Master of Science Programme in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Telecommunication System

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

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

During the programme studies the student will acquire an understanding of basic definitions and concepts, construction principles and construction methods and the practical application of these within the area of telecommunication systems and computer networking. The student will also obtain knowledge of important protocols, methods of system evaluation, current trends and problems in the context of mobile and broadband communications including security.

The studies will mainly be carried out on campus to make it possible for the students to work close to the researchers. The education will include both theory and practical applications and the student will work both independent and integrate in to team as well. The programme will be finished by a master thesis work (30 credit points) which normally will be done in close cooperation with the industry and/or research projects.

In order to get the master’s degree a student has to complete 90 credit points (1.5 years) 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 the student has 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.

Qualification Awarded

Education leads to a degree at second cycle with denomination

Degree of Master of Science (120 credit points)
Main field of study: Electrical Engineering
Specialization: Telecommunication Systems

Prerequisites

Admission to the programme requires Bachelor's Degree (180 credit points) with one of the main areas of electrical engineering or computer engineering. Bachelor's degree must include 30 credit points in mathematics, in which multi-dimensional analysis, transform theory and mathematical statistics are included. Furthermore, the degree shall include data communications, telecommunications, object-oriented programming and English B.

Read about general admission requirements for second cycle.

Admission Criteria

(This paragraph is a translation from Swedish of the approved method, “Antagningsordning för Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, 2010-02-16”)

For programme at advanced level a special selection will be applied. The special selection involves that one or many selection criteria will be added together according to a method that will result in a merit value.

Description of methods
The special selection involves that one or many of following selection criteria
1. Grades
2. Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test
3. Other special tests
4. Academic qualifications (credit points)
5. Working experience
6. Special reasons

Will be added together according to a method that will result in a tariff.

Method 12: Special selection for the Master Programmes in the engineering area

GENERAL
This method has the purpose to assess the applicants’ competency for studies at, among others, the Master Programmes in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering.

BASE FOR RANKING OF APPLICANTS
Previous university studies and English.

DETAILS ON BAS 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 2.

MAXIMUM 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.

Admission Procedure

Read about the admission procedure.

Recognition of prior studies and studies abroad

Student who has been admitted to the programme and has earlier completed a course that corresponds to a course within the programme, can apply for recognition of prior studies. If possible, the student will be offered admission to an alternative course. Studies abroad within the programme can normally be partly or fully recognised. In these cases a decision is made via the Learning Agreement, prior the study period.

Read more about studying abroad.

Practical Information

Practical information is found under 'Prospective students'.

Profile - General Content

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

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

During the programme studies the student will acquire an understanding of basic definitions and concepts, construction principles and construction methods and the practical application of these within the area of telecommunication systems and computer networking. The student will also obtain knowledge of important protocols, methods of system evaluation, current trends and problems in the context of mobile and broadband communications including security.

The studies will mainly be carried out on campus to make it possible for the students to work close to the researchers. The education will include both theory and practical applications and the student will work both independent and integrate in to team as well. The programme will be finished by a master thesis work (30 credit points) which normally will be done in close cooperation with the industry and/or research projects.

In order to get the master’s degree a student has to complete 90 credit points (1.5 years) 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 the student has 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 the student will:

• show knowledge and understanding in the electrical engineering area.
• show thorough knowledge and understanding within telecommunication systems area.
• show knowledge and understanding of current trends and problems within the telecommunication system area.
• show ability to search, evaluate and use information in an independent way to be able to learn during both future studies and in their professional career.
• show ability to, in an independent way, broaden their knowledge into new areas within the area of telecommunication systems and also have the ability to analyse problems and develop new methods and techniques as well.

Mode of delivery

The programme includes 90 credit points course work and 30 credit points master thesis work. Total duration of the programme is 2 years.

The goals of the programme are achieved by means of the courses comprising the programme. Assessment and examination are performed on a per-course basis, and details regarding examination and grading are present in the corresponding course syllabus.

During the programme, each course is evaluated and the course evaluations form the basis for further development.

General information
The aim and learning outcomes of the programme are reached through different courses included in degree. Assessment and examination take place at course level and details concerning assessment and grading for the courses can be found in each respective course descriptor.

The programme is continually evaluated and developed which may cause the courses offered and the position of the courses to change.

NOTE! It is the start term of the course that is stated below. See each course to find out the actual length of the course.

Written Work

The programme concludes with a written degree project equivalent to 30 credit points.

International element

Students have the opportunity to study a semester abroad at any of BTH partner universities.

Read about study abroad

Job Profiles

Student with a degree from the programme may amongst other things work with following types of duties: Qualified development and / or research studies. The programme is especially interesting for students who want to work abroad.

Further Studies

Student with a degree from the programme can in general apply for further education at graduate level within the main field telecommunications system At BTH are following programme at graduate level which are open for students with a degree from this programme: Telecommunication Systems

Programme Advisory Board

Programme will establish a programme committee that is responsible for ensuring education usability for labour market. Programme Council meetings is scheduled for 2 times/year Contact person for programme committee is: David Erman The program committee will be composed of students, alumni, external representative and teachers and subject area representatives.