Software Engineering with Electronics (Hons) University of Westminster

Overview

The Software Engineering with Electronics (Hons) at University of Westminster will teach the physical realities and use of real-world electronic components, interfaces and systems in addition to developing the core skills required to write efficient secure code for machines and devices. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Career

• We aim to develop highly adaptable graduates who have both the knowledge and the technical capabilities to solve real-world problems. 

• On graduation, as well as having a solid foundation in computer systems engineering, you'll also have one or more specialisms that will open up career pathways during your early years as a computing professional.

• Graduates from this course will be able to operate within the field of embedded systems engineering. This is the backbone and the facilitator of many trending, emerging and enabling technological areas including smart cities, autonomous vehicles, robotics, gaming, hybrid energy, wearables and medical electronics such as Fit-Bit.

Job roles

Career prospects for computer systems engineering graduates are excellent and typical career routes include:

• Robotics engineer – responsible for the design, building and testing of machines that will automate industries such as manufacturing, aerospace and medicine

• Computer engineer – responsible for the testing and evaluation of software either for computer systems and/or machines that are different from traditional computers

• Firmware engineer – responsible for integration of hardware and software and conducting system tests using near final hardware and firmware solutions