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Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering Programme Catalogue 2013/14


UEEE-AKM13: MEng (hons) Computer Systems Engineering

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
EE10134 Introduction to programming in MATLAB 6 Credits
EE10142 Electronic laboratory techniques & professional engineering practice I 6 Credits
EE10168 Circuit theory 6 Credits
EE10171 Engineering physics 6 Credits
XX10198 Mathematics 1 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
EE10135 Signals, systems and communications 6 Credits
EE10140 Microprocessors and interfacing 6 Credits
EE10169 Digital electronics 6 Credits
EE10172 Energy systems and the environment 6 Credits
XX10199 Mathematics 2 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 20% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
CM10193 Systems requirements and design 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
EE20004 Electronic devices & circuits 6 Credits
EE20021 Digital systems design 6 Credits
EE20083 Signal processing 6 Credits
EE20084 Structured programming 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
EE20017 Communication principles 6 Credits
EE20090 Principles of radio and optical transmission 6 Credits
EE20194 Group design and professional engineering practice II 6 Credits
EE20195 Control systems 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Placement Type: Standard.
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
EE20062 Industrial placement 60 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 4

Compulsory Units:
CM20219 Fundamentals of computer graphics 6 Credits
EE30029 Digital networks & protocols 6 Credits
EE30175 Digital audio and signal processing 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
CM30225 Parallel computing 6 Credits
EE30031 Digital communications 6 Credits
EE30120 Radio & optical waves for communications 6 Credits
EE30121 Microelectronic systems 6 Credits
EE30124 RF & microwave circuits 6 Credits
EE30141 Spacecraft systems engineering 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 4

Compulsory Units:
EE30147 Group design and business project I 12 Credits
EE40148 Group design and business project II 18 Credits

Year 5

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year has a DAP.
  • Exemption: Part & stage weightings for this programme are 0:20:0:40:40 instead of 0:16:0:34:50.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 5 of this programme contributes 40% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5

Compulsory Units:
EE40054 Digital image processing 6 Credits
EE40098 Computational intelligence 6 Credits
EE40126 Satellite, terrestrial and mobile communication systems 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
CM30072 Safety-critical computer systems 6 Credits
EE40130 Optical devices and communications systems 6 Credits
EE40136 Terrestrial and space-borne remote sensing and satellite navigation systems 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 5

Designated Essential Units:
EE40150 MEng individual project 30 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* 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.