Programme Specifications

Engineering

October 2019

The course aims to provide students with a broad and in-depth knowledge of major elements in radio spectrum engineering. The radio spectrum is used by systems integral to national infrastructure including mobile communications, radar, navigation and sensor systems. Substantial growth is anticipated in its applications in fields such as transport, health, security, precision farming and utilities.

Specific educational aims of the programme are to:

- provide advanced knowledge and develop skills in the field of the radio spectrum

- provide knowledge and develop the understanding of students in wireless communication networks, signal processing and radio-wave propagation and sensing

- develop theoretical and practical skills to address complex problems in radio applications

- develop discipline-related professional and research skills

- encourage students to analyse results critically and to interpret findings in terms of current knowledge

- develop skills of students to investigate a discipline-related topic in an individual project

- encourage effective communication of discipline-related topics through oral and written report

Upon successful completion of the scheme students should be able to:

- demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the radio spectrum and its utilisation

- demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of electromagnetism and its application to radio-wave propagation and sensing

- address complex problems in radio and its applications, supported by computer-aided packages

- plan, design and implement a discipline-related individual project

- critically analyse and interpret results in terms of current knowledge and communicate findings orally and in written reports

A1 Radio spectrum and utilisation of allocated spectrum

A2 Wireless communications networks and signal processing

A3 Principles of electromagnetism and its application to radio-wave propagation and sensing

A4 Application of computer-aided packages in solving complex problems in signal processing and antennas

A5 Planning, designing and implementing a discipline-related extended individual project and interpretation of results in terms of current knowledge.

Learning and Teaching:

Lectures, Workshops, Project

Assessment Strategies and Methods:

Examinations, Workshop Exercises, Examples, Technical Reports, Formal Reports, Oral Presentation

10.2.1 Intellectual Skills

By the end of their programme, all students are expected to be able to demonstrate:

B1 advanced knowledge and understanding of: radio spectrum resources, wireless communication, signal processing, radio-wave propagation, microwave devices, antennas

B2 the ability to solve complex examples in radio spectrum related topics

B3 the application of computer-aided packages to address complex problems in radio spectrum related topics

B4 an understanding of refereed literature and current knowledge on topics in the discipline of the radio spectrum

B5 the interpretation of results in a discipline-related task and their discussion in terms of current knowledge

Learning and Teaching:

Lectures, Workshops, Project

Assessment Strategies and Methods:

Examinations, Workshop Exercises, Examples, Technical and Formal Written Reports, Oral Presentation

10.2.2 Professional practical skills / Discipline Specific Skills

By the end of their programme, all students are expected to be able to demonstrate:

C1 an ability to use computer-aided packages to radio spectrum related topics

C2 competency in solving examples and workshop exercises on electromagnetism and its applications to radio propagation and sensing

C3 the ability to report on advanced practical workshop tasks in written reports

C4 an understanding of professional responsibilities in the discipline

C5 the presentation of a discipline-related project in oral and written accounts, with results, interpretation and conclusions

Learning and Teaching:

Workshops, Project

Assessment Strategies and Methods:

Workshop Exercises, Technical and Formal Written Reports, Oral Presentation

By the end of their programme, all students are expected to be able to demonstrate:

D1 the use and application of computer-packages

D2 adaptability and resilience in solving complex problems

D3 research skills and ability to design and implement work packages to solve problems

D4 competency in interpreting and discussing results in terms of current knowledge

D5 the ability to present and defend work orally and in formal written accounts

Learning and Teaching:

Workshops, Project

Assessment Strategies and Methods:

Workshop Exercises, Technical and Formal Written Reports, Oral Presentation