Combining the study of computer science and electronics, and with no requirement for A-level maths, the BSc Computers with Electronics is a great way to investigate computer hardware and software, operating systems, and digital systems design.
In particular, students focus on:
- Digital systems design at gate level, and how complex designs can be constructed from basic components
- Combinatorial and sequential logic
- Circuit design
- The functionality of modern operating systems
- C Programming
The School is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. Today’s computer scientists are creative people who are focused and committed, yet restless and experimental.
They are ranked top 25 for electronic engineering (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020), and more than two-thirds of their research rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” (REF 2014).
With plenty of opportunity for practical work in which students apply their theoretical knowledge, they graduate ready to move into a range of roles in the technology sector.
Programming at Essex
Teaching someone to program is about opening a door. In the first year at Essex students will study a module that introduces them to programming using C. They assess students’ ability to think in a programmatic way in the very first week of term and if additional support is required, they offer classes which will boost their skills and confidence with programming.
