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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2011/2012
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Degree Programme Table: Electronics and Software Engineering (BEng Hons) (UTELSEB)


Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: September


COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 8 compulsory course(s).


Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
INFR08012 Informatics 1 - Computation and Logic Semester 1 10
INFR08013 Informatics 1 - Functional Programming Semester 1 10
INFR08014 Informatics 1 - Object-Oriented Programming Semester 2 10
INFR08015 Informatics 1 - Data and Analysis Semester 2 10
SCEE08001 Engineering 1 Semester 1 20
ELEE08001 Electrical Engineering 1 Semester 2 20
MATH08060 Mathematics for Science and Engineering 1a Semester 1 20
MATH08061 Mathematics for Science and Engineering 1b Semester 2 20




COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry to Honours requires passes at 50% or above at the first attempt in two of Analogue Circuits 2, Digital System Design 2, Signals and Communications Systems 2, and also in one of the Informatics 2 courses, together with passes in all other compulsory courses, or the permission of the relevant Head of School.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 11 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    INFR08009 Informatics 2B - Algorithms, Data Structures, Learning Semester 2 20
    MATH08033 Mathematics for Elec/Mech Eng 3 Semester 1 10
    MATH08034 Mathematics for Elec/Mech Eng 4 Semester 2 10
    MATH08042 Mathematics for Informatics 3a As available 10
    MATH08044 Mathematics for Informatics 4a As available 10
    INFR08018 Informatics 2C - Introduction to Computer Systems As available 10
    INFR08019 Informatics 2C - Introduction to Software Engineering As available 10
    ELEE08016 Analogue Circuits 2 Semester 1 10
    ELEE08014 Electronics Project Laboratory 2A Semester 1 10
    Notes: Students may select the full year course Electronics Project Laboratory C (ELEE08018) as an alternative if they wish to attend the digital circuits laboratory.
    ELEE08015 Digital System Design 2 Semester 2 10
    SCEE08007 Signals and Communication Systems 2 Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes:
    1. Courses listed here are all level 9. However, with the permission of the School Curriculum Approval Officer, 10 points may be taken at level 10 to assist in preparation for the Honours project.
    2. For accreditation purposes, students must select Professional Issues (Level 10), normally in 4th year.
    3. Progression to year 4 normally requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses, including "Resit for Professional Accreditation", AND an average of 40% across all courses. See the year guide for full details.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELEE09007 Electronic Engineering 3 Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 8 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR09016    Software Engineering with Objects and Components   10  
    INFR09024    Software Testing   10  
    INFR09030    CS/SE Individual Practical   10  

     

    Select exactly 20 credits from Electronics Level 9 courses, as available

    Notes:Documentation giving details, as well as restrictions on choice of courses in the School of Engineering & Electronics, will be available for students entering the year to facilitate advance Planning.
     

    Select exactly 10 credits from Level 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:Selection of courses from Electronics or Informatics is permissible.
     

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 10 credits course level 09, as available
    INFR09030     CS/SE Individual Practical     (10 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 10 credits from Level 9 courses in Schedule O, as available

     

    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 09, as available
    INFR09032     System Design Project     (20 credits)

     


    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 30 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 30 credits from Electronics Level 9 courses, as available

    Notes:For accreditation purposes, students must include Professional Issues as one of their courses, normally in year 4. With the permission of the School Curriculum Approval Officer, 10 points may be taken at level 10 to assist the student in preparation for the Honours project.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 30 credits from Level 9 courses in Schedule O, as available

    Notes:For accreditation purposes, students must include Professional Issues as one of their courses, normally in year 4. With the permission of the School Curriculum Approval Officer, 10 points may be taken at level 10 to assist the student in preparation for the Honours project.
     



    Year 4, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes:
    1. The Honours Project may be chosen from either Electronics or Informatics.
    2. For the award of Honours, a minumum mark of 40% must be attained in the BEng Electronics Project 4 or the Honours Project (Informatics).
    3. For accreditation purposes, students must select Professional Issues (Level 10), normally in 4th Year.
    4. Graduation normally requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses, including "Resit for Professional Accreditation", AND an average of 40% across all courses. See the year guide for full details.
    5. Entry to the 4th year normally requires two or more prior years of instruction in a UK institution, or satisfactory completion of English language training as indicated by a TEAM test.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 7 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR10044    Honours Project (Informatics)   40  
    ELEE10013    BEng Electronics Project 4   40  

    Notes:For the award of Honours, a minimum mark of 40% must be attained in the BEng Electronics 4 Project or the Honours Project (Informatics).
     

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR10024    Software Architecture, Process, and Management (Level 10)   10  
    INFR10029    Software Engineering Group Practical   10  

     

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule O, as available

    Notes:For accreditation purposes, students must include Professional Issues as one of their courses, normally in year 4.
     

    Select exactly 30 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELEE10003    Microelectronic Device Principles 4   10  
    ELEE10004    Power Electronics 4   10  
    ELEE10005    Power Systems and Machines 4   10  
    ELEE10006    Digital Communications 4   10  
    ELEE10007    Digital System Design 4   10  
    ELEE10009    Radio-Frequency Engineering 4   10  
    ELEE10010    Digital Signal Analysis 4   10  
    ELEE10020    Analogue Electronics (Circuits) 4   10  
    ELEE10021    Analogue Electronics (Project) 4   20  
    ELEE10023    Digital Systems Laboratory   10  

     

    Select exactly 10 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:Selection of courses from Electronics & Electrical Engineering or Informatics is permissible.
     

    Overarching rule collection group: C  
    Select exactly 10 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELEE10003    Microelectronic Device Principles 4   10  
    ELEE10004    Power Electronics 4   10  
    ELEE10005    Power Systems and Machines 4   10  
    ELEE10006    Digital Communications 4   10  
    ELEE10007    Digital System Design 4   10  
    ELEE10009    Radio-Frequency Engineering 4   10  
    ELEE10010    Digital Signal Analysis 4   10  
    ELEE10020    Analogue Electronics (Circuits) 4   10  
    ELEE10021    Analogue Electronics (Project) 4   20  
    ELEE10023    Digital Systems Laboratory   10  

     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule O, as available

    Notes:For accreditation purposes, students must include Professional Issues as one of their courses, normally in year 4. Students must take at least 40 points worth of courses in the school in which they do not take their project.
     


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