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master s degree program intake 2010-2011 department of electrical engineering more information about broadband telecommunication technologies information and recruitment officer of the electrical engineering department tel +31 040 247 3713 e-mail voorlichting.e@tue.nl www.tue.nl/masterprograms/btt more information about tu/e education and student service center tel +31 040 247 4747 e-mail io@tue.nl www.tue.nl/masterprograms the following brochures are available in printed version or downloaded as pdf general information brochure studying at tu/e information brochures master s programs no rights may be derived from this information edition september 2009 study possibilities full-time and part-time degree master of science msc language english times of entry september duration 2 years 120 ects departments involved department of applied physics department of electrical engineering department of mathematics computer science department of industrial engineering innovation sciences program 1st year physics and mathematical courses 10 btt courses 40 internship 15 development activities 15 electives 20 program 2nd year internship 25 electives 10 final research project 65 broadband telecommunication technologies eindhoven university of technology tu/e offers you the choice of 26 master s programs in this brochure about broadband telecommunication technologies btt you can read about the content of the program the requirements for admission and the graduation specializations this information should help you to decide if broadband telecommunication technologies is the right program for you engineering mathematics and computer science applied physics chemical engineering and innovation sciences tu/e is an internationally recognized center of excellence in the field of broadband telecommunication technologies integration of knowledge telecommunication technology is a key enabler for today s information society the rapidly increasing demand for speed and capacity which more than doubles every two years makes it a field with strong dynamics and frequent introduction of new technologies in the network telecommunication technology is one of the broadest specializations it integrates knowledge from the fields of electrical the special master s track the special master s track in broadband telecommunication technologies is broadly based including compulsory courses in electromagnetism physics mathematics digital network technology and performance analysis wireless and optical communication systems and networks and rf electronic and photonic devices also form part of the track you can choose your elective courses from a list of more than thirty subjects these include optical communication networks photonic ic s wireless transceiver electronics network operation computational electromagnetics adaptive signal this is a special master s track which is formally a track of the master s degree programs electrical engineering and applied physics www.tue.nl/masterprograms where innovation starts

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broadband telecommunication technologies tu/e a good choice high quality of education and research leading position in international university rankings excellent student facilities international contacts with leading universities eindhoven is a modern student city region of eindhoven technology hotspot in the netherlands pu li i took my bachelor s at zhejiang university in china in the direction of electrical and information engineering the future interests me most and i became fascinated by research into optical and telecommunications i d particularly like to contribute to the future of optical communications back in 1965 prof charles kao proposed that fiber optics could be applied as a long-distance telecommunication medium at that time most people didn t believe that nowadays many top researchers are working towards an all optical network which although is far away from commercial use yet i would like to contribute to i chose to go to the netherlands because i d found out that the research in optical communications here at the tu/e department of electrical engineering is the best in the world i had other scholarships offered in europe and hong kong but i decided to go to eindhoven via the brainbridge program besides that the expertise of prof koonen and the high amount and quality of publications in his group made me choose to study the master btt my first traineeship at the group of eco consisted of multicast switching networks for my next traineeship i m going to the polytechnic university in new york to study more on optical package switching networks when i came to the netherlands i found it an exciting country i had travelled in europe but the mentality of the dutch people attracted me i immediately felt at home the high quality of life and the excellent education were plus points as well i m glad that i came here i would like to add that to achieve the most i can i want to constantly update and equip myself with the best qualifications processing ultra-fast optical switching and signal coding the special master s track also contains courses on professional development and two internships your studies are completed by a research project internship opportunities the master s track includes two internships of six and ten weeks one of these should preferably be in another country if you have not yet gained international experience but if you have already done so then you can follow both internships within the university the university can help you to find internship placements at companies or universities in europe or beyond for example in the usa or japan research profile of the departments the special master s track in broadband telecommunication technologies is organized by the departments of electrical engineering mathematics and computer science applied physics chemical engineering and chemistry and industrial engineering innovation sciences a total of thirteen research groups are involved in this master s track the groups that are involved in the special master s track in broadband telecommunication technologies play a key role in prestigious national and international research projects they took the initiative in establishing two european networks of excellence in the field of optical communication systems and photonic integration technology in addition these groups are prominent participants in leading european and national research projects requirements for admission there are a number of general requirements for admission to master s degree programs and special master s tracks · you must have a relevant bachelor s degree or equivalent based on a program of sufficient academic level and quality to enable you to complete the tu/e master s degree program or special master s track to which you wish to be admitted · you must be able to demonstrate sufficient command of the language in which the program or track is taught all tu/e master s degree programs and special master s tracks are taught in english · to prove sufficient command of the english language you should submit an academic ielts or toefl test for the scores or exemptions you can contact the international relations office io@tue.nl or visit www.tue.nl/masterprograms · there may be additional specific requirements for specific programs or tracks also depending on the nature of your prior education more information visit www.tue.nl/masterprograms profiles the special master s track in btt has a choice of five profiles electrical engineering mathematics and computer science applied physics chemical engineering and chemistry and industrial engineering innovation sciences the contents of this track will depend on the profile of the department in which you follow the track within the electrical engineering profile you follow a broadly based program with a certain level of specialization at the end of the program and in the final research project graduation options as a master s student you can work on research projects in one of the following groups · electrical engineering department electro-optical communication opto-electronic devices mixed-signal micro-electronics electromagnetics signal processing systems and electronic systems · mathematics and computer science department coding cryptography and stochastic operations research · applied physics department semiconductor physics and polymer devices · chemical engineering and chemistry department polymer technology and glass ceramics · industrial engineering innovation sciences department innovation sciences alternatively you can carry out your graduation studies through one of these groups at a wide range of companies and universities all over the world graduated and then telecommunication is a very broad field comprising research development and manufacturing of devices equipment and systems design of networks including software it ranges from research in material physics for advanced devices to exploitation-oriented activities like network monitoring and management communication protocols signal routing network protection methods furthermore it covers the development and operation of a broad spectrum of applications as a graduate of the special master s track in broadband telecommunication technologies you will be able to find employment at a very wide range of companies and institutes for example you could find work in telecommunication operators manufacturers of equipment and systems application developers service providers network installation and exploitation companies research institutes consultancies and government agencies why study broadband telecommunication technologies in eindhoven the special master s track in broadband telecommunication technologies integrates knowledge from different specializations which ensures a very broad range of disciplines to choose from tu/e is an internationally recognized center of excellence in the field of broadband telecommunications the research groups that are involved in the special master s track in broadband telecommunication technologies play a leading role in prestigious international research projects which means that good contacts are also maintained with other international universities and industry.

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