Year four
In your fourth year (MEng), you’ll carry out a substantial research or development-type project. These projects are normally based in one of the School’s research groups. Available topics will typically include:
- embedded systems
- power electronics
- electronic control systems
- communications systems
- signal processing
- microwave electronics
- semiconductor electronics
- optoelectronics
- quantum electronics
- nanotechnology.
While using the knowledge and skills obtained in previous years of study, you’ll also gain experience of: investigating a problem; using available resources to develop a solution; using technical literature; and project management skills including: time planning, managing risk and identifying realistic options.
Examples of some recent projects include:
- autonomous search-and-rescue robot
- 4G mobile system simulation
- aviation flight tracking receiver
- quadrocopter surveillance drone
- smart-phone-controlled vivarium for exotic animals
- digital image processing
- power electronics for renewable energy systems
- wearable health monitoring (wireless enabled 'e-health')
- underground radio propagation.