This modules aims to provide practical skills in how to approach the modelling and design of a large critical software project. The module covers modelling techniques from requirements analysis to design and introduces a range of tools and approaches. In particular, formal modelling and tools to support this are covered. The inclusion of these derives from the demand of critical systems for rigorous Requirements Engineering with strong Validation and Verification practice. The module is compulsory for MSc Software Engineering students. Experience of Object-Oriented programming is assumed and some familiarity with UML would be an advantage.
This module prepares students to develop an understanding of the critical issues and application of software project management. It introduces the students to the tools, techniques and body of knowledge involved in each stage of the project management life cycle, including project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure. Students will learn how project management applies to all types of organisations and is essential to corporate strategy. The module also introduces the students to the secure engineering of software systems and its implication on software project management.
This module focuses on both theoretical and practical perspectives in the security of software and software systems, by exploring software analysis and reverse engineering. The aims of the module at a high level are to: - Explore common threats to the secure operation of software systems - Give students exposure to software system analysis and penetration of software systems - Provide practical skills in malware analysis and reverse engineering
This module provides an introduction to the principles of soil mechanics – how soil behaves when subject to engineering loads and construction processes. It also provides knowledge of simple analysis methods that are appropriate for assessment of geotechnical structures – foundations, slopes and retaining walls – and groundwater control problems. At the end of the module the students should be able to understand soil behaviour and apply their knowledge to straightforward engineering structures. The modules builds on the introduction to geological materials given in Part 1 Civil and Environmental Engineering Fundamentals (CENV1025) and provides a foundation for more detailed analysis of geotechnical structures which will be covered in Part 3 Geotechnical Engineering (CENV3020).
In this module you will learn about the fundamental theory of bonding in solids – band theory, and show how this can be used to understand the optical, magnetic and optical properties of solid phase materials. You will also be taught about X-ray diffraction, and how this can be used to determine the structure of crystalline solids. We will also attempt to understand the links between structure and properties. The module will also expand on your knowledge of organometallic compounds, considering their use in catalytic cycles, and introducing metallocene ligands.
How did people in early medieval England think, feel, and write about the world they inhabited? In what sorts of ways did literature and other forms of texts shape their engagements with landscapes, environments, and the beings – real and imagined – with whom they shared this world? This module will introduce you to the places and spaces of the early Middle Ages from demon-haunted fenlands to crumbling urban wastelands, from dense woodlands to bright open country, and from the plains of paradise to the horrors of the inferno. We will focus on a range of Old English literature in translation, read in the wider context of contemporary textual and material cultures, and consider the ways in which texts from a range of genres constructed ideas about the environments and landscapes of early medieval England, and how these in turn shaped the lives of their inhabitants.
This module builds on the basic concepts of articulatory phonetics introduced in the first year, and introduces theory and methodology of acoustic science for the study of the production and perception of speech sounds.
An early flute sits silently behind glass in a museum, grouped with others of its type to show changes in instrument manufacture through the ages. Fans flock to the childhood house of a former Beatle, hoping to achieve a new form of intimacy with a legendary pop icon. In an exhibit about World War I, the soundtrack includes rousing patriotic songs amid the noise of bombs exploding. Music features in all these museum contexts, but how and why? When is music used to interpret objects and spaces in cultural heritage, and how does the heritage industry shape the ways we understand music? How are concepts of cultural value created or maintained through musical museums and museum music? This module explores the place of music in heritage theory and practice, investigating how heritage creates cultural value and what role music may play in the process. We will consider museums and collections specifically devoted to music: these will include musical instrument museums and collections (such as the Cité de la Musique in Paris), popular music museums and exhibitions (such as the Pink Floyd exhibition at the V&A), and composer and musician houses (such as Handel& Hendrix in London). We will also investigate the use of music to interpret objects and create narratives on topics other than music itself, including in history museums (for example, on the Holocaust), art museums, and/or science and technology museums. We will ask how sound and music figure in new understandings of the sensory museum and how music can support or enhance storytelling in museum contexts. This module is suitable for both Music students and other students from all areas of the humanities; a prior study of music is helpful but not essential for successful completion. This module explores the place of music in heritage theory and practice, investigating how heritage creates cultural value and what role music may play in the process. We will consider museums and collections specifically devoted to music: these will include musical instrument museums and collections (such as the Cité de la Musique in Paris), popular music museums and exhibitions (such as the Pink Floyd exhibition at the V&A), and composer and musician houses (such as Handel& Hendrix in London). We will also investigate the use of music to interpret objects and create narratives on topics other than music itself, including in history museums (for example, on the Holocaust), art museums, and/or science and technology museums. We will ask how sound and music figure in new understandings of the sensory museum and how music can support or enhance storytelling in museum contexts. This module is suitable for both Music students and other students from all areas of the humanities; a prior study of music is helpful but not essential for successful completion.
An early flute sits silently behind glass in a museum, grouped with others of its type to show changes in instrument manufacture through the ages. Fans flock to the childhood house of a former Beatle, hoping to achieve a new form of intimacy with a legendary pop icon. In an exhibit about World War I, the soundtrack includes rousing patriotic songs amid the noise of bombs exploding. Music features in all these museum contexts, but how and why? When is music used to interpret objects and spaces in cultural heritage, and how does the heritage industry shape the ways we understand music? How are concepts of cultural value created or maintained through musical museums and museum music? This module explores the place of music in heritage theory and practice, investigating how heritage creates cultural value and what role music may play in the process. We will consider museums and collections specifically devoted to music: these will include musical instrument museums and collections (such as the Cité de la Musique in Paris), popular music museums and exhibitions (such as the Pink Floyd exhibition at the V&A), and composer and musician houses (such as Handel& Hendrix in London). We will also investigate the use of music to interpret objects and create narratives on topics other than music itself, including in history museums (for example, on the Holocaust), art museums, and/or science and technology museums. We will ask how sound and music figure in new understandings of the sensory museum and how music can support or enhance storytelling in museum contexts. This module is suitable for both Music students and other students from all areas of the humanities; a prior study of music is helpful but not essential for successful completion.
The aim of this course is to explore the physical processes which occur in the space environment. Theories of solar wind propagation and its interaction with the earth are developed and compared with data from satellites and ground based observatories. The course will provide a brief revision of key elements of electromagnetic theory. Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) will be developed and applied, with application of kinetic theory to areas where MHD breaks down. The reasons why space plasma physics is important for modern day life will be discussed. The magnetospheres of other planets will be compared to Earth’s.
This module is intended for anyone interested in pursuing in more detail the space part of aerospace engineering. It looks at each of the key subsystems of a spacecraft in detail. It also introduces the overall theme of space systems engineering by emphasising the interfaces between subsystems and the iterative nature of spacecraft design and spacecraft systems engineering.
This module describes the development of spacecraft instrumentation, from the definition of the requirements to the final design and operation. You will also gain a good understanding of the interaction between the instrument and the platform and the space qualification process.
This module introduces students to the fundamental concepts of spaceflight orbital mechanics and then elaborates on trajectory design for planet centred and interplanetary missions. It covers the design and characterisation of planet-centred orbits in presence of perturbations and orbital transfer manoeuvres. The module investigates the modelling of orbital perturbation, Earth-bound and interplanetary trajectory design, gravity assist manoeuvres, and rendezvous & docking dynamics. Furthermore, techniques for analytical and numerical orbit propagation and orbit determination from observations will be considered. An introduction to concepts of modern dynamical system theory applied to missions to and around the libration points in the circular restricted three body problem will be presented. Finally, the modelling and applications of satellite attitude dynamics are introduced.
This module considers the basic theory and principles of operation of chemical and electric propulsion systems for spacecraft. Both solid and liquid propellant chemical propulsion systems are considered, as is a variety of electric propulsion systems utilising different propellant acceleration mechanisms.
