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ERASMUS MUNDUS MAsters on Photonic NETworks Engineering – (M.Sc.)
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Institute of Communication, Information and Perception Technologies (TeCIP)
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| Application Deadline: | Cat. A: 12 Jan. 2012 / Cat B: 12 Jan. 2012 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,500 - ≈ € 6,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Pisa / Italy / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English German | ||
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The MAsters on Photonic NETworks engineering (MAPNET) is a masters programme under the European Union's Erasmus Mundus Programme.
MAPNET is focused on the competence related to the generation, manipulation, transport and detection of signals exploiting photons as a support to convey information. This area is currently recognised as one of the most significant within Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the enabling architectures for the future Internet. In fact, the increasing quantity and importance of data exchange and relevant services in next generation Internet requires to utilise in an efficient manner advanced technologies such as data transport over optical fibers.
The Masters program consists of 120 ECTS (two academic years). Each semester allows 30 ECTS to be gained. The first three semesters are based on traditional courses, lab exercise and laboratory sessions, while the last is based on independent work related to the Masters thesis.
The Masters takes place in the buildings and relevant laboratories of the four participating universities.
The Masters includes a mandatory student mobility component in at least two of the participating institutions. The complete mobility options will be provided by the student after the selection procedure. The first year of the Masters will be spent in the same institution.
The first year will cover basic subjects and provide a solid background to face the second year, which sees a differentiation of modules depending on the student Masters plan. Each partner will offer a propaedeutic pool of fundamental courses for the first semester of the Masters programme. This semester will cover advanced topics in maths, physics, statistics, systems and programming.
The third semester of the Masters will be spent in a different institution, covering specialisation courses in view of the independent project developed during the last semester of the project and which will be reported in the Masters thesis.
Each institution provides a different selection of courses in the first year to allow students to match them to their prior knowledge and preferences. The final year consists of more specialist course culminating in a six month research project.
Contents
The Masters program consists of 120 ECTS (two academic years). Each semester allows 30 ECTS to be gained. The first three semesters are based on traditional courses, lab exercise and laboratory sessions, while the last is based on independent work related to the Masters thesis.
Modules and courses offered by Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSUP)
MODULE A - (Propaedeutic)
- Communication Theory and Digital Transmission (4 ECTS)
- Communication Networks (4 ECTS)
- Stochastic Processes and Queuing Theory (6 ECTS)
- Electromagnetic fields and propagation part 1 (2 ECTS)
- Real-Time Systems (5 ECTS)
- Object Oriented Software Design (5 ECTS)
- Network Management Systems (3 ECTS)
MODULE B - (Propaedeutic)
- Fundamentals of Applied Optics (4 ECTS)
- Electromagnetic Fields and Propagation part 2 (2 ECTS)
- Fundamentals of Optical Communications (3 ECTS)
- Wireless Communication Networks (2 ECTS)
- Design of Access, Metro and Core Networks (4 ECTS)
- Network Optimization (3 ECTS)
- Sensor Networks (3 ECTS)
- Advanced Topics in Networks (1 ECTS)
- Lab of Network Software (3 ECTS)
- Lab of Traffic Engineering (3 ECTS)
- Photonic Technologies (3 ECTS)
MODULE C - (Selection of 30 ECTS from the following courses)
- Photonic Integrated Circuits (3 ECTS)
- Design of Optical Communication Systems (3 ECTS)
- Optical Amplification and Fibre-Optic sensing (3 ECTS)
- Performance Evaluation of Communication Systems (6 ECTS)
- Networked Virtual Environments (3 ECTS)
- Network Management Systems (3 ECTS)
- Lab. of Virtual Environments (3 ECTS)
- Lab of Photonic Switching – First Part (4 ECTS)
- Lab of Photonic Switching – Second Part (2 ECTS)
- Lab of Photonic Systems – First Part (3 ECTS)
- Lab of Photonic Systems – Second Part (3 ECTS)
- Lab of Photonic Amplification and Components – First Part (4 ECTS)
- Lab of Photonic Amplification and Components – Second Part (2 ECTS)
MODULE D - (Masters thesis, 30 ECTS)
- Independent research work finalised to Masters thesis
Modules and courses offered by Technische Universität Berlin (TUB)
Please note that most of the courses given at Technische Universität Berlin require the certified knowledge of the German language.MODULE E - (Propaedeutic)
- High-Frequency Technology I (7 ECTS)
- Physics and Technological Aspects of Semiconductor Devices (4 ECTS)
- Integrated Circuits (4 ECTS)
- Communication Networks (7 ECTS)
- Signal Transmission I+II (8 ECTS)
MODULE F - (Propaedeutic)
Mandatory:- Introduction to Optical Transmission Systems (6 ECTS)
- Optical Transmission Systems, Exercises (2 ECTS)
- Theoretical Electrical Engineering II (6 ECTS)
- Lab High-Frequency Technology (3 ECTS)
- High-Frequency Technology II (3 ECTS)
- Photonic Communication Networks II (3 ECTS)
- Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves and Antenna Theory (3 ECTS)
- RF and Very-High Frequency Technology I (3 ECTS)
- Statistical Information Theory (3 ECTS)
- Digital Signal Processing (3 ECTS)
- Lab Multimedia Signal Processing (3 ECTS)
- Analysis of Multimedia Signals (6 ECTS)
- Project Work, Communication Networks (6 ECTS)
- Performance Assessment of Communication Networks (3 ECTS)
- Practice of Simulation (3 ECTS)
- System of Communication Technology (3 ECTS)
- Broadband Network Technologies (3 ECTS)
- Digital Mobile Communication II (4 ECTS)
- Lab, Digital Mobile Communication II (4 ECTS)
- Information Theory II (2 ECTS)
- Space-Time-Coding for Mobile Communication (2 ECTS)
- MIMO Transmission Systems I (2 ECTS)
- Integrated Analogue Circuits (5 ECTS)
- Test of integrated Circuits (2 ECTS)
- Lab, Test of integrated Circuits (4 ECTS)
- Seminar, Integrated CMOS RF Circuits (2 ECTS)
MODULE G - (Selection of 30 ECTS from the following courses)
- Lab, Optical Transmission Systems (4 ECTS)
- Seminar Optical Transmission Systems (3 ECTS)
- Photonic Communication Networks I (3 ECTS)
- Semi-Conductor Technology for Integrated Opto-Electronic Systems (3 ECTS)
- High-Speed Optical Transmission Systems (3 ECTS)
- Silicon Photonics (3 ECTS)
- RF and Very-High Frequency Technology II (3 ECTS)
- Computer-Aided Design of RF and Very-High Frequency Circuits (6 ECTS)
- Source Coding (3 ECTS)
- Algorithms for Image Processing (3 ECTS)
- Seminar, Source and Channel Coding (3 ECTS)
- Project Work, Communication Networks (6 ECTS)
- Digital Mobile Communication I (4 ECTS)
- Lab Digital Mobile Communication I (2 ECTS)
- Information Theory I (2 ECTS)
- Multi-User Information Theory (2 ECTS)
- MIMO Transmission Systems II (2 ECTS)
- Integrated Digital Circuits (3 ECTS)
- Digital Chip-Laboratory Exercise (4 ECTS)
MODULE H - (Masters thesis)
Independent research work related to Masters thesis
Modules and courses offered by Aston University (ASTON)
MODULE I - (25 ECTS)
- Telecommunications Perspectives
- Introductory Programming
- Digital Transmission
- Radio Systems and Personal Communications Systems
- Internetworking
MODULE J - (35 ECTS)
- Distributed Software Systems
- Mobile Data Networks
- Research: Systems, Support and Regulation - H&S + Law
- Realtime Communication Networks
- Information Theory and Coding, and Traffic Theory
- Optical Communications Systems
- Software Engineering
MODULE K
- Photonic Networks
- Literature Review
- Project management
- Initial Project Work
MODULE L - (Masters thesis)
- Independent research work related to Masters thesis (30 ECTS)
Modules and courses offered by Osaka University (OSAKA)
MODULE M - (Masters thesis preparation)
- Quantum optics for Engineers (3 ECTS)
- Introduction to Modern Applied Optics and Photonics (3 ECTS)
- Semiconductor Laser Engineering (3 ECTS)
- Microwave Photonics Systems (3 ECTS)
- Photonic Network Engineering (3 ECTS)
Internship at Fujitsu Labs, Mitsubishi Electric, NICT (6 ECTS)
Lectures on hot topics (3 ECTS)
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Each module has a laboratory for an equivalent amount of credits (3 ECTS each). Each student is required to take at least three laboratories related to the previous modules.
MODULE N - (Masters thesis)
- Photonic Networks Engineering (3 ECTS)
- Design and Control Methods for Optical Networks (3 ECTS)
- Quantum Optics for Engineers (3 ECTS)
- Electronic Circuits for Optical Communications (3 ECTS)
- Independent research work related to Masters thesis (30 ECTS)
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Requirements
A Selection Committee appointed by the Consortium will select candidates evaluating the following aspects:
- Both EU and Non-EU applicants for the Masters Programme shall have a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or other degrees in scientific areas that can be assimilated, and which will be evaluated on a case by case basis from the Evaluating Committee, or have gained a minimum of 180 ECTS in one of these Bachelor degree programmes at the date of 31st July 2012;
- Study curriculum (average mark of all university exams, thesis mark, relevance of the curriculum and dissertation thesis to the Masters programme);
- Previous professional and/or research experience;
- Foreign languages skills (Candidates must have a good knowledge of the English language, proved by a proficiency certificate - TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge or other certificate). Self-declaration of proficiency is not acceptable and will automatically excluded the applicant. If a candidate wishes to start from Aston University or spend more than one year there, the requirements are: IELTS 6.5 overall with min 6.0 in each section; TOEFL IBT 100 overall with minimum of 21 in Writing and Listening, 22 in Reading and 23 in Speaking; Pearson Academic score of 61 overall with minimum 59 in each area. Technische Universität Berlin requires certificated German language knowledge. The following certificates will be accepted: passed DSH 2, TestDaF (at least 16 points) or an equivalent (legalised copy). The certificate must be presented before the beginning of the 2nd semester to allow the student to improve his/her German language knowledge once arrived in Berlin. For admission Technische Universität Berlin also requires an English language certificate: TOEFL-Test internet based (at least 80 points); FCE FIRST Cambridge Certificate of English (level B); IELTS International English Language Testing System (at least 5 points); UNIcert II; CET-6;
- Two reference letters from people who have a reasonable knowledge of candidate skills/potentials;
- Motivation letter by the candidate;
- Publications relevant to the contents of the Masters programme.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Funding details
ERASMUS MUNDUS SCHOLARSHIPS
MAPNET will admit both European and third-country (i.e. non-EU/EEA-EFTA) students, who can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship in accordance with the criteria of the European Union.
The Erasmus Mundus programme provides for two different kind of scholarships:
* CATEGORY A: full-study scholarship covering all necessary costs for third-country students (up to 48.000 EUR for a 2-year course);
* CATEGORY B: financial contribution to the students that do not fall within the Third-country applicant definition (i.e. European students and Third country students having been residents of, or carried out their main activities (studies, work, etc.) in, any of the EU+EEA/EFTA countries for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years (up to 23.000 EUR, if included mobility to third-country).
VISITING SCHOLARS
EU and Third-country scholars may apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarships to carry out research and teaching within MAPNET for a limited period of time in accordance with the following criteria:
Scholarships for scholars enrolled in Third-Country institutions;
Scholarships for scholars enrolled in EU institutions for the purpose of contributing to the joint programme within the MAPNET Third-Country partner Osaka University.
Erasmus Mundus scholars will receive EUR 1.200 / week for a maximum duration of 3 months per scholar. Scholarships will vary from EUR 2.400 for a two-week stay, to EUR 14.800 for a 3-month stay.
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