Principles of Sensing lecture course
The Principles of sensing lecture course draws on the expertise of academics from over ten different departments working in a sensor-related field. This bespoke course provides our students with a good grounding in the fundamentals of sensing seen from a multi-disciplinary, yet integrated, angle.
Topics include:
- Electrical, magnetic and optical sensors
- Sensor devices
- Wireless and distributed sensor networks and the internet of things
- Big data and machine learning
- Sensors for healthcare and biosensors
- Environmental monitoring
- Sensors for smart infrastructure
- Addressing global challenges with technology
- Ethics in engineering and science
Inclusive Innovation
In this module students learn more about the following topics:
- Inclusive Innovation with Lara Allen, CEO of the Centre for Global Equality
- Entrepreneurship
- Ethics
- Environmental sustainability
Specialisation lectures
Students select four specialisation lectures from a list of MEng and MPhil lectures offered in different departments, e.g. Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry. The list typically includes:
- Electronic sensors and instrumentation
- Solid-state devices and chemical/biological sensors
- Image and signal processing
- Optical imaging and microscopy
- Photonic systems
- Machine learning
- Embedded systems and the internet of things
- Robotics
- Medical and biological physics
- Atmospheric chemistry and global change
- Biophysics
The specialisation lectures are meant to introduce students to topics which are complementary to their undergraduate background and will broaden their horizon.
