MENG Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry (EEEU54) IS

2015 - 2016

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
Semester 2
EEE124 + Only available to students in Electronic and Electrical Engineering.	Introduction to Energy	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
EEE117 + EEE entry requirements - A level Maths and Physics or equivalent.. No. No.	Electrical Circuits and Networks	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE118 + EEE entry requirements - A level Maths and Physics or equivalent.. No. No.	Electronic Devices and Circuits	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE119 + EEE entry requirements - A level Maths and Physics or equivalent.. No. No. No.	Digital System Engineering	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE160 + 'A' or 'AS' Maths or equivalent. 'AS' Level Physics or equivalent..	Coursework Year 1	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE163 + Only available to students in Electronic and Electrical Engineering.	System Design Analysis	ACAD YR	10 credits
MAS156 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: AER201 MAS241 MAS381 (when the module is running) + Unrestricted - only subject to availability. This module is for students in EEE and Aerospace Engineering..	Mathematics (Electrical)	ACAD YR	20 credits

A student may be required to substitute EEE163 with EEE112 Engineering Applications of Mathematics depending on the outcome of the maths skills assessment held in Intro Week.

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (80 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
MAS241 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: MAS156 Is a pre-requisite for: MAS381 (when the module is running) XCannot be taken with: AER201 + This module is for students in EEE..	Mathematics II (Electrical)	AUT SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
EEE223	Electrical Energy Management and Conversion	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE224 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: ACS342 (when the module is running)	Communication Electronics	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE225	Analogue and Digital Electronics	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE226	Engineering Software Design	ACAD YR	10 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)

A student will take 40 credits from this group.

Semester 2
MGT389 CCo-requisites: BIE372	Project Management and HRM for Engineers	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
EEE260	Coursework Year 2	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE262	Coursework	ACAD YR	30 credits

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

Before proceeding to Level 3, a student will attain a satisfactory standard in an Industrial Project, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the Head of Department.

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 Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry (EEEU54). 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 Electronic and Communications Engineering (EEEU13) or the Degree of BEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry (EEEU57).

A student must normally achieve a weighted mean grade of 55 or above at Level 2 in order to proceed to the Year in Industry, progression being at the discretion of the Head of Department. A student who fails to progress may be permitted to become instead a student for the Degree of BEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering (EEEU13).

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (110 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
ACS342 ⇐PPre-requisites: EEE224 + EEE224 or equivalent.	Feedback Systems Design	AUT SEM	10 credits
MAS381 ⇐PPre-requisites: MAS156 MAS241 + This module is for students in EEE..	Mathematics III (Electrical)	AUT SEM	10 credits
MGT388	Finance and Law for Engineers	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
EEE345 XCannot be taken with: EEE305 EEE350	Engineering Electromagnetics	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
EEE339 XCannot be taken with: EEE309 EEE336	Digital Engineering	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE347 XCannot be taken with: EEE317	Communication Engineering	ACAD YR	20 credits
EEE371	Individual Year 3 Investigative Project	ACAD YR	30 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 (10 credits)

A student will take 10 credits from this group.

Semester 1
EEE335 XCannot be taken with: EEE337 EEE348	Integrated Electronics	AUT SEM	10 credits
EEE341 XCannot be taken with: EEE338	Electrical Power Systems	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
EEE305 XCannot be taken with: EEE345 EEE349 EEE350	Machine Design	SPR SEM	10 credits
EEE307	Power Electronics	SPR SEM	10 credits
EEE337 XCannot be taken with: EEE335 EEE348	Semiconductor Electronics	SPR SEM	10 credits

Or units not listed subject to the approval of the Head of Department and availability on the timetable.

A student must pass EEE371 (MEng Individual Project) at the first attempt in order to continue as a student for the award of the Degree of MEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of BEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering (EEEU13) or (if the student completed the Year in Industry between the second and third year of the degree programme) the Degree of BEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry (EEEU57) but will be ineligible for the award of the Degree with Honours.

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
EEE394	Year In Industry	ACAD YR	120 credits

A student will be responsible for securing a suitable industrial placement in order to take EEE394. The placement will be subject to the approval of the Head of Department. A student who fails to obtain a suitable placement will instead be required to become a student for the Degree of MEng Electronic and Communications Engineering (EEEU14).

EEE394 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 Head of Department. The Year in Industry will be assessed on (a) written reflections on skills-based placement journal; (b) two written reports; and (c) 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 candidate for the Degree of MEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering (EEEU14).

A student will normally spend the Year in Industry between the third and fourth year of the degree programme. However, with the permission of the Head of Department, the student may spend the Year in Industry between the second and third year of the degree programme.

Year 5

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

A student will take

Full academic year
EEE471	Year 4 Group Project	ACAD YR	30 credits
EEE6220 + 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.	Electronic Communication Technologies	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
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 (10 credits)

A student will take 10 credits from this group.

Semester 1
MEC414 + Restricted to students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Technology Strategy and Business Planning	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
MEC408 + None. Restricted to students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Marketing Management	SPR SEM	10 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)

5C1

A student will take a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 35 credits from this group.

Full academic year
EEE6200 + 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.	AC Machines	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6201 + 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 Control of Electric Drives	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6202 + 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.	Energy Storage Management	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6203 + 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.	Motion Control and Servo Drives	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6204 + 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.	Permanent Magnet Machines and Actuators	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6205 + 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.	Power Electronics Converters	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6206 + 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.	Power Semiconductor Devices	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6207 + 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 Computer Systems	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6208 + 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 Integrated Electronics	ACAD YR	15 credits
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
EEE6212 + 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.	Semiconductor Materials	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6213 + 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 Semiconductor Device Technology	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6214 + 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.	Packaging and Reliability of Microsystems	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6215 + 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.	Nanoscale Electronic Devices	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6216 + 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.	Energy Efficient Semiconductor Devices	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
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
EEE6225	System Design	ACAD YR	15 credits
EEE6226 + 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.	Future Electronic and Electrical Engineering Trends	ACAD YR	5 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

5C2

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

Semester 1
EEE6423	Introduction to Biomedical Imaging Sciences	AUT SEM	10 credits
MEC414 + Restricted to students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Technology Strategy and Business Planning	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
MAS445 ⇐PPre-requisites: MAS201 MAS202 MAS211	Mathematics (Numerical Methods and Vector Spaces)	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC408 + None. Restricted to students registered for a Programme of Study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Marketing Management	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC6316	Renewable Energy	SPR SEM	10 credits

Units not listed in 5C1, 5C2, subject to the approval of the Head of Department and availability on the timetable.

A student must pass EEE471 (Year 4 Group Project) at the first attempt in order to be eligible for the award of the Degree of MEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be awarded the Degree of BEng in Electronic and Communications Engineering with a Year in Industry (EEEU57).

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