2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MSc (Eng) Communications and Signal Processing

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

A degree equivalent to a UK upper second class honours (2.1) in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Computing, Mathematics or Physics, or a good lower second-class (2.2) honours degree accompanied by demonstration of specific competence in communications theory or practice.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Programme specification:

The purpose of this MSc is to introduce students to the latest theory and developments in communication systems and also the underpinning mathematical techniques of digital signal processing (DSP).

High speed mobile broadband wireless access and the Internet of Things (IoT) are both part of the next communications revolution. For example, experts estimate that the IoT will consist of almost 50 billion (connected) objects by 2020. And as new video-rich, bandwidth-hungry services are developed, the challenge to implement these communication networks in practice is becoming more even demanding. Current (4-G)/future (5-G) cellular systems are using/will use advanced mathematical techniques like precoding, MIMO beamforming, estimation and detection, adaptive antennas, etc. But these networks and devices will also need to be energy efficient and use advanced signal processing for future 5-G communications, possibly in the mm-wave part of the r.f. spectrum. So at the core of all the above is the enabling technology of DSP so that mobile broadband services/IoT applications can be delivered (with an acceptable quality of service) to an increasing number of users over a limited bandwidth.

Now one of the unique features of this MSc course is the inclusion of a significant number of specialist industrial lectures, which ensures that students can relate the theoretical and design aspects of communications and signal processing to the practical limitations of real-world constraints. In addition, our digital signal processing laboratory will give you hands-on experience using the DSP technology that can be found in cars, cellular phones, GPS, etc. Students will also be introduced to important topics like security, optical networks and an understanding of the overall communications system design. Finally, all this theoretical material will then be put to use in a major research-orientated project supervised by staff who are internationally renowned in their fields.

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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:-

Optional modules:

Students will be required to select 45 credits from the following modules.
Students with no prior experience in c-programming will be required to take ELEC5681M. Students with prior experience in c-programming will not be permitted to take ELEC5681M.

Students are referred to the School's Code of Practice on Assessment for the rules for award.

Last updated: 25/08/2017

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