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MSc Automatic Control
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Objectives
The course aims and objectives are: to provide advanced knowledge in control principles; to provide general knowledge in computer simulation and measurement instruments; to train skills in software and hardware implementation of control algorithms; and to facilitate your professional development, leading to a successful professional career.
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Entry requirements
This programme is for students who wish to become a control engineer in manufacturing or research and development in industry, or to pursue a PhD in control engineering. The programme provides a balance between control theory and practical control engineering applications. Students acquire knowledge in control theory, algorithm development, simulation, interface design and control implementation, complemented by generic engineering knowledge and skills.
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Academic title
MSc Automatic Control
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Course description
CORE MODULES
-Product Planning and Design Exercise (Semester 1)
-Advanced Control (Semesters 1 and 2)
-Low Power/Voltage Design,VHDL and Project Planning (Semester 2)
-Dissertation Project
OPTIONAL MODULES
Students choose three modules from the following list (although not all modules may be available in any one semester).
-Control and Robotics
-Applied Optoelectronics
-Advanced Digital Systems Design
-Complex Circuits and Systems
-Advanced Discreet Time Signal Processing and Integrated Circuit Design
-Machine Vision
-Communication Systems
-Radio Frequency and Microwave Devices, Techniques and Measurements
-Stress Analysis and Finite Element Analysis
-Thermo-Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics
ASSESSMENT
The taught modules are assessed by coursework and written examinations taken in January and May. The project is finished in September and examined by dissertation and project viva.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Advanced machines and devices which carry out sophisticated tasks rely on automatic control principles. The fast-growing power of hardware and software in microcontrollers makes implementation of control algorithms ever more easily accessible to engineers. This MSc offers you the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills essential for a good command of control theory, to identify applications and successfully implement control principles
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