MSc by Research (Wireless Communications) 

Postgraduate

In Birmingham

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Allows specialist communications graduates a route to meaningful in-depth research while maintaining the option to enter further research or industry, upon graduation In-depth (9 month) research project provides a basis for further PhD level research, or specialist entry into industry Explore and exploit next generation technologies including 5G networks, LTE and machine-to-machine communications (the internet of things) Benefit from connections with the word-renowned Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AIPT).

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Birmingham (West Midlands)
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West Midlands, B4 7ET

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About this course

Duration of programme:

Full Time: 1 year full-time: three months taught modules on campus and a nine month individual project.

Part Time: 2 years



Start date: September

Intake: Up to 10 per year for UK/EU students and 15 per year for international students

Subject Requirements:

Applicants must achieve a minimum of a 2:2 Honours Degree in a numerate science from a UK university, or an equivalent international qualification. The Programme Director may conduct an interview in person or by telephone. Applicants whose first language is not...

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Subjects

  • Networks
  • Internet
  • IT
  • Network
  • Project
  • Communications
  • Technology
  • Industry
  • Network Training
  • Wireless

Course programme

Wireless communications is a ubiquitous technology which will be critical to establishing the Internet of Things. On this course you will combine taught material central to your research as well as advanced knowledge obtained from your research project.  The Aston Adaptive Communications Research Group has expertise in LTE, machine to machine communication, multimedia transmission and ad-hoc networking. The course will enhance your employability throughout the wireless communications industry.

This programme trains aspiring academic and industrial research scientists. The programme consists of a training aspect of taught components (equivalent to 3 modules approximately during the first 3 months) and a significant interdisciplinary research project.

In additional to the research skills module (ISI4001), students will study approximately 20 credits of material relevant to their research topic and experience. This material will be determined through a training needs analysis undertaken in collaboration with their project supervisor.

Exemption from these modules may be arranged through APL or APEL, provided this is done prior to enrolment.

In Electronic Engineering we can supervise projects in the following areas. In addition, applicants may also suggest their own project.

Possible projects (Wireless Communications):

·         Quantitative analysis of failure in Wireless Sensor networks

Wireless sensor networks will form a backbone for the "Internet of Things" vision for the future. As the applications develop there will be a need to consider the network characteristics as part of the overall functional safety design of systems. The aim of this project is to study how node failures in a wireless sensor network affect an overall system failure rate for different network topologies and protocols.

·         Linear Topology Wireless Sensor Networks

There are numerous applications for wireless sensor networks which require linear network topologies. These include the monitoring of oil pipelines, power lines and railway and roadside monitoring. The aim of this project will be to examine how well current network protocols operate in these scenarios and to develop and optimise a protocol optimised specifically for them.

Core modules:



Students will have the opportunity to carry out a research project in collaboration with industry and through this learn about the application context of technology and the interaction between research and business.

MSc by Research (Wireless Communications) 

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