About This Course

This degree covers both the hardware and software engineering aspects of the discipline. During the course you will gain extensive practical experience and we provide good access to interactive computer services.

With the continuing increasing pace of technological development, and the need for increased computing performance in applications such as high performance computing, mobile computing and embedded systems, develop the skills and expertise needed to become a specialist in computer system design. In the final year, you can specialise in subjects such as IoT, Machine Learning and Signal Processing so you’re never tied to a single career path! 

This courses sit at the cutting edge boundary between computers and electronics. Many graduates from these courses go on to very highly paid and rewarding employment designing and building the next generation of smart appliances, Internet of Things devices and embedded systems. The BEng degree is 3 years where as the MEng involves study for an extra year and provides a more in-depth study of the subject.

Why choose Bangor University for this course?  

• Subject to reaccreditation by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partly meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
• Recognised by the European Federation of National Engineering Associations. 
• There is high demand from international employers for graduates. 
• We have a 95% employability rating.

Course Content

You will spend about 12 hours in lectures and 8 in laboratories each week. You will also have tutorials and have to write up experiments, work on software design and carry out various other problem-solving assignments. You will have an examination for each module at the end of the semester. Some modules have coursework assessment as well. Your laboratory work books, technical reports and the individual project also contribute to your marks.