紐卡斯爾大學

Electrical engineering involves fields such as electronics, computer systems, telecommunications, bioengineering, control, robotics and electrical power engineering. Electrical engineers design and build systems and machines that generate, transmit, measure, control and use electrical energy essential to modern life.

Why combine engineering with business? Complete these two bachelor degrees in just five years - compliment your technical skills with business acumen, entrepreneurism and the ability to commercialise engineering innovations. Learn how to manage people and finances, propose new business opportunities and market your product. Prepare yourself for a leadership role with this unique package of capabilities.

What you will study

Build critical technical and engineering skills through courses in:

• engineering mathematics
• electronics
• electric machines and power systems
• electrical engineering design
• automatic control
• analog and digital communications
• computer engineering
• electric energy systems
• physics
• procedural programming
• signals and systems

Connect with industry through guest lectures and interdisciplinary projects solving real world problems. Gain invaluable practical experience through your industry placement.

Become job-ready through our professional practice courses. You'll learn to tackle ‘wicked problems’ and develop essential workplace skills in finance, project management, sustainability, communication and entrepreneurism.

Develop your business skills in:

• accounting
• finance
• microeconomics for business decisions
• law
• management
• leadership and ethics
• entrepreneurship and Innovation

Career opportunities

Electrical engineers are employed in utilities, industry, manufacturing, consulting services and electronic design and development. Graduates might focus on electronics engineering. They could specialise in automation and control engineering, or they may work in robotic engineering or power generation and distribution. Average starting salaries for engineers are great – more than $80,000 per annum.

Electrical engineering is flexible and diverse. You may prefer hands-on fieldwork, design and development, or a leadership role managing people and projects. Typical positions include:

• telecommunications equipment designer
• electrical design engineer
• automatic systems designer
• robotics engineer
• biomedical instrumentation designer
• renewable energy systems engineer