MSC(ENG) Data Communications (EEET01) FT

2023 - 2024

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (90 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
EEE6221	Data Coding Techniques for Communication and Storage	AUT SEM	15 credits
EEE6222	Principles of Communications	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
EEE6224	Mobile Networks and Physical Layer Protocols	SPR SEM	15 credits
Full academic year
EEE6013	Engineering Research and Design Project	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 (15 credits)

A student will take 15 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
EEE6223	Antennas, Propagation and Satellite Systems	AUT SEM	15 credits
EEE6431	Broadband Wireless Techniques	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
COM6501 XCannot be taken with: COM6015	Computer Security and Forensics	SPR SEM	15 credits
EEE6209	Advanced Signal Processing	SPR SEM	15 credits
EEE6217	Optical Communication Devices and Systems	SPR SEM	15 credits
EEE6432	Wireless Packet Data Networks and Protocols	SPR SEM	15 credits
Full academic year
EEE6225	System Design	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.

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

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits 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.

For students commencing Year 1 of a programme of study in or after September 2023:

A student who failed to pass one or more of the modules from the list below may not be recommended for a degree award that is accredited under Engineering Council rules: EEE6013.

For students commencing Year 1 of a programme of study in or after September 2023:

Where a student has met the requirements for the award of a degree under the General Regulations for Higher Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates but not the requirements for the award of a degree accredited under Engineering Council rules, they may be recommended for the award of MSc Data Communications Technology.

⇐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.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2023/24 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.