Degree
Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
Graduated
Class of 2026
Engineering with intent, and becoming more myself through it.
This isn't just a list of modules. It's a personal record of how studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Exeter shaped the way I think, solve problems, and build things.
Focus
Systems, software, analysis, hardware design
Dissertation
The role of AI in finance
Notebook Extract
I started this degree because I liked understanding how things worked. I'm leaving it with something more valuable: a way of thinking.
Anatomy of my degree
I didn't just collect modules. I built a toolkit of mental models, technical instincts, and ways of working. Click through the pillars that shaped me most.
Foundational theory
“Mathematics, signals, modelling — the underlying principles that taught me complex systems are only manageable when you truly understand the fundamentals beneath them.”
Key focus
- • Mathematical reasoning
- • Signals and systems
Skill gained
Analytical confidence
The journey
The spark
I came into engineering because I was curious about how things worked. Very quickly, the degree became more than equations and lab sheets — it became a way of thinking in systems, trade-offs, and structure.
The grind
Labs, problem sheets, and real technical setbacks made me more resilient. I learned that persistence isn't separate from engineering — it is part of the craft. Signal analysis and embedded systems pushed me hardest.
Sandwich year at AIRBUS
My placement year with AIRBUS showed me how large systems are built, tested, and verified in practice. It grounded the degree in real-world engineering discipline and sharpened how I approached constraints, process, and reliability.
My own kind of engineer
Final year brought everything together. I wrote my dissertation on AI in finance and applied the same systems thinking, modelling, and rigor I developed throughout the degree.
What I actually learned
Electronics & systems
Signals, circuits, and interconnected behaviour taught me to think in structure rather than surface detail.
Embedded computing
Code made engineering feel alive. I loved the moment theory became something interactive, testable, and real.
Analysis & modelling
Mathematical modelling sharpened how I deal with uncertainty, evidence, and decisions under complexity.
Design & build
The most memorable work was practical: iterating, debugging, testing, and shaping rough ideas into functioning outcomes.
Core takeaways
Sketch to reality
Project: IR Audio Telecoms System
Designed and built the complete modulation and demodulation subsystems for a wireless IR audio transmitter — from reading the CD74HC7046 datasheet to a soldered, oscilloscope-verified receiver PCB.
Initialising concept...
Design and implement an IR audio transmission system — modulator, carrier frequency, receiver PCB — all from scratch.
Notebook reflections
Observation
I'm at my best when engineering becomes expressive
The degree helped me realise I don't just enjoy solving technical problems — I enjoy shaping them into systems, tools, and experiences people can connect with.
Reflection
The process mattered as much as the result
A lot of growth came from debugging, revisiting assumptions, and trying again. Engineering gave me patience and a much higher tolerance for complexity.
Build Log
I became more multidisciplinary over time
What began as a circuits degree gradually expanded into software, data, AI, and independent creative-technical projects far beyond the lecture theatre.
Lab projects
A selection of the hands-on work from across the degree.