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Electrical Engineering with Renewable Energy Systems – (M.Eng.)
Brunel University
School of Engineering and Design
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,857 - ≈ € 13,793 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 48 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 360 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Brunel University
The programme aims to produce highly qualified engineers who will take up demanding managerial roles within the electrical industry. The course will develop leadership, innovation and creative skills to enable and encourage graduates to follow successful engineering careers, and aspire to senior managerial roles.
By combining individual versatility with highly developed teamwork skills, graduates will be equipped with comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the subject, its underlying principles and the ability to apply them to complex sustainable power system problems.
Through a coherent curriculum the course will also provide students with design, analytical and transferable skills required to exploit and lead the dynamic and rapidly expanding technological industries.
Special Features * General Engineering at Brunel is ranked 6th in the UK according to the 2006/7 Times Good University Guide.
* Our expertise in data communications and networks is almost unparalleled in the UK.
* Our students have excellent employment prospects. Recent graduates have gone on to work for the BBC, Virgin Airways, Opodo, Philips, Siemens and a variety of design companies.
* The accreditation of this course with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is presently under review.
* You may have the opportunity to work abroad as part of your study or as a professional work placement - we have well-established links with France, Germany and Italy. We also offer free foreign language classes.
* You have the opportunity to undertake high quality work placements within prestigious organisations.
* "Good links with business" say inspectors. For our students this means: courses designed to meet the needs of industry and the market place and greater choice and quality of work placements.
* Labs are very well-equipped, with extensive gifts of software and hardware from prestigious industrial collaborators.
Contents
Typical Modules
Level 1 Core (Year 1)
* Engineering Mathematics
* Computers and Digital Systems
* Programming and Software Engineering
* Devices and Circuits
* Personal and Analytical Skills
* Level 1 Workshop
Level 2 Core (Year 2)
* Electronic and Energy Systems
* Digital Control and Interfacing
* Communications and Signals
* Computer Architecture and Digital Systems
* Quality Engineering and Management
* Electrical Engineering Workshop
Level 3 Core(Year 3 or 4)
* Advanced Electronics
* Sustainable Electrical Power Systems Management
* Power Electronics and Systems
* Control Systems
* Individual Project
Level 4 Core (Year 4 or 5)
* Law, Business and Enterprise for Engineers
* Research Methods and Case Studies
* Group Project and Project Management
Level 4 Options
* Sustainable Power Generation
* Power System Analysis and Security
* Power System Stability and Control
* Energy Economics and Power Markets
* Power Electronics and FACTS
* Renewable Energy Technologies
* Sustainable Development and Energy Use; Energy in Transport and Industry
* Environmental Legislation; Energy and Environmental Review and Audit
* Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment
Teaching and Learning
Staff Expertise
We take pains to maintain our high level of teaching. Lecturers are at the leading edge of their fields and many are internationally and nationally recognised for their work. They act as consultants for major companies, are often widely published and have good links with industry, so they know exactly what is going on in the commercial world.
Hours
In level 1 you will have about 18 taught hours a week. This will fall to around eight hours oflectures and seminars in level 3, with one whole day of project work. In addition to this, staff are normally happy to answer queries outside this time.
We operate an open door policy where you can drop in and chat or email lecturers with your questions. Students are expected to carry out a total of 40 hours study a week, including contact hours.
How will I be taught?
Lectures
These provide a broad overview of key concepts and ideas relating to your course and give you a framework from which to carry out in-depth study.
Laboratories
Staff/student ratio of 1:10 - one supervisor and a demonstrator. These are normally stand alone three hour sessions where students can develop, understand and practice using industry standard equipment. They provide an informal environment in which to explore new ideas and apply what you have learnt in lectures, with the help of a tutor.
Workshops
In a workshop you will work on more complex problems with guidance from a member of staff. This might involve producing an artefact or a design solution. These allow you to develop new intellectual and practical skills and also serve to reinforce material learnt in lectures.
Tutorials
Up tosix students. At level 1 this will be an opportunity to look at your academic knowledge and to develop personal skills, such as communication ability and study skills.
One-to-one
You will get one-to-one supervision for all project work, throughout all levels. If you go on a placement you will also be allocated an industrial tutor who will help you set objectives, monitor your progress, and provide further support if you need it.
You will also have a personal tutor who is available to discuss both academic and personal problems.
Other
Guest speakers from prominent organisations, research seminars and external site visits.
Assessment
Level 1 does not count towards your final degree mark but you have to pass this year to continue with the course.
Several methods of assessment are employed on the course. There are written examinations at the end of each term but work is also continuously assessed throughout. You will undertake projects, assignments, essays, laboratory work and short tests.
Project work is commonplace and is usually completed in groups to imitate the everyday experience in an engineering firm where specialists must pool their talents to design a solution to some problem.
In this situation you can develop your management and leadership skills and ensure that all members of the group deliver their best. Group members share the mark gained, so it is up to each individual to get the most out of everyone else.
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Requirements
UCAS Tariff - 370 points, from:
* GCE A and AS-level Tariff points typically from 3 A-levels together with either 1 AS-level or Extended Project Qualification (typical offer ABB, including Grade B in Maths and in a Science or Engineering subject, plus a B in either an AS or EPQ). General Studies not accepted; Critical Thinking accepted as 4th AS-level only.
* Irish Tariff points from 5 subjects, including Grade B in Maths and a Science or Engineering subject.
* Scottish Tariff points from 3 Advanced Highers, including Grade B in Maths and a Science or Engineering subject, plus 1 Higher.
* Advanced Diploma Tariff points in Engineering, including the Specialist Unit in Maths for Engineers plus 1 AS-level for Additional and Specialist Learning.
* BTEC ND DDD including Distinction in a Maths module and in either Electrical or Electronic Principles, together with either 1 AS-level or Extended Project Qualification. BTECs are welcomed in a variety of related subjects. Please contact the Admissions Tutor for details.
* IB Diploma 34 points, including 6 points in Maths (excluding Maths Studies) at Standard Level and in a Science or Engineering subject at Higher Level.
* Foundations of engineering courses For Brunel Foundations of Engineering progression requirements, see course page. For external foundation courses, please contact the Admissions Tutor.
* Access: Pass in an Engineering, Computing or Science subject, with average of Distinctions in all units, including Distinction in Maths at Level 3. All others considered on an individual basis.
For all of the above, 5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above are also required, to include English and Maths.
All applicants are required to attend an interview before a formal offer is made.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | High School diploma |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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