Advanced Engineering Mathematics (spring)
This module covers advanced analytic mathematical techniques used to provide exact or approximate solutions to common classes of ordinary differential equations (ODES) typical in Engineering.
Each week there will normally be one, one-hour lecture and a two-hour workshop to introduce key mathematical knowledge on module topics.
Techniques covered include:
- method of variation of parameters
- Laplace transform methods
- Taylor series method
- Frobenius method
- asymptotic regular perturbations and strained coordinates
- multiple scales
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Laboratory |
5 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Contribution |
Requirements |
Coursework |
25% |
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Exam |
75% |
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Analogue Electronics (autumn)
This module covers the design and analysis of electronic systems used in telecommunications particularly wireless devices.
You will look at devices including:
- amplifiers
- oscillators
- phase-locked loops
- mixers
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
7 weeks |
2 weeks |
2 hours |
Lecture |
4 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Practicum |
4 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Contribution |
Requirements |
Coursework |
50% |
- Investigation of design issues in single transistor amplifiers
- submission of schematics
- final report max 10 pages
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Exam |
50% |
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Group Project
This is a problem-based group design project which focuses on the application of knowledge and skills, from across the taught modules. Groups develop and cost a major civil engineering project and plan resources to ensure timely and cost-effective completion of the work. Then a design of an engineering structure will be carried out, including presentation of options and a detailed design stage. The final task will be to design and construct a model structure, which will be tested in the laboratory.
Integrated Circuits and Systems
Introduces the main principles of integrated circuits (IC) design for digital electronic systems. This is based around CMOS technology that is used to fabricate the majority of ICs today. Internal operation of typical electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor devices is introduced.
Professional Studies
This module assesses your ability to develop a business plan based on an idea for a new product. This will give you the knowledge and skills needed for a graduate entering employment.
You will do this by learning various models, tools and concepts that are commonly used in business including:
- Belbin’s model of team formation
- the appropriate use of PEST and SWOT analysis
- the basics of marketing
- the product life cycle
- technology audits
- finance sources
- intellectual property
- ethics
- product design
By the end of this module, you will be confident in:
- writing and assessing rudimentary business plans
- making informed decisions about product and business development
Digital Communications (spring)
This module is an introduction to the operation of modern digital communication systems. Topics covered include:
- communication systems
- information content and channel capacity
- digital modulation techniques
- data compression techniques
- error-correcting and line coding techniques
- digital signal regeneration techniques
- system examples, telephone, digital television and CD technologies.
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 weeks |
2 hours |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Contribution |
Requirements |
Coursework 1 |
25% |
12.5 hours of student time |
Coursework 2 |
25% |
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Exam |
50% |
2 hour exam |
Electrical Machines, Drive Systems and Applications (autumn)
This module introduces students to the concepts and operating principles of fixed and variable speed electric machine and drive systems.
The module will use a number of system examples to demonstrate how machines and drive systems are specified, designed, controlled and operated.
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
12 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Practicum |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Contribution |
Requirements |
Coursework |
25% |
25 hours of student time |
Exam |
75% |
2 hour exam |
Embedded Computing (spring)
This module aims to introduce principal generic and distinctive features of embedded computing, and develop practical skills in designing firmware for PIC16 microcontrollers using assembly language.
The modules includes:
- Architectures for embedded programmable digital electronics
- operation of a microcontroller and its programming
- assembly language directives and instructions
- interfacing of microcontrollers
- embedded peripherals and interrupts in microcontrollers
- communications for embedded computing
- special features of microcontrollers (the above items are based on the PIC16 microcontroller family)
- various microcontroller families
- introduction to larger scale embedded systems
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Workshop |
11 weeks |
1 week |
1 hour |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Contribution |
Requirements |
Coursework |
20% |
12.5 hours of student time |
Laboratory 1 |
5% |
Submission of laboratory exercises |
Laboratory 2 |
5% |
Submission of laboratory exercises |
Laboratory 3 |
5% |
Submission of laboratory exercises |
Laboratory 4 |
5% |
Submission of laboratory exercises |
Laboratory 5 |
5% |
Submission of laboratory exercises |
Laboratory 6 |
5% |
Submission of laboratory exercises |
Exam |
50% |
2 hour exam |
IT Infrastructure and Cyber Security (autumn)
Providing you with the skills required to commission a complete IT system, this module provides information on network design and implementation, services, security and management of systems.
You’ll also be introduced to new uses of IT infrastructure (such as VoIP).
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 weeks |
2 hour |
Computing |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Contribution |
Requirements |
Coursework 1 |
10% |
Physical infrastructure coursework |
Coursework 2 |
20% |
Logical design and implementation coursework |
Coursework 3 |
30% |
Software vulnerabilities coursework |
Exam |
40% |
E-assessment |
Mobile Technologies (spring)
This module provides knowledge of the fundamentals of mobile communications and its application to real systems.
Typical subjects might be 3rd and 4th generation systems, OFDM and MIMO and how 5th generation systems are likely to develop.
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Contribution |
Requirements |
Coursework 1 |
25% |
|
Coursework 2 |
25% |
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Exam |
50% |
End of module exam |
Optical Networks (spring)
You will be introduced to the concepts and operating principles of optical communication systems and networks and the devices that underpin them.
Topics typically include:
- characteristics of optical fibres
- active and passive optical devices: including transmitters, detectors, amplifiers, multiplexers, filters and couplers
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Contribution |
Coursework 1 |
25% |
Coursework 2 |
25% |
Exam |
50% |
Power Electronic Applications and Control
Providing an understanding of the operational principles of power electronic converters and their associated systems, this module covers: 3-phase naturally commutated ac-dc/dc-ac converters, capacitive and inductive smoothing - device ratings, dc-ac PWM inverters and modulation strategies, resonant converters, high power factor utility interface circuits and power converter topologies for high power (multilevel). You’ll have two one-hour lectures per week.
Power Networks (spring)
This module provides students with an understanding of power system apparatus and their behaviour under normal and fault conditions. This module covers:
- concept and analysis of load flow
- voltage/current symmetrical components
- computation of fault currents
- economic optimisation
- power-system control and stability
- power system protection
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Practicum |
11 weeks |
1 week |
1 hour |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Contribution |
Requirements |
Coursework |
25% |
25 hours of student time |
Exam |
75% |
2 hour exam |
Renewable Generation Technologies (spring)
This module covers the analysis and design of renewable and sustainable energy systems. It covers the various types of renewable energy and the resources available. It uses an understanding of the physical principles of various types of energy resources in order to develop analytical models which can be applied to the design of renewable energy systems, including energy conversion and storage, especially for electrical power generation.
Robotics, Dynamics and Control (spring)
This module gives and Introduction to electromechanical fundamentals in robotics, and introduces students to: Direct Kinematics, Inverse Kinematics, Workspace analysis and trajectory planning, Manipulator Dynamics (Lagrange, Lagrange-Euler, and Newton-Euler) and Robot Control.
Scalable Cross-Platform Software Design (autumn)
Development and deployment of software for a variety of platforms ranging from the web and mobile devices through to large scale parallel computers.
Delivery
Activity |
Number of Weeks |
Number of sessions |
Duration of a session |
Lecture |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Computing |
11 weeks |
1 week |
2 hours |
Assessment method
Assessment Type |
Contribution |
Requirements |
Coursework 1 |
25% |
25 hours of student time |
Coursework 2 |
25% |
25 hours of student time |
Coursework 3 |
25% |
25 hours of student time |
Exam |
25% |
1 hour, multiple choice |
Sensing Systems and Signal Processing (spring)
The module provides students with the necessary background knowledge so that they can understand sensors and their applications. The module covers a selection of topics where information is acquired from sensors and subsequently electronically processed. Applications will typically include, optical, acoustic, non-destructive evaluation, medical and bio-photonics.
Systems Engineering
This module presents a way of thinking about systems in general and a way of mapping the composition and integration of systems and of system components. It shows how projects are organised and managed in order to translate complex, diverse requirements into integrated, robust design solutions. The main topics are:
- How to think about systems and systems of systems
- Requirements and Capabilities
- Uncertainty, Risk, Sensitivity and Robustness
- Architectures, Integration and Interoperability
- A Systems Approach to Design and Optimisation
- A Systems Approach to Test and Evaluation
- Safety, Dependability and Predictability of Complex Systems
- Managing a Systems Engineering Process
The lectures are accompanied by a semester-long design challenge that lets the students gain practical experience of managing a systems engineering process.