This course covers a range of essential topics related to distributed computing systems. Yet these modules are not isolated; each one takes its place in the field in relation to others. The emphasis in the course is to build the connections between topics, enabling software engineers to achieve co-operation between distinct autonomous systems under constraints of cost and performance requirements. About Electronic and Computer Engineering at Brunel The Electronic and Computer Engineering discipline is one of the largest in the University, with a portfolio of research contracts totalling £7.5 million, and has strong links with industry. We have a wide range of research groups, each with a complement of academics and research staff and students. The groups are: * Media Communications * Wireless Networks and Communications * Power Systems * Electronic Systems * Sensors and Instrumentation The laboratories are well equipped with an excellent range of facilities to support the research work and courses. We have comprehensive computing resources in addition to those offered centrally by the University. The discipline is particularly fortunate in having extensive gifts of software and hardware to enable it to undertake far-reaching design projects. Aims The past few years have witnessed that Grid computing is evolving as a promising large-scale distributed computing infrastructure for scientists and engineers around the world to share various resources on the Internet including computers, software, data, instruments. Many countries around the world have invested heavily on the development of the Grid computing infrastructure. Many IT companies have been actively involved in Grid development. Grid computing has been applied in a variety of areas such as particle physics, bio-informatics, finance, social science and manufacturing. The IT industry has seen the Grid computing infrastructure as the next generation of the Internet. The aim of the programme is to equip high quality and ambitious graduates with the necessary advanced technical and professional skills for an enhanced career either in industry or leading edge research in the area of distributed computing systems. Specifically, the main objectives of the programme are: * To critically appraise advanced technologies for developing distributed systems; * To practically examine the development of large scale distributed systems; * To critically investigate the problems and pitfalls of distributed systems in business, commerce, and industry.

Students graduated from the programme are in high demand from both industry and academia undertaking * Computer Networks Analysis, Design and Optimisation with quality-of-service support * Service oriented Computing Systems (XML based Web services) * Large Scale Distributed Systems (Grid Computing Systems) At Brunel we provide many opportunities and experiences within your degree programme and beyond – work-based learning, professional support services, volunteering, mentoring, sports, arts, clubs, societies, and much, much more – and we encourage you to make the most of them, so that you can make the most of yourself. » More about Employability