems, Nanotechnology and Robotics which you are also free to choose.

In years 3 and 4 you will choose options from a wide range of electronic engineering subjects, and may also select certain optional modules from other departments as well such as Computer Science, Management, and Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, depending on your specific MEng route.

The MEng is part of the Integrated Engineering Programme (IEP), a teaching framework that engages students in specialist and interdisciplinary activities designed to create well-rounded graduates with a strong grasp of the fundamentals of their discipline and a broad understanding of the complexity and context of engineering problems. Students register for a core discipline, but also engage in activities that span departments so the development of fundamental technical knowledge takes place alongside specialist and interdisciplinary research-based projects and professional skills. This creates degrees encouraging professional development, with an emphasis on design and challenging students to apply knowledge to complex problems.

Admission Requirements

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Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.

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