Modern statistical modelling (KMA356) is a third year undergraduate unit offered by the School of Natural Sciences (Mathematics). The unit presents modern statistical methods for developing applied models and confronting them with real world data. Students will be shown how simulation and Bayesian methods can be used for inference, using the R programming language within RStudio. Emphasis will...

To provide the student with the skills and knowledge required to survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment. Equivalent to MARF009 Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment. ...

Qualitative Research Methods provides Honours, Masters and HDR candidates with grounding in qualitative research methodologies and associated methods. Students will develop abilities in framing research questions; developing, critiquing and applying qualitative research methodologies; defending method choice; and the practicalities of method use such as interviewing. The unit is based on an...

This unit introduces you to the fundamentals of warehousing management and related distribution issues that are important for pursuing a career in the logistics, transport and maritime industries. Academic understanding and applied skills will be developed to the point where you will be able to analyse existing warehouse layout, processes, safety systems and equipment in order to identify ways to...

This unit introduces students to the technologies that make up the fabric of the web—HTML, CSS and JavaScript—as well as standard web models and practices, key web design and usability principles, common security issues and mitigation strategies, and data-driven backend development with PHP and SQL. The unit assumes a sound basic knowledge of programming and database skills as developed in...

This unit provides students with a deeper understanding of thermodynamics and applies this knowledge to applications in typical building services such as refrigeration and air-conditioning system, and industrial projects such as desalination and power generation. The unit develops students' ability to observe, formulate and solve problems in applied thermodynamics, and provides an essential...

This third year, first-semester unit continues the development of crucial mathematical ideas, in particular providing core knowledge in abstract algebra and real analysis. The focus is an appreciation of the unity of algebraic structures appearing across many areas of mathematics and developing a deep understanding of the real number system and its completeness property. This unit is compulsory...

This unit focuses on the planning and implementation aspects of cybersecurity. It first introduces cybersecurity frameworks and highlights the modern cybersecurity landscape. It then delves into recent cybersecurity threats and their attack models, along with modern security measures to counter these attacks. Next, the unit discusses incident response processes and enhances students'...

This unit builds on the concepts and techniques of feedback control as well as data network control and management acquired in the 2nd year of the course. Topics include stability analysis through root locus, data network design, management and control, and analysis of data network availability, faults and performance. Various wireless technologies will be discussed and used including standards...

This unit enables students to undertake external studies offered by other universities where the subject matter is not provided locally. Students can choose to study one or two courses, with permission from a course coordinator, to gain credit towards their degree. The unit is primarily for honours and postgraduate students in the science disciplines. ...