Electrical and Electronic Engineering MSc
Coventry University
About this program
Electrical and Electronic Engineering MSc
If you like the idea of creating electrical systems which could help millions of people on a day-to-day basis, then then studying an MSc in electrical and electronic engineering could be for you.
Electrical and electronic engineers are crucial to the development of power systems and devices, electrical machines, alternative energy and smart grids, digital communication systems, computer networking, Internet of Things (IoT) and household electronic devices world-wide, to name a few. Engineers capable of designing and implementing electrical and electronic systems and devices for such applications are in high demand all over the world.
This accredited course provides you with the opportunity to develop practical skills and theoretical knowledge in a range of electronics fields, including digital systems, image and signal processing, robotics and sensors, together with electrical systems such as renewable energy, smart grids, advanced control engineering and instrumentation, electrical machines and power generation.
Designed to follow the Engineering Council UK-SPEC standard, the course encompasses theoretical and practical subjects within the broad area of electrical and electronic engineering as used by industries as diverse as aerospace and automotive, chemical and construction.
Admission requirements
UK students
The normal entry route to the course will be through an honours degree in electrical and/or electronic engineering or a related subject area. Applicants offering equivalent professional qualifications and experience will be considered on merit.
International students
The normal entry route to the course will be through an honours degree in electrical and/or electronic engineering or a related subject area. Applicants offering equivalent professional qualifications and experience will be considered on merit.
This course requires IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5.
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Learn moreProgram content
- Electrical machines and drives
- Digital signal and image processing
- Robotics: kinetic, dynamics and applications
- Advanced control engineering and instrumentation
- FPGA-based digital system design
- Power systems
- Alternative energy and smart grid
- Digital communications systems
- Global Professional Development - Consultancy
- Individual project
Program delivery
1 year full-time
Tuition
- UK students : £10,400 per year.
- International students : £17,900 per year.
Qualification
On successful completion, you will have knowledge of:
- Advanced principles of electrical and electronic engineering and their relationships to leading-edge, real-world applications.
- Advanced analysis and design tools and processes.
- The implementation and critical evaluation of design solutions relevant to the subject areas through simulation and practical applications.
On successful completion, you will be able to:
- Critically appraise the main approaches to research design, sampling and analysis appropriate to Engineering and construct research questions or hypotheses.
- Conceptualise complex technical aspects of electrical and electronic engineering.
- Conduct detailed and systematic technical analyses of aspects of electrical and electronic engineering.
- Devise technical solutions to problems in the design and implementation of electrical and electronic engineering.
- Critically evaluate literature and solutions relating to problems arising in the design and implementation aspects of electrical and electronic engineering.
- Select, apply and critically appraise tools and techniques of advanced analysis and design.
- Implement appropriate software and hardware solutions and simulations and critically evaluate the outcomes.
- Plan, perform, critically evaluate and present the results of an independent project in a chosen specialist subject area.
The course aims to:
- provide a relevant and useful course, that can meet the needs of the individual, containing both theoretical and practical subjects within the broad area of electrical and electronic engineering;
- further the students' skills and knowledge acquired through relevant previous study and experience, to enhance their transferable and professional skills and thereby improve their wider employment prospects;
- enable students to further develop their analytical, critical communication and presentation skills in the context of their taught modules;
- familiarise students with contemporary applied and theoretical aspects of the course’s subject areas to enable them to operate as effective professionals in these areas;
- provide relevant and topical subject content for personal professional development that promotes good practice in the workplace, relating to subjects within the broad domains of the courses’ subject areas;
- provide an education consistent with Masters level of the QAA’s Framework for Higher Education Qualifications and to further the University mission statement by providing an excellent education enriched by work-related learning.
- enhance the awareness of the professional, legal, ethical and social issues along with commercial risk and management in the role of an electrical and electronic engineering professional.
Career paths
The specialist topics studied on the programme aim to prepare you for a wider range of roles in related industries. Possible industries include: electrical power supply generation and distribution including renewables; transport and industrial equipment manufacturers employing electrical drives; electrical vehicles are anticipated to create an increased demand in this area; industrial measurement and monitoring systems; robotics and associated activities.
About this institute
Coventry University
Coventry University is a forward-looking, modern university with a proud tradition as a high-quality education provider and a focus on applied research. The students of Coventry University's students benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and facilities in all academic disciplines including health,...
