MSc Cyber Security Engineering draft

Program Overview

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This multidisciplinary course will provide you with the hardware security and knowledge skills to protect, reverse engineer, and investigate an Integrated Circuit (IC) and Chips. It is aimed for those with an active interest in cyber engineering and to encourage cyber professionals to respond to changes and developments within automation, mechanical systems, robotics, and related wider engineering sector.  You'll also get in advanced skills and knowledge of cyber security engineering and hardware security and develop Digital Forensics investigations skills to investigate mechatronics systems.

Program Outline

Knowledge

Demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established investigative techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline

Be able to analyse, apply and critically evaluate concepts, principles and practices at the forefront of the area of study

Thinking skills

Understanding the decapsulation methods and its applications to chip-off forensics

Subject-Based Practical skills

Ability to deploy appropriate theory, practices and tools for the specification, design, implementation, and evaluation of Interconnected Systems (IoT Architect, Integrated Circuit, and Wireless Networks)

Analyse the extent to which Integrated Circuit and Interconnected systems meet the criteria defined for their current use and future development.

Skills for life and work (general skills)

The ability to critically evaluate and analyse complex problems, including those with incomplete information, and advise appropriate solutions, within a budget's constraints.

Maintain an up-to-date critical understanding of the developments, challenges, and opportunities of the professional environment, both nationally and globally.

The course is taught by experts within academia and experts in the field including guest lecturers from industry and Law Enforcement Agencies. It consist of an integrated set of core and specialised units and micro-credentials delivered through practices, simulations and workshops that will focus on the principles and practice of advanced diplomacy and Diplomacy leadership. This program will discuss build advanced professional understanding of the core specialisations.

Guided independent study

When not attending timetabled lectures, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This will involve reading articles and books, watching videos, undertaking research, working on individual and group projects as well as preparing coursework assignments, in-house practical assignments and presentations. Your independent learning is supported by a range of fantastic, industry standard facilities.  You’ll also have access to online resources, the library and Moodle.

Academic support

Our academic support team provides help in a range of support services to students to help you during your study. Our Student Hub is the central point where student can contact to access all services that include academic support, disability support, to mention a few.

Dedicated personal tutor

Our dedicated and specialist staff will support you throughout the course and you’ll be assigned to a personal tutor when you arrive to oversee. This is the member of staff, who will provide academic guidance, be a support throughout your time at UEL and who will show you how to make the best use of all the help and resources that we offer.

Workload

You will spend around 300 hours of timetabled learning and teaching activities during the year. These may be lectures, workshops, seminars and individual and group tutorials. Contact hours may vary depending on each module.

The approximate percentages for this course are:

Year 1:

Scheduled teaching - 300 hours; guided independent study - 240 hours.

Your timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available to students within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9am and 6pm. Timetables for part-time students will depend on the modules selected.

Class sizes

To give you an indication of class sizes, this course normally attracts 30-50 students a year (this can vary by academic year). Lecture sizes are normally 40 plus students. However, in the classroom, you will do many of the experiential learning activities in small groups of up to 20 students, so you will have a chance to work closely with your peers, practice everything being learned and get feedback.

Coursework will include presentations, in-house practical exercises, assignments.

The approximate percentages for this course are:

Year 1:

100% coursework, (50% in-lab practical assessment and 50% assignments and reporting)

You'll always receive detailed feedback outlining your strengths and how you can improve. We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 10 working days.