Departments - Electrical Engineering & Information Technologies (IE) - Giessen
Information Technology, Electrical Engineering & Mechatronics (IEM) .- Friedberg http://ice.iem.th-mittelhessen.de/
Last (Family) Name: First Name:
We kindly ask you to carefully assess your engineering qualifications. Below we have listed short descriptions of the main modules required as the basis for studying our master course. Please fill out the following questionnaire and submit it with your application documents. Please make sure that your data correlates with your official course transcripts .
Undergraduate module contents on which Master ICE is based
(incl. suggested course hours which you should have completed in your undergraduate degree course
Number of course hours in your bachelor’s degree
1 - Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronical Engineering
(approx. 180 hrs)
Fundamental electrical quantities; Circuit elements (resistors, voltage and current sources); Basic circuit laws (Ohm's law, Kirchoff's laws); Analyses of passive networks. Electric and magnetic fields; Induction; Transformers;
Capacitators and Inductors (characteristics and combination); Complex circuit calculation; AC single phase circuit analysis; AC impedance and admittance of capacitors and inductors. Switching behaviour of capacitors and inductors;
Transient response of first-order circuits (RC and RL); Frequency response of simple RC filters
2 - Mathematics and Applied Maths/Transformations
(approx. 200 hrs)
Linear algebra; Functions and limits; Coordinate transformations; Trigonometry;
Vectors; Matrices and determinants; Sequences; Rows; Single variable differential and integral calculus
Complex numbers and functions; Multivariable differential and integral calculus;
Analysis on curves; Partial derivatives; Differential equations; Numeric methods.
Complex numbers and functions; Multivariable differential and integral calculus;
Analysis on curves; Partial derivatives; Differential equations; Numeric methods
Your course hours _____
I am proficient in
□ at least 90%
□ at least 70%
□ at least 50%
□ less than 50%
□ None of the topics listed
Number of course hours in your bachelor’s degree:
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I am proficient in
□ at least 90%
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3 – Physics (approx. 90 hrs)
Geometric optics; Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies
(translational and rotational motion, motion of particles and rigid bodies); Work and energy; Potential and kinetic energy; Coordinate systems; Inertia moments.
Oscillation; (Mechanical) Waves; Basics of atomic physics; Bohr's Model,;
Current model of electrons and ions; Basics of solid state physics; Electrons in matter; Energy band levels
Your course hours: _____
I am proficient in
□ ≥ 90%
□ ≥50%
□ None
□ ≥ 70%
□ < 50% of the topics listed
4 - Computer Science (approx.90 hrs)
History of Computer Science; Algorithms; Number Systems; Calculus in and between number systems; Theory of Information; Representation of information; Codes; Programming languages; Compiler/Interpreterprogramming languages; Structured programming; Syntax and Semantics;
Architecture of computers; Logical and arithmetic operations in computers;
Operating systems; Basics of software engineering
5 - Digital Electronics and Digital Systems (approx. 90 hrs)
Basics of digital logics; Digital switching circuits; Bool’s algebra; Normalised forms; Minimisation by Karnaugh-Veitch-diagrams and method of Quine-
McCluskey; Components; Description languages for digital electronics;
Programming of logical circuits; ASICs; Analysis and synthesis of complex digital switching circuits; Simulation of digital switching circuits; Safety
Your course hours: _____
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□ ≥ 90%
□ ≥50%
□ None
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□ < 50% of the topics listed
Your course hours: _____
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Departments - Electrical Engineering & Information Technologies (IE) - Giessen
Information Technology, Electrical Engineering & Mechatronics (IEM) .- Friedberg http://ice.iem.th-mittelhessen.de/
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6 - Measurement Techniques (approx. 90 hrs)
Basics of measurements (principles and errors of measurements); analogue measuring processes for current, voltage, resistor, power and phase; bridges.
Analogue oscilloscope; Measuring amplifier; Sample & Hold; Digital measuring processes and equipments; PC-based measuring techniques
Your course hours: _____I am proficient in
□ at least 90%
□ at least 70%
□ at least 50%
□ less than 50%
□ None of the topics listed
7 - Microcomputer Science (approx. 60 hrs)
Central processing units; Registers; Methods of addressing; Set of commands;
Hardware-oriented programming using Assembler and ANSI-C; Debugging;
Interfaces; Timer, Interrupts; Control of external electrical circuits
Your course hours: _____
□ ≥ 90% □ ≥ 70%
□ ≥50% □ < 50%
□ None / of the topics listed
8 – Electronics (approx. 60 hrs)
Basics of electronic components; PN-junctions; Diodes and transistors;
Amplifier circuits; Operational amplifiers; Electronic Circuits; DA- and AD-
Converters; Power Supplies
13 - Telecommunications and Computer Networks(approx. 60 hrs
Architecture of communication networks (OS-model); Trunking and basics of queuing theory; Computer networks (principles of connectionless networks);
Wide area networks (principles of connection oriented networks); Transmission in telecommunication networks
14 - Optical Communications (approx. 60 hrs)
Basics of optical systems; Light sources; Optical detectors; Optical fibres and cables; Connecting elements; High-bandwidth optical systems; Measurement techniques
Your course hours: _____
□ ≥ 90%
□ ≥50%
□ ≥ 70%
□ < 50%
□ None / of the topics listed
9 - Telecommunications and Signal Transmission Science (approx.
60 hrs
Theory of two-port networks; Linear and nonlinear circuits; Additive white
Gaussian noise; Frequency conversion; Transmission-line theory (basics);
Receiver principles
10 - Analogue and Digital Signal Processing (approx. 60 hrs)
Deterministic signals in LTI-systems; Base-band and band-pass systems;
Sampling and quantization; Discrete signals and systems (convolution, correlation); Windows; Digital filters (FIR and IIR filters); Description of stochastic signals
11- Software Engineering and Software Development
(approx. 60 hrs)
Requirements; Basic analysis; Design tools; Implementation; Improvements of software knowledge in one modern programming language; Object-orientated programming; Process visualisation; Java
12 - Data Communications and Communications Technology
(approx. 60 hrs)
Basics of baseband transmission; Multiplexing and multiple access; Digital modulation techniques; Error correction
Your course hours: _____
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Your course hours: _____
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Your course hours: _____
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Your course hours: _____
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Your course hours: _____
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