11.30
Faculties of Science and Engineering: Joint Courses
Computer and Electronic Systems
BEng with Honours in Computer and Electronic Systems
BEng in Computer and Electronic Systems
Diploma of Higher Education in Computer and Electronic Systems
Certificate of Higher Education in Computer and Electronic
Systems
Course Regulations
[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 11.1]
11.30.1
11.30.2
11.30.3
Status of the Courses
All students are normally admitted in the first instance as potential
Honours students. Transfer to the MEng degree in Computer and
Electronic Systems is possible prior to the fourth year of study subject
to satisfying the appropriate progress regulations.
Mode of Study
The courses are available by full-time study only.
Curriculum
First Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to 140 credits as
follows:
Compulsory Classes
56 110
Engineering Industry and Profession
CS 103
Machines, Languages and Computation
CS 105
Programming Foundations
CS 107
Fundamentals of Computer Systems
EE 105
Electronic and Electrical Techniques and
Design 1
EE 107
Electronic and Electrical Principles 1
MM 113
Engineering Mathematics 1E
MM 114
Engineering Mathematics 2E
11.30.4
follows:
Level
1
1
1
1
Credits
10
20
20
10
1
1
1
1
20
20
20
20
Second Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to 140 credits as
Compulsory Classes
56 213
Engineering Design and Manufacture
CS 207
Advanced Programming
CS 210
Computer Systems and Architecture
EE 269
Electronic and Electrical Principles 2
EE 270
Digital Electronic Systems
EE 271
Electronic and Electrical Techniques and
Design 2
Level
2
2
2
2
2
Credits
10
20
20
20
20
2
10
MM 213
Engineering Mathematics 3E
Optional Classes
20 credits chosen from:
CS 208
Logic and Algorithms
EE 272^
Engineering Science 2
11.30.5
follows:
2
20
2
2
20
20
Third Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to 140 credits as
Compulsory Classes
Level
CS 308
Building Software Systems
3
CS 313
Computer Systems and Concurrency
3
EE 310
Signals and Systems
3
EE 312
Instrumentation and Microcontrollers
3
EE 314^
Engineering Innovation and Project Management 3
Credits
20
20
20
20
20
Elective Class(es)
Optional Classes
20 credits chosen from:
CS 310
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
CS 311
Programming Language Definition &
Implementation
EE 315
Analogue and Digital System Design
EM 313
Engineering Analysis
11.30.6
20
3
20
3
3
3
20
20
20
Fourth Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to 120 credits as
follows:
Compulsory Classes
EE 475
CES Individual Project
Level
4
Credits
40
80 credits chosen from Regulation 11.30.7.
Such other classes offered by the Department of Computer and
Information Sciences, the Department of Electronic and Electrical
Engineering, or both, as may be approved by the Course Director.
11.30.7
Optional Classes at Level 4
CS 409
CS 410
CS 411
CS 413
CS 414
EE 468
EE 469
EE 470
Software Architecture and Design
Artificial Intelligence
Programming Language Design
Embedded Systems
Distributed Systems
Analogue Systems
DSP Principles
Information Transmission & Security
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
EE 471
EE 472
EE 473
EE 474
Communications Networks
Control Principles
Photonic Systems
Robotics: Systems and Control
4
4
4
4
Class Combinations
11.30.8
Class^
EE 272 Engineering
Science 2
EE 314 Engineering
Innovation and Project
Management
11.30.9
11.30.10
11.30.11
11.30.12
11.30.13
11.30.14
11.30.15
11.30.16
11.30.17
Credits
20
20
Comprises
PH 260 Physical Electronics and
19 207 Electromagnetism
56 324 Engineering Innovation and
Management and
EE 318 Engineering Project
Progress
In order to progress to the second year of the course, a student must
have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits from the course
curriculum.
In order to progress to the third year of the BEng with Honours degree,
a student must have accumulated no fewer than 260 credits from the
course curriculum.
In order to progress to the third year of the BEng degree, a student
must have accumulated no fewer than 240 credits from the course
curriculum.
In order to progress to the fourth year of the course, a student must
have accumulated no fewer than 420 credits from the course
curriculum.
Final Honours Classification
The final Honours classification will normally be based on:
(i)
the first assessed attempt at all classes at Levels three and four;
(ii)
if appropriate, an oral examination.
Award
BEng with Honours: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of
BEng with Honours in Computer and Electronic Systems, a candidate
must have accumulated no fewer than 540 credits from the course
curriculum. These must include those for the class EE 475 Individual
CES Project.
BEng: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of BEng in
Computer and Electronic Systems, a candidate must have
accumulated no fewer than 360 credits from the course curriculum.
Diploma of Higher Education: In order to qualify for the award of a
Diploma of Higher Education in Computer and Electronic Systems, a
candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 240 credits from the
course curriculum.
Certificate of Higher Education: In order to qualify for the award of a
Certificate of Higher Education in Computer and Electronic Systems, a
candidate must have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits from the
course curriculum.
20
20
20
20
11.31
to 11.39
(Numbers not used)
12.30
Faculties of Science and Engineering: Joint Courses
Computer and Electronic Systems
MEng in Computer and Electronic Systems
Course Regulations
[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 12.1]
12.30.1
12.30.2
12.30.3
Status of the Course
The course is at Integrated Masters level. Transfer to the BEng degree
in Computer and Electronic Systems is possible at any time subject to
satisfying the appropriate progress regulations.
Mode of Study
The course is available by full-time study only.
Curriculum
First Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to no fewer than 140
credits as follows:
Compulsory Classes
56 110
Engineering Industry and Profession
CS 103
Machines, Languages and Computation
CS 105
Programming Foundations
CS 107
Fundamentals of Computer Systems
EE 105
Electronic and Electrical Techniques
and Design 1
EE 107
Electronic and Electrical Principles 1
MM 113
Engineering Mathematics 1E
MM 114
Engineering Mathematics 2E
12.30.4
Level
1
1
1
1
Credits
10
20
20
10
1
1
1
1
20
20
20
20
Second Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to no fewer than 140
credits as follows:
Compulsory Classes
56 213
Engineering Design and Manufacture
CS 207
Advanced Programming
CS 210
Computer Systems and Architecture
EE 269
Electronic and Electrical Principles 2
EE 270
Digital Electronic Systems
EE 271
Electronic and Electrical Techniques and
Design 2
MM 213
Engineering Mathematics 3E
Optional Classes
20 credits chosen from:
CS 208
Logic and Algorithms
Level
2
2
2
2
2
Credits
10
20
20
20
20
2
2
10
20
2
20
EE 272^
12.30.5
Engineering Science 2
2
20
Third Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to no fewer than 140
credits as follows:
Compulsory Classes
Level
CS 308
Building Software Systems
3
CS 313
Computer Systems and Concurrency
3
EE 310
Signals and Systems
3
EE 312
Instrumentation and Microcontrollers
3
EE 314^
Engineering Innovation and Project Management 3
Credits
20
20
20
20
20
Elective Classes
Optional Classes
20 credits chosen from:
CS 310
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
CS 311
Programming Language Definition &
Implementation
EE 315
Analogue and Digital System Design
EM 313
Engineering Analysis
20
3
20
3
3
3
20
20
20
Optional Industrial Placement
12.30.6
CS 416
Industrial Placement 1
4
20
Students may additionally undertake the above class normally between
the third and fourth years. This class shall consist of a placement of
approximately 12 weeks on work approved by the Course Director. A
report on the work performed must be submitted to the Course Director
by the end of the first week of the first semester of the fourth year. This
report shall count for 20 credits at Level 4 in the calculation of the final
degree classification.
12.30.7
Fourth and Fifth Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to 120 credits in each
of fourth and fifth years as follows:
Compulsory Classes
EE 475*
CES Individual Project
19 520**
Group Project
*normally undertaken during fourth year
** normally undertaken during fifth year
Level
4
5
Credits
40
40
Students select optional classes chosen from:
At level 4, 80 credits chosen from Regulation 11.30.7
At level 5, 80 credits chosen from Regulation 12.30.8
A total of no fewer than 220 credits must be at Level 4 or above, with
no fewer than 120 credits taken at Level 5.
Exceptionally, such other classes offered by the Department of
Computer and Information Sciences, the Department of Electronic and
Electrical Engineering, or both, and totalling no more than 20 credits as
may be approved by the Course Director.
Optional Classes at Level 5
12.30.8
CS 544
CS 547
CS 549
CS 550
CS 553
EE 578
EE 579
EE 581
EE 582
EE 583
EE 980
Resource-based Reasoning in Planning
Advanced Topics in Software Engineering
VLSI
Mobile Software and Applications
Foundations of Automated Planning
Advanced DSP
Advanced Microcontroller Applications
Image and Video Processing
Control Techniques
Mobile and Wireless Networks
DSP and FPGA-based Embedded Systems
Design
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
5
20
Class Combinations
12.30.9
Class^
EE 272 Engineering
Science
EE 314 Engineering
Innovation and Project
Management
12.30.10
12.30.11
12.30.12
12.30.13
12.30.14
Credits
20
20
Comprises
PH 260 Physical Electronics and
19 207 Electromagnetism
56 324 Engineering Innovation and
Management and
EE 314 Engineering Project
Progress
In order to progress to the second year of the course, a student must
have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits from the course
curriculum.
In order to progress to the third year of the course, a student must have
accumulated no fewer than 260 credits from the course curriculum.
In order to progress to the fourth year of the course, a student must
have accumulated no fewer than 420 credits from the course.
In order to progress to the fifth year of the course, a student must have
accumulated no fewer than 540 credits from the course curriculum
including those for the class EE 475 CES Individual Project.
Final Assessment
The final classification for the degree of MEng in Computer and
Electronic Systems will normally be based on:
(i)
the first assessed attempt at compulsory and optional classes
taken in the fourth and fifth years;
(ii)
if appropriate, an oral examination.
Award
12.30.15
12.30.16
MEng: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of MEng in
Computer and Electronic Systems a candidate must have accumulated
no fewer than 660 credits from the course curriculum including those
for the classes EE 475 CES Individual Project and 19 520 Group
Project.
Transfer
A candidate who fails to satisfy the progress or award requirements for
the degree of MEng may be transferred to the degree of BEng with
Honours in Computer and Electronic Systems provided they satisfy the
appropriate progress requirements.
12.30.16
to 12.30.40 (Numbers not used).