. "Electrical engineering"@en . . "Space System engineering"@en . . "Aerospace engineering"@en . . "School of Physics and Astronomy"@en . . . "English"@en . . "Fundamentals of sensing and measurement"@en . . "20.0" . "FUNDAMENTALS OF SENSING AND MEASUREMENT PHYS5044\nAcademic Session: 2023-24\nSchool: School of Physics and Astronomy\nCredits: 20\nLevel: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)\nTypically Offered: Semester 1\nAvailable to Visiting Students: Yes\nShort Description\nStudents will receive training in fundamental aspects of sensing and transduction across all modalities and the generalised concepts and parameters pertinent for transduction of physical phenomena into an electrical signal. The course will provide instruction in the characteristics of sensing and measurement across domains that will enable students to appraise and select appropriate task-specific sensing and imaging modalities and to be able to design and model high-level systems.\n\nTimetable\nTBC\n\nExcluded Courses\nNone\n\nCo-requisites\nNone\n\nAssessment\n1. Written examination\n\na. Unseen examination, comprising compulsory short questions and a choice of 1 from 2 long questions.\n\n2. Written coursework\n\na. One individual assignment\n\n3. Written reports on one problem-based group project and individual project\n\n \n\nDescription of \"Other\" Summative Assessment Method:\n\n4. Oral presentation on problem-based project\n\nMain Assessment In: December\n\nAre reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No\n\nReassessment of the main diet examination is normally available for students on PGT degree programmes if they do not achieve an overall course grade of C3 at their first attempt. Reassessment of the main diet examination is not normally available for students on Honours degree programmes.\n\n \n\nReassessment is not normally allowed, for practical reasons, for any other assessed components of coursework.\n\nCourse Aims\nThe aims of this course are:\n\n \n\na. To provide training in fundamental and general concepts in transduction and sensing\n\nb. Familiarise the student with the salient characteristics of sensing across the main physical domains of electromagnetism (radio, optical), electrical, magnetic, ionising radiation, gravitational, biological, chemical\n\nc. To develop understanding of transduction in electrical signals and signal conditioning\n\nd. To provide understanding of the process of imaging with sensing\n\ne. To provide training in solving problems associating with sensing and imaging\n\nIntended Learning Outcomes of Course\nBy the end of this course students will be able to:\n\n \n\na. Propose and assess a range of solutions to a sensing and imaging problem against pertinent criteria\n\nb. Analyse and evaluate data provided by a range of sensors and imaging systems\n\nc. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental limitations of a range of sensing and imaging techniques.\n\nd. Demonstrate an understanding of the physical origins of phenomena to be measured\n\nMinimum Requirement for Award of Credits\nStudents must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.\n\n\nMore information at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/?card=course&code=PHYS5044" . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Research skills"@en . . "10.0" . "RESEARCH SKILLS PHYS5015\nAcademic Session: 2023-24\nSchool: School of Physics and Astronomy\nCredits: 10\nLevel: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)\nTypically Offered: Semester 1\nAvailable to Visiting Students: Yes\nShort Description\nThis course provides students with an opportunity to develop generic scientific writing and presentation skills by preparing a 10-minute oral presentation and detailed scientific literature review (approx. 2000 words) on a current research topic in physics or astronomy.\n\nTimetable\nNone\n\nExcluded Courses\nNone\n\nCo-requisites\nNone\n\nAssessment\n1) Assessment of oral presentation (50%)\n\n2) Assessment of written report (50%)\n\nCourse Aims\n(1) To develop critical assessment and communication skills, to a level appropriate for a career of leadership in academia or industry\n\n(2) To employ these skills in preparing and delivering a written report and oral presentation on a chosen research topic.\n\n(3) To encourage students to work effectively, to develop a professional attitude to what they do and to take full responsibility for their own learning.\n\nIntended Learning Outcomes of Course\nAt the end of the course students should be able to:\n\n \n\n(1) Recover, evaluate and summarise the professional literature and material from other sources concerned with a chosen research topic in physics or astronomy.\n\n(2) Prepare an oral presentation summarising the current position in the chosen research topic.\n\n(3) Prepare a written literature review on the current position in the chosen research topic, which should include a critical comparison of material from the sources he/she has identified and a summary of likely future developments.\n\nMinimum Requirement for Award of Credits\nNone\n\n\n\nMore information at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/?card=course&code=PHYS5015" . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Detection and analysis of Ionising radiation"@en . . "10.0" . "DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF IONISING RADIATION PHYS5036\nAcademic Session: 2023-24\nSchool: School of Physics and Astronomy\nCredits: 10\nLevel: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)\nTypically Offered: Semester 1\nAvailable to Visiting Students: Yes\nShort Description\nThe detection and analysis of ionising radiation is at the core of monitoring and understanding the radiation environment, be it in nuclear facilities or the general environment. The course will provide practical experience in the use of a variety of detection methods, highlighting their respective strength and weaknesses for different applications.\n\nTimetable\nMondays and Fridays 14.00-17.00\n\nExcluded Courses\nNone\n\nCo-requisites\nNone\n\nAssessment\nAssessment\n\nOral interviews of 30 min duration after each experiment and a written report on one of the chosen experiments\n\n \n\nReassessment\n\nIn accordance with the University's Code of Assessment reassessments are normally set for all courses which do not contribute to the honours classifications. For non honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students, and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions are listed below in this box.\n\nAre reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No\n\nReassessment of the main diet examination is normally available for students on PGT degree programmes if they do not achieve an overall course grade of C3 at their first attempt. Reassessment of the main diet examination is normally available for students on designated BSc degree programmes if they do not achieve an overall course grade of D3 at their first attempt. Reassessment of the main diet examination is not normally available for students on Honours degree programmes.\n\nReassessment is not normally allowed, for practical reasons, for any other assessed components of coursework.\n\nCourse Aims\nThe aims of this course are:\n\na) To familiarise the student with a variety of radiation detection devices\n\nb) To understand the interaction of ionising radiation with matter\n\nc) To evaluate the performance of a radiation detector system\n\nd) To characterise radioactive sources\n\nIntended Learning Outcomes of Course\nBy the end of this course students will be able to:\n\n \n\na) Operate different radiation detectors in a laboratory environment\n\nb) Analyse and evaluate spectroscopic data obtained by radiation detectors\n\nc) Evaluate the operational limits of a selection of relevant detector solutions\n\nd) Explain the effects the environment can have on the spectra recorded\n\ne) Describe aspects of the interaction of radiation with inanimate matter\n\nMinimum Requirement for Award of Credits\nStudents must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.\n\n\nMore information at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/?card=course&code=PHYS5036" . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Circuits & systems"@en . . "10.0" . "CIRCUITS & SYSTEMS PHYS4003\nAcademic Session: 2023-24\nSchool: School of Physics and Astronomy\nCredits: 10\nLevel: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)\nTypically Offered: Semester 1\nAvailable to Visiting Students: Yes\nShort Description\nTo provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles and applications of Circuits & Systems, and their relevance to current developments in physics.\n\nTimetable\n 18 lectures, on Wednesdays at 11am and Fridays at 11am\n\nExcluded Courses\n None.\n\nAssessment\nExamination (100%)\n\nMain Assessment In: April/May\n\nAre reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable\n\nReassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. \n\nCourse Aims\nTo provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles and applications of Circuits and Systems, and their relevance to current developments in physics.\n\nIntended Learning Outcomes of Course\nBy the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge and broad understanding of Circuits and Systems. They should be able to describe and analyse quantitatively processes, relationships and techniques relevant to the topics included in the course outline, applying these ideas and techniques to solve general classes of problems which may include straightforward unseen elements. They should be able to write down and, where appropriate, either prove or explain the underlying basis of physical laws relevant to the course topics, discussing their applications and appreciating their relation to the topics of other courses taken.\n\nMinimum Requirement for Award of Credits\nNot applicable\n\n\nMore information at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/?card=course&code=PHYS4003" . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Digital signal processing"@en . . "20.0" . "DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING ENG5027\nAcademic Session: 2023-24\nSchool: School of Engineering\nCredits: 20\nLevel: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)\nTypically Offered: Semester 1\nAvailable to Visiting Students: Yes\nShort Description\nThis course introduces the basic concepts and techniques of digital signal processing (DSP) and demonstrates some interesting and useful practical applications of DSP. It also provides practical experience in using Python in analysis and design of DSP systems and algorithms.\n\nTimetable\nFour lectures per week. Plus supporting Tutorials and Laboratory sessions.\n\nExcluded Courses\nNone\n\nCo-requisites\nNone\n\nAssessment\n70% Written Exam\n\n30% Lab report\n\nMain Assessment In: December\n\nCourse Aims\nThe aims of this course are to:\n\n■ introduce the basic concepts and techniques of digital signal processing (DSP);\n\n■ demonstrate some interesting and useful practical applications of DSP;\n\n■ provide practical experience in using DSP software in analysis and design of DSP systems and algorithms.\n\n■ design, implement, critically evaluate and benchmark an interdisciplinary DSP task\n\nIntended Learning Outcomes of Course\nBy the end of this course students will be able to:\n\n■ use the Fourier transform to filter signals from different application domain and critically evaluate them in the context of the application\n\n■ design FIR filters from a desired frequency response and evaluate their performance in the light of the intended application\n\n■ design IIR filters for low latency applications and evaluate them in terms of stability and latency introduced in the specific application.\n\n■ design matched filters for medical and communication situations and being able to benchmark the filters for their given application\n\n■ optimise filters for best performance;\n\n■ use Python as a filter design tool and knowing about its limitations and risks\n\n■ write object oriented DSP filter code in Python which can be used in production\n\n■ acquire interdisciplinary knowledge to provide a solution to a DSP problem and able to critically evaluate it\n\nMinimum Requirement for Award of Credits\nStudents must attend the degree examination and submit at least 75% by weight of the other components of the course's summative assessment.\n\n \n\nStudents must attend the timetabled laboratory classes.\n\n\nMore information at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/?card=course&code=ENG5027" . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Microelectronics in consumer products 4"@en . . "10.0" . "MICROELECTRONICS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS 4 ENG4098\nAcademic Session: 2023-24\nSchool: School of Engineering\nCredits: 10\nLevel: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)\nTypically Offered: Semester 1\nAvailable to Visiting Students: Yes\nShort Description\nThis course demonstrates how the design of consumer products is being rapidly changed by the introduction of inexpensive programmable microelectronics technology.\n\nTimetable\nTwo lectures per week.\n\nTwo laboratory sessions during the course.\n\nExcluded Courses\nNone\n\nCo-requisites\nNone\n\nAssessment\n 90% Written Exam\n\n10% Report\n\nMain Assessment In: December\n\nAre reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable\n\nReassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. \n\nCourse Aims\nThe aims of this course is are to:\n\n■ illustrate how the design of consumer products is being rapidly changed by the introduction of inexpensive programmable microelectronics technology;\n\n■ to engender a basic knowledge of microprocessor operation.\n\nIntended Learning Outcomes of Course\nBy the end of this course the students will be able to:\n\n■ design and analyse the operational principles behind simple microprocessor systems;\n\n■ discuss the opportunities afforded by including microprocessors in consumer products.\n\nMinimum Requirement for Award of Credits\nStudents must attend the degree examination and submit at least 75% by weight of the other components of the course's summative assessment.\n\n\nMore information at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/?card=course&code=ENG4098" . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Waves & diffraction"@en . . "10.0" . "WAVES & DIFFRACTION PHYS4031\nAcademic Session: 2023-24\nSchool: School of Physics and Astronomy\nCredits: 10\nLevel: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)\nTypically Offered: Semester 1\nAvailable to Visiting Students: Yes\nShort Description\nTo provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles and applications of Waves & Diffraction, and their relevance to current developments in physics.\n\nTimetable\n 18 lectures, on Mondays at 11am and Fridays at 10am\n\nExcluded Courses\n None\n\nCo-requisites\nMathematical Methods 1; Quantum Mechanics; Thermal Physics\n\nAssessment\nExamination (100%)\n\nMain Assessment In: April/May\n\nAre reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable\n\nReassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. \n\nCourse Aims\nTo provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles and applications of Waves and Diffraction, and their relevance to current developments in physics.\n\nIntended Learning Outcomes of Course\nBy the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge and broad understanding of Waves and Diffraction. They should be able to describe and analyse quantitatively processes, relationships and techniques relevant to the topics included in the course outline, applying these ideas and techniques to solve general classes of problems which may include straightforward unseen elements. They should be able to write down and, where appropriate, either prove or explain the underlying basis of physical laws relevant to the course topics, discussing their applications and appreciating their relation to the topics of other courses taken.\n\nMinimum Requirement for Award of Credits\nNot applicable\n\nMore information at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/?card=course&code=PHYS4031" . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Lasers and electro-optic systems 4"@en . . "10.0" . "LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTIC SYSTEMS 4 ENG4088\nAcademic Session: 2023-24\nSchool: School of Engineering\nCredits: 20\nLevel: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)\nTypically Offered: Semester 1\nAvailable to Visiting Students: Yes\nShort Description\nLaser Fundamentals and Laser Applications course.\n\nTimetable\n4 lectures per week\n\nExcluded Courses\nNone\n\nCo-requisites\nNone\n\nAssessment\n75% Written Exam\n\n25% Written Assignment\n\nMain Assessment In: December\n\nAre reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable\n\nReassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. \n\nCourse Aims\nThe aims of this course are to:\n\n■ provide students with a clear understanding of the behaviour of light and its interaction with optical materials;\n\n■ introduce basic laser theory;\n\n■ describe some examples of engineering metrological applications of lasers.\n\nIntended Learning Outcomes of Course\nBy the end of this course students will be able to:\n\nLaser Fundamentals\n\n■ describe the engineering science of electromagnetic radiation and how it propagates;\n\n■ apply this basic science to design beam handling systems;\n\n■ describe and explain the fundamentals of the design of laser devices;\n\n■ write the specification of a laser for a particular application;\n\n■ discuss the multi-disciplinary nature of engineering systems;\n\nLaser Applications\n\n■ describe the nature of light and its interaction with a range of optical materials;\n\n■ apply basic optical principles to the choice and design of simple optical systems;\n\n■ describe the process of laser operation and the role of basic subsystems;\n\n■ evaluate the use and appropriateness of lasers for some common engineering metrology applications.\n\nMinimum Requirement for Award of Credits\nStudents must attend the degree examination and submit at least 75% by weight of the other components of the course's summative assessment.\n\n\nMore information at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/?card=course&code=ENG4088" . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Nanofabrication"@en . . "10.0" . "NANOFABRICATION ENG5174\nAcademic Session: 2023-24\nSchool: School of Engineering\nCredits: 10\nLevel: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)\nTypically Offered: Semester 1\nAvailable to Visiting Students: No\nShort Description\nThis course* will introduce students to the principles and practice of nanofabrication. It covers lithography, pattern transfer, inspection and electrical testing; the students complete a short fabrication project during the course.\n\n \n\n*Only register for this course if you have an immediate need for semiconductor fabrication cleanroom training - for instance for initial training of PhD students planning to work in the James Watt Nano-fabrication Centre. It will be a poor fit for students interested in semiconductor fabrication in general. The course ENG5055 Micro & Nano Technology is offered to give that more general background and will be a better fit for the majority of students.\n\nTimetable\nA four hour block comprising lecture and laboratory session once per week.\n\nExcluded Courses\nNone\n\nCo-requisites\nNone\n\nAssessment\n20% Written Assignment\n\n30% Oral presentation\n\n50% Report\n\nMain Assessment In: December\n\nCourse Aims\nThe aims of this course are to:\n\n■ guide the students through a short nanofabrication project ;\n\n■ give the students a broad understanding of nanofabrication technologies;\n\n■ give the students practical experience in using a range of nanofabrication technology.\n\nIntended Learning Outcomes of Course\nBy the end of this course students will be able to:\n\n■ effectively operate a range of nanofabrication tools;\n\n■ appreciate how each tool works and the Physics and Chemistry of the processes involved;\n\n■ design multi-step processes to fabricate simple nanoscale objects;\n\n■ carry out multistep nanofabrication processes with an appropriate level of skill.\n\nMinimum Requirement for Award of Credits\nStudents must submit at least 75% by weight of the components of the course's summative assessment.\n\n \n\nStudents must attend the timetabled laboratory classes.\n\n \n\nStudents should attend at least 75% of the timetabled classes of the course.\n\n \n\nNote that these are minimum requirements: good students will achieve far higher participation/submission rates. Any student who misses an assessment or a significant number of classes because of illness or other good cause should report this by completing a MyCampus absence report.\n\n\nMore information at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/?card=course&code=ENG5174" . . "Presential"@en . "FALSE" . . "Msc project"@en . . "60.0" . "MSC PROJECT PHYS5021P\nAcademic Session: 2023-24\nSchool: School of Physics and Astronomy\nCredits: 60\nLevel: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)\nTypically Offered: Summer\nAvailable to Visiting Students: Yes\nShort Description\nThis course provides students with an opportunity to carry out an extended, in-depth research project embedded within one of the Department of Physics and Astronomy's internationally-leading research groups. In undertaking this project students will gain, within a first class training environment, subject-specific and generic skills that will form an excellent foundation for a career of scientific leadership in academia and industry.\n\nTimetable\nNone\n\nExcluded Courses\nNone\n\nCo-requisites\nNone\n\nAssessment\n1) Performance during project (40%)\n\n2) Project dissertation (40%)\n\n3) Oral presentation (20%)\n\nAre reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No\n\nReassessment of the project dissertation and oral presentation is normally available for students on PGT degree programmes if they do not achieve an overall course grade of D3 at their first attempt.\n\n \n\nIt is not practical to reassess the project work.\n\nCourse Aims\n(1) To provide advanced training and experience in the principles and practice of experimental, computational and/or theoretical (astro-)physics, using advanced instrumentation, methodology and software as appropriate, and in the critical analysis of experimental data.\n\n(2) To develop problem solving abilities, critical assessment and communication skills, to a level appropriate for a career of leadership in academia or industry\n\n(3) To employ these skills in preparing and writing a dissertation on an extended and demanding project.\n\n(4) To encourage students to work effectively, to develop a professional attitude to what they do and to take full responsibility for their own learning.\n\nIntended Learning Outcomes of Course\nAt the end of the course students should be able to:\n\n \n\n(1) Recover, evaluate and summarise the professional literature and material from other sources concerned with a chosen area of physics or astronomy\n\n(2) Prepare a written analysis of the current position in the chosen area, which should include a critical\n\ncomparison of material from the sources he/she has identified and a summary of likely future developments.\n\n(3) Define, with the help of colleagues and taking into account the time available, a suitable area of work for a project and hence make a preliminary definition of goals to be achieved during the project\n\n(4) Make an appropriate safety assessment for the work proposed; with the help of colleagues, analyse what experimental/theoretical/computational methods might be necessary to achieve the goals of the project and hence decide how the project tasks should be organised\n\n(5) Perform the practical part of the investigation, taking due account of experimental errors of measurement and possible assumptions and approximations in analytical and computational work as appropriate\n\n(5) Revise the goals and strategies for completion of the project in the light of results achieved and\n\ndifficulties encountered.\n\n(6) Write a report on an extended piece of project work, which should include a critical evaluation of the significance of the work and how it compares with work done in the same area, both within the local area and as reported in the general scientific literature\n\n(7) Prepare an abstract of the work performed of length about 250 words in the accepted scientific format.\n\nMinimum Requirement for Award of Credits\nNone\n\n\n\nMore information at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/?card=course&code=PHYS5021P" . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Master in Sensor and Imaging Systems"@en . . "https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/sensorandimagingsystems/ " . "180"^^ . "Presential"@en . "The MSc programme in Sensor & Imaging Systems lasts one year and contains a minimum of 180 credits. Students undertake a minimum of:\n\n60 credits at the University of Glasgow (semester 1), and\n60 credits at the University of Edinburgh (semester 2)\nThe remaining 60 credits will take the form of an extended MSc project, carried out on a specific aspect of theoretical, computational or experimental aspect of Sensor and Imaging Systems. Projects will be conducted at Glasgow and/or Edinburgh Universities while embedded within a research group or groups – under the direct supervision of a member of academic staff.\n\nStructure\nThe curriculum undertaken by each student will be flexible, and tailored to the prior experience and expertise of the student, his/her particular research interests and the specific nature of the extended research project topic provisionally identified at the beginning of the MSc programme.\n\nGenerally, however, courses taken in semester 1 will focus on skills, understanding and knowledge in the fundamentals of SIS, while courses taken in semester 2 will provide training in more specialist aspects."@en . . . . "1.5"@en . "TRUE" . . "Master"@en . "Thesis" . "12150.00" . "British Pound"@en . "30240.00" . "None" . "You will gain an understanding of sensor-based systems applicable to a whole host of markets supported by CENSIS.\n\nCareer opportunities are extensive. Sensor systems are spearheading the next wave of connectivity and intelligence for internet connected devices, underpinning all of the new ‘smart markets’, e.g., grid, cities, transport and mobility, digital healthcare and big data.\n\nYou will graduate with domain-appropriate skills suitable for a range of careers in areas including renewable energy, subsea and marine technologies, defence, automotive engineering, intelligent transport, healthcare, aerospace, manufacturing and process control, consumer electronics, and environmental monitoring.\n\nGlobally, the market for sensor systems is valued at £500Bn with an annual growth rate of 10%. The Scottish sensor systems market is worth £2.6Bn pa. There are over 170 sensor systems companies based in Scotland (SMEs and large companies), employing 16,000 people in high-value jobs including product R&D, design, engineering, manufacturing and field services."@en . "2"^^ . "TRUE" . "Downstream"@en . . . . . . . . . . .