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Wireless Sensors and Embedded Systems


Degrees Available



MSc Full-time

Suitable for International Students?

Yes

Award Tuition Fees Attendance Mode Length of Course
MSc

2012/13:

  • Home/EU: £4,900
  • International: £13,250

(A small increase can be expected for the subsequent year)

 Full-time 12 months
September - September

Course Introduction

This pioneering course was the first of its kind in the UK and is helping to meet the escalating demand for a skilled workforce in this exciting branch of telecommunications and the wireless/ mobile computing industry. The skills gained are in demand in a wide range of areas such as patient health monitoring and diagnosis in healthcare; embedded automatic control and monitoring in machinery and robotics; as well as in construction and civil engineering, manufacturing, the environment, transport, and security and surveillance.

Examples of projects:

  • Sensor data collection, assimilation and manipulation
  • Wireless sensor network architecture design
  • Robotic control with wireless sensors
  • Wireless sensor network security

Course Syllabus

2011/12: All Modules are Core

Semester 1 (50 Credits - 5 Modules):

  • Advanced Embedded Systems Design (10 Credits)
  • Control Systems Design (20 Credits split over both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester)
  • Digital Signal Processing (10 Credits)
  • Intelligent Sensor Fusion (10 Credits)
  • Mobile Robotics and Wireless Sensors (20 Credits split over both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester)

Semester 2 (50 Credits - 5 Modules):

  • Advanced Networking Protocols (10 Credits)
  • Control Systems Design (20 Credits split over both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester)
  • Mobile Robotics and Wireless Sensors (20 Credits split over both Semesters, 10 Credits per Semester)
  • Research Seminar Series (10 Credits)
  • Wireless Embedded Technology in Healthcare (10 Credits)

Semesters 1 and 2, and end of Semester 2 onwards (80 Credits - 1 Module):

  • MSc Project (80 Credits)

The modules below are substitution modules. They are only available to students graduating from Bradford BEng courses who may have already studied one of more of the modules above:

  • Advanced Numerical Methods (10 Credits)
  • Design Optimistaion (10 Credits)
  • Computer Applications to Numerical Applications (10 Credits)
The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Special Features

  • Motivated by technological developments and advances in wireless sensor networks, this course is taught by staff at the forefront of research linked to the areas of study and opens up opportunities for students to work within industry and the public sector.
  • The programme provides participants with a stimulating learning experience combining theory, practice and research through generic, subject-specific, and research modules.
  • The world-class Mobile and Satellite Communications Research Centre boasts a fully equipped laboratory to host MSc students, whose research projects are based on industrial projects that bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Entry Requirements

A second-class Honours degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.

Candidates who do not fulfil the normal entry requirements but have extensive industrial experience in a related area are considered on an individual basis.

Level of English Required

IELTS at 6.0 or the equivalent.

[Full information on our General English Language Requirements]

Contact Details

John Purvis

School of Engineering, Design & Technology Admissions Office

Download Prospectus

EDT Brochure Cover

Engineering, Design and Technology School Prospectus 2012 (PDF 3.8MB)

Please note that these PDFs are correct as at time of print (September 2011). For the most up to date course information please use the web page.

Cognate Course

Yes