Electronic Engineering, BEng (Hons) at University of Lancashire

This degree focuses on the fundamental principles of electronic engineering and the programming skills needed for embedded system design, including microcontrollers, FPGAs, signal analysis and conditioning, and interfacing and communications. It is taught in the Engineering Innovation Centre, with an optional placement year.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Computing  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: September 2026 and September 2027  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Electrical and Electronic Systems, Design and Sustainability, Engineering Analysis and Engineering Practice; Year 2 includes Software Development, Signals and Systems Analysis, Electronic Systems and Digital Systems; Year 3 includes Machine Intelligence, Computer-Aided Instrumentation, Imaging and Vision Systems and the Engineering Project with Sustainability.

Career pathways

Career options include high-value manufacturing in aerospace, the Ministry of Defence, research and development, digital communications, consumer electronics, security and surveillance, and banking and commerce; further study options include MSc Digital Signal and Image Processing or Renewable Energy Engineering.

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