Communication Hardware Design and Programming - Specialization
Communication hardware design and programming specialisation
Development and analysis of software and hardware in a communication context. This includes embedded programming and FPGA design.
Purpose and Content
This specialization is aimed at students with interest on design and implementation of telecommunication functions, with focus on enabling technologies such as embedded programming and electronics design using hardware description languages. The objective is to translate application and service requirements to functional specifications that can be implemented with appropriate choice of technology. This includes use of virtualization, embedded devices, as well as FPGA and ASIC technology. Fundamental understanding of telecommunication infrastructure and communication protocols is a key to successful function implementation, as well as in depth understanding of test and verification technologies to fulfil users (final customers, subscribers, operators, or other) expectations.
The courses included in this specialization will give an attractive balance of courses on digital systems design, programming and telecommunication system architectures. The student will acquire a thorough understanding of network technologies and network architectures, e.g., communication protocols and core and access networks, and on top, the student will also master the tools and technologies necessary to analyse, implement and validate such systems.
Career Profile
The graduates from this specialization can work in a number of different areas. For instance companies that manufacture devices and terminals for communication networks, e.g., routers, switches, mobile phones. Also at companies, that sell consultancy services including Software and hardware development or companies that deliver intellectual property cores. The general competences will also allow the candidate to work with network operators, such as telecommunication operators or internet service providers, or general development tasks in software or hardware related businesses.
Structure of Studies
This specialization requires that the students fulfill the requirements specified in the admission description of the programme in Communication and System Design described in the programme specification.
In addidtion to the compulsory courses and requirements listed in the Curriculum, the following rules apply for this specialisation:
In the Core competence course - specific, the student must select the following 20 ECTS points:
| 34231 | Digital communication 1 | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17) |
| 34242 | Machine learning techniques for design and optimization of communication systems | 5 | point | January and June |
| 34349 | FPGA design for communication systems | 10 | point | Spring F5 (Wed 8-17) |
For the Advanced programme specific courses, the student must choose a total of 15 ECTS within the list below (if total of more than 15 ECTS of technological specialization courses are chosen, they will count in the Electives category).
| 02203 | Design of Digital Systems | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 02393 | Programming in C++ | 5 | point | E7 (Tues 18-22) |
| 34249 | Synthesis Project for Communication Technologies | 10 | point | Spring F5B (Wed 13-17) and June |
| 34251 | Advanced forward error correction and iterative decoding | 5 | point | January |
| 34343 | Mobile backhaul networks | 5 | point | F7 (Tues 18-22) |
| 34346 | Networking technologies and application development for Internet of Things (IoT) | 5 | point | Spring F2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 34359 | SDN: software-defined networking | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 34371 | Communication Network Security | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 34373 | Introduction to microcontroller development for IoT using embedded C | 5 | point | Spring F3A (Tues 8-12) |
A recommended study program for each semester is shown below:
Proposed study plan
Machine learning techniques for design... Machine learning techniques for design and optimization of communication systems
Electives
Master thesis
Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.