Electromechanical Engineering

Description

Electromechanical engineering combines electrical and mechanical engineering to find solutions for systems that rely on mechanical elements, electrical power, sensing and control.

Our distinct MEng Electromechanical Engineering builds upon the BEng Electromechanical Engineering programme with advanced engineering topics, management studies, law and a group project, in which you will get the chance to design and construct a product to meet a real world need. You will also have the opportunity to gain industrial experience through vacation employment.

The programme has been specifically designed to meet the increasing demand from industry for engineers with cross-disciplinary skills, particularly in the fields of robotics, flexible manufacturing, electromechanical power systems and electrical power transmission and distribution systems.

We have excellent relationships with employers, and have our own Careers Hub website. We also run an annual careers fair.

Key Facts

Southampton has achieved fantastic rankings in each of the most recent league tables:

• 1st in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and 3rd for Computer Science and IT (Guardian University Guide 2013)
• 2nd in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and 5th in Computer Science (Complete University Guide 2013)
• 2nd in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and 8th in Computer Science (Times Good University Guide 2013)
• Southampton was ranked first/second in the UK for electrical and electromechanical engineering (The Times and The Guardian 2011)
• We have an outstanding electrical engineering teaching laboratory and computing facilities as well as a world-leading high-voltage laboratory
• Member of the UK Power Academy with opportunities for generous scholarships

Detailed Course Facts

Tuition fee

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 13290 Year (Non-EEA)

Start date October 2015 Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

Students undertake four years of study. Each year there are compulsory modules. However, the degree has been designed to maximise student choice by allowing you to tailor the degree structure to suit your own interests.

Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory Core Modules

• ELEC1200 Electronic Circuits
• ELEC1201 Programming
• ELEC1202 Digital Systems and Microprocessors

Semester 2

Compulsory Core Modules

• ELEC1203 Mechanics
• ELEC1205 Solid State Devices
• ELEC1207 Electronic Systems

Full Academic Year

Compulsory Core Modules

• ELEC1028 TT Personal Tutorial
• ELEC1206 Electrical Materials and Fields

Compulsory Modules

• ELEC1029 TT Electronic Labs Yr1
• MATH1055 Mathematics for Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Year 2

Semester 1

Compulsory Modules

• ELEC2211 Electromechanical Energy Conversion
• ELEC2214 Circuits and Systems
• ELEC2220 Control and Communications
• MATH2047 Mathematics for Electronics & Electrical Engineering Part II

Semester 2

Compulsory Modules

• ELEC2208 Power Electronics and Drives
• ELEC2213 Electrical Machines

Optional Modules

• ANTH2001 Cosmology, Ritual and Belief
• CRIM1004 Criminal Justice Studies
• EDUC1041 Secondary Education: Systems and Structures
• ELEC2206 Materials
• LAWS3098 Violence and Sex in Law, Literature and Culture
• PHIL1002 Knowledge and Mind
• PHIL1020 Faith and Reason
• PSYC1009 Psychology of Social and Individual Wellbeing
• PSYC2006 Behavioural Neuroscience
• PSYC2007 Developmental Psychology
• PSYC2018 Perception
• SOCI2003 Gender & Society
• SOES1009 The Living Earth
• UOSM2002 Design Skills for Presentations and Maps
• UOSM2004 Global Health
• UOSM2005 Living with Environmental Change
• UOSM2007 Digital Humanities: Critical Thinking in the Information Age
• UOSM2008 Living and Working on the Web
• UOSM2009 Ethics in a Complex World
• UOSM2010 Global Challenges
• UOSM2011 The Management of Risk and Uncertainty
• UOSM2012 Online Social Networks
• UOSM2014 Piracy, Security and Maritime Space
• UOSM2016 The Human Brain and Society
• UOSM2017 Intercultural communication in a global world
• UOSM2018 Understanding Modern China
• UOSM2021 More or Less
• UOSM2024 The Arab World in and Beyond the Headlines
• UOSM2025 Tall Tales: Unpicking the Secrets of Buildings
• UOSM2026 Jekyll and Hyde: an exploration of ethics in science
• UOSM2028 How Musical Instruments Work
• UOSM2029 Life in the Cosmos
• UOSM2031 Engineering Replacement Body Parts
• UOSM2032 Making Sense out of senses: How the Brain Works

Full Academic Year

Compulsory Modules

• ELEC2026 TT Electrical & Electromechanical Labs Yr2
• ELEC2209 Electrical Engineering Design

Year 3

Semester 1

Compulsory Modules

• ELEC3214 Power Systems Technology
• MANG3067 Engineering Management and Law

Optional Modules

• ELEC3201 Robotic Systems
• ELEC3205 Control System Design
• ELEC3210 Electromechanical Design
• MATH3083 Advanced Partial Differential Equations
• SESG3024 Manufacturing and Materials
• SESM3031 Automobile Systems

Semester 2

Compulsory Modules

• ELEC3215 Fluids and Mechanical Materials
• ELEC3216 Mechanical Power Transmission and Vibration

Full Academic Year

Compulsory Modules

• COMP3200 Part III Individual Project

Year 4

Semester 1

Optional Modules

• ELEC6203 Introduction to MEMS
• ELEC6204 Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip
• ELEC6205 Bionanotechnology
• ELEC6220 Power Systems Analysis
• ELEC6221 Power Generation: Technology and Impact on Society
• ELEC6222 Power and Distribution
• ELEC6245 Wireless Networks
• MATH6148 Statistical Engineering

Semester 2

Optional Modules

• COMP6228 Individual Research Project
• ELEC6208 MEMS Sensors and Actuators
• ELEC6210 Biosensors
• ELEC6212 Biological Inspired Robotics
• ELEC6224 Advanced Electrical Materials
• ELEC6225 High Voltage Insulation Systems
• ELEC6226 Power Electronics for DC Transmission
• ELEC6227 Medical Electrical and Electronic Technologies

Full Academic Year

Compulsory Modules

• ELEC6200 Group Design Project

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

GCSE Mathematics and English at grade C or above

A Levels:

AAA (Including an A in Mathematics and Physics, or equivalent international qualification)

General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted as one of the three A levels.

English Language Requirements:

If English is not your first language, you will be required to pass an approved English test. We normally ask for a score of IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each competency.

Alternative Qualifications:

We welcome applications from candidates offering qualifications other than A and AS levels (including BTEC Higher National Diploma, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, Irish Leaving Certificate and Scottish Highers). You will be expected to attain an equivalent standard (or higher) to an A level applicant.

International Qualifications:

We welcome applications from international students. For information on applying, visit the International Office website.

Mature Applicants:

We welcome applications from mature students. If you will be over 21 at the start of your proposed degree programme, you are may be eligible for exemption from our normal entry requirements. However, you will be required to provide evidence of having completed recent study (eg Access, Return to Study, Open University foundation courses) and of your capacity to pursue the course.

Selection Process:

We select students on the basis of a UCAS application. UCAS code: HHH6 Course title: MEng Electromechanical Engineering Course duration: 4 years

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Southampton.