MEng Honours Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Project

At Newcastle, we don't just teach engineering - we let you live it. Our Electrical and Electronic Engineering program puts you at the heart of real-world engineering challenges, with hands-on experience in industry-standard facilities from your very first year. You'll work with the same equipment used by professional engineers while developing solutions to today's biggest technological challenges.

Here's how you'll gain the practical skills that set Newcastle graduates apart:

• Power engineering labs: Get hands-on with our high-voltage equipment and smart grid technology, including working models of transmission systems and protection relays

• Renewable energy systems: Experiment with our wind turbine test rigs and solar power arrays in the dedicated Renewable Energy Laboratory

• Industry-grade electronics labs: Use professional oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators in our newly refurbished electronics workspace

• Robotics and control systems: Program industrial PLC systems and work with ABB robotics arms in our automation lab

• Digital design suite: Develop circuit boards using Cadence tools and Xilinx FPGA development kits

• Group design challenges: Solve real industry problems - recent projects have included electric vehicle charging systems and smart building energy management

• Year in Industry: Gain valuable experience with top employers like Siemens Energy or Northern Powergrid

• Research projects: Contribute to work in our Smart Grid Lab or Communications, Sensors and Signal Processing Group

• Professional connections: Attend guest lectures from companies like Nissan and Rolls-Royce, with site visits to local engineering firms

You'll graduate not just with a degree, but with proven hands-on experience that employers actively look for.

Graduates of Newcastle University's MEng Honours Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Project are highly employable, moving into roles such as senior power systems engineer, electronics design consultant, automation specialist, telecommunications architect, and technical project manager. Many alumni also pursue PhD research or work in advanced sectors including renewable energy, smart infrastructure, industrial digitalization, and emerging technologies.

Here's how Newcastle specifically supports your future:

Career Services & Experiential Learning:
The four-year integrated MEng programme includes a dedicated industrial project year, where students work directly with leading engineering firms on real-world challenges. Students gain extensive practical experience through advanced laboratory work in Newcastle's £20m Stephenson Building facilities, including the Electrical Power Laboratory and Smart Grid Research Centre. The programme culminates in a substantial group design project solving complex industry problems, with support from the university's award-winning Careers Service which provides exclusive engineering employer events and leadership development workshops.

Industry Partnerships & Research:
The programme benefits from Newcastle's world-class research partnerships with organisations like Siemens Energy, National Grid, and the UK Atomic Energy Authority, as well as collaborations with the Centre for Energy Systems and the Emerging Technologies and Materials Group. Students access cutting-edge facilities including high-voltage test laboratories, power electronics research suites, and the UK's leading smart grid demonstration centre. The curriculum integrates current research in transformative areas like net-zero power systems, industrial IoT, electric transportation, and next-generation semiconductor technologies.

Graduate Outcomes:
Students develop expert-level competencies in power network analysis, sustainable energy technologies, advanced control systems, and engineering project leadership—skills that command premium positions in the global engineering sector.

Further Academic Progression:
After completing the MEng, graduates can progress directly to PhD research in specialist engineering fields or move into senior technical roles with major engineering corporations—supported by the programme's outstanding industry reputation and research-led approach to solving complex engineering challenges. The industrial project year provides exceptional professional experience that gives graduates a competitive edge in the job market.