MSc in Electronics
A new taught postgraduate degree, offering a broad and flexible approach to the study of modern electronics, will be offered from September 2010. This website contains preliminary information on this degree.
Introduction
The University of Edinburgh is one of the largest and most distinguished teaching and research institutions in the world. The University is located in Edinburgh, Scotland's historic and beautiful capital city which offers a wide range of cultural events and recreational facilities, together with easy access to Scotland's unspoilt wilderness.
The subject area of Electronics is of key strategic significance to modern advanced economies. Advances in analogue and digital electronics have helped form information based industries and societies that continue to evolve at a breakneck pace. The successful development of Electronics in industry and wider society is key to achieving a competitive edge in today's global economy.
This degree will provide students with underpinning knowledge in the broad range of fields necessary for the study of modern electronics, practical skills in the form of design, simulation and construction of electronic systems in the laboratory, training in research methods and a project in an area of advanced electronics. |
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| The major Electronics project that forms a significant part of the MSc programme will be supervised primarily by academic staff from the Institute of Micro and Nano Systems in the School of Engineering, including academics based at the Scottish Microelectronics Centre.
This degree also offers a choice between Modern Economic Issues in Industry, and Technology and Innovation Management, in order to appeal to students who wish to develop careers related to the economics and management aspects of Electronics in industry. |
Degree Objectives
The degree objective is to provide students with an advanced knowledge of analogue and digital electronics together with an option in economics and management. Graduates will be equipped for a career in industry and/or research in this highly active field.
Degree Structure and Assessment
The MSc will be provided as a full-time degree taught over one year starting in mid-September (exact semester dates can be found on the main University website). The degree will be taught in modules to provide essential background material as well as advanced specialist topics in the field, and will include an extended research project selected by the student.
The programme will have a modular structure with the award of credits for successful completion of each course and the project. A total of 180 credits (120 from taught courses plus 60 for the project) are required at a satisfactory level of achievement for the award of the Master's degree.
The courses offered* will comprise :
Semester 1
- Analogue IC Design (10 credits)
- Analogue VLSI A (20 credits)
- Principles of Microelectronic Devices (10 credits)
- Discrete-Time Signal Analysis (10 credits)
- Power Electronics (10 credits)
Semester 2
- Digital System Design (10 credits)
- Digital Systems Laboratory (10 credits)
- High Level Programming of Reconfigurable Hardware (20 credits)
- Research Project Preparation (10 credits)
And either
- Modern Economic Issues in Industry (10 credits)
or
- Technology and Innovation Management (10 credits)
While studying these courses students will also undertake preparatory work for their project. However, the majority of the project work is carried out over the summer, after completion of the taught courses.
*Note that while the above courses are expected to be offered, staff changes or other unpredictable events may result in amendments to this list.
Prerequisites
To enrol for the MSc/Diploma in Electronics, you will need a degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering, or similar, at a level at least equivalent to a 2:1 Honours classification in the UK. Any appropriate professional experience will also be considered.
Delivery
The MSc takes 12 months, full-time, starting in mid-September. The degree is delivered by expert staff from the University of Edinburgh and, where appropriate, from other industrial or educational bodies. Staff-student liaison meetings will take place twice a semester, but students will be supported on a regular basis by their Programme Director and their course lecturers.
Application Deadlines
We accept applications throughout the year and will also consider applications from final year Undergraduate students with pending degree exam results. English Language Requirements
MSc students must meet the standards shown below:
- IELTS - with an overall score of 6.5 or above, with at least 6.0 in all four sections.
- TOEFL - with an overall score of 580 (237 on the Computer Based TOEFL) with a score of at least 55 in all three sections (21 on CBT), and a score of at least 4.0 in the Test of Written English (or writing section of the CBT).
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