ACS223   Computer Systems and Applications   (20 credits)

Description

Engineering applications in manufacturing, aerospace, robotics, energy, finance, healthcare and a host of other areas are predominantely computer based or computer controlled. In order to be able to create computer based and computer controlled applications, students need to acquire understanding of and proficiency in working across the systems engineering lifecycle. This module builds on the first year undergraduate Computing and Systems Design module, to develop further students¿ skills in the design and development of computer based and software dominated systems. There will be an emphasis on the systems engineering lifecycle (requirements capture, architecture definition, sub-system design and testing, integration, implementation and validation). Students will use UML/SysML to model systems. C++ will be introduced for algorithmic problem solving. Quality, risk and reliability associated with engineering systems will be explored.

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