Programme Specification for the 2025/6 academic year
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with International Year One
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with International Year One | Programme code | UFN3ENSINT01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Level 1 |
Academic year | 2025/6 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 6 (Honours) |
2. Description of the Programme
This is an undergraduate degree programme with a fully embedded International Year One. In the first year of the programme students will develop their English language, academic skills and subject knowledge. Alongside Academic English and Study Skills for Engineers, students will study a number of engineering modules, in line with those studied by other first year undergraduate Engineering students; some of these will be studied alongside other first year students in FESE. In the following year, students move to FESE and join the second year of their Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree programme.
The Electrical and Electronic Engineering programmes at Exeter are amongst a family of Engineering programmes that have been developed around a number of core principles that distinguish them as innovative, forward looking and student centered. Exeter’s approach to engineering education emphasizes collaborative project based learning (PBL), contextualized teaching and an emphasis on skills development and practical application of knowledge.
Starting with a core first year and building on commonalities with other engineering disciplines we deliver a unique teaching style based on the pillars of analysis, design and sustainability. Our engineering programmes also equip students with an awareness of entrepreneurship and the skills and confidence to apply their engineering knowledge in entrepreneurial endeavors. In a fast-changing world we introduce advanced methodologies in analogue and digital electronics, digital signal processing, electric machines, telecommunication systems, electrical and power systems, and microprocessor and microcontroller technologies. Professional practice–led learning, delivered through credit-bearing work placements, industry-focused modules and individual and team projects, spans the entire programme and ensures that our graduates are industry–ready with awareness of engineering ethics in their development as professional engineers.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
The BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with International Year One programme aims to provide international students with additional support to meet the linguistic and academic requirements for progression to the second year of the degree course at Exeter and to provide the technical, communication and personal skills needed both in your further studies and throughout your professional career. It is designed to deliver all of the required learning outcomes as set out in UK-SPEC for a bachelors degree. Higher level modules (including projects) are based on research-led teaching methods building upon the expertise of the electronic engineering academic staff.
The programme aims to enable students to become:
(a) flexible engineering graduates equipped to work effectively within engineering design and practice contributing specialist skills, demonstrating an awareness of the context within which they work, and taking responsibility for their own personal and professional development;
(b) graduates who need only to complete an appropriate period of further study or matching section to be educationally qualified to become chartered engineers within the appropriate sector of industry.
(c) aware of the environmental, economic, social and sustainability issues that are an integral part of the professional engineer's role in society;
(d) able to work well in multi-disciplinary groups with experience of communication, organization, planning and logistics.
Through this programme, students will be provided with learning opportunities to match their abilities and aspirations, personal academic and pastoral support throughout their university career, appropriate methods of teaching and assessment and a programme of study that they find demanding, interesting and intellectually stimulating, while allowing them to enjoy other aspects of university life. The Faculty will also seek to promote the role of industry and engineering institutions and the benefits that they can provide to undergraduates e.g. through links with the industrial club and student membership of the engineering institutions.
4. Programme Structure
The BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with International Year One programme is a 3 year programme of study at Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). This programme is divided into 3 ‘Stages’. Each Stage is normally equivalent to an academic year. The programme is also divided into units of study called ‘modules’ which are assigned a number of ‘credits’. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.
The first stage of the programme will be taught by INTO University of Exeter with the subsequent stages being taught by the Engineering department in the University of Exeter’s Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy FESE).
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
Stage 1
105 credits of compulsory modules and 15 credits of optional modules.
Compulsory Modules
One out of INT1104, INT1105 and INT1107 may be condoned, subject to the rules specified above and detailed in the programme assessment and progression regulations.
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| INT1101 | English Language and Study Skills for Engineering | 30 | Yes |
| INT1109 | Entrepreneurship Skills Development 1 | 15 | No |
| INT1106 | Engineering Mathematics | 30 | Yes |
| INT1107 | Electronics for Engineers [See note a above] | 15 | Yes |
| INT1108 | Core Engineering (Mechanics, Materials and Electronics) | 15 | Yes |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| INT1104 | Materials and Manufacturing [See note a above] | 15 | Yes |
| INT1105 | Engineering Mechanics [See note a above] | 15 | Yes |
Stage 2
120 credits of compulsory modules.
Progression from 2nd to 3rd year:
Students must have gained an average of 60% or more in the first 2 years to transfer from the BEng to the MEng (weighting is 40% 1st year, 60% 2nd year).
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG2003 | Electronic Engineering Challenge Project | 30 | Yes |
| ENG2009 | Modelling of Engineering Systems | 15 | Yes |
| ENG2017 | Communication and Networking Technologies | 15 | Yes |
| ENG2118 | Analogue and Digital Electronics Design | 15 | Yes |
| ENG2008 | Microcontroller Engineering | 15 | Yes |
| ENS2005 | Control Engineering | 15 | Yes |
| ENG2006 | Industry 4.0 | 15 | No |
Stage 3
90 credits of compulsory modules, 30 credits of optional modules.
b Select 15 credits of options from List B.
c Select 15 credits of options from List C.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECM3166 | Communications Engineering | 15 | No |
| ENG3012 | Mechatronics | 15 | No |
| ECM3175 | Individual Project | 30 | Yes |
| ENG3004 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 15 | No |
| ENS3013 | Electric Machines and Power Electronics | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECM3165 | Digital Signal Processing [See note b above] | 15 | No |
| ENS3014 | Power Systems Analysis [See note b above] | 15 | No |
| ENG3010 | Industrial Awareness and Problem Solving [See note c above] | 15 | No |
| ENG3017 | Quality Control and Improvement [See note c above] | 15 | No |
| ENG3011 | Management and Leadership [See note c above] | 15 | No |
| PHY3222 | Energy, Materials and Sustainability [See note c above] | 15 | No |
| ENG3023 | Zero Emission Vehicles [See note c above] | 15 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. mathematical methods and their use, together with computational methods, for modelling, analysis, design and communication in engineering | Material is introduced by lectures and directed reading/research and students are given very clear guidance in how to manage their learning. Understanding is developed and consolidated in tutorials and by laboratory and private study exercises, carried out individually and in groups, both self-assessed and tutor marked to provide rapid feedback. Project work is used extensively to integrate material and make knowledge functional. 1 is supported explicitly by dedicated mathematics modules in the first two years and then developed by use in other modules throughout the programme. 2 and 3 are supported by Core Engineering modules in stage 1. 4 is developed by discipline specific modules. 5 and 6 are supported by specific interdisciplinary modules from stage 2 onwards. 7 is explicitly addressed during English Language and Study Skills for Engineers in year 1 which employs a variety of learning activities and teaching methods including teacher-led groups, student presentations, seminars and set tasks. | Direct assessment is through a range of formal written examinations, both open and closed book, and marked coursework in the form of problem sheets, laboratory reports, online continuous assessment sheets, reports/essays based on directed reading and research. Project work is assessed through a combination of supervisor’s report, self and peer assessment and formal assessment of final reports and presentations. Academic English is assessed through a presentation, a seminar, exams and written tasks. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
8. demonstrate a systematic and creative approach to problem solving. | 8 and 9 are integrated into most modules and developed steadily throughout the 3 years. Practical tools to implement 10 are introduced in “Engineering Design Activities” as part of ENG21005 in the 1st year. 10 and 11 are then introduced and developed more systematically in Introduction to Electronic/ Mechanical/Civil Engineering Design in year 2 and Electronic/Mechanical/ Civil Engineering Design Studies in year 3. 13 is initially introduced by the ENG1005 module in Stage 1 and the Entrepreneurship 2 modules in Stage 2, expounded further, along with 12, in Engineer in Society in year 3. All these skills are developed in the 3rd year Individual Project, this project represent the culmination of many themes in the programmes. The practical skills (14 – 17) are explicitly introduced in “Engineering Design Activities” as part of the ENG1005 module in the 1st year, and then developed in laboratory work carried out as an integral part of many modules, and in the project work which makes up much of the programme, particularly in the 3rd year. | Analytical skills are assessed within many modules through a range of formal written examinations, both open and closed book, and marked coursework in the form of problem sheets etc. These skills are primarily shown in project work however. Modules in 2nd and 3rd years include many small-scale projects, assessed by practical work/results and reports. These lead into the 3rd year Individual Project, assessed on the basis of practical work/results and final report by a supervisor and second examiner against clearly set out assessment criteria. The practical skills are assessed in part through laboratory reports throughout the 1st and 2nd years, but mainly through project work in the 3rd year where they are used extensively. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
18. Communicate effectively and persuasively, accurately and reliably using the full range of currently available methods. | All of these skills are specifically introduced as part of the ENG1005 module in Stage 1 and the Entrepreneurship 2 module in year 2, and then used increasingly throughout the programme. 18 is incorporated into all modules, especially the English Language and Study Skills for Engineers module in year 1. It is further developed through regular oral and written presentations of work, particularly in the main projects. 19 and 21 are initially developed in the 1st year with students being required to carry out regular reviews of their own progress, upon which they get formal feedback. 20 is explicitly introduced during the ENG1005 module, and then developed through laboratory and project group work in many modules. 22 and 23 are similarly developed by a wide range of project and assignment work culminating in the Stage 3 Individual Project. | Assessment of key skills is mostly through items of coursework: written and oral presentations, and through project work. 18 is explicitly assessed in the English Language and Study Skills for Engineers in Stage 1 and in the Entrepreneurship 2 module in Stage 2, and then used increasingly throughout the programme in many module assessments, particularly in the main projects. 19 and 21 is implicit in much of all students’ study but is explicitly tested in the main projects. 20 is implicitly assessed in Stage 1 and then developed through laboratory and project work in many modules. 22 and 23 are implicitly assessed in many modules. |
7. Programme Regulations
Credit
The programme consists of 360 credits with 120 credits taken at each stage. Normally not more than 75 credits would be allowed in any one term. In total, students normally take no more than 150 credits at level 1, and must take at least 90 credits at level 3.
Progression
You can progress from stage 1 to stage 2 provided that you have achieved a mark of at least 50% across the following 90 credits: INT1113, INT1115, INT1117 and ENG1005 and 65% in INT0202.
Condonement
This programme is accredited by a PSRB under license from the Engineering Council. Therefore, the latest Engineering Council regulations on condonement apply to this. Please find further details in the TQA Manual here: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/about/governance/tqa/spec/
Assessment and Awards
UG Programmes: Assessment at stage one does not contribute to the summative classification of the award. The award will normally be based on the degree mark formed from the credit weighted average marks for stages 2 and 3 combined in the ratio 1:2 respectively
Exit Awards
If you do not complete the programme you may be able to exit with a lower qualification. If you have achieved 120 credits, you may be awarded a Certificate of Higher Education, and if you achieve 240 credits, where at least 90 credits are at level 2 or above, you may be awarded a Diploma of Higher Education.
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook.
Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook Generic marking criteria
Full details of assessment regulations for UG programmes can be found in the Teaching Quality Assurance Manual (TQA) on the University of Exeter website. Generic marking criteria are also published here.
Please see the Teaching and Quality Assurance Manual for further guidance.
Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
Personal and Academic tutoring: It is University policy that all Faculties should have in place a system of academic and personal tutors. The role of academic tutors is to support you on individual modules; the role of personal tutors is to provide you with advice and support for the duration of the programme and extends to providing you with details of how to obtain support and guidance on personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial difficulties and sickness. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
Information Technology (IT) Services provide a wide range of services throughout the Exeter campuses including open access computer rooms, some of which are available 24 hours, 7 days a week. Help may be obtained through the Helpdesk, and most study bedrooms in halls and flats are linked to the University's campus network.
Additionally, the Faculty has its own dedicated IT support staff, helpdesk and computer facilities which are linked to the wider network, but which also provide access to some specialised software packages. Email is an important channel of communication between staff and students in the Faculty and an extensive range of web-based information (https://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/emps/) is maintained for the use of students, including a comprehensive and annually revised student handbook.
The Harrison Learning Resource Centre is generally open during building open hours. The Centre is available for quiet study, with four separate rooms that can be booked for meetings and group work. Amongst its facilities, the Learning Resource Centre has a number of desks, four meeting rooms with large LCD screens, and free use of a photocopier. Also available are core set texts from your module reading lists, and undergraduate and MSc projects from the past two years.
Online Module study resources provide materials for modules that you are registered for, in addition to some useful subject and IT resources. Generic study support resources, library and research skills, past exam papers, and the 'Academic Honesty and Plagiarism' module are also available through the student portal.
In addition to the centrally provided services detailed above, INTO University of Exeter also provides
- Its own computer suites and printing facilities.
- Students with specific physical and learning needs will have a support package put in place. We also liaise with AccessAbility, who can provide further information and resources. However, for International Students, there may be cost implications for some support elements.
- Dedicated support for applications for further study.
- Dedicated on-line resources on ELE for each programme and module
- A social programme specifically for INTO University of Exeter students
Student/Staff Liaison Committee enables students and staff to jointly participate in the management and review of the teaching and learning provision.
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
14. Awarding Institution
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy (ESE)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
Not applicable to this programme.
18. Final Award
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with International Year One
19. UCAS Code
H134
20. NQF Level of Final Award
6 (Honours)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | ECTS credits |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 04/10/2024 |
Date of last revision | 04/10/2024 |
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