Core modules
Communication media
This module builds on a knowledge of analogue electronics and provides you with knowledge of the physical characteristics of different types of communications media used within data communication networks.
Digital electronic system design
This module develops your skills in advanced digital electronic system design. You examine the competitive nature of electronic system procurement and implementation, evaluate the selection of hardware description languages and implementation methods and critically analyse and compare system specifications.
Project
An MSc project in a subject area which helps to develop your personal and professional interests and career direction, supported by an academic supervisor.
Management modules
Choose up to two from
Finance and marketing
This module covers marketing and financial management in the process of product development in a competitive market place. It includes performance control and management, market driven product development the impact of marketing on financial performance and budgetary control and performance measurement systems.
Management of strategy, change and innovation
You study the nature and significance of strategic management including theories, insights and methods which support a manager in working strategically. You also gain an understanding of the impact of change and innovation on organisational behaviour.
Project and quality management
In this module you develop a detailed project plan for a complex engineering project using sophisticated project management methods, and design strategies to investigate and manage project risk and analyse the results of such an investigation.
Options
Choose up to six from • advanced control systems • applicable artificial intelligence • business process management • communication engineering • communication networks • control system analysis and design • microprocessor engineering • digital signal processing • group project – international product development • network applications • object-oriented methods • operating systems • software engineering • VLSI design • machine vision