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Electrical & Electronic and Biomedical Engineering Programmes School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences . What is electronic / biomedical engineering? . First there was the vision….
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Electrical & Electronic and Biomedical Engineering Programmes School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
First there was the vision… “…An inexpensive instrument, not bigger than a watch, will enable its bearer to hear anywhere, on sea or land, music or song, the speech of a political leader, the address of an eminent man of science, or the sermon of an eloquent clergyman, delivered in some other place, however distant. In the same manner any picture, character, drawing, or print can be transferred from one to another place…” Nikola Tesla, 1908
Not everyone got it right… • “I do not think that the wireless waves I have discovered will have any practical application” • “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us” • “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers” Heinrich Hertz, creator of radio waves Western Union internal memo, 1876 Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
Why study electronic / biomedical engineering? Challenging career Range of options after graduation Money Creative profession Intellectual Development Discovery Helping Society
Why City University London? Long Tradition Research and Teaching excellence 86% of student completely satisfied 2011 NSS (75% sector average) 14th in the UK in RAE 2007 Courses fully accredited by IET, IPEM, InstMC In top 10 Universities in the UK for employability Creative international atmosphere Excellent links with local industry for student placements Small and friendly environment Excellent facilities
What City EE/BM graduates do Electrical Design Engineers Systems Engineers Software development engineers Sales engineers Applications engineers Medical Technology Medical Instrumentation Biomedical Engineering Research & Development IT Systems engineers Embedded software engineer Network engineers Sound/production engineers Project Managers Graphic/web designers
Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng / BEng Biomedical Engineering BEng Computer Systems Engineering BEng Telecommunications BEng Engineering with Management and Enterpreneurship BEng
Course details 7-8 modules every year Each module has a practical component Support available for industrial placement after year 2 Courses provide a good balance of electronics, computing, science, management and mathematics Group and design projects part of the course EE / CSE / Telecom programmes have common 2 years Excellent University services: career advice, library, personal development Access to first class research
Industrial Placement Student: Amardeep Course: Computer System Engineering Company: BBC / Siemens (Maidenhead)Job Title: Junior Software DeveloperRole: Developing Streaming software for BBC website (single most accessed website outside of USA). Skills acquired: Detailed knowledge of Microsoft.Net technology.Comments: “I am currently in talks with a company about the video conferencing system that I developed for my final year project. I have allowed them to license my product”.
Liverpool, Worthing,Madrid Students: Gavin & Abi Course: Computer System EngineeringJob Title: Support testerRole: Functional software testing.Skills acquired: Detailed knowledge of Java and software testing procedures. • Accenture provides a $4000 training budget for each placement student. Both students are now professionally certified by Sun Micro-systems. • Both students have worked with a number of large companies in both the UK & Spain.
The Lord Mayor’s Scholarships • Awarded For Exceptional Academic Performance. • The award extends over three or four years and is available to anyone who meets the grade criteria. • The Scholarship is a cash-back award. • The award for Computing courses is as follows: • A*AA - £3000 per annum • AAA (or BTEC DDD) - £2000 per annum • AAB - £1000 per annum
Entry requirements and contact Typical offers A/AS-level: 340 UCAS tariff points, typically AAB, A-level maths and physics required with a minimum of grade B in A-level maths BTEC: DDD in ND in a relevant subject, including D in L3 maths IB: 32, including 6 in high level maths and physics. Contact : e.milonidis@city.ac.uk Or 020 7040 8130
Why City? • 5th largest higher education institution within central London • International focus - students from over 156 countries and academic staff from 50 countries • Produces some of the most sought after professionals - 10th for Employability and highest starting salaries* • Student centre is first UK University to receive Service Mark Quality Standard from Institute of Customer Service • 42% Undergraduate and 60% Postgraduate on programmes with professional accreditation • World leading Interdisciplinary centres - breakthrough thinking • Leading consultancy and research - linking minds and markets *Sunday Times University Guide 2011