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UNDERGRaDUatE COURSES

Academic excellence for business and the professions

BEng/MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

BEng Biomedical Engineering

BEng Computer Systems Engineering

BEng Telecommunications

BEng Engineering with Management and Entrepreneurship

Find out more at:www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/undergraduate

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AERONAUTICAL AND AIR TRANSPORTBEng/MEng Aeronautical Engineering

BEng/MEng Air Transport Engineering

BSc Air Transport Operations with ATPL

CIVIL ENGINEERINGMEng/BEng Civil Engineering

MEng/BEng Civil Engineering with Architecture

MEng/BEng Civil Engineering with Surveying

MATHEMATICSBSc/MMath Mathematical Science

BSc/MMath MathematicalScience with Computer Science

BSc/MMath Mathematical Science with Finance and Economics

BSc/MMath MathematicalScience with Statistics

BSc/MMath Mathematics and Finance

MECHANICAL, ENERGY AND AUTOMOTIVE BEng/MEng Automotive and Motorsport Engineering

BEng/MEng Energy Engineering

BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering

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CONTACTING USYou can contactour UndergraduateAdmissions teamas follows:

UNDERGRADUATEADMISSIONS TEAMProgrammes OfficeSchool of Engineering andMathematical SciencesCity University LondonNorthampton SquareLondon EC1V 0HBUnited Kingdom

T: +44 (0) 20 7040 6050 E: [email protected]

If you are enquiring about the progress ofan application you havemade through UCAS,please remember toprovide your UCASapplication number.

ADDITIONALINFORMATION You can find moreinformation on ourundergraduate web page at www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/undergraduate

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DISCLAIMERThe information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press (January 2012). The University reserves the right, arising from unforeseen events or circumstances beyond our control, to add to or remove courses, and to make changes in regulations, syllabuses, course options, timetables, modules and fees etc, without prior notice. Complaints concerning the accuracy of information provided by theUniversity in this brochure and in related publications should be made to the Academic Registrar. Any persons who feel their complaints have not been dealt with satisfactorily may write to the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

General information about the University including fees, general entry requirements, accommodation and social and welfare services, is given in the undergraduate prospectus, which can be viewed or ordered online on the University’s website www.city.ac.uk/study.

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BEng Computer SystemsEngineering

BEng/MEng Electrical andElectronic Engineering



BEng BiomedicalEngineering

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City University London is offering Scholarships of up to £3,000 per year to UK and EU undergraduate students achieving AAB or above at A-level orequivalent qualifications. Please visit www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/scholarships

The Lord Mayor of London Scholarships

CONTENTSWelcome 2Why study at City? 3Research in the School of Engineering and Mathematical Science 4A truly international outlook 5Employability through experience 6Talking about work placements 7Discover Electrical, Electronic and Biomedical Engineering at City 8Course structure 10CoursesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 12

Biomedical Engineering 14Computer Systems Engineering 16Telecommunications 18Engineering with Management and Entrepreneurship 20Meet the Electrical, Electronic and Biomedical Engineeringacademic team 22Working in Electrical, Electronic and Biomedical Engineering 26Student life at City 27How to apply 28Map and contacts 29

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: INTRODUCTION

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: INTRODUCTION

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Engineering has been a driver of the progress of mankind for centuries, offering unprecedented benefits to oursociety in areas such as communications,transport, energy, health and security.

Welcome to the School of Engineering andMathematical Sciences

Engineering allows fordiscovery and innovation in science and medicine to be developed into practicalapplications that affect all of us and it has created the means to unlock theworld’s natural resources,from which we all benefit.

Engineering is an engine of wealth creation – allowing business andenterprise to turn researchand the innovative ideas that spring from it into jobs and profitability.

It is not surprising that theengineering sector makes up nearly a fifth of the UKeconomy, employing over 4.5 million people playing a vital role in rebalancing the economy – and manymillions more worldwide.

At its heart, engineering is truly international in its scope, its impact and in the people whoundertake it – engineeringdevelopments shared acrossthe interconnected andintertwined world we live in are at the forefront of saving lives and making

people’s lives better,contributing enormously to making our modernworld what it is.Fundamentally, engineeringis about the high-levelstrategic thinking thatunderpins innovation in technology – but yetengineers have a realsensitivity to how everyproject they are involvedwith impacts on people and our environment.

I am delighted that you are considering studyingengineering to becomeinvolved in one of the most dynamic, exciting,international and indeedpeople-focused professionstoday. A degree inengineering from CityUniversity London will equip you for that role and to be a driver of futurechange in this century andallow you to make yourmark on a rapidly changingworld. That builds on ourlong and distinguishedtradition, stretching back for nearly 120 years, oftraining the best engineersat City University London tochange the world – we are

immensely proud of the way that our graduates have been at the forefront of industry and academia in the UK and worldwideover that time.

Engineers trained at City University London –whatever their first degreediscipline – inhabit the real world which throws up a breadth of engineeringchallenges and which arisefrom the combination of thedisciplines we often simplylabel as civil, electrical,aeronautical or mechanicalengineering. Building abroad understanding andseeking technical mastery of the field is essential forengineers to make their mark on the world. Mostespecially, a training inengineering is a path to be a leader in tomorrow’scomplex world – a leader intechnical expertise, a leaderin strategic thinking,a leader in innovation anda leader in communication.Our role at City UniversityLondon is to develop andinstill those skills in ourgraduates and fit them for that opportunity.

I challenge you to come onthe journey that will takeyou to become a leader in a field that will change the world in the twenty first century – throughequipping yourself with the breadth of skills you will need and that a City University Londondegree in engineering willgive you. I challenge you to make the most of theopportunities that this canoffer and to recognise thecrucial and transformativerole that being an engineercan make to your life.

I look forward to welcoming you as anengineering student of the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at City University London.

Professor Kenneth Grattan FREngDean of the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

Why study at City?About the School of Engineering and Mathematical SciencesCity University London is different. We provide exceptionalgraduate employment prospects as a result of our commitmentto academic excellence, focus on business and the professionsand the benefits of our central London location.

TRADITION AND HERITAGEEngineering andmathematical scienceshave been taught at City for over 100 years. We are the pioneers ofaeronautics and receivedthe first-ever grant to build an aeroplane.

CENTRAL LONDONLOCATIONWe are located in the heart of London, close to the capital’s leadinginstitutions. Many of the most renownedengineering companies are located within twomiles of the University.Both professionally andpersonally, you will havethe opportunity to benefitfrom all that London has to offer.

For more informationplease visitwww.city.ac.uk/visit

PROFESSIONALACCREDITATIONMost of our courses are accredited byprofessional bodies.

EXCEPTIONALEMPLOYMENTPROSPECTSWe are ranked 10th in the UK for both graduateemployability (The TimesGood University Guide2011) and graduatestarting salaries (The Sunday TimesUniversity Guide 2011).

INDUSTRY LINKSThe School hasprofessional links withindustries across the globe.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND RESEARCHOur staff and students are actively involved inpioneering research. In the Government’s latestResearch AssessmentExercise (RAE), ourresearch in fifteen subjectareas was rated by expertpanels as amongst the best in the world.

Find out more atwww.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/research

INTERDISCIPLINARYThe School stronglypromotes theinterdisciplinary approachto engineering andmathematics. It reflects the requirements ofindustry and the jobmarket today, in its undergraduateteaching, in the breadth of its postgraduateprogrammes and especially in its researchwhich recognises thatmuch innovation andexcitement lies at theinterfaces of traditionaldisciplines.

EXCELLENT FACILITIESThe School of Engineeringand MathematicalSciences’ extensivelaboratories enable ourstudents to put theory into practice. Our facilitiesinclude flight simulators,wind tunnels, structuraltesting equipment, anelectronics lab, a dedicatedFormula Student workshop and a centrifuge thatcreates forces of up to 200 times gravity.

EXCELLENTBURSARY/SCHOLARSHIPPROVISIONSWe offer a range of merit-based scholarships,bursaries and awards forstudents who demonstrateexceptional potential. They not only recogniseoutstanding ability but enable studentsexperiencing financialhardship to study at City.Our scholarships are made possible thanks to companies such asCaterpillar Ltd.

For more information go to www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/scholarships

REWARDING EXCELLENCECity University London isoffering Scholarships ofup to £3,000 per year toUK and EU undergraduatestudents achieving AAB or above at A-level.

Please visitwww.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/scholarshipsfor more information.


Through five research centres, the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences aims to tackle the big issues facing society today, from sustainability to national security. Our work is interdisciplinary and often conducted with industry.

The School promotesinterdisciplinary andsingle discipline activitiesand offers considerableopportunities for thefuture in both basic and applied research.

Nationally andinternationally reputedresearch in the Schoolfeatures close links withindustry, exhibits a stronginterdisciplinary characterand encompassescomprehensive basic and applied components.

Keenly aware of its central location inLondon, the School hasrecognised five areas ofsignificant internalstrength and distinction,which provide the mainframework for its continued growth and development. TheSchool promotes researchexcellence in the followingresearch centres:

Applied MathematicsConstruction ProcessesEnergy and TransportInstrumentation and SensorsSystems and Control.

These research centreshave internationalreputation in their fields.This structure is seen as alaunching basis for futureresearch activities.

For more informationplease visitwww.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/research

Electrical engineering is a vibrant branch ofengineering with a history of continuousinnovation. Research inelectrical engineering atCity is organised in two research centres –Instrumentation andSensors, and Systems andControl. Major researchactivities and expertise are in the areas ofmeasurement andinstrumentation, controltheory and design,photonics, biomedicalengineering, decisiontheory, machine vision,information engineering,networks and security.These are reinforced bystrengths in systemsmodeling and systemsengineering which enablethe development ofinterdisciplinary activities.

The promotion of inter-disciplinary activities is thedistinctive feature of ourvision. Our graduates are successful in the jobmarket, because of thebreadth of skills andexperience they gain atCity during their degrees.

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: INTERNATIONAL

We offer an internationally focused learning environment.This is primarily achieved by establishing flagship partnerships in teaching and research with appropriate high profile international organisations in countries and regions of strategic importance.The School has extensive partnerships with high profile overseas institutions engaging in a wide range of collaborative activities in undergraduate taughtprogrammes, Continuing Professional Development, joint research, student and staff exchanges.

These include working with key partners in China, India, Russia, Korea, USA, Hong Kong and most of the EU countries. Such links provide students with excellentopportunities to take part in international exchangeprogrammes, placement opportunities, joint research and other similar provisions that are becoming vitallyimportant for 21st century graduates operating in anincreasingly global employment market.

A truly international outlook

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Research in The School of Engineering andMathematical Sciences

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INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENTSOur one year industrial placement schemeenables you to apply the skills and knowledgethat you have developed at University to manage real challenges in the workplace.

A year spent in industry is a valuable opportunity to develop your technical skills and businessknowledge and it can often lead to sponsorship and future graduate employment.

After the successful completion of your secondyear of study you can opt to undertake a period of paid work lasting between nine and twelvemonths. Salaries vary but you would typically be paid between £15,000 and £22,000 pro rata per year while on placement. You will then return to University to complete your studies.

We find that placement students return toUniversity with more maturity, motivation, and a much better understanding of key concepts, having applied them on placement. This often leads to the attainment of a higher class of degree.

FREQUENTLY ASKEDQUESTIONSWhat support is there for finding a placement? Our dedicated team ofplacement specialists, the Professional LiaisonUnit (PLU), have extensiveexperience in helpingstudents to secureplacement employmentacross a range of industries.

The PLU sources exclusiveopportunities with a widerange of employers as wellas advertising vacanciesfrom the major recruiters.Placements are notguaranteed, you will need to apply directly to companies that interest you.

The unit runs workshopsand one-to-one guidancesessions to prepare you for making successfulapplications and preparing for interviews.

What support is providedwhile I am on placement?Your personal tutor will meet with you twice during the year to help you to maximise yourprofessional and academicachievements and ensurethat you are undertakingproperly supervised workthat will contribute towardsthe experience required forChartered Engineer status.

“Placement and internshipprogrammes were animportant source of fresh talent in 2009. 84.3% of AGR employersconverted some of theirstudents or interns intograduate recruits.”The AGR Graduate RecruitmentSurvey 2010 Summer Review

“Placement students weremore likely to be employedsix months after graduatingand to have higher salariesthan the average.”Attainment in higher educationErasmus and placementstudents. HEFCE November 2009

Employabilitythrough experience

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Talking about work placements

Absar ShafiqBEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Completed a placement as a Software Engineer for IBM

“I spent my placement year working as a SoftwareEngineer for IBM. I was responsible for the testing and development of the IBM Tivoli Network Managersoftware. It was a great learning experience and Ithoroughly enjoyed working for IBM. My role in IBM was very technical and revolved around programmingand software development. It instilled a good sense ofbusiness knowledge in me and helped me understandthe business and transferable aspect of my job role. I highly recommend students to take an industrialplacement as it helps a student to gain some invaluable technical and transferable skills.”

Dragan GavrilovBEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Completed a placement at Buhler Sortex Ltd in the Hardware Engineering team

“I am very grateful for being able to do my placement at Buhler Sortex Ltd. I worked in the Hardware Engineering team and my main responsibility was the development of test equipment. I had the opportunity to learn from senior engineers how they approach and solve problems in a very efficient way.

I feel much more confident expressing and defending my ideas and also giving advice and I am more organised in terms of project planning.”


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Discover Electrical, Electronic andBiomedical Engineering at City

City University London has a longtradition of providing courses in the area of electrical, electronic and biomedical engineering. We have been teaching electrical and electronic engineering since the early years of the 20th centuryand computer systems engineering since 1973. In the late 1990s we became one of the first UK universities to provide BEng degrees in Biomedical Engineering.

Electrical and biomedical engineerstoday work in a range of industries.Their problem-solving skills andmultidisciplinary education are wellknown and well respected in theindustry in the UK and abroad. AtCity University London we are awareof the importance of practical skillsfor engineering students. In order to help students compete for jobs, in addition to academic knowledge, we provide students with a range of practical, transferable skills.Students learn from Year one to work in groups, to solve problemsand present their solutions in aprofessional way. Close links withindustry enable us to quickly adapt our programmes to its needs.

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERINGElectrical engineers design, build and manage a large range of engineering systems, rangingfrom tiny sensor networks to large national power grids.

Being an electrical engineer provides a career that is continuouslychanging, and is full of newdiscoveries. Electrical engineersdevelop devices and systems which have a huge impact on oureveryday lives. They are responsiblefor developing wirelesscommunication systems, medicalimaging machines, and controlsystems which manage operation of large industrial processes.

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGBiomedical engineering is arelatively young branch of electricalengineering, focused completely onthe design of electronic systems withmedical applications.

Modern provision of healthcaredepends greatly on biomedicalengineers, and this area of humandevelopment has only started.Becoming a biomedical engineertoday promises an exciting career,bridging the advances in biomedicalsciences with practical skills indelivering engineering projects in a growing field.


ENGINEERING WITH MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPThe operational model of theengineering industry is changingand the engineers of tomorrow need to work in a complex multi-disciplinary environment. In today’s market, companies arecontinually forced to innovate tomaintain their competitive advantage.

Engineering with Management andEntrepreneurship is a unique multi-disciplinary course which bringsdifferent engineering disciplines (i.e. electrical, mechanical andenergy) together to educate you withmanagement and entrepreneurialskills. This course will teach you thefundamentals of engineering but also the art and science of planning,the organisation and allocation ofresources, the exciting world ofcommercialisation, or how to launch your own business ortechnical innovation within thecommercial arena.

We offer the following courses: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERINGBEng/MEng

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING BEng

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING BEng

TELECOMMUNICATIONS BEng

ENGINEERING WITH MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP BEng

The School of Engineering andMathematical Sciences has excellent facilities for electrical and biomedical engineering students. Our modern Electrical andBiomedical Engineering laboratorywas opened in 2009 and is namedafter the late Professor LudwikFinkelstein, one of the pioneers of the field of measurement in the UK.

The laboratory provides an excellent environment for practicaland project work for our students.Our teaching staff are internationallyrecognised researchers in their field, bringing state-of-the-artknowledge to students.

For specific accreditation details, see relevantcourse pages.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS

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BEng BIOMEDICALENGINEERING

Course structure

YEAR ONE YEAR TWO

ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT

MATHEMATICS

ELECTRONICS

CONTROLENGINEERING

OBJECT-ORIENTEDPROGRAMMING

DIGITALCOMMUNICATIONS

NUMERICALCOMPUTING

DESIGN

MATHEMATICS

COMPUTERPROGRAMMING

ELECTRONICS

SIGNALS ANDSYSTEMS

DIGITAL LOGIC

YEAR THREE


INDIVIDUALPROJECT

EMBEDDED AND REAL-TIMESYSTEMS

ADDITIONALTOPICS FORSPECIALISATIONIN ELECTRICALAND ELECTRONICENGINEERING*

ADDITIONALTOPICS FORSPECIALISATIONIN COMPUTERSYSTEMSENGINEERING**

ADDITIONAL TOPICS FORSPECIALISATION IN TELE-COMMUNICATIONS†

BEng/MEng ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING BEng COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGBEng TELECOMMUNICATIONS

SCIENCE

TOPICS

*Electrical and ElectronicEngineering:Power Systems

Signal Processing

SystemsEngineering

Electric andMagnetic Fields

**ComputerSystemsEngineering:SoftwareEngineeringJava ProgrammingComputer SystemsInternetEngineering

†Tele-communicationsWirelessCommunicationsOpticalCommunicationsBroadcastingDigitalCommunications

YEAR FOUR(MEng only)

RESEARCHPROJECT

DESIGN PROJECT


WIDE CHOICE OF SPECIALISEDMASTER-LEVELMODULES

YEAR ONE YEAR TWO

OPTICS

INSTRUMENTATION

PATHOLOGY ANDHEALTHCARE

COMPUTERPROGRAMMING

MATHEMATICS


DESIGN

MATHEMATICS

ANATOMY ANDPHYSIOLOGY

ELECTRONICS

BIOMEDICALENGINEERING

DIGITAL LOGIC

YEAR THREE

RESPIRATORY ANDCARDIOVASCULARMEASUREMENTS

INDIVIDUALPROJECT

IMAGING


SENSORS ANDINSTRUMENTS

SCIENCE

BEng ENGINEERING WITH MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

YEAR ONE YEAR TWO


MATHEMATICS & COMPUTATION

ENGINEERINGPRACTICE

CONTROLENGINEERING

ELECTRONICS

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

ENGINEERINGMATHEMATICS

ENGINEERINGPRACTICE

SIGNALS ANDSYSTEMS

ELECTRONICS

MANAGEMENT AND ENTRE-PRENEURSHIP

INTRODUCTIONTO MICRO-ECONOMICS

YEAR THREE


INDIVIDUALPROJECT

ENGINEERINGSYSTEMS

ELECTIVE 2*

ELECTIVE 1*

RENEWABLEENERGY

ELECTRICAL ANDELECTRONICPOWER SYSTEMS

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGSCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

*ELECTIVES

EnergyUtilisation andManagement Optical &WirelessCommunications DigitalCommunications TechnologyEntrepreneurship SystemsReliability andIntroduction toSustainableEngineering CorporateResponsibility

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This course provides a strong foundation for those wishing to pursue a career in electrical engineering, communications, control systems,robotics or sensor systems, through a diverse range of theoretical skillsand practical experience, presented in the context of real applications and design experience.

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BEng, MEngElectrical andElectronic Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering at City University London has a long-standing tradition of excellence.

YEARS ONE AND TWOThe first two years of this course are shared with BEng in Computer Systems Engineering and BEng inTelecommunications. The focus is on fundamental principles of engineeringand applied physics, modules provide an essential insight intoelectronics, design and computing:

Core modules:• Circuit theory• Communications systems• Computer programming (C/C++/Java)• Dynamics and control• Electronics• Engineering design• Engineering mathematics• Signals and systems.

In addition, engineers require managerialskills, the ability to communicateeffectively and an awareness of theeconomic, environmental and socialimplications of their activity. Our modules are designed to provide excellent training in all these areas.

YEAR THREECore modules:• Electrical and electronic power systems• Electromagnetic fields• Embedded real time systems• Engineering systems• Signal processing.

All students are required to undertake a project. This is often associated with the design, construction and costing of an electrical device to satisfy a givenspecification, or it may be a morefundamental investigation connected with one of our research groups’ interests.Project work normally requires theequivalent of more than one day per weekspent in the laboratory. Recent studentprojects include the design of controlsystems, image-based lane following in autonomous vehicle navigation, neuralnetworks for financial forecasting andoptical fibres instrumentation.

Additional material in EngineeringSystems is covered by the MEng studentsand the individual project is morescientifically/research oriented.

YEAR FOUR (MEng only) In their final year the MEng studentsundertake an interdisciplinary industrialproject and a research-based individualproject. They also have a choice of four


advanced modules incontrol engineering,telecommunications and power engineering.

TEACHINGThe course is mainlytaught by staff from the School of Engineeringand MathematicalSciences. The course also includes lectures by experts from theindustrial sector who explain howtechnologies arecurrently being used inindustry to solve realworld problems. Thecourse is taught in formallectures, seminars andtutorials, supplemented by an engineeringapplications course,involving laboratory and group projects.

ASSESSMENTThe course is assessedthrough examinations,coursework andlaboratory reports. Thefinal degree classificationis based on marksobtained in the secondand final academic years.The final academic yearcontributes twice asmuch as the second year to the total.

PLACEMENT YEAR(OPTIONAL) You are strongly encouraged to seek a placement after yoursecond year. Another option is to spend a year studying in North America or Europe. The placement will give youthe opportunity to learn more about industry, take ongraduate level responsibilitiesand, in some cases, work as part of a multinational

workforce. You will receive asalary and may go on to beemployed by the placementcompany after graduation.

THE LORD MAYOR OFLONDON SCHOLARSHIPS City University London isoffering Scholarships of up to £3,000 per year to UK and EU undergraduatestudents achieving AAB or above at A-level.

For further information on all UniversityScholarships please visitwww.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/scholarships

NEXT STEPSOpen Days:Visit www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/undergraduate/opendays

How to apply:Refer to information on page 28.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONThis course is accredited by themajor professional engineeringbodies – the Institution ofEngineering and Technology (IET)and the Institute of Measurementand Control (InstMC) with whom wemaintain close professional links.

CAREER OPTIONSThe electrical and electronicengineering field offers excitingemployment opportunities in areassuch as research and development,consultancy, software engineering,design, electronics, power systems

BEng, MEng Electrical andElectronic Engineering

Typical offers requireone of the following:A/AS-level: MEng: 360 UCAS tariff points.BEng: 340 UCAS tariff points.For both programmes A-levelmathematics and physicsrequired with a minimumof grade B in A-levelmathematics. Point scoresexclude general studies and key skills.

BTEC: DDD in a relevant subject, including D in L3mathematics or (MEng only)B for A-level mathematics.

IB: 32 (MEng), or 30 (BEng),including 5 in High Levelmathematics and physics.

14-19 Advanced Diploma:Engineering at grade A/300(MEng), B/250 (BEng); A-levelmathematics at B/100.

English languagerequirements:• IELTS: 6.0• TOEFL: 87

internet-based total• GCSE: English language

grade C.

UCAS CODEH602 BEng, H642 BEngwith professionalplacement, H607 MEng,H609 MEng with aprofessional placement.

DURATIONBEng, Full-time: Three years or four yearsincluding a professionalplacement. MEng, full-time: Four years orfive years including aprofessional placement.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS2012/13


Phone enquiries:+44 (0) 20 7040 6050

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Jakov KolesnikBEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

“I am working through the FDMAcademy at Nomura investmentbank. I am a financial softwaredeveloper, working on real time trade feeds.

I do believe that my time at City was a great boost to my career, not only in providing academicqualification, but also giving me a great understanding of my abilities, what I can (and cannot) do in strict time limits and generally improving my learning and timemanagement skills.”


Biomedical Engineering applies the principles of science, engineering and medicine directly to the complex medical technologies used in theprognosis, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of the sick and injured.The area is growing exponentially and the demand for biomedicalengineers is increasing rapidly.


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Tamanna Hafiz BEng Biomedical Engineering

“I am currently working as aManaged Equipment Engineer for Siemens Healthcare based in an NHS hospital and I still use all the theory that I learnt at City. I wasfortunate enough to be offered thefirst graduate job that I applied for. I think that my summer placement at the Royal Brompton Hospitalreally helped to give me the edge. Spending three years at City really prepared me to go into the big wide world.”

BEngBiomedical Engineering

This course covers the range of engineeringapplications that are relevant to the needsof the healthcare industry and draws onthe University’s long-standing expertise in technology and healthcare.

YEARS ONE AND TWOYou will study the fundamental principlesof engineering that underpin the design of medical equipment.

The core modules include:• Analogue and digital electronics• Circuit theory• Computer technology and programming• Engineering design• Engineering science• Mathematics• Signals and systems.

In addition you will also study specialistbiomedical engineering modules to help you gain sufficient familiarity withphysiological concepts and the languageof medicine.

Year one covers:• Anatomy and physiology• Introduction to biomedical engineering.

Year two covers:• Biomedical instrumentation• Biomedical optics• Pathology and Healthcare.

Biomedical engineers require managerialskills, the ability to communicateeffectively, a good measure of humanunderstanding and an awareness of the economic, environmental and social implications of their activity. Our modules are designed to provideexcellent training in all those areas.

YEAR THREEYou have the opportunity to take anincreasing number of specialistbiomedical engineering modules such as:

• Digital image processing• Medical imaging• Medical ultrasound• Respiratory and cardiovascular

measurement• Sensors and sensing systems in

biomedical engineering.

During the final year you will undertakeindividual project work. Recent topicshave included the design of infraredinstrumentation for the detection of blood gases; the analysis of physiologicalsignals from patients undergoing open heart surgery; and the effect of lasers in medical applications.

The project gives you anexcellent opportunity toparticipate and work in a team environment.You will have the chanceto interact with members of the School’s variousresearch or clinicalteams, workingalongside experiencedresearchers.

TEACHINGThe course isinterdisciplinary and istaught by staff from theSchool of Engineeringand MathematicalSciences, the School ofHealth Sciences and theSchool of Informatics, as well as hospital

consultants and expertsfrom the medicalindustry. Teachingmethods includelectures, seminars andtutorials, supplementedby laboratory-based ortheoretical coursework.

ASSESSMENTAssessment is based on marks obtainedthroughout each year for coursework and for the mid-year and end-of-yearexaminations. The finaldegree classification isbased on marks obtainedin the second and finalacademic years.

PLACEMENT YEAR(OPTIONAL) You are strongly encouraged to undertake a one year,industrial training placementprior to the final year ofacademic study. You will bepaid a salary while on yourplacement and, as this formsan integral part of the course,overseas students are eligible.





PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONThe BEng Biomedical Engineeringis accredited by the majorprofessional engineering bodies –The Institution of Engineering andTechnology (IET), the Institute ofMeasurement and Control (InstMC)and the Institute of Physics andEngineering in Medicine (IPEM) –with whom we maintain closeprofessional links.

CAREER OPTIONSThe biomedical engineering field is very wide and graduates can find employment in areas such asthe medical technology industry,pharmaceutical industry,Department of Health and otherhealth related departments andbiomedical research.


Typical offers requireone of the following:A/AS-level: 340 UCAS tariff points, with two A-levels in science subjects; preferablymathematics or physics, plusGCSE mathematics grade B ifnot A-level in mathematics.Point scores exclude generalstudies and key skills.

BTEC: DDD in a relevantsubject, including D in L3mathematics.

IB: 30, including 5 in HighLevel mathematics and oneother science subject.

14-19 Advanced Diploma:Engineering at grade B/250;A-level mathematics at gradeB/100.


internet-based total• GCSE: English language

grade C.

UCAS CODEBH81 BEng,BHV1 BEng with aprofessional placement.

DURATIONFull-time: Three yearsor four years including a professional placement



Phone enquiries:+44 (0) 20 7040 6050

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This course meets the increasing need for engineers who can contribute to both hardware and software design of computer systems, with specialemphasis on the emerging systems of smart mobile devices. The courseprovides applied and theoretical knowledge and skills in computing,electronics and embedded systems.


TEACHINGYou will be taught bystaff from the School,with lectures fromexternal experts who explain howtechnologies arecurrently being used inpractice. The modularstructure covers thedesign of modernelectronic equipmentand appropriatecomputer systems. Thereis a strong emphasis oncomputer programmingand computernetworking. Teachingmethods includelectures, seminars andtutorials, supplementedby an engineeringapplications courseinvolving laboratory and group projects.

ASSESSMENTThe final degreeclassification is based on marks obtained in the second and finalacademic years. The final academic yearcontributes twice asmuch as the second yearto the total. Courseworkand engineeringapplications account for approximately 30 per cent of the total.

PLACEMENT YEAR(OPTIONAL) You are strongly encouraged to seek placements after yoursecond year. The placementwill give you the opportunity to learn more about industry,take on graduate levelresponsibilities and, in some cases, work as part of amultinational work force. Asthis forms an integral part of

the course, overseas studentsare eligible for placements. You will receive a salary andmay go on to be employed by the placement companyafter graduation.






Typical offers requireone of the following:A/AS-level: 340 UCAS tariff points, A-level mathematics andphysics required with aminimum of grade B in A-level mathematics. Pointscores exclude generalstudies and key skills.


IB: 30, including 5 in High Level mathematics and physics.



internet-based total• GCSE: English

language grade C.

UCAS CODEH600 BEng, H601 BEng with aprofessional placement.

DURATIONFull-time: Three years orfour years including aprofessional placement.



Phone enquiries:+44 (0) 20 7040 6050

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Trilesh Bhurtun BEng Computer Systems Engineering

“I thoroughly enjoyed my time atCity. My course tutor was immenselyhelpful throughout my student years– he gave me useful advice when Iwas completing my final year projectand he always lent a patient ear. The careers service also proved to be extremely valuable during theplacement application process.Since graduating with a first classdegree, I have broadened my skill set by working as a GraduateSoftware Developer for TelerealTrillium and in my current role as a Junior Consultant at Capacitas.”

BEngComputer Systems Engineering

YEARS ONE AND TWOThe first two years of this course are shared with BEng in Electrical andElectronic Engineering and BEng inTelecommunications. They cover aspects of electronics, computer systems, engineering mathematics and software engineering, including:

• Circuit theory• Communications systems• Computer programming

(C/C++/Java)• Dynamics and control• Electronics• Engineering design• Engineering mathematics• Signals and systems.

In addition, engineers require managerialskills, the ability to communicateeffectively, a good measure of humanunderstanding and an awareness of the economic, environmental and social implications of their activity. Our courses are designed to provideexcellent training in all these areas.

YEAR THREEYou will have an opportunity to takemodules covering advanced issues inmodern computer systems including:

• Computer systems and networks• Embedded and real time systems• Java programming• Software engineering.

A popular feature of this course is the individual project, which runsthroughout the final year.

This may be a detailed design study, an experimental and/or theoreticalinvestigation, or a critical review of a topic in computer systems engineering.You will have the opportunity to interactwith members of the School’s variousresearch teams, working alongsideexperienced researchers on highly relevant and exciting projects.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONThis course is accredited by themajor professional engineeringbodies, the Institution ofEngineering and Technology (IET)and the Institute of Measurementand Control (InstMC) with whom wemaintain close professional links.

CAREER OPTIONSThe degree will enable graduates topursue a diverse range of careers inelectronic engineering, computerscience and computer networks.

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TEACHINGThe course is taught bystaff from the School of Engineering andMathematical Sciencesand some of the lecturesare given by consultantsand experts from theindustrial sector.Teaching methodsinclude formal lectures,seminars and tutorials,supplemented by anengineering applicationscourse, involvinglaboratory and group projects.

ASSESSMENTThe final degreeclassification is based on marks obtained in the second and finalacademic years. The final academic yearcontributes twice asmuch as the second yearto the total. Courseworkand engineeringapplications account for approximately 30 per cent of the total.

PLACEMENT YEAR(OPTIONAL) You are strongly encouraged toundertake a one year industrialtraining placement prior to thefinal year of academic study.You will receive a salary whileon your placement and as thisforms an integral part of thecourse, overseas students areeligible for placements.






Typical offers requireone of the following:A/AS-level: 340 UCAS tariff points, A-levelmathematics and physicsrequired with a minimum ofgrade B in A-levelmathematics. Point scoresexclude general studies andkey skills.


IB: 30, including 5 in HighLevel mathematics andphysics.




language grade C.

UCAS CODEH645 BEng, H646 BEng with aprofessional placement.

DURATIONFull-time: Three years orfour years including aprofessional placement.



Phone enquiries:+44 (0) 20 7040 6050

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Ninghui Wang BEng Telecommunications

“I liked City not only because of itsvibrant academic atmosphere andeminent scholars, but also because of the perfect career service andscientific curriculum closelyconnected to industry.

The BEng Telecommucations gave me a chance to integrate newtechnology with application of learntknowledge to real projects. Thesupportive and helpful lecturers are also good at explaining facts and making the lectures interesting.”

BEngTelecommunications

This course has been designed in a systematic way, from fundamentaltraining in engineering science, electronics and computing, to morespecialised and photonics focused modules with a strong emphasis on applications and case studies.

This course offers many excitingemployment opportunities in the fields oftelecommunications, the laser engineeringindustry, research and developmentsectors and the electronics industry.

YEARS ONE AND TWOThe first two years of this course are shared with BEng Electrical and ElectronicEngineering and BEng Computer SystemsEngineering. The fundamental principlesof engineering and applied physics, thatunderpin the design of electrical andelectronic equipment, are studied in the first two years.

Modules provide essential insight intoelectronics, design and computing, as well as specialised electrical andelectronic engineering courses:

• Circuit theory• Communications systems• Computer programming

(C/C++/Java)• Dynamics and control• Electronics• Engineering design• Engineering mathematics• Signals and systems.

In addition to this, engineers requiremanagerial skills, the ability tocommunicate effectively, a good measureof human understanding and anawareness of the economic, environmentaland social implications of their activity.Our courses are designed to provideexcellent training in all these areas.

YEAR THREEIn the final year you have the opportunity to take an increasing number of advanced specialistcommunications modules such as:

• Digital broadcasting technology• Digital communications• Optical and wireless communications• Signal processing.

All students in the final year are requiredto undertake a project, which is oftenassociated with the design, constructionand evaluation of an electrical orcommunication device, to meet a given specification, it could also includefundamental research into technologies to address current industrial needs.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONThe BEng Telecommunications is accredited by the majorprofessional engineering bodies, the Institution of Engineering andTechnology (IET) and the Instituteof Measurement and Control(Ins+MC). City’s graduates arehighly sought after in industry.

CAREER OPTIONSOur graduates follow careers in telecommunications,laser engineering, research and development, IT, design,consultancy or education.

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Elective modules:• Corporate

responsibility• Digital

communications• Energy utilisation and

management• Optical and wireless

communications• Systems reliability,

safety andsustainability

• Technologyentrepreneurship.

TEACHINGA range of methods are used, includingformal lectures, tutorials, laboratories,seminars, case studies,problembased learning,presentations and groupwork. Additional lectures

are delivered byengineering leaders from industry all ofwhom have extensiveengineering andmanagement expertise.

ASSESSMENTThe course is assessedthrough writtenexamination,coursework,presentations, laboratorywork, group work and an individual project.The final degreeclassification is based on marks obtained in the second and finalacademic years. The final academic yearcontributes twice asmuch as the second year to the total.

PLACEMENT YEAR(OPTIONAL) You are strongly encouraged toseek a placement after yoursecond year through theindustrial placement officer.






Typical offers requireone of the following:A/AS-level: 340 UCAS tariff points, A-levelmathematics required with aminimum of grade B. Pointscores exclude generalstudies and key skills.


IB: 30, including 5 in HighLevel mathematics.


Direct entry into Part 2 ispossible following successfulcompletion of Part 1 of acomparable BEng or BSccourse. Suitable HND andHND equivalents (e.g.,equivalent overseasqualifications) are alsoconsidered. However, in allcases the final decision issubject to the satisfactoryevaluation of priorqualifications by theAdmissions Tutor.



language grade C.

UCAS CODEH1N2

DURATIONFull-time: Three years.



Phone enquiries:+44 (0) 20 7040 6050

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Aseel MustafaBEng Engineering with Management and Entrepreneurship,Year one student

“What I like the most about City is that it is a cutting edge learninginstitution yet it has a laid back vibe to it and its graduateemployability is very good.

Regarding the course, it is the best of both worlds. It is uniquebecause it provides you with all thetechnical knowledge you need as an engineer, whilst enhancing your management skill and yourentrepreneurial perspective.

If you want to have all the tools you need to run your own business,then this is the course to do!”

BEng Engineering with Management and EntrepreneurshipThis is a unique multi-disciplinary course, which offers a mix ofengineering, business, entrepreneurial and management topics and asolid grasp of mathematical principles. It responds to the engineeringindustry’s changing business model and demand for professional skills.

The principal aims of the course are firstly,to develop future engineering managers,by equipping you with specialist technicalknowledge of engineering principles,mathematical concepts and a soundunderstanding of effective managementtechniques. Secondly, to promoteopportunities for team-based learning and problem-solving, using real-lifeindustrial scenarios skills. It also enablesyou to develop business-thinking,creativity and innovation.

YEARS ONE AND TWOIn years one and two fundamentalprinciples of engineering, mathematicsand business are studied, providing astrong background and tools for moreadvanced specialisations in the final year.

Modules offered include:• Accounting and finance• Dynamics and control• Electronic circuit design• Engineering management• Engineering mathematics

and computation• Engineering practice• Introduction to microeconomics• Management and entrepreneurship• Systems, modelling and control.

These modules will help you applyknowledge of engineering principles andmathematical concepts to identify andsolve problems using engineering andproject management tools. You will alsogain insight into the main challengesengineering managers and entrepreneursface in building teams, raising finance,influencing negotiations and managingconflict effectively.

YEAR THREEIn year three you will gain in depth,advanced knowledge and understandingof engineering systems principles togetherwith management, sustainability andcorporate responsibility issues and thetechnological entrepreneurship skillsrequired for a successful career inbusiness. The major individual projectundertaken will enable you to analyse and understand a full engineering life cycle from requirements elicitationthrough to design and productdevelopment to bringing the product to market.

Modules offered include:• Electrical and electronic power systems• Engineering management• Engineering systems• Major individual project• Renewable energy.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONThis is a new course for which will be seeking accreditation by theInstitute of Electrical Technologyand Institute of Engineering andTechnology (IET) with whom wemaintain close professional links.

CAREER OPTIONSAfter graduation, students will have varied and exciting career and employmentopportunities available as:engineering managers, financialand business analysts, designengineers, system engineers,energy engineers.

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PROFESSOR SANOWAR KHANDEPUTY DEAN ANDPROFESSOR OFINSTRUMENTATIONAND SENSORSProfessor Khan heads the Computer AidedModelling and Design(CAMAD) group whichhas a proven reputationfor innovative andapplied research incollaboration with UKindustry, in areas of CAD and mathematicalmodelling of sensors,actuators and devices for over three decades.Professor Khan is anHonorary Professor of St Petersburg StatePolytechnic University, aFellow of The Institutionof Engineering andTechnology (IET), theInstitute of Measurementand Control (InstMC). He is currently Vice-President (Membership)of InstMC. He is anAssociate Editor of thejournal Measurement and a member of theJournal EditorialCommittee ofMeasurement and Control.

PROFESSOR PANICOS KYRIACOU ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR POSTGRADUATESTUDIES ANDPROFESSOR OFBIOMEDICALENGINEERINGProfessor Kyriacoureceived a BESc degree in Electrical Engineeringfrom the University ofWestern Ontario, Canada,and an MSc and PhDdegree in MedicalElectronics and Physicsfrom St. Bartholomew’sMedical College,University of London. He is Professor ofBiomedical Engineeringand Director of BEng inBiomedical Engineeringand of the BiomedicalEngineering ResearchGroup. ProfessorKyriacou’s main researchactivities are primarilyfocused upon theunderstanding,development andapplications ofinstrumentation, sensors and physiologicalmeasurements tofacilitate the prognosis,diagnosis and treatmentof disease or therehabilitation of patients.

DR ARTI AGRAWAL LECTURER INPHOTOTONICSDr Agrawal is a recipientof a prestigious RoyalSociety PostdoctoralFellowship andgraduated PhD from the Indian Institute ofTechnology Delhi, India.Her research interestsinclude numericalmodelling methods,simulation of a widerange of photonic devicessuch as PCF, PhotonicCrystals, sensors andsolar cells. She alsoemploys a bio-mimeticapproach in design ofphotonic devices andenjoys applying conceptsand ideas from otherdisciplines into Physics.

DR DANIEL NANKOO LECTURER INELECTRONICSDr Daniel Nankooreceived a BEng degree inControl Engineering andan M.Sc. in InformationEngineering from CityUniversity London. Hethen worked as a researchassistant for the ControlEngineering Centre andcompleted an EPSRCfunded Ph.D. in LinearSystems and ControlStructure Selection. Hehas been lecturing since2005, delivering moduleson Electronics, Electricaland Power Systems. He manages the MSc in Power Systems andEnergy Management, and coordinatesundergraduate projects in the Electrical andElectronic Engineeringarea. His research interestinvolves railway systemsand hybrid vehicles.

PROFESSOR TONG SUN PROFESSOR OFSENSOR ENGINEERINGProfessor Tong Sun iscurrently the Director ofInstrumentation andSensors Research Centreand Course Director of BEngTelecommunications. Shewas awarded a BEng,MEng and DEng fromHarbin Institute ofTechnology, China in1990, 1993 and 1998respectively and a PhD atCity University London in1999. Prof Sun is leading a research team focusedon developing a range ofoptical fibre sensors for a variety of industrialapplications funded byResearch Councils in theUK and at EU. She hasauthored or co-authoredsome 190 scientific andtechnical papers and an inventor of 8 patentapplications.

PROFESSOR NICOS KARCANIAS PROFESSOR OFCONTROL THEORY AND DESIGNProfessor Nicos Karcaniashas a Diploma inElectrical Engineering,from NTUA Athens, M.Scand Ph.D in Control fromManchester and has beena researcher (1974-1980)with the Control Group ofUniversity of Cambridge.Since 1980 he is with CityUniversity where he isProfessor (since 1993),Associate Dean forResearch and Director of Systems and ControlCentre. His main researchinterests are in ControlTheory and Design,Mathematical SystemsTheory, Complex Systemsand he is teaching inControl Engineering,Systems and Signals,Modelling andMathematics. He isSMIEEE, Fellow of IET,IMA and Editor of IMAJournal on MathematicalControl Theory.

PROFESSOR KENNETH GRATTAN DEAN AND PROFESSOROF MEASUREMENT ANDINSTRUMENTATIONProfessor Grattan hascarried out world-leadingresearch in the field of instrumentationdevelopment andmeasurement, especiallybased on the use oflaser and optical fibretechniques. He haspublished his researchwidely in the majorinternational journalsand is frequently keynotespeaker at internationalconferences in his field. His work isinterdisciplinary, and hehas been pioneeringrecently in developingand using a variety ofoptical fibre sensortechniques in structuralmonitoring across theworld. He edits theinternational Journal‘Measurement’ and hewas elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

DR VESELINRAKOCEVIC SENIOR LECTURER IN WIRELESSCOMMUNICATIONSDr Veselin Rakocevic is responsible forundergraduate courses inelectrical, electronic andbiomedical engineering.His research expertise isin wireless networks,especially scheduling andresource management incellular networks. Heworked on researchprojects to developnetworking solutions forWiMAX and LTE wirelessnetworks and publishedmany research papers inthis subject. Dr Rakocevicholds a PhD degree fromUniversity of London and has been at CityUniversity since 2002. At City UniversityLondon, Dr Rakocevicteaches wirelesscommunications,computer networks and introduction toprogramming and works as course directorfor the BEng course inComputer SystemsEngineering.

DR EFSTATHIOSMILONIDISADMISSIONS TUTORAND SENIOR LECTURERIN CONTROL ANDINFORMATIONSYSTEMSDr Milonidis received hisDiploma in ElectricalEngineering form NTUA,Athens, MSc and MPhilform Cranfield Universityand PhD form CityUniversity. He teachesfirst year engineeringmathematics across theSchool of Engineeringand MathematicalSciences, and controlrelated subjects inundergraduate andpostgraduate level. Hisresearch experience is in the areas of controlsystems theory anddesign, and algebraiccontrol synthesismethods in particular in the area of sampled –data and discrete timesystems. He hascontributed in thedevelopment of amethodology for discretetime control schemesbased on the problem of “Finite Settling Time Stabilisation”.

Meet the Electrical, Electronic and Biomedical Engineering academic team

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Meet the Electrical, Electronic and Biomedical Engineering academic team

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DR GEORGE HALIKIASREADER IN CONTROLENGINEERINGDr Halikias obtained hisdegree in EngineeringScience form MagdaleneCollege, Oxford and hisMSc and PhD in ControlSystems Engineering formImperial College, London.His main researchinterests are in RobustControl Systems Theory,Multivariable Systemsdesign, Model Reduction,Convex Optimisation andModelling and ControlApplications in the areasof Networks, MechanicalSystems, BusinessProcesses and SupplyChains. He is thecoordinator ofmathematics across theSchool of Engineeringand MathematicalSciences, AcademicSecretary of the IMA’sControl Theory Group,and Associate Editor ofthe IMA Journal ofMathematical Control and Information.

PROFESSOR BMA RAHMANPROFESSOR OFPHOTONICSProfessor Rahmanreceived his BSc and MScform BUET, Dhaka andhis PhD in ElectronicEngineering fromUniversity College,London. At CityUniversity London, heleads the research groupon Photonics Modelling,specialised in thedevelopment and use of the rigorous full –vectorial numericalapproaches. He haspublished more than 300 journal andconference papers in awide variety of photonicstopics including opticalwaveguides, integratedoptics, single polarisationguides, photonic devicesnarrow – band opticalfilters, nonlinear opticaldevices, photonic crystal fibres and THzwaveguides. His journalpapers have more than 1100 citations.

PROFESSOR DAVID STUPPLESPROFESSOR INENGINEERING SYSTEMSProfessor David Stupplesspecialises in research,development, andspecification of large andcomplex engineeringsystems. For a number of years he undertookresearch in the area at theRoyal Signal and RadarEstablishment at Malvern,followed by systemsresearch for NATO, andthen in systems researchand development withHughes Aircraft in the US. He has appliedsystems engineering toa significant number oflarge-scale engineeringand technology systemsaround the world, andhas particular expertise in the effective design forfull lifecycle ownershipincluding socio-economicconsiderations.

PROFESSOR PHILIP THOMASPROFESSOR OFENGINEERINGDEVELOPMENTProfessor Thomas worked25 years in the chemicaland nuclear industriesbefore joining CityUniversity London inAugust 2000. His researchinterests are wide-rangingand he has publishedover 50 papers on control,instrumentation, nucleardecommissioning, riskassessment and projectmanagement. TheInstitute of Measurementand Control awarded himits prestigious ICI Prize inthree occasions. His book,Simulation of IndustrialProcesses for ControlEngineers, was praised by reviewers as the new standard text forpractitioners of dynamicsimulation. His work in risk analysis andmanagement has excited the interest of the national andinternational press.

PROFESSOR PANOS LIATSISPROFESSOR OF IMAGE PROCESSINGPanos Liatsis is aProfessor of ImageProcessing. He obtainedthe Diploma in ElectricalEngineering from theUniversity of Thrace anda PhD in Electrical andElectronic Engineeringfrom the University ofManchester-UMIST. He isthe Programme Directorfor the MEng/BEng inElectrical and ElectronicEngineering and the MSc in Signals andSensor Systems.

Panos leads theInformation Engineeringand Medical Imaginggroup and his expertise isin the fields of IntelligentSystems, PatternRecognition and Imaging.He has published over150 contributions inbooks, journals andinternational conferenceproceedings.

DR M RAJARAJAN READER ININFORMATIONSECURITY SYSTEMSDr Rajarajan obtained a B.Eng. degree inElectrical and ElectronicEngineering from CityUniversity London, wherehe was awarded his PHD.He later took a ResearchFellow position at theUniversity, working on an EPSRC/DERA fundedproject. In August 2000,he moved to Logica asa Network and ServiceManagement Consultant,returning to CityUniversity London as a Lecturer in January2002. He has publishedmore than 60Journal/Conferencepapers in the area ofPhotonic DevicesModeling and he isProgramme Director forthe BEng in Engineeringwith Management andEntrepreneurship.

DR JUSTIN PHILLIPSSENIOR LECTURER IN BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGDr Justin Phillips receiveda BSc degree in Physicsfrom the University ofDurham and his PhDfrom Barts and TheLondon School ofMedicine, Queen Mary,University of London. He started his career atCiba Corning where heworked on the design and evaluation ofprototype biomedicalinstrumentation. In 1997 he moved to theRespiratory FunctionLaboratory at RoyalBrompton Hospital andthen to the AnaestheticLaboratory at StBartholomew’s Hospital.His research interestsinclude respiratory and cardiovascularmeasurement,anaesthesia, biomedicaloptical sensors, bio-signal processing and modelling of thelight-tissue interaction.

MR DAVID STYLESTEACHING ANDINDUSTRIAL TUTORMr David Styles currentlyteaches Embedded &Real-time Systems,Computer Systems, ObjectOrientated Programming,and Java Programming.He supervises projectstudents at bothundergraduate andpostgraduate levels for allthe above subject areas.David Styles is alsoresponsible for Schooltaster days, and Industrialplacements. His interestsare in Embedded Systemsand Software design.

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: STUDENT LIFESCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Student life at City

CENTRAL LOCATIONWe are located in the heartof London, close to thecapital’s leading financial,legal, media and medicalinstitutions. You can takeadvantage of London’sfamous cultural, sportingand social opportunities.

STUDENT CENTREOur Student Centre offerspractical help with yourfinances, learning, healthand housing. They canalso help with advice onyour course, career andUniversity facilities.

Visit www.city.ac.uk/studentcentre for more information.

SPORTS ACTIVITIESWe support a range of sporting activitiesincluding badminton,basketball, cricket,fencing, football, hockey, netball, rugby,squash and table tennis.

ACCOMMODATION Whether you want to live in halls of residence or private rentedaccommodation, ourStudent Centres housingadvisers can help.

For further details please visitwww.city.ac.uk/accommodation

LIBRARY SERVICESThe main University library occupies five floorsin the NorthamptonSquare building. Ourlibrary stock is more than 280,000 volumes and you can borrow up to 15 books for as long as 3 weeks.

Please seewww.city.ac.uk/library

STATE-OF-THE-ARTFACILITIESWe recently undertook a multi-million poundproject to refit all ourlecture theatres with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment and provide over 1,000Windows PCs, 200 Apple Macs and 57 Linux workstations.

CAREERS SERVICESOur professional networkshelp to build your skillsand gain industry insights.You can discuss yourcareer plans in one-to-oneappointments and exploreour extensive careersresources includingcomputer-aided guidancepackages and aptitudetesting systems. In theautumn and spring termsmajor employers visit the University to givepresentations and run skills sessions.

Find out more atwww.city.ac.uk/careers

ALUMNIWhen you embark on yourcourse with us, you begin a lifelong association withboth the University and its wider community of former students.

Find more information atwww.city.ac.uk/alumni

A GREAT STUDENTEXPERIENCEWe seek to provide highquality equipment andfacilities to enhance your learning experience. The Students’ Unionorganises a wide range of social events to keep you entertained and wehave over 50 clubs andsocieties which cater for a broad range of interests.If that isn’t enough theLondon nightlife isfamous, there are manyvenues to visit, some ofwhich are discounted or free for students.

When you graduatewith an engineering degree from CityUniversity Londonyou will find yourselfin demand fromorganisationsranging fromcorporate industrygiants to dynamic start-up companies.

Employers place greatvalue on the professionaleducation and quality ofour graduates, recognisingtheir intellectual skills,professionalism, industryexperience and theirability to relate theory to practical problems.

Our Electrical andElectronic Engineeringgraduates have gone on towork for industry leaderssuch as National Grid,Schneider Electric, Orange Business Services,Ernst & Young, Total,

BP Exploration OperatingCompany, AMEC, JPMorgan, TPS Carillion,Accenture, CapitaAssurance Testing,Santander, Currys, PCWorld, Thomson Reutersand Sainsburys inpositions such as DataAnalyst, EngineeringTechnical Officer, SeniorTechnician, TraineeElectrical Engineer,Drilling & CompletionsManager, GraduateElectrical Design Engineer, BusinessAnalyst, Web Developer, Trainee Test Consultant,Programmer, ProjectManager and Junior ITServices Technician.

Our BiomedicalEngineering graduateshave gone on to work asconsultants, biomedicalengineers and managedequipment engineers incompanies such as Cal BaySystems, Orange BusinessServices and SiemensHealthcare. Many go on to work in NHS HospitalTrusts in positions such asEquipment Technologist,Medical Engineer,Managed EquipmentService Engineer, ClinicalTechnician, ClinicalScientist and TraineeElectrical Engineer.

City University Londonranks tenth in the UK foremployability, according to The Times GoodUniversity Guide 2011.

STUDENT TESTIMONIAL

Carolina GamaGraduate BEng Biomedical EngineeringPhD candidate at CityUniversity London

“What I loved about CityUniversity London is its links toindustry and job opportunitiesand the central Londonlocation. I really enjoyed myclasses and they prepared mefor clinical work. Our CourseDirector was incrediblysupportive; it was thanks tohim that I found work as aTechnician in Cardio-thoracicTheatres at St Bartholomew’sHospital. He then invited meback to City to start a PhD onDual Probe Trans OesophagealPPG, to measure bloodoxygenation in central andgastric blood circulations.”

Working in Electrical, Electronic and BiomedicalEngineering

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You can apply through your school or college using the UCAS Apply system at www.ucas.com/students/apply/

WHEN TO APPLYApplications for entry September 2012should arrive between 1 September 2011 and 15 January 2012.

When your application has been acknowledged by UCAS you will receive a personal identificationnumber so that you can access your records via ‘Track’ at www.ucas.com/students/track/ on the UCAS website.

ENQUIRIESIf you have any questionsabout the admissionsprocess please contactthe UndergraduateAdmissions Office:


FURTHER INFORMATION• You can apply for up

to five universities

• Take care when entering your course code

• UCAS has an ‘invisibilitychoices’ policy, meaning eachuniversity can only see theirentry and not those of otheruniversities you have chosen

• Submit your completedapplication to UCAS with a £21 application fee

• If you only wish to apply for City you can make a single choice application at a reduced rate of £11

• The University code for CityUniversity London is C60

UCAS CONTACT DETAILSUniversities and CollegesAdmissions Service(UCAS)www.ucas.com

Callers in the UK 0871 468 0468

Callers outside the UK +44 (0) 871 468 0468

INTERNATIONALSTUDENTSWe have put together somepractical information tohelp you when planningyour arrival to the UK and City University London please visit www.city.ac.uk/international/international-students

SCHOLARSHIPS BURSARIES AND AWARDSCity University London has a range ofscholarships and prizesavailable forundergraduate students.Some of these aregenerously funded bycharitable foundations,former students, and otherbodies and can be appliedfor each academic year.

Visit www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/scholarships for more information.

FINANCIAL SUPPORTThere are a range ofoptions available to you to help you cover yourliving costs while youstudy at City UniversityLondon. For informationon Government support as well as other potentialsources of funding please visitwww.city.ac.uk/study

How to apply to City

Applications fordegree coursesmust be madethrough UCAS.

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: NEXT STEPS

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING WITH MANAGEMENTAND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AERONAUTICAL AND AIR TRANSPORTBEng/MEng Aeronautical Engineering

BEng/MEng Air Transport Engineering

BSc Air Transport Operations with ATPL

CIVIL ENGINEERINGMEng/BEng Civil Engineering

MEng/BEng Civil Engineering with Architecture

MEng/BEng Civil Engineering with Surveying

MATHEMATICSBSc/MMath Mathematical Science

BSc/MMath MathematicalScience with Computer Science

BSc/MMath Mathematical Science with Finance and Economics

BSc/MMath MathematicalScience with Statistics

BSc/MMath Mathematics and Finance

MECHANICAL, ENERGY AND AUTOMOTIVE BEng/MEng Automotive and Motorsport Engineering

BEng/MEng Energy Engineering

BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering

CoursesSCHOOL OF ENGINEERING aNDMatHEMatICaL SCIENCES

CITYUNIVERSITYLONDON

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: CONTACTS

CONTACTING USYou can contactour UndergraduateAdmissions teamas follows:

UNDERGRADUATEADMISSIONS TEAMProgrammes OfficeSchool of Engineering andMathematical SciencesCity University LondonNorthampton SquareLondon EC1V 0HBUnited Kingdom


If you are enquiring about the progress ofan application you havemade through UCAS,please remember toprovide your UCASapplication number.

ADDITIONALINFORMATION You can find moreinformation on ourundergraduate web page at www.city.ac.uk/engineering-maths/undergraduate

Map and contacts

DISCLAIMERThe information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press (January 2012). The University reserves the right, arising from unforeseen events or circumstances beyond our control, to add to or remove courses, and to make changes in regulations, syllabuses, course options, timetables, modules and fees etc, without prior notice. Complaints concerning the accuracy of information provided by theUniversity in this brochure and in related publications should be made to the Academic Registrar. Any persons who feel their complaints have not been dealt with satisfactorily may write to the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

General information about the University including fees, general entry requirements, accommodation and social and welfare services, is given in the undergraduate prospectus, which can be viewed or ordered online on the University’s website www.city.ac.uk/study.

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UNDERGRaDUatE COURSES

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