Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) - 2024/5
Awarding body
University of Surrey
Teaching institute
University of Surrey
Framework
FHEQ Level 6
Final award and programme/pathway title
BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering
Subsidiary award(s)
| Award | Title |
|---|---|
| Ord | Electronic Engineering |
| DipHE | Electronic Engineering |
| CertHE | Electronic Engineering |
Professional recognition
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Modes of study
| Route code | Credits and ECTS Credits | |
| Full-time | UFA12001 | 360 credits and 180 ECTS credits |
| Full-time with PTY | UFA12046 | 480 credits and 240 ECTS credits |
QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)
Engineering (Bachelor)
Other internal and / or external reference points
1. UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment (UK-SPEC, Engineering Council, August 2020) and associated Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes, version 4 (AHEP4, August 2020). 2. QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Engineering (March 2023). 3. Academic Accreditation Information Pack for Higher Education Institutions, Institution of Engineering Technology (accessed 2023). 4. For transfer to and/or remaining on an accredited MEng programme an end-of-year average of 55% is required.
Faculty and Department / School
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - Computer Science and Electronic Eng
Programme Leader
QUDDUS Atta (CS & EE)
Date of production/revision of spec
20/12/2024
Educational aims of the programme
- The overarching aim of the BEng in Electronic Engineering is to provide a broad education in electronic, electrical and computer engineering in the early stages of the programme with opportunities for the student to specialise in the later stages. The programme is designed to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and application of modern electronic and electrical circuits, programming and software systems, and communications and networks. An individual project will be chosen by the student in Year 3 allowing them to assist with professional career development as a graduate engineer within industry or to serve as a precursor to academic research.
- To ensure that our BEng programmes partly meet the education requirements for Chartered Engineer status and the MEng programmes completely satisfy the CEng educational requirements thereby allowing our graduates to obtain professional recognition.
- To produce graduates equipped with subject specific knowledge and transferable skills aligned to the Surrey Pillars of graduate attributes and graduates capable of planning and managing their own life-long learning to equip them for roles in industry, in research, in development, in the professions, and/or in public service.
- To provide relevant professional experience to students on programmes incorporating a Professional Training Year as a route to improve their employability.
- To provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and application of mathematical, scientific, and engineering principles.
- To provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and application of engineering concepts and tools in analysis of engineering problems.
- To provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and application of design principles in the creation and development of innovative products to meet a defined need.
- To provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the role of the engineer in society and application of ethical and societal, including equality, diversity and inclusion, principles within an engineering context.
- To provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and application of engineering practice including the importance of project management, teamwork, and communication within an engineering context.
- To provide opportunities for undergraduate students to enhance their global and cultural intelligence through working with students from around the world and working on a rich variety of assignments and individual and group projects appropriate to their programme.
- To provide opportunities for undergraduate students to enhance their digital capabilities through the use of assignments and projects making various use of programming languages as well as enhancing their general transferable information technology skills in the analysis of data, and via the preparation of assignments, individual and group reports and presentations.
- To provide opportunities for undergraduate students to enhance their employability skills via participation in a professional training year in industry. Students' employability skills will also be enhanced by opportunities to master their problem solving skills as they advance from well-structured problems to open-ended problems, group and individual project.
- To provide opportunities for undergraduate students to enhance their resourcefulness and resilience skills via use of authentic style coursework and assignments, working in teams and undertaking a major individual project in Year 3. This will build up a student's personal confidence as they advance from well-structured problems to open-ended problems and individual and group project work.
- To provide opportunities for undergraduate students to enhance their knowledge and awareness of sustainability via consideration of sustainability issues such as the UN's Sustainability Development Goals appropriate to their programme.
Programme learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | Awards | Ref. | |
| Apply knowledge of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles to the solution of complex problems in electronic engineering | K | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C1 |
| Analyse complex problems to reach substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles in electronic engineering. | KC | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C2 |
| Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model complex problems in electronic engineering, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed | KCT | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C3 |
| Select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to address complex problems in electronic engineering. | CPT | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C4 |
| Design solutions for complex problems that meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate to include consideration of applicable health + safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal, environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards in electronic engineering. | CPT | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C5 |
| Apply an integrated or systems approach to the solution of complex problems in electronic engineering. | KC | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C6 |
| Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to complex problems and minimise adverse impacts | CPT | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C7 |
| Identify and analyse ethical concerns and make reasoned ethical choices informed by professional codes of conduct | PT | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C8 |
| Use a risk management process to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks (the effects of uncertainty) associated with a particular project or activity | PT | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C9 |
| Adopt a holistic and proportionate approach to the mitigation of security risks | PT | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C10 |
| Adopt an inclusive approach to engineering practice and recognise the responsibilities, benefits and importance of supporting equality, diversity and inclusion | PT | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C11 |
| Use practical laboratory and workshop skills to investigate complex problems | PT | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C12 |
| Select and apply appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes, recognising their limitations | KC | Ord, BEng (Hons) | C13 |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Programme structure
Full-time
This Bachelor's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over three academic years, consisting of 360 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5 and 6). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)
Full-time with PTY
This Bachelor's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over four academic years, consisting of 480 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5, 6 and the optional professional training year). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)
Programme Adjustments (if applicable)
N/A
Modules
Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4
Module Selection for Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4
No optional modules in Semester 1.
No optional modules in Semester 2.
Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
Module Selection for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
No optional modules in Semester 1.
Select two optional modules in Semester 2.
Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
Module Selection for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
Select two optional modules in Semester 1.
Select three optional modules in Semester 2.
Year 1 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 4
Module Selection for Year 1 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 4
No optional modules in Semester 1.
No optional modules in Semester 2.
Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5
Module Selection for Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5
No optional modules in Semester 1.
Select two optional modules in Semester 2.
Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6
Module Selection for Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6
Select two optional modules in Semester 1.
Select three optional modules in Semester 2.
Professional Training Year (PTY) -
| Module code | Module title | Status | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEEP012 | PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (FULL-YEAR WORK) | Core | 120 | Year-long |
| EEEP013 | PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (WORK-STUDY 50/50) | Core | 120 | Year-long |
Module Selection for Professional Training Year (PTY) -
No optional modules on PTY.
Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity
| Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics | Y | |
| Professional Training Year (PTY) | Y | |
| Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) | N | |
| Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) | N | |
| Study exchange (Level 5) | Y | |
| Dual degree | N |
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Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2024/5 academic year.