Program Overview

Computer Engineering (BEng)

Award

Bachelor of Engineering

Typical Offer

A*AA

Duration

3 years

Course Type

Full-time

Campus

Highfield

UCAS Course code

I800

About this course

Gain an in-depth understanding of how to design and build computer systems in this 3-year computer engineering degree. You'll learn how to apply knowledge and mathematical principles in the design and implementation of modern diverse and distributed computer systems.

Entry requirements

• A*AA including mathematics (minimum grade A)
• A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed
• Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking
• Applicants who have not studied mathematics at A-level can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year

Course structure

• Years 1 and 2 contain core modules
• Year 3 offers 2 compulsory modules and a wide range of optional modules

Modules

Year 1

• AICE Lab Programme Year 1
• Algorithms and Analysis
• Data Analytics
• Digital Computer Systems
• Ethics and Security of Computing
• High-Level Programming
• Low-Level Programming
• Mathematics for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Engineering (I)
• Mathematics for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Engineering (II)

Year 2

• AI and CE Interdisciplinary Group Project
• Code Transformation
• Computer Architecture
• Electronics
• Parallel and Distributed Computing
• Scientific Computing
• Signals and Control
• Systematic Design

Year 3

• Advanced Computer Architecture
• Part III Individual Project Phase 1
• Part III Individual Project Phase 2
• Optional modules:
  • Advanced Computer Networks
  • Advanced Databases
  • Causal Reasoning and Machine Learning
  • Computational Biology
  • Computer Vision
  • Control System Design
  • Digital Control System Design
  • Embedded Networked Systems
  • Foundations of Machine Learning
  • Green Electronics
  • High Performance Computing
  • Machine Learning Technologies
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Parallel Programming
  • Real-Time Computing and Embedded Systems
  • Robotic Systems
  • Security of Cyber Physical Systems

Learning and assessment

• Lectures
• Classes and tutorials
• Coursework
• Individual and group projects
• Independent learning

Careers and employability

• Employability skills:
  • Research
  • Critical thinking
  • Commercial awareness
  • Self-management
  • Confidence
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Creativity
  • EDI leadership
  • Adaptability
  • Problem solving
  • Resilience
• Career pathways:
  • Systems engineer
  • Communications design engineer
  • Research engineer
  • Electronic engineer
  • Software engineer
  • Hardware engineer
  • Network engineer
  • Systems architect
  • Cloud engineer
• Wider career opportunities:
  • Software developer
  • Data scientist
  • IT project manager
  • University lecturer
  • Patent attorney
  • IT consultant

Fees, costs and funding

• Tuition fees:
  • UK students: £9,535
  • EU and international students: £29,400
• What your fees pay for:
  • Full cost of tuition and all examinations
• Accommodation and living costs:
  • Not included in tuition fees
• Bursaries, scholarships and other funding:
  • University of Southampton bursary
  • Scholarships and grants
  • Funding for EU and international students

How to apply

• UCAS course code: I800
• UCAS institution code: S27
• Apply through UCAS

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