Computer Systems Engineering with Foundation BSc Honours

Subjects of study
The following subjects are indicative of what you will study on this course. For more details on course structure and modules, and how you will be taught and assessed, see the full course document.
Year 1 (Credit Level 4)
The course focuses on the fundamental topics that form the basis for a complete knowledge of a computer system and its operation, including programming, computer organisation (including network aspects), and digital systems, and some of these modules are project based.
Subjects of study include:
Audio Processing Using an Embedded Microcomputer
Computer Networks and Communications
Digital Systems
Electronics and Circuits
Mathematics
Programming
Year 2 (Credit Level 5)
You are introduced via three group-based project modules to the design and implementation of sequential circuits using field-programmable gate arrays, embedded microprocessor systems, and data transmission, giving you hands-on experience in the implementation of these advanced technologies. Software design is also included.
Subjects of study include:
Computer Networks
Computer Systems Engineering
Event-Driven and GUI Programming
FPGA Design*
Micromouse Maze-Solving Competition*
Network Software Engineering
Operating Systems
Professional Employability Skills
* these subjects are taught as group projects
Sandwich placement year
A placement in industry may be taken between Year 2 and Year 3. This gives you practical experience in the workplace and a competitive edge in the job market. It contributes to your professional development towards Incorporated Engineer status.
Year 3 (Credit Level 6)
Advanced topics cover the design and the performance of computers, the design of real-time systems, and making the designs safe and secure. There are also modules dealing with software, networks and industrial project management. This level culminates with you developing a complete project using the engineering knowledge and skills developed during the course.
Subjects of study include:
Advanced Networks
Business Finance and Management
Computer Architecture and Performance
Concurrent Programming
Individual Project
Real-Time and Embedded Systems
Safety and Security in Systems Design
Professional recognition
These courses are accredited by the Engineering Council and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). This entitles you, after a period of experience, to become an Incorporated Engineer.
International Foundation course
We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London to provide Foundation courses for international students who don’t meet our Bachelors degree entry requirements. Visit kiclondon.org.uk for more information.
Length of course
Three years full-time; four years full-time with sandwich
or Foundation
Location
Central London (Cavendish)
Additional costs information