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David Hawkins

Associate Lecturer

Department of Science and Engineering

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Biography

David studied electrical and electronic engineering at the University of Salford and graduated with a BEng (Hons) degree in 1990.

Through his final year project, he developed an interest in full custom integrated circuits and upon graduation embarked on a career in the semiconductor industry. He spent 20 years working in various roles on the design and implementation of ASICs and SoCs for various consumer applications such as NICAM, DCC, CD-R, digital TV and set-top box.

David is now passing on his industry experience to students at Solent having been part of the engineering team since 2012. He teaches introduction to electronics, embedded systems and electronic circuits. He also supervises students for final year undergraduate projects.

Courses

BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering

Get ahead in an electronics career with this professionally accredited programme, combining practical challenges, excellent facilities and teaching from industry specialists and academic researchers.

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

Tackle real-life industry challenges, and put your knowledge into practice with a degree that delivers hands-on skills for a successful engineering career.

BEng (Hons) Renewable Energy Engineering

Be at the forefront of energy technology and shape the future of the next generation. Apply your engineering skills to develop efficient uses of valuable global resources.

Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer (Degree) Apprenticeship

Work and earn in industry while gaining a full BEng (Hons) degree in modern electronics. Learn to program robots, design, implement and analyse circuits and systems.