[Kaiserslautern/Germany]
Kaiserslautern is a popular university town and a
center of information and communication technology
in the southwest of Germany. International research
institutes of the Fraunhofer Society and of the Max
Planck Society are associated with the university.
With the university campus situated right at the edge
of the Palatinate forest national park, there are many
attractive possibilities for outdoor activities like mountain biking and rock climbing. Explore Europe from
Kaiserslautern! Major capitals, e.g., Paris, Berlin and
London are easy to reach by train.
You are a graduate from Electrical
Engineering, Computer Engineering,
Computer Science or a related discipline?
Become an expert in the field of Embedded
Computing Systems! The EMECS program
offers you an education from leading
institutions and the experience of European
culture in two different countries.
[Trondheim/Norway]
Erasmus Mundus Master Program
Trondheim is a lively and historical university town
situated in central Norway where the river Nidelva
flows into the picturesque Trondheimsfjord.
The university’s active student body is responsible
for organizing UKA, Norway’s biggest cultural festival.
Trondheim is Norway’s third largest municipality and
home of 170,000 people. With its university and the
associated research facilities of SINTEF (Foundation
for Scientific and Industrial Research) it is a major
center of education and research and is considered
Norway’s capital of technology.
[Southampton/United Kingdom]
Southampton is situated on the south coast of England,
100 km southwest of London and 30 km northwest
of Portsmouth. The University of Southampton has
a global reputation for research in the engineering
sciences and in computer science. Southampton is a
major UK seaport, situated where River Test and River
Itchen meet. The city has an estimated population
of 235,000 and is the city closest to the New Forest
National Park.
Embedded Computing Systems
[ ] Trondheim
[ ] Southampton
[ ] Kaiserslautern
Information and contact
Learn more about the European Master’s Course
in Embedded Computing Systems (EMECS) online
www.emecs.eu
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Erasmus Mundus Master Program
Embedded Computing Systems
About the Program
The European Master’s Course in Embedded Computing
Systems (EMECS) is designed to educate graduates
with a Bachelor’s degree in
n Electrical Engineering
n Computer Engineering
n Computer Science
or a related discipline.
EMECS is a two-year Master’s course that can be
pursued at any two of these three participating
institutions:
EMECS Curriculum
The EMECS curriculum consists of the core program,
the elective program and the Master’s thesis.
First year of study
Core Program
Second year of study
45 ECTS
Elective Program 15 ECTS
Elective Program 30 ECTS
Master’s Thesis 30 ECTS
Core Program
The core program consists of three study areas:
Why Embedded Systems?
An “embedded computing system”, or simply
“embedded system”, is a complex computer system
specialized for certain applications in a particular
technical environment. At the core of such a system
there are one or several microprocessors programmed to perform application-specific tasks.
Embedded systems take over increasingly complex
computing tasks in applications ranging from aerospace, automotive and robotic systems to consumer
electronics, process control, manufacturing and
telecommunication.
n Embedded System Hardware Architectures
n University of Kaiserslautern (TUK), Germany
n System Software
n Norwegian University of Science and Technology
n System-on-Chip Design Methodology
(NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
n University of Southampton (UoS), United Kingdom
Students will earn 120 ECTS credits and receive a
joint degree from the respective institutions.
The language of instruction is English in all universities. Upon arrival at the hosting universities students
can participate in an orientation phase including a
language course in Germany and Norway.
After completing the core program at one of the
three universities students can take full profit of the
elective program and project activities offered at the
other universities.
Elective Program
The elective program consists of the four elective
study areas:
n Advanced Topics in Embedded Systems
n Communication & Signal Processing
n Automation & Control
n Microsystems
Master’s Thesis
The last part of the curriculum during the second
year of study is dedicated to a Master’s thesis.
The Master’s thesis is typically embedded into larger
projects conducted by the local research centers or
together with industry.
Experts needed!
While the market in general-purpose desktop
computing is dominated by a few major companies,
“embedded systems” is still an open field with large
growth rates. More than 90% of all computing systems being sold today are special-purpose systems
that are designed specifically for their applications.
An increasing number of highly skilled embedded
systems engineers are needed to lead this development in Europe and world-wide.
EMECS graduates are one step ahead!
EMECS graduates combine specialized expertise in a
selected area of embedded computing systems with a
general understanding of the entire system. Typically,
they work as architects of hardware and/or software
systems, or as specialists in design methodology.
Having a global view on the entire hardware/software
design process embedded systems engineers coordinate large design projects and lead the communication between the individual engineering groups.
More Information on www.emecs.eu