Computer Systems Engineering BEng at Royal Holloway, University of London

Computer systems engineering is a discipline that embodies the science and technology of design, construction, implementation, and maintenance of software and hardware components of modern computing systems, computer-controlled equipment, and networks of intelligent devices. It is solidly grounded in the theories and principles of computing, mathematics, science and engineering, and it applies these theories and principles to solve technical problems through the design of computing hardware, software, networks, and processes.

Department: Electronic Engineering  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Embedded Systems Creative Team Project 1, Programming in C++, Electronic Circuits and Components, Communications Engineering 1, Mathematics for Engineers 1 and others; Year 2: Embedded Systems Creative Team Project 2, Computer and Network Security, Software Engineering for Electronics, Signals, Systems and Communications, Professional and Sustainable Engineering and others; Year 3: Individual Project, Digital Signal Processing Design, Principles of Engineering Management, Digital Systems Design, Advanced Communications Systems and others. Optional modules: Year 3: Machine Learning, Critical Infrastructure Security, Power Systems, Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering, AI on Chip and others.

Career pathways

Study at Royal Holloway, University of London Department of Electronic Engineering and lay the foundations for a rewarding career in your chosen field. Graduates of Computer Systems Engineering have excellent employment prospects, with an abundance of well-paid job opportunities in a variety of sectors struggling to cope with a significant skills shortage.

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