Колледж Барнет, BEng (Hons), Digital Communications and Electronics

Students follow a foundation year zero and then progress to the full degree course; the 1st year focuses on the basic principles and practices needed in electronic engineering, and on developing relevant analytical, design and organisational abilities; in year 2 students explore in more depth the theories and techniques involved in product design and development, with particular emphasis on embedded real-time microprocessor systems, programmable logic devices and power control; students extend their knowledge of analogue electronics and mathematics with an introduction to the MATLAB package that is used in subsequent modules; in the final year the focus is on understanding more about the specialist technologies that are at the heart of today’s advanced communication systems; mobile communication concepts and computer networks, the design of high-speed analogue and digital electronics using integrated circuits, and radio frequency circuits and systems are all examined, along with key aspects of telecommunications, optical fibre transmission and digital signal processing; an optional placement year is also available.