Bachelor/Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering Course content

This programme of study will cover all the major components to allow you to become a successful Electrical Engineer. These include all the traditional topics such Electrical Machines, Electrical Power Systems, Power Electronics, Energy Management, Energy Storage and Electrical Automation. Given the increasingly important role of data in the generation and use of electricity it also includes much more modern topics such as Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence which are necessary to make electricity systems smarter and more secure. All of these topics build on foundational engineering modules which are taken in years 1 and 2 of the programme. 

Work experience is obtained through an eight-month period of Cooperative Education (Co-op), which is an integral part of the programme. Co-op will provide students with real-world industrial experience and practice. This will be taken in the summer at the end of second year and the first semester of the third year of the programme. 

In year four, the final year of the BE programme, students aiming to graduate with a BE degree will undertake a major individual project, which in general aims to solve a real-world problem. The project involves advanced design and implementation work and builds confidence by putting into practice the skills and knowledge that have been acquired throughout the programme of study. 

Master of Engineering (ME) Track (year five). The ME track enables students to gain a broader and deeper understanding of a range of advanced topics in energy including “Electrification of Transport”, “Wind, Ocean and Hydro Energy”, “Solar and Nuclear Energy” amongst others. Students will also undertake a major individual project. Students will select the ME track in year three of the programme, and will study the ME track subjects in year 4.