Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering www.esat.kuleuven.be/education/master/ee Luc Van Eycken Program director

Overview Welcome to ESAT Information on the master program The next year: from ISP to exams People to look for More practical info on KU Leuven & ESAT Student organizations: IEEE student branch Get to know the ESAT building and ESAT receptions

Welcome to ESAT Department of Electrical Engineering a.k.a. ESAT (Electronics, Systems, Automation & Technology) Head of Department: Prof. Bart Nauwelaers www.esat.kuleuven.be

Welcome to ESAT: ESAT @ KU Leuven Humanities and Social Sciences Group KU Leuven Rector Rik Torfs Science, Engineering and Technology Group Founded in 1425 Figures 2012-2013: 41 255 students (6 724 international) 10 000 personnel: 1 477 professors Biomedical Sciences Group 5 304 PhD & other researchers 3 219 administrative & technical Architecture Faculty Science Faculty Bioscience Engineering Faculty Engineering Technology Faculty Engineering Science Faculty Department Electrical Engineering 6 research groups + Insys (Cosic, Electa, Micas, Psi, Stadius, Telemic) 520 PhD & other researchers (co-)organizes 6 masters 6 other departments Department Electrical Engineering Department

Master Electrical Engineering Program outcome The program aims at forming engineers who are able to design (based on fairly generally formulated needs) complex electronic systems and advanced algorithms for signal and data processing in information and telecommunication systems. In this problem solving process, the graduate takes into account technological constraints and constraints inherent to the industrial environment, both in terms of hardware and software.

Master Electrical Engineering Two options Applications using signal processing, networks, security, Electronic platform Analog, digital & RF circuits

Program Master Electrical Engineering onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/sc_51520356.htm Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 3 Sem 4 Total Core courses 27 3 3 33 Option courses (compulsory) 24 15 39 Master thesis 24 24 Option specific elective courses 9 9 Dutch Language and Cultures 3 3 General interest courses 3-9 3-9 Broadening education 0 0 Total First semester shared between options 57 120 Submit option choice now (can be changed in January)

Core courses (33 pt) course pt sem Analysis of Digital Communication Systems (H05A0A) 3 1 Digital Signal Processing for Communications and Information Systems (H05F1A) 6 1 Design of Digital Platforms (H09J6A) 6 1 Computer Architectures (H05D3A) 3 2 Software for Real-Time Control (H09J9A) 3 4 Design of Electronic Circuits (H09J7A) 3 1 Analog Building Blocks for Signal Processing (H06A3A) 6 1 Building Blocks for Telecom Systems (H09J4A) 3 1

Option Electronics and Integrated Circuits (39 pt) course pt sem P&D Electronics and Integrated Circuits (H09L9A) 6 2 Design of Analog Integrated Circuits (H05E3A) 6 2 Design of Digital Integrated Circuits (H09K1A) 3 2 Technology for Microelectronics (H09Q3A) 3 2 Antennas (H05K2A) 3 2 Electromagnetic Propagation (H05T0A) 3 2 Design of High-Frequency Integrated Circuits (H09I9A) 3 3 Computer-Aided IC Design (H05D7A) 3 3 Analog Circuits for Telecommunication Systems (H09K3A) 3 3 Microsystems and Sensors (H06C9A) 3 3 Design of Digital Integrated Systems (H05H2A) 3 3

Option Embedded Systems and Multimedia (39 pt) course pt sem P&D Multimedia and Embedded Systems (H09M0A) 6 2 Stochastic Signal and System Analysis (H05I7A) 3 2 Pattern Recognition and Image Interpretation (H09J2A) 6 2 Multimedia Technology and Coding (H09P9A) 3 2 Cryptography and Network Security (H05E1A) 3 2 Mobile and Broadband Communication Networks (H05T2A) 3 2 Modeling and Performance Analysis of Telecom Networks (H05J6A) 3 3 Audio and Speech Processing (H09K5A) 6 3 Advanced Platform Architectures and Mapping Methods for Embedded Applications (H05B9B) 3 3 Measurement Systems (H05F7A) 3 3

Option Specific Elective Courses ( 9 pt) Choose courses available in the following fields: Telecommunications Security Biomedical information technology Data mining Modeling & optimization Semiconductor physics and technology Power electronics and applications or courses from the other option or courses from related masters

General Interest Courses (6-12 pt) Compulsory course: Dutch Language and Cultures (3pt) Elective courses (see program guide) topics: economy, management, languages, philosophy extra restrictions for some courses English / French: max. 20 students diagnostic test: 1 October (subscription before 29 September) Industrial Experience (3pt): during summer see also the remarks on Industrial Internship (6pt) Project Management: together with master thesis

Broadening Education ( 0 pt) Elective courses to complete your program ( 120 pt) Athens course (= Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen ) Course abroad; maximum once per year eng.kuleuven.be/english/education/internationalisation/athens/athens_eng Application deadline 1st semester: 23 September, 2pm Industrial internship (6 pt) 6 weeks in summer 2015; input in ISP the following year www.esat.kuleuven.be/education/master/ee/students/industry/training Information session in December Other courses from the University's offer Must be approved by the program director

Master s thesis (24 pt) Website with regulations and (old & new) topics www.esat.kuleuven.be/education/master/ee/students/thesis You must have at least 48 master credits from previous years, before you can put the thesis in your ISP! Thesis topics available in April 2016 (mostly) linked to ongoing research @ ESAT More info at thesis fair (week after Easter holidays) Subjects assigned based on your selections (June 2016) Actual thesis work starts July/August/September 2016 Presentation/defence: May 2017

Academic calendar www.kuleuven.be/about/calendars/academic_calendar_2015_2016 2 semesters: September-January February-June 3 exam periods: January June-July August-September (resit exams) In our faculty they start on 8 August 2016! No classes no obligations. Ask before making travel plans!

ISP (Individual Study Program) www.kuleuven.be/english/education/studyroute/isp ISP = online system for selecting courses ISP is linked to IER (Individual Exam Schedule or IES) You can only complete ISP if you have selected an exam moment for every course ISP is a contract between you & university You cannot receive a score for a course which is not in your ISP You cannot graduate if you haven t passed all courses from your ISP, even if you earned 120 credits Be careful to exceed 120 credits!

Filling in your ISP No option, no ISP! Make a planning covering the two years (even though you can only fill in ISP for this year) Mark 60 (max. 66) credits in ISP before the deadline Balance semester, but don t overload semester 1 Elective courses (no guarantee they fit your schedule) Check if course is actually taught this year/semester! For other courses from the University s offer, make sure you have the required previous knowledge Contact the lecturer Choose your exam dates in IER (dates may fill up) Some courses have no exam date (e.g., P&D)

Filling in your ISP: timing Your deadlines: 3rd Wednesday of semester October 7 (1st semester) / February 24 (2nd semester) Final approval by us/the faculty before November 15 (1st semester) / March 15 (2nd semester) Submit ( Send ISP ) your ISP before October 7, but do not submit it before it is complete including IER if you have problems / questions (e.g. prerequisites), contact the master secretary or the program director the sooner the better

Toledo toledo.kuleuven.be/english On-line information and interaction on courses Access with your KU Leuven student account Enrol for courses you follow Check regularly for information on Lab tasks, homework... Quiz, exams... Changes to course schedule Important to check the master s message board Valven Master of Engineering: Electrical Engineering

Exams 2 exam periods: January (sem1) & June-July (sem2) 2 kinds Oral exam with written preparation Test exam will be organized (see next slide) Written exam (exceptional) In case of problems (cancel, sick, change date...) contact the ombudsperson! Resit exams: August-September Resit exam or retake course if grade < 10/20. No resit exam possible if you got 10/20! Also applies to the thesis!

Test exam Test on Basic Electronic Circuits (October 1 or 2) www.esat.kuleuven.be/education/master/ee/bec-test Purpose 1. Introduce you to oral exams Experience a real oral exam (preparation assumed) with no impact on your grade with feedback on doing exams 2. Check background for electronics courses If insufficient, catch-up course H08T5A available (not part of your master credits)

Exam scores ECTS grading scale of the Faculty ECTS grade % of students KU Leuven grades A Top 10% 17 20 B Next 25% 15 16 C Next 30% 13 14 D Next 25% 11 12 E Bottom 10% 10

Exam irregularities: plagiarism and fraud Fraud = any conduct on the part of a student in an attempt to make it impossible to arrive at an accurate assessment e.g., during exam use computer, use/pass notes, cooperate Plagiarism www.kuleuven.be/plagiarism = copying the work of someone else without adequate acknowledgement, in an identical form or slightly changed (Attempt to) fraud and plagiarism is strongly penalized! Possible actions: 0 for exam/assignment no marks for several exams excluded for one/more courses lose the right to enrolment

Frequently Asked Questions I don t like my program, it contains courses that I won t need or that I am not interested in. Can I change/drop compulsory courses? No, they are part of our program outcome. There are timing conflicts between compulsory and elective courses or between elective courses. Please redo the planning or lecture multiple times. Impossible, certainly for borrowed electives. Electives mentioned in the program suggest topics, they are not guaranteed to be conflict-free.

Frequently Asked Questions Where can I find all rules and deadlines? In the Regulations on Education and Examinations (OER) www.kuleuven.be/education/regulations/2015/?faculteit=50000486 Can I resit a January exam in June? Under certain conditions in your final Leuven year. Note: you can have only 2 exams per course per year! For deadlines and regulations, see OER art. 47. Can I retake an exam, which I already passed? No

Frequently Asked Questions Can a failed exam be tolerated? No, tolerance is not possible in the master. Note: dual degree students must get 54 credits in Leuven and 120 credits in total. All courses are equally important! Failing an elective or a non-technical course no degree! What is the difference between stage and year? Stage = year of a 2-year program If it takes you more than 2 years, your program will contain courses from different stages in one year

Educational Committee (POC) Is responsible for the quality of the education Students are part of it we need you as a member! Give your name to the secretary if you might be interested

People to look for on educational matters Prof. Luc Van Eycken Program director Room 91.66 (basement) Luc.VanEycken@esat.kuleuven.be Prof. Dominique Schreurs Coordinator Electronics and Integrated Systems Room 02.16 (second floor) Dominique.Schreurs@esat.kuleuven.be Prof. Marc Moonen Coordinator Embedded Systems and Multimedia Room B00.14 (new building) Marc.Moonen@esat.kuleuven.be

People to look for on practical and administrative matters Master secretary Room 00.55 (ground floor) Anne.Ons@esat.kuleuven.be Anne Ons ESAT information desk Room 00.71 (ground floor) deptsec@esat.kuleuven.be Eliane Kempenaars Christel Van Cauwenbergh Kristl Delbroeck

Other people to look for Ombuds people Confidential advisor in case of problems that affect studies Solutions for study related issues or conflict situations Questions regarding exams Buddies Paramartha Indirayanti Room B02.28 (new building) Paramartha.Indirayanti@esat.kuleuven.be Students who started last year

KU Leuven: Student registration First register as a student at KU Leuven! Go to Registration Office: Naamsestraat 22, 3000 Leuven www.kuleuven.be/registration You will receive (for free): Student card (= access to libraries, student services, university restaurants) Academic agenda Forms needed for health insurance registration & registration at city hall Study-related and job-related accident and illness insurance Student computer account (= access to e-mail, Toledo, ) Permission to participate in exams Optional (not for free): Third-party liability insurance policy, mandatory for non EU-students Sports card Culture card Bus pass

Websites to bookmark International Office Atrechtcollege, Naamsestraat 63 www.kuleuven.be/english/international Pangaea: International meeting centre Vesaliusstraat 34 www.kuleuven.be/pangaea Living and studying in Leuven www.kuleuven.be/english/living Health care, brochures, accommodation, student services, Student portals KU Leuven education: www.kuleuven.be/education Faculty: eng.kuleuven.be/english/education/students Master: www.esat.kuleuven.be/education/master/ee/students

ESAT: Find your way Map of ESAT online: https://securewww.esat.kuleuven.be/local/wg/ruimte/plattegrond/ How to find your classroom ELEC = Electrical Eng., MTM= Materials Eng.... 91.xx = basement, 00.xx = ground floor, 01.xx = first floor,... ESAT access badge = your student card Student card must be activated to access ESAT computer rooms and other secured areas Most badges have already been activated If your badge does not work, contact the secretariat

ESAT: Infrastructure Computer infrastructure Computer rooms @ ESAT: 00.60, 01.57, 02.53 and 02.54 Campusbibliotheek Arenberg (Engineering Library) More info on computers during the IT intro session Next Friday, September 25, 4pm in 00.60 Copy machine Ground floor, next to room 00.60 Purchase copy card @ info desk: 0.05/copy

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Student organizations VTK (Vlaamse Technische Kring) KU Leuven engineering students organization IEEE Student Branch Leuven Local student branch of the IEEE www.vtk.be/en/ www.ieee-sb-leuven.be BEST Board of European Students of Technology An international students committee that organizes academic courses at other universities during holidays YERA Think tank on energy best.vtk.be www.yera.be/introduction-to-yera

IEEE Student Branch Leuven 21.09.2015

What is IEEE? Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The world s largest professional association for the advancement of technology A leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. More than 431000 members worldwide ( 13) More than 80000 student members In 160 countries Activities Publicize scientific magazines and journals Organize conferences, ± 300 per year Define standards (Firewire and ethernet/wifi) 44

IEEE Student Branch Leuven Around 130 members 50 th anniversary in 2015 Technical activities Symposia, Soirée Technique LaTeX course, Workshops Soirée Pratique Professional activities Student Branch Congress 2010 Company visits Jobfair Social activities Opening activity Tasting courses Trips www.ieee-sb-leuven.be

Soirée Techniques Introduce a popular engineering topic to a broad group of engineers and engineering students

Symposia Power Engineering Microelectronics (PES) 47

Soirée Pratique Give engineers practical experience, In a fun way and hands-on!

Social activities + Trips 49 5/9/2014

How to join the Student Branch Leuven? Join IEEE! Keeping Technically Current Career Resources and Recognition Professional Networking Discounts Humanitarian Programs Global Benefits Finder www.ieee.org

Upcoming events Games on giant LED-wall in esat entrance 50 years of IEEE Leuven -week Energy Soiree Techniques IEEE Job fair (Beginning of December)

IEEE Energy Sessions Volume 2 October 22 nd November 12 th

More Information! Check www.ieee-sb-leuven.be! Contact us: Pieter.tielens@esat.kuleuven.be (Chair) Willem.leterme@esat.kuleuven.be (Secretary)