Programme Specification for 2012/13

MSc Mobile Computing and Communications

Student testimonials "The mobile telecomms industry needs skilled people and this course has been designed to meet the market demand." Mohammad Haque

A state-of-the-art programme of study involving advanced networking, mobile technologies and trends, software development technologies and architectures for building modern distributed computer systems and networks involving mobile devices.

This programme aims to provide graduates with the deep knowledge, skills and understanding required to allow them to contribute to the planning, design and management of modern enterprise computer systems making use of mobile devices and communications.

Students are expected to gain the necessary understanding of current technologies and architectures that provide the network and communications infrastructure for mobile enabled enterprise computer systems.

They will also develop skills in the design of modern distributed software systems, using appropriate technologies, architectures and techniques, and in the advanced network technologies supporting the upper layers, together with their planning, management and security.

What's the difference between ...
MSc Mobile Computing and Communications and other computer systems programmes?

Typical content
The following is an indication of current programme content. However, the rapidly changing nature of the subject area means that both the courses offered, and individual course content, are likely to change in future years. Finally note that certain combinations of options may not be available.
For details of timetabling and study patterns, see the timetables page. Masters students take 120 credits of taught courses and undertake a 60-credit project. All courses are 15 credits unless otherwise stated.

Core courses:

• Project (60 credits) - a substantial individual project on a topic chosen by the student
• Mobile Application Development
• Mobile Technologies
• Network Management
• Network Security
• Network & Internet Technologies & Design
• Network Architectures & Services

Options (a total of 30 credits) chosen from:

• Distributed Data Management Technology
• Distributed Data Architecture & Management
• Data Mining & KDD
• E-Business Applications
• Data Warehousing
• Web Engineering
• Enterprise Web Engineering
• Software Engineering Management
• Enterprise Software Engineering Development
• Operating System & Application Server Security
• High Performance Systems Engineering
• High Performance Distributed Memory Systems
• Computer Security & Risk Analysis
• Software Tools & Techniques
• Visual Interactive Programming

Technologies
Typical technologies taught on this programme include: Java; .Net; XML; WML; Bluetooth; Opnet; CISCO Networking; IP-QOS; Voice Over IP; Diffserv; Intserv; Omnipeek; Asset3G; WiFi; WiSpy; Netstumbler; Hacking Tools.
Note that some of these technologies are taught on optional courses, so we cannot guarantee that you will be exposed to them all.

Specifics

Entry requirements
A good first degree in Computing, Computing Science or a numerate subject (such as maths, physics, engineering, IS, multimedia) which includes some networking / communications. For candidates with limited knowledge of networking / communications, preparatory material can be provided. Students with substantial experience in the areas studied may be eligible for exemption based upon Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
See the School entry requirements for more details.

Professional recognition
This degree has full CITP (further learning) and partial CEng / CSci accreditation from BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT - the body responsible for establishing and maintaining technical and ethical standards in the computing profession. This means that on successful graduation from this degree, you will have fulfilled the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP), including the CITP Further Learning Element, and partially fulfilled the education requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered Scientist (CSci). However, please note that there are additional requirements, including work experience, to achieve full Chartered status - see the BCS website for further information.

Career opportunities
Upon successful completion of this master's programme students could expected to find work in teams of developers and mobile communications experts designing and creating mobile-enabled distributed computing systems that meet the needs of modern organisations in a global, increasingly competitive, mobile- and internet-based distributed computing marketplace.

Location
This master's programme is based in the Department of Smart Systems Technologies, School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences, Greenwich Campus, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS.

Study mode
1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
September or January start

JACS code
MSc Mobile Computing and Communications - G420