SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
EECE Programme Structure Information for:
Academic Year 2016/17
Undergraduate
EDINBURGH
BEng Associate Student in Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B301-EEE
BEng/MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B312-EEE, B311-EEE, B351-EEE, B352-IND
BEng/MEng Computing and Electronics – B341-CAE, B3L1-CAE
BEng/MEng Robotics, Autonomous and Interactive Systems – B343-RAI, B354-RAI
BEng/MEng Electrical Power and Energy – B343-EPE, B353-EPE
DUBAI and MALAYSIA
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B311-EEE
XIDIAN
BEng in Telecommunications Engineering – B328-TEE
Course descriptors for all courses in each programme can be found online here:
http://projects.eps.hw.ac.uk/teachdocs/programmes.htm
Selection of Courses
The online enrolment system will allow you to select the courses you wish to study during Academic Year
2016/17. Your courses are categorised into Mandatory and Optional courses:
Mandatory Courses
Optional Courses
Elective Courses
(shown under Optional
Courses during online
enrolment)
All mandatory courses for your
programme are listed on the
online enrolment system. These
courses cannot be altered and
must be taken to meet the
requirements for your
programme of study. If your
programme consists entirely of
mandatory courses then no
further action is required
regarding selection of courses.
All optional courses for your
programme are listed within the
online enrolment system, if
applicable. If no optional courses
are listed, please ignore and move
to the next screen within the
online enrolment system. For
further information on the
selection of your courses, please
refer to your specific programme
information below.
You will need to use the course
search facility within the online
enrolment system to find
elective courses. These may be
listed under the specific
programme information found in
this document. If no information
is present, please ignore.
Further Information
To assist you in the selection of your optional/elective courses, please find below additional information
relating to the programme you are currently enrolling for. Be aware that there may be more than one year of
study for this programme, therefore please ensure that you only refer to your appropriate year. For example,
if you are enrolling for year/level 4 of the course, only refer to Year/Stage 4 within the appropriate information
below.
Number of Courses – Here are the typical number of courses you are expected to register on for the
academic year. Undergraduate students 8 courses, Postgraduate stduents 8 courses plus the dissertation
course and Reasearch students do not select any courses.
Timetable Clashes - Please note that mandatory courses will not clash on your timetable. Whilst the
University aims to accommodate a full range of optional/elective courses, it may not be possible for the
timetable to provide all choice combinations.
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Timetables will be available 2 weeks prior to the start of Semester and you are advised to check your
timetable at this time. In the unlikely event that you have selected courses which result in a timetable clash,
you should seek advice from your Academic School as to the availability of alternative courses.
Please be aware that your optional/elective courses may be subject to change before the start of Semester.
Maximum Limit Exceeded for a Course - We try to offer everyone the possibility to study the
optional/elective course they request. However, in certain courses, we are required to limit the numbers
participating. In the event that you have selected a course which is over-subscribed, you will be contacted
by your Academic School and advised accordingly.
Change of Course Selection - Providing that you have not completed the online enrolment process, you will
be able to update your selection of courses. If however, you decide to change courses following the
completion of this procedure, you will be required to complete a ‘Change of Course’ form found at:
http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/resources/changeofcourseform.pdf Please be aware that this form requires to
be approved by your Academic School and decisions may not be made until the start of the Academic Year.
Further Assistance?
If you require further help in choosing your courses, please contact your year supervisor.
Year 1 Supervisor – Dr David Flynn
Year 2 Supervisor – Dr Alexander Belyaev
Year 3 Supervisor – Professor Yves Wiaux
Year 4 Supervisor – Professor Jia-Sheng Hong
Year 5 Supervisor – Dr Donald Reay
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------EDINBURGH BEng/MEng - EE Programme Codes
BEng Associate Student in Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B301-EEE
BEng/MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B312-EEE, B311-EEE, B351-EEE, B352-IND
Years 1 to 3: All courses are Mandatory. However, note in Year 3, there are only seven courses listed
since the System Project (B39VS) is a 30 credit course which is equivalent to two courses.
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B301-EEE & B311-EEE
Year 4 - Programme Code – BEng EE
You need to choose three courses for Semester 1 and two courses for Semester 2 from the options lists
which are provided and appended below:
Please note, availability of the options is subject to timetabling constraints.
Year 4 – Semester 1. Choose three options at least two level 10 courses:
B30EI
Advanced Analogue Electronics
B30EJ
Linear Control
B30SQ
Communication Devices and Systems
B31DD
Embedded Systems
B31SC
Digital Signal Processing
Year 4 – Semester 2. Choose two options from:
B30EK
Sustainable Energy and Power Systems
B30MT
Microwave Techniques
B30UF
4th Year Individual Project (only available to students transferring to BEng from MEng)
B31DE
Advanced Digital Electronics
B31SE
Image Processing
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MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B351-EEE & B352-IND
Year 4 - Programme Code – MEng EE
You need to choose two courses for Semester 1 and two courses for Semester 2.
Please note, availability of the options is subject to timetabling constraints.
Year 4 – Semester 1. Choose two options including at least one level 10 course:
B30EI
Advanced Analogue Electronics
B30EJ
Linear Control
B30SQ
Communication Devices and Systems
B31DD
Embedded Systems
B31SC
Digital Signal Processing
Year 4 – Semester 2. Choose two options from:
B30EK
Sustainable Energy and Power Systems
B30MT
Microwave Techniques
B30UF
4th Year Individual Project (only available to students transferring to BEng from MEng)
B31DE
Advanced Digital Electronics
B31SE
Image Processing
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B351-EEE & B352-IND
Year 5 - Programme Code – MEng EE
Year 5 - Semester 1: one 60-credit mandatory course B31VL which is equivalent to four courses.
You need to choose four courses from the list for Semester 2.
Please note, availability of the options is subject to timetabling constraints.
Year 5 – Semester 2. Choose four options from:
B31DE
Advanced Digital Electronics
B31DG
Embedded Software
B31GB
Distributed generation
B31GC
Renewable Generation and Conversion
B31GD
High Voltage
B31RA
Advanced Reading*
B31SE
Image Processing
B31SH
RF Mobile Communication Systems
B31SI
Principles of Mobile Communications
B51GK
Demand Management and Energy Storage
*Advanced Reading Course: The advanced reading course may only be chosen after consultation with the
MEng Course Supervisor.
The mandatory MEng industrial placement between 4th and 5th year is 6 months ‘long’ and students return to
campus at the end of the taught period of Semester 1. Semester 1 fifth-level and 5th year courses not taken
previously are therefore not available to 5th year MEng students.
Prospective MEng students should therefore carefully plan ahead so that the appropriate courses are
studied in 4th year to allow the Semester 2 subject choices in 5th year.
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EDINBURGH BEng/MEng – C&E Programme Codes
BEng/MEng Computing and Electronics – B341-CAE, B3L1-CAE
Years 1 and 2. All courses are Mandatory.
BEng Computing and Electronics – B341-CAE
Year 3 - Programme Code – BEng C&E
Year 3. Choose one option for Semester 1 from the list below. Note: the Mandatory option System Project
B39VS is a 30 credit course which is equivalent to two courses.
F29AI
Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents
F29DC
Data Communications and Networking
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B341-CAE
Year 4 - Programme Code – BEng C&E
You need to choose three courses for Semester 1 and two courses for Semester 2.
Please note, availability of the options is subject to timetabling constraints.
Year 4 – Semester 1. Choose three courses from the list below:
B30EJ
Linear Control
B30SQ
Communication Devices and Systems
B31DD
Embedded Systems
B31SC
Digital Signal Processing
F20BC
Biologically Inspired Computation
F20DL
Data Mining and Machine Learning
F20MA
3D Modelling and Animation
F20MC
Mobile Communications & Programming
Year 4 – Semester 2. Choose two courses from the list below:
B30UF
4th Year Individual Project (only available to students transferring to BEng from MEng)
B31DE
Advanced Digital Electronics
B31SE
Image Processing
F20DP
Distributed and Parallel Technologies
F20GP
Computer Games Programming
F20IF
Information Systems Methodologies
F20NA
Network Applications
F20RO
Intelligent Robotics
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MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B3L1-CAE
Year 4 - Programme Code – MEng C&E
You need to choose two courses for Semester 1 and two courses for Semester 2.
Please note, availability of the options is subject to timetabling constraints.
Year 4 – Semester 1. Choose two courses from the list below:
B30EJ
Linear Control
B30SQ
Communication Devices and Systems
B31DD
Embedded Systems
B31SC
Digital Signal Processing
F20BC
Biologically Inspired Computation
F20DL
Data Mining and Machine Learning
F20MA
3D Modelling and Animation
F20MC
Mobile Communications & Programming
Year 4 – Semester 2. Choose two courses from the list below:
B30UF
4th Year Individual Project (only available to students transferring to BEng from MEng)
B31DE
Advanced Digital Electronics
B31SE
Image Processing
F20DP
Distributed and Parallel Technologies
F20GP
Computer Games Programming
F20IF
Information Systems Methodologies
F20NA
Network Applications
F20RO
Intelligent Robotics
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MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B3L1-CAE
Year 5 - Programme Code – MEng C&E
Year 5 - Semester 1: one 60-credit mandatory course B31VL which is equivalent to four courses.
You need to choose four courses from the list for Semester 2.
Please note, availability of the options is subject to timetabling constraints.
Year 5 – Semester 2. Choose four options from:
B31DE
Advanced Digital Electronics
B31DG
Embedded Software
B31RA
Advanced Reading*
B31SE
Image Processing
F21DP
Distributed & Parallel Technologies
F21GP
Computer Games Programming
F21IF
Information Systems Methodologies
F21NA
Network Applications
F21RO
Intelligent Robotics
F21SM
Software Engineering Master Class
F21VE
Virtual and Augmented Realities
*Advanced Reading Course: The advanced reading course may only be chosen after consultation with the
MEng Course Supervisor.
The mandatory MEng industrial placement between 4th and 5th year is 6 months ‘long’ and students return to
campus at the end of the taught period of Semester 1. Semester 1 fifth-level and 5th year courses not taken
previously are therefore not available to 5th year MEng students.
Prospective MEng students should therefore carefully plan ahead so that the appropriate courses are
studied in 4th year to allow the Semester 2 subject choices in 5th year.
EDINBURGH BEng/MEng - EE Programme Codes
BEng/MEng Robotics, Autonomous and Interactive Systems – B344-RAI & B354-RAI
Years 1 to 3: All courses are Mandatory. However, note in Year 3, there are only seven courses listed since
the System Project B39VS is a 30 credit course which is equivalent to two courses.
BEng Robotics, Autonomous and Interactive Systems – B344-RAI
Year 4 - Programme Code – BEng RAI
Two Mandatory Courses (B30UB and B30UC) and five Optional Courses. You need to choose three
courses for Semester 1 and two courses for Semester 2 from the options lists which are provided and
appended below:
Please note, availability of the options is subject to timetabling constraints.
Year 4 – Semester 1. Choose three options from the list below:
B30EJ
Linear Control
B31DD
Embedded Systems
B50EO
Dynamics 1
F20BC
Biologically Inspired Computation
F20DL
Data Mining and Machine Learning
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Year 4 – Semester 2. Choose two options from the list below:
B30UF
4th Year Individual Project (only available to students treansferring to BEng from MEng)
B31DG
Embedded Software
B31SE
Image Processing
B50EN
Advanced Mechanics of Materials 2
B50RO
Robotic Mechanical Systems
F20AD
Advanced Interaction Design
F20RO
Intelligent Robotics
F21AS
Advanced Software Engineering
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B354-RAI
Year 4 - Programme Code – MEng RAI
Three Mandatory Courses (B30UB, B30UC and B81PI) and four Optional Courses. You need to choose two
courses for Semester 1 and two courses for Semester 2 from the options lists which are provided and
appended below:
Please note, availability of the options is subject to timetabling constraints.
Year 4 - Semester 1: Choose two options from:
B30EJ
Linear Control
B31DD
Embedded Systems
B31SC
Digital Signal Processing
B50EO
Dynamics 1
F20BC
Biologically Inspired Computation
F20DL
Data Mining and Machine Learning
Year 4 – Semester 2. Choose two options from:
B30UF
4th Year Individual Project (only available to students transferring to BEng from MEng)
B31DG
Embedded Software
B31SE
Image Processing
B50EN
Advanced Mechanics of Materials 2
B50EO
Dynamics 1
F20AD
Advanced Interaction Design
F20RO
Intelligent Robotics
F21AS
Advanced Software Engineering
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EDINBURGH BEng/MEng - EE Programme Codes
BEng/MEng Electrical and Power Engineering – B343-EPE & B353-EPE
Years 1 to 3: All courses are Mandatory. However, note in Year 3, there are only seven courses listed
since the Integrated Group Robotics Project (B37VT) is a 30 credit course which is equivalent to two
courses.
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B343-EPE
Year 4 - Programme Code – BEng EE
You need to choose one course for Semester 1 and one course for Semester 2 from the options lists which
are provided and appended below:
Please note, availability of the options is subject to timetabling constraints.
Year 4 – Semester 1. Choose one option from:
B30EJ
Linear Control
B31DD
Embedded Systems
G10UG
Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
Year 4 – Semester 2. Choose one option from:
B20RE
Remote Sensing and Energy Studies
B30EK
Sustainable Energy and Power Systems
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B353-EPE
Year 4 - Programme Code – MEng EPE
All Courses are Mandatory in Semester 1 and Semester 2. However, note there are only five courses listed
since the Project Placement or Research course (B31VL) is a 60 credit course which is equivalent to four
courses.
B30UF
4th Year Individual Project (only available to students transferring to BEng from MEng)
DUBAI BEng - EE Programme Code
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B311-EEE
Years 1 to 3: All courses are Mandatory. However, note in Year 3, there are only seven courses listed
since the System Project (B39VS) is a 30 credit course which is equivalent to two courses.
Year 4 – Please see Guidance Sheet Dubai Campus
MALAYSIA BEng - EE Programme Code
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering – B311-EEE
Years 1 to 3: All courses are Mandatory. However, note in Year 3, there are only seven courses listed
since the System Project (B39VS) is a 30 credit course which is equivalent to two courses.
Year 4 – Please see Guidance Sheet Malaysia Campus
Xidian BEng - TE Programme Code
BEng in Telecommunications – B328-TEE
Years 1 to 3: All courses are Mandatory. However, note in Year 3, there are only seven courses listed
since the System Project (B39VS) is a 30 credit course which is equivalent to two courses.
Year 4 – Please see Guidance Sheet Dubai Campus
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