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Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Programme Catalogue 2011/12

TEEE-AFM03: MSc Digital Communications

Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:
  • This programme has the following designated alternative programmes (DAPs): PG Diploma; PG Certificate
  • Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view
  • Programme progression requirement: not applicable
  • Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30


Semester 1: Taught Units
Compulsory Units
EE50071 Signals & information 6 Credits
EE50178 Digital audio and signal processing 6 Credits
EE50190 Digital communications 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students who have previously studied EE30175 (Digital audio and signal processing) and/or EE30031 (Digital communications) as undergraduates must choose additional units from this list instead of compulsory units EE50178 and EE50190 respectively.
EE30029 Digital networks & protocols 6 Credits
EE40054 Digital image processing 6 Credits
EE40098 Computational intelligence 6 Credits
EE40126 Satellite, terrestrial and mobile communication systems 6 Credits
EE40130 Optical devices and communications systems 6 Credits

Semester 2: Taught Units
Compulsory Units
EE50181 Project unit 1 6 Credits
XX50180 Group activity 12 Credits
MN50416 Commercialisation of new technology 6 Credits
MN50420 Technology strategy and organisation 6 Credits

Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units
Compulsory Units
EE50117 Project unit 2 - project implementation & completion 30 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2011/12 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2012/13 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2011/12.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.