Course summary
- Study your foundation year, then progress to a degree with industry accreditation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
- Take part in hands-on engineering practical work.
- Use specialist laboratories and workshops.
- Work with well-known companies.
The world we live in today is profoundly dependent upon the talents of electronic and electrical engineers. Creating, designing and managing the systems that keep things running is vital in our society, from the generation of heat, light and power, to the ease and speed of communication that we have come to expect. On this Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year (Honours) programme from Sheffield Hallam University you study topics including electronic design, communications, software engineering, computer modelling, microelectronics, power generation and distribution, electrical machines, signal processing, renewable energy systems, smart building systems and instrumentation.
Future careers
Nearly 90% of graduates from this subject area go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE).
Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as:
- electrical engineer
- junior field service engineer
- project engineer
- controls engineer
- plant manager
- senior quality engineer
They have worked for organisations including:
- Siemens
- British Steel
- TBG Solutions
- Core Control Solutions
- Asteral
- Cummins
- the NHS
