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Degree Programme Table: Electronics and Software Engineering (MEng Hons) (UTELSEM)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, 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
MATH08074 Engineering Mathematics 1a Semester 1 20
MATH08075 Engineering Mathematics 1b Semester 2 20




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




Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Progression to Year 2 normally requires passes in at least 80 credit points worth of courses in Year 1.

    In addition, entry to Year 2 is normally only permitted if the following pre-requisite courses are passed:

    - ELEE08001: Electrical Engineering 1
    - INFR08012: Informatics 1 - Computation and Logic
    - INFR08015: Informatics 1 - Data and Analysis
    - INFR08013: Informatics 1 - Functional Programming
    - INFR08014: Informatics 1 - Object-Oriented Programming
    - MATH08074: Engineering Mathematics 1a, or MATH08057: Introduction to Linear Algebra
    - MATH08075: Engineering Mathematics 1b, or MATH08058: Calculus and its Applications.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    INFR08009 Informatics 2B - Algorithms, Data Structures, Learning Semester 2 20
    INFR08018 Informatics 2C - Introduction to Computer Systems Semester 1 10
    INFR08019 Informatics 2C - Introduction to Software Engineering Semester 1 10
    ELEE08016 Analogue Circuits 2 Semester 1 10
    ELEE08015 Digital System Design 2 Semester 2 10
    SCEE08007 Signals and Communication Systems 2 Semester 2 10
    MATH08066 Probability Semester 1 10
    ELEE08019 Electronics Project Laboratory 2B Semester 2 10
    SCEE08009 Engineering Mathematics 2A Semester 1 10
    SCEE08010 Engineering Mathematics 2B Semester 2 10
    ELEE08020 Microelectronics 2 Semester 1 10




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




    Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: 1. Progression to Year 3 normally requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses in Year 2. The 100 credit points passed must be from the list of courses given in Year 2 of the Degree Programme Table (DPT) of the student's chosen degree programme.

    In addition, entry to Year 3 is normally only permitted if the following pre-requisite courses are passed:

    - ELEE08016: Analogue Circuits 2.

    2. 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.

    3. For accreditation purposes, students must select Professional Issues (Level 10), normally in 4th year.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 30 credits and maximum of 70 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELEE09026    Analogue Circuits 3   10  
    ELEE09024    Digital System Design 3   10  
    ELEE09022    Engineering Design Analysis & Manufacturability 3   10  
    ELEE09016    Engineering Software 3   10  
    ELEE09023    Electromagnetics 3: Signal Transmission   10  
    ELEE09021    Microelectronics 3   10  
    SCEE09002    Control and Instrumentation Engineering 3   10  
    ELEE09017    Signal and Communication Systems 3   10  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELEE09018    Digital Systems Laboratory 3   10  
    ELEE09025    Analogue Mixed Signal Laboratory 3   10  

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR10056    Software Engineering with Objects and Components   10  
    INFR10057    Software Testing   10  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR10022    Professional Issues (Level 10)   10  
    INFR10052    Algorithms and Data Structures   10  
    INFR09009    Computer Architecture   10  
    INFR09046    Computer Design   20  
    INFR09027    Computer Communications and Networks   10  
    INFR10067    Computer Security   20  
    INFR10065    Compiling Techniques   20  
    INFR10070    Database Systems   20  
    INFR09031    Logic Programming   10  
    INFR09047    Operating Systems   20  
    INFR10064    Software Design and Modelling   20  
    INFR10059    Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science   10  
    INFR10069    Introductory Applied Machine Learning   20  
    INFR10061    Elements of Programming Languages   10  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR09032    System Design Project   20  
    INFR09044    Computer Science Large Practical   20  
    INFR09045    Software Engineering Large Practical   20  

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: 1. Entry to fourth year MEng normally requires average mark of 55% in third year, at the first attempt.

    2. Progression to Year 4 normally requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses, including "Resit for Professional Purposes", AND an average of 40% across all courses. See the School Handbook for full details.

    3. For accreditation purposes, students must select Professional Issues (Level 10), normally in 4th Year.

    4. 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 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELEE10017 Professional Issues for Engineers 4 Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELEE11091    MEng Electronics and Electrical Engineering Project Phase One (Internal)   20  
    ELEE11095    MEng Electronics and Electrical Engineering Project Phase One (External)   20  

    Notes:The project will include aspects of both Electronics and Software Engineering.
     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 90 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 50 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELEE10003    Microelectronic Device Principles 4   10  
    ELEE10006    Digital Communications 4   10  
    ELEE10007    Digital System Design 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  
    ELEE10025    Electromagnetics 4: RF Engineering   10  
    ELEE11081    Introduction to Bioelectronics 4   10  
    ELEE11094    Biosensors 4   10  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 50 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR11069    Adaptive Learning Environments 1 (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11074    Automated Reasoning (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11067    Computer Animation & Visualisation (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11021    Computer Graphics (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11102    Computational Complexity   10  
    INFR11049    Computer Networking (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11032    Compiler Optimisation (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11022    Distributed Systems (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11017    Human-Computer Interaction (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11062    Machine Translation (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11061    Natural Language Understanding (Level 11)   10  
    INFR10069    Introductory Applied Machine Learning   20  
    INFR11024    Parallel Architectures (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11023    Parallel Programming Languages and Systems (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11038    Software Architecture, Process, and Management (Level 11)   10  
    INFR10042    System Level Integration Practical   10  
    INFR11086    Topics in Cognitive Modelling (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11100    Text Technologies for Data Science   10  
    INFR10049    Agent Based Systems (Level 10)   10  
    INFR10052    Algorithms and Data Structures   10  
    INFR10065    Compiling Techniques   20  
    INFR10054    Computational Cognitive Science   10  
    INFR10067    Computer Security   20  
    INFR10070    Database Systems   20  
    INFR11020    Algorithmic Game Theory and its Applications   10  
    INFR11033    Automatic Speech Recognition   10  
    INFR11111    Computer Algebra   10  
    INFR11088    Extreme Computing   10  
    INFR11099    Introduction to Quantum Computing   10  
    INFR11073    Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition (Level 11)   10  
    INFR10059    Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science   10  
    INFR11113    Topics in Natural Language Processing   10  
    LASC10061    Speech Processing (Hons)   20  
    PHIL10133    Logic, Computability and Incompleteness   20  
    INFR11098    Secure Programming   10  
    INFR10005    Intelligent Autonomous Robotics (Level 10)   10  
    INFR11119    Machine Learning Practical   10  
    INFR11120    Embedded Systems   10  
    INFR10061    Elements of Programming Languages   10  
    INFR11124    Social and Technological Networks   10  
    INFR11031    Advanced Vision (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11131    Introduction to Modern Cryptography   10  

     



    Year 5, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: 1. Progression to year 5 normally requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses, including "Resit for Professional Purposes", AND an average of 40% across all courses. See the School Handbook for full details.

    2. Graduation normally requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses, including "Resit for Professional Purposes", AND an average of 40% across all courses. See the School Handbook for full details.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 60 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELEE11090    MEng Electronics and Electrical Engineering Project Phase Two (Internal)   60  
    ELEE11089    MEng Electronics and Electrical Engineering Project Phase Two (External)   60  

    Notes:The project will include aspects of both Electronics and Software Engineering.
     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELEE11073    Analogue Electronics (Project) 5   20  
    ELEE11082    Sigma Delta Data Converters 5   20  
    ELEE11083    Embedded Mobile and Wireless Systems (EWireless) 5   20  
    ELEE11076    BioSensor Instrumentation 5   10  
    ELEE11097    Lab-on-Chip Technologies 5   10  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR11020    Algorithmic Game Theory and its Applications   10  
    INFR11069    Adaptive Learning Environments 1 (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11074    Automated Reasoning (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11033    Automatic Speech Recognition   10  
    INFR11067    Computer Animation & Visualisation (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11021    Computer Graphics (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11032    Compiler Optimisation (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11022    Distributed Systems (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11017    Human-Computer Interaction (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11099    Introduction to Quantum Computing   10  
    INFR11073    Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11062    Machine Translation (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11061    Natural Language Understanding (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11024    Parallel Architectures (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11023    Parallel Programming Languages and Systems (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11038    Software Architecture, Process, and Management (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11100    Text Technologies for Data Science   10  
    INFR11016    Bioinformatics 1   10  
    INFR11005    Bioinformatics 2   10  
    INFR11088    Extreme Computing   10  
    INFR11008    Neural Computation   10  
    INFR11050    Probabilistic Modelling and Reasoning   10  
    INFR11091    Robot Learning and Sensorimotor Control   10  
    INFR11035    Neural Information Processing   10  
    INFR11036    Computational Cognitive Neuroscience   10  
    INFR11049    Computer Networking (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11086    Topics in Cognitive Modelling (Level 11)   10  
    INFR11092    Robotics: Science and Systems   20  
    INFR11102    Computational Complexity   10  
    INFR11111    Computer Algebra   10  
    INFR11113    Topics in Natural Language Processing   10  
    INFR11015    Applied Databases   10  
    INFR11079    Music Informatics   10  
    INFR11098    Secure Programming   10  
    INFR11125    Accelerated Natural Language Processing   20  
    INFR11120    Embedded Systems   10  
    INFR11122    Advanced Topics in Foundations of Databases   20  
    INFR11124    Social and Technological Networks   10  
    INFR11119    Machine Learning Practical   10  
    INFR11114    Types and Semantics for Programming Languages   10  
    INFR11031    Advanced Vision (Level 11)   10  

     



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