Course Content
Provisional Programme Content
The course consists of eight taught modules and an individual practical project that is often based in industry/commerce.
Please note:
Final course structure and mode of delivery may be modified during the validation procedure. A possible programme of study is shown below to illustrate how the course could possibly operate.
Stages 1 and 2
Postgraduate Certificate (PgC)* 60 credits and Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) 60 credits
- Research, Ethical, Professional and Legal issues (REPLI)
- Wide Area Networks and Local Area Networks
- Digital Telephony
- Broadcast Systems
- Advanced Network Security
- Wireless Communications
- Network Simulation
Stage 3
- Masters (MSc) 60 credits Projects (Proj)
Students complete an individual project that is quite often sponsored by industry or commerce.
Teaching and Assessment
Various methods of teaching and learning are employed in the course, for example: lectures, group work, directed reading, research, tutorials and practical laboratory sessions. Students will make extensive use of computer based resources. In most modules students are required to complete two written assignments. In some cases a practical test replaces the written assignment.
Note
In this programme students are not required to learn a computer programming language in the taught course
Work Experience
When it can be arranged students are given the opportunity to take up a short student placement in industry/commerce whilst working on their project.
A large proportion of projects are industrially sponsored, and the Department of Computing, Engineering and Technology (CET) has very strong links with industry and commerce.
A number of major organisations have agreed to help support the ongoing development of the MSc Telecommunications Engineering programme, for example:
CET has established close working links with Cisco Systems. A total of three new telecom/network systems laboratories have been installed within CET. Students will gain practical experience of telecommunication and network systems.
CET has also established a close working relationship with Microsoft (MS). MS software will be used extensively to support teaching and learning.
BT Labs and BT Exact Technology are providing developmental support, access to network software and, in addition, project placement support.
Computer Associates are providing software support via their Academic Partnership Programme (APP).
Career Opportunities
This programme will develop skills and knowledge to enable graduates to either puruse a career as a Network Manager or as a Network Designer. As a Network Manager you will be able to design, specify, build and manage a large telecommunications network, or as a Network Designer you will be to design, test and implement a telecommunications system.
Supplemental Information
A number of recent surveys have shown that there is a very strong demand for staff with up-to-date skills in telecommunications engineering.
The University has recently installed a large cluster computer, with 160 processor cores, that will be used to demonstrate server farm and distributed system administration.
A number of recent surveys have shown that there is a very strong demand for staff with up-to-date skills in telecommunications engineering.
