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About the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department
Electrical and Electronic Engineering underpins modern life, from power distribution and building systems to control technologies and emerging smart systems.
At Glasgow Kelvin College, our courses focus on developing the practical skills and technical knowledge required to work safely and effectively in this fast-moving industry. You’ll learn about installation, testing, fault-finding and control systems, using industry-relevant equipment and approaches.
With progression from NC through to HNC/HND and opportunities for day-release study, this area prepares you for careers across a wide range of engineering and technical roles.
Considering Electrical Engineering? ⚡
Edward, one of our Electrical Engineering students, shares his advice for anyone thinking about studying at Glasgow Kelvin College.
In this video, he talks about developing practical, hands-on skills, gaining valuable industry knowledge, and what it’s really like to be part of the course.
Hear first-hand how studying Electrical Engineering can open doors and help you take the next step towards a rewarding career.
PCB Engraver in Action | Electrical Engineering at Kelvin ⚡🔬
Our Electrical Engineering students show how a PCB engraver works in this hands-on demo.
Hear from Shedden, who talks through the process — from engraving the circuit board to adding components and creating a finished working piece.
Real equipment. Real skills. Real engineering.
Hi, I'm Edward. I am studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering here at Glasgow Kelvin College.
When I first applied, I was actually a bit scared because it's engineering. It's one of the hardest subjects you can do.
After the first month, meeting all the lecturers, they made it really easy to learn.
One of my favorite classes is combination logic. So learning about microchips, how the function logic gets, it sounds very intimidating. And for someone that had never really done it before, I came in blind. Honestly, I picked it up after a few months
I started off when I was a teenager as a chef, then graphic designer, and now I'm back again as an adult to study engineering. It's been a long road and it took me a long time to realise what I wanted to do.
If you're hesitant about it, if you show up, at least you can say you tried. Don't be put off by the maths. Get out of it what you put into it. So if you're willing to put in the work, then it's definitely possible.
At the moment, I'm still thinking that I've got a few different paths. Renewable energy in the electronic sector, plant maintenance, windmill maintenance, maybe even working offshore.
Hi, my name is Shedden. I'm currently undertaking the HND Electrical Engineering course at Glasgow Kelvin.
I'll show you how the PCB engraver here works. Here we have the finished result.
After cutting from the PCB engraver, we take one of these boards and we can put components on it, as shown here.
