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).
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 13000pounds
课程特征 Course Features
Surrey is at the forefront of a revolution in space, utilising new advances in technology to decrease the cost of space exploration. It is the only university in the world that has had a sustained programme of building complete satellites, performing the mission planning, working with international launch agencies and providing in-orbit operations.
Our Space Technology and Planetary Exploration programme is designed to give you the specialist multidisciplinary knowledge and skills required for a career working with space technology and its applications. Surrey students have access to all aspects of the design and delivery of spacecraft and payloads and are very attractive to companies in the space-related industries.
In addition, an MSc Satellite Engineering programme is available. This is aimed at those students who require a more research-focused MSc. This programme is primarily taken by students working in industry, where their extended MSc project can be related to their day-to-day work.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Compulsory Modules
Advanced Guidance, Navigation and Control
Satellite Remote Sensing
Space Robotics
Spacecraft Systems Design
Optional modules include:
Advanced Signal Processing
Antennas and Propagation
Digital Design with VHDL
Dynamics and Control of Spacecraft
Launch Vehicles and Propulsion
Mathematics of Signal Processing
Microwave Engineering Principles
RF and MMIC Design Technology
RF Systems and Circuits
Spacecraft Bus Systems
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.
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.
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.
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 formedin 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 over 34 space missions.
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.