(MSc) Master of Science
5G and Emerging Communication Systems
Current
University of Essex
University of Essex
Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (School of)
Colchester Campus
Masters
Full-time or part-time
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MSC H64112
26/09/2012
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Professional accreditation
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Admission criteria
A degree with an overall 2:1.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) code
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5
Course qualifiers
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specific module requirements for each qualifier title are noted below. Eligibility for any selected qualifier will be determined by the department and confirmed by the final year Board of
Examiners. If the required modules are not successfully completed, your course title will remain as described above without any bracketed addition. Selection of a course qualifier is
optional and student can register preferences or opt-out via Online Module Enrolment (eNROL).
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Rules of assessment
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Additional notes
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External examiners
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External Examiners are normally academics from other higher education institutions, but may be from the industry, business or the profession as appropriate for the course.
They comment on how well courses align with national standards, and on how well the teaching, learning and assessment methods allow students to develop and demonstrate the relevant knowledge and skills needed to achieve their awards.
External Examiners who are responsible for awards are key members of Boards of Examiners. These boards make decisions about student progression within their course and about whether students can receive their final award.
Programme aims
To provide postgraduate training in Telecommunication and Information Systems and to produce engineers with an understanding of the design, development, planning and implementation of the communication systems and networks of the future.
To prepare students for careers in advanced research and/or industry by extending their knowledge and skills in a specialised area of telecommunication and information systems.
To enable students to contribute to future developments in their field by providing them with an understanding of recent advances and current research activity.
To develop students' ability to make a critical evaluation of the theories, techniques and systems used in their chosen area of specialisation.
To develop research and problem-solving techniques in their chosen area of specialisation.
To develop students' ability to undertake research through practical project experience.
Learning outcomes and learning, teaching and assessment methods
On successful completion of the programme a graduate should demonstrate knowledge and skills as follows:
A: Knowledge and understanding
A1: Fundamentals of theory of signals, systems, and networks including problem solving techniques.
A2: A broad range of principles and techniques governing the analysis, design and implementation of communication and information systems and subsystems.
A3: Advanced mathematical, experimental and computational methods relevant to communications including networks, network architecture and services.
A4: Advanced topics in selected areas of modern optical and wireless networking hardware and software, and switching for current and future communication systems.
A5: A selected current research area including the development of the area.
Learning methods
A1 is developed through lectures and course work.
A2-A3 are developed through lectures, course work, and practical work.
A4 is developed through mainly lectures where in some cases industrial lecturers are involved in order to emphasize the current industrial practices.
A5 is developed principally through a research project.
Assessment methods
Achievement of knowledge outcomes is assessed primarily through unseen closed-book examinations and marked coursework.
Understanding of professional issues (A4) is assessed by MCT during the course of the term.
The assessment of the CE902 essay includes specific allocation of marks for the breadth and depth of the knowledge gained during the study of the chosen topic.
An assessment of the understanding of principles and implementation techniques forms part of the overall assessment of the summer project and dissertation.
B: Intellectual and cognitive skills
B1: Integrate knowledge and information in order to explain and evaluate networking technologies.
B2: Explain, evaluate and compare modern communication technologies.
B3: Use knowledge and data in order to plan and evaluate parts of communication networks.
B4: Assimilate and link information presented in different courses.
B5: Plan and conduct an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisor.
Learning methods
B1-B3 are developed principally through lectures, problem classes, seminars, and practical work.
B4 is mostly developed through problem classes, research project, course work and practicals.
B5 is developed through research project guided by the supervisor.
Assessment methods
Achievement of intellectual skills B1 and B2 is assessed primarily through unseen closed-book examinations, marked assignments and project work.
The assessment of the CE902 essay includes specific allocation of marks for use of original sources (B4), clarity of description and originality (B3).
An assessment of the extent to which students have developed skills B1 - B4 forms part of the overall assessment of the summer project and dissertation.
C: Practical skills
C1: To set-up experimental communication systems and to use specialised measurement equipment.
C2: To develop specialised computer programmes and simulation software.
C3: To develop and/or make effective use of mathematics and/or mathematical software packages for communications.
C4: To write and report complex technical concepts, issues and results of investigations.
C5: To work in group contributing to a practical/research work.
Learning methods
C1 is developed through practicals and the research project.
C2-C3 are developed through practicals, problem classes, research projects, and lectures.
C4-C5 are developed through practicals, course work and the research project.
Assessment methods
Achievement of practical skills is assessed through marked coursework, project reports, oral presentations and demonstrations of completed systems.
An assessment of the extent to which students have demonstrated practical research skills (C4) forms part of the overall assessment of the summer project and dissertation.
D: Key skills
D1: To report effectively, both written and oral, in structured fashion on independent and group work.
D2: To use current computer systems for communication, data acquisition, data management and data analysis.
D3: To analyse technical problems involving numerical values.
D4: To learn top-down/bottom-up approach and systematically explore, combine, deduce techniques for solving complex problems.
D5: To work as part of a group to set-up experiments and do measurement, and analyse the associated results.
D6: To evaluate background knowledge, assess learning pace, plan work with realistic targets.
Learning methods
D1, D2 are developed through course work and project work and project reports.
D3 and D4 are developed through problem classes, project work, and course work.
D5 is developed through practicals.
D6 is developed through project work, practicals, and course work.
Assessment methods
Assessment is through a range of assignments, written reports and oral presentation within the teaching modules and dissertation.
In particular D5 is assessed within the group work in the studio (CE808), D6 is assessed within the dissertation and CE902.