Telecommunications System Engineering, BEng
This programme aims to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to engineer, strategically manage and administer the range of telecommunication systems and networks currently implemented worldwide. Graduates of this programme will have an understanding of the mathematical principles, costs, operation, and application capabilities of various telecommunications systems in order that they may work in the field of design, provisioning and implementation of such systems.
Graduates will also be able to design the security aspects and policies for network host configuration, as well as the ongoing maintenance for secure communications.They will also be able to classify networking applications, data requirements and traffic types that may be supported by a particular telecommunications technology.
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School
Location
Attendance
3 years full-time
4 years sandwich
6 years part-time
Entry requirements
Applicants should have:
260 points
OF WHICH 80 points should be from A2 mathematics
OR National Diploma MMM
PLUS GCSE mathematics and English at grade C or above.
Assessment
Students are assessed through assignments, laboratories, presentations and formal examinations.
Specialist equipment/facilities
The School has an anechoic chamber as well as dedicated computer networking facilities.
Professional recognition
It is the intention to have the programmed accredited by the IET in order that graduates meet the partial academic requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Career options
Graduates of the programme are likely to find graduate opportunities in modern telecommunications/communications industries. Recent examples of vacancies in this area include: a W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) technical architect for the current 3G market; a communications engineer specialising in the design and installation of modern networks; and a wireless systems architect.
Year 1
- Computer Modelling and Applied Mathematics (30 Credits)
- Programming Technologies (30 Credits)
- Computer and Communications Engineering Principles (30 Credits)
- Introduction to Computer Networking (30 credits)
Year 2
- Telecommunications Engineering (30 Credits)
- Systems Modelling (15 Credits)
- Principles of Cybersecurity (15 Credits)
- Software Engineering with Project Management (30 Credits)
- Unix Systems (15 Credits)
- Database Systems (15 Credits)
Year 3
- Information and Network Security Engineering (15 Credits)
- Wireless Data Technologies (15 Credits)
- Simulation and Digital Signal Processing (30 Credits)
- Management and Communications (30 Credits)
- Final Year Project (30 credits)
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