Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University

Overview

Level 4 of this Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year (Hons) degree from Liverpool John Moores University  covers core engineering principles and technologies such as mathematics, electrical engineering, electronics and instrumentation, microprocessors and programming. 

You will also spend time completing structured design projects, which will help develop your engineering and management skills. In the second year there is greater emphasis on the application of the core principles through design.

Employability

Graduates from this BEng (Hons) Foundation Year programme have found employment as professional engineers across all sectors.

Electrical and electronic engineers make up one of the largest branches of engineering professionals. They are employed in almost every sector of economic activity including: the utilities in power generation and distribution, telecommunications, and water; all areas of manufacturing including aerospace, automotive, electrical and electronic equipment; research and development; technical services, technical sales, consultancies and government agencies.

Graduate engineering roles include: project engineer leading and managing technical teams; product development engineer developing electrical/electronic products and systems; power systems engineer designing managing and maintaining power distribution networks; process engineer developing and maintaining manufacturing processes.

Examples of recent employers include: Siemens Plc, British Nuclear Fuels Limited, Jaguar, Aero Engine Controls (Rolls Royce-Goodrich), Ministry of Defence, E & I Engineering Ltd and the National Grid.