M.Sc. Master Automatic Control, Signal and Image
Ecole Centrale de Nantes
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| Start date: | November 2013 |
| Credits: | 120 ECTS |
| Duration full-time: | 24 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
Description
The Master ASI (Automatic control, Signal and Image) is one of the three masters of the master ARIA. It is a common Master of Ecole Centrale de Nantes, Ecole des Mines de Nantes, and Université de Nantes.
The master ASI contains two tracks for it's second year M2 :
- Control of Systems,
- Signal and Image.
The quality of this master has been recognized by the European Union by supporting the masters course "EMARO - European Master on Advanced Robotics" in the framework of the programme Erasmus Mundus.
Main characteristics
The Master's ASI is designed to promote a high-quality educational offer for the european and international students. Students may take the master as a professional terminal degree, or join PhD programmes afterwards.
The programme of study lasts two academic years denoted by M1 and M2. The first year courses are given English, it also contains French Language course in order that the students can follow the scientific courses in French during the second year.
The programme of M1 is the same as that of Erasmus Mundus master emaro and of master ASI.
To apply for M1 students must hold a first university degree with 180 ECTS, after at least three years of university studies (at the level of bachelor of science).
Admission in M2 can be accepted for students who are fluent in reading, speaking and writing French and have a university degree with 240 ECTS after at least four years (at the level of M1).
Contents
First Year Programme
The programme is composed of two semesters, S1 (from October to February) and S2 (from February till June), each with 30 ECTS:
The structure of the first year consists of two semesters S1 (from September till the end of January) and S2 (from February till the end of June). The first semester starts with two weeks of intensive French language course. The contents of this year is the same as the first year of the Erasmus Mundus Masters course EMARO.
First semester Courses
The student will select six modules (30 ECTS) from the following:
- French language (compulsory)
- Modeling and control of manipulators (compulsory)
- Control of linear multivariable systems
- Real-time systems
- Signal processing
- Neural networks for classification and identification
- Computer vision
Second semester courses
The student will select seven modules (30 ECTS) from the following:
- Group Project (compulsory)
- Mechanical design methods in robotics
- Robot programming methods
- Mobile robots
- Artificial intelligence
- Optimisation techniques
- Nonlinear control theory
- Human computer interaction
- Embedded systems
Summer internship:
At the end of the first year, July and August, a summer internship is encouraged but not compulsory. It is an excellent way for the students to improve their French before the second academic year. ECN will sign an agreement with the company so that the student has proper insurance during the internship. ECN does not provide specific services to find internships: it is up to the student to so.
Programme M2 - ASI
The second year is composed of two semesters, S3 and S4 with 30 ECTS for each. The semester S3 contains the theoretical courses while S4 is devoted for research thesis.
The majority of courses are given in French, some courses could be given in English:
During the semester S3, the student has to follow 7 courses giving 30 credits ECTS :
- Three obligatory courses representing the common core of M2 (14 ECTS)
- Four optional obligatory courses with 16 ECTS to be chosen in ARSI tracks or in tracks from other Masters in Nantes (like SPIE).
Requirements
To apply for M1 students must hold a first university degree with 180 ECTS, after at least three years of university studies (at the level of bachelor of science).
Admission in M2 can be accepted for students who are fluent in reading, speaking and writing French and have a university degree with 240 ECTS after at least four years (at the level of M1.
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL paper-based test score: | 550 |
| TOEFL computer-based test score: | 220 |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 80 |
Funding
Full Scholarships with ERASMUS MUNDUS Action 2
Centrale Nantes has been awarded several Erasmus Mundus Partnership projects this year. In 2013/2014. Master and PhD students from India, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Central Asia Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine can beneficiate from full or partial scholarships in the framework of these projects. For more details and deadlines consult the website of the project corresponding to the candidates country.
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