Our BEng Electronic Engineering & Computer Science course is offered as either a three or four year course with integrated placement year. We will provide you with a solid grounding in software engineering and computing systems which will be complemented by engineering expertise in digital electronics and telecommunications. The emphasis is on gaining a specialist and extremely valuable set of skills that form a bridge between the hardware and software expert.Computer systems have a dramatic impact on the way we live and work, with new technology developing every week. Modern digital electronics, computing systems and desirable gadgets are pervasive in commerce, industry and the home. They form one of the most rapidly changing and influential technologies in modern society. To gain the competitive edge over its global rivals British industry and commerce needs trained computer systems engineers with skills in both hardware and software who can assess, contribute to, harness and influence the growth of information technology. The course aims to meet this challenge by expanding the breadth and depth of our students’ knowledge in electronics, internet technology, computing, digital systems and software design and by encouraging the development of essential professional skills.Key course benefits:- Accredited by both the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) ofand BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT- Electrical Engineering at Aston is ranked 12th for Graduate Prospects in the 2017 Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide- Our placement year offers you the opportunity to gain valuable experience and set your studies in the context of a working environment, designed to boost your future employment prospects

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