Module ENGI4023: COMPUTER ENGINEERING 4B

Department: ENGINEERING

ENGI4023: COMPUTER ENGINEERING 4B

Prerequisites

• Engineering 3A (ENGI3102) AND Engineering 3B (ENGI3112) AND Engineering Applications 3A (ENGI3022) OR Meng Overseas year 3.

Corequisites

• M.Eng. Research and Development Project (ENGI4093)

Excluded Combination of Modules

• Eng. 4A, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 4G (ENGI4013, ENGI4033, ENGI4043, ENGI4053, ENGI4063, ENGI4073).

Aims

• To provide the taught element for the final year MEng stream in Computer Engineering.
• The module will provide graduates with advanced knowledge and understanding in the field of Computer Engineering, including both hardware and software, together with the ability to design, integrate and analyse computer systems.
• This module is complemented by the 60 credit Meng research and development project module, where the final year MEng student has the opportunity to apply the material taught in this module in a large scale project.

Content

• CORE (3 units): Computer Architecture, Digital Electronics III, Software Engineering II.
• OPTIONS (3 units from): Integrated Circuit Design, NanoElectronics and Phonics, Control II, Communications Networks, Radio and Digital Communications, Digital Signal Processing, Management of Production Networks and Logistics, Strategic and Change Management.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module students will have gained: an awareness of current technology and analysis methods in the complex and specialised areas studied, along with the ability to apply these methods in novel situations.
• A knowledge of current techniques and practice used in computer architecture, digital electronics and software engineering along with additional optional areas of study.
• Mathematics relevant to engineering
• An in-depth knowledge and understanding of a students chosen area of specialisation

• to use computational tools and packages

• capacity for self-learning in familiar and unfamiliar situations
• numerical skills appropriate to an engineer
• competent use of information technology (IT) relevant to the engineering profession

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Teaching by lectures, seminars and tutorials, with written timed examinations are appropriate because of the wide range of in-depth material covered in this module, the majority of which is oriented to problem solving in the areas covered.
• Also, this module is complemented by an equally weighted research and development project which is examined by continuous assessment, final report and oral examination.
• The 6 2-hour examinations are appropriate for this module as it involves 6 lecture courses at level 4. This allows 2 in-depth 1-hour questions per lecture course.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

None

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University