Electronic Engineering and Internet of Things (including foundation year)
London Metropolitan University
UCAS Code: H206 | Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
You will be required to have English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent, eg Functional Skills at Level 2). Applicants who meet the UCAS points criteria but who obtained a grade D/grade 3 in English and/or Maths at GCSE may be offered a University test in these areas.
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**Why study this course?**
Our Electronic Engineering and Internet of Things (including foundation year) BEng course is ideal if you’d like to study an undergraduate degree but don’t have traditional qualifications or can’t meet the requirements to enter our standard three-year degree. You’ll graduate with the same award and title as students on the standard course.
This four-year degree with a built-in foundation year will equip you with fundamental knowledge concerning electronics, mathematical techniques and computing, as well as vital study skills.
**More about this course**
Our Electronic Engineering and Internet of Things (including foundation year) BEng will open doors for you to enter careers in industries that require skills and knowledge relating to the internet of things and electronics, such as telecommunications, healthcare and automotives.
Throughout your course you’ll receive exceptional support from our staff, including regular feedback on assessments and your progress. There will also be opportunities to work on your transferable and employability skills, with interview and job application skills workshops organised by our careers service team.
During the foundation year you’ll focus on improving your study skills, while gaining fundamental concepts in electronics, digital systems and mathematics. You’ll find that the skills you gain throughout this year will be applicable to a number of professions and fields of study, helping you to build a portfolio of highly desirable attributes in the real world.
Your foundation year will be shared with students from other foundation year courses, so you’ll get to learn about different areas of study in the School of Computing and Digital Media that will allow you to get a broader perspective on your own study and learn more about other fields in the electronics and computing sector.
In the subsequent three years of your studies you’ll study the same course content and have the same choice of modules as students on our Electronic Engineering and Internet of Things BEng degree. If, at the end of your foundation year, you’d like to change your degree specialism there will be flexibility to allow you to do this.
Modules
Example Year 0 modules include: Cyber Security Fundamentals (core, 30 credits); Introduction to Robotics and Internet of Things (core, 30 credits); Mathematics (core, 30 credits); Programming (core, 30 credits).
Example Year 1 modules include: Communications Engineering (core, 30 credits); Electronics Systems (core, 30 credits); Logic and Mathematical Techniques (core, 30 credits); Programming (core, 30 credits). Example Year 2 modules include: Advanced Electronics Systems (core, 15 credits); Microprocessors & Embedded Systems (core, 30 credits); Mobile Communications Systems (core, 30 credits); Network Engineering (core, 30 credits); Work Related Learning (core, 15 credits). Example Year 3 modules include: Digital Systems Applications (core, 15 credits); IoT Systems and Security (core, 15 credits); Microwave and Optical Fibre Communications (core, 30 credits); Project (core, 30 credits); Applied Robotics (option, 15 credits); Computer Vision (option, 15 credits); Ethical Hacking (option, 15 credits); Wireless Networks (Cisco) (option, 15 credits).
Assessment methods
Assessments in your foundation year will consist of summative assignments, reflective reports, progress tests, coursework and practical workshops. In the subsequent three years of your study you’ll also be assessed by written and laboratory-based examinations, as well as a final year engineering project or dissertation.
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Holloway
School of Computing and Digital Media
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This is one of the more popular areas to study engineering and there is not quite such a serious shortage of electrical engineers as there is of other engineering subjects - but there's still plenty of demand. The most common jobs are in telecommunications, electrical and electronic engineering, but there is some crossover with the computing industry, so many graduates start work in IT and computing jobs. At the moment, there's a particular demand for electrical engineers in the electronics, and the car and aerospace industries, and also in defence, and salaries can vary across the country depending on the industry you start in. Bear in mind that a lot of courses are four years long, and lead to an MEng qualification — this is necessary if you want to become a Chartered Engineer.
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