Bachelor in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Introduction

Electricity is everywhere, and its applications are infinite. All applications are designed, engineered, sold and maintained. Many people are working in the electronic business, and there are many jobs available at this moment. The 4 year course Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Saxion is the start of a great career in electronics. As a student you can choose one of the two specialisations Applied Communications Engineering or Electrical Power and Automation.

Course content

First basic skills will be taught, in lessons and also in projects. The lessons consist of technical, social and communication subjects. Technical subjects that will be taught are analogue and digital hardware, design and engineering. Programming will also be part of the course. Hardware and software make everything work! Social and communicative aspects are trained in presentations, interviews and much group work in projects.

The projects concern small technical problems to be solved by a group of students. Students learn much about the product they design but also about the multidiscipline character of the process. A project example is “measuring an analogue heartbeat and presenting it wireless on the other side of the country”. You will acquire wide technical knowledge and be able to communicate multidisciplinary.

Specific requirements

This course is aimed at students with a college degree with at least Mathemetics and Physics.

There is also a possibility for joining a one year Final Year Course for experienced students in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. These students will be awarded a double degree, in combiation with your home-university!

Career prospects

After completion of the course you can find work as a hardware / software Designer, sales representative or electrical engineer.