- UCAS course code
- H606
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience
*This course is now closed for applications for 2025 entry.
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: H606 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Industrial experience
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and our Department funding pages .
Course unit details:
Analogue and Digital Communications
| Unit code | EEEN20262 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 2 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Background and fundamentals section:
Signal spectrum, Fourier analysis, PSD, ESD and Wiener-Kitchen relationship, Parseval’s theorem, linear time invariant channels, and equalisation.
Analog modulation techniques:
Amplitude modulation, frequency, phase modulation and demodulation techniques. Bandwidth definition. Examples of phase and frequency modulation transceiver, superhetrodyne receiver, frequency division multiplexing, time division multiplexing.
Baseband signalling and detection:
Sampling theorem, quantization, binary pulse code modulation, m-ary code modulation, properties and spectral occupancies, matched filter detection.
Digital modulation techniques:
Sampling theorem, pulse shaping theorem, Binary and M-ary generic digital modulation techniques such as amplitude (ASK), phase (PSK) and frequency (FSK) modulation and demodulation and combinations of (APSK). BER graph reading and relations to SER.
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signals and Systems | EEEN20131 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
The course unit aims to: Introduce the students to a wide range of fundamental communication concepts and techniques using example applications from contemporary communication systems.
Learning outcomes
On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
ILO 1: Apply various signal analysis such as spectrum estimation technique.
ILO 2: Define and explain of the process of transmission through linear time invariant systems.
ILO 3: Describe fundamental types of analogue and digital modulation techniques.
ILO 4: Apply various fundamental concepts in analog and digital communication systems
ILO 5: Design basic forms of frequency and time division multiple access techniques.
Teaching and learning methods
- Lectures
- Pre-recorded videos
- Online quizzes
- Podcasts
- Simulation software based Labs and demonstration
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 20% |
| Written exam | 80% |
Coursework forms 20% of the overall unit assessment.
Feedback methods
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Recommended reading
An introduction to analog and digital communications: Haykin, S. S., Wiley, 1989.
Analogue and digital communication techniques: Smillie, Grahame., Arnold, 1999.
Principles of digital and analog communications: Gibson, Jerry D., Collier Macmillan, 1989.
Communication systems: Haykin, Simon S., John Wiley, 2010.
Communication systems : an introduction to signals and noise in electrical communication: Carlson, A. Bruce, McGraw-Hill, 2010.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 3 |
| Tutorials | 2 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 75 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Emad Alsusa | Unit coordinator |