Run by School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

10 Credits or 5 ECTS Credits

Semester 2

Organiser: Dr Iestyn Pierce

To cover the concepts of information theory, optimal data compression, error control codes and cryptography.

• Randomness as uncertainty and the entropic measure of information. Noiseless coding for memoryless sources and optimal compression.

• Noisy channels and their capacity. Error-correcting codes, binary Hamming codes, cyclic codes.

• One-time pads, computational complexity, one-way functions, public key cryptography and the RSA system. Basic concepts of Quantum Information including entanglement and quantum logic gates.

	threshold 40%	good 60%	excellent 70%
Understand basic information theory.	Can explain information as measure of randomness and can explain limitations to information compression.	Ability to compute source entropy for simple and block alphabets. Can describe and implement optimal source coding.	Has nearly complete understanding of basic information theory.
Be able to implement basic error correction schemes.	Can describe mutual information, the concept of error correction and ability to manipulate generator matrices.	Ability to compute mutual information and channel capacity. Ability to correct simple errors for linear and cyclic codes.	Can implement all covered error correction coding and decoding schemes and has nearly complete understanding of underlying theory.
Understanding, development and use of public key cryptosystems.	Can explain security of one time pad; can describe the key distribution problem. Can explain basic notions of quantum information.	Knows basic techniques for coding and decoding with RSA public key cryptosystems. Able to demonstrate meaning of quantum entanglement.	Can code and decode RSA. Able to show how basic quantum logic gates operate.

Type	Name	Description	Weight
	Examination		95
	Construct a tangible learning aid		5

		Hours
Private study	Worked examples, construction of tangible learning aid, attempting past exam questions, revision.	76
Lecture	2 x 1 hour lectures per week for 12 weeks. 4 x 1 hour Tutorials during Lecture slots (in week 18, 21,24,28)	24

• Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
• Numeracy - Proficiency in using numbers at appropriate levels of accuracy
• Computer Literacy - Proficiency in using a varied range of computer software
• Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
• Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
• Presentation - Able to clearly present information and explanations to an audience. Through the written or oral mode of communication accurately and concisely.
• Self-awareness & Reflectivity - Having an awareness of your own strengths, weaknesses, aims and objectives. Able to regularly review, evaluate and reflect upon the performance of yourself and others

• Apply underpinning concepts and ideas of engineering;
• Apply knowledge and understanding of the specialist cognate area of electronic engineering in an international context;
• Apply knowledge and understanding of the specialist cognate area of computer systems engineering in an international context;
• Apply knowledge and understanding of the specialist cognate area of computer systems for controlling complex systems;
• Apply knowledge and understanding of the specialist cognate area of computer systems engineering in safety-critical areas;
• Solve problems logically and systematically;
• Access and synthesize information and literature sources;
• Use both verbal and written communication skills to different target audiences;

Compulsory in courses:

• W3H6: BA Music and Electronic Engineering year 3 (BA/MEE)
• H612: BEng Computer Systs Eng (3 yrs) year 3 (BENG/CSE)
• H61B: BEng Computer Sys Engineering (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BENG/CSE1)
• H610: BENG Electronic Engineering (3 yrs) year 3 (BENG/ELE)
• H62B: BEng Electronic Engineering (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BENG/ELE1)
• H61F: BEng Electronic Engineering year 3 (BENG/ELEF)
• H621: BEng Electronic Engineering with International Experience year 4 (BENG/ELEIE)
• H64B: BSc Computer Sys Engineering (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BSC/CSE1)
• H603: BSc Computer Systems Engineering year 3 (BSC/CSENG)
• H611: BSc Electronic Engineering year 3 (BSC/ELE)
• H63B: BSc Electronic Engineering (4yr with Incorp Foundation) year 3 (BSC/ELE1)
• H617: MEng Computer Systs Eng (4 yrs) year 3 (MENG/CSE)
• H601: MEng Electronic Engineering (4 yrs) year 3 (MENG/EE)
• H618: MEng Electronic Engineering with International Experience year 4 (MENG/EEIE)