University of York
Bachelor of Engineering Hons in Electronic and Communication Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering Hons in Electronic and Communication Engineering in Engineering and Technology is offered by University of York.
Program Length: 3 YEARS.
Bachelor of Engineering Hons in Electronic and Communication Engineering offered by the University of York
Explore the continuing innovation of modern communications.Telephone, radio, satellite communications, the internet, mobile phones – each new development has revolutionised the way we live and the way we think about our world.Electronic communications encompass a wide range of technologies from fibre-optics to mobile technology, from satellite engineering to the internet, and more.We’ll prepare you to succeed in a fast-paced, technologically complex world of global-scale projects and ever-increasing demands for solutions and innovation. You'll be able to function with confidence in the challenging world of communications engineering, as a designer, researcher or as a manager.You'll work with world-class researchers who are advancing our understanding of electronics every day, and draw on the expertise of the Communications Research Group. You'll develop your practical, organisational, management and business skills with project work in every year of the course.AccreditationThis course is fully accredited by the IET and counts towards the training requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. Our courses have been continually accredited for 25 years.IET Accreditation
Course contentThe modules are geared to meet the rigorous needs of the electronics industry. You'll study the principles and practicalities of electronic engineering, as well as honing essential skills in mathematics and computer programming.As you progress, you'll cover topics such as electronic hardware design, software programming, signal processing and analysis, microprocessor interfacing, engineering construction and design, feedback and computer control. In your final year, you'll be able to specialise in communications with advanced modules.Throughout your course you'll have opportunities to apply your learning in our well-equipped labs. Individual and group projects will see you design, build and test products using state-of-the-art hardware, software and fabrication facilities.Study abroadThere are opportunities for you to spend time abroad during your course:Explore global opportunitiesYear 1Year 1 provides you with a grounding in electronic principles, circuits, components and devices. There's a strong emphasis on mathematics and computing, including learning the C programming language. You'll also develop your practical skills, designing and building complete products as part of laboratories and group projects.Core modulesEngineering Design (10 credits)Analogue Electronics and Physics (30 credits)Mathematics (30 credits)Digital Circuits (15 credits)Introduction to Programming (15 credits)Digital Systems (20 credits)
Academic integrity moduleIn addition to the above you will also need to complete the online Academic Integrity module.Year 2In Year 2 you'll learn to analyse and design hardware and software systems. You'll study material including data structures, algorithms, electromagnetism and Java programming. An advanced construction project gives you the opportunity to apply your skills of design, engineering, problem-solving and project-management.Core modulesDesign, Construction and Test (15 credits)Java Programming (15 credits)Engineering Mathematics, Signals and Systems (20 credits)Noise, Waves and Fields (20 credits)Semiconductor Devices and Circuits (20 credits)Algorithms and Numerical Methods (20 credits)Digital Design with HDL (10 credits)Year 3In Year 3 you'll study a range of advanced core and option modules. You can focus on your interests, or investigate a new aspect of electronic engineering. Throughout the year you'll work on a major individual project, using the knowledge and skills you've developed to research and design a solution to an engineering challenge.Core modulesBEng Individual Project (40 credits)Control (10 credits)Communication Systems (10 credits)Applications of EM (20 credits)Principles of DSP (10 credits)The BEng Individual Project gives you a chance to put the skills and understanding you've developed into practice. You'll undertake an independent project: from specification, through initial feasibility studies, to production and testing. Projects from previous years have included:radio-controlled ultra-small airplaneprogrammable environmental chambermeasuring and predicting solar outputmagnetic biosensors for future medicinevisual tuning feedback for choirsan electronic AlethiometerMany of the projects on offer are closely aligned to our current research, giving you the chance to work alongside world-class academics at the forefront of the field.Option modulesYou'll select three option modules overall (10 credits each).You'll take at least two from the programme specialist options below, or you can select all three modules from these:Digital Communication SystemsLAN and Internet ProtocolsMobile Communication SystemsPhotonics and NanophotonicsYou can select one option from the list below for your third module:Analogue EngineeringState Space and Digital ControlCloud and Distributed Computer SystemsDigital EngineeringAccounting and FinanceNanoelectronics