Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science

Master's degree: Electronics and Telecommunications,

Specialization Characteristics

According to the Data Bank on Engineers, the engineers of electronics will be an important group among the most sought-after specialists in the coming years.  A master's degree in electronics engineering at the renowned Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice can be obtained by taking the second degree in electronics and telecommunications at the Faculty of Automation, Electronics and Informatics (AEI). The faculty boasts more than 50 years of experience in education at the highest level. Classes in electronics and telecommunications are conducted by experienced and highly qualified staff.

Since the academic year 2017/2018 a significantly modified second-level (master's) syllabus has been applied. New integrated circuit design subjects have been introduced, with a special focus on mixed-mode circuit design: analog-digital. The number of hours of practical classes (laboratories and projects) has been increased. There are also more hours of elective subjects.

Specialization: Electronic Apparatus

Electronic apparatus are widely used in all fields of industry as well as in consumer equipment. The ability to design advanced electronic equipment is acquired by studying, among others, such topics as semiconductor systems, optoelectronics, electronic devices, microprocessor systems, communication systems, signal and image processing, electronic and industrial measurement. The Electronic Apparatus specialization programme is designed to provide the best possible preparation for solving the problems associated with each stage of electronic equipment design.

An important part of the teaching process is the use of development systems and application software that support computer design of electronic systems.

The variety of electronic equipment and the complexity of the tasks involved in the design of electronic equipment require solid theoretical and practical preparation in such fields as

• semiconductor systems and components,
• analogue, digital and analog/digital circuits and components,
• electronic systems and devices,
• programmable logic systems,
• microcontrollers and microprocessor systems,
• computers and computer systems,
• specialized integrated circuits – digital and analog-digital,
• embedded systems,
• hardware-assisted information systems,
• industrial automation systems,
• electricity processing and power management.

Student Profile

Graduates of Electronic Apparatus specialization have extensive knowledge in the fields of electronics and telecommunications. They also have basic knowledge of computer science and automation, which allows them to cope with the issues of computer science and automation elements based on modern electronics. They can use professional computer engineering software and use foreign languages.

The graduates are well prepared theoretically and practically for creative professional work, they can design, operate and test modern electronic systems and devices as well as information control and data processing systems.

Graduates can work in plants producing electronic and computer equipment for various applications, built on the basis of modern microprocessors or microcontrollers, supported by programmable systems (both digital and analogue-digital). Graduates can also be employed in companies which develop and implement modern tools of telecommunications technology, in companies implementing innovative technologies, in research institutions and in educational institutions at all levels.

Prerequisites

Candidates should have basic knowledge of the operating principles of electronic components and systems, both analog and digital, C / C++  programming of microprocessors and microcontrollers, as well as the basics of the use of programmable logical devices. The necessary skills include also the basics of the design and use of telecommunication systems, biomedical electronics systems, as well as microelectronics and radioelectronics.  The candidate should have the necessary competences to continue education at MSc level, in particular:

• have the knowledge of physics and mathematics enabling to understand the basics of physical electronics and formulate and solve simple design tasks in the field of electronics,
• have knowledge and skills in the theory of electrical circuits and signals, metrology, as well as components, analog and digital electronic circuits and systems enabling the measurement, analysis, simulation and design of simple electronic components and systems,
• be able to use analytical, simulation and experimental methods for formulating and solving of engineering tasks ,
• have knowledge and skills in the field of architecture and programming of computer systems,
• have knowledge and skills in the field of methodology and programming techniques enabling the formulation of an algorithm for a simple engineering problem and developing software in a selected high-level language using appropriate IT tools,
• have skills in interpreting, presenting and documenting the results of an experiment and presenting and documenting the results of a design task,
• know a foreign language at level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Topics

Within this specialization students acquire additional knowledge in areas that include:

Subjects common to all specializations:

• Cybernetics,
• Digital Signal Processing,
• Electro-Magnetic Compatibility,
• Linux in Embedded Systems,
• Optimization Methods,
• Reliability and Testing,
• Numerical Methods,
• Programmable Digital Systems,
• Telecommunications Network Design,
• Probability and Mathematical Statistics,
• Sensor Networks,
• System Level Modelling And Design,
• Embedded Systems,
• Information Theory and Coding,
• Negotiations,
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Specializations subjects:

• Electronics for the Environment,
• Power Electronics,
• Computer-Aided Integrated Circuit Design,
• Industrial Measurement,
• Electronic Circuit Design,
• Digital Device Design,
• Analog-Digital Integrated Circuit Design,
• Radioelectronics,
• On-Chip Systems,
• Pulse Technology.

Elective subjects:

• LTE,
• NVIDIA/ATI,
• Printed Circuit Board Design,
• ARM Programming in C/C++,
• Industrial Networks,
• STM32,
• Advanced Programming Techniques of Industrial Controllers.

Employment opportunities

Graduates of stationary and part-time studies in electronics and telecommunication are particularly valued in the labour market because of their ability to create both electronic equipment (hardware) and software dedicated to it.

Graduates are well prepared to pursue the profession of electronics engineer and find employment in:

• plants producing electronic systems,
• design teams involved in the design of systems containing elements of electronics, information technology and automation,
• scientific and research institutions,
• education, both technical and higher secondary.

Examples of companies where Electronic Apparatus graduates have found employment include:

• Aldec Adt (Katowice),
• Cadence Designs Systems (Katowice),
• APTIV Poland (Kraków),
• EMAG Centrum Elektryfikacji i Automatyzacji Górnictwa (Katowice),
• ENTE Sp. z o.o.(Gliwice),
• Evatronix S.A. (Bielsko-Biała),
• Mentor Graphics (Katowice),
• Zakład Elektroniki Górniczej ZEG S.A. (Tychy),
• Zakład Urządzeń Komputerowych ZUK-ELZAB S.A. (Zabrze).