Software Engineering MEng (Hons)
Level 1 options for September 2019
You will be automatically enrolled on these nine course units which total 120 credits.
Level 1 - compulsory units
Level 2 options for September 2020
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 | Database Systems | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
COMP23311 | Software Engineering 1 | 10 | Software Engineering / Agile Methods |
COMP23412 | Software Engineering 2 | 10 | Software Engineering / Agile Methods |
COMP26120 | Algorithms and Data Structures | 20 | Programming and Algorithms / Computer Languages |
COMP28112 | Distributed Systems | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
COMP26020 | Programming Languages & Paradigms | 20 |
Level 2 - option pool 1
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP21111 | Logic and Modelling | 10 | Rigorous Development |
COMP22111 | Processor Microarchitecture | 10 | System-on-Chip |
COMP24011 | Introduction to AI | 10 |
Level 2 - option pool 2
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP22712 | Microcontrollers | 10 | None |
COMP24112 | Machine Learning | 10 | |
COMP24412 | Knowledge Based AI | 10 | Natural Language, Representation and Reasoning |
COMP25212 | System Architecture | 10 | Computer Architecture |
COMP27112 | Introduction to Visual Computing | 10 | Visual Computing |
Level 3 options for September 2021
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
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP30040 | 3rd Year Project (Single Honours 40 Credits) | 40 | None |
COMP33312 | Agile Software Pipelines | 10 | |
COMP33511 | User Experience | 10 | Software Engineering / Interactive Systems Design |
MCEL30031 | Enterprise Management for Computer Scientists | 10 | |
MCEL30032 | Managing Finance in Enterprises for Computer Scientists | 10 |
Level 3 - option pool 1
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP31311 | Giving meaning to programs | 10 | |
COMP32211 | Implementing System-on-Chip Designs | 10 | System-on-Chip |
COMP34111 | AI & Games | 10 | |
COMP34711 | Natural Language Processing | 10 | |
COMP36111 | Algorithms and Complexity | 10 | Programming and Algorithms |
COMP37111 | Graphics and Virtual Environments | 10 | Visual Computing |
COMP38311 | Advanced Distributed Systems | 10 |
Level 3 - option pool 2
Code | Title | Credits | Theme |
---|---|---|---|
COMP34612 | Computational Game Theory | 10 | |
COMP34812 | Natural Language Understanding | 10 | |
COMP35112 | Chip Multiprocessors | 10 | Computer Architecture |
COMP36212 | Mathematical Systems and Computation | 10 | Programming and Algorithms |
COMP37212 | Computer Vision | 10 | Visual Computing |
COMP38412 | Cyber Security | 10 | Mobile Computing and Networks |
COMP32412 | The Internet of Things: Architectures and Applications | 10 | Web and Distributed Systems |
COMP34212 | Cognitive Robotics | 10 |
Level 4 options for September 2022
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 | Representation Learning | 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 | Cognitive Robotics and Computer Vision | 15 |
COMP63342 | Software Security | 15 |