IVIM03

The Master of Information Technology in Embedded Systems

The Faculty of IT is the largest faculty amongst the eight faculties of Tallinn University of Technology. The history of the Faculty dates back to the year 1965. Today the IT Faculty has over 2500 undergraduate and graduate students and over 150 experts in research and teaching staff. The facilities of the IT Faculty are freshly renovated and modernized in 2007. This offers the students and the faculty superb environment to conduct the studies and the research.

Faculty plays a crucial role in the Estonian economy providing education and training for software engineers, system engineers, computer engineers, electronics engineers, telecommunication engineers as well as information management engineers.

Wide range of Estonian companies and national agencies are closely collaborating with the IT Faculty of TUT in terms of research and development.

Information Technology in Embedded Systems   IVIM03

Stage of studies:              Master's studies
Programme capacity:      80 credit points
Nominal time of studies:  2 years
Language of instruction:  English
Degree awarded:             Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.)

The study programme is aiming to provide a complete overview of the Embedded Systems themes in order to prepare (or re-train) the future team leaders.

The goal of this program is to prepare students with a comprehensive understanding of the hardware and software technologies used in embedded systems. The program will strive to seek a balance between the software and hardware aspects of embedded systems, focusing on dependable systems for embedded control application. Complementary aspects on business and social skills are included to enrich the program's attractiveness from the point of future job prospects and career growth opportunities for our graduates.

Graduates may be employed as design, technology and maintenance engineers in electronics and telecommunication industries. The acquired theoretical based, practically applicable state-of-the-art knowledge of embedded systems technology at scientific level is a perfect prerequisite for a superior industrial career. Graduates can directly pursue a doctoral study at domestic or international universities.

STRUCTURE OF THE CURRICULUM Credit Points (CP) Hardware studies  20 Software studies 20 Combined studies 20 Optional courses  10 Graduation thesis 20 TOTAL  80 HARDWARE STUDIES 20 CP IEX8145  Advanced Course of Microelectronics  5 IEX8185  Advanced Course of Data Acquisition  5 Communication and Control  IEX8175  RF Electronics  5 IEX8215  Digital Signal Processing  5 SOFTWARE STUDIES  20 CP  ITX8015  Advanced Course of Discrete Math  5 ITX8025  Formal Methods in System Design  5 ITX8055  Advanced Course of Algorithm Design and Analysis  5 ITX8075  Intelligent Systems  5 COMBINED STUDIES  20 CP  ITX8065  Software Development and System Programming  5 IAX8135  Parallel Architectures and Hardware/Software Co-design  5 ISX8035  Signals and Systems  5 IEX8125  Advanced Course of Semiconductor Technology  5 (OPTIONAL COURSES) (10 CP) IXX8000  Master Seminar in Hardware Engineering 5 IXX8010   Master Seminar in Software Engineering 5