The School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

Please see the EECS site for more information about the new School.

About the Department of Electronic Engineering

The world of Electronic Engineering offers a challenging, creative, and well-paid career. There is a shortage of highly-qualified graduates and young engineers, leading to salary levels that are among the top compared with all other professions.

This is particularly true in subjects concerned with the knowledge-based economy, subjects like telecommunications, the Internet and e-Commerce. The Department is unique among universities in the UK by putting particular emphasis on this aspect of the subject, with new courses at MEng and MSc level on Internet Computing and e-Commerce Engineering. The importance of these new courses has been recognised by HEFCE (the funding body for English universities) by awarding continuing support to the Department for Internet Computing.

Other areas of electronics are not neglected as the subject lies at the heart of all modern technology. Without electronics, there would be no computer networks, global telecommunications, or robot manufacturing systems. There would be no medical scanners, air traffic control or electronic banking, not to mention all the familiar electronic products that surround us in our everyday life. Electronics makes modern life safer, more convenient, more reliable and more interesting.

The traditional approach to teaching in universities has been to ensure that subjects are taught by people who know their field by being at the leading edge of research. This is true at Queen Mary and today our research base is stronger than ever.

Research is organised into four research groups - Antenna and Electromagnetics, Networks, Multimedia & Vision and the Centre for Digital Music. However, there is considerable interaction between the groups, which is possible in a medium sized department.

Research is carried out by a combination of paid research assistants and research students studying over three years for a PhD. Financial support is provided by grants and contracts from research councils, the European Union, government departments, international research organisations and industry. There are strong links with industry, which ensures that all of our activities maintain a high degree of relevance to current needs.