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BEng (Hons)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Electrical/Electronic Technical Support Engineer - Level 6

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

6 Years

Start

September 2023

Delivery

Campus Taught

This course aims to provide you with a broad understanding of current technology and practice in electrical and electronic engineering, covering the relevant aspects of analogue and digital electronic engineering, electrical power generation and distribution and control of electrical machines as well as additional specialist areas according to the option modules studied.

The discipline of electrical and electronic engineering encompasses a wide skills base and the emphasis of this course is placed on electrical power electronics and the control or electrical machines suitable for industry, this encompasses elements of system level design, programming and mathematical principals.

The course will equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to thrive and develop to gain suitable employment in the rapidly changing world of electrical and electronic engineering. The skills you will gain on the course are transferable to a diverse set of industrial and commercial sectors.

Why study with us

You’ll be taught by research active staff with many years of experience in industry.
Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment and facilities available through our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.
Accelerate your career without a career break.

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Why choose a Degree Apprenticeship?

With a Degree Apprenticeship you get a great qualification and a career boost. It’s the perfect opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge through work-based learning, as you earn.

Who is this course for?

We are looking for able and motivated, high-calibre students.

This course will equip you with a thorough understanding of engineering principles and practices.

An Electrical/Electronic Technical Support Engineer must be proficient in a wide range of skills, underpinned by academic understanding, to enable them to work effectively. Apprentices will therefore complete a Degree that will support the fundamental scientific and mathematical principles that equip them with the understanding required to operate effectively and efficiently at a high level within any of these sectors. This will be supported by vocational training to develop the required competencies specific to particular roles within the chosen sectors.

What you'll do

Electrical and electronic engineering roles are part of a rapidly evolving industry, so your career options will be diverse.
Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.
You’ll learn and thrive in our specialist engineering workshop and electronic and control system laboratory.

Module overview

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Accreditations

This BEng is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Professional qualifications

This standard has been designed to meet the professional standards of the Engineering Council for initial registration as an Engineering Technician (Eng Tech) in partnership with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Further professional development and registration is subject to candidates successfully completing the appropriate learning, developing the appropriate competence, and undergoing professional review.

Electronic/Electronic Technical Support Engineers primarily support manufacturing in both assembly and in product design and development. They support the activities involved in bringing the concept to life and resolving issues within manufacturing. Typically they work closely with other engineers, suppliers and managers covering a broad range of support activity.

The role provides the basis of learning with potential to specialise in areas such as Machine Intelligence, Digital Image Processing and Computer Aided Instrumentation. Electrical /Electronic Support Engineers will spend their careers in these industries developing the next generations of products such as smartphones, electric vehicles, communications satellites, smart grids and bringing concepts such as smart cities into reality. For others, an initial grounding in design and development will prove an excellent launch pad for a career in applications engineering, product management, marketing or general management.

The Electrical/Electronic Technical Support Engineer must be proficient in a wide range of skills, underpinned by academic understanding, to enable them to work effectively. Apprentices will complete a Degree that will support the fundamental scientific and mathematical principles that equip them with the understanding required to operate effectively and efficiently at a high level within any of these sectors. This will be supported by vocational training to develop the required competencies specific to particular roles within the chosen sectors.

All apprentices sit an independent end-point assessment (EPA), assessing all the knowledge, skills and behaviours you’ve learnt throughout your apprenticeship.

It’s taken at the very end of the on-programme phase of training when your employer, or in some cases your training provider, is satisfied that you meet the “gateway” criteria to take the assessment.

End-point-assessments are graded and you’ll get an apprenticeship certificate after you’ve successfully completed your EPA. It’s a test that’s valued by current and future employers.

The University has many learning resources both on and off campus – including online access to other libraries and information services (which may be closer to you) through schemes such as Sconul Access and an Inter-Library Loans Service.

There’s also an information skills training programme, IT help and advice from LIS Customer Support.

And you’ll be able to remotely link to the university’s network account, the library's electronic resources and some core software applications.

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Study in our Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)

During your studies with us you’ll benefit from our new £35 million EIC building which provides an integrated teaching space in state-of-the-art facilities.

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Information for employers

An apprentice is employed to do a real job while studying for a formal qualification, usually for one day a week at one of our campuses or training centres.

This course meets Apprenticeship Standards and your apprentice will have the knowledge and skills to either succeed in their chosen career or progress to the next apprenticeship level.

Benefits to the employer

The programme is a great way to address skills and knowledge gaps in your workforce, retain and attract staff who want opportunities for professional development through a high-quality degree.
Recruit from our pool of bright students with the core skills, knowledge and work-readiness to help contribute to your business.
If your payroll is under £3m, you don’t need to pay the Apprenticeship Levy. However, you can get funding towards the cost of training and assessment of apprentices. You only pay 5% - the government will co-fund the other 95% (up to the funding band maximum).

Award:  BEng (Hons) 
Apprenticeship Standard: Electrical/Electronic Technical Support Engineer -  Read more 
Level:  Level 6 
Funding Band:  Maximum funding: £27,000 
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Funding bands range from £1,500 to £27,000 and sets the maximum amount of digital funds an employer who pays the levy can use towards an individual apprenticeship.

This course is based in the School of Engineering located in the Faculty of Science and Technology

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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