Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Scholarships
Ranking
Top 250 universities in the world for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2019)
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Scholarships
Ranking
Top 250 universities in the world for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2019)
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Qualifications
Overview
Electrical and Electronic Engineers harness one of the fundamental forces of the universe, electromagnetism, for the benefit of the world.
Electrical and Electronic Engineers create systems to provide efficient and sustainable power for homes and industry, the physical parts that transfer information between computers, and also the smart miniature devices we now have throughout the modern world.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering involves being creative with the generation, storage, and use of electricity; the design and programming of smart systems, such as robots and mobile devices; as well as the design and use of integrated circuits, sensors, and actuators. This discipline also involves the transmission and transformation of information using computers and communication networks, and the design of new electronic and computer products.
Electrical and Electronic Engineers have played a major role in the development of many technological advances, from personal computing and smart phones to autonomous vehicles and renewable electrical power. Digital television, unmanned aerial vehicles, robotics, medical imaging, and space exploration have all been possible in large part because of electrical engineering innovation.
Minor in Power Engineering
The minor in Power Engineering is available for those with a particular interest in specialised electrical systems, including electrical distribution and usage in devices such as generators and transformers.
- UC is ranked in the top 250 universities in the world for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2019).
- UC has world-class engineering facilities including the only high-voltage lab in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- UC hosts the Electric Power Engineering Centre, which coordinates a field trip for undergraduate students to visit some examples of electricity infrastructure eg, power stations.
- See the Engineering subject page for many other reasons why UC's College of Engineering | Te Rāngai Pūkaha is a world-class destination for engineering studies.
Intermediate Year courses (first year)
The first year of the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours is called the Engineering Intermediate Year. For Electrical and Electronic Engineering students, this is made up of:
Five compulsory courses taken by all Engineering students:
- ENGR 100 Engineering Academic Skills (0 points, no fees)
- ENGR 101 Foundations of Engineering
- EMTH 118 Engineering Mathematics 1A
- EMTH 119 Engineering Mathematics 1B
- PHYS 101 Engineering Physics A: Mechanics, Waves and Thermal Physics
Plus courses specific to Electrical and Electronic Engineering:
- COSC 121 Introduction to Computer Programming
- EMTH 171 Mathematical Modelling and Computation or MATH 120 Discrete Mathematics or COSC 122 Introduction to Computer Science
In addition you must study at least 30 points of elective courses
To ensure a total workload of 120 points in the first year. It is advisable to check with the College of Engineering | Te Rāngai Pūkaha Student Advisor for suggested electives.
More information:
- To see how this qualification is structured, see the degree diagram on the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours page.
- See the Regulations for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Intermediate Year.
- For guidance on how to structure your Intermediate Year, visit the Intermediate Year webpage.
The Professional Years
Once you have completed the Engineering Intermediate Year and successfully applied for entry into Electrical and Electronic Engineering, you will study that discipline within the three professional years.
The First and Second Professional Years are aimed at establishing a sound foundation in the core Electrical and Electronic Engineering subjects with an emphasis on practical project work. Combined with the use of interesting applied projects, courses cover circuits and signals, electronics and devices, computer systems, electric power, engineering materials, and electrical engineering economics and management.
A significant amount of flexibility in course structure is available in the Third Professional Year. The list of options includes embedded computer systems, digital electronics, robotics, signal processing, communications engineering, control systems, power electronics, nanotechnology, electronic devices, electric power engineering, and renewable energy system design. During the Third Professional Year, each student undertakes a major project. These projects give students the opportunity to solve real engineering problems in cooperation with industrial sponsors.
UC's programme provides a solid grounding in the theoretical fundamentals of electrical engineering, as well as valuable practical experience building and testing real systems through projects such as solar cell fabrication, solar-powered cars, electric go-karts, and robot hardware and software.
UC Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduates are well prepared to join the technological revolution, with a wide range of career options. Some examples of these are as a consulting engineer; electronic design engineer; biomedical engineer; an entrepreneur; or as a teacher/educator in industry, school, or university.
Now, and in the future, electrical and electronic engineers have the opportunity to develop innovative systems such as:
- new ways of generating power from renewable energy sources eg, wind, hydro, and solar
- faster, cheaper, and more reliable ways of sending information through communication networks
- more precise non-invasive medical devices, instruments, and scanners
- new nano-scale devices and materials
- more efficient ways of using electric power and intelligent systems, such as autonomous cars or search-and-rescue robots
- better ways of gathering information through sensor networks to help businesses make accurate decisions
- new ways of controlling the administration of medicines or the motion of rockets.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Contact us
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Phone +64 3 369 3366 or +64 3 369 4304
Email engdegreeadvice@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
See the Department's website for up-to-date location details.
Postal address
College of Engineering | Te Rāngai Pūkaha
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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