Senior Lecturer in Electronic Engineering

Electronic Engineering (Top-up) - UH-000042

The recruitment and admissions process endeavours to ensure a good match between the abilities and aptitudes of the applicants and the demands of the programme. The aim is to facilitate widening participation whilst ensuring that students can reasonably expect to succeed on their chosen course.
Course entry requirements are as given on the University web site: <a href="https://courses.hud.ac.uk/">https://courses.hud.ac.uk/</a> .

UH-000042 - Electronic Engineering (Top-up)

Honours Compulsory

Honours Core

Honours Optional

Honours Level

Structure

Bachelor of Engineering

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of commercial and economic considerations.

Evaluate the appropriateness of different sources of technical literature (datasheets, journal publications etc) and different approaches to solving problems.

Investigate and define electronics and allied engineering problems, identifying environmental and sustainability limitations, health and safety and risk assessment issues.

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the allied course specialism and associated innovations.

Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate codes of practice, quality issues, professional and ethical conduct.

Critically identify and classify the performance of electronics and allied systems using analytical and computer software techniques and assess the limitations.

Be able to access, prepare, process and present information using information technology and standard software packages.

Use creativity to develop innovative engineering design solutions.

Take responsibility for, and reflect upon, one’s own learning abilities and personal development.

Work effectively to given objectives and deadlines.

Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of innovations and developments in electronic  engineering and allied specialism.

Apply extensive mathematical methods and engineering principles to analyse complex electronic and allied engineering problems.

Quality and Standards
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<li>The University’s Teaching and Learning Committee has ultimate responsibility for quality and standards of teaching and learning in the University.</li>
<li>The School Board, via the School Teaching and Learning Committee has responsibility for implementing university policy through school-defined procedures.</li>
<li>Periodic subject reviews take place every five years on a rolling programme. These reviews focus on topics which include: the arrangements for quality management and enhancement, teaching, learning and assessment, C&amp;IT strategies, the articulation and assurances of standards, external examiner reports and evaluation and links with professional bodies, employers and other external organisations.</li>
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Monitoring, Development and Evaluation
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<li>The Course Committee is responsible for the monitoring and development of the course or programme, taking account of feedback from staff, students and external examiners. Feedback is sought as follows:
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<li>from students through annual course and module evaluation questionnaires, termly student panel meetings and input from student members of the Course Committee;</li>
<li>from external examiners through annual reports, course assessment board minutes, assessment moderation reports and informal verbal communication during the year.</li>
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<li>The annual evaluation of the course/programme is the responsibility of the School Board. The Course Committee prepares an annual evaluation report comprising reporting and evaluation, informed by feedback from staff, students and external examiners and by statistical data.</li>
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Validation of Courses, Modules and Changes 
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<li>Course validation takes place under the University's Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Programmes.</li>
<li>Amendments to course/programme and module documents are validated by the School Accreditation and Validation Panel.</li>
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Teaching and Learning
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<li>The School Teaching and Learning Panel, a sub-committee of the School Teaching and Learning Committee, is tasked with implementing the University's teaching and learning strategy and with fostering innovation in teaching and learning and the dissemination of good practice.</li>
<li>A process for the peer observation of teaching is in place with the object of enhancing teaching practice and sharing ideas between staff.</li>
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UH-000042

Course Validation.
Original University Validation, June 2012.

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<li>Year tutors are available to provide guidance on academic progress.</li>
<li>Module tutors are available to help with academic problems both inside and outside timetabled hours.</li>
<li>Supporting documentation is provided, either online or printed in the form of student handbooks, module handbooks, programme specifications and module specifications.</li>
<li>All modules and year groups are supported on the virtual-learning environment.</li>
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Electronic Engineering (Top-up)

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The School of Computing and Engineering provides additional student support using a variety of approaches:
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<li>All students undertake an induction programme at the start of their studies.</li>
<li>All students have a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT), with whom they should discuss academic difficulties. The PAT will refer tutees to central help facilities as appropriate.</li>
<li>A Guidance Team supports students with a wide range of Learning and Academic skills development (<a href="https://students.hud.ac.uk/unilife/sce/studentsupport/">Student Support - University of Huddersfield</a>), through seminars, workshops and 1-1 appointments.</li>
<li>A central computer-based attendance-monitoring scheme is operated and students with poor attendance are contacted and advised.</li>
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