Rationale The Sustainable Energy Systems course is designed to equip graduates and working professionals  with  a  broad  training  in,  and  understanding  of,  energy  production, delivery,   consumption,   efficiency,   economics,   policy   and   regulation.   These  are considered  in  the  context  of  the  sustainability  of  energy  supply  and  consumption patterns, both locally and globally. A unique feature of the...Read More

Rationale Computers  are  increasingly  used  in  systems  where  safety  is  paramount,  such  as transport, power systems and medical applications. An understanding of the techniques necessary to implement robust approaches has become vitally important. Objectives The  principal  objective  of  this  course  is  to  give  students  an  opportunity  to acquire knowledge in the development of safety critical...Read More

Rationale Theory  and  implementation  of  a  variety  of  techniques  used  to  simulate  intelligent behavior. Expert systems, fuzzy logic, neural networks, evolutionary computation, and two-player  game-tree  search  will  be  covered  in  depth.  Knowledge  representation, pattern recognition, hybrid approaches, and handling uncertainty will also be discussed Objective By covering the course in Intelligent Systems, the student will...Read More

Rationale Many  computer  applications  are  confronted  with  ever  increasing  volumes  of  data which must be managed, accessed, and processed efficiently. Typical cases arise in the fields of e-Health,  banking  and insurance,  e-Science,  digital libraries,  etc. From the data  management  point  of  view,  this  has  led  to  a  radical  shift  from  centralized, monolithic   database   systems  towards ...Read More

Rationale This course covers both hardware and software, providing students with the skills and knowledge to build, repair and upgrade computer systems. It also provides a useful introduction to networks and network security. Objectives By covering the course in Computer Systems Maintenance, the student will be able to effective  carry out  Personal Computer     hardware  and...Read More