The Department has established Joint Education Programmes with four prestigious university partners in China. Combining overseas study with exciting cultural and technical activities, these offer students a unique opportunity to enhance their academic education and career prospects.
Our Chinese partners are:
- NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY (NCEPU)
- SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRIC POWER (SUEP)
- HOHAI UNIVERSITY
- NORTHEAST DIANLI UNIVERSITY (NEDU)
Why should you study at Strathclyde?
You will join one of the premier departments of its kind in the UK, with a broad range of expertise and capabilities to underpin your educational experience. We have very strong ties with industry, ensuring all of our teaching and project activities are closely matched to real-world requirements and challenges. 65% of our research is ranked as “world-leading or internationally excellent” by the UK Government, which means you have access to cutting edge technology and staff at the forefront of their discipline. We are ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for our research activities.
Our research expertise covers:
The Department is home to the largest electrical power engineering and energy technology research group in Europe – the Institute for Energy and Environment (InstEE). The Institute’s 180 staff undertake research with 6 core areas: Advanced Electrical Systems, Pulsed Power and Electrical Materials, Electrical Plant and Diagnostics, Renewable Energy Technologies, Power Electronics and Energy Conversion and, Power Systems Analysis.
Research in each of these areas is closely matched to Government and Industry requirements, within many of the Institute’s industry-supported strategic research centres:
- ScottishPower Advanced Research Centre
- Scottish & Southern Energy Research Centre
- Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre in Electrical Power Engineering
- EDF Energy Advanced Diagnostics Centre
In addition, the Institute houses the UK’s only Doctoral Training Centre in Wind Energy Systems, dedicated to multidisciplinary research in all aspects of wind power.
This breadth of expertise allows the Institute to offer taught classes in the areas of: Wind Energy Systems, Renewables, Power System Analysis,Power System Simulation, Power System Economics, Energy Markets, Active Network Management and Smart Grids, Machines & Power Electronics, Control, Protection & Monitoring, Dielectric Materials/Pulsed Power, High Voltage Technology/UHF Diagnostics, Nuclear Technology.
The Department has several world-leading research groups specialising in electronics, communications and information systems. Research conducted within these reflect the Department’s scale, diversity and vision, and underpin all of its teaching programmes.
- Centre for Intelligent Dynamic Communications (CIDCOM)
- Centre for excellence in Signal & Image Processing (CeSIP)
- Centre for Microsystems and Photonics (CMP)
- Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering (CUE)
- (ICC)
CIDCOM focuses on communications technologies and application of optical/wireless technologies. Home to the world’s first Xilinx Chair in Digital Signal Processing, the Centre’s research profile comprises four broad areas: Mobile communications, Broadband + Optical Networks, DSP Enabled Communications, and Plastic Electronics.
Complementing CIDCOM’s activities, CeSIP conducts world class research in areas of critical importance to the development and growth of the Information and Communications Age. It is internationally renowned for its research in Signal & Image Processing algorithms, architectures and applications, which span a broad range of key industrial sectors.
CMP specialises in optoelectronic and photonic sensors and systems, active and passive photonic devices, MEMS, microsystems and free-space microphotonics. It has over 20 years experience in these fields, contributing to the development of pioneering technologies in fibre optics, micromechanics and laser systems.
CUE is internationally recognised in the field of ultrasonic transducers and transducer systems. Globally unique, it is at the forefront of ultrasonic technology development, revolutionising the underwater sonar, biomedical imaging, non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and industrial process ultrasound markets.
ICC is renowned for its theoretical and applied control engineering research. The Centre’s primary focus is on the development of system engineering methods and practical algorithms for the control and optimisation of complex and nonlinear systems.
The Department has the highest rating for teaching quality - “excellent” – awarded by the Scottish Government and all of our degree programmes are fully accredited by the Institution for Engineering and Technology (IET). This means you can fast-track your way to professional recognition, a must for most employers.
With teaching and research staff from over 20 nations, we are an internationally focused Department with extensive experience of helping students adapt to our educational approach. Their guidance ensures that our vibrant international student community is successfully intergrated and continually supported throughout the year.
The 2+2 Programmes offer a
wealth of opportunities and
a warm welcome awaits you when you join Strathclyde.
