Electronics and Photonics
Specialisation:
Electronics and Photonics
Specialisation Coordinator
The specialisation in Electronics and Photonics will teach you to design and develop electronic and optical systems. It can be anything from small components in smartphones and electrical implants to large systems such as satellites and robots.
You will acquire knowledge of digital and analogue electronics, and you will gain an in-depth understanding of the mathematics and physics behind them. In the work on developing circuits, you will have an opportunity to delve into advanced signal processing, radio frequency technology or 3D-printed electronics.
You will learn how light particles – photons – are used for communication technologies and sensors, how signals are transmitted at the speed of light in optically integrated circuits, and how radiation of terahertz frequencies can be used for future 6G mobile networks.
As a graduate MSc in Engineering with specialisation in Electronics and Photonics, your knowledge is essential for future technological development, and you can solve problems in a wide range of areas, for example in the healthcare or energy sectors.
Structure
The following provides an example of a specialization within Electronics and Photonics: 20 ECTS mandatory courses; 40 ECTS specialisation , 30 ECTS elective courses & 30 ECTS MSc. thesis. Specialisation core courses and specialisation elective courses can be modified if the stated requirements are fulfilled.
Schedule for Winter Start
| 1(S) | Systems Engineering | Innovation in Engineering | Introduction to Lightwave Technologies | Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Design | Advanced Analog Integrated-Circuit Design | Applied Spintronics |
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| 2(F) | Research Methodology | Security & Privacy | Elective | Advanced Signal Processing | Electronic Hardware System Design | |
| 3(S) | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | Terahertz Photonics |
| 4(F) | Master Thesis | |||||
Schedule for Summer Start
| 1(F) | Research Methodology | Security & Privacy | Photonics Integrated Circuits | Electronic Hardware System Design | Antennas | |
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| 2(S) | Systems Engineering | Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Design | Terahertz Photonics | MEMS and Sensors | Applied Spintronics |
| 3(F) | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective |
| 4(S) | Master Thesis | |||||
Specialisation electives
The specialisation comprises six core courses totaling 30 ECTS, of which you must complete at least 15 ECTS. Additionally, several specialisation electives are offered. You must select courses in such a way that the combined total of core and elective credits amounts to at least 40 ECTS. If you decide to take extra specialisation core courses, the additional courses beyond the required 15 ECTS will count towards your elective requirements.
Spring
| Course Specialisation Type | Course Title | ECTS | Semester | Level |
| Core course | Very large scale integration (VLSI) design | 5 | Spring | M |
| Core course | Analog System Design | 5 | Spring | B |
| Core course | Analog Electronics | 5 | Spring | B |
| Core course | Introduction to Lightwave Technologies | 5 | Spring | B |
| Core course | Teraherz Photonics | 5 | Spring | M |
| Specialisation Elective | MEMS and Sensors | 5 | Spring | M |
| Specialisation Elective | Applied Spintronics | 5 | Spring | M |
Fall
| Course Specialisation Type | Course Title | ECTS | Semester | Level |
| Core course | Electronic Hardware System Design | 5 | Autumn | M |
| Core course | Photonic Integrated Circuits | 10 | Autumn | M |
| Specialisation Elective | ETANT-01 Antenner | 5 | Autumn | B |
| Specialisation Elective | Advanced Analog Integrated-Circuit Design | 10 | Autumn | M |
From the list of core specialisation courses, you must select the courses according to the specification below:
Specialisation Core Courses
- Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Design – 5 ECTS (Master - Spring)
- One of the following courses:
- Analog System Design - 5 ECTS (Bachelor - Spring)
- Analog Electronics – 5 ECTS (Bachelor - Spring)
- Electronic Hardware System Design – 5 ECTS (Master – Autumn)
- At least 10 ECTS of the following courses:
- Fundamentals of Photonics – 5 ECTS (Bachelor - Spring)
- Photonic Integrated Circuits – 10 ECTS (Master – Autumn)
- Terahertz Photonics – 5 ECTS (Master – Spring)
