After completing my BSc(Hons) in Electronic Engineer and Physics at Loughborough (within the Physics Department), and considering the position of the work force at that time, I decided that specialisation into a particular field was necessary. Considering the latest boom in the de-regulation ... Read review
Advantages: Up to date, technical, specialised Disadvantages:
After completing my BSc(Hons) in Electronic Engineer and Physics at Loughborough (within the Physics Department), and considering the position of the work force at that time, I decided that specialisation into a particular field was necessary. Considering the latest boom in the de-regulation of the world telecommunication systems, the MSc Digital Communication Systems, run by the department was the idle solution.
The course provides ... ...the current world telecommunications, including fixed and mobile, transport and coding, security and military comms, and future developments. The three month project included involvement in real research projects, work with external companies or the involvement in the EURASMUS scheme to study within Europe.
The course of popular with UK and international students alike, and as a small course (of the order of 10), provides a close knit ... more
After completing my BSc(Hons) in Electronic Engineer and Physics at Loughborough (within the Physics Department), and considering the position of the work force at that time, I decided that specialisation into a particular field was necessary. Considering the latest boom in the de-regulation of the world telecommunication systems, the MSc Digital Communication Systems, run by the department was the idle solution.
The course provides a compulsory timetable of twelve subjects covering all aspects of the current world telecommunications, including fixed and mobile, transport and coding, security and military comms, and future developments. The three month project included involvement in real research projects, work with external companies or the involvement in the EURASMUS scheme to study within Europe.
The course of popular with UK and international students alike, and as a small course (of the order of 10), provides a close knit working environment, with friendships forged.
Of all the people of my year, everyone moved onto something after the course. In most cases, this was work within one of the top telecommunication companies. In a couple of cases, people were accepted onto PhDs and research projects.
Advantages: Good Job Prospects Disadvantages: Wow! So dull, and so time consuming
E Cubed! I wanted to make robotic puppets, what could be better than making muppets for a living?
Well maybe working for Lego, that would be a pretty cool job. But how to start doing that? Well my careers advisor told me to do engineering.
Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of passion for engineering. Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a cool dude but electronic and electricalengineering is a hard slog.
The degree involves mathematic manipulations for Laplace and Fourier Analysis. (Say these words to most engineers and they will shudder) It is discovered in the world of work later that Fourier isn't applied very much so must be on the course just for making it more difficult to pass. On the maths front we're talking Calculus, Algebra, Statistics and Matlab.
There are interesting bits though! History of microprocessors ...
Advantages: excellent course structure, computer facilities,lecturers Disadvantages: first year can be a bit repetitive
I studied at Birmingham Uni doing electronic and electricalengineering between 1996 and 2000 (just graduated). I`ve got friends at other universities (loughborough+nottingham) who have studied similar courses and have been able to see that Birmingham has a far better course structure, lecturers, and facilities than these (and many other universities). Although the first year repeats a lot of A-level Maths, the second, third and fourth (if you stidy MEng) years contain some very interesting courses and there`s plenty of options to choose from.
The school has a policy which means that all lecturers issue comprehensive notes at the beginning of lecture courses, which means that when you do go to lectures, you can actually concentrate on the information that`s trying to be taught to you rather than scribble desperately all the time ...
Advantages: Exam is hard Disadvantages: No coordination
Well, if anyone want to pursue his or her Master in Engineering, do bother to choose Strathclyde. I was in the MAster in Power Engineering course. Eventhough, it is one of the biggest and top department in the whole UK, but top in what sense. It is only during the tough examination question that makes it the top Power engineering department. Apart from this, the structure of the course is poor, one will certainly miss 30% of the lectures due to cancelling of classes. In this course, there wouldn't be any seminar on the career prospect for student. The life here is you just pay the tuition fees, attend the lectures if there are any and sit for the exam. You fail the exam you are out. If you pass, then proceed to thesis. After that you just leave. ...
