Electrical Engineering
180 ECTS credits
Study programme
About education
In daily life, much of what you handle is created by electrical engineers. Energy systems, renewable electric power technology, smart infrastructure and electronics, automated and digitized systems are part of important applications in industry and government. The electrical engineering program develops you skills that give you the opportunity to be employed in electrical engineering for many different industries and companies.During the first year you study program-wide subjects, in the second and third year you specialize and you get in touch with world-leading industry companies via our ELSAM group. The education covers many industrial sectors and a degree in electrical engineering is highly sought after in the business and labor market.
Education level:
Basic level
Prerequisites
General admission requirements and Physics 2, Chemistry 1, Mathematics 3c/Mathematics D
While studying
Education
Our program for the education of university engineers in electrical engineering aims to give you a broad education in the field of electrical engineering.As a basis, you get a solid base in subjects such as mathematics, basic physics, electrical engineering, electronics, computer and digital technology that are important as a basis for more applied subjects in electric power technology and renewable energy, automation and built-in systems, control and regulation technology.
It is very important to try and work on theories that are part of the education. Therefore, students participate in laboratory work on practical tasks that are important and useful for an electrical engineer.
The program ends with a degree project where you can apply the knowledge you gained during the education and at the same time train yourself in practical engineering work with a task in collaboration with a company.
Form of Instruction
Teaching takes place mainly through lectures, exercises, laboratory work, assignments and seminars.Examination
Examination usually takes place at the end of each course, module or part.Professional Contact
In many of the program's courses, we visit companies and meet engineers who tell us about their work tasks, we collect information from the facilities to practice tasks that are relevant to future working life. We also organize guest lectures, study visits, mentorship and regular lunch together with the business community. For example, look at the ELSAM, link on the right, - collaboration with the business community.Various companies visit to tell the students about their activities in order to recruit and we also invite former students who tell about their working lives.
The final thesis is generally done in collaboration with an industrial company.
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Electrical Engineering (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mathematics for Engineers I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Introduction to programming and data processing (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Circuit theory 1 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Circuit Analysis 2 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Digital Electronics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Power electronics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mathematics for Engineers II (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to electrical power systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mathematics for Engineers III (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Automatic Control (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Industrial Automation Systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Signals and Systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Electrical Machines (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Modeling and Simulation of dynamic systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Renewable energy sources and applications (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Electrical Power Systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Applications of Power Electronics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Integration of Renewable Energy in Electrical Power Systems (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Electrical Installations and Introduction to Electrical Power System Protection (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering: Degree Project (Obligatory) | 22.5 |
| Software Development Methodology (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Introduction to Business Administration (Elective) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.
Läsårs- och programvärderingar
Start semester Autumn 2015
Start semester Autumn 2016
Start semester Autumn 2017
Start semester Autumn 2018
Start semester Autumn 2019
Start semester Autumn 2020
Future prospects
Employment Market
The labor market for electrical engineers is among the best in Sweden and globally. Our students are skilled workers immediately after graduation and have good opportunities to work in other countries as well.Our education has a good reputation in the industry and several companies actively recruit from the program.
With knowledge of electrical engineering, you will be able to work in planning, design, testing, operation, maintenance, analysis and consultation of systems. Other possible areas are education and sales. With a few years of experience, you can also work as a technical expert, system manager, responsible for customer contacts, project manager and manager.
As an electrical engineer, there are great opportunities to influence what you want to work with. Typical employers are companies in the electricity grid sector (eg production, distribution and installations), energy and smart cities industry (eg planning and analysis), automation and embedded systems (eg programming and control), renewable energy systems ( eg solar, wind, biomass and battery energy systems). The labor market is broad and our former students are found in many different areas.
Degree
The education program leads to a university engineering degree in electrical engineering, 180 higher education credits. This corresponds to three years of full-time study. The education plan under the heading "Objectives of the education" describes the requirements for reaching a degree.Further Studies
Education is part of the new flexible education structure in Europe. With your university degree in engineering, you can, with certain requirements for choosing courses or with minor additions, study further to a master's degree in engineering or equivalent, with us or at other universities in Sweden and Europe. You can also go on to postgraduate studies.Alumni
Namn: Daniel KahnBor: Stockholm Metropolitan Area
Examensår: 2015
Examen: Högskoleingenjör Elektroteknik, Karlstad Universitet
Arbetar idag som: Elektroingenjör på JEOL (NORDIC) AB
Har även arbetat som: Verkställande direktör, Bauer Gearmotor Sverige AB
E-post: dlk.kahn@gmail.com
Namn: Andreas Råberg
Bor: Lerum, Vastra Gotaland County
Examensår: 2020
Examen: Högskoleingenjör Elektroteknik
Arbetar idag som: Provningsingenjör EMC på RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Har även arbetat som: Elektriker
E-post: tefordig@gmail.com
Namn: Umar Khan
Bor: Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
Examensår: 2013
Examen: Högskoleingenjör Elektroteknik, Karlstad Universitet
Arbetar idag som: Integration Program Manager at Volvo Cars
E-post: luckeyumer@hotmail.com
Namn: Andreas Runhäll
Bor: Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
Examensår: 2000
Examen: Högskoleingenjör Elektroteknik, Karlstad Universitet
Arbetar idag som: Senior Function & SW Developer - ADAS & AD på Volvo Car Group
Har även arbetat som: Consultant in SW Engineering, HiQ Göteborg AB
E-post: andreas.runhall@volvocars.com
Namn: Sahaphol Hamanee
Bor: Karlstad
Examensår: 2019
Examen: Högskoleingenjör Elektroteknik
Arbetar idag som: Provningsingenjör på Kongsberg Maritime AB
Har även arbetat som: Elkraftnät analytiker på Ellevio
E-post: sahaphol95@gmail.com
Namn: Henrik Nordlof
Bor: Stockholm, Stockholm County
Examensår: 1993
Examen: Högskoleingenjör Elektroteknik, Karlstad Universitet
Arbetar idag som: IT Manager at Proplate Oxelösund AB
Har även arbetat som: Business consultant, ÅF AB
E-post: henriknordlof@hotmail.com.