MSc - Embedded Systems

Course details

The full-time programme has only the single study option available:

- Coursework & Dissertation: Students are required to take eight (8) courses (24 AUs) consisting of core courses, elective courses and a substantial project (6 AUs).

Each course is 3 AUs and has 39 contact hours consisting of lectures, tutorials, laboratory and/or workshop sessions.

The project is an individual research or development project. The project, which carries a weight of two normal courses, must be proposed/selected in the first 4 weeks of the programme and undertaken full-time for the remainder of the programme. The dissertation for the project must be submitted within 2 years from the commencement of the candidature.

Part-time Option:

In order to provide more flexibility to candidates, particularly as the majority are working full time, the following study options are available:

Coursework & Dissertation: Students are required to take eight (8) courses (24 AUs) consisting of four (4) core courses, four (4) elective courses and a substantial project (6 AUs).
Coursework only: Students are required to take a total of ten (10) courses (30 AUs) consisting of four (4) core courses and six (6) elective courses, one of which must be DM6129: Directed Reading.

Core Courses

There are five (5) core courses.
* ES6101 Principles of Embedded Computing Systems
** ES6102 Advanced Digital Systems Design
** ES6103 Embedded Systems Programming
* ES6104 Embedded Processors & Peripherals
* ES6105 Digital Signal Processing Systems

Project
% Project

Elective Courses
* ES6125 Wireless Communications
** ES6126 Algorithms to Architectures
# ES6129 Directed Reading
** ES6190 Special Topics - Secure Embedded Systems
* ES6191 Special Topics - Advanced Computer Architecture
** ES6192 Special Topics - Embedded Operating Systems
** ES6194 Computer-Aided VLSI System Design
* M6401 Product Design & Development
# General Elective

Note:
* indicates a semester 1 course,
** indicates a semester 2 course,
# indicates that the course can be taken in either semester,
% indicates a full year course