Signals And Electronic Systems

Recent years have seen a rapid growth of design, production and use of electronic systems and algorithms implemented on these systems for processing of sensor signals. The key aspect in design and development of such systems and signal processing algorithms is ensuring user requirements are understood and used to produce a suitable system. The design of such solutions may require optimisation of one or more aspects such that key specifications are met.

This unit will provide you with knowledge on fundamental concepts, principles, terminology and applications of electronic system design and optimisation and advanced digital signal processing that are pervasive in some of the most useful systems, such as radar, mobile phones, medical imaging devices, etc. You will develop essential skills applicable to real-world problems and you will be able to understand and use the theory and applications of advanced topics, such as signal transforms, adaptive filters and space-time signal representation.

Wireless Embedded Systems

The recent advances in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), electronics and communication technologies have led to the emergence of IoT systems, with tiny devices embedded into surrounding objects, buildings and appliances, enabling new types of embedded sensing and control applications. In this unit, you will be exposed to important emerging technologies and ideas in the areas of wireless, embedded and control systems that form the building blocks of Internet of Things systems. This unit will be delivered in block mode teaching in 6 week period. 

Digital, Microwave And Optical Communications

This unit aims to provide you with applied knowledge, understanding and hands-on experience of technologies and techniques related to digital, microwave and optical communications. You will be able to design solutions for complex problems, select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model complex problems and evaluate techniques and methods used and effectively discuss and communicate the limitation and effectiveness of the techniques and methods used. 

The first part focusses on advanced digital communication systems. You will be able to demonstrate in-depth understanding of trends and practice in digital communication systems, and implement appropriate computational and analytical techniques.

In the second part, the focus is on applied microwave communications. This part provides you with in-depth knowledge of the practical challenges in microwave communications, antenna and microwave circuit design.

The third part focusses on applied optical communications. In this part, you will acquire in-depth knowledge of the practical challenges in optical communications.

This unit will enable you to develop skills focused on both theoretical and hands-on design and evaluation aspects of components for digital, microwave and optical communications.

Research Methodologies And Project Management

This unit introduces students to research and the methodologies used to underpin scientific work, data analysis, hypotheses establishment and artefact validation in understanding research in an appropriate subject discipline. The material in this unit is carefully designed to meet students’ needs and requirements for their programme of study along with essential project management skills to support their research activities. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of tools, techniques, methodologies and processes in the field of project management which encapsulate both modern and traditional approaches as an essential preparation for the dissertation stage. The unit also draws on expertise from other departments within the university including library services, the careers and employability service and the English language centre to support students in the best possible way.

Msc Project - Electronic Engineering

The project unit is essential for you to use and develop comprehensive skills and knowledge gained from other units and from your wider educational and working background in a major integrative exercise. While working creatively under the appropriate guidance of a member of staff, you will generate an idea and demonstrate your ability to develop it further, producing a suitable artefact by applying your technical, analytical, practical and managerial skills in an integrated manner. You are required to emphasise on a topic which sufficiently reflects on the course you are studying.
The project unit is aiming at your ability to demonstrate that you have the appropriate level of intellectual skills (ability to synthesise, criticise, develop and integrate material that you have met in the taught units); to identify problems, analyse situations and develop solutions; to develop your project management skills to schedule your time and work and to schedule resources under supervision; to carry out and present in an organised way a substantial body of original work.