Length of course:

MEng: Four-year, full-time; five-year, full-time sandwich; five-year, full-time with Foundation

BEng: Three-year, full-time; four-year, full-time sandwich; four-year, full-time with Foundation

UCAS code:

MEng: GH4P; BEng GHK6; with Foundadtion GH4Q

Location

Central London (Cavendish)

Increasingly powerful mobile devices and widespread low-cost mobile broadband have led to a rapid increase in sophisticated mobile applications and services. This course provides the specialist skills and knowledge required for developing mobile, embedded, and web applications. It is ideal for those seeking to enter this new and exciting area of computing. The course will also give you an excellent grounding in software engineering and web development that will lead to many opportunities in the areas of information technology and business computing.

Course Content

The course explores the latest principals and practice in mobile and web computing. You will study mobile and wireless application architectures and development frameworks, and develop the programming and design skills needed to build distributed mobile and web applications. The course uses the latest tools and techniques, giving you excellent transferable skills that are in strong demand.

You can complete the course in three years to be awarded a BEng qualification or, subject to progression criteria, complete an integrated Masters programme with the award of an MEng degree after four years.

A sandwich year is also available.Year 1 (Credit Level 4):

• Computer Organisation
• Information Modelling
• Mathematics for Computing Programming Methodology
• Software Engineering Principles
• Web Technology

Year 2 (Credit Level 5)

• C# .NET Enterprise Development
• Database Systems
• Human Computer Interaction
• Introduction to Mobile Computing
• Mobile Application Development
• Network Application Development
• Object-Oriented Design  Professional Practice
• Project Management
• Web Programming

Year 3 (Credit Level 6) Subjects of study include:

• Advanced Web Technologies
• Mobile and Wireless Systems Architecture
• Native Application Development
• Project
• Real-Time and Embedded Systems
• Semantic Web
• Service-Oriented Architecture

Year 4 (Credit Level 7) MEng Subjects of study include:

• Advanced .NET development
• Mobile IP and Architecture
• Mobile Web
• MS Compact and Micro-frameworks
• Native Mobile Development
• Project
• Service-Oriented Architectures
• Web Engineering

Sandwich Placement Year

The course offers you the opportunity to take a 12-month placement between Year 2 and Year 3(Credit Levels 5 and 6). This will give you the practical skills to accompany your theoretical knowledge, and bring you a competitive edge in the job market.

Teaching and Assessment

The course is practice based, and includes project and group work.  It combines lecture, tutorial and practical laboratory elements.  Formal exams are supported by continuous assessment.

Associated Careers

You will typically be part of a team building mobile and stationary web-based systems and services for business, commercial and enterprise applications. The degree will give you the flexible skills for a number of career pathways within the information technology area. Your actual role in a team may be designer, programmer, systems analyst or project manager.

Entry Requirements

You would normally be expected to have one of the following:

• A Levels: MEng: BBB BEng: CCC
• International Baccalaureate MEng: 32 points BEng: 30 points
• BTEC National Diploma MEng: DDM BEng: MMM
• Advanced Diploma MEng: Grade B in IT or Engineering and relevant ASL at Grade B BEng: Grade B in IT or Engineering and relevant ASL at Grade C

If you do not have the required qualifications you should consider our Foundation Course.

Further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries

Course Leaders

Anne-Gaelle Colom

Email: coloma@westminster.ac.uk

Admissions Office

Tel: +44 (0)20 7911 5883
Fax: +44 (0)20 7911 5079
Email: cav-admissions@westminster.ac.uk

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