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MSc in Intelligent Systems Engineering [6729]

2010/11

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Please read the notes below the module table.

WARNING: Programme descriptions for future academic years are subject to change.

Follow the link from the module code to see the full Syllabus Page for each of the modules taught by the School of Computer Science.
(Any links to modules taught outside the School are to the Academic Office web site, and may not work.)

Students take the following modules to an overall total of 180 credits.

Credits
Code Module Sem1 Sem2 Summer

Compulsory Modules to a total of 120 credits
06 12412 Introduction to Neural Computation 10    
06 22753 Introduction to Evolutionary Computation 10    
06 20233 Intelligent Data Analysis (Extended)   10  
06 12418 Nature Inspired Design   10  
06 12416 Nature Inspired Optimisation   10  
06 20234 Planning (Extended)   10  
06 18159 Project (CompSci - MSc) [Note 3]     60

Optional Modules to a total of 60 credits
40 credits chosen from:
06 17417 Computer Security 10    
06 21253 Human Computer Interaction (MSc) 10    
06 15267 Intelligent Robotics (Extended) 20    
06 20236 Machine Learning (Extended) 10    
06 18158 Software Testing   10  
06 21625 (MSM4M02a) Integer Programming [Note 2] 10    
06 19610 (MSM4M12a) Nonlinear Programming I [Note 2] 10    
20 credits chosen from:
06 02489 Automatic Verification [Not offered in 2010/11]   10  
06 02363 Commercial Programming 10    
06 19339 Computational Vision   10  
06 08144 Formal Methods [Not offered in 2010/11]   10  
06 02651 Human Computer Interaction 2 [Not offered in 2010/11]   10  
06 13520 Intelligent Robotics 20    
06 02640 Machine Learning 10    
06 11223 Natural Language Processing & Applications   10  
06 23644 Networks and Distributed Systems [New module for 2010/11] 20    
06 18191 Software Engineering 10 10  
06 22495 Linear Programming and Introduction to Operation Management [Note 2] 10 10  

Notes

  1. Not all options may be available in any particular year. Some option combinations are only available if the timetable permits. As students may have to make preliminary option choices before timetables are available, changes may be needed later if there are clashes. In selecting options, students need to pay attention to pre- and co-requisites.
  2. These modules are taught by the School of Mathematics. A number of restrictions apply: no more than 20 credits may be chosen in total; a first degree encorporating sufficient mathematics is required; the individual topics "linear programming" and "combinatorial optimisation" may each only be chosen once. For further advice, consult the Programme Director.
  3. Project topics must be approved by the Programme Director as being appropriate to the Aims and Learning Outcomes of the programme.
  4. Students' individual programmes of study must be approved by the Programme Director (as the nominee of the Head of School).

Postgraduate Degree Programmes for 2010/11