The HND Programme

Electrical and Electronic Engineering is recognised as part of the worlds largest and fastest growing industry. Today's electrical and electronic engineering technicians are involved in the application of proven techniques and procedures to the solution of practical problems. To optimise the use of our planet's resources, there is a need for things to be more efficient, reliable and safer. Tomorrow's technicians must continue to exercise technical responsibility in a creative way and communicate their knowledge with clarity and understanding. Society has high expectations and our HND courses will help you on your way to meeting these expectations.

At School or College you may have built small control circuits as part of project work, or perhaps "tinkered" with radios as a hobby. You will almost certainly have "hacked" away at the computer. In choosing you degree course you will find a vast, almost bewildering range of titles, some of which will mean more to you than others. The parallel disciplines of Communication, Computer, Electrical and Electronic and Engineering all share a common core of fundamental knowledge on which the more specialist topics are based. Therefore we have made the first and much of the second years of our HND courses common.

Today, Engineering involves close collaboration and communication with Engineers and Technicians from other disciplines, indeed almost all major projects depend for their success on effective teamwork. Studying with students from parallel pathways will benefit you by broadening your horizons, helping your understanding and increasing your communication skills. In addition to developing existing interests you may acquire new ones and decide that you would like to change pathway. The flexible structure means that you can do this.

Students who obtain an appropriate performance profile on the HND route will be offered the opportunity to transfer to a BSc or BEng course.

Pathway Descriptor

Electrical and Electronic Systems

This well established, broad based course allows progression to a wide range of professional careers, encompassing research, development, design and manufacture. There is a continuing demand for engineering technicians to work with modern power electronic systems for motion control and automation. Remote control of instrumentation and signalling systems, allowing computerised acquisition of real time data; building management systems; these increasingly provide careers with rapid promotion prospects to project manager. There are often opportunities for offshore work and foreign travel. See our entry under studentprofiles

Course Details

HND courses are two years full time and transfer to the second year of a BEng course or third year of a BSc course is possible for students who perform well at HND level.

Small group tutorials support all lectures providing opportunity for interactive feedback between students and tutors. Laboratory work provides "learning by doing" opportunities and there is a "hands on" emphasis throughout the course. Project work, often linked to real industrial problems is a recurring feature of the course. Students are encouraged to acquire communication skills required for effective team work by doing small group projects. Independent learning and creative design skills are developed by individual project work.

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Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE).

Outstanding Educational Oppurtunities

• Industrial bursaries are available for suitable students.
• Industrial placements available across Europe and in Japan.
• Final year sponsorship from placement company often available.
• Modern management and business practice integrated into the course.
• Modern, well equipped laboratories.
• State of the art equipment and software.