Digital Audio and Music Systems Engineering

Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Campus
Poplar, London
First Degree
4 Years
www.qmul.ac.uk
The MEng programme covers all the material of its BEng counterpart, with the same first and second years (see entry for H657). In the fourth year of the MEng, as well as all the specialist courses, the Advanced Studies module enables you to delve deeply into a topic of your own choosing in Digital Music or Audio, under the guidance of a researcher from the world-leading Centre for Digital Music (c4dm).

Transfer into the MEng programme from BEng is possible at any time up to the end of the second year, subject to satisfactory exam performance.

Course outline

Year 1
Telecoms and Internet Fundamentals
Programming Fundamentals
Introduction to Electronic Systems
Engineering Maths
Introductory Java Programming
Professional Applications
Internet Programming
Digital Circuit Design

Year 2
Digital Systems Design
Software Engineering
Signals and Systems Theory
Internet Applications
Design and Build Project
Graphical User Interfaces
Internet Protocols
Microprocessor Systems Design

Year 3
Group Project for MEng
Enterprise Management
Digital Signal Processing
Digital Audio Effects
Software Tools for Engineers
Interaction Design
Music and Speech Processing

Year 4
Individual Project
Real Time DSP
Advanced Transform Methods
Digital Broadcasting
Multimedia Systems
Music Analysis and Synthesis
Product Development
For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals. Maths and Physics (Advanced GCE) are required, with a total of 300 points or above. Advanced GCE in Music Technology is preferred but not essential. Additional qualifications in music performance and audio experience are desirable. Transfer to the MEng pr
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