Undergraduate Studies

Undergraduate Studies
Our Undergraduate Degrees
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A diverse and inspiring range of courses

With so many opportunities, it can be difficult to know where to start. We’ve grouped our courses into categories below – just click on any group to find out about the different degrees available.

Keeping options open is what the Department’s about. So we’ve changed our first and second year structure so you can transfer between the various Electrical and Electronic courses. This gives you the opportunity to really discover both Electrical and Electronic Engineering before committing to your final degree programme.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng H600 / BEng H603
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Electronic Engineering MEng H610 / BEng H612
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Electrical Engineering MEng H601 / BEng H622
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Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Systems MEng HH6F / BEng HH62

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Electronic and Computer Engineering MEng H611 / BEng H613
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Electronic and Communications Engineering MEng H640 / BEng H690

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Electrical and Electronic with Management Studies MEng H6NG / BEng H6NB
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Electrical and Electronic with Chinese Studies MEng H6TC / BEng H6T1
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Electrical and Electronic with Mathematics MEng HG61 / BEng H6GC
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Electrical and Electronic with Year Abroad MEng H605 / BEng H606

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Engineering and Science Foundation Programmes H100 (Engineering September start)/ H102 (Engineering January start) and CFG0 (Science September start)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng H600 / BEng H603

Electrical and Electronic Engineering offers students the opportunity to select from a broad range of topics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. These topics include electronic design, communications, software engineering, computer modelling, microelectronics, power generation and distribution, electrical machines, signal processing, renewable energy systems, instrumentation etc. Multidisciplinary is definitely the word!

This degree course offers students the chance to study a broad range of topics whilst still allowing specialisation in the later years of the course. In the final year each student completes an individual project which may be from any of the above range of topics.

With the broad range of skills you will acquire in taking this degree, the future career prospects are excellent in areas as diverse as software development, fibre�optic and mobile communications, aerospace technology, automotive systems or renewable energy technologies.
Electronic Engineering MEng H610 / BEng H612

The field of electronic engineering continues to dominate the world of automation technology, IT and global communications. There is a huge range of job opportunities available in research, circuit and systems development, applications, commissioning and support, project management, consultancy, marketing, sales plus many more!

This degree allows the widest possible choice of modules in the fields of electronic design, instrumentation, communications, optical engineering, new electronic devices, microelectronics, VLSI and engineering software. Final year project work may be within any of these fields.

The Department is very strong in medical electronics, advanced instrumentation techniques and VLSI design applications. The Department is also internationally recognised for its work in new ultra-high speed electronic and optical devices. This means you are taught by world leaders in their field.

Some technological areas our graduates on this degree move into include audio visual technologies and satellite communications.
Electrical Engineering MEng H601 / BEng H622

Electrical Engineering concerns the generation, supply, distribution, application and control of electrical energy. It is also the powerhouse of the manufacturing industry � think of all the electrically powered equipment on a modern production line - without it, industry and the nation would grind to a halt! With the drive to a sustainable future with lower carbon emissions, the intelligent use of electricity is the key to the more efficient use of energy. Wind, wave and other renewable sources, hybrid and all electric cars, more electric ships and aircraft are all developing industries that are crying out for well qualified Electrical Engineers.

This degree is designed for students wishing to develop knowledge and skills for a career in these fields. Students study electrical subjects covering power generation and distribution, electrical machines, power electronics, power quality, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and industrial drive processes, as well as relevant subjects covering control, programming and signal processing. The Department's activities in these areas are internationally known and have attracted considerable industrial collaboration - you will be taught by people who are at the cutting edge of these technologies.

Possible technological areas you may wish to consider for a future career could be renewable energies, aerospace technologies and industrial automation.

The course is modular and includes the fields listed above. Your project choice can also be made from any of these areas.
Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Systems MEng HH6F / BEng HH62

The recent increase in the use of wind farms and other renewable energy sources has highlighted the challenges facing future Electrical Engineers - interfacing renewable sources to the electricity distribution system, maintaining stability in the presence of many small energy sources and guaranteeing an electrical supply in the present of intermittent sources such as solar power.

Concentrating on electrical technology, this degree course provides the knowledge and skills required for future power engineers. Students will study electrical subjects covering power generation and distribution, electrical machines, power electronics and power conversion, and power quality as well as renewable sources, alternative fuel systems and future energy insfastructures. A major final year project will focus on developing new technologies for renewable energy systems.

Specific course details can be found here.
Electronic and Computer Engineering MEng H611 / BEng H613

Computer technology can be found in more than just desktop and laptop PCs. Specialist microprocessors are used for communications (there's one in your mobile phone), measurement devices (e.g. medical instrumentation), and entertainment (MP3 and DVD players).

Graduates with a degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering can find careers in many branches of home and industrial electronics and computing the choice is almost limitless.

This degree is designed for students having an interest in computers, computing systems and software. Directed specialisms for modules and projects include microelectronics and VLSI, object oriented software, computer networks and other modules offered by the School of Computer Science. The Department has strong research activities in VLSI applications for computer systems, and parallel and embedded architectures. Project opportunities also exist in the latest digital signal and vector processors.

The Department runs fascinating research projects in several areas including Virtual Reality Systems.
Electronic and Communications Engineering MEng H640 / BEng H690

This degree course is designed for those students who are particularly interested in communications and their underlying technologies. Students on this degree study a range of Electronic Engineering topics including electronic design, software engineering, computer modeling, microelectronics, signal processing, instrumentation but have specialist modules in telecommunications devices, the principles of telecommunications, digital systems and telecommunications systems. Mobile communications, CD/DVD technology, optical and microwave communications and digital television are studied in detail.

In the final year each student completes an individual project that involves detailed investigation and research into a communications topic. The Department has a strong research activity in optical and microwave communications and many opportunities for industrial project collaboration exist.

Communications continues to be a strong growth area for employment especially in fibre-optic, mobile, and broadcast telecommunications, so the future career prospects are excellent.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Management Studies MEng H6NG / BEng H6NB

Many of our students like a fast-track route into management and related disciplines such as marketing, sales and finance.

All the degrees offered by the Department provide an understanding of how a company is structured, how it runs financially and its legal responsibilities, however, if you wish to learn about these aspects, as well as management methods, the stock market, marketing, accountancy and sales techniques, then the degree "with Management Studies" is for you.

This degree comprises a broad range of Electrical and Electronic modules taken from the Single Honours degree programme. These topics include electronic design, communications, software engineering, computer modeling, microelectronics, power generation and distribution, electrical machines, signal processing, renewable energy systems, instrumentation etc.

A quarter of the final year work will be "management" related and your project will have a substantial component relating to a management, financial or marketing activity.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Chinese Studies MEng H6TC / BEng H6T1

China is developing rapidly and is already a major economic player. The "with Chinese Studies" degree provides the Mandarin skills, knowledge and cultural background required to work in one of the world's fastest growing economies.

All students will visit China and those students studying the MEng will spend the third year studying in China. Students will spend semester one at The University of Nottingham China Campus at Ningbo near Shanghai on an intensive language course. The following semester, students will undertake an engineering project in an all-Chinese environment at Beihang University in Beijing.

There are many engineers from other parts of the world already in China, but they are usually dependent on interpreters. People who are at home in the environment, who can communicate in Chinese, will increase their efficiency and effectiveness and increase their employment prospects significantly.

Consequently, graduates from this degree course will be in very high demand and will be able to embark on international careers in a rapidly developing economy.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Mathematics MEng HG61 / BEng HG6C

Advanced mathematical concepts are used in all areas of electronic and electrical engineering. Students on this degree develop an appreciation of the mathematical principles that underpin electronics, and the physical principles that inform applied mathematics, to a depth which is not usual in engineering degrees.

This degree comprises a broad range of Electrical and Electronic modules taken from the Single Honours degree programme. These topics include electronic design, communications, software engineering, computer modeling, microelectronics, power generation and distribution, electrical machines, signal processing, renewable energy systems, instrumentation etc.

The degree course appeals to those having flair for mathematics and an interest in applying mathematical skills in a variety of engineering applications. There is always a high demand from employers for engineers with an advanced mathematical ability.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year Abroad MEng H605 / BEng H606

The Year Abroad degree offers students the exciting opportunity to study engineering and also to experience a new country and culture. The degree covers the same broad range of topics available to students studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering (H600) with the added advantage of spending one year (normally your 2nd or 3rd year) studying in one of several leading international universities in America, Australia, Canada or Malaysia.

If you decide to spend a year at our campus in Malaysia the second year of the degree is taken at The University of Nottingham in Malaysia studying the same modules as the Nottingham students but instead at the new, purpose-built campus just outside Kuala Lumpur.

Several members of staff originally from Nottingham are now based in Malaysia making our sister Department a truly welcoming and familiar environment to work in.

This is a unique Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree.
Engineering and Science Foundation Programmes

The Foundation Programmes are designed for both United Kingdom and international students whose school leaving qualifications do not immediately allow them admission to undergraduate engineering and science degree programmes in Britain.

It offers an approved entry route, preparing students academically so that they can proceed to engineering and science including the Electrical and Electronic Engineering undergraduate degree's listed above. Students must successfully complete the programme to guarantee progression onto undergraduate courses. Visit the Engineering and Foundation Programme website for detailed information.

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