If you want to get a truly authentic view on what Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary is like, then our students are best-placed to provide this. Callum Smith is our Electronic Engineering student ambassador, and has shared his thoughts on what he’s enjoyed most about his course and Queen Mary.
I chose Electronic Engineering as it would give me a good basis on many subjects I’m interested in such as computer science, hardware interfacing and control systems. The subject has broad application industry that allows me to have a wide range of options when looking for graduate work. In addition to this, completing a BEng will allow me to further my studies outside of a research environment aiming for Chartered Engineer status eventually. The subject is also very hands-on, you get to work with a lot of hardware, and I felt the practical application of the knowledge you learn will be invaluable when I eventually move onto real-world projects.
The highlight of the course has been the practical work in the lab. I get to work with state-of-the-art equipment and build real systems to test the knowledge I've learnt. There is a higher proportion of Lab work to lectures which I also prefer.
My advice to prospective students would be to stay on top of the workload and never miss a lab. Try to use the additional services as much as you can including the lesser-known ones such as the maker space and 3d printing facilities.