Computer Systems Engineering

Programme structure

The MSc programme consists of a set of compulsory core modules:

• Professional software development (20 credits)
• Human computer interaction (10 credits)
• Digital signal processing 1 (20 credits)
• Individual MSc project (60 credits)

and either

• Advanced networking and communications (10 credits)

or

• Computer communications 2 (20 credits)

The optional modules on this programme are:

• Analogue CMOS circuit design  (20 credits)
• Computer communications 1  (20 credits)
• Microwave and millimetre wave circuit design (20 credits)
• Optical communications (20 credits)
• VLSI design and CAD (20 credits)
• Digital signal processing 2 (20 credits)
• Computer architecture (10 credits)
• Safety critical systems (10 credits, not offered 2010-2011)
• Artificial intelligence  (10 credits)
• Mutimedia systems and applications (10 credits)
• Internet technology (10 credits)
• Modelling reactive systems (10 credits)
• Advanced operating systems (10 credits)
• Security & cryptography (10 credits)

Typically, you will split your taught modules credit loading about equally between the two semesters.