Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons)

15 credits

In this module, we prioritise the development of professional and personal skills, recognising their crucial role in your overall growth. These skills are seamlessly integrated into our curriculum, providing you with authentic opportunities to apply them.

Additionally, we delve into employability skills within the Personal Tutorial System (PTS), encouraging you to explore how these skills can be honed both horizontally across your Level 4 modules and vertically as you advance towards graduation. This will be supported through active engagement in the KU Navigate Programme enabling students to understand and begin to develop a design thinking approach to Future Skills development. Through practical application and thoughtful reflection, you'll have the chance to develop a well-rounded skill set that aligns with the demands of the professional world.

15 credits

The aim of this module is to provide the basic mathematical skills for engineering students that are essential for effective understanding of engineering subjects. The topics introduced will serve as basic tools for studies in many engineering subjects. Students will be empowered to understand and be able to use the language and methods of mathematics in the description, analysis and design of engineering systems. The emphasis is on using mathematical tools to solve engineering problems.

15 credits

This module offers a comprehensive approach to the study of electrical circuits, combining both theoretical knowledge and practical application. In the laboratory sessions, you will work on simple circuits containing combinations of resistors, capacitors and inductors. The module also covers the topic of transformers, revisiting induction, and concludes with the theoretical aspects of generators and motors, along with machines.

Overall, this module provides a balanced blend of theory and hands-on practice, giving you a solid understanding of electrical circuits and their practical applications.

15 credits

This module will introduce you to scripting in one of the most popular programming languages in industry, which is widely used for data processing, automation of tasks and more recently for machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) specifically in the engineering industry.

The module has been designed to cover all the fundamentals of programming. It provides a valuable transferrable skill set that can be fed forward to provide the essential skills needed for scripting in other computer languages in further modules. It also provides the crucial foundations for you to investigate applications involving both ML and AI as you progress through the course.

30 credits

Electronic circuit and system fundamentals play a vital role across many engineering disciplines. This module will provide you with a firm understanding of the principles of electronic circuits and systems including digital electronics. You will be introduced to the fundamental electronic components and their application in the design of electronic circuits and systems. You will also learn to analyse various types of electronic circuits and systems. This module encourages the use of simulation tools for the design and analysis of electronic circuits and systems to enhance analytical as well as employability skills.

30 credits

This module will introduce you to both the operation and functionality of microcontrollers and the techniques used to interface them to sensors and transducers, with the aim to monitor and control a closed loop system. Interface circuitry, operation of sensors and actuator control is covered in depth, along with the inclusion of devices to extend the number of analogue and digital port lines on a microcontroller.

The information gained on this module can be fed forward to other modules; it will also be invaluable in industry when undertaking a job after graduating that involves mechatronics and embedded system design.

15 credits

This module will equip you with fundamental mathematical skills that are crucial for comprehending engineering subjects effectively. The topics covered in the module will serve as fundamental tools for studying various engineering subjects. You will be empowered to comprehend and use the language and techniques of mathematics in describing, analysing, and designing engineering systems. The primary focus is on using mathematical tools to resolve engineering problems, especially on mechanical systems, robotics, control systems, and signal processing.

15 credits

The module will provide you with theoretical knowledge to understand the concepts and language relating to the use of instrumentation for measurement, as well as the practical skills to use instrumentation for a range of measurement tasks.

The module also familiarises you with some common sensors used for temperature and pressure measurement, the most common measurands, and techniques for measuring sound level, speed, position, flow rate, stress and strain.

The important area of uncertainty in measurements is also covered, as well as traceability of measurement back to the national standards, noting the significant legal implications of this. These skills and knowledge will prepare you to be broadly industry-ready, significantly enhancing your employability prospects.

15 credits

This core module is essential for Level 5 engineering students. It focuses on developing professional skills and bridging the gap between Future Skills development in Level 4 and practical application in Level 6. It explores engineering project design and management, emphasising constraints such as quality, time, risk, and sustainability.

On this module, you will develop teamwork, critical thinking, communication, time management, and organisational skills. The module includes an interdisciplinary design thinking project to address a sustainability challenge, contextualising subject-specific knowledge. The integrated Level 5 Personal Tutorial System (PTS) facilitates discipline-focused discussions, critical thinking, and employability reflections.

15 credits

Due to the rapid pace in technological advancements, electronic systems now play a vital role across many engineering disciplines. In this module you will be introduced to the fundamental principles of electronic system design and the building blocks currently being used.

The module will build on the knowledge gained in Level 4 electronics teaching to provide insight into more complex devices and methods for the creation and testing of electronic circuits and digital systems.

Upon successful completion of this module the knowledge and skills gained will prove invaluable, given the numerous and various application requirements of electronic systems in all areas of the engineering industry.

30 credits

This module is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of control systems and how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the performance of a control system.

You will learn how to model and analyse the behaviour of dynamic control systems. You will apply control theory to solve feedback control problems and will learn the concepts of AI approaches used in control systems. MATLAB is used to reinforce the concepts learned in the module through software simulation.

This technical-content-rich module enhances analytical as well as employability skills across many engineering disciplines.

30 credits

This course introduces you to the overall process of computer-aided design of electronic equipment and systems. The electronic equipment development and life cycle will be examined together with Printed Circuit Board (PCB) fabrication and surface mount technologies. The module uses Altium Designer to provide schematic entry, schematic library component management, electrical rule check and netlist generation. In the circuit analysis and simulation, Board level design will be examined together with PCB design rules, computer aided board design, mechanical design, preparation of manufacturing documentation.

15 credits

This module focuses on students' ability to apply and demonstrate their developing professional skills in their chosen field, while also fostering a broad understanding of the business environment in which professionals operate. It will enhance students' technical, management, and interpersonal competencies within a team setting, preparing them for employment and entrepreneurial endeavours.

As part of this module, students will actively engage in Kingston University's Bright Ideas competition, collaborating as a team to develop a business concept of their choice. This will involve interacting with external stakeholders beyond the university setting.

Furthermore, students will be encouraged to connect with professional and learning communities outside the University, reflecting on these interactions. This may involve participation in co-curricular events, such as subject-specific and career development sessions, networking opportunities facilitated by professional bodies, exploration of pathways to professional chartership or membership, leveraging interactions with professionals for their final-year research project, and recognizing the mutual benefits of these interactions.

Through these activities, students will gain practical experience, expand their professional networks, and cultivate a deeper understanding of their future career pathways.

15 credits

This module is designed to develop, refine and apply both the ideas introduced, and proficiency gained in previous level 4 and 5 modules that involved electronics, control and software. It enables students to identify and develop skills in the solution of problems relating to the creation of mechatronic systems and robotic automation. Students are introduced to the techniques and knowledge required to design and embed microcontrollers, linked to a range of sensors and actuators, into a system to sense, process, control and display real world events, similar to those encountered within an industrial engineering, or commercial environment. The module covers topics such as advanced programming, state-of-the-art sensors and actuators, data logging, microcontroller selection and use of commercial shields (expansion boards) as building blocks to extend system functionality using a modular approach to the design process.

15 credits

In this module, students will delve into the fascinating world of digital signals, gaining the knowledge and skills to represent, analyse, and manipulate them effectively. The module strikes a balance between theoretical foundations and hands-on practical work, employing MATLAB and programming as key tools for exploration.

The primary aim of this module is to equip students with the necessary understanding to analyse and manipulate digital signals, while also preparing them for real-world implementations using digital signal processors. Through engaging with theoretical concepts and practical exercises, students will develop a solid foundation in DSP principles.

15 credits

This module aims to provide the background necessary to investigate and analyse the steady state and dynamic behaviour of power system which enables the analysis, modelling and design of power systems. An introduction to modelling of a range of power systems will be undertaken using commercial software for power systems analysis tools. The function protection system, design criteria of protection systems, components of protection systems, zones of protection, protection schemes. It will also include the design of primary and backup protection, transmission line protection, busbar protection, transformer protection, generator protection, protection of industrial power systems and fuse selection.

30 credits

This module aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles of wireless communication and networks. In addition, it will equip the students with the knowledge of the application of deep learning techniques to improve performance of wireless communication networks. The module will cover fundamental concepts of wireless networks, communication, and how deep learning techniques can be applied to optimise wireless communication networks. Students will also explore current research and industry developments related to the deployment of deep learning in wireless networks and communication. This technical as well as research-informed module will enhance students' analytical and employability skills. Additionally, it provides students the opportunity to enhance their research, interpersonal and presentation skills.

30 credits

The individual project module forms a capstone experience for the courses within the School, allowing the students to research and study in detail a topic in their chosen field of study which is of personal interest. Professionally the project module allows the students, to show high levels of responsibility and organisational capability (through arranging meetings with supervisors, setting project goals and meeting appropriate deadlines) as well as demonstrating effective communication with others. Furthermore, the module encourages the students to recognise, question and deal with the ethical dilemmas that are likely to occur in research and professional practice.

Furthermore, this module provides the students with an opportunity to further enhance their independence and employability skills which industry is looking for in perspective graduates, especially those seeking professional recognition as a Chartered Engineer.

15 credits

This module focuses on using advanced management techniques, including simulation and business modelling, in an engineering company to maximise the utilisation of its finite resources in order to become more competitive. These techniques include discrete event simulation, business modelling, linear programming, and human resources optimisation, with the main aim to improve the company's overall operational efficiency, competitiveness and profit.

The intended module topics cover both local and global horizons of running a successful business by teaching companies they may benefit from using simulation techniques in streamlining their operations and resource deployment through a benchmarking process. Through extensive hands-on practical, you will learn how to use sophisticated simulation software to improve resources utilisation in different business scenarios.

Throughout the module, you will learn not only the theoretical techniques of management skills, but also to apply the knowledge you gain and evaluate the results through developing complex business simulation models, therefore enhancing your employability potentials.

15 credits

This module focuses on the intricate aspects of electrical power system operation, control, design, and economic analysis, including renewable energy integration. Through the use of numerical methods, students will analyse and simulate power systems, incorporating advanced power control strategies. Students will explore topics such as state estimation, contingency analysis, load-frequency control, and automatic generation control. Additionally, they will delve into power control for high voltage electrical systems, employing load flow analysis, stability modelling, and control techniques. By mastering these advanced concepts and techniques, students will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to contribute to the design, optimisation, and efficient operation of power systems, enabling them to make a meaningful impact in the energy industry.

15 credits

This module introduces design and layout of VLSI circuits and systems making use of appropriate computer-aided design (CAD) tools. The primary objective of this module is to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of CMOS cell operation and the ability to design basic analogue and digital functions commonly used in ICs, as well as mixed-signal systems. The module places special emphasis on the importance of designing both analogue and digital functions. Students will be introduced to various CAD tools commonly used in industry for designing and simulating CMOS circuits, such as Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, Synopsys Design Compiler. Students will have the opportunity to use these tools in practical design projects to gain hands-on experience in designing and simulating CMOS circuits using industry-standard tools.

15 credits

In this module, analysis of power system dynamics will be undertaken and encompass the behaviour of power systems under conditions such as sudden changes in load or generation, or during faults. It will also explore the design and operation of the controls available to maintain power system stability. The module aims to achieve competency in using analytical methods for understanding the design and operational behaviour of electrical power systems under steady-state and transient conditions.

30 credits

This module offers a comprehensive exploration of concepts and methods in autonomous systems and their applications in smart mechatronic systems. Students will gain valuable insights into real-world applications related to autonomous systems, providing a bridge between theory and industry. One key aspect of the module is the provision of mathematical tools for analysing the dynamic behaviour of mobile autonomous systems, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Through a project-based approach, students will engage in hands-on, practical learning experiences including becoming proficient in programming which is essential for successfully navigating the module and bringing autonomous systems to life. With a focus on industry relevance and practical applications, this module paves the way for students to become adept at shaping the future of autonomous systems.