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Sensors Electronic Warfare PGCert

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Postgraduate Certificate

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Electronic Engineering

Course Summary

This PgCert covers a selection of Electronic Warfare topics relevant to military systems, covering the specification, analysis, development, procurement, and technical management of military radar, electro-optics and infrared sensor systems.Who is it for?This PgCert has been designed for officers of the Armed Forces and for scientists and technical officers in government defence establishments and the defence industry.Graduates achieve a high level of understanding and detailed knowledge of military communications and sensor systems with particular regard to electronic warfare.Why this course?The main focus of the course, being Electronic Warfare in relation to sensor systems, requires a good understanding of these systems before going on to consider how to defend them from electronic attack or intercept.Your careerSuccessful graduates of this course should be fully equipped for roles in defence intelligence, systems development and acquisition, involving the specification and analysis of such systems and working individually or as part of a team either in the military or in the defence industry.

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This module aims to introduce the student to the field of Electro-Optics (EO) and Infrared (IR) technology and give an understanding the underlying principles. To give an appreciation of the likely future advances in the technology and the importance of EO/IR technology in the wider defence system.

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A UK lower second-class (2:2) undergraduate degree with honours, as a minimum, or equivalent international qualification.

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Our Master’s programmes attract students from around the world, drawn by the combination of academic excellence, strong industry focus and our unique facilities. We have been providing world-class postgraduate education and training for over 75 years. The faculty prides itself in graduating students that are ready to tackle the emerging needs of industry that go on to join our influential alumni network where our graduates can be found in senior...more

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Cranfield University is an exclusive postgraduate university with a main campus in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, and a second site in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire. The university specialises in science, engineering, technology and management, exploring how they work together to benefit the world. Cranfield’s world-class postgraduate courses and unrivalled facilities attract talented and hard working students from around the world. The university...more

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