Gain the skills you need to support the manufacturing of products and resolve manufacturing problems

About the apprenticeship

Course length: 4 years, part-time

Start date: September

Course level: Level 6

University award: BEng (Honours) Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology

How much it costs: funded through the employer

Course summary

• Study a course co-designed with leading industry partners, such as BMW and Siemens
• Design solutions and devices using modern technology
• Further your knowledge of engineering principles across electronic and embedded systems
• Specialise in your area of interest

You’ll study a range of specialisms including the design and implementation of networks using communications and signal processing, engineering management, and instrumentation and control systems. 

You’ll have the opportunity to tailor the course to your interests, choosing to specialise in your preferred area.

Our industry experts will support you to develop, test and maintain applications - applying engineering techniques. You’ll learn to manage projects, resolve manufacturing problems, and support the manufacturing of new products

This course meets the electrical or electronic technical support engineer apprenticeship standard.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

As well as expanding your understanding of mechanical engineering, you’re encouraged to specialise in an area that interests you, and to undertake active projects within the workplace.  

You’ll also gain the professional and personal skills you need to progress your career within industry and commercial engineering enterprises. 

You'll apply academic knowledge gained to the workplace in ways specific to your role to develop your skills and knowledge.

You’ll learn through:

• part-time study at Sheffield Hallam
• work-based learning
• exams
• coursework
• project reports  
• portfolio work

You will progress through the course following successful achievement of assessments, which address the learning outcomes for each module and allow you to complete the course.

You'll also complete an endpoint assessment towards the end of your course.

Campus facilities

You'll study at our City Campus, in modern teaching labs with state of the art engineering equipment and software including: 

• PSpice
• Arduino Uno and Raspberry Pi Pico microcontrollers 
• C compiler and MicroPython interpreter  
• MATLAB
• Programmable logic controllers 
• SolidWorks

Entry requirements

Throughout the course, apprentices spend at least 20% of their working hours at university. They can be existing employees looking to develop their careers, or new applicants to the business.

Applicants must:

• be over 18
• not be in full time education
• have the right to abode in the UK
• meet the course entry requirements

GCSE (or equivalent)

The usual entry requirements are GCSE (or equivalent) mathematics and English at grade C or grade 4, or above.

If you don't have this yet, you'll need to achieve this level before you take your end-point assessment.

UCAS points and college grades

112 UCAS points including at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications to include mathematics or a mathematics-based subject to at least AS level. For example:

• BBC at A Level including mathematics or a mathematics-based subject plus at least one other from physics, physical science, engineering science, computer science, technology, or other science or technology subject. 

• DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma in a science or technology-based subject (including passes in mathematics and two other science or technology-based modules).
• Merit overall from a T level qualification - this must include a B in Core and can be from any engineering specific T level. 
• A combination of qualifications which must include mathematics or a mathematics-based subject and may include L3 Apprenticeship, AS levels, EPQ and general studies. 
• Access to HE Diploma with at least 15 Level 3 credits at merit grade or above, in a Maths or Engineering programme including mathematics

Additional qualifications

We may consider applicants with relevant work experience, through SHU's recognition of prior learning (RPL) process.

Modules

Year one

• Mathematics and science for electrical and electronic engineers
• Electrical and electronic principles and devices
• Microprocessor programming
• Project and ethical engineering 

Year two

• Operating sensors and actuators in embedded and control systems
• Engineering portfolio 
• Engineering 3D CAD and materials
• Project and business management

Year three

• Life cycle engineering for electronic systems and lean product development
• Analog and digital electronics applications
• Electrical power engineering
• Project and portfolio