Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (ES-IoT) MSc
Newcastle University
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This advanced course delivers an understanding of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (ES-IoT) and their enabling technologies.OverviewOur Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) course is industry-focused. It is tailored to meet the demands of companies that create mobile electronic equipment, which interfaces with wireless networks and applications.Taught by world-leading academics and researchers, youll develop your knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering. Youll ...Read more

This advanced course delivers an understanding of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (ES-IoT) and their enabling technologies.

Overview

Our Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) course is industry-focused. It is tailored to meet the demands of companies that create mobile electronic equipment, which interfaces with wireless networks and applications.

Taught by world-leading academics and researchers, you'll develop your knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering. You'll focus on the fast-changing area of embedded digital systems for communication and control.

Our MSc programme is ideal for graduates in :

  • electrical and electronic engineering
  • computer engineering
  • related disciplines

You'll develop your knowledge and practical skills through a unique blend of modules which complement each other:

  • tools, techniques and design of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (ES-IoT) and subsystems
  • scientific and engineering principles and practices of Computing Science and Electronic Engineering
  • networking and communication systems
  • sensors and security
  • computer programming

Your development

You'll

  • understand concepts and theory of embedded design, real-time scheduling, concurrent models, interfaces and real-time interfaces (ACM)
  • gain knowledge in IoT M2M network technology including networking, system frameworks and comparative study and skills in implementation of M2M networks
  • understand advanced topics in wired and wireless communications networks and security, their evolution and impacts on modern society
  • gain skills and practical experience of wireless networking for computers, embedded devices or sensors
  • acquire the knowledge and the ability to apply the hardware and software knowledge for the design of general and application-specific embedded systems
  • gain knowledge, skills and design experience on reconfigurable hardware platforms (FPGA chips)
  • analyse the underlying mathematics of imaging algorithms, their implementation and performance. Also understand the global standards of multimedia – eg JPEG, MPEG and H26 series

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Entry requirements

A 2:2 BEng honours degree, or international equivalent, in: electrical and electronic engineering; computer engineering; mechanical engineering; physics; communications, information and control engineering a related subject.

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£13,400 per year

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£28,950 per year

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£28,950 per year

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