University of Nottingham

Course Details

Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Systems MEng Hons

Course Description

The MEng in Electronic Engineering is a four-year course where you study advanced engineering technologies and also develop additional knowledge in aspects of management and commercial practice within industry. On this degree you will develop an appreciation of the mathematical principles that underpin electronics and the physical principles that inform applied mathematics to a depth which is not usual in engineering degrees. It will appeal to those who have a flair for maths and for seeing its application and relevance to engineering. The course includes the opportunity to study the type of advanced mathematical techniques prized by many engineering industries. Topics include vector calculus, differential equations and fourier analysis, computerised mathematical methods in engineering, electromagnetism and nonlinear waves.

Course Duration

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4year

Career outcomes

There is always a high demand from employers for engineers with an advanced mathematical ability. Graduates with a MEng degree have studied technical subjects to a more advanced level than BEng, and also benefited from workshops concerning various aspects of company practice led by managers/engineers from industry. Average starting salary and career progression In 2013, 82.4% of first-degree graduates in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was £26,464 with the highest being £40,000.

Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Systems MEng Hons University of Nottingham