The course will provide a research-led overview of functional materials and co-ordination compounds, including synthetic routes and approaches to new compound discovery. Applications of compounds based on optoelectronic, magnetic and catalytic properties will be covered.
This module extends the topics covered in the Game Design and Development module by looking at games design that uses more complex technology, or is situated in novel contexts. Students will get further practical experience of developing games within an industry-leading contemporary games engine, and are encouraged to consider games in a broad social and technical context.
General relativity is the theory of spacetime and gravity developed by Einstein. This module aims to develop a geometric understanding of general relativity and explore advanced applications of GR. In particular, we will study the physics of black holes (regions of spacetime which are causally disconnected from the rest of the Universe), uncovering their surprising properties.
The module will look at the conceptual, practical and methodological issues associated with geospatial analysis for environmental and socio-economic applications.
The module will look at the conceptual, practical and methodological issues associated with using GIS for environmental and socio-economic applications.
Geotechnical design underpins the performance of vital civil engineering infrastructure related to energy, water, transport and the built environment. This module will develop your knowledge and understanding of geotechnical analysis for a range of civil engineering applications, and will also develop your competence at numerical modelling and geotechnical design. It covers the design process from site investigation to construction, and introduces analysis methods related to both the ultimate limit state and the serviceability limit state. A major coursework element introduces you to industry state-of-the-art finite element software, and you will use this software for a practical design exercise. The module is illustrated throughout using practical case studies from onshore and offshore engineering. The module is titled ‘advanced’ as it builds on knowledge from CENV2006 Soil Mechanics and CENV3020 Geotechnical Engineering.
The purpose of the module is to develop students’ ability to undertake research in human geography by building on what they have learnt related to methods and research design in Geog2008 and practice-based learning on a fieldtrip and associated lectures, practicals and tutorial teaching. The module will give them additional practical experience of carrying out research while developing their critical thinking through real world cases. Through the practical experience of undertaking group research projects as part of a fieldcourse, a range of research skills including design, methodology and data analysis will be learnt.
Your Advanced Independent Research Project is the culmination of your MSci degree. All projects are tailored to the interests of individual students and could involve an external organisation (e.g. industry or research institution) or be hosted by one of the NOCS Research Groups.
Students on this module will undertake independent, original and critical research on a topic they initiate with an academic supervisor. Building on the knowledge and skills learnt during your Individual Project last year, this module enables you to carry out a further advanced research project in a related area, or on another topic. You will develop your research skills through working closely with your supervisor, particularly focussing on how to communicate your work concisely to a wide audience. As part of an academic conference, you will produce an academic paper within a strict template and prepare an oral presentation. Through a review process and oral questions, you will also practice both using and responding effectively to critical feedback provided by academics.
Your Advanced Industry-Partnered Research Project is the culmination of your MSci degree. This Industry-Partnered Research Project enables students to work with datasets or other outputs from industrial partners rather than university academics to generate their dissertation research. This module represents an extended opportunity to develop independent real-world and applied research skills relevant to industrial research, in design, execution, analysis and synthesis of experiments and data sets. Students have the freedom to choose a project in a field of particular interest and can develop a completely novel proposal in consultation with an appropriate supervisor.
The operating principles of a wide variety of solid-state lasers will be covered, as well as practical implementations and uses. Solid state lasers in various formats (e.g. bulk/crystal, fibre, ultrafast) are used in many branches of science and technology, and are an important sub-field within the field of photonics, because they drive technologies in related disciplines.
- To introduce key concepts in pattern recognition and machine learning; including specific algorithms for classification, regression, clustering and probabilistic modeling. - To give a broad view of the general issues arising in the application of algorithms to analysing data, common terms used, and common errors made if applied incorrectly. - To demonstrate a toolbox of techniques that can be immediately applied to real world problems, or used as a basis for future research into the topic.
Companies nowadays have collected a large volume of data from various sources. This module aims to introduce the key concepts of using ‘Big Data’ to improve marketing activities. Specifically, it focuses of the use of data analytics techniques and advanced statistical skills to manage customer relationships. Relevant marketing issues such as customer surveys, profiling/segmentation, communications, campaign measurement, satisfaction, loyalty, profitability, social media and other current topics will be discussed with regard to how data analytics and marketing intelligence approaches can be used to improve marketing decision making. In this module, students will get hands-on experience and will be introduced to software commonly used in marketing departments and organisations. Thus, this module seeks to equip students with key skills needed to manage real marketing decisions based on marketing data.
The Advanced Marketing Project module equips you with the skills to apply the theoretical knowledge you have gained throughout your programme through a piece of independent study. You will be able to explore an area of interest (either academic or practical-driven) in depth using appropriate research tools. The final project will contribute significantly to your final grade.
The aim of this module is to provide an overview of a range of microscale and nanoscale systems and devices, including sensors, actuators, and transducers. The module consists of practical works on micro and nanosystems, involving construction and characterisation with a variety of methodologies, and is supported by lectures. The assessment is in the form of two courseworks.
