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Master guide 2012/2013 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

SYSTEMS & CONTROL


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WELCOME

Welcome

This is the guide to the Master of Science programmes of Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems and

Systems and Control. The guide is directed to students with a Bachelor of Science degree in one of the

engineering sciences who wish to continue their studies in one of these programmes. After completing the

bachelor, which gave you quite a general overview on the fascinating engineering discipline, you will now

specialize to deepen your knowledge considera bly. You will also gain more experience in working in the e ld,

through a practical training in industry and by completing your masters thesis in one of the research groups

in the department.

Electrical Engineering a range of specializations described in the rst section of this guide. All specializations

in the master Electrical Engineering hae a common structure: in the rst year there are lectures in a

specialized eld, in the second year you apply and improe all your knowledge and skills you hae gathered

during your study, by doing practical work. Contrary to the Bachelors programme you now have the possibility

to assemble your own curriculum.

This masters guide also contains information for the 3TU masters programmes Embedded Systems and

Systems and Control. Systems and Control offers two specializations: Robotics & Mechatronics and Control

Theory.

Research at the University is being carried out in PhD projects. The PhD-students are eager to welcome you

to help them and contribute to their PhD thesis and publications. This way our masters students play a key

role in the research output of the department. We are looking forward to working with you.

Prof. dr. Miko Elwenspoek

Programme director of Electrical Engineering

Dr. Jan Willem Polderman, Assoc. Prof.

Programme director of Systems & Control

Prof. dr. Gerard Smit

Programme director of Embedded Systems


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Programme guide

This programme guide will provide you with information about the following Master of Science programmes

of the Faculty of Electrical Engineer ing, Mathematics and Computer Scienc e (EEMCS):

1. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

2. 3TU Master of Science in Embedded Systems

3. 3TU Master of Science in Systems and Control

In chapter 4 of this study guide you can nd information about the inoled chairs and chair holders of the

masters programmes.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS (3TU)2.1 Goals and aims of Embedded Systems 36

2.2 General Outline 37

2.3 Masters programme 37

2.3.1 Core courses (25 EC) 37

2.3.2 Homologation courses (20 EC) 37

2.3.3 Electie courses (15 EC) 38

2.3.4 3TU Specializations 39

2.4 Programme Guidelines 39

2.5 Special programme components 40

2.5.1 Premaster 40

2.5.2 Traineeship (20 EC) 40

2.5.3 Final Project (40 EC) 42

2.6 Organization 43

2.6.1 Programme Director 43

2.6.2 Programme Mentor 43

2.6.3 Study Adviser 43

2.6.4 HBO coordinator 43

2.6.5 Internationalisation coordinator 43

3 SYSTEMS AND CONTROL (3TU)3.1 Goals and aims 46

3.2 General Outline 47


3.3.1 Robotics and Mechatronics 48

3.3.2 Control Theory 48

3.3.3 Homologation Courses 49

3.3.4 Compulsory courses 49

3.3.5 Elective courses (recommended) 50


3.4.1 Premaster 50

3.4.2 Traineeship 52

3.4.3 Final Project 53

3.4.4 Study Abroad 54

3.4.5 Teaching degree 54

3.6 Organization 54

3.5.1 Programme director 54

3.5.2 Programme coordinator 54

3.5.3 Coordinator international students 54

3.5.4 Study adviser 55

SECTION A

1 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING1.1 Goals and aims 14

1.2 General outline 15


1.3.1 Biomedical and Environmental Sensorsystems (BIOS) 16

1.3.2 Biomedical Signals and Systems (BSS) 16

1.3.3 Computer Architecture for Embedded Systems (CAES) 17

1.3.4 Control Engineering (CE)

1.3.5 Design and Analysis of Communication Systems (DACS) 18

1.3.6 Integrated Circuit Design (ICD) 19

1.3.7 Integrated Optical MicroSystems (IOMS) 20

1.3.8 Nano Electronics (NE) 20

1.3.9 Semiconductor Components (SC) 21

1.3.10 Signals and Systems (SAS) 21

1.3.11 Telecommunication Engineering (TE) 22

1.3.12 Transducers Science and Technology (TST) 23

1.4 Programme guidelines 24

1.4.1 Time management 25

1.4.2 Course programme and examinations 25

1.4.3 Project work during a course 25

1.4.4 Planning your master thesis 26


1.5.1 Premaster 26

1.5.2 Traineeship 28

1.5.3 Masters thesis 29

1.5.4 Study Abroad 30

1.5.5 Teaching degree 30

1.5.6 International Students 30

1.5.7 Individual programme 31

1.6 Organization 32

1.6.1 Programme Director 321.6.2 Study Adviser 32

1.6.3 Programme coordinator & international students 32


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SECTION B

APPENDICES1 The faculty of EEMCS 78

1.1 Organization chart EEMCS 78

1.2 Educational programmes 79

1.3 Services and units 80

1.4 Facilities 82

2 The organization of education 84

2.1 Students Charter 84

2.2 Student Enrolment/Re-enrolment 84

2.3 Studenten en Onderwijs (S&O) 85

2.4 Communication and Information 86

2.6 Years schedules 88

2.7 Lectures 89

2.8 Taking courses 89

2.9 Knowing your way around campus 89

2.10 Study materials 90

2.11 PC-priv scheme for UT students 90

3 UT REgulations 92

3.1 Studienanciering 92

3.2 Regulation graduation support 92

3.3 Top-level sport 92

3.4 Regulation encouragement student activism 92

3.5 Studying with a disability 93

4 UT facilities 95

4.1 Ofce for Educational Affairs EEMCS 95

4.2. Union Shop 95

4.3. Notebook Service Centre 95

4.4 Library /information specialist EWI 96

4.5. Student restaurant 96

5. study associations 97

4 CHAIRS4.1 Biomedical and Enviromental Sensorsystems (BIOS) 58

4.2 Biomedical Signals and Systems (BSS) 59

4.4 Design and Analysis of Communication Systems (DACS) 61

4.5 Integrated Circuit Design (ICD) 62

4.6 Integrated Optical MicroSystems (IOMS) 63

4.7 NanoElectronics (NE) 64

4.8 Robotics and Mechatronics (RAM) 65

4.9 The Signals and Systems Group (SAS) 66

4.10 Semiconductor Components (SC) 67

4.11 Telecommunication Engineering (TE) 68

4.12 Transducer Science and Technology (TST-SMI) 68

5 COURSE OVERVIEW5.2 course overview department of Electrical Engineering 72

5.1 course overview department of Computer Science 74


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SECTION AMasters programme


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1 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING


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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

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1.1 GOALS AND AIMS

The department of Electrical Engineering aims to train masters students in a spectrum of professional and

personal competencies to enable them to expand their knowledge and methodology in design, through

analysis and research of innoatie systems in a specic discipline.

The dicipline or specialization determines the content of the masters programme Electrical Engineering.

Graduates maintain a broad Electrical Engineering qualic ation while being specialized in one of the specic

elds. The elds of specialization are indicated on the masters degree.

The Electrical Engineering Department consists of twelve research groups or chairs. Each chair covers a

specialization. They are described in the table below.

Name of the chair Abbreviation Specialization

Biomedical and Environmental

Sensorsystems

BIOS sensors and lab-on-a-chip systems for biomedical

and environmental applications

Biomedical Signals and Systems BSS neurotechnology and biomechatronics

Computer Architecture for Embedded

Systems

CAES dependable (networked) embedded systems

Control Engineering CE robotics and mechatronics

Design and Analysis of Communication

Systems

DACS dependable networked communication systems

Integrated Circuit Design ICD integrated circuit design

Integrated Optical MicroSystems IOMS integrated optical microsystemsNanoElectronics NE nanoscale electronic and spintronic devices

Signals and Systems SAS advanced signal processing

Semiconductor Components SC silicon technology in integrated circuits

processing

Telecommunication Engineering TE electronic telecommunication engineering

Transducers Science and Technology TST transducers science and technology

All chairs participate in one or more research institutes:

the MIRA Research Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine

the MESA Research Institute for Microsystems and Microelectronics

the CTIT Research Institute for Telecommunication and Information Technology

The level of Master of Science in Electrical Engineering is illustrated in the following general competencies: A Master has specialized advanced knowledge in one of the above described specializations of

Electrical Engineering.

A Master has exper ience in working on industry-related projects a nd has acquired the ability to be

effective in a multidisciplinary environment.

A Master is able to work at the frontier of research and design, and is innovative, contributing to breaking

the frontiers of current technology or understanding.

He/she denes his/her own design/research goals within the limits of his/her project, judges which

parts of the problem need further analysis, carries out these analyses on abstract level, proposes

experiments and carries them out in a methodologically correct way.

A Master is able to understand, on a general level, areas adjacent to his/her own area of specialization

and uses this understanding in the context of his/her own work. He/she is able to appreciate new

knowledge of other disciplines (if necessary also of non-technical areas) and to integrate this in his/

her work.

A Master can carry responsibility as a leading member of a multidisciplinary design (or researc h/

development) group and develops a broad scope, e.g., with respect to the economic aspects of his/her

work, or the impact of technological innovation on society. He/she is a serious partner in discussions on

aspects regarding the setting and societal environment of his/her work.

Compared to the bachelors level, a Master has more specialized knowledge and abilities, more industrial

experience and has skills to independently solve relatively complex problems.

1.2 GENERAL OUTLINEThe masters programme is a two-year programme. The programme is organized in semesters. Each

semester contains 20 weeks, and is subdivided in quartiles. The unit of credit is the European Credit (EC).

One EC stands for 28 hours of study load. An academic year is 60 EC. The masters programme of Electrical

Engineering is 120 EC.

The curriculum consists of the following elements:

Year EC Topic

First

20 Compulsor y specialization courses

5 or 10 Phi losophical and Societal courses

30 or 35 Electives

Second20 Traineeship

40 Masters thesis project

The Electrical Engineering masters programme does not contain xed courses that must be followed by

all students. Instead, from the elements mentioned above, you assemble your personal programme in

consultation with the supervisor of your masters thesis project. This supervisor will be a full professor in

one of the research groups (chairs), mentioned below. You choose the elective courses. The supervisor

decides which compulsory course s should be taken. More detailed guidelines and procedures rega rding the

programme are given in the Programme Guidelines.


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1.3.2 Biomedical Signals and Systems (BSS)

Introduction

The central theme of the Biomedical Signals and Systems (BSS) group is Neural Engineering. The research

focus is on interfacing with the neural system and (tele)monitoring and inuencing body functions through

such interfaces. Research is performed across three levels:

The cellular and network level: neuro-electronic inter facing of live neural tissue on electrode substrates,

learning and memory in cultured circuits, neural endcap prosthesis.

The human function leel: neuromodulation and dynamic identication applied to pain, motor control

and heart function; diagnosis, functional support and neurofeedback training in rehabilitation.

The health care level: Telemedicine: remote monitoring and remotely supervised treatment using

wearable interfaces and ICT systems.

Programme mentor

dr. ir. T. Heida

Compulsory courses

Code Course Study load (EC)

191211350 Neurophysiology 5

191211140 Electrophysiological Signals and Bio-electricity 5

191210720 Biomedical Signal Acquisition 5

191210720 Practical Biomedical Signal Analysis 5

Website for more information

www.utwente.nl/ewi/bss

1.3.3 Computer Architecture for Embedded Systems (CAES)

Introduction

At the CAES group we inestigate possibilities to balance demand and supply. At the moment, all exibility in

the balancing is at the supply side of the supply chain; uctuation s in demand are followed by the production

of powerplants. With the energy transition towards a sustainable energy supply chain, the exibility

of the supply side decreases; wind and sun energy can only be generated when there is wind or sun.

Therefore, more exibility on the consumption side of the supply chain is needed. Our research focuses on

methodologies and strategies to increase exibility on the consumer side of the supply chain and to use this

exibility to balance supply and demand.

Programme mentor

ir. E. Molenkamp

1.3 MASTERS PROGRAMMEAs stated in section 1.1, one of the aims of th e Electrical Engineering master programme is that you will

become an adanced specialist in one of the elds of Electrical Engineering. These elds or specializations

are dened by the chairs of the Electrical Engineering department. By joining a chair for your master thesis

you choose to specialize in the eld coered by this chair.

The rst thing to do when you start your master programme is to choose one of the chairs aboe for your

specialization and to contact the programme mentor of this chair.

With this mentor you discuss the courses that you should follow for your specialization and that should

prepare you for your master thesis. The procedure and the rules for this are described below in section 1.4.

In the following sections you nd descriptions of the chairs including the compulsory courses and the

programme mentors.

1.3.1 Biomedical and Environmental Sensorsystems (BIOS)

Introduction

The BIOS Lab-on-a- Chip chair (Miniaturized systems for biomedical and environmental applications) aims

at the research and development of Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) systems. It is our mission to:

Further the knowledge and understanding of nanouidics and nanosensing

Bridge the gap between users from physical, chemical, biomedical and life-science elds

Develop new micro- and nano-technologies for Lab on a Chip systems

Demonstrate the potential of LOC applications

Programme mentor

dr. ir. Wouter Olthuis

Compulsory courses


191211120 Lab on a Chip 5

191210720 Biomedical Signal Acquisition 5

Two more compulsory courses will be chosen by the programme mentor from the following list, after

discussion with the student:


101210740 Material science 5

191211080 Systems engineering 5

191211050 Micro electro mechanical systems technology 5

191210730 Technology 5

191211300 Micro electro mechanical systems design 5

193400121 Nanouidics 5


www.utwente.nl/ewi/bios


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1.3.5 Design and Analysis of Communication Systems (DACS)

Introduction

DACS focuses on dependable networked systems. A (networked) system is called dependable, whenever

reliance can justiably be placed on the serices it deliers. Tailored to communication systems, which can

be wired, wireless, or embedded in other systems, this means that we aim to contribute to the design and

implementation of dependable networked systems, as well as to methods and techniques to support the

design and dimensioning of such systems, such that they are dependable, in all phases of their lifecycle.

We thereby interpret the term dependab ility as encompassing availability, reliability, performance (quality of

service) and security.

Programme mentor

dr. ir. P.T. de Boer

Compulsory courses


192620000 Telematics Networks 5

192620010 Mobile and Wireless Networking 1 5

192620300 Performance Evaluation 5

192654000 Network Security 5


www.utwente.nl/ewi/dacs

1.3.6 Integrated Circuit Design (ICD)

Introduction

ICs are at the heart of the rapid developments in mobile telecommunications, multi-media and internet,

and in numerous other applications. IC design is of large industrial importance, which is even more true for

analogue circuit design, in which the European electronics industry has a leading position.

In the Integrated Circuit Design group (ICD-group) we do research on integrated transceivers in CMOS

technology. This includes transmitters and receivers for wireless and wireline communication systems. We

deelop cleer IC design techniques to realize portable, fast and energy efcient communication systems.

Current projects are in the eld of frequency synthesisers, radio frontends, RF beamforming and cognitie

radio.

Programme mentorprof. dr. ir. B. Nauta

Compulsory courses


191210750 System-on-Chip Design 10

191210850 Advanced Analog IC-Electronics 5

Compulsory courses



192130240 Embedded Computer Architectures 1 5

One more compulsory course will be chosen by the programme mentor from the following two, after



192130092 Faulttolerant Digital Systems 5

191210760 Advanced Programming 5


caes.ewi.utwente.nl

1.3.4 Control Engineering (CE)

Introduction

Robotics and Mechatronics (formerly Control Engineering) deals with application of modern systems and

control methods to practical situations. Focus is on robotics, as a specic class of mechatronic systems. The

research is embedded in the CTIT and MIRA institutes. The research of the group is application oriented.

Main goal is to investigate the applicability of modern systems and control methods to practical situations in

the area of robotics.

Robot application areas we investigate are: inspection robotics; medical robotics (assistance to surgeons);

service robotics (street cleaning, service to people).

The science and engineer ing topics we work on are: modelling and simulation of physical systems; intelligent

control; robotic actuators; embedded control systems.

In our lab we have quite a variety of robotic setups: basic 1 or 2 motor systems, precise motion control

platforms, a production cell-like block circulator, wheeled mobile robots and humanoid walking robots.

Programme mentor

dr. ir. P.C. Breedveld

Compulsory courses


191210770 Digital Control Engineering 5

191211110 Modelling and Simulation 5

191211060 Modern Robotics 5

191561620 Optimal Control 5


www.ce.utwente.nl


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Chemistry, Materials Science, and Nanotechnology.

Programme mentor

prof. dr. ir. W.G. van der Wiel

Compulsory courses


193400141 NanoElectronics 5

191211000 Advanced Semiconductor Devices 5

191210740 Materials Science 5



www.utwente.nl/ewi/ne

1.3.9 Semiconductor Components (SC)

Introduction

TWe study new materials, new device concepts, and new characterization techniques, to contribute to the

advancement of silicon circuit technology. Focal points of our research are:

IC processing, covering topics including

CMOS wafer post-processing - can we fabricate new components on top of a microchip? See our

position paper on this subject.

Novel devices can we incorporate light emitting diodes, high-quality passives, gas sensors etc. into

a CMOS process? Nanotechnology, such as noel thin lms, nanocrystal memories, ultrathin silicon, and silicon nanowires

Device characterization and reliability:

Novel characterization methods to measure the capacitance-voltage relation

Improving characterization methods to measure contact resistances

Reliability of MOS devices, interconnect, and novel devices

Device physics and modeling, covering topics including:

Ultra-thin silicon can we understand and mod el silicon, when it is hardly three-dimensional anymore?

How is a bulk-acoustic-wave resonator modeled?

How are silicon LEDs modeled?

Programme mentor

dr. C. Salm

Compulsory courses



191211440 Integrated Circuit Technology 5

191211000 Advanced Semiconductor Devices 5

One additional compulsory course will be chosen by the programme mentor from the following list, after





191210870 Integrated Circuits and Systems for mixed signals 5

191211500 Wireless Transceivers Electronics 5

191210840 A/D Converters 5

191210860 Project Advanced Electronics 5

191211720 Microwave Techniques 5


icd.ewi.utwente.nl

1.3.7 Integrated Optical MicroSystems (IOMS)

Introduction

Our research activities focus on micro-/nano-scale integrated optical devices. They include novel materials,

structures, and optical phenomena, device design, realization, and characterization, as well as applications

in optical sensing and communication. Currently we work on different on-c hip integrated optical devices such

as ampliers and lasers, bio-sensors and medical instrumentation, and we explore phenomena based on

opto-mechanical interactions. For the device fabrication we make use of the excellent clean-room facilities

of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, while the optical investigations are performed within our IOMS

laboratories.

Programme mentor

dr. ir. H. Hoekstra

Compulsory courses


191210740 Material Science 5


191210880 Integrated Optics 5

One additional compulsory course will be chosen by the programme mentor after discussion with the student.


www.utwente.nl/ewi/ioms

1.3.8 Nano Electronics (NE)

Introduction

The Chair NanoElectronics (NE) performs research and proides education in the eld of nanoelectronics.

Nanoelectronics comprises the study of the electronic and magnetic properties of systems with critical

dimensions in the nanoregime, i.e. sub ~100 nm. Hybrid inorganic-organic electronics, spin electronics and

quantum electronics form important subelds of nanoelectronics. The research goes aboe and beyond the

boundaries of traditional disciplines, synergetically combining aspects of Electrical Engineering, Physics,


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1.3.11 Telecommunication Engineering (TE)

Introduction

Our research concentrates on optical signal processing and networks, mobile communications, microwave

techniques and radiation from ICs and PCBs.

Programme mentor

Dr. ir. C.G.H. (Chris) Roeloffzen

Compulsory courses


191210790 Transmission Media 5

191210790 Modern Communication Systems 5

One additional course will be chosen from the following three:


191211030 Mobile Radio Communication 5

191211020 Microwave Photonics 5

191211040 Electromagnetic Compatibility 5


www.utwente.nl/ewi/te

1.3.12 Transducers Science and Technology (TST)

Introduction

Research at TST is embedded in the MESA+ Research Institute for Nanotechnology. We specialize in three-

dimensional nano- and microfabrication based on top down lithography methods. We invent new fabrication

techniques, demonstrate them on various devices with the aim to ultimately transfer our knowledge

to industry. We work on three generations of fabrication technologies, in different stages of the process

between fundamental research and application.

Programme mentor TST

dr. ir. N.R. (Niels) Tas

Programme mentor

dr. ir. L. (Leon) Abelmann

Compulsory courses


191211300 Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Design 5

191211050 Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Technology 5


191210740 Material Science 5

191411281 Introduction Quantum-mechanics (Dutch) 5


191210850 Advanced Analog IC Electronics 5


www.utwente.nl/ewi/sc

1.3.10 Signals and Systems (SAS)

Introduction

The purpose of the chair Signals and Systems is to provide education and to perform research on signal

processing and system design. Signals are considered to be carriers of information and can be 1-D time

signals, 2-D images, 3-D data sets or 4-D moving structures. Systems are characterized, analyzed, designed

and realized aiming at the processing of signals.

The research of the Signals and Systems Group is focussed on image proces sing and pattern analysis. This

concerns complex high dimensional signals and systems and the development of methods for processing

and analysing these signals. The research is applied in the following areas:

Biometrics

Medical Imaging

Side activities of SAS within the signal-processing domain are, for example, active noise control, and

wireless communication.

Programme mentor

Prof. dr. ir. C.H Slump

Compulsory courses


191210910 Image Processing and Computer Vision 5

Advanced Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 5

191210920 Optimal Estimation in Dynamic Systems 5




193542040 Non-Invasive Diagnostics 5

193820030 Reconstruction and Visualisation 5

201000262 Surgical Navigation Technology 5

191210900 Introduction to Biometrics 5


www.sas.el.utwente.nl


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Procedures for planning your programme

The Electrical Engineering masters programme offers the student a large freedom to make choices and

to setup an individual programme. Some of these choices will have to be made right after the start of the

programme which may not be easy. Therefore some guidelines are given below to support you. This plan is

for students who obtained their ba chelors degree at the University of Twente. Students from elsewhere can

use it with some adaptations.

Step 1: making a start with your masters pro gramme

During the last phase of your bachelors programme, you will choose your masters specialization. Every

specialization has its own compulsory courses. The rst semester of your programme will contain quite a

number of courses. Besides compulsory courses, free electives can also be added to your programme. You

can ask your bachelors programme mentor for advice about you masters programme.

Step 2: choosing your research group (chair)

It is very important to make a (provisional) choice for the chair where you would like to carry out your master s

thesis as soon as possible. As stated previously this determines your specialisationspecialization and it will

be a starting point to create your course programme. It is possible to reconsider you choice later. However

you should realise that if you do this in a late stage, you may have to take additional courses leading to a

longer course programme.

Step 3: creating your course programme

Contact the programme mentor of the chair of your choice. You will be assigned a staff member of the

research group, who will take over the tasks of the bachelor mentor. With him/her you can discuss your

interests and preferences that nally should lead to a course programme:

Your mentor/masters thesis supervisor will choose the compulsory courses. Often these will be the

compulsory courses mentioned under the specialization. However a different choice is possible.

You are free to choose your electives yourself, but you are supposed to discuss your choice with

your mentor/supervisor. If you and your supervisor cannot come to an agreement about your elective

courses, the examination committeeboard of examiners will have to judge about this.

Step 4: Registering your course list

You should register your course list by lling in the intake form that you can nd at the EE master website

and deliering it at the Educational Ofc e (BOZ). It should be signed by your programme mentor, by the chair

holder (the leader of the chair) and by yourself. Do this not later than six months after the start of your

master programme.If you started in September then you should register the course list before the start of

the second semester at the end of January.

1.4.1 Time management

According to the set-up of your masters programme it should take two years to complete it. To our regret,

only few students make it to graduate within this period. Below we discuss some measures that have been

taken by the programme management to stimulate students to complete courses and projects in time. This

way we try to prevent that students spend more time to these programme parts then necessary.

Two more compulsory courses will be chosen by the programme mentor from the following list, after



Materials Science 5

Technology 5

EMstatics 5

Mechanics of Materials 1 5

System on a Chip 10

Energy and Entropy 5

Engineering thermodynamics 5

Tribology (individual) 5

Physics of Fluids 5

Introduction to uid dynamics 5

Theory of Complex functions 5

Fabrication of nanostructures 5

Nanouidics 5

Nanoelectronics 5

Characterization of Nanostructures 5


www.utwente.nl/ewi/tst

1.4 PROGRAMME GUIDELINESBesides the compulsory courses within a specialization mentioned in the previous section the following

guidelines apply:

If your programme contains a traineeship, then Philosophy of Engineering has to be a part of the

programme as one of the Philosophical and Societal courses. This will be the case for almost all

students except international and post HBO-students.

Elective courses can be chosen from all available courses in the department and some neighbouring

departments in Twente or elsewhere, provided the programme is coherent and relevant in the opinion

of the supervisor. All elective courses are 5 EC.

The nal course programme will hae to be approed by the Board of Examiners.

You should hae nished your bachelors programme and 45 EC of your masters programme courses

before you are allowed to start your traineeship.

The masters thesis project is always carried out in the research group of your specialization. External

periods can be part of the thesis work. These will be organised by the responsible supervisor. You

may only start your masters thesis, after haing nished your traineeship. If a traineeship is not part of

your masters programme then you should have gathered 45 EC of your master courses to start your

masters thesis project.



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Post HBO programme

With an HBO degree (university of professional education) it is possible to carry out a Masters of Science

programme in Electrical Engineering. A pre-masters programme of six months is compulsory. Also the

masters programme has been adapted somewhat. The setup of the programme is as follows:

Year EC Topic

First 30 Premasters programme

10 Ho mo lo gation (br idging) c our ses

5 Elective

15 Individual Project

Second

2 0 Co mpu lso ry sp ecialization c ou rses

10 Philo soph ic al and So cietal c ourse s

20 Electives


Third 30 Masters thesis project (continued)

Language

All premaster courses and most homologation courses are taught in Dutch. This means that international

students can only be supported in a limited way. As an international student, please consult the premaster

coordinator.

Admission to the masters programmeThe premasters programme is a programme that has been separated from the masters programme. The

student will only be admitted to th e masters programme, if all courses of the premasters programme have

been nished with a sufcient examination result. The full premasters programme must hae been nished

successfully within a year after the start of the programme (September 1st). If not, the student will be rejected

for admission to the masters programme. Note that you c an only start with the master p rogramme after you

hae nished the premaster programme. This is according to new Dutch legislation (harde knip).

Premaster courses

The premasters programme is carried out during the rst semester of the academic year (autumn) and

consists of the following courses:

1.4.2 Course programme and examinations

The programme contains 120 EC (credits) to be covered in two years. Both years consist of four quartiles.

This means that you should earn 15 EC during each quartile. As most courses have a working load of 5 EC

you can take three courses during each quartile. The examination is included in this estimated working load

and you are supposed to take the examination directly after the last lecture at the end of the quartile. If you

fail the examination or if you dont take it then you will have to take another examination at the end of the next

quartile and this will interfere with newly taken courses during that quartile.

For this reason we advise against planning too many courses during one quartile. Taking too many courses

may nally lead to time loss because when you fail the examination you spend your time in a non-optimal

way.

1.4.3 Project work during a course

Many master courses contain project work and the mark you earn for such a course will be partly or fully

based on an assessment of th e project. Although this way of assessment is ver y suitable for master courses,

in the past it appeared to lead to time loss for many students because they did not nish the project in time.

The reason is obviously that there was no deadline for the project.

From the beginning of the academic year 2012-2013 the rules and regulation for the Electrical Engineering

master programme contain an automatic deadline for project work that is part of a course: the lecturer will

base an assessment of the project on th e material that he has received from you at the last day of the quar tile

in which the course took place. So take care that you have delivered all your results at that moment!

1.4.4 Planning your master thesis

The masters thesis has a working load of 40 EC, or 40*28=1120 working hours which is 28 weeks of work

full time. Before you start the work for the masters thesis you should make a planning for this period. It

may contain a limited amount of time for other activities but the amount to time to be spent to the master

thesis should be not more than mentioned aboe. During the project take care that you can indeed nish

in time, according to the planning. At the end of the planned period the Graduation Committee will give an

assessment so deliver your results in time to the committee.

1.5 SPECIAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

1.5.1 Premaster

With a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Twente, Delft University of

Technology or Eindhoven University of Technology you have full, unconditional admission to the masters

programme in Electrical Engineering of the University of Twente. Students with a bachelors degree in a

discipline other than Electrical Engineering need to apply for admission at the Admission Ofce, see www.

utwente.nl/admissionofce. The Admission Ofce will decide if you can be admitted to the programme and

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1.5.2 Traineeship

During the traineeship (external training) you apply your knowledge that you acquired in your masters

programme, working at a company or institution. The purpose is to work under circumstanc es resembling the

situation after your graduation as much as possible Included in this working experience is also the process

of nding a position and a short application procedure. The traineeship has a study load of 20 EC and will

last at least 14 weeks.

Organization

The following persons and organizations play a role during your trainee ship:

The host organization, which is the company or institution where you will carry out the traineeship. The

host organization assigns a staff member who will supervise your work.

The Educational Superisor is a lecturer of your masters programme. He/she will monitor the scientic

level of your traineeship. The Educational Supervisor should give app roval to the traineeship before you

make your nal appointments with the host organ ization. After the traineeship, he/she will carry out the

nal assessment and decide about the mark.

The traineeship ofce, which consists of the traineeship coordinator and the mediator. They will

superise the student from the beginning of the searc hing process nding a position until the end of the

traineeship, when the last documents should be archived.

Options for a traineeship

Most students usually nd a traineeship position at a company, but also an institution or uniersity is possible.

A traineeship can b e done everywhere in the world; in Enschede but also in NewZealand or somewhere in between. The sky is the limit, unless you manage to nd

a position with NASA or ESA as an astronaut. The only place on earth denitely out

of scope is the UT itself. In all cases, the host institute should provide an assignment

that must be approved by the educational supervisor. Approval will only be given if the

assignment has sufcient academic leel.

How to fnd a position

One might distinguish three ways to nd a host institute:

1. The database of the traineeship ofce: the ofce maintains databases co ntaining

companies and experience reports. These reports are written by students and

describe their experiences during the traineeship.

2. A lecturer in a chair (research group): during research, lecturers often cooperate

with companies and institutions that might also be willing to provide a traineeship position.

3. On your own: it is possible and allowed to nd a traineeship position on your own. Many companies offer

traineeship positions on their websites. Finding a position in this way may not be easy but it may lead to

a surprising and rewarding traineeship.

In all cases the traineeship must be approed by a lecturer before you make your nal appointments with the

host institute. This is described above.

Code Course EC

191512001 Calculus A 4

191512061 Linear Algebra A 3

191512021 Calculus B 3

191530062 Probability 3

191512081 Linear Algebra B 2

191512041 Calculus C 3

191231490 Linear Systems 6

191403070 Electricity & Magnetism 6

Homologation courses

Homologation courses (bridging courses) are advanced bachelor courses, placed in the second semester

of the year. Formally they are part of the masters programme and as suc h they are included in the 120 EC

study load of the programme. The courses depend on the chosen specialization and will be selected by the

programme mentor of your master specialization.

Individual project

The Individual project replaces th e traineeship. It serves as a prepa ration for the masters thesis. During the

project attention is given to the following aspects:

Describing the assignment, the problem(s) and the framework of the project

Looking for theoretical support for solutions, opinions and statements. Motivating choices, while solving a problem

Distinguishing main and side issues

Planning your work

Reporting orally and in written form about your work.

You can choose a chair which participates in the Electrical Engineering program for your Individual Project.

All chairs will have a list of available projects, to choose from. The project is placed in the second semester.

During the semester, also homologation courses and an elective are programmed. The remaining time can

be spent to the project. In case there are too many re-examinations, the project might be postponed but this

will lead to some delay while carrying out the programme.

Procedures for planning your study

In general you can follow the guidelines from sec tion 1.4.1. You dont have a bachelors programme mentor.

Instead the premasters coordinator is aailable for adice. During the rst semester of the year, when you

are following your premaster courses, you should choose a specialisation and contact the corresponding

programme mentor. At least you should agree with your mentor about the pro gramme of the second semester,

consisting of homologation courses and an individual project.

Programme coordinator

The pre-masters coordinator is dr. M.J. (Maarten) Korsten; room Zilerling 1022, phone +31 53 489 2763;

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1.5.5 Teaching degree

The institute Elan offers MSc graduates the possibility to specialize as a teacher. For MSc EE this is only

possible for the specialization of Teacher in Mathematics and Physics after additional courses. For more

information visit the ed ucational programmes website: www.utwente.nl/elan or www.utwente.nl/master/sec.

1.5.6 International Students

International students will follow the masters programme with some adaptations:

Maximally 15 ECs are reserved for so called homologatio n courses (bridging course s) to bridge possible

gaps in their prior knowledge. For Dutch students, these courses are part of the bachelor s programme.

International students will not have a traineeship in a company. Instead they will carry out an Individual

Research Project in one of the research groups of the department.

This leads to the following programme for International students:

Year EC Topic

(max) 15 Homologation courses

First 20 Compulsory specialization courses

5 or 10 Philosophical and Societal courses

(min) 15 Electives

Second 15 Individual Project

5 One elective


The individual project

The individual project is a small project that must be c ompleted before you can start with the master s thesis

assignment. The goal of the project is to become acquainted with independent research, nding your own

way through the project, and formulating the details of the research questions. During the project attention

is given to the following aspects:

Describing the assignment, the problem(s) and the framework of the project

Looking for theoretical support for solutions, opinions and statements.

Motiating choices, while soling a problem

Distinguishing main and side issues

Planning your work

Reporting orally and in written form about your work.

Non-technical courses

If you need to do non-technical courses (that must be stated in the programme offer), contact the study

adviser. You may search in Black Board for e.g. economy. A frequently chosen course is Philosophy of

Engineering (5 EC), as it is compulsory for Dutch masters students. It runs in quartile 2 (2.5 EC) and in

quartile 4 (also 2.5 EC).

Programme offer

Before arriving in the Netherlands, an international student will have received a so-called programme offer

that states which homologation courses have to be done, the actual number of electives to be completed

Information sessions

Twice a year information sessions are held about the traineeship, in September and April. You can nd them

in the timetables of the masters programmes.

First contact

Make an appointment with the traineeship mediator ([email protected]) if you start to think about a

traineeship. During this meeting, the procedure will be discussed and a planning will be made for the

preparation, the traineeship itself and the completion after return. See your mediator at least six months

before you plan to go. After this meeting, the Blackboard site with training positions will be opened for you.

Web references

Static information: www.utwente.nl/en/education/external_training/

Blackboard site with training position database: blackboard.utwente.nl

Traineeship Cordinator:

Dr. M.J. (Maarten) Korsten; Room: Zilerling 1022; Phone: +31 53 489 27 79; E-mail: [email protected]

Traineeship Mediator:

Mrs. B. (Belinda) Jaarsma; Room: Zilerling 1018; Phone: +31 53 489 3887; E-mail: [email protected]

1.5.3 Masters thesis

The nal project or masters thesis assignment is the nal proof of the ability of the student to handle more

complex problems rather independently within the are a of electrical engineering, and to work as a scientic

engineer on an adanc ed leel. As described aboe it is import ant to nd a research group for your masters

thesis as soon as possible after the start of your masters programme. With you mentor/supervisor you can

discuss available subjects for your thesis research.

The assignment is supervised by a committee of at least 3 persons and maximally 5 persons. At least one

of them is full professor. At least two must be member of the permanent scientic staff. It is adised to

compose the committee rather broadly, e.g. with persons from other chairs, working on related areas. For

more information please consult the description in Osiris (191211219).

1.5.4 Study Abroad

A student is allowed to study 30 credits externally. To gain international experience a student is given the

chance to study abroad at a different university or institute to follow courses or doing projects. Carrying out

a traineeship abroad is one way of gaining international experience. In some cases it is possible to carry

out the nal project abroad under joint superision, where the lead in superision will always be taken by

the own chair. Our faculty has agreements with par tner universities and institutes to accommodate stude nts

smoothly. Information about going abroad to partner or non-partner universities/institutes, the procedures

and the possibilities of nancial support can be gien by dr. M.J. (Maarten) Korsten; room Zilerling 1022,

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1.5.7 Individual programme

It is possible to compose an individual programme. This means that the student assembles his own master

programme from elements from any programme to be found at any University. The program will have to

be offered for approval to the Board of Examiners of the regular programme that is represented best in the

proposal. Regulations:

the request for an individual programme should be offered to the Board of Examiners six months after

the start of the masters programme at the latest.

the total amount of ECs should be the same as the standard programme;

it should contain clear goals and aims;

a nal thesis is compulsory;

the academic level of the proposed programme should be eq uivalent to the level of a regular programme.

the Electrical Engineering Board of Examiners will only consider the proposal if at least 20% of the

elements of the proposed programme are from the Electrical Engineering programme.

a study-plan should be made;

staff members (from UT and/or other universities) should be mentioned.

1.6 ORGANIZATION

1.6.1 Programme Director

The programme director for Electrical Engineering is

dr. M. Elwenspoek. You can nd him in building Zilerling A112;

Phone: +31 53 489 38 45; E-mail: [email protected].

1.6.2 Study Adviser

The study adviser for Electrical Engineering is T.H. (Thea) de Kluijver, M.A. If you have any questions about

regulations within the faculty or university; if you want to talk about study related issues or private matters

that are of inuence of your study and/or being you c an contact her: room Zilerling 1003; phone: +3153 489

3697; E-mail: [email protected]

On www.utwente.nl/el/studiebegeleiding/ you will nd study-related adice, tips and FAQ (Dutch) . As from

Autumn 2011 an English version will be available on www.utwente.nl/ee.

1.6.3 Programme coordinator & international studentsThe coordinator for the Electrical Engineering masters programme and for international students is dr. M.

(Maarten) Korsten. He can be contacted for any questions about the programme; room: building Zilerling

1022; phone +31 53 489 2763, E-mail [email protected]

and whether or not an individual project has to be done. In some cases, one or two non-technical courses

are obligatory. If so, they replace one or two free electies. This programme offer is based on the specic

content of the Bachelors programme that was completed and, if applicable, more advanced education and/

or working experience

Procedures for planning and advice

International students can use the plan of paragraph 1.4 with some adaptations in step 1.

Step 1

The starting point for an international student will be the programme offer in which the outline is given of

the students personal masters programme. In this programme the homologation courses are xed. The

compulsory masters courses can be added. During the introduction the international stude nt will be handed

a proisional planning of the courses that should enable him/her to make a start. The rst quarter of the

programme can then be used to select a research group and to carry out step 2.

Until the research group has been chosen, dr. M.J. (Maarten) Korsten is available for advice.

Choosing the group for your Individual Project

The individual project can be completed at each of the chairs of the Electrical Engineering department. In

this study guide you can nd a short description of each chair. More information can be found on the chairs

websites. When youve made a choice for a cha ir of your interest, you can contact the sec retary of the chair.

She will direct you to one of the staff members who can give you information about the possible ass ignments.

You may think about the possibility to take the individual project and the masters thesis assignment in the

same area, to deepen your insight. Or you can choose to do them in rather different areas, to broaden your

scope. They cannot be combined into one assignment.

The contact-person for students from abroad, who are interested in a MSc in the department of EE is dr. M.J.

(Maarten) Korsten; room Zilerling 1022, phone: 053 489 2763; e-mail [email protected]


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A third aspect is that for the design of embedd ed systems a systems design approach is required that

mixes functional and non-functional requirements right from the start. Embedded Systems can no longer

be designed as two separate threads of hardware and software that are merged at a later stage. Central

to this approach is the need to understand the interaction of the embedded system with its physical and

network environments. This point of view requires engineering teams that possess skills in a wide range of

disciplines such as: computer science, electrical engineering, real-time computing, computer architecture,

control and signal processing, computer networking, mathematics, etc. Creating these cross-disciplinary

skills requires fundamental changes in engineering education. The scientic challenge to the embedded

systems engineers is to learn how to successfully integrate these different domains. Systems design is

therefore a key characteristic of our embedded systems curriculum.

2.2 GENERAL OUTLINEThe masters programme is a two-year programme. The programme is organized in semesters. Each

semester contains 20 weeks, and is subdivided in quartiles.

The unit of credit is the European Credits (EC). One EC stands for 28 hours of study load. An academic year

is 60 EC. The masters programme is 120 EC

2.3 MASTERS PROGRAMMEThis paragraph describes the composition of the masters programme in Enschede. The programmes in

Delft and Eindhoven have a similar structure. A student registered in Enschede should also receive accounts

for Delft and Eindhoven. This registration is required for courses in Delft en Eindhoven.

2.3.1 Core courses (25 EC)

The courses in the core are considere d to represent necessary knowledge and c ompetences for all graduates

in Embedded Systems. The core programme is the same at the three sites. The core programme consists

of the following courses:

TUD Code TU/e Code UT Code Subject Credits

IN4340 TBA 192130240 Embedded Computer Architecture 5

IN4 39 0 2IN27 2012 00 00 6 Quantitative Eva luatio n of Emb edde d Systems 5

IN4342 5KK03 201000168 Embedded Systems Laboratory 5

IN4343 2IN16 192130200 Real-time Systems 5

IN4387 2IW26 192140122 System Validation 5

Embedded systems are hardware/software systems built into devices that are not necessarily recognized

as computerized devices, but these systems do control the functionality and perceived quality of these

deices. Some specic examples of embedded systems include: controllers for the ABS of a car or the

operation of its engine; the automatic pilot of an aircraft; the chip set and software within a set-top box for a

digital TV; a pacemaker; chips within telecom switching equipment; ambient devices, and control systems

embedded in process plants (including its sensors, actuators, control algorithms, lters, etc).

The importance of embedded systems is growing continuously. Exponentially increasing computing power

(Moores law), ubiquitous connectivity and convergence of technology have resulted in hardware/software

systems being embedded within everyday products and places. Already today 90% of computing devices

are in Embedded Systems and not in PCs. The growth rate in embedded systems is more than 10% per

annum and it is forecasted there will be over 40 billion devices (5 to 10 embedded devices per person on

earth) worldwide by 2020. Today 20% of the value of each car is attributed to embedded electro nics and this

will increase to an aerage of 35-5 0% by 2020. Moreoer, the alue added to the nal product by embed ded

software is often orders of magnitude higher than the cost of the embedded devices themselves.

2.1 GOALS AND AIMS OF EMBEDDED SYSTEMSThe design of embedded systems requires an interdisciplinary approach of both Computer Science as well

as Electrical Engineering. The masters programme Embedded Systems combines expertises from both

elds and is also open to students from both bachelor orientations. Four key attributes that we beliee are

characteristic for the 3TU Master Embedded Systems are: resource boundedness, dependability, systems

design approach, and multi-disciplinary.

The most distinguishing characteristic of an embedded system, as opposed to a normal ICT system, is that

it is embedded in a physical environment that poses constraints on the operation of the system. Characteristic

for Embedded Systems is their resource boundedness, where resources can be: cost of devices, chip area,

size, response time, energy costs, but also development costs. In embedded systems the designers have

to face these resource constraints. Therefore, next to functional specications they hae to deal with non-

functional (or extra-functional) properties determined by the application domain.

A second aspect is that embedded systems are often functioning independently and should in their functioning

be dependable. Our society has become increasingly dependent on complex, distributed embedded

systems. Systems must continually provide services in the face of harsh environmental conditions, partial

system failures or loss of resources, and human errors. People will no longer tolerate products that do

not meet a certain level of dependability. Many Embedded Systems have tight cost constraints that make

traditional dependability techniques infeasible. Adding additional hardware for fault tolerance mechanisms

such as dual or triple modular redundancy often cannot be justied. Moreoer, embedded systems are

often software intensive. Millions of lines of code in an embedded system are not an exception. The use of

embedded systems sometimes requires a software quality that is far better than that of common software

(e.g. pacemakers, brake-control compon ents, etc.).

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2.3.2 Homologation courses (20 EC)

Students who have completed a bachelo rs degree programme in Computer Science from the TUD, TU/e or

UT are required to include some subjects in the homologation part of the masters programme.

Code Subject Credits

201100109 Signals and Transformation 5

191210001 Instrumentation for Embedded Systems 5

and one of the courses

191210441 Control Theory 5

191210341 Physical modelling of Embedded Systems 5

191210590 Embedded Signal Processing Note: 6

Students who have completed a bachelors degree programme in Electrical Engineeringfrom the TUD, TU/e

or UT are required to include some subjects in the homologation part of the masters programme.

Code Subject Credits

192110452 Operating systems 5

192135050 Programming 5

and one of the courses

192135201 Formal methods for software engineering 5

192135100 Software Engineering Models 5

192112051 Functional Programming 5

191211090 Real time software Development 5

Students who have completed a po lytechnic programme (HBO) of Computer Science or Electric al Engineering

taking the pre-masters programme for polytechnic graduates are required to include some subjects as

homologation subjects in the masters degree pro gramme. For students that completed successfully the pre -

master (hbo-bachelors) an individual homologation programme is made upon instruction of the programme

mentor.

If a homologation course is included in the bachelors programme it is replaced with an elective course.

2.3.3 Elective courses (15 EC)

A list of elective courses is on the website of the masters programme, see: www.utwente.nl/esys o r

onderwijs.cs.utwente.nl/Studenten/Masters/EmbeddedSystems.

The student may also select elective courses from the embedded systems programme from the TUD and

TU/e. To ensure that an individual programme is appropriate to the specialization (see next paragraph) the

student contacts the programme mentor.

Furthermore this 3TU master is offering six courses by telefacility. During these lectures students elsewhere

can asked questions and so on; similar as a local lecture. On the website you will nd more information on

the selected lectures.

Site Code Subject Credits

UT 192130250 Embedded Computer Architectures 2 5

UT 191211090 Real-Time Software Development 5

TUD ET4170 (201000231) Computer Arithmetic 5

TUD SC4081 (201000232) Knowledge Based Control Systems Note: 4

TU/e 2IW55 (201200122) Algortihms for Model Checking 5

TU/e 5KK80 (201000230) Multiprocessors 5

2.3.4 3TU Specializations

The 3TU Masters programme Embedded Systems at the thre e sites is strongly embedded within rese arch groups

covering the following topics:

TUD TU/e UT

Parallel and distributed

systems (prof. Sips)

Formal methods (prof. Baeten) Pervasive systems (prof. Havinga)

Software engineering

(prof. van Deursen)

System analysis and

design (prof. Groote)

Energy efcient

systems(prof. Smit)

Embedded software(prof.

Langendoen)

Embedded system design

(prof. Corporaal)

Embedded control systems

(prof. Stramigioli)

Network architectures and

services (prof. Van Mieghem)

System architecture and

networking (prof. Lukkien)

Dependable (networking)

systems (prof. Haverkort)

Wireless and mobile

communications (prof.

Niemegeers)

Electronic Systems (prof. Otten) Formal methods and tools

(prof. van de Pol)

Computer engineering (vacancy)

The core courses (25 EC) is a common core for the three sites not necessarily scheduled in the same quartile.

Students can add electie courses from the other site and een perform the nal project at one of the other sites.

Contact the programme mentor as soon as possible if you hae plans to do your nal project in Delf t or Eindhoen

to compose a well-balanced individual student programme. More information is on www.3tu.nl.

2.4 PROGRAMME GUIDELINESThe eld of Embedded Systems is by denition multi-disciplinary; it consists of cooperation between technical

disciplines such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and, possibly non-

technical, application domains. Also the different application domains that can be found in infotainment,

transport and logistics, health and wellness, security and safety, industrial control systems etc. require a basic

understanding of these different domains. Therefore, the Embedded Systems masters programme should

stimulate a multidisciplinary attitude.

Hence, the study programme contains the following components:

core courses to introduce the student to the design of embedded systems and its most important aspects

such as requirement engineering, modelling, architectures, testing and erication. In these courses special

attention is paid to the above mentioned aspects of systems design approach, dependability, resource

boundedness;

homologation courses to complement the EE bachelor orientation with CS competences and the CS bachelor

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Organization

The following persons and organizations play a role during your trainee ship:

The host organization, which is the company or institution where you will carry out the traineeship. The

host organization assigns a staff member who will supervise your work.

The Educational Superisor is a lecturer of your masters programme. He/she will monitor the scientic

level of your traineeship. The Educational Supervisor should give app roval to the traineeship before you

make your nal appointments with the host organ ization. After the traineeship, he/she will carry out the

nal assessment and decide about the mark.

The traineeship ofce, which consists of the traineeship coordinator and the mediator. They will

superise the student from the beginning of the searc hing process nding a position until the end of the

traineeship, when the last documents should be archived.

Options for a traineeship

Most students usually nd a traineeship position at a company, but also an institution or uniersity is possible.

A traineeship can be done eer ywhere in the world; in Enschede but also in New Zea land or somewhere

in between. The sky is the limit, unless you manage to nd a position with NASA or ESA as an astronaut.

The only place on earth denitely out of scope is the UT itself. In all cases, the host institute should proide

an assignment that must be approved by the educational supervisor. Approval will only be given if the

assignment has sufcient academic leel.

How to fnd a position

One might distinguish three ways to nd a host institute:

1. The database of the traineeship ofce: the ofce maintains databases containing companies and

experience reports. These reports are written by students and describe their experiences during the

traineeship.

2. A lecturer in a chair (research group): during research, lecturers often cooperate with companies and

institutions that might also be willing to provide a traineeship position.

3. On your own: it is possible and allowed to nd a traineeship position on your own. Many companies offer

traineeship positions on their websites. Finding a position in this way may not be easy but it may lead to

a surprising and rewarding traineeship.

In all cases the traineeship must be approed by a lecturer before you make your nal appointments with the

host institute. This is described above.

Information sessions

Twice a year information sessions are held about the traineeship, in September and April. You can nd them

in the timetables of the masters programmes.

First contact

Make an appointment with the traineeship mediator ([email protected]) if you start to think about a

traineeship. During this meeting, the procedure will be discussed and a planning will be made for the

preparation, the traineeship itself and the completion after return. See your mediator at least six months

before you plan to go. After this meeting, the Blackboard site with training positions will be opened for you.

orientation with EE competences to create a multi-disciplinary basis for the core programme;

Elective (sometimes called specialization) course to address certain aspects or applications in more

detail;

Traineeship;

Final Project.

2.5 SPECIAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

2.5.1 Premaster

The pre-masters programme for students with a polytechnic bachelor Computer Science is:

Quartile Code Subject Credits

1 191512000 Calculus A 5

1 191512060 Lineaire Algebra A 3

1 191512020 Calculus B 3

2 191512040 Calculus C 5

2 1912314901 Lineaire Systemen 6

2 191512080 Lineaire Algebra B 2

2 191210001 Instrumentation of Embedded Systems 5

The pre-masters programme for students with a polytechnic Electrical Engineering is:

Quartile Code Subject Credits

1 191512000 Calculus A 5

1 191512060 Lineaire Algebra A 3

1 191512020 Calculus B 3

1 192135000 or

192191500

Programmeren 1

Self-tuition project with subject programming.

5

2 191512040 Calculus C 5

2 1912314901 Lineaire Systemen 6

2 191512080 Lineaire Algebra B 2

2.5.2 Traineeship (20 EC)

If a traineeship was part of the bachelors programme than a traineeship is not included in the individual

student programme. Therefore students with a polytechnic bachelor do not have a traineeship. Instead

they have elective courses. Students with a polytechnic bachelor can choose the Multi-Disciplinary Design

Project (10 EC). Other students can also cho ose the Multi-Disciplinary Design Project (10 EC) instead of the

internship.

During the traineeship (external training) you apply your knowledge that you acquired in your masters

programme, working at a company or institution. The purpose is to work under circumstanc es resembling the

situation after your graduation as much as possible Included in this working experience is also the process

of nding a position and a short application procedure. The traineeship has a study load of 20 EC and will

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2.6 ORGANIZATION

2.6.1 Programme Director

The programme director of Embedded Systems is prof.dr.ir. G.J.M.

(Gerard) Smit. You can nd him in building Zilerling, room 40 57;

Phone: +31 53 489 3734; E-mail: [email protected].

2.6.2 Programme Mentor

The programme mentor of Embedded Systems is ir. E. (Bert)

Molenkamp. You can nd him in building Zilerling, ro om 4052;

Phone: +31 53 489 3704; E-mail:[email protected].

2.6.3 Study Adviser

The study adviser for students Embedded Systems is T.H. (Thea) de Kluijver, MA.

If you have any questions about the regulations within the programme, or if you

want to talk about study related issues or priate matters that are of inuence of

your study and/or well-being you can contact her. Building Zilerling, room 1003;Phone: +31 53 489 3697; E-mail: [email protected].

2.6.4 HBO coordinator

The HBO coordinator of Embedded Systems is dr. M.J. (Maarten) Korsten.

He can be contacted for any questions about the programme; room: building

Zilerling 1022; Phone +31 53 489 2763, e-mail [email protected]

2.6.5 Internationalisation coordinator

The internationalisation coordinator of Embedded Systems is drs. J (Jan) Schut.

You can nd him in building Zilerling, room A108; Phone +31 53 489 4350;

E-mail: [email protected].

Web references

Static information: www.utwente.nl/ewi/en/education/external_training/

Blackboard site with training position database: blackboard.utwente.nl.

Traineeship Cordinator:

Dr. M.J. (Maarten) Korsten

Room: Zilerling 1022; Phone: +31 53 489 27 79;

E-mail: [email protected]

Traineeship Mediator:

Mrs. B. (Belinda) Jaarsma

Room: Zilerling 1018; Phone: +31 53 489 3887;

E-mail: [email protected]

2.5.3 Final Project (40 EC)

The nal project or graduation work consists of an indiidual project (191211749) of 10 credits and a nal

project (192199978) of 30 credits.

Final project

The nal or graduation project is performed under the superision of one of the chairs CAES, CE, DACS,

FMT, ICD, PS or SAS or an embedded systems chair from the TUD or T U/e. The nal project often contributes

to ongoing research. The website of the chairs can be used to orientate on the research themes.

Some procedural aspects at the UT: Contact the chair of your choice approximately three month before your desired start date of the

graduation project;

The student may only start the graduation project if at least 70 EC of the masters courses have been

obtained;

At least two EWI staff members should be in the graduation committee;

A month after the start of the nal project a nal project description, signed by the rst superisor,

should be handed oer to Educational Ofce;

A month before the end of the nal project presentation the rst superisor should report this to the

Educational Ofce (the so called green light). The educational Ofce will also inform the Board of

Examiners.

2.5.4 Individual programme

The individual student programme (ISP) needs to be approved, on behalf of the bo ard of examiners, by the

programme mentor. Contact the programme mentor in de rst quarter of the master. An ISP should hae at

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The two-year Master of Science prog ramme Systems and Control (SC) is aimed at students with a technical

Bachelor of Science background interested in analysis and control of dyn amic systems in their widest sense.

3.1 GOALS AND AIMS

The Master of Science in Systems and Control theory is driven by practical problems and applications. The

major aim is to deelop methods and tools that are applicable not only to the sp ecic application but to a wide

range of similar problems. At the same time there is a strong interest in applying general theoretic results

to specic technological problems. The program centers around two themes: Robotics & Mechatronics and

Control Theory.

Systems and control theory is concerned with problems related to dynamic phenomena in interaction with

their environment. These problems include:

Modeling. Obtaining a mathematical model that reects the main features. A mathematical model may

be represented by difference or differential equations, but also by inequalities, algebraic equations,

logical constraints, block diagrams, bond graphs, transfer functions, etc.

Analysis and simulation of the mathematical model.

Prediction and estimation.

Control. By choosing inputs or, more general, by imposing additional constraints on some of the

ariables, the system may be inuenced so as to obtain certain desired behaior. Feedback is an

important example of control.

Three chairs are involved in the organization of Systems and Control: Robotics and mechatronics (RAM(formerly CE), Mechanical Automation (MA, Engineering Technology), and Mathematical Systems and

Control Theory (MSCT, Applied Mathematics).

The main research goal of the Robotics and mechatronics group is to investigate the applicability of modern

systems and control methods to practical situations. Emphasis is on design, especially in the multidisciplinary

area of robotics and mechatronics. We see mechatronics as a synergistic approach to the integrated and

optimal design of a mechanical system and its embedded control system, where solutions are sought that

cross the borders of the different domains. The research of the group covers the whole design trajectory

of a (mechatronic) system, starting with modelling of the physical system followed by the design of an

(intelligent) controlled system and realization of the controller in an embedded computer system. When

such a mechatronic system is also equipped with a certain form of autonomy and, to some extent, able

to replace a human in performing certain operations, we speak of a robotic system. The concept of ports

for interconnecting (parts of) models and controllers and pieces of software is a common factor in these

research activities as opposed to the classical input-output style of interconnection. Research themes

include: modelling and simulation, intelligent control, advanced robotics and design of mechatronic systems,

embedded control systems, tools for mechatronic design, and measurement science and instrumentation.

The MSCT group is concerned with the mathematical aspects of Systems and Control. More specically,

the modelling, analysis and control of dynamical systems in interactions with their environment. Research

themes within the group include Robust Control (the design of controllers for uncertain systems), Adaptive

Control (the design of controllers with the ability to adapt to gradual or sudden changes in the system to be

controlled), Hybrid Systems (systems with both time driven and event driven dynamics), Optimal Control (the

design of controllers that optimize a performance index), Signal Processing, Saturated control (the design

of controllers under input constraints), Innite dimensional systems and control (Modeling and control of

systems described by partial differential equations and systems with delays), and Mathematical Modeling

(the study of methods and fra meworks, a modeling paradigm, for dynamical systems in the widest sense).

Within the faculty of Engineering Technology (CTW), the activities of the Laboratory of Mechanical

Automation and Mechatronics are concer ned with the design and development of methods and equipment

for the control and automation of mechanical systems and physical processes. Courses range from general

control theory for bachelor students to specialized master lectures. The research involves a combinedapproach of theoretical analyses, numerical simulations and experimental investigations.

3.2 GENERAL OUTLINEThe two-year MSc programme in Systems and Control is aimed at students with a technical BSc background

interested in analysis and control of dynamic systems, including mechatronic systems in their widest

sense. The programme addresses both fundamental and application-specic features, emphasizing the

multidisciplinary character of the eld. It gies attention to applications in mechanical engineering, electrical

engineering, applied physics, chemical and aerospace engineering.

The programme is exible through the large number of electie courses and through the research oriented

courses.

Participating chairs: MSCT, SST (both within Applied Mathematics), RAM (Electrical Engineering) and

Mechanical Automation and Mechatronics (Mechanical Engineering).

Depending on the chair, focus is on both fundamentals and applications in:

biomedical engineering;

robotics;

precision equipment;

MEMS (mechanical electronic micro systems);

hybrid systems.

It is also possible to follow lectures in Eindhoven and Delft. For further information, please contact

J.W. Polderman (programme director), see paragraph 3.6 of this chapter.

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3.3.3 Homologation Courses

These are courses to provide students with different backgrounds with the knowledge needed to fully

appreciate the interdisciplinary programme of Systems and Control. The homologation programme is an

individual programme, to be decided by the programme coordinator, together with the student. Typical

examples of homologation courses for students in the mechatronics and robotics specialization are:

For students with a mechanical engineering background

course code title EC's

191560810 Signals and Transformations 5

191210001 Instrumentation of embedded systems 5

191210430 Dynamic Systems 3

191210441 Control Engineering 5

For students with a electrical engineering background

course code title EC's

191157001 Statics 2

191131360 Design Methods 5

191157140 Dynamics 2 3.5

191157110 Introduction to the Finite Element Methods 5

191210441 Control Engineering 5

3.3.4 Compulsory courses

The Systems and Control masters programme has the following compulsory courses1:

course code Course name EC

200900013 Introduction project 4

191211110 Modelling:Modelling and Simulation 5

191571090 Time series analysis 5

191210770 Control:d ig it al con trol eng ineeri ng (opt imal con trol I) 5

200900012 Integration project 5

191616040 Philosophy of Science and Engineering 5

For the track Robotics and mechatronics the following courses are also compulsory:

Modern Robotics (191211060)

Optimal Control (191561620)

Advanced Programming (191210760)

1 Consult the Teaching and Examination Regulations for an up-to-date overview of the compulsory courses

3.3 MASTERS PROGRAMMEThe masters programme is a two-year programme. The programme is organized in semesters. Each

semester contains 20 weeks, and is subdivided in quartiles. The unit of credit is the European Credits (EC).

One EC stands for 28 hours of study-load. An academic year is 60 EC. The masters programme is 120 EC.

The programme has two specializations: Robotics and Mechatronics and Systems and Control Theory.

EC activity

Year 1 28 Compulsory Courses: Introduction Project, Modelling, Control and Identication,

Integration Project, Philosophy of Science and Engineering

12 Elec tive Cou rses

20 Research Oriented Courses specic to prole

Year 2 20 Pract ical t raining ( traineeship)

40 Graduat ion Proj ec t

3.3.1 Robotics and Mechatronics

This specialization is the continuation of the MSc programme Mechatronics. The research is more and

more in the eld of adanced robotics, including robotics in medical applications.

Mechatronics involves a synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronics and measurement

and control in the design of products and processes. It focuses on Mechatronic Design that can be dened

as: the integrated and optimal design of a mechanical system and its embedded control system.

By means of an integrated design of the mechanical parts and the measurement an d control system, realised

in electronic circuits or as an embedded c omputer programme, mechanical constructions can get a superior

performance, lower price and can become more exible. Well known examples are the audio CD-player and

its successors the CD- ROM and DVD as well as many automotive applications, robots, advanced production

machines and so on.

To present a coherent package of courses and lab works, this wide application area inevitably means that

the programme will consist of specializations in one application area; the possibility to tailor the programme

to individual needs is kept open.

3.3.2 Control Theory

Control problems have been around for a long time. With the rise of automated manufacturing in the

nineteenth century, control mechanisms gained in importance. Watts y-ball goerno r, a deice that controls

the steam pressure, meant a breakthrough and directly contributed to the industrial revolution. Up to this day

the manufacturing of servo mechanisms plays an important part in mechanical engineering (e.g. in robot

technology.) Within the electrical engineering community the need for a theoretical underpinning of the

behavior of interconnected components arose through questions like: how may we mathematically model a

(complicated) electrical circuit, and conversely, given a mathematical model, how may we implement it as

an electrical device. Once mathematically formulated, it was found that the above problems of mechanical

en electrical engineering had much in common and that in fact they belong to a single area, an area that

nowadays is called systems and control. The mathematics of systems and control involve analytic al as well

as algebraic notions, possibly because change over time and relation between quantities both are central

in systems and control problems.

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Year EC Topic

First 30 Pre-masters programme

10 H omol ogat ion courses

5 Elective

15 I nd iv idua l Project

Second 20 Compulsory special izat ion courses

10 Philosophical and Societal courses

20 Electives


Thi rd 30 Mas ters t hesi s p ro ject (con tinued)

Language

Most premaster courses and most homologation courses are taught in Dutch. This means that international

students can only be supported in a limited way. As an international student, please consult the premaster

coordinator.

Admission to the masters programme

The pre-masters programme is a programme that has been separated from the masters programme. The

student will only be admitted to the masters programme, if all courses of the pre-masters programme have

been nished with a sufcient examination result. If one or more examinations will hae to be redone, the

student is allowed to follow homologation and master courses dur ing the second s emester. However, the full

pre-masters programme must hae been nished succe ssfully within a year after the start of the prog ramme

(September 1st). If not, the student will be rejected f

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