ObjectivesThe aim of this advanced course is to provide a natural follow-up to typical undergraduate courses in electrical and electronic engineering, concentrating on the commercially important and rapidly expanding area of embedded digital systems for communication and control. It offers a range of options of immediate relevance to industry at large, and is excellent preparation for those wishing to engage in research. The topics covered include embedded system design, software engineering, data communications, signal and image processing and embedded control systems. The course concludes with a major project and dissertation.
Entry requirementsEntry Requirements A First or Second Class Honours Degree from a British or overseas university in an electrical/electronic engineering discipline or equivalent overseas qualifications.
Academic titleEmbedded Systems MSc/Diploma
Course descriptionDuration
One year (MSc), 9 months (Diploma).
CORE MODULES
* Embedded Systems
* Digital Design
* Research Methods Critical Analysis and Project Planning
* Embedded Systems Design Project
* Project Phase 1
* Embedded Software
* MSc Project
OPTIONAL MODULES
* Software Engineering 1
* Digital Signal Processing
* Software Engineering 2
* Image Processing
* Advanced Digital Electronics