Electrical and Electronic Engineering lies at the heart of almost every aspect of our lives from communications and data processing, transport to computing, multimedia entertainment and the Internet.
The Times Good University Guide 2007 shows that Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduates are amongst the highest paid and a recent Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) survey shows that the average salary for Electrical and Electronic Engineering is the highest of all Engineering disciplines.
There are numerous exciting career paths associated with this field, below is just a sample of the companies that our Department has connections with:
These companies often sponsor our students and give them summer placements during their degrees. This allows the student to gain valuable work experience, earn some money and lets both the student and the company decide whether they are right for one another.
Engineering lies at the heart of innovation which is the engine of our economy. The Engineer takes fundamental principles discovered by our colleagues in the basic sciences and uses them to solve real world problems. In this way Engineers really get to CHANGE THE WORLD !
