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About this degree
This programme harnesses the power of academic expertise in Systems Engineering for the Internet of Things and brings it together with perspectives from industry experts and real-world customers.
First-hand experience is central to this degree, and you will undertake multiple projects throughout the programme, putting technical skills into practice from the start. You will also get to grips with topics such as laws, regulations and limitations, customer needs and implications for society, providing you with an understanding of the wider context to innovations in sensor systems.
Taught at the brand new, purpose designed UCL East campus in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, this programme brings you a modern learning environment that embraces an ethos of community and innovation. With sensor systems designed into the UCL East campus and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park more broadly, you will have direct access to one-of-a-kind learning opportunities in this leading-edge location.
The fast-growing IoT field is dealing with a multitude of challenges arising from the interaction of digital and physical processes. There is a tangible need for a new generation of experts in the area, spanning industries and sectors such as manufacturing, consumer electronics, security, mining, design, transport, exploration and healthcare.
As a graduate of this programme, you will come away with a core understanding of how to design, deploy and use distributed sensors and actuators in the real-world, while bringing entrepreneurial know-how and a practical understanding to your future employment.
Who this course is for
The programme provides a sound basis for those embarking on a career in research or development or taking up positions within industry. A broad span of skills is required from designing, engineering and deploying IoT sensor systems, to ideating and leading the creation of IoT services, which are currently sought after by industries in areas such as manufacturing, consumer electronics, security, mining, design, transport, exploration and healthcare.
What this course will give you
UCL is ranked 9th globally in the latest QS World University Rankings (2024), giving you an exciting opportunity to study at one of the world’s best universities.
The Systems Engineering for the Internet of Things MSc is run by UCL Computer Science, a department recognised as a world leader in teaching and research.
The department was also ranked first in England and second in the UK for research power in Computer Science and Informatics in the UK's most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2021.)
You will be taught by our leading experts at the ground-breaking UCL East campus, where an interdisciplinary ethos, connections to the community and cutting-edge facilities combine.
As a graduate of this programme, you will come away with outstanding skills in sensor systems from all angles, while being part of a community of academics and sensor system practitioners.
Through the programme, you will develop your technical skills in embedded system design and the real-world deployment of multi-agent systems. Not only will you know how to use hardware and software and connect them cleverly, but you will also be able to capture all the geopolitical and social-technical considerations in your project work and engage with a variety of stakeholders to understand a multitude of perspectives, which is key to ensuring the success of the devices you deploy and the services you provide.
You will apply your technical knowledge to multiple projects, and study systems thinking and entrepreneurship to bring everything together. As a result of your learning, you will be able to select appropriate technologies to create networked systems, understand the intricacies of different sensors, and challenge mainstream system design thinking to create meaningful solutions in physical environments. You will gain business skills for planning, gaining funding and marketing your products.
You will also benefit from the department’s extensive links with industry, in particular through participation in projects run in collaboration with our industry partners via our Industry Exchange Network (IXN).