Liverpool John Moores University Faculty of Technology & Environment

1. Liverpool John Moores University Faculty of Technology & Environment BEng (Hons) Microelectronics Engineering www.ljmu.ac.uk

2. BEng (Hons) in Microelectronics Engineering • Introduction • The Honours Degree level top-up course in Microelectronics Engineering in Liverpool started in 2005 and enables students who have passed the Advanced Diploma at TAR College, Malaysia to achieve an Honours Degree in the above subject. The performance of the students who have completed the course over the years has been very high with an almost 100% pass rate and large numbers of students gaining first class and class 2.1 degrees. Career prospects are excellent, with paid employment following for most students very soon after graduating and many undertaking further study, either at Masters, or Ph.D. level. • Working in the Faculty of Technology & Environment • The BEng (Hons) in Microelectronics Engineering is taught within the School of Engineering, Technology & Maritime Operations, being part of the Faculty of Technology & Environment. The School has an excellent research rating in Electrical & Electronic Engineering and in General Engineering from the UK Government agency responsible for assessing its quality, with a high proportion of work of international standard. • Course Delivery • The course runs for 14 weeks between early June and early September. It is divided into four modules. The modules are taught in two or four week blocks depending upon their credit size so you will study one module at a time, completing all the study and assessments before moving onto the next module. • Teaching methods vary from small group tutorials, seminars and workshops, through formal lectures to computer based laboratory work. Assessment is by a combination of coursework, such as laboratory reports, design assignments, and formal examinations. • Course Content • The course content is applied and is designed to link to areas of potential employment in microelectronics engineering. The course includes four taught modules with content that includes the following: • Digital Signal Processing • Advanced DSP systems design • Advanced filter design • Application of DSP to modern electronic and control systems • Artificial Intelligence • Application to control and decision-making • Neural Networks • Knowledge-based systems • Digital Image Processing • Advanced 2-dimensional signal processing • Digital image processing and its applications • Application of image processing to modern manufacturing • Electronic Devices & Programmable Systems • Design of state-of-the-art electronic devices • Programmable systems architectures • Application in modern industrial and consumer products • Challenges and opportunities in the microelectronics world Entrance Requirements You will need to achieve the Advanced Diploma in Electronic Engineering or Microelectronics at TAR College and pass the entrance interview in order to be accepted onto the course. Accommodation University accommodation is provided in the Atlantic Point Halls of Residence which are a five minute walk from the Faculty of Technology & Environment buildings. Students have their own en suite bedrooms and share kitchen and living room facilities in small groups. Prizes Available Top overall student Best improved performance Excellent Career Prospects Job prospects and opportunities for further study are excellent - all of our students have secured good jobs in Malaysia or continued with their studies at Masters level in Liverpool. Graduates with a BEng (Hons) in Microelectronics Engineering are eligible to apply for a range of our MSc programmes at a discounted rate. Recent graduates have enhanced job prospects in a whole range of industrial positions. What previous students have said about us: "Thanks for the warm welcome, me and my friends really appreciate the efforts of the staff of LJMU to make us feel at home. We are really touched by your sincerity and friendliness." "We appreciated the different learning styles of the tutors which encouraged more comparative reading from a variety of journals as well as textbooks" "Thanks for the three months of teaching, the lecturers have been really helpful and dedicated during the whole programme." Interested? If you are interested in the course and think you would like to apply, please register your interest with Ms Tan Siok Yen, Assistant Registrar, School of Technology, or Ms Mah May Kiew, Assistant Registrar, School of Arts & Science. For more information on the summer semester Microelectronics Engineering programme please visit: http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/partnership/ SummerSemesterProgramme/ Alternatively you can contact the course leader, Dr. Mike Shaw by emailing him at m.m.shaw@ljmu.ac.uk