入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：A good honours degree in mathematics, computing, physical sciences or engineering disciplines. Our normal entry level is a minimum of a Lower Second or equivalent; however, with industrial experience, we can be flexible in our entry requirements.
英语要求：Non-native speakers of English will normally be required to have IELTS 6.5 or above (or equivalent).
Please note that the University of Surrey offers English language programmes and is also an IELTS Test Centre.
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 13000pounds
课程特征 Course Features
Surrey is at the forefront of satellite communications research and training. This MSc is unique in Europe in equipping students with the necessary background to enter the satellite industry or to continue onto a research degree.
We have a unique concentration of academic staff experienced in the satellite area as well as developed contacts with all the major satellite manufacturers, operators and service providers. Industry participates in the MSc programme in both lecturing and projects, and facilitates excellent engagement for the students. Our own spin-out company Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd is situated close by on the Surrey Research Park and provides ready access to satellite production and industrial facilities. In addition we have a strategic relationship with EADS Astrium Europe-wide and several other major communications companies.
Graduates from this MSc are to be found in key positions in the satellite industry and continue to be much in demand.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Module Overview
Compulsory Modules
Satellite Communications A
This module covers the basics of satellite communication systems and provides the student with the knowledge to design a complete system. It covers earth stations, satellite types, regulation of the spectrum and interference, the propagation channel, air interfaces and fixed and mobile applications. A feature of the module is coverage of the satellite business, major players, financial and business planning. A key element of the module is the assignment on a real system design which replicates what has to be done in the industry.
Spacecraft Systems Design
This module covers the basics of the space environment and spacecraft design. It includes orbit dynamics, power production and conditioning, thermal design, attitude and orbit control, launching and launchers. Detailed system design for communications and earth observation payloads and mission analysis are covered in the module.
Satellite Communications B
This is a more advanced communications module building on Satellite Communications A and giving state-of-the-art aspects of air interface (modulation/coding) and inclusion in DVB and ETSI standards; satellite broadcasting to fixed and mobile terminals; broadband access and vsats; non geostationary constellations and operations with mobile terminals; networking issues of IP over satellite and security; radio resource management and MAC; advanced payload design including multibeam antennas and on board processing as well as inter satellite links.
General Optional Modules
Students can select from a list of fundamental discipline-based options, either to fill in gaps in their undergraduate knowledge or to get a deeper understanding of a discipline. Areas covered are Antennas and Propagation, Digital Communications, Mathematics of Signal Processing, Packet and Telecom Networks and RF and Systems Circuits. These modules are aimed at a basic theoretical understanding rather than practice.
Specific Optional Modules
These specific optional modules allow the student to customise the MSc to their personal interests or orientate to a particular job market. Thus a communications route would take Data and Internet Networking and Network Systems Management to incorporate satellite networks. Alternatively if the interest is in satellite/spacecraft production and manufacturing modules on Advanced Guidance, Navigation and Control, Launch Vehicles and Propulsion and Space Robotics would be preferred.
These modules are detailed and state-of-the-art in each area.
The above gives you a wide range of possibilities for personalising an MSc that suits your individual needs.
Programme Structure
Our MSc programmes are made up of eight taught modules. Each module is worth 15 credits. A project, worth 60 credits, is introduced in Semester 1 and runs beyond Semester 2. This brings the total to 180 credits for the programme.
The MSc Space Technology and Planetary Exploration comprises eight taught modules, four in Semester 1 and four in Semester 2. Half of these modules are optional modules, enabling you to tailor your programme to match your interests. A Postgraduate Diploma in Space Technology and Planetary Exploration can be awarded if you acquire 120 credits, including at least 60 credits from taught modules.
The first semester of the MSc Satellite Communication Engineering programme covers two compulsory modules in Satellite Communications and Spacecraft Systems Design along with two optional modules. In the second semester the Satellite Communications B module is compulsory. For the remaining modules, you will select a further four optional modules. Students usually specialise in either the communications route or the spacecraft engineering route.
Your project is chosen in Semester 1 and work on it begins in Semester 2 on a part-time basis. In Semester 3 you will be working on your project on a full-time basis, with final report and a viva voce assessment conducted at the end of the semester.
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Teaching and Assessment
Taught Masters programmes in the Department of Electronic Engineering utilise our research-active staff in conjunction with state-of-the-art facilities. We provide a range of learning experiences – lectures, tutorials, directed study, practical laboratories and project work – that will prepare you for your professional life. The academic staff who teach on this programme are all research-active, and the specialist space modules are delivered by staff recognised as world leaders in small satellite technology.
We are particularly keen to develop in all our students a broad range of generic skills to complement the core technical or scientific competencies of their chosen subject area. Our modular programme format, coupled with the increasing use of innovative teaching and learning strategies such as e-learning and industrially focused short courses, provides a flexible study environment whilst maintaining academic rigour and quality.
All modules are assessed by a combination of formal written examinations, taken at the end of each semester, and coursework assignments. For example, in the Satellite Communication A module, satellite systems design work, incorporating link budgets, is assessed as 40 per cent of the overall module work.
You will be assigned a personal tutor who will help you to monitor your progress. Very often this tutor will also be your project supervisor, who will guide you through your project work.
其它信息 Other Information：
Facilities, Equipment and Support
Through consistent investment, we have built up an impressive infrastructure to support our students and researchers.
The University of Surrey hosts the Surrey Space Centre – a unique facility comprising academics and engineers from our own spin-out company, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Our Mission Control Centre was designed and developed by students to support international CubeSat operations as part of the GENSO network and it also supports the development of the University’s own educational satellites.
Our teaching laboratories provide ‘hands-on’ experience of satellite design and construction through the use of EyasSAT nano-satellite kits. They also house meteorological satellite receiving stations for the live reception of satellite weather images.
Elsewhere, our fully equipped RF lab has network analyser, signal and satellite link simulations. The Rohde and Schwartz Satellite Networking Laboratory includes DVBS2-RCS generation and measurement equipment, and roof-mounted antennas to pick up satellites. A security test-bed also exists for satellite security evaluation. We have a full range of software support for assignments and project work including Matlab, and you will be able to access system simulators already built in-house.
Satellite Communication Engineering students can also make use of SatNEX, a European Network of Excellence in satellite communications; a satellite platform exists to link the 22 partners around Europe. This is used for virtual meetings, and to participate in lectures and seminars delivered by partners.
Links with Industry and International Organisations
We have very close links to satellite and communications companies who use our programmes as their main training ground. Our programmes are supported by the European Space Agency, the UK Industrial Space Committee, and major UK and European space companies including EADS Astrium, SSTL, Logica CMG, NPA Satellite Mapping and Analyticon.
Lectures, visits and projects are provided in association with a large number of key industrial partners. For example, as part of the Satellite Communications A module, there are five industrial lectures to complement the academic presentations.
We have collaborations with organisations in Europe, China, India, Pakistan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and the US.
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
The Surrey Space Centre houses both space academic activity and part of the University’s space spin-out company, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). This ensures close links between our degree programmes and the industrial activity of this cutting-edge space research company.
SSTL was originally formed in 1985 by a small group of academic researchers, whose pioneering spirit has helped it to become a leader in space technology. Since 2000, SSTL has grown by approximately 20 per cent each year and now employs over 300 people, generating sales of more than £24 million per year – two thirds of which are export contracts. It has been involved in 27 space missions, many of which are or have been operated from the Mission Control Centre.
SSTL has formed its own spin-out company, DMCii, to exploit the imaging data generated by its recent highly successful constellation of Earth-imaging micro-satellites. These satellites are playing a major role in providing timely and detailed satellite imagery for humanitarian purposes. For example, Surrey’s Beijing-1 satellite was the major source of humanitarian imagery during the 2008 China earthquake disaster, enabling the assessment of damage and the planning of rescue efforts over the vast area affected. SSTL also designed, built and launched Giove-A – the first of Europe’s Galileo navigation satellites.
Recently, SSTL was acquired by EADS Astrium, one of the world’s leaders in space transportation, spacecraft and satellite services including prime contractor for Ariane 5, the Columbus space laboratory, the Automated Transfer Vehicle for the International Space Station, its leading-edge large and complex geostationary telecommunications satellites, and the Skynet 5 secure communications system for the UK Ministry of Defence. SSTL will complement Astrium UK’s existing space capabilities that include space transportation, satellites and services. The University continues to work closely with SSTL and EADS Astrium in developing innovation in space technology.