Electrical Engineering – BEng

The module aims to provide the learner with the opportunity to learn, practice and develop the basic skills to complete a domestic installation, to familiarise them with the terminology, tools, materials, equipment and working practises which will form the foundation for their further development and progression.

To introduce the learner to basic electric circuits and electrical devices.

This module is designed to introduce students to the concepts of electrical power systems in a range of applications and there by develop an understanding of the relationship between supply, power, cables, protection and safety. This is linked to the Electrical Installation module.

This module provides a foundation in mathematical principles: arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, complex numbers, elementary calculus and statistics. The theory is kept to a minimum, with problem-solving used extensively to establish and exemplify the theory. The material will provide engineering applications; the learner will be able to apply standard mathematical techniques to analyse and solve electrical, electronic and related engineering problems.

The aim of the module is to introduce students to a broad knowledge of fundamental Principles and Practical applications in Engineering Science neccessary to support other core modules. The module provides a comprehesive grounding in fundamental Engineering that is relevent to multiple Engineering courses in the department.

To introduce the learner to analogue and digital electronic circuits and devices.

This Module will introduce learners to basic energy concepts, energy use and impacts and give an overview of fossil fuel and renewable energy systems for each of the main energy uses.

To provide the learner with an opportunity to develop valuable transferable personal and professional skills. Utilising an active learning strategy, the learners will develop their skills in in a range of areas such as project management, decision-making, problem solving, team working and communications. The student will apply these skills to a series of mini projects.

This module will give the learner an introduction to computer networking and scripting; providing the knowledge and skills required to build and configure a small network and examine its principle technologies and standards and provides an introduction to programming/scripting skills for automated systems.

The aim of this module is to provide the learner with the knowledge to understand and design Electrical, Instrumentation and Control drawings.

The module aims to provide the learner with a broad knowledge of both hardwired and PLC based industrial control systems.

To build on the material covered in Electrical Technology 1, including 3-phase systems, transformers, motors and generation with greater emphasis on practical applications.

To give the learner broad competencies in applied engineering mathematics. At the end of this module, the learner will be able to apply standard mathematical techniques to model and solve problems in engineering.

This module is designed to introduce students to electrical control systems, robotics and vision systems and develop skills and competence in their industrial applications.

To provide the learner with an opportunity to develop valuable transferable personal and professional skills. Utilising an active learning strategy, the learners will develop their skills in in a range of areas such as project management, decision-making, problem solving, team working and communications. The student will apply these skills to a series of mini team projects.

To provide the learner with a specialised knowledge of advanced automation systems, structured programming approaches and distributed control applications. Also the learner will acquire the skills needed to successfully design, develop and integrate a SCADA solution.

The aim of the module is to provide the learner with specialised knowledge of high, medium and low voltage electrical integration and distribution of electrical equipment, plant and AC machines.

The aim of the module is to provide the learner with an in‑depth knowledge of Electrical Testing and Fault Finding techniques within an industrial production environment. It also provides a specialised knowledge of the safe design techniques, software tools and approaches to the safe planning of a commercial and industrial electrical installation.

This module aims to provide the learner with a broad knowledge of modern industrial maintenance strategies and an efficiency management approach to industrial services in particular HVAC, compressed air, heat recovery and lighting.

This module is designed to provide the fundamental analytical and underpining knowledge and techniques to model, analyse and solve problems in electrical engineering. The material has been designed to enable the learner to use techniques learned for the analysis, modelling and solution of realistic engineering problems. For example: the learner will model electrical systems by first and second order ordinary differential equations and solve by the method of Laplace transforms. The learner will decompose functions, with arbitrary period T, such as the sawtooth function, into the sum of a (possibly infinite) set of simple oscillating functions. The learner will solve a system of linear equations using matrices to determine the currents through various branches of electrical networks.

The aim of this module is to provide learners with detailed knowledge of industrial process instrumentation, calibration and control which includes the concepts, engineering and installation of control and measurement equipment.

This placement module will provide students with an opportunity to apply the theoretical and practical knowledge gained on their programme while working in a professional engineering environment. It will also afford them the opportunity to gain valuable career experience and develope their understanding of working in such an environment.