ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Studying Electronic Engineering at the University of
Westminster provides you with a solid grounding in
the fundamentals of electronics and communications,
including digital and analog processing, computing,
embedded systems, project work, design, and
management. Our strong mathematical and theoretical
teaching approach coupled with practical project work
gives you the know-how to become a professional
electronic system designer or researcher.
You will benefit from fantastic facilities and resources
including numerous laboratories offering access to
Windows, Linux and Unix platforms running
industry-standard, computer-aided analysis and
design applications.
Our courses are accredited by the Institution of
Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Engineering
Council, enabling you to become a Chartered and
Incorporated Engineer after gaining professional
experience. We are an Enhanced Academic
Partner of the IET, which gives you unique access
to industrial practice. Our graduates have gone on
to work for organisations such as the BBC, British
Aerospace, BT, GEC and Nokia. Some have
started up their own businesses in manufacturing
or consultancy.
“For me, the best thing
about my course would
definitely be the
implementation of theory
into practice. The prospect
of learning something in
lectures and then building
it in real life is extremely
interesting. Also the
Professional Engineering
Practice module, where
you get to learn about the
skills required in the real
professional world
for securing jobs, is
immensely helpful.”
70%
of last year’s
electronic
engineering
students
achieved a
1st or a 2.1
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MEng/BEng HONOURS
Length of course
MEng: four years full-time; five years
full-time with industrial placement
BEng: three years full-time; four years
full-time with industrial placement
or Foundation
Electronic systems are used just about everywhere in modern society.
Electronics has been taught at Westminster for more than 110 years. The
strong mathematical and theoretical teaching approach of this course coupled
with its practical project work will equip you with the know-how to become a
system designer, researcher, and a number of other roles within the industry.
Our graduates have gone on to work for organisations such as the BBC, British
Aerospace, BSkyB, BT, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Nokia, Orange, Panasonic,
Philips and Sony, as well as for smaller private companies. Several have started
up their own businesses.
Depending on your interests, you can tailor your curriculum from several
diverse areas of study such as embedded systems, digital communications,
microelectronic systems and wireless systems.
UCAS codes
MEng: H611
BEng: H610; with Foundation: H608
Campus
Cavendish (See p18)
See next page for typical offer
Typical offer for September 2015
A Levels – BBB to include Maths;
International Baccalaureate – 32
points to include Maths at Higher
Level; Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Extended
Diploma – DDM in Engineering with D
in Maths Level 3; Advanced Diploma
– Grade B in Engineering and relevant
ASL, including Certificate in Maths for
Engineering or A2 Maths. Plus GCSE
Maths and English at Grade C or
above or equivalent grades in Key Skills
(Functional Skills qualifications are not
accepted). See also entry requirements
on p233.
Voltage and frequency measurements, Cavendish Campus
Course content
Project-based learning plays a large
part in the course, with project
modules highly valued by employers.
In Year 2 these include a voice-over
amplifier project, a microelectronics
design project and the robotics
maze-solving competition. In Year
3 you take an individual project of
your choice.
Subject to performance, it is also
possible to transfer from the BEng to
the four-year Electronic Engineering
MEng course at the end of Year 2.
“My placement
year was a great
experience and gave
me a good idea of
what it will be like to
work in the industry. I
would recommend that
all students do a
placement year if they
can, it’s really helpful
when it comes to looking
for a job.”
Jayani Galketiya
Electronic Engineering MEng
Honours, Sri Lanka, graduated in
2013; now research engineer at
Arthur C Clarke Institute, Colombo
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Year 1 (Credit Level 4)
Subjects of study include:
•Analog Electronics
•Audio Processing Using an
Embedded Microcomputer
•Data Communications
•Digital Electronics
•Engineering Science and Maths
•Programming
•Signal Processing
Industrial placement year
You may take a one-year placement
in industry between Year 2 and
Year 3. This gives you practical
experience of the workplace and a
competitive edge in the job market.
It also contributes to your
professional development towards
Chartered Engineer status.
Year 2 (Credit Level 5)
Subjects of study include:
•Analog Electronics Design*
•Business Finance and Management
•Communications
•Digital Microelectronics*
•Event-Driven and GUI Programming
•Maze-Solving Competition*
•Professional Employability Skills
•Robotics
•Signal and System Analysis
Year 3 (Credit Level 6) – MEng
Subjects of study include:
•Analog Microelectronics
•Digital Communications
•Embedded Processor Architectures
•Individual Project
•Real-Time Embedded Systems
•Robotics
•System Implementation
Year 3 (Credit Level 6) – BEng
Subjects of study include:
•Individual Project
with a choice of optional
subjects from:
•Algorithm Realisation
•Analog Microelectronics
•Digital Communications
•Digital Signal Processing Design
•Embedded Processor Architectures
•Real-Time Embedded Systems
Year 4 (Credit Level 7) – MEng
Subjects of study are:
•Industrial Group Project
•System-on-Chip Design
with a choice of optional
modules from:
•Broadband Wireless Networks
•DSP and Communication
Processor Design
•Mixed-Signal Integrated
Circuit Design
•Multirate DSP
•Video and Image Processing
•Wireless System Design
*these subjects are taught as
group projects
Professional recognition
These courses are accredited by
the Engineering Council and the
Institution of Engineering and
Technology (IET), enabling you,
as a graduate, to become a
Chartered Engineer after a period of
professional experience. In the case
of the BEng award, further study to
MEng level is also required.
International Foundation course
We work in partnership with Kaplan
International College London to
provide Foundation courses for
international students who don’t
meet our Bachelor’s degree entry
requirements. See p212,
or for more information visit
kic.org.uk/westminster-london
Fault-finding IC connections
westminster.ac.uk/electronics
westminster.ac.uk/electronics
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ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
BSc HONOURS
Length of course
Three years full-time; four years full-time
with industrial placement or Foundation
ELECTRONICS
FOUNDATION
Length of course
One year full-time as the first year of a
four-year, full-time Honours degree;
part-time also available
UCAS codes
H601; with Foundation H607
This course gives you a solid grounding in the fundamentals of electronics and
communications, including digital and analog processing, computing, embedded
systems, project work, design, and management. The team-building practical
modules in Year 2 have been developed with assistance from industry, ensuring
they are immediately relevant in the modern job market, and have been widely
applauded by employers.
Graduates from this course have gone on to work for organisations such as
the BBC, BSkyB, BT, Channel 4, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Nokia, Orange, Philips and
Sony, as well as for smaller private companies.
The course covers a similar area to the Electronic Engineering BEng Honours but
emphasises the more practical and less analytical aspects of electronics design.
Course content
Project-based learning plays a large
part in the course, with project
modules relevant to modern industry.
In Year 2 these include a voice-over
amplifier project, a microelectronics
design project and the Micromouse
competition where teams of students
vie to build the fastest maze-solving
robot. In Year 3 you take an
individual project of your choice.
Year 1 (Credit Level 4)
Subjects of study include:
•Analog Electronics
•Audio Processing using an
Embedded Microcomputer
•Computer Networks and
Communications
•Digital Electronics
•Engineering Problem Solving
•Mathematics
•Programming
Year 2 (Credit Level 5)
Subjects of study include:
•Analog Electronics Design*
•Biomedical Electronics
•Broadcast Engineering
•Business Finance and Management
•Communication Systems
•Digital Microelectronics*
•Event-Driven and GUI Programming
•Maze-Solving Competition*
•Professional Employability Skills
•Robotics
•Signal Processing
*these subjects are taught as
group projects
Industrial placement year
You may take a one-year placement
in industry between Year 2 and
Year 3. This gives you practical
experience of the workplace and a
competitive edge in the job market. It
also contributes to your professional
development towards Incorporated
Engineer status.
Campus
Cavendish (See p18)
Typical offer for September 2015
A Levels – CCC/AA to include at least
one technical subject; International
Baccalaureate – 28 points with at
least one technical subject at Higher
Level; Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Extended
Diploma – MMM/DD in Engineering
with M in Maths Level 3; Advanced
Diploma – Grade C in IT or Engineering
and relevant ASL at Grade C including
Certificate in Mathematics for
Engineering or AS Maths. Plus GCSE
Maths and English at Grade C or
above or equivalent grades in Key Skills
(Functional Skills qualifications are not
accepted). See also entry requirements
on p233.
Year 3 (Credit Level 6)
Subjects of study include:
•Individual Project
plus four options from:
•Analog Microelectronics
•Biomedical Electronics
•Digital Signal Processing
•Real-Time Embedded Systems
•Video Broadcasting
•Wireless Communications
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the
Engineering Council and the
Institution of Engineering and
Technology (IET). This entitles you,
after a period of experience, to
become an Incorporated Engineer.
International Foundation course
We work in partnership with Kaplan
International College London to
provide Foundation courses for
international students who don’t
meet our Bachelor’s degree entry
requirements. See p212,
or for more information visit
kic.org.uk/westminster-london
This course is for those who wish to pursue a career in electronic systems,
computer systems, or computer networks and security, but lack the appropriate
entry qualifications. It provides a thorough grounding for subsequent BEng and
BSc study.
Good performance on the Foundation guarantees you a place on one of the
electronics, computer systems or network engineering degree courses at the
University of Westminster.
Course content
You will acquire the theoretical
background for degree-level
electronics systems study, and receive
an introduction to the practical skills
needed on the degree courses.
The course is designed to support
the development of students with a
wide variety of backgrounds and
previous experience. It covers the
maths and science required to give
you a head start in the first year of
your chosen degree course, with
software programming playing an
important part in the course.
In addition, you are introduced
to analog and digital electronics,
communications systems, and
fundamentals of computer
programming, as well as the projectbased learning methods encountered
later in your course.
Year 1 (Credit Level 3)
Subjects of study include:
•Algebra and Trigonometry
•Analog and Digital
Electronic Circuits
•Communication Engineering
•Complex Numbers and Calculus
•Computer Programming
•Engineering Problem Solving
UCAS codes
See individual course entries on
p100–p102.
Campus
Cavendish (See p18)
Typical offer for September 2015
A Levels – DDD/BC; International
Baccalaureate – 26 points; Edexcel
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma/
Diploma – MMP/DM in IT or
Engineering; Advanced Diploma –
Grade D in a relevant subject, eg IT
or Engineering, and a relevant ASL at
Grade D. Plus GCSE Maths and English
at Grade C or above or equivalent
grades in Key Skills (Functional Skills
qualifications are not accepted). See
also entry requirements on p233.
FACTS
& FIGURES
94% of students on the
Electronic Engineering
BSc Honours course say
they were able to contact
staff for help whenever
they needed to, and 86%
said staff were good at
explaining things.
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