Master of Engineering: Electrical Engineering (new programme, starts in 2011-2012) (120 ECTS) Master of Science

The student takes the core education, chooses an option and some elective courses. The compulsory courses consist of the core education (33 credit points), the compulsory courses of the option (39 credit points), the master thesis (24 credit points), and the course "Dutch Language and Cultures" (3 credit points). To obtain the remaining 21 credits, the student can take courses from the option specific elective courses (at least 9 credit points), from the General Interest Courses (6 to 12 credit points) and from the broadening education courses. The student makes choices following the rules indicated, and makes sure that his/her program totals (at least) 120 credit points. The student's selection must always be approved by the program director.

• Core Education

  All courses are compulsory.
  

  • 6 ECTS	Digital Signal Processing for Communications and Information Systems									H05F1A	M.Moonen (coordinator) J.Vandewalle staff staff M.Moonen (coordinator) J.Vandewalle
    6 ECTS	Analog Building Blocks for Signal Processing									H06A3A	G.Gielen (coordinator) M.Steyaert staff staff G.Gielen (coordinator) M.Steyaert
    3 ECTS	Analysis of Digital Communication Systems									H05A0A	B.Nauwelaers staff staff B.Nauwelaers
    3 ECTS	Building Blocks for Telecom Systems									H09J4A	B.Nauwelaers staff staff B.Nauwelaers
    6 ECTS	Design of Digital Platforms									H09J6A	I.Verbauwhede (coordinator) W.Dehaene I.Verbauwhede staff staff I.Verbauwhede (coordinator) W.Dehaene I.Verbauwhede
    3 ECTS	Design of Electronic Circuits									H09J7A	P.Reynaert staff staff P.Reynaert
    3 ECTS	Computer Architectures									H05D3A	M.Verhelst staff staff M.Verhelst
    3 ECTS	Software for Real-Time Control									H09J9A	Y.Berbers staff staff Y.Berbers

• Options

  The student chooses one of the two options.
  

  • Electronics and Integrated Circuits

    • Compulsory Courses

      All courses are compulsory.

      • 6 ECTS	Design of Analog Integrated Circuits									H05E3A	M.Steyaert P.Reynaert (substitute) staff staff M.Steyaert P.Reynaert (substitute)
        3 ECTS	Antennas									H05K2A	G.Vandenbosch staff staff G.Vandenbosch
        3 ECTS	Electromagnetic Propagation									H05T0A	E.Van Lil staff staff E.Van Lil
        6 ECTS	P&D Electronics and Integrated Circuits / P&O elektronica en geïntegreerde schakelingen									H09L9A	P.Reynaert (coordinator) W.Dehaene G.Gielen B.Nauwelaers R.Puers P.Reynaert D.Schreurs M.Steyaert E.Van Lil G.Vandenbosch I.Verbauwhede staff staff P.Reynaert (coordinator) W.Dehaene G.Gielen B.Nauwelaers R.Puers P.Reynaert D.Schreurs M.Steyaert E.Van Lil G.Vandenbosch I.Verbauwhede
        3 ECTS	Design of Digital Integrated Circuits									H09K1A	W.Dehaene staff staff W.Dehaene
        3 ECTS	Technology for Microelectronics									H09Q3A	D.Wouters (coordinator) C.Van Hoof D.Wouters staff staff D.Wouters (coordinator) C.Van Hoof D.Wouters
        3 ECTS	Computer-Aided IC Design									H05D7A	G.Gielen (coordinator) M.Steyaert staff staff G.Gielen (coordinator) M.Steyaert
        3 ECTS	Design of Digital Integrated Systems									H05H2A	W.Dehaene staff staff W.Dehaene
        3 ECTS	Microsystems and Sensors									H06C9A	R.Puers staff staff R.Puers
        3 ECTS	Design of High-Frequency Integrated Circuits									H09I9A	P.Reynaert staff staff P.Reynaert
        3 ECTS	Analog Circuits for Telecommunication Systems									H09K3A	P.Reynaert staff staff P.Reynaert

    • Option Specific Elective Courses

      The student chooses at least 9 credit points from this part. The headers in the list below don't restrict the choice. They only indicate the coherence between some courses. Apart from the courses listed below, the student can take any course, which belongs under the responsibility of (a PEC of) the Faculty of Engineering, excluding the courses mentioned further on under the topic 'Broadening Education'.
      

      • Courses from the Option 'Embedded Systems and Multimedia'

        • 3 ECTS	Cryptography and Network Security									H05E1A	V.Rijmen (coordinator) J.Vandewalle staff staff V.Rijmen (coordinator) J.Vandewalle
          3 ECTS	Stochastic Signal and System Analysis									H05I7A	P.Wambacq staff staff P.Wambacq
          6 ECTS	Pattern Recognition and Image Interpretation									H09J2A	L.Van Gool (coordinator) T.Tuytelaars L.Van Gool staff staff L.Van Gool (coordinator) T.Tuytelaars L.Van Gool
          3 ECTS	Telecommunication Networks									H05S2A	D.Schreurs (coordinator) B.Nauwelaers D.Schreurs staff staff D.Schreurs (coordinator) B.Nauwelaers D.Schreurs
          3 ECTS	Multimedia Technology and Coding									H09P9A	L.Van Eycken staff staff L.Van Eycken
          3 ECTS	Interfacing									H05F7A	P.Wambacq staff staff P.Wambacq
          3 ECTS	Advanced Platform Architectures and Mapping Methods for Embedded Applications									H05B9B	F.Catthoor (coordinator) I.Verbauwhede staff staff F.Catthoor (coordinator) I.Verbauwhede
          3 ECTS	Modelling and Performance Analysis of Telecom Networks									H05J6A	E.Van Lil staff staff E.Van Lil
          6 ECTS	Audio and Speech Processing									H09K5A	H.Van hamme (coordinator) M.Moonen H.Van hamme J.Vandewalle staff staff H.Van hamme (coordinator) M.Moonen H.Van hamme J.Vandewalle

      • Telecommunications

        • 3 ECTS	Diagnosis and Remedy of Interference									H05E9A	G.Vandenbosch staff staff G.Vandenbosch
          3 ECTS	Wireless and Mobile Communication Systems									H05T2A	S.Pollin staff staff S.Pollin
          3 ECTS	Telecom Systems: Capita Selecta									H05T6A	L.Van der Perre staff staff L.Van der Perre
          3 ECTS	Telecom Systems: Lab Sessions									H05T7A	E.Van Lil (coordinator) D.Schreurs E.Van Lil staff staff E.Van Lil (coordinator) D.Schreurs E.Van Lil

      • Security

        • 3 ECTS	Privacy Technologies									H09L2A	M.Diaz Martinez staff staff M.Diaz Martinez
          3 ECTS	e-Security									H09L4A	V.Rijmen staff staff V.Rijmen

      • Biomedical Information Technology

        • 6 ECTS	Biomedical Measurements and Stimulation									H03H7A	R.Puers staff staff R.Puers
          6 ECTS	Medical Imaging and Analysis									H03H5A	P.Suetens staff staff P.Suetens

      • Data Mining

        • 4 ECTS	Artificial Neural Networks									H02C4A	J.Vandewalle (coordinator) J.Suykens J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle (coordinator) J.Suykens J.Vandewalle
          4 ECTS	Data Mining									H02C6A	J.Davis staff staff J.Davis
          4 ECTS	Bio-informatics									H02H6B	Y.Moreau staff staff Y.Moreau

      • Modelling and Optimization

        • 6 ECTS	Optimization									H03E3A	M.Diehl staff staff M.Diehl
          4 ECTS	System Identification and Modeling									H03E1B	J.Vandewalle (coordinator) J.Schoukens J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle (coordinator) J.Schoukens J.Vandewalle

      • Semiconductor Physics and Technology

        • 3 ECTS	Quantum Physics									H06E2A	F.Denef staff staff F.Denef
          6 ECTS	Materials Physics and Technology for Nanoelectronics									H06G4A	M.Heyns staff staff M.Heyns
          3 ECTS	Reliability and Yield for Micro- and Nanoelectronic Components									H06E4A	G.Groeseneken staff staff G.Groeseneken

      • Power Electronics and Applications

        • 3 ECTS	Materials in Electrical Engineering									H04D6A	J.Poortmans staff staff J.Poortmans
          3 ECTS	Electrical Transport Technology									H04E6A	J.Driesen (coordinator) R.Belmans J.Driesen staff staff J.Driesen (coordinator) R.Belmans J.Driesen
          3 ECTS	Electrical Drives									H9X30A	R.Belmans (coordinator) J.Driesen staff staff R.Belmans (coordinator) J.Driesen
          3 ECTS	Power Electronics									H04A2A	J.Driesen (coordinator) R.Belmans J.Driesen staff staff J.Driesen (coordinator) R.Belmans J.Driesen

  • Embedded Systems and Multimedia

    • Compulsory Courses

      All courses are compulsory.
      

      • 3 ECTS	Cryptography and Network Security									H05E1A	V.Rijmen (coordinator) J.Vandewalle staff staff V.Rijmen (coordinator) J.Vandewalle
        3 ECTS	Stochastic Signal and System Analysis									H05I7A	P.Wambacq staff staff P.Wambacq
        6 ECTS	Pattern Recognition and Image Interpretation									H09J2A	L.Van Gool (coordinator) T.Tuytelaars L.Van Gool staff staff L.Van Gool (coordinator) T.Tuytelaars L.Van Gool
        6 ECTS	P&D Embedded Systems and Multimedia / P&O ingebedde systemen en multimedia									H09M0A	L.Van Eycken (coordinator) staff staff L.Van Eycken (coordinator)
        3 ECTS	Telecommunication Networks									H05S2A	D.Schreurs (coordinator) B.Nauwelaers D.Schreurs staff staff D.Schreurs (coordinator) B.Nauwelaers D.Schreurs
        3 ECTS	Multimedia Technology and Coding									H09P9A	L.Van Eycken staff staff L.Van Eycken
        3 ECTS	Interfacing									H05F7A	P.Wambacq staff staff P.Wambacq
        3 ECTS	Advanced Platform Architectures and Mapping Methods for Embedded Applications									H05B9B	F.Catthoor (coordinator) I.Verbauwhede staff staff F.Catthoor (coordinator) I.Verbauwhede
        3 ECTS	Modelling and Performance Analysis of Telecom Networks									H05J6A	E.Van Lil staff staff E.Van Lil
        6 ECTS	Audio and Speech Processing									H09K5A	H.Van hamme (coordinator) M.Moonen H.Van hamme J.Vandewalle staff staff H.Van hamme (coordinator) M.Moonen H.Van hamme J.Vandewalle

    • Option Specific Elective Courses

      The student chooses at least 9 credit points from this part. The headers in the list below don't restrict the choice. They only indicate the coherence between some courses. Apart from the courses listed below, the student can take any course, which belongs under the responsibility of (a PEC of) the Faculty of Engineering, excluding the courses mentioned further on under the topic "Broadening Education".
      

      • Courses from the Option "Electronics and Integrated Circuits"

        • 6 ECTS	Design of Analog Integrated Circuits									H05E3A	M.Steyaert P.Reynaert (substitute) staff staff M.Steyaert P.Reynaert (substitute)
          3 ECTS	Antennas									H05K2A	G.Vandenbosch staff staff G.Vandenbosch
          3 ECTS	Electromagnetic Propagation									H05T0A	E.Van Lil staff staff E.Van Lil
          3 ECTS	Design of Digital Integrated Circuits									H09K1A	W.Dehaene staff staff W.Dehaene
          3 ECTS	Technology for Microelectronics									H09Q3A	D.Wouters (coordinator) C.Van Hoof D.Wouters staff staff D.Wouters (coordinator) C.Van Hoof D.Wouters
          3 ECTS	Computer-Aided IC Design									H05D7A	G.Gielen (coordinator) M.Steyaert staff staff G.Gielen (coordinator) M.Steyaert
          3 ECTS	Design of Digital Integrated Systems									H05H2A	W.Dehaene staff staff W.Dehaene
          3 ECTS	Microsystems and Sensors									H06C9A	R.Puers staff staff R.Puers
          3 ECTS	Design of High-Frequency Integrated Circuits									H09I9A	P.Reynaert staff staff P.Reynaert
          3 ECTS	Analog Circuits for Telecommunication Systems									H09K3A	P.Reynaert staff staff P.Reynaert

      • Telecommunications

        • 3 ECTS	Diagnosis and Remedy of Interference									H05E9A	G.Vandenbosch staff staff G.Vandenbosch
          3 ECTS	Wireless and Mobile Communication Systems									H05T2A	S.Pollin staff staff S.Pollin
          3 ECTS	Telecom Systems: Capita Selecta									H05T6A	L.Van der Perre staff staff L.Van der Perre
          3 ECTS	Telecom Systems: Lab Sessions									H05T7A	E.Van Lil (coordinator) D.Schreurs E.Van Lil staff staff E.Van Lil (coordinator) D.Schreurs E.Van Lil

      • Security

        • 3 ECTS	Privacy Technologies									H09L2A	M.Diaz Martinez staff staff M.Diaz Martinez
          3 ECTS	e-Security									H09L4A	V.Rijmen staff staff V.Rijmen

      • Biomedical Information Technology

        • 6 ECTS	Biomedical Measurements and Stimulation									H03H7A	R.Puers staff staff R.Puers
          6 ECTS	Medical Imaging and Analysis									H03H5A	P.Suetens staff staff P.Suetens

      • Data Mining

        • 4 ECTS	Artificial Neural Networks									H02C4A	J.Vandewalle (coordinator) J.Suykens J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle (coordinator) J.Suykens J.Vandewalle
          4 ECTS	Data Mining									H02C6A	J.Davis staff staff J.Davis
          4 ECTS	Bio-informatics									H02H6B	Y.Moreau staff staff Y.Moreau

      • Modelling and Optimization

        • 6 ECTS	Optimization									H03E3A	M.Diehl staff staff M.Diehl
          4 ECTS	System Identification and Modeling									H03E1B	J.Vandewalle (coordinator) J.Schoukens J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle (coordinator) J.Schoukens J.Vandewalle

      • Semiconductor Physics and Technology

        • 3 ECTS	Quantum Physics									H06E2A	F.Denef staff staff F.Denef
          6 ECTS	Materials Physics and Technology for Nanoelectronics									H06G4A	M.Heyns staff staff M.Heyns
          3 ECTS	Reliability and Yield for Micro- and Nanoelectronic Components									H06E4A	G.Groeseneken staff staff G.Groeseneken

      • Power Electronics and Applications

        • 3 ECTS	Materials in Electrical Engineering									H04D6A	J.Poortmans staff staff J.Poortmans
          3 ECTS	Electrical Transport Technology									H04E6A	J.Driesen (coordinator) R.Belmans J.Driesen staff staff J.Driesen (coordinator) R.Belmans J.Driesen
          3 ECTS	Electrical Drives									H9X30A	R.Belmans (coordinator) J.Driesen staff staff R.Belmans (coordinator) J.Driesen
          3 ECTS	Power Electronics									H04A2A	J.Driesen (coordinator) R.Belmans J.Driesen staff staff J.Driesen (coordinator) R.Belmans J.Driesen

• Master's Thesis

  The Master's thesis is compulsory.
  

  • 24 ECTS	Master's Thesis									H05U4A	L.Van Eycken (coordinator) N. staff staff L.Van Eycken (coordinator) N.

• General Interest Courses

  The student chooses at least 6 and at most 12 credits from the following list of general interest courses, including the compulsory course Dutch Language and Culture, taking into account that:
  - The course H04X2A (Project management) has to be taken up in the same year as the Master Thesis.
  

  • 6 ECTS	Leadership and Strategic Management									H09P4A	D.Cattrysse (coordinator) C.De Meersman J.Duflou J.Stouten staff staff D.Cattrysse (coordinator) C.De Meersman J.Duflou J.Stouten
    3 ECTS	Project Management									H04X2A	J.Duflou (coordinator) D.Cattrysse J.Duflou staff staff J.Duflou (coordinator) D.Cattrysse J.Duflou
    3 ECTS	Bedrijfservaring: elektrotechniek									H05W9A	E.Van Lil staff staff E.Van Lil
    6 ECTS	Innovation Management and Strategy									D0H36A	B.Van Looy staff staff B.Van Looy
    4 ECTS	Philosophy of Technology									W0EN7A	G.Van Steendam staff staff G.Van Steendam
    3 ECTS	Total Quality Management									H00N6A	L.Pintelon staff staff L.Pintelon
    6 ECTS	Introduction to Entrepreneurship									D0O37A	W.Bodewes (coordinator) K.Debackere staff staff W.Bodewes (coordinator) K.Debackere

  • Language Course

    The course "Dutch Language and Cultures" is a compulsory course; the student has to follow either H06B4A or H06U6A.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Dutch Language and Cultures									H06B4A	L.De Wachter (coordinator) N. A.Decavele (cooperator) J.Potargent (cooperator) staff staff L.De Wachter (coordinator) N. A.Decavele (cooperator) J.Potargent (cooperator)
      3 ECTS	Dutch Language and Cultures									H06U6A	N. E.Nys (cooperator) K.Sterkendries (cooperator) staff staff N. E.Nys (cooperator) K.Sterkendries (cooperator)

• Broadening Education

  The student completes his/her program up to (at least) 120 credit points with courses from the list below or with other courses from the University's offer. The student's selection must always be approved by the program director.
  The student can choose no more than 6 credit points from the courses H05U5A, H05U6A, H04K9A and H05U7A (Capita selecta).
  

  • 3 ECTS	Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen I.1. (Athens / Summer Course)									H05U5A	L.Froyen (coordinator) N. staff staff L.Froyen (coordinator) N.
    3 ECTS	Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen I.2. (Athens / Summer Course)									H05U6A	L.Froyen (coordinator) N. staff staff L.Froyen (coordinator) N.
    6 ECTS	Practical Training in Industry / Industriële stage: elektrotechniek									H03F6A	E.Van Lil staff staff E.Van Lil
    3 ECTS	Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.1. (Athens / Summer Course)									H04K9A	L.Froyen (coordinator) N. staff staff L.Froyen (coordinator) N.
    3 ECTS	Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.2. (Athens / Summer Course)									H05U7A	L.Froyen (coordinator) N. staff staff L.Froyen (coordinator) N.
    12 ECTS	Practical Work									H06T9A	B.Nauwelaers (coordinator) N. staff staff B.Nauwelaers (coordinator) N.