StudyQA — Master: Electrical Engineering with Emphasis on Radio Communication — Blekinge Institute of Technology (Page 36)

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Description Contents Requirements

The objective of the programme is to prepare for qualified development work in industry as well as provide a basis for research studies. You will meet and work closely with researchers in the field of Radio Communications and get a thorough understanding in the area.

After finishing the studies you will be able to apply the knowledge in a range of situations for an analysis of problems as well as creation of solutions. You will be able to select, design and apply a range of complimentary and cohesive tools and concepts in the area.

The programme will provide the foundations of radio communications and the technical concepts of radio systems, wireless systems, antennas, transmission, etc such as system design fundamentals, standards and trends. Example of important courses: Digital transmission and radio communications, Radio communications, Antennas and Wireless Networks.

The studies will mainly be carried out on campus to make it possible for you to work close to the researchers. The education will include both theory and practical applications and you will work both independently and integrate into teams as well. The programme will be finished by a Masters thesis (30 credit points) which normally will be done at the industry or in close cooperation with the industry.

In order to get the masters degree, you have to complete 90 credit points (1.5 years) of courses plus a 30 credit points (0.5 year) master thesis work, totally 2 years. One credit point (högskolepoäng) in the Swedish system corresponds to one credit point in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

The programme is based on that you have obtained a Bachelor of Science in the area of either electrical engineering or computer engineering. For further information, please see the programme descriptor of the programme.

Learning outcomes
In addition to the aims regulated nationally the following aims have been set for the programme.
On completion of the programme you will be able to:

* apply gained knowledge in the electrical engineering area, mainly in the area of Radio Communications.
* show knowledge and understanding of current trends and problems within the area of Radio Communications.
* have the ability to search, evaluate and use information on a scientific level in an independent way to be able to learn during both future studies and at working life.
* broaden gained knowledge in an independent way into new areas within the field of Radio Communications.
* analyze problems and develop new methods and within the field of Radio Communications.

The programme includes course work of 90 credit points and a Masters thesis of 30 ECTS. Total duration of the programme is 2 years which includes four semesters. Each year is divided into four lecture periods (Lp1, Lp2, Lp3 and Lp4). There are twelve courses at the programme and each course is 7.5 credit points.
During the first year, Lp1, the first two courses Complex Analysis and Transforms and Signal Processing II will form a base for nearly all the courses on the programme.

In the next lecture period, Lp2, the course Random Processes will be used in four courses. The course Multidimensional Signal Processing is basically a generalization of the course Signal Processing II into higher dimensions and will give a better understanding of this course. Multidimensional Signal Processing is not a formal prerequisite for future courses but will be an advantage for the coming courses at the programme.

During Lp3 in the first year, the two courses Digital Transmission and Radio Communications and Wireless Networks will introduce the radio communications area. Both courses will give a comprehensive theoretical base as well as an overview of the area. The courses will either be a prerequisite course or a recommended course for the coming main courses at the programme.

In the next lecture period, Lp4, the course Radio Communications will be the main course and give a deeper understanding of the area. The other proposed course, Advanced Filter Design will give a deepened knowledge of digital filters that can be used in the radio communications area. On the programme there are three optional courses of which you can choose one. However, these optional courses can be selected both during the first year, Lp4, and during the second year, Lp2. To make it possible to select the desired optional course, the course Advanced Filter Design will be offered during both these two lecture periods. The optional courses during the first year, Lp4, are Wireless Personal Area Networks and Applied Signal Processing where the first course will give you a good insight into Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) communication and also a general view of current technologies for Bluetooth, ZigBee and RFId. The second course will give both a practical background to, and insight into, basic digital signal processing by using Matlab by introducing a large set of applied problems in the area.

During Lp1, second year, the course Research Methodology with emphasis on Electrical Engineering will focus on how to prepare for the Masters thesis. The course Antenna Theory, which is based on the radio communications course, will give a basic understanding of different radio antennas and their usage.

In the next lecture period, Lp2, there will be a new course in the radio communications area that is not specified yet. In parallel with this course, you can study either Advanced Filter Design, Applied Signal Processing (optional) or Digital Signal Processors (optional) where the two first courses have been introduced above. The last course, Digital Signal Processors, will give theoretical knowledge and practical skills regarding the use of digital signal processors (DSP) that can be used when implementing algorithms in the radio communications area.

During the last semester at the programme (Lp3 and Lp4, second year), the Masters thesis will let you apply your theoretical and practical knowledge from all the previous courses at the programme in a major project within radio communications.

Courses autumn semester 2014
Compulsory courses
* Complex Analysis and Transforms, 7.5 ECTS credits, first cycle.
* Signal Processing II, 7.5 ECTS credits, first cycle.
* Multidimensional Signal Processing, 7.5 ECTS credits, second cycle.
* Random Processes, 7.5 ECTS credits, second cycle.

For admission to the study programme, a Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with one of the main fields of study Electrical Engineering or Computer Technology is required. Bachelor's degree should comprise at least 30 credits mathematics where multidimensional analysis, transform theory and mathematical statistics are included. Further, higher education qualification should include signal processing, programming, computer network and telecommunications and English B.Admission CriteriaGENERALThis method has the purpose of assessing the applicants competency for studies at, among others, the Master Programmes in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering.BASES FOR RANKING OF APPLICANTPrevious university studies and English.DETAILS ON BASES FOR SELECTION:The first step of the ranking process is an assessment of the relevance of the area and specialisation of the applicants previous university studies to the applied programme. This assessment is made in three categories: minimal relevance = merit points 0, average relevance = merit points 0.5, high relevance = merit points 1.Finally, the applicants TEOFL or IELTS level in English is normalised to a value between 0 and 1, where 0 is the minimum level to pass the prerequisites of the applied programme and 1 is the maximum level of the test. Applicants who are not required to prove their English skills with TOEFL or IELTS tests will get the merit point 1.These two merit point values are added to a total merit value between 0 and 2MAXIMUM MERIT RANKING:A maximum of 2 merit points will be given, according to the above given details.WORK METHOD:Applications that are accepted for review based on the basic requirements for the programme will be ranked according to the details above. If not all applicants with the same lowest merit point can be admitted, a preference is given to the gender that is least represented at the programme, and if further selection is needed lots will be drawn. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 575 TOEFL iBT® test: 90