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School of Engineering and Computing Sciences (ECS)

Communications Engineering

Programme structure

Module title Code Level UCU credits Core (C) or Optional (O)

Communications Systems

  • Communications Networks
  • Radio and Digital Communications
ENGI40720 4 20
C

Radio Communications

  • Communications
  • RF Engineering
ENGI30120
3
20
C

Digital Systems

  • Digital Electronics
  • Digital Signal Processing
ENGI40420 4 20 C

Design of Wireless Systems

ENGI41030
4
30 C

Research and Development
Project                                         

ENGI40190    
4
90
C

Entry requirements

Applicants will have a good honours degree (first or upper second class from a UK university or equivalent) in Electronics, Physics or a related discipline. Applications are welcomed from those with industrial experience. Students are expected to be able to join in the lectures without a fundamental module. Background material can be provided to students on request prior to joining the course.

Facilities

State of the art research and laboratory facilities provide the students with hands on practical experience in

  • Unique channel sounding techniques,
  • RF Agilent Equipment,
  • TDK anechoic chamber,
  • Feedback modules
  • Texas Instuments signal processing boards
  • PCB Facilities
  • Workshop Facilities

Equipment donations were received from both Agilent Technology and Texas Instruments.

Centre for Communications Systems

The Centre for Communications Systems is part of the Electronics group in the School. As a postgraduate in the group you will benefit from:

  • Teaching by academics whose work is internationally recognised
  • Modern state of the art facilities
  • Departmental seminars series and talks by visiting speakers

How to apply

Applications for Taught MSc degrees should be made to:

Taught MSc Degree Programme Director
School of Engineering and Computing Sciences
University of Durham
South Road
Durham DH1 3LE
United Kingdom

engineering.msc@durham.ac.uk