MENG Computer Systems Engineering with a Year in Industry (ACSU44) IS

2015 - 2016

For students whose initial registration was prior to 2017-18.

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
FCE1001	Global Engineering Challenge Week	AUT SEM	0 credits
Full academic year
ACS108 + This module is restricted to students who are registered in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering.	Laboratory and Professional Skills	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACS123 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: ACS425 ACS425 (when the module is running) + A level Mathematics or equivalent.	Systems Engineering Mathematics	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACS124 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: ACS340 ACS425 ACS425 (when the module is running) + A Level Maths or equivalent.	Modelling, Analysis and Control	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACS125	Systems Modelling and Simulation	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACS126 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: ACS223 (when the module is running)	Computing and system design	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE123 XCannot be taken with: AER123 EEE140	Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits	ACAD YR	20 credits

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
FCE2001 + Yes. Restricted to second year Faculty of Engineering students.	Engineering - You're Hired	AUT SEM	0 credits
MGT388	Finance and Law for Engineers	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
ACS224	Systems Laboratory and Design	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
ACS214 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: ACS318 ACS340 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: MAS244 XCannot be taken with: ACS2214	Discrete Systems	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACS217 CCo-requisites: ACS214 ACS2141	Mathematics & Data Modelling	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACS221 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: ACS318 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: ACS2214 + ACS124 or equivalent.	Control Systems Analysis and Design	ACAD YR	20 credits
ACS223 ⇐PPre-requisites: ACS126 + ACS126 or equivalent.	Computer Systems and Applications	ACAD YR	20 credits
COM160 + Not open to students from the Department of Computer Science or students who are taking or have taken COM161..	Computer Problem Solving and Object Oriented Design	ACAD YR	20 credits

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (100 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
ACS317 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: ACS132 ACS230 ACS234 Is a pre-requisite for: ACS336 ACS61015 ACS6116 (when the module is running)	State-Space Control Design	AUT SEM	10 credits
ACS335 + Previous experience of C programming & its application to microcontroller is required.If you're unsure as to whether you have suitable pre-requisite knowledge, refer to the ACS126 syllabus for details of what we expect students to have previously studied.. Restricted to students on programmes in ACSE, Aero, & Bio Eng only due to lab equipment restrictions and required background knowledge..	Real-Time Embedded Systems	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
ACS321	Digital Signal Processing	SPR SEM	10 credits
ACS336 ⇐PPre-requisites: ACS317 XCannot be taken with: ACS61015	Hardware-in-the-Loop & Rapid Control Prototyping	SPR SEM	10 credits
MGT389 CCo-requisites: BIE372	Project Management and HRM for Engineers	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
ACS330	Group Project	ACAD YR	30 credits
COM2003 XCannot be taken with: COM263	Automata, Logic and Computation	ACAD YR	20 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units

3Bi

A student will take up to 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
ACS323	Intelligent Systems	AUT SEM	10 credits
ACS327	Space Systems Engineering	AUT SEM	10 credits
ACS340 ⇐PPre-requisites: ACS124 ACS214 + ACS124 or similar and ACS214 or similar.	Biomechatronics	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM3300 + Students from departments other than Computer Science must supply the module leader with a CV that describes their experience and explains how they expect to contribute to the work of Genesys, before their registration for this module will be approved.. Not open to students from the Department of Computer Science except those on Enterprise Computing and ITMB..	Experiencing Genesys	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
ACS318 ⇐PPre-requisites: ACS214 ACS221	System Identification	SPR SEM	10 credits
ACS329	Robotics	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3240 + COMU101, COMU103, COMU06, COMU05, COMU117, COMU109, COMU118. Students from departments other than Computer Science will need to demonstrate an excellent understanding of programming (Python or Matlab) and mathematics. A level math is compulsory..	Adaptive Intelligence	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM3501	Computer Security and Forensics	SPR SEM	10 credits

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (20 credits)

3Bii

A student will take unrestricted single language MLT units to the value of 20 credits.

Year 4

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Full academic year
ACS495	Year in Industry	ACAD YR	120 credits

A student must normally achieve a weighted mean grade of 60 or above at Level 2 and Level 3 in order to proceed to the Year in Industry, progression being at the discretion of the Departmental Director of Learning and Teaching. A student who fails to progress may be permitted to become instead a student for the Degree of MEng Computer Systems Engineering (ACSU02)

A student will be responsible for securing a suitable industrial placement in order to take ACS495 Year in Industry. The appropriateness of the placement will be determined by the Departmental Director of Learning and Teaching. A student who fails to obtain a suitable placement will instead be required to become a student for the Degree of MEng Computer Systems Engineering (ACSU02).

ACSU44 requires that a student will spend a minimum of 38 weeks working in an industrial establishment, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the Departmental Director of Learning and Teaching. The Year in Industry will be assessed using: (a) a short written report; (b) a post-placement presentation. No grades will be awarded for the Year in Industry which will be assessed on a pass/fail basis. A student who fails to satisfy these requirements may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the MEng Computer Systems Engineering (ACSU02).

Year 5

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (80 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
ACS408	Optimisation and Search	AUT SEM	10 credits
ACS427	Data Modelling and Machine Intelligence	AUT SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
ACS420	Advanced Project	ACAD YR	60 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (40 credits)

5Bi

A student will take 40 credits from this group.

Semester 1
ACS426 + Students should have studied classical control and have some awareness of state space methods. An awareness of discrete control would also be useful..	Advanced Control	AUT SEM	10 credits
COM4503 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM4518 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: COM3503 + Not permitted for students who have already taken COM3503. Students from other depts will need to demonstrate skills in imperative programming, software design, data structures + their applications, + experience of vector + matrix arithmetric.	3D Computer Graphics	AUT SEM	15 credits
COM4506 + Students taking this module are expected to have done a programming module such as COM160 or have completed a first year in the Computer Science Department. The language used in COM4506 assignment is Java hence prior familiarity with it is necessary..	Testing and verification in safety-critical systems	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
ACS410 + ACS124 or equivalent.	Flight Dynamics and Control	SPR SEM	10 credits
ACS424	Multi-Sensor Data Fusion	SPR SEM	10 credits
ACS428	Hybrid Control Systems	SPR SEM	10 credits
ACS6334	Mobile Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles	SPR SEM	10 credits
COM4501	Computer Security and Forensics	SPR SEM	15 credits

a student can take unrestricted MLT units to the value of 20 credits.

A student must satisfy the requirements of the General Regulations for First Degrees as to progression in order to continue as a student for the Degree of MEng in Computer Systems Engineering with Year in Industry (ACSU44). A student who fails to satisfy these requirements may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of BEng in Computer Systems Engineering (ACSU01) but this qualification will not be accredited by the relevant professional institutions.

A student must pass ACS420 (Advanced Project) at the first attempt in order to be eligible for the award of the Degree of MEng in Computer Systems Engineering with Year in Industry. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be awarded the Degree of BEng in Computer Systems Engineering with a Year in Industry (ACSU45) but this qualification will not be accredited by the relevant professional institutions.

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X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
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Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2015/16 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.