University Education

The University of York

In October 2001 I started an Electronic Engineering degree at The University of York. The course provided me with a wide range of knowledge and techniques used by an engineer, and have been valuable to me in both my career and my freelance work since leaving university.

First Year:

  • Computing
  • Communications
  • Electromagnetic Fields and Transmission Lines
  • Circuit Design (Analogue and Digital)
  • Major Circuit Components Design and Application
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Laboratory Practical
  • First Year Project - Model Aircraft (Heavy Lift Challenge)
  • Team Building and Project Management Skills

Second Year

  • Digital Circuit Design and Programming
  • Communication Networks
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Distributed Circuits
  • Analysis of Frequency Oscillators
  • Analogue Circuitry
  • Noise and Interference in Circuits
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Control Theory
  • Laboratory Practical

Third Year

  • Analogue and Digital Filters
  • Control
  • Digital Engineering
  • Software Engineering Project
    - Holiday Rental website and Online booking system
  • Third Year Project
    - Ultra-light weight radio controlled plane
  • Laboratory Practical
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Communication Systems
  • Neural Networks
  • Project Management
  • Marketing Techniques
  • Further Control