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MRes/PgDip/PgCert
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Location
Southwark

Duration
1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)

Start date
February and September

Number of places
20

Simple timetable information
Full-time: 5 days per week
Part-time: 1 day per week

How to apply
Direct to LSBU

Course contact
Dr Perry Xiao

Course Director
xiaop@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7569

Course units
September start:

Semester 1

– Intellectual Property Development

– Research Project and compulsory attendance of six key research skills training courses

Semester 2

– Research, Planning and Management

– Research Project

Semester 2/3

– Research Project

February start:

Semester 1

– Research, Planning and Management

– Research Project and compulsory attendance of six key research skills training courses

Semester 2

– Intellectual Property Development

– Research Project

Semester 2/3

– Research Project


Course description

This course builds on our world-class research work in electrical and electronic engineering, materials and devices, robotics, mechatronics, computer networks and telecommunications. It is funded by the European Union, Research Councils, Royal Society, Knowledge Transfer Programmes, and industrial companies.

The course aims to provide knowledge, experience and skills that are essential for research and development work. It is research oriented, with 80% of the time spent on a research project and the other 20% on taught units. It is designed to develop key research skills, build up in-depth technical knowledge and understanding as well as project management skills, communications skills and presentation skills. Students can choose the project, either as a part of ongoing research work in our research laboratories or in our partner industrial companies.

Example project topics (not exhaustive):

– Mobile Inspection Robots and Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, Design of Control and Embedded Systems, Elastic Waves Modelling

– Infrared and Electronic Sensing, Data Analysis and Mathematical Modelling, Instrumentation Programming, Electromagnetics, Magnetic Materials and Devices

– Thin Film Materials and Devices, Photovoltaics, Low Loss Ceramic Resonators, Antenna Design, Broadband Technologies, Power Over Air

– Mobile and Wireless Communications, Ad-hoc Networks, MIMO, WiFi, WiMax, Zigbee, FPGAs, Linux Clustering, Network Programming.

Career opportunities

On successful completion of the course, students can either continue to MPhil/PhD studies or work in the research and development or technical support sections in industry such as electrical and electronic engineering, computer networks, telecommunications, and other engineering disciplines.

Typical background of applicant

An Honours degree or a professional qualification recognised as equivalent to an Honours degree in the electrical and electronic engineering discipline.

Professional contacts/industry links

We have extensive research links with over 15 UK and 20 European companies (e.g. TWI Ltd, British Telecoms, Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd, CEA, BP, ISQ, etc.) and through our own companies (e.g. Biox Systems).