Electronic and Computer Based Systems Design

UCAS Code: N264

Course Length: 1 year full time

Number of Places: 20

Entry requirements

The normal entry requirement for a Master's degree is an Honours degree or equivalent qualification in electronic engineering or related disciplines.

Other qualifications and/or experience that demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills at Honours degree standard may also be acceptable.

The normal entry requirement for the Postgraduate Diploma is a degree or equivalent qualification. A lower level qualification together with appropriate experience or, exceptionally, substantial industrial experience alone, may also be acceptable.

Introduction

This course has been designed in collaboration with industry to develop your knowledge and skills to meet the needs of industry and update or retrain more experienced engineers. The broad-based programme deals with a range of design and management areas relevant to electronic system development projects.

Specifically, we aim to develop the technical knowledge and skills of graduates for roles such as design/development engineers in the area of electronic and computer based system design. The emphasis is on developing the ability to apply knowledge and skills in modern design environments.

Electronics modules focus on modern computer aided design methods, developing digital systems by refinement from a high-level language (VHDL) description, taking account of the need for testability. Our computer based systems modules employ modern high-level language programming and software development methods in systems incorporating microcomputers.

Course Structure

The course can be completed in one year, by full-time attendance. In exceptional circumstances we can extend it over a period of part-time study to suit students and their employers.

Core modules:

• Digital Design
• Virtual Instrumentation

Option modules:

• Embedded Controllers (recommended)
• Embedded Systems (recommended)
• Parallel Computer Architectures, Computer Clusters
• Project Management (recommended)
• Research Project
• Random Signal Analysis
• Total Quality Engineering
• Personal Development
• Software Development Methods
• Human Computer Interaction

Teaching and Assessment

You will be taught through structured lectures, tutorials and practical lab-based sessions. For practical sessions you will work in our modern labs equipped with the latest development tools and software design packages. You will be able to take control of your learning through access to on-line learning material, the Internet and by interactive demonstrations. You will be assessed through a mix of examinations, reports on laboratory experiments, laboratory-based assignments and projects.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for our graduates are diverse and are growing in line with advancements in the electronics industry. This practical course equips you with all the necessary knowledge and skills required to work in this industry.

Remember

The course aims to develop the technical knowledge and skills of graduates for roles as design/ development engineers in the area of electronic and computer based system design.

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Contact

The Departmental Office
Tel: 01484 472150
E-mail: engtech@hud.ac.uk