Electronic and Electrical Engineering - integrated with Placement Year
Electronic and electrical engineering is one of the most fundamental and pervasive of the engineering disciplines, concerned with the design and analysis of systems that generate, transmit, and process electrical energy and signals. From the power grids that supply electricity to homes and industries, to the microprocessors at the heart of computers and smartphones, to the communications systems that connect the world and the control systems that automate industrial processes, electronic and electrical engineering is at work in virtually every domain of modern life.
At Brunel University London, this five-year full-time MEng programme is integrated with a placement year, giving you substantial professional experience embedded within a degree that takes you to Masters level. The programme includes a foundation year, providing a supported entry route for students who are building the mathematical and scientific foundations needed for degree-level engineering study. The MEng designation indicates that the degree is structured to provide the depth and breadth of academic content needed to work towards chartered engineer status, going beyond what a standard BEng programme provides and reflecting a higher level of engineering judgement and technical leadership capability.
You will study across the core areas of electronic and electrical engineering: circuit analysis and design, signal processing, electromagnetics, power systems and electronics, digital systems, control engineering, communications, and embedded systems. The programme's orientation towards the next generation of electronic and electrical systems, as the current description reflects, means you will engage with emerging areas including renewable energy integration, intelligent systems, and advanced communications alongside the established fundamentals of the discipline.
The placement year provides extended professional experience in an engineering organisation, connecting academic learning to real engineering practice and substantially strengthening your professional readiness and employability.
Graduates pursue careers across the energy sector, telecommunications, semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, aerospace and defence, automotive and transport, and technology consultancy. Chartered engineer status is available through institutions including the IET. Postgraduate study supports those seeking specialist expertise.