FACULTY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICAL STUDIES Undergraduate Programmes Handbook 2007/08 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS Foreword Welcome to the University of Kent, and, to those of you returning, welcome back! The aim of this handbook is to show all undergraduate teaching carried out by the Department of Electronics this academic year. In addition, it gives important information about the department, regulations, and campus services. It should be kept as a useful reference source throughout the year. Good luck with your studies! Chris Barron Departmental Administrator U/G Programmes Handbook 1 2007-08 Electronic Information The Department of Electronics makes extensive use of electronic communication methods. For this reason, it is imperative that you check your e-mail regularly, watch relevant newsgroups (see 3.6) and also pay close attention to the Departmental web pages, at: www.ee.kent.ac.uk Messages (sometimes urgent) will be communicated via these media, and responsibility for receiving them lies with you. Please note that we regard a failure to read, and where necessary respond to e-mail communications as evidence of a lack of diligence, and it can therefore be used as such within any disciplinary process that may arise. You will be given an e-mail login upon arrival at the University. Instructions on the use of e-mail, news and web browsing are available from Computing Service Reception. U/G Programmes Handbook 2 2007-08 Section One- Programme Information ............................................................................ 5 Introduction _____________________________________________________________ 7 2005/06 Term Dates ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Programme Introduction ____________________________________________ 8 1.2 List of Modules ___________________________________________________ 8 1.3 Programmes of Study ______________________________________________ 12 B.Eng Computer Systems Engineering including a Foundation Year & B.Eng Electronic and Communications Engineering including a Foundation Year ................................................................................. 12 B.Eng Computer Systems Engineering ...................................................................................................................... 13 B.Eng Electronic and Communications Engineering .............................................................................................. 15 B.Eng Internet and Multimedia Communications ................................................................................................... 16 B.Eng Electronic and Computer Systems ................................................................................................................. 17 BSc Multimedia Technology & Design / Multimedia Technology & Design with a year in industry ............ 18 Section Two - Departmental Information .................................................................... 21 2.1 Tutors/Supervisors ________________________________________________ 23 2.2 Academic Staff Responsibilities ______________________________________ 24 2.3 Teaching Room List _______________________________________________ 25 2.4 Opening Hours __________________________________________________ 30 2.5 Building Plans ____________________________________________________ 31 Section Three - Study Information ................................................................................ 33 3.1 Class Information _________________________________________________ 35 3.1.1 Teaching Hours .............................................................................................................................................. 35 3.1.2 Timetable Notes ............................................................................................................................................ 35 3.1.3 Surgery Hours ................................................................................................................................................ 35 3.1.4 Project Weeks ............................................................................................................................................... 35 3.2 Coursework ____________________________________________________ 36 3.2.1 Marking Criteria ............................................................................................................................................. 36 3.2.2 Retention of Coursework ........................................................................................................................... 38 3.2.3 Deadlines ......................................................................................................................................................... 38 3.2.4 Plagiarism & Duplication of Material .......................................................................................................... 38 3.2.5 Computer Abuse ........................................................................................................................................... 39 3.2.6 Examples Classes ........................................................................................................................................... 39 3.2.7 Laboratory Work .......................................................................................................................................... 39 3.2.8 Projects ............................................................................................................................................................ 40 3.2.9 Industrial Placements .................................................................................................................................... 41 3.3 Examinations ____________________________________________________ 42 3.3.1 Marking Criteria ............................................................................................................................................. 42 3.3.2 Initial Examinations ........................................................................................................................................ 43 3.3.3 Resit Examinations ........................................................................................................................................ 43 3.3.4 Classification ................................................................................................................................................... 45 3.3.5 Calculators in Examinations ........................................................................................................................ 45 3.3.6 Examination Schedule ................................................................................................................................... 45 3.3.7 Concessionary matters................................................................................................................................. 45 3.3.8 Exam Registration .......................................................................................................................................... 45 3.3.9 Prizes ................................................................................................................................................................ 46 3.4 Student Learning Advisory Service ____________________________________ 46 3.5 Personal Development Planning ______________________________________ 47 U/G Programmes Handbook 3 2007-08 3.6 Personal Academic Support System (PASS) ______________________________ 52 3.7 Communication __________________________________________________ 52 3.8 Student Portal ___________________________________________________ 53 3.9 Useful Contacts __________________________________________________ 53 3.9.1 Campus Services ............................................................................................................................................ 53 3.9.2 Staff-Student Liaison ...................................................................................................................................... 53 3.9.3 Sponsorship .................................................................................................................................................... 53 3.9.4 Postgraduate Degrees .................................................................................................................................. 54 3.9.5 Professional Accreditation ........................................................................................................................... 54 3.10 The University's Credit Framework____________________________________ 54 3.11 European Credit Transfer System _____________________________________ 58 Section Four- Administrative Information .................................................................... 60 4.1 Departmental Office _______________________________________________ 62 4.2 Programme Transfers ______________________________________________ 62 4.3 Intermission, Withdrawal and Transfer of Faculty __________________________ 63 4.4 Complaints Procedure _____________________________________________ 63 Section Five-Module Specifications ............................................................................... 64 U/G Programmes Handbook 4 2007-08 Section One Programme Information U/G Programmes Handbook 5 2007-08 U/G Programmes Handbook 6 2007-08 Introduction This