Branch Details

Microelectronics

Original title in Czech: MikroelektronikaFEKTAbbreviation: ML-MELAcad. year: 2010/2011

Programme: Electrical, Electronic, Communication and Control Technology

Length of Study: 2 years

Accredited from: Accredited until: 20.7.2015

Profile

The study area “Microelectronics” (M-MEL) in the master’s degree programme “Electrical, Electronic, Communication and Control Technology” (EEKR) at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication (FEEC) BUT aims to prepare MSc graduates for the area of microelectronic engineering with a profound knowledge of theory, design and technology of integrated circuits, electronic systems and appliances used in diverse areas of electronics and electrical engineering. Students can specialize mainly in the design and computer simulation of integrated circuits, design of electronic systems and applications of microelectronic circuits in instrumentation, technology of integrated circuits and electronic systems, design and manufacturing of printed circuits, surface mount technology, testing and measurement technology. Moreover, students acquire relevant knowledge of information and communication technologies.
The graduates of this study area in the master’s degree programme find employment mainly in the design, development and production of electronic and electrotechnical appliances, devices and systems, custom-made integrated circuits and semiconductor devices, systems with surface mount printed circuit boards. At the same time, this branch aims to prepare graduates able to deal with challenging technical problems related to business and service of diverse electronic appliances. Instruction is ensured primarily by the Department of Microelectronics (ÚMEL) at FEEC BUT.
The study of this branch can be commenced only after the students have successfully completed the bachelor’s degree programme and passed the bachelor’s final state examination, preferably in a programme focusing on electrical engineering and information technology.

Key learning outcomes

The graduates dispose of good knowledge: in the design and technology of ICs, electronic systems and instruments for applications in various fields of electronics and electrical engineering, in analogue and digital signals, materials and technology processes, namely concentrated to microelectronics and applications of electronic circuits and systems. The area of knowledge focuses also to design and computer simulation of ICs, design of electronic systems and application of microelectronic systems for instrumentation, technology of ICs and electronic systems, design and manufacturing of PCB and SMT boards, testers and measurement instruments, in economy and manufacturing planning. Their profession can be adapted to information and communication technologies.
The graduates are qualified in many specialized areas of microelectronics, in design, simulation, technology, production and applications of ICs, in design and in applications of technology for manufacturing of electrical apliences (communication techniques, instrumental electronics, audio and video techniques, analogue and digital multimedial signal processing).
The graduates dispose also with the related knowledge of some areas of telecommunication techniques and applied informatics. In all of these branches they are able to apply efficiently and to exploit effectively modern computing, measuring and automation techniques. Owing to wide fundamentals of the application-oriented-study branche there is ensured high adaptability of the graduate for most the requirements of his future practice.
The graduates of the magister study branche can be applied in design, construction, applications and services of a wide spectrum of electronic institutions, mainly in the branch of microelectronics. In all of these institutions they are able to work also as the technical-managers in industry and services.

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

The graduates of the study area “Microelectronics” have a broad knowledge and skills in the design and technology of integrated circuits, electronic systems and devices used in diverse fields of electronic and electrical engineering, analogue and digital signals, materials and production processes, with a strong orientation towards microelectronics and application of electronic circuits and systems. Students acquire knowledge of the design, computer simulation of integrated circuits, design of electronic systems and applications of microelectronic circuits in instrumentation technology, integrated circuits technology, electronic systems technology, design and manufacturing of printed circuits, surface mount technology, testing and measurement technology, economy and organization of production. Within optional courses, students acquire knowledge of information and communication technologies. The graduates are qualified in design, simulation, technology, production and application of integrated circuits, in design, technology and application of electrical appliances, instrumentation, testing and measurement technology, analogue and digital signal processing. A broad scope of applications-oriented study ensures high adaptability of graduates to specific requirements of their future professions, also in other areas of electronics and electrical engineering. The graduates can work as microelectronics and technology specialists in diverse areas of design and production of integrated circuits and electrical appliances, in construction, operation, service and maintenance of sophisticated electronic and electrical appliances, devices and systems. In all these areas, they can also assume executive and management positions.

Guarantor


Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
LAIOAnalogue integrated circuitscs5Compulsoryyes
LMPRMicroelectronic Devices and Structurescs5Compulsoryyes
LM1MSemestral Project 1cs1Compulsoryyes
LSVMStructure and Properties of Materialscs6Compulsoryyes
LVAFVacuum technologycs4Optional specializedno
LAPTApplied computer technologycs6Optional specialized1yes
LAJDAcademic Language Skills for Electrical Engineering and Informaticscs3General knowledgeyes
LAEUEnglish for Europecs3General knowledgeyes
LASAEnglish for Northern Americacs3General knowledgeyes
XCA1CISCO academy 1 - CCNAcs3General knowledgeyes
XCA3CISCO academy 3 - CCNPcs3General knowledgeyes
XCA5CISCO academy 5 - CCNPcs3General knowledgeno
LFITHistory and Philosophy of Technologycs2General knowledgeno
LAREEffective Reading of Electrotechnical Englishcs3General knowledgeyes
LEMEElectromechanical Systemsen, cs2General knowledgeno
LEIDElectronics in Germande, cs2General knowledgeno
LESIEmbedded systems for industrial controlen, cs2General knowledgeno
LEPOProfessional Successcs2General knowledgeno
LFSPPresent philosophy - postmodernismcs3General knowledgeno
LKPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5General knowledgeno
LLADLaboratory didacticcs0General knowledgeno
LMAUBookkeeping for managerscs2General knowledgeno
LMENMicroelectronics in Englishen, cs2General knowledgeno
XMW3MS Windows networkscs5General knowledgeyes
XMW1MS Windows XP Professionalcs5General knowledgeyes
LNEUGermany for Europecs3General knowledgeno
LASPGeneral English for Intermediate Studentscs3General knowledgeyes
LAOABusiness English for Intermediate Studentscs3General knowledgeno
LPOUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4General knowledgeno
LPSYPower Systemsen, cs2General knowledgeno
XTELPhysical trainingcs0General knowledgeno
LDREDifferential equations in electrical engineeringcs5Theoretical subject1yes
1. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
LDISDigital integrated circuitscs5Compulsoryyes
LMSIModelling and simulation in microelectronicscs6Compulsoryyes
LNENDesign of Electronic Instrumentscs6Compulsoryyes
LM2MSemestral Project 2cs4Compulsoryyes
LRTPTechnological process controlcs6Optional specializedno
LMOTInterconnection and assembly technolologycs4Optional specialized1yes
LAJDAcademic Language Skills for Electrical Engineering and Informaticscs3General knowledgeyes
LASAEnglish for Northern Americacs3General knowledgeyes
XCA2CISCO academy 2 - CCNAcs3General knowledgeyes
XCA4CISCO Academy 4 - CCNPcs3General knowledgeyes
LFITHistory and Philosophy of Technologycs2General knowledgeno
LAREEffective Reading of Electrotechnical Englishcs3General knowledgeyes
LEPOProfessional Successcs2General knowledgeno
LFSPPresent philosophy - postmodernismcs3General knowledgeno
LKPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5General knowledgeno
LLADLaboratory didacticcs0General knowledgeno
LMAUBookkeeping for managerscs2General knowledgeno
XMW4MS Windows ISA a SQL Servercs5General knowledgeyes
XMW2MS Windows 2003 Servercs5General knowledgeyes
LNEUGermany for Europecs3General knowledgeno
LASPGeneral English for Intermediate Studentscs3General knowledgeyes
LAOABusiness English for Intermediate Studentscs3General knowledgeno
LPOUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4General knowledgeno
XMW5Programming language .NET,C#cs5General knowledgeyes
LTPRTechnical Lawcs3General knowledgeno
XTELPhysical trainingcs0General knowledgeno
LTOCTheory of Communicationen, cs2General knowledgeno
LAEUEnglish for Europecs3General knowledge2yes
LNANNanotechnologycs5Theoretical subjectno
LFPFSolid State Physicscs5Theoretical subject1yes
1. year of study, both semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
LJA2Reading Skills.cs6General knowledgeno
LJH4English for Upper-Intermediate Studentscs6General knowledgeno
LJH3English for Intermediate Studentscs6General knowledgeno
LEOSElectronic Circuits and Signalsde, cs6General knowledgeno
LJH2Headway Pre-Intermediate.cs6General knowledgeno
LJA9Professional English for Electr. Engineering and Comp. Science.cs6General knowledgeno
LJN2German for Lower-Intermediate.cs6General knowledgeyes
LJN3German for Intermediate Students I.cs6General knowledgeyes
LJN1German for Beginners.cs6General knowledgeyes
LJA4Business Englishcs6General knowledgeno
LJR2Russian Pre-Intermediatecs6General knowledgeyes
LJR1Russian for Beginners.cs6General knowledgeyes
LJS2Spanish for Lower-Intermediate Studentscs6General knowledgeyes
LJS1Spanish for Beginners.cs6General knowledgeyes
LYFZBasic Frenchcs6General knowledgeyes
2. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
LIOPIntegrated optoelectronicscs5Compulsoryyes
LNDOMethods of digital integrated circuits design.cs6Compulsoryyes
LVSKElectronic components productioncs6Compulsoryyes
LKTEDesign and technology of electronic equipmentscs5Optional specialized1yes
LSAJReliability and qualitycs5Optional specialized1yes
LCVTCAD in HF and Microwave Techniquescs6Optional interdisciplinaryno
LAJDAcademic Language Skills for Electrical Engineering and Informaticscs3General knowledgeyes
LAEUEnglish for Europecs3General knowledgeyes
LASAEnglish for Northern Americacs3General knowledgeyes
XCA1CISCO academy 1 - CCNAcs3General knowledgeyes
XCA3CISCO academy 3 - CCNPcs3General knowledgeyes
XCA5CISCO academy 5 - CCNPcs3General knowledgeno
LFITHistory and Philosophy of Technologycs2General knowledgeno
LAREEffective Reading of Electrotechnical Englishcs3General knowledgeyes
LEMEElectromechanical Systemsen, cs2General knowledgeno
LEIDElectronics in Germande, cs2General knowledgeno
LESIEmbedded systems for industrial controlen, cs2General knowledgeno
LEPOProfessional Successcs2General knowledgeno
LFSPPresent philosophy - postmodernismcs3General knowledgeno
LKPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5General knowledgeno
LLADLaboratory didacticcs0General knowledgeno
LMAUBookkeeping for managerscs2General knowledgeno
LMENMicroelectronics in Englishen, cs2General knowledgeno
XMW3MS Windows networkscs5General knowledgeyes
XMW1MS Windows XP Professionalcs5General knowledgeyes
LNEUGermany for Europecs3General knowledgeno
LASPGeneral English for Intermediate Studentscs3General knowledgeyes
LAOABusiness English for Intermediate Studentscs3General knowledgeno
LPOMManagement Minimumcs4General knowledgeno
LPOUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4General knowledgeno
LPSYPower Systemsen, cs2General knowledgeno
XTELPhysical trainingcs0General knowledgeno
2. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
LMSMDiploma Thesiscs10Compulsoryyes
LNAIMethods of analog integrated circuits design.cs6Compulsoryyes
LMITMicrowave Integrated Techniquescs6Optional specializedno
LMTENew technology for microelectronic circuitscs6Optional specialized1yes
LOPINew circuit principles for integrated system designcs5Optional specialized1yes
LTVPTheory of AD and DA Signal Conversioncs6Optional specialized1yes
LELBSafe electrical engineeringcs2General knowledgeno
XCA2CISCO academy 2 - CCNAcs3General knowledgeyes
XCA4CISCO Academy 4 - CCNPcs3General knowledgeyes
LFITHistory and Philosophy of Technologycs2General knowledgeno
LEPOProfessional Successcs2General knowledgeno
LKPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5General knowledgeno
LLADLaboratory didacticcs0General knowledgeno
LMAUBookkeeping for managerscs2General knowledgeno
XMW4MS Windows ISA a SQL Servercs5General knowledgeyes
XMW2MS Windows 2003 Servercs5General knowledgeyes
LPOUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4General knowledgeno
XMW5Programming language .NET,C#cs5General knowledgeyes
LTPRTechnical Lawcs3General knowledgeno
XTELPhysical trainingcs0General knowledgeno
LTOCTheory of Communicationen, cs2General knowledgeno
LAJDAcademic Language Skills for Electrical Engineering and Informaticscs3General knowledge2yes
LASAEnglish for Northern Americacs3General knowledge2yes
LAREEffective Reading of Electrotechnical Englishcs3General knowledge2yes
LASPGeneral English for Intermediate Studentscs3General knowledge2yes
LAOABusiness English for Intermediate Studentscs3General knowledge2no
2. year of study, both semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
LJH4English for Upper-Intermediate Studentscs6General knowledgeno
LJH2Headway Pre-Intermediate.cs6General knowledgeno
LJA9Professional English for Electr. Engineering and Comp. Science.cs6General knowledgeno
LJA4Business Englishcs6General knowledgeno
LJA2Reading Skills.cs6General knowledge3no
LJH3English for Intermediate Studentscs6General knowledge3no
LEOSElectronic Circuits and Signalsde, cs6General knowledge3no
LJN2German for Lower-Intermediate.cs6General knowledge3yes
LJN3German for Intermediate Students I.cs6General knowledge3yes
LJN1German for Beginners.cs6General knowledge3yes
LJR2Russian Pre-Intermediatecs6General knowledge3yes
LJR1Russian for Beginners.cs6General knowledge3yes
LJS2Spanish for Lower-Intermediate Studentscs6General knowledge3yes
LJS1Spanish for Beginners.cs6General knowledge3yes
LYFZBasic Frenchcs6General knowledge3yes
All the groups of optional courses
Gr. Number of courses Courses
1 9 LAPT, LDRE, LMOT, LFPF, LKTE, LSAJ, LMTE, LOPI, LTVP
2 1 - 6 LAEU, LAJD, LASA, LARE, LASP, LAOA
3 1 - 11 LJA2, LJH3, LEOS, LJN2, LJN3, LJN1, LJR2, LJR1, LJS2, LJS1, LYFZ