Software Engineering MEng (Hons)
Level 1 options for September 2016
You will be automatically enrolled on these nine course units which total 120 credits.
Level 1 - compulsory units
Level 2 options for September 2017
You will be automatically enrolled on these six course units which total 80 credits.
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 10 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 20 credits from Option Pool 1. You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 10 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 20 credits from Option Pool 2. You may choose a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 1 and a maximum of 10 credits of external units from External Option Pool 2.
If you take a 20 credit whole year course unit you are not permitted to drop this unit when course unit selection reopens at the start of semester 2.
You can also choose up to 20 credits of optional course units that are external to the Department. You can choose any Level 1 or 2 options for which you meet any pre-requisites and fits with your timetable, these may be:
- Business and Management course units: https://www.ambs.ughandbook.manchester.ac.uk/non-ambs-students/
- University College course units
- Language course units: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/university-language-centre-leap-courses/course-information/leap-courses/courses-for-all/
- HSTM20282 Information Visions https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2021/00485/bsc-biology-with-science-and-society/course-details/HSTM20282#course-unit-details
Please note: to enrol on some external course units (such as Language) will require permission from the associated School/Department.
To select any external course units outside of the list given above will require permission from the 2nd Year Tutor.
You must ensure your credits are balanced over the academic year (60 credits in each semester).
Level 2 - compulsory units
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP23111 | Fundamentals of Databases | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
COMP23311 | Software Engineering 1 | 10 | Software Engineering / Agile Methods |
COMP23412 | Software Engineering 2 | 10 | Agile Methods / Software Engineering |
COMP25111 | Operating Systems | 10 | Computer Architecture |
COMP26120 | Algorithms and Imperative Programming | 20 | Programming and Algorithms / Computer Languages |
COMP28112 | Distributed Computing | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
Level 2 - option pool 1
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP21111 | Logic and Modelling | 10 | Rigorous Development |
COMP22111 | Processor Microarchitecture | 10 | System-on-Chip |
COMP24111 | Machine Learning and Optimisation | 10 | Learning and Search in Artificial Intelligence |
COMP28411 | Computer Networks | 10 | Mobile Computing and Networks |
Level 2 - option pool 2
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP22712 | Microcontrollers | 10 | None |
COMP24412 | Symbolic AI | 10 | Natural Language, Representation and Reasoning |
COMP25212 | System Architecture | 10 | Computer Architecture |
COMP27112 | Computer Graphics and Image Processing | 10 | Visual Computing |
COMP28512 | Mobile Systems | 10 | Mobile Computing and Networks |
Level 2 - option pool 3
Level 3 options for September 2018
You will be automatically enrolled on five course units, including the Third Year Project course unit, totalling 80 credits.
You need to select two courses totalling 20 credits from Option Pool 1. You need to select two courses totalling 20 credits from Option Pool 2.
Level 3 - compulsory units
Level 3 - option pool 1
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP32211 | Implementing System-on-Chip Designs | 10 | System-on-Chip |
COMP33511 | User Experience | 10 | Software Engineering / Interactive Systems Design |
COMP33711 | Agile Software Engineering | 10 | Agile Methods |
COMP36111 | Advanced Algorithms 1 | 10 | Programming and Algorithms |
COMP37111 | Advanced Computer Graphics | 10 | Visual Computing |
COMP38411 | Cryptography and Network Security | 10 | Mobile Computing and Networks |
Level 3 - option pool 2
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP34412 | Natural Language Systems | 10 | Natural Language, Representation and Reasoning |
COMP35112 | Chip Multiprocessors | 10 | Computer Architecture |
COMP36212 | Advanced Algorithms 2 | 10 | Programming and Algorithms |
COMP36512 | Compilers | 10 | Computer Languages |
COMP37212 | Computer Vision | 10 | Visual Computing |
COMP32412 | The Internet of Things: Architectures and Applications | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
Level 3 - option pool 3
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP34120 | AI and Games | 20 | Learning and Search in Artificial Intelligence |
COMP38120 | Documents, Services and Data on the Web | 20 | Web and Distributed Systems |
Level 4 options for September 2019
You will be automatically enrolled on the Summer Industrial Project and??
MCEL 40042: Business Feasibility Study which totals 40 credits.
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 1.
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 2.
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 3.
You need to select a minimum of one course unit totalling 15 credits or a maximum of two course units totalling 30 credits from Option Pool 4.
You need to select one course unit totalling 15 credits from Option Pool 5.
Level 4 - compulsory units
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP40901 | UG MEng Industrial Project | 25 |
MCEL40042 | Business Feasibility Study | 15 |
Level 4 - option pool 1
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP60411 | Modelling data on the web | 15 |
COMP60711 | Data Engineering | 15 |
COMP61011 | Foundations of Machine Learning | 15 |
COMP61411 | Cryptography | 15 |
Level 4 - option pool 2
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP61021 | Modelling and visualization of high-dimensional data | 15 |
COMP61421 | Cyber Security | 15 |
COMP62421 | Querying Data on the Web | 15 |
COMP62521 | Agile and Test-Driven Development | 15 |
Level 4 - option pool 3
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP60332 | Automated Reasoning and Verification | 15 |
COMP60532 | Principles of Digital Biology | 15 |
COMP61332 | Text Mining | 15 |
COMP62532 | Component-based Software Development | 15 |
Level 4 - option pool 4
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP60542 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 15 |
COMP61342 | Computer Vision | 15 |
COMP62342 | Ontology Engineering for the Semantic Web | 15 |