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Content
3 A welcome message

4 New Engineering Campus

7 Course Details Electrical, Electronic and

8 Entry requirements
Mechatronic Engineering
9 How will you be taught?

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10 Which course is for you? ur School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the
largest in the UK, with over 70 academic staff, a similar number
12 Industrial experience, Accreditation of support staff and a student population of over 1000. More
than 650 undergraduate students benefit from our wealth of expertise
14 Industrial collaboration, Our research and a warm welcome.

We have been involved in education and research for over a century.

16 What you study The first stored-program computer was designed and built by
Frederic C Williams and Tom Kilburn in our School at The University of
22 Student profiles Manchester; its first program ran on June 21, 1948.

24 Student-run activities Since then, computing has advanced enormously and we are proud to
remain at the forefront of these developments. Computing equipment
at the University alone now requires a 2MW electrical supply system;
26 Careers, Graduate profile thankfully, we contribute towards providing this as well.

28 Student funding Our research activities equip us with the expertise to educate the
next generation of electrical, electronic and mechatronic engineers,
32 Social impact who will continue to be responsible for major changes to the world
that we live in. After all, can you now imagine a world without
computers, smart phones, interactive video games, flat-screen 3D
34 Stellify smart televisions, or Twitter? Join our School and you could become
one of these engineers.
36 Contact us

.Study with us.

. a t Man ch e ste r.

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Your New Manchester Engineering Campus Development

Engineering Home Your soon to be new home! A dynamic engineering campus

providing you with the next generation learning spaces, creatively
planned by award winning architects.

New engineering
Student consultation campus reflects our
One of the largest A custom made building Sustainability features pride in Manchester’s
groups have taken place in
construction projects enabling students to include low carbon heat, rich academic and civic
order to understand modern
undertaken by a university communicate, collaborate energy generation and heritage, while showcasing
learning behaviours,
in the UK and challenge thinking intelligent energy controls our ongoing evolution of
preferences and styles
education and research

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Why study at Manchester? Course details
Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng 4yrs UCAS Code H605
Employability
Electrical and Electronic Engineering wIE* MEng 5yrs UCAS Code H601
Our courses are practical-based to ensure you leave us with not just the
theory behind electrical, electronic and mechatronic engineering, but also Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng 3yrs UCAS Code H600
the skills to put that theory into practice. Our Industrial Advisory Group Electrical and Electronic Engineering wIE* BEng 4yrs UCAS Code H606
offers guidance on the knowledge and skills industry will need in 3 or 4
years’ time so we are able to offer courses that produce graduates prized by
Mechatronic Engineering MEng 4yrs UCAS Code HHH6
industry.
Mechatronic Engineering wIE* MEng 5yrs UCAS Code HHP3
All our courses are available with an Industrial placement year which means Mechatronic Engineering BEng 3yrs UCAS Code HH36
you can get paid for a year of your study while gaining hands-on experience
Mechatronic Engineering wIE* BEng 4yrs UCAS Code HH63
as a real engineer. We also offer summer jobs within our school which offers
you the opportunity to contribute to world leading research projects.
Electronic Engineering MEng 4yrs UCAS Code H614
Student Led Experience Electronic Engineering wIE* MEng 5yrs UCAS Code H615
With our Electrical and Electronic Engineering Society (EEESoc), Electronics Electronic Engineering BEng 3yrs UCAS Code H610
Club (E4C), Robotics Society, Peer-Assisted Study Scheme (PASS) and Electronic Engineering wIE* BEng 4yrs UCAS Code H613
Formula Student on offer, we give you lots of opportunities to put your
studies to work in a social and fun environment.

IET accreditation wIE = with Industrial Experience

This is the professional body that accredits our degrees so that you can apply
to become a chartered engineer when you graduate. Our courses are also
accredited by the Institution of Measurements and Control.

Flexible Degrees
We want to ensure that you obtain the most appropriate degree for your
future needs so we offer you flexibility. All our courses are available with an
Industrial placement and as BEng or MEng degrees; you can change between
these options during your study.

Happy students
Based on the National Student Survey (NSS) we have achieved an average of
more than 95% in overall student satisfaction over the last five years. This
shows our continued commitment to one of our key assets, You!

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Entry requirements How will you be taught?
GCSE Welsh Baccalaureate (including A-levels) A typical course unit structure comprises: Lectures
Grade C in Mathematics and English language. Grade 4 BEng: Pass WB with a minimum grade A and obtain AB • Two laboratory exercises (each of three hours) We provide course notes in both printed and
for applicants holding newly reformed GCSEs in England. in A-Level, including Mathematics and either Physics, • 20 lectures electronic format, the latter via our e-learning
Electronics, Chemistry or Further Mathematics. system. Your lecturers deliver material using a
• Four example classes
GCE A-level / Unit grades range of teaching media, such as PowerPoint, black/
MEng: Pass WB with a minimum grade A and • Two personal tutorials white board, video and demonstrations. Most of the
BEng: AAB including Mathematics and either Physics, obtain AA in A-Level, including Mathematics and lectures are recorded so that podcasts are available
Electronics, Further Mathematics or Chemistry. either Physics, Electronics, Chemistry or Further Laboratory exercises
to aid revision.
Mathematics. Laboratory exercises are specifically designed
MEng: AAA including Mathematics and either Physics,
for each course unit to give you the best possible
Electronics, Further Mathematics or Chemistry. Example classes
Scottish requirements learning experience as you put theory into practice.
In some instances, in-lab marking will be used, giving These are interspersed with the lectures at
IB Diploma BEng: Grades AAABB in Scottish Highers including appropriate points and help you to understand
you immediate feedback on your understanding of
Mathematics and Physics. In addition, 2 Scottish key topics. As with lectures, your entire class will
BEng: 35 points overall, including 6 points in the subject. Alternatively, you may need to submit
Advanced Highers are required at grades AB be present as the lecturer works through specific
Mathematics and either Physics or Chemistry at Higher a concise report after the practical session, which
including Mathematics and Physics. examples. You usually have the chance to prepare
level and a minimum of 5 points in one other Higher level. should combine the lecture material with the
laboratory exercise. It is in the laboratory sessions your own solutions before the class. Of course, we
MEng: Grades AAABB in Scottish Highers including encourage you to participate; asking questions in
MEng: 36 points overall, including 6 points in Mathematics and Physics. In addition, 2 Scottish that you will use ELVIS. This Educational Laboratory
Mathematics and either Physics or Electronics at Higher Virtual Instrumentation Suite is a leading educational front of a large audience is an important skill for you
Advanced Highers are required at grades AA to learn and gain confidence in.
level and 6 points in one other Higher level subject. including Mathematics and Physics. platform by National Instruments (NI). We use it
in our laboratory sessions for course units such as
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma Electronic Circuit Design. Personal tutorials
Irish Leaving Certificate
In addition to the following requirements Find out more: www.ni.com/nielvis You will meet your personal tutor on a weekly basis,
BEng: H1 H1 H1 H2 in Irish Leaving Certificate in a tutor group of about six students. During these
applicants must achieve grade B in GCE A/S Level including H1 in Maths and Phyiscs and H2 in English.
Mathematics. You must also pass an interview. myDAQ – a lab in a bag. Designed specifically for sessions, you present your worked solutions to the
students, myDAQ provides you with the technology tutorial questions that have been set that week;
MEng: H1 H1 H1 H1 in Irish Leaving Certificate to experience hands-on learning anytime, anywhere.
BEng: BTEC Extended Diploma in Electrical and these questions will be relevant to what you have
including H1 in Maths and Phyiscs and H2 in English. Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/eee/mydaq
Electronic Engineering with Distinction Distinction recently covered in lectures. Each week, a particular
Distinction including Distinction in the Further subject is targeted for detailed discussion and you
Engineering Maths Module. English Language qualifications LabVIEW – this is an integral part of our courses. will be assessed on your understanding of it.
One of the following: GCSE English Language Grade C You will be taught Data Acquisition and Industrial
MEng: BTEC Extended Diploma in Electrical and or Grade 4 for applicants holding newly reformed GCSEs Control applications in the LabVIEW structured
environment. You will be able to take a free exam on Project work
Electronic Engineering with Distinction* Distinction in England. IELTS 6 (minimum of 5.5 in any component).
Distinction including Distinction in the Further your knowledge of LabVIEW and if successful, will be This runs through all years of your course. You will
TOEFL 80 overall with no subtest less than 20.
Engineering Maths Module. accredited by NI with a Certified LabVIEW Associate build a microcontroller development system as
Requirements are subject to change, for the most Developer certificate, an accreditation that is a project in your first year and then use it in the
up to date information on entry requirements to coveted by Industry. embedded systems group project in your second
specific courses, visit: Find out more: www.ni.com/academy year.

www.eee.manchester.ac.uk/study/ A substantial feature of your third year is the

undergraduate/choosing-course/courses individual project, which allows you to show
innovation and application of the knowledge and
techniques you have learned.

In your fourth year, you will work on a team project

with six to eight other students.

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Which course is for you?
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) Electronic Engineering (EE) Mechatronic Engineering (MTE) MEng or BEng?
The use of electricity is an everyday part of our In the 21st century, we look to electronics to provide Mechatronics is the marriage of mechanical Many students studying for a degree in engineering
lives. It has to be generated as efficiently and cleanly answers for more and more complicated problems. engineering with smart electronics and is vital to aim to become Chartered Engineers, and accredited
as possible, and distributed safely to homes and Take the mobile phone: a very sophisticated industrial automation and robotics. MEng courses give you the required educational
industry. Our homes require electrical power for computer and communications system that base to achieve this.
lighting, cooking, washing machines, refrigerators links to a worldwide network of antennas to allow To interact with an object, a system must know
and freezers. Electrical power is also needed by it to connect to any other mobile or landline. where the object is, be able to move the object Accredited BEng degree courses require you to
computers, tablets, games consoles, smartphones, Or the digital camera, at the heart of which is a and be able to place it in the required new position. complete further study in order to achieve the same
MP3 players, digital cameras and any other electronic sophisticated electronic device containing millions The electronics therefore require information status. This could take the form of full or part-time
gadget that you can think of. of individual light-level detectors. from sensors that can detect position, orientation postgraduate study, distance learning, or work-
and visual or audio signals. The electrical inputs based learning.
The domestic mains voltage needs to be Modern electronics requires an understanding of from the sensors have to be interpreted and the
converted to a much lower voltage in other basic analogue and digital circuits to enable the appropriate signals sent out to the actuators to Of course your career path is still developing so our
household equipment, such as music and video design of simple elements, which can be connected perform the required operation. This process relies courses are designed to allow you the flexibility to
streaming systems, televisions, DVD and hard together to make small systems, which can be on sophisticated software and hardware capable switch between MEng and BEng during years one
disk recorders, PCs, and peripherals, all of which connected together to make bigger systems. When of translating low- voltage, low-current signals to three.
contain sophisticated electronic circuitry. Industry the systems become complicated, we require into power signals of sufficient current to drive the
needs power at a higher level for use in heavy techniques to allow us to design and use them, actuators.
machinery, which must be controlled and monitored such as digital signal processing – for images and
by sophisticated electronic systems. Increasingly audio signals, concurrent processing – to allow the A good understanding of feedback control is also
in transport, electrical systems are being used in manipulation of the massive amounts of data, data required in order to make changes in the system
electric vehicles (road and rail), hybrid drives (part networking and digital communication systems - for from one steady position to another, without
electric motor, part internal combustion), engine local distribution and across the internet. oscillations or unpredictable movements.
management electronics, climate control, on-board
entertainment and navigation systems. Some of the activities that the graduates from this Some of the activities that the graduates from this
course are involved with include: course are involved with include;
Some of the activities that the graduates from this
course are involved with include; • Development of microcontroller-based • Development of microcontroller-based
embedded systems. embedded systems.
• Design and operation of large-scale power • Computer systems engineering. • obotics.
systems and their integration with renewable
• Robotics. • Integration of renewable energy sources and
energy sources.
• Avionics. the design of the associated power conversion
• Design of electrical machines and the associated systems.
power conversion systems. • Automotive electronics.
• Development of automation and control
• High voltage engineering. • Design of automation and control systems for systems for various industrial processes.
• Oil and gas exploitation. various industrial processes.
• Automotive electronics.
• Design of mobile and wireless communications • Design of mobile and wireless communications
systems. • Design of electrical machines and the
systems. development of guidance and control systems
• Development of real-time speech and image • Development of real-time speech and image for unmanned intelligent underwater.
processing algorithms. processing algorithms.
• Ground and aerial vehicles.
• Design of guidance and control systems for • Design of guidance and control systems for
unmanned intelligent underwater; ground and unmanned intelligent underwater, ground and
aerial vehicles. aerial vehicles.

• Development of microcontroller-based
embedded systems and robotics.

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 Accreditation
IET
The IET www.theiet.org is
the professional body that
accredits all of our courses
at MEng and BEng level; this
accreditation is required
if you want to become a
chartered engineer. Here are some comments from their
most recent accreditation visit:

The structure of the School’s BEng and MEng courses

Industrial experience enables many opportunities for students to transfer

between courses (including to the MSc). This is a helpful
feature which when coupled with the annual review of
each student’s situation ensures that students pursue the
educational route that is to their best advantage.”
Why ‘with Industrial Experience’?
All our courses can be combined with an accredited, year- The second year Embedded Systems project unit is an
long industrial placement for the award of a ‘with Industrial excellent example of students developing their team
Experience’ degree. working skills in a multi-disciplinary project, noting that this
acts as an early introduction to team working in a technical
Students on these extended courses spend a year in environment.”
industry after their second year. Placements can be
accredited by the IET towards the training required for The support given to encourage students to pursue and
attaining Chartered Engineer status. We encourage you to secure placements is excellent, particularly the two day
spend time in industry during your course as it develops ‘managing my future’ programme that all students follow at
your business, team-working and transferable skills, all of the start of the 2nd year.’’
which are sought after by graduate employers. It will also
increase your awareness of the broad range of careers on The level and amount of influence of the School’s
offer and guide your choice of optional subjects. research into the undergraduate and postgraduate
programmes is exceptional.”
We have strong links with industry and our students find
industrial placements with high profile companies, such The ‘open surgery’ sessions of two hours per week
as Red Bull Racing, Jaguar Land Rover, National Grid, BP, which most staff have in place is appreciated by the
National Instruments, AstraZeneca, Texas Instruments students and is considered a useful model which facilitates
and many others. During an industrial placement year early resolution of any issues which students may have,
you are paid a salary by the company you are working for. without resorting to a formal appointment system.”

Our MEng and BEng courses are also accredited by the

Institution of Measurements and Control www.instmc.org.

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Industrial collaboration
As a student in our School of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, you will benefit from our strong links with industry.

Our Industrial Advisory Group is the forum where industry

tells us of its vision for the future and offers guidance on the
knowledge and skills that industry will expect of the best
graduates in three or four years’ time. Through the guidance
of this group and our annual course review, we are able to offer
courses that produce the graduates prized by industry.

Industry-linked facilities and funding

Research at
Our strong, ever-growing links with industry not only help to
inform our courses, but also boost our excellent teaching and
Manchester
research facilities which include:

• National Instruments Undergraduate Teaching Lab (including As part of a research-led university, research
LabVIEW, LabView Academy and Multisim). is naturally very important to our School and
• National Grid High Voltage facility, including the National students.
Grid Power Systems Research Centre.
• Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (Electrical Research is important to you because you will
Systems for Extreme Environments). be studying a subject that is very dynamic. The
fundamental concepts of the subject are fixed
• Oxford Instruments VG Semicon Molecular Beam Epitaxy (almost!) but the technology and applications are
facility. continually changing and expanding. You need an
• National Graphene Institute. education that can take this into account and, with
• Dalton Nuclear Institute. academic staff who are research active, this is what
you get at Manchester.

This means when you graduate you will have the

education and knowledge needed by industry
now and in the future, which is what makes our
graduates so popular.

We cover research in all aspects of Electrical,

Electronic and Mechatronic Engineering, our key
themes are:

• Electronics in Agriculture – eAgri

• Functional Materials and Devices
• Power and Energy
• Robotics for Extreme Environments
• Sensing Technologies.

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What you study? Example of a typical first year timetable

The following sections briefly describe the content Electronic Circuit Design I
of each year of study. For more detailed information, Explains the fundamentals of amplification using
visit: www.eee.manchester.ac.uk/study/ electronic components. Introduces you to the
undergraduate/choosing-course/courses characteristics of electronic components and
the concept of functional flexibility with respect
Year 1 to operational amplifiers, diodes and transistors.
The first year of study is common for all of our Practical implementation of electronic circuit design
courses, the course units studied are: is a key part of the learning outcomes.

Electronics Project Energy Transport and Conversion

Introduces you to the practical skills associated You discuss the various sources and forms of
with the design, electronic assembly, mechanical energy. The principles governing mechanics, AC
fabrication, testing and fault finding of electronic electrical circuits, energy conversion and electrical
systems. You will assemble and test an interface board transmission are described.
for a microcontroller development system, which is
used as a teaching vehicle in later course units. Electromagnetic Fields
Introduces you to the fundamental concepts
Electronic Materials and basic laws of electromagnetic fields and
Introduces you to states of matter and demonstrates their application to the solution of
classifications, such as metals, insulators field problems, such as the fields produced by metal
and semiconductors; to electronic devices in security detectors and RFID tag readers. We also link
nanoelectronics and nanophotonics; to sensors field concepts to the passive circuit components and
for applications in robotics, renewable energies, the methods by which they are calculated.
medicine and healthcare.
Microcontroller Engineering I
Measurements and Analytical Software Introduces the fundamental concepts of
Systematically introduces you to the process of microcontroller architecture, digital interfacing
electrical measurement and the treatment and and programming. The workings of a simple
analysis of measurements and errors, as well as microprocessor is exemplified by a Microchip
various types of instruments. The course unit Technology microcontroller. You will learn how
also introduces you to LabVIEW, a widely used to control the interface board assembled in the
programming and computing platform for numerical Electronics Project, in both Assembly and C using an
analysis, modelling and electrical system simulation. 8-bit PIC18F and a 32-bit ARM microcontroller.

Circuit Analysis C Programming

Introduces you to the techniques used to analyse A foundation in practical programming skills with
electric circuits, starting with DC circuits, an emphasis on problem solving, data structures
progressing through Thévenin and Norton and algorithms.
equivalent, moving on to RL, RC and RLC circuits,
and finishing with AC circuits. Engineering Mathematics I and II
Engineers need the appropriate mathematical skills:
Digital System Design I functions and geometry, differentiation, integration,
Starting with the principles of logic design, for vectors, complex numbers, hyperbolic functions,
example Boolean algebra, progressing through matrices, ordinary differential equations, partial
combinatorial specification and minimisation, and differentiation and series. These form a skill set that
culminating with sequential design using finite is applied in the other course units that we teach and
state machines. are taught in this context.

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What you study?
Year 2 Year 3
The first semester of the second year is common for all three courses; the second semester introduces the By the third year, our courses are quite distinct and you will be studying towards your chosen area of specialism.
topics that lead to the specialisations of each course. You have the opportunity at this point to change course The table below illustrates the structure of the third year, including the elective course units available to
if you want to. each course. Your third year also contains an individual project that consolidates your knowledge, skills and
understanding. Some of our projects are organised around ‘themes’, such as Photovoltaics, e-Agri (electronics
The theme of practical application and project work continues with the Embedded Systems Team Project. in agriculture), Green Communications, Smart Grids and Autonomous Systems. We run over 160 different
In this team project, you work in a small group to solve a realistic engineering design problem, using the individual projects in the third year. Example projects include:
microcontroller development system built in your first year.
• Active control of vehicle vibration
The project centres on the design, construction and testing of a robotic buggy and culminates in a race day, • Design and build a symmetrical hexapod robot with autonomous navigation
when your buggy will be competing to be the fastest, most energy-efficient, cheapest, or simply the most
innovative design. To win, your team needs to be able to bring together the very best skills in sensing, circuit • Integration of wind turbines into the electric distribution network
design and building, chassis construction, programming, and navigation. • Water droplet movement in a High Voltage (HV) environment
• Transparent flexible electronic devices
• Financial time series modelling using neural networks

Embedded Systems Project (full year) 20 C C C • Colour readers for the blind/visually impaired
• A smart data legacy for education
Microcontroller Engineering II 10 C C C
Project Management 10 C C C Individual Project (full year) 30 C C C
Signals and Systems 10 C C C Leadership in Action 10 E E E
Engineering Mathematics 10 C C C Numerical Analysis 10 E E E
Digital System Design II 10 C C C Data Networking 10 E E E
Control Systems I 10 C C C Computer Systems Architecture 10 E C
Electronic Circuit Design II 10 C C C Power Electronics 10 E C
Analogue and Digital Communications 10 C C C Power System Analysis 10 E
Machines, Drives and Power Electronics 10 C C C Concurrent Systems 10 E E E
Applied Mechanics and Industrial Robotics 20 C Mechatronic Analysis and Design 10 C
Microelectronic Components 10 C Digital Mobile Communications 10 E E E
Generation and Transport of Electrical Energy 10 C High Speed Digital and Mixed Signal Design 10 E C E
VLSI Design 10 C Sustainable Development for EEE 10 C C C
C = Compulsory course unit E = Elective course unit 120 credits per year Digital Signal Processing 10 E C E
Control Systems II 10 E E C
Sensors and Instrumentation 10 E E C
Current Trends in Optical Devices 10 C
Power System Plant 10 E
Electrical Drive Systems 10 E E
Mobile Robots and Autonomous Systems 10 C
Transmission Lines and Optical Fibres 10 E E E
C = Compulsory course unit E = Elective course unit 120 credits per year

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What you study?
Year 4 (MEng)
The MEng fourth year comprises a team project, an Enterprise course unit and a range of advanced study
course units taught at masters level.

Industrial problems are not solved by individuals working alone, so being able to work effectively as a team
member is a sought-after skill. Our fourth-year team project provides you with this challenge and accounts
for 50% of the assessment for the year. Many of the projects are directly funded by industry, or inspired by
industrial needs.

Recent projects have included:

• Improving Humanitarian Demining Operations; creating a low-cost ground penetrating radar (GPR)
system including augmented reality to improve operator feedback
• Flying a remote inspection vehicle and its sensing scheme for use inside high voltage direct current
voltage source converter stations
• Smart campus energy system
• Integrated electric vehicle energy management system
• Photometric stereo hyperspectral vision system for precision agriculture
• Autonomous cable detection and tracking using quantum well Hall-effect.

Team Project (full year) 60

Advanced Technology Enterprise 15
Process Control and Automation 15
Antennas and RF Systems 15
Analysis of Electrical Power and Energy 15
In your fourth year you will
Nanoelectronic Devices and Nanomaterials 15
be involved in a team project
Design of Electronic Machines 15 and there is a compulsory
unit ‘Advanced Technology
Power System Operation and Economics 15
Enterprise’. You choose
Solar Energy Technoligies 15 another three course units
from the list given here.
Digital Control and System Identification 15
What you choose will
Microwave CircuitPrinciples and Design 15 depend on what you have
studied in the previous years
Digital Image Processing 15
and your interests.
Power System Protection 15
Intelligent Control and Robotics 15
Wireless Communication and Mobile Networks 15
Tomography Engineering and Applications 15
Advanced Power Electronics 15
C = Compulsory course unit E = Elective course unit 120 credits per year

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 Until my last year of high school I Ever since a very young age,
had no idea what subject I wanted to I’ve been interested in how the
follow in university. I just knew that world works is all respects and
I had a passion for maths, physics this naturally attracted me to
and their applications. Electronic engineering. Yet, what pulled me
engineering integrates all my interests and provides a towards to electronic engineering was a paper
broad spectrum of opportunities in the future, since I wrote in my final year of secondary school
electronics are everywhere. where I had to conduct experiments on resonant
circuits. This was the first time I was exposed to
I chose Manchester as it satisfied all my expectations. electronics and I knew I wanted to know more.
It’s a vibrant student city and at the same time a
prestigious university with a leading role in academia. When I first arrived at the university, the first
impression I got was how friendly an atmosphere
Being a foreign student in a new country made me the place had and how welcoming the staff and
think that I would feel a bit out of place during the first lecturers were. In making my final decision on UCAS,
days at university. However, this was not the case what appealed about Manchester was the quality of
since all staff and older students were really helpful teaching, the facilities available and, after speaking
and friendly. to other students, I got the impression they really
loved the university; which was great to see!
I immediately felt the city was the perfect choice,
Manchester has everything you would expect a large I lived my entire childhood in the countryside in
through the University and the Power Academy extra-curricular activities include being rep to first
city to have but it has the perk of all areas being easily Scotland, so any city was going to have a huge
scheme I have gained summer internships as well as year electronic engineering students and a rep for
accessible. impact on me. But, what was unique about
yearly scholarships from Rolls-Royce until the end of the faculty at the student staff liaison committee
my degree. Manchester was the energy, the vibe and the
On my course so far I find programming the most (SSLC), the general secretary to the electrical and
character of the place. It is hugely multicultural and,
enjoyable, that includes the units of C Programming electronic engineering society (EEESoc) and I train
Another great thing that the university offers is the if you like international food as much as me, then
and Microcontroller Engineering. I would have with the university’s competitive swim team. Being
membership and accreditation of the course from the you’ll love it here because there is a restaurant for
thought that being new to programming I would find involved in all this, I become very good at helping to
IET, which is very important after graduation.” every type of food you could imagine!
it very difficult, however the structure of the course organise events and work in small teams.
makes sure that everyone can follow. The feeling Mary Nehmeh The main aspect of the university I liked was how
What’s fantastic about Manchester is not only is
of satisfaction I get from seeing my code work is MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering international it was. Right now, my friends on my
it a very successful university and offers brilliant
amazing. course consist of a Cypriot, a Belgian, several
teaching, it also creates an incredibly relaxed and
Greeks, Chinese, Indian students but that’s just a
The course also makes sure that we gain transferrable friendly atmosphere so you can enjoy your university
taste of how wide spreading the cohort is!
skills rather than just knowledge. For example we career as much as you can. The studying facilities
develop teamwork skills through our lab sessions throughout the university (Barnes Wallis, Sackville St
Engineering is a hands-on subject and the university
where we work in groups of 3, this practice is very building, Renold’s to name a few) are all fantastic and
makes sure it upholds this with plenty of labs
important for when we graduate. create the perfect environment to study.”
associated with all the course units. Before coming
to Manchester, I didn’t spend much time building
Being a first year student someone would say that I circuits in school so felt anxious before the first lab
am not able to judge yet whether or not attending the Joshua Fried
but the staff are incredibly supportive. Not only
University of Manchester was the correct decision. MEng Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience
this, we also get to use state-of-the-art equipment
However, my decision is already paying off since which gives us a lot of vital skills which are attractive
to companies when applying for summer placements
or internships.

I believe in having a very busy university life, so my

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Student-run activities
EEE Society facilities that enable you to create, develop and WiSET
promote your own ideas for electrical, electronic, Members of our School are actively involved
Our Electrical and Electronic Engineering Society or mechatronic systems. In addition to practical in WiSET: Women in Science, Engineering and
(EEESoc) is the School’s social society. It is run by work, the club organises presentations by industrial Technology.
students, but our events are attended by everyone speakers, and a formal project evening. The club has
from undergraduates to lecturers. Some past events a Facebook page and a website describing past and This is a network for all female students, research
have included paintballing, a pool tournament, go- present projects. Find out more at the E4C webpage: and academic staff in our Faculty of Engineering
karting, a football mini-league and a pub quiz. www.manchester.ac.uk/eee/e4c and Physical Sciences. The network organises a
series of social networking events, industrial site
The society also organises industrial visits. In the visits, skills workshops and debates.
Robotics Society
past, we have visited: Drax Power Station in Selby,
North Yorkshire; Electric Mountain in Llanberis, The Robotics Society is a student-led society which The WISE award recognises the efforts of
North-West Wales; and the Jaguar Land Rover site in aims to encourage students of all levels to get early-career female engineers in encouraging
Gaydon, Warwick. involved in robotics. It offers a great opportunity women and girls to participate in science and
to develop your practical skills outside of the engineering.
The biggest event of the year is the annual ball and course curriculum; you’ll be able build exciting
prize-giving in spring. This is a formal event where projects with state-of-the-art technology in a
everyone has the chance to celebrate all their relaxed environment. More importantly, it’s a
hard work over the year and students and staff are great chance to meet others who are interested
honoured for their contributions to life in the School. in robotics. The society is open to students from
across the university, at all study levels. We have
Many of our events are sponsored and attended by members studying the Foundation Year through to
high-profile engineering companies, giving you a Postgraduates, who are on a range of courses such
great chance to network with people in the industry as EEE, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science
in a more social environment. and Physics.

To see more of what EEESoc get up to, add us on We run workshops in Semester 1 where we teach
Facebook: www.facebook.com/eeesoc participants some of the basics of robotics, such as
programming and electronic and mechanical design
PASS including 3d printing. Throughout the semester we
encourage members to be actively thinking of ideas
PASS sessions are informal weekly study sessions for a robotics-based project, then as Semester
where first-year students get together in groups and 1 draws to a close, we’ll work together to form a
discuss any challenging academic material, revision manageable plan which you can work on in Semester
questions, or even their experience in adjusting 2. This is where the fun starts!
to university life. The sessions are facilitated by
students who are mostly in their second year, who We’ll order everything you need for your robot
are there to share their experiences and to act as a and open up our large robotics research lab to
first point of contact for the attendees, guiding them you – providing everything you need to get it built
in the right direction in case of any particular issues. and start using it. There’s a range of robotics
postgraduate expertise on hand when you hit a
You will find these sessions very beneficial. It is a sticking point, or just to discuss which direction
chance for you to discuss questions, go over the to take your design, as well as the society’s online
basic concepts taught during that week and explore community to take advantage of.
different approaches to difficult tutorial questions
with fellow classmates. It is an ideal way for you to This year we have a number of exciting projects
meet new people on the course and make long- underway. A ‘core-group’ of long term members
lasting friendships. are working on developing a lunar rover for a
competition. Other projects include a Toy Story
EEE Electronics Club (E4C) dolls-head spider robot, a tank which collects a ball
E4C provides technical support and workshop and fires it at a target, open source quadrupeds and
dual extrusion 3d printing with flexible materials.

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Career opportunities Graduate Profile
Summer placements in our School I graduated with a first class BEng The excitement of what each day can bring is
As well as studying in our School for a degree, many in Mechatronic Engineering from something I enjoy the most. The multi- disciplinary
of our students take on summer placements (jobs/ the University of Manchester. I work experience and the opportunities to work
internships) with us as well. These are a fantastic way also gained professional year- long with experts from various engineering and non-
to enhance your understanding of the subject and, industrial experience by working as engineering backgrounds are truly intriguing. One
in many cases, experience research work first-hand. software development engineer within the Research day I can be in the office, working on design. Another
It will give you work-based experience, which is a and Development department at PBSI Group Limited. day, I will be on site walking alongside live railway
very important factor that will be taken into account lines, doing surveys. Once a month I meet up with
I am currently working as a Graduate Engineer at other graduates for a professional development
when you apply for graduate jobs.
Babcock International, employed under the three- training course that takes place in Manchester.
year rotational graduate scheme within the Network
Careers Engineering – Rail department.
Opportunities are available to our graduates across
a massive range of industry areas and companies, Apart from doing well in my exams, I made sure that
including: I had fun during university and got myself involved in
various volunteering activities, networking events,
• Research and development – Siemens, ABB, part time jobs, cultural and academic societies to
National Grid develop relevant experience and soft skills that
• Design – ARUP, Rolls-Royce most employers look for within a graduate. I realised
that work experience is a must before graduating in
• Process engineering – BP, AMEC today’s highly competitive environment. With help
• Control – Bentley, ABB, BP, P&G and support from the School’s career advice team, I
• Manufacturing – FKI plc, DIODES Inc made sure that I did a year-long industrial placement
relevant to my degree. This was immensely helpful
• Information technology – Intel, IBM
during graduate job applications and interviews.
• Consultancy – Accenture, Detica
• Investment banking – Goldman Sachs, Deutsche My degree not only attracted employers, but played a
Bank, Citi, Deloitte major role in equipping me with practical engineering
experiences; strong academia and challenging
• Communications – BT, Agilent Technologies,
projects which helped me stand out amongst the
Vodafone, Nortel Networks
crowd. The second year group project that involved
• Automotive and aviation – Bentley, Jaguar developing an autonomous line following robot, Mechatronic Engineering is a relatively new
Land Rover, Red Bull Racing, Rolls-Royce helped me develop expertise in sensors and gave me subject and awards you with the opportunity to
• Energy – ABB, AREVA, BP, EDF Energy, E-On, a broader understanding on motors profiles, gearbox, excel in integrating mechanical systems with
National Grid, Shell, United Utilities. PIC microcontroller programming, mechanical chassis smart electronics. With the global revolution
design, control systems, PCB design software along of automation and technology, a degree in
Around 15% of our graduates decide to continue with cost analysis, safety constrains, innovation and Mechatronic Engineering is exceptionally valuable
their studies by following a postgraduate degree other soft skills. in global industrial development.
course. This could be in the form of a specialist
taught course, or a research programme, either Third year individual projects are always challenging University of Manchester’s outstanding student
of which can give you a further boost in the jobs but the level of complexity and immediate life, friendly environment, helpful staff along with
market, or lead you into a research career. application into industries makes sure that you have solid teaching and learning facilities makes it one
a product that has never been developed before. of the best universities to graduate from. You can
For more information on postgraduate My “Capacitance Based Car Mist Clearing Sensor” be successful by just enjoying the course, gaining
opportunities, see our website: project was selected as one of the highly commended some experience and relishing every single day at
www.manchester.ac.uk/eee/study projects and gave me the opportunity to attend the the University.
three day conference at the global Undergraduate
  Awards 2014 Summit held in Dublin. The project was Harish Gautham Kathiresan
selected amongst 5000 applicants over 26 countries. BEng Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial
That is the level of expertise and knowledge one can Experience
develop at the University of Manchester.
Graduate Mechatronic Rail engineering at Babcock
International group.

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Student funding
Power Academy This scholarship programme allows students who
conferences.theiet.org/power-academy have shown outstanding academic achievement
to develop their professional engineering career.
has established an Engineering Scholarship Fund for In order to be eligible for the NI Engineering
European Union students who would like to study Scholarship Programme, you must be in your first
electrical engineering. The bursary involves £2,750 year at university.
per year in addition to IET membership, an industry
mentor, £250 towards books and software and UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF)
summer training provided by partner companies.
We are a university partner in the UKESF, which
The University of Manchester is one of just seven
offers scholarships to home/EU students studying
universities involved with this initiative, along with
MEng and BEng degrees in Electrical, Electronic and
The IET and the following companies:
Mechatronic Engineering. Successful candidates
• Atkins
are matched with sponsoring companies for
• BAE Systems scholarships that include: an annual bursary of
• United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority around £1,000, a £200 Blackwell’s gift card, paid
(UKAEA) / Culham Centre for Fusion Energy summer work placement, industrial mentoring,
(CCFE) professional development training at summer
workshops and opportunities to build relationships
• London Underground
with potential employers.
• Misubishi Electric
• Mott MacDonald Partner companies offering scholarships include:
• National Grid • Aptina Imaging
• Network Rail • ARM Ltd
• Northern Powergrid • Broadcom
• RWE Generation • C-MAC MicroTechnology
• Rolls-Royce • Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd
• Scottish Power Energy Networks • Dialog Semiconductor
• Scottish and Southern Energy • Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe GmbH (FSEU)
• Siemens • Imagination Technologies
• Western Power Distribution • Infineon Technologies UK Ltd
• Renesas Electronics Europe Ltd
BP Awards
• Swindon Silicon Systems
BP offers a range of awards for students within
our School. The aim is to recognise academic • Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
excellence and support the potential for future
achievement. Students who receive a BP award not For further information please see:
only benefit from financial contribution, but also get www.ukesf.org/scholarship-scheme
the opportunity to gain an insight into the exciting
For more information on these and other
careers available in BP. They will be able to forge
scholarships, check online:
strong relationships with industry experts and gain
http://man.ac.uk/VeM091
practical knowledge. The BP awards range from
£1,000 to £5,000 per year.
University funding
NI Engineering Scholarship Programme For the latest information on funding awards
available from the University, visit our student
We are actively involved with NI and use their
finance webpages:
teaching platform, ELVIS, in our laboratories. NI
www.manchester.ac.uk/studentfinance
also contributes to our project work by providing
instrumentation systems and training for students.

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What our students say

At the University there are plenty of The team project in the fourth year, which has I had always wanted to go to a top University I adapted to multicultural student life at
societies that you can get involved with, been sponsored by industry, prepares you and Manchester fit the bill with membership Manchester with ease. The Manchester city
covering such a wide variety of interests, extremely well for the world of work, with the of the Russell Group, along with its academic offered many educational opportunities to
meaning that time outside of studying can team having its own office and lab facilities. history and high league table position for admire such as the Manchester Musuem,
still be put to good use! The electronics Deciding to study Electronic Engineering at Electrical and Electronic Engineering. But, theMmuseum of Science and Industry
club in particular provides an excellent The University of Manchester was the best it wasn’t until I visited the University that I (MOSI) and the Central library, places to eat
framework for anyone who would like to get decision I ever made and I can’t thank the knew this is where I wanted to be. I was blown such as the Curry mile - which is known for
involved in additional electronics projects. staff here enough for the effort they put in to away by the facilities and the friendliness and the largest concentration of south Asian
It provides an opportunity to speak with ensure we all reach our full potential. My advice enthusiasm of the staff and students. All of restaurants outside India. As a student it’s a
experienced staff and other students to to any new students is to ask for help when this topped off with being in such a vibrant great place to be. “
gain guidance on any technical issues. you need it, all the lecturers are extremely city as Manchester made my decision to
The fact that Manchester is such a well- approachable and also get involved in some come here easy.” “The experiences I have gained during the
established university means that there are extracurricular activities, whether it is EEESoc course at The University of Manchester I
many diverse options for extra-curricular or the Electronics Club or whatever else takes Thomas Wright shall value throughout my life.”
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (4years)
activities—even outside electronics.” your fancy! In todays competitive job market
MEng John Samarasinghe
little things like this will set you apart from the Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial
Ben Scott competition.” Experience (4years) [BEng]
Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Maria McKavanagh
Experience (4years) BEng Electronic Engineering (4 Years) MEng

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Social impact Spotlight
What we do to support social and economic change Pioneering training aid for Wheelchair
We live in interesting but also challenging times. Growing world population is putting pressure on water, food,
racers
energy, healthcare, shelter and sanitation. The instrumented training wheelchair
suite was created by a team of MEng Final
Issues of poverty, world security and sustainability remain intractable. Therefore one of the key objectives Year students to address the performance
of research must be to deliver knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to address these global challenges. We training gap between able-bodied athletes
show cases here of how our work in the School is contributing to solving these challenges and impacting lives and Paralympic athletes. The training
around the world. suite comprises of multiple subsystems
which record various parameters such
as speed, relative power, heart rate and
e-Agri in Developing countries Landmine detection and body scanners the biomechanics of the athlete during a
training session.
Applying close-proximity hyperspectral A team of staff and students from the
imaging of the early onset of crop diseases School of Electrical and Electronic The project was designed and built for the
to minimise preventable losses in emerging Engineering are investigating ways to Stockport Wheelchair Racing Team and 12
food production via the application of use electromagnetics for a range of year old racer, Anya Waugh demonstrates
contemporary concepts into a new low-cost inspection applications. The research the suite in this photo.
mobile attachment. involves formulating algorithms to describe
the signals received it has a huge range The team of students involved in this
The pilot is being undertaken in India due of applications, including revealing the project were Richard Allen, William
to existing industrial infrastructure but microstructure of a steel component, Beresford, Siddharth Castelino, Vishal
the smartphone based technology has testing the quality of food, detecting Devji, Thomas Lowe and Victor Tan. The
the potential to impact global farming whether a person is carrying a hidden project was supervised by Dr. Alex Casson
communities, food supply and even animal weapon or just a mobile phone and locating and Dr. Sinisa Durovic.
wellbeing all over the world. buried objects.

www.eee.manchester.ac.uk/social- www.eee.manchester.ac.uk/social-
impact/eagri impact/landmine

Establish strategic partnerships in Africa Nanotechnology for cancer therapy

The School has established a partnership In the past several years new forms of
with the School of Engineering at the therapy have emerged which rely not on
University of Zambia to develop structured x-rays (which are photon beams) but on
final year undergraduate project modules. hadrons with ionised protons and carbon
This ensures that the engineering training ions. These charged particle beams
given to these undergraduates is of the have great advantages: they can be
highest standard so that their qualification electrostatically scanned and can deliver
can be internationally recognised. most of their energy to the tumour sit.

www.eee.manchester.ac.uk/social- www.eee.manchester.ac.uk/social-
impact/africa/epa impact/cancer-therapy

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 Learn without boundaries
Enjoy interdisciplinary, international and
entrepreneurial study options outside your course.

Understand the issues that matter

i Become ethically, socially and politically informed
on some of humanity’s most pressing global issues.

Make a difference
Contribute to and learn from local and
global communities through volunteering.

Step up and lead

Gain confidence and experience by
assisting and inspiring your peers.

Create your future

Explore countless opportunities for
professional career development.

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