Aerospace Electronic Engineering University of Southampton

Overview

The Aerospace Electronic Engineering BEng course offered by the University of Southampton gives you a broad knowledge of electronics. You can then focus on new and future aerospace technologies, including:

• autonomous, unmanned flying vehicles
• GPS to improve flight safety and efficiency

Expert academics bring industry experience to the classroom. They have worked on projects with NASA and the European Space Agency.

As part of this course you can:

• design and build your own electronic circuits, systems and computer software
• use our research facilities, including a computer labs, high-voltage laboratory and £110m clean room
• develop your enterprise skills with help from our startup supporter, Future Worlds
• study engineering management and law to develop your career skills

Year 1 overview

Compulsory modules will cover the foundations of electronic engineering, including:

• mathematics
• physics
• electronics
• programming

You’ll study digital systems, and electrical materials and fields. We'll develop your practical skills through extensive laboratory classes. You'll also develop your knowledge in key areas of aerospace engineering. These include:

• flight mechanics
• the essentials of modelling
• the dynamics of aerospace vehicles

Year 2 overview

You'll take aerospace and electronic engineering modules, including topics such as:

• signal processing
• control and communication
• radar techniques

You'll also take a group project to design, build and test an autonomous or remote controlled drone.

Year 3 overview

In your final year, you'll complete your individual project. This will develop your planning, presentation and problem-solving skills, and let you choose a topic that interests you.

You'll study guidance, navigation and control , and space system engineering. You'll also choose from a wide range of modules such as:

• robotics
• cyber security
• operational research

You can also choose to:

• study a language
• take modules from other disciplines such as psychology or anthropology
• take a range of innovative interdisciplinary modules

Career Opportunities:

This degree will allow you to develop and evidence subject-specific and targeted employability skills. This includes the required skill set for a range of future careers, further study, or starting your own business.

The skills you can expect to focus on and gain from this course include:

• Research

• Critical thinking

• Commercial awareness

• Self-management

Accreditation

• This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).