StudyQA — Master: Intelligent Systems

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The Intelligent Systems MSc degree course is designed to give graduates the understanding, practical knowledge and expertise to evaluate, design and build intelligent systems using an extensive range of tools and techniques.

Located in central London, giving access to major libraries and leading scientific societies including the BCS Chartered Institute for IT, the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Opportunities to focus on topics such as intelligent systems, robotics and management skills while studying theoretical and practical electronic engineering and management topics.
Frequent access to speakers of international repute through seminars and external lectures, enabling you to keep abreast of emerging knowledge in electronic engineering and related fields.

Required Modules

Individual Research Project and Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional Modules

Students will also choose modules totalling a minimum of 60 credits from a range that may typically include:

Artificial Intelligence (15 credits) *
Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (15 credits) *
Computer Vision (15 credits) *
Biologically Inspired Methods (15 credits) *
Pattern Recognition (15 credits) *

Students are required to take additional credits to bring their total for the year to 180 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:

Advanced Research Topics (15 credits)
Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing (15 credits)
Intelligent Systems for Legal and Administrative Applications (15 credits)
Security Engineering (15 credits)
Computational Models (15 credits) *
Distributed Systems (15 credits) *
Group Project (15 credits)
Optimisation Methods (15 credits) *
Robotics Systems (15 credits) *
Text Searching and Processing (15 credits) *
Topics on Data and Signal Analysis (15 credits)

*These modules are not available if you have previously studied in the Department of Informatics and have already taken this module at Level six.

BSc or BEng with 2:1 honours (or international equivalent) in Engineering or other relevant subject e.g. physics, mathematics, computer science.
A sound background in basic mathematics, in particular familiarity with standard concepts of calculus, linear algebra, differential equations and elementary probability theory.
Competence in computer programming to the level expected at the end of the first year of a BSc honours degree in computer science.
Please submit a one page personal statement with your application, explaining why you wish to apply for this programme and why you feel it matches your interests, academic background, and, if relevant, your career plans. Please include transcripts of subjects taken in the relevant degrees and copies of all certificates and relevant qualifications mentioned in your application.