MSC(ENG) Data Communications (EEET01) FT

2017 - 2018

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (75 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
COM6063 + This module assumes students already have some knowledge of basic algebra.	Network and Internetwork Architectures	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
COM6515 + The course requires basic probability theory and knowledge of arithmetic and geometric progressions. This knowledge is basic and it is covered in all undergraduate engineering and physics degrees..	Network Performance Analysis	SPR SEM	15 credits
Full academic year
EEE6221 + This module assumes a successful completion of an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Programme (or course of study) up to FHEQ Level 6 (or equivalent) at Sheffield or elsewhere.. Restricted to students in the Department of EEE.	Data Coding Techniques for Communication and Storage	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6222 + This module assumes a successful completion of an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Programme (or course of study) up to FHEQ Level 6 (or equivalent) at Sheffield or elsewhere.. Restricted to students in the Department of EEE.	Principles of Communications	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6224 + This module assumes a successful completion of an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Programme (or course of study) up to FHEQ Level 6 (or equivalent) at Sheffield or elsewhere.. Restricted to students in the Department of EEE.	Mobile Networks and Physical Layer Protocols	ACAD YR	15 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 (15 credits)

A student will take 15 credits from this group.

Semester 1
COM6471 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM6505 (when the module is running)	Foundations of Object Oriented Programming	AUT SEM	15 credits
COM6516 + This module assumes students already have some experience of imperative programming.	Object Oriented Programming and Software Design	AUT SEM	15 credits

AND

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 (30 credits)

A student will take 30 credits from this group.

Semester 1
COM6503 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: COM6512 COM6518 (when the module is running) + This module assumes students already have some experience with vector and matrix arithmetic, as well as previous practical experience in an imperative programing language .	3D Computer Graphics	AUT SEM	15 credits
COM6510 XCannot be taken with: COM4510 + Students should be experienced in object-oriented software development and programming.	Software development for mobile devices	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
COM6501 XCannot be taken with: COM6015	Computer Security and Forensics	SPR SEM	15 credits
COM6519 + Strong programming skills in a variety of programming languages (e.g. Java, PHP, Python, Ruby). The maximum number of students allowed on the module is 104..	Cloud Computing	SPR SEM	15 credits
Full academic year
EEE6209 + This module assumes a successful completion of an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Programme (or course of study) up to FHEQ Level 6 (or equivalent) at Sheffield or elsewhere.. Restricted to students in the Department of EEE.	Advanced Signal Processing	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6217 + This module assumes a successful completion of an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Programme (or course of study) up to FHEQ Level 6 (or equivalent) at Sheffield or elsewhere.. Restricted to students in the Department of EEE.	Optical Communication Devices and Systems	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6219 + This module assumes a successful completion of an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Programme (or course of study) up to FHEQ Level 6 (or equivalent) at Sheffield or elsewhere.. Restricted to students in the Faculty of Engineering.	Computer Vision	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6223 + This module assumes a successful completion of an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Programme (or course of study) up to FHEQ Level 6 (or equivalent) at Sheffield or elsewhere.. Restricted to students in the Department of EEE.	Antennas, Propagation and Satellite Systems	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6225	System Design	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6431 + A UG level 3 (or equivalent) understanding of basic electronic & electrical engineering, digital communications theory, signal processing, MATLAB programming and/or applied mathematics..	Broadband Wireless Techniques	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6432 + a UG level 3 (or equivalent) understanding of basic electronic & electrical engineering, digital communications theory, and communications networks..	Wireless Packet Data Networks and Protocols	ACAD YR	15 credits

AND

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 (60 credits)

A student will take 60 credits from this group.

Semester 2
COM6910 XCannot be taken with: COM6906 COM6912	Dissertation Project	SPR SEM	60 credits
Any Semester
EEE6600	Industrial Research Project	GRAD YR	60 credits

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of units listed at 1A, 1B and 1C above will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Data Communications.

A student who has been awarded sixty credits in respect of units listed at 1A, 1B, and 1C above will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Data Communications.

In the event of failure in EEE6600 or COM6910 (MSc Individual Project) at the first attempt, any resubmission is subject to the approval of the Board of Examiners.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

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