Electrical Engineering

This Master's programme trains students with specific expertise in key areas of microelectronics design and communication systems including theoretical foundations, practical skills and knowledge about application areas in analogue and digital integrated circuits, semiconductor physics, photonics, embedded systems, digital communications and high-frequency engineering. Students must select one of the two specialisations offered in English – Electronics Design and Technology (EDT) or Communication Engineering. EDT covers microsystems and integrated circuit design. In both themes, students will gain in-depth knowledge and can choose from a wide-ranging catalogue of modules. In addition, students acquire non-technical skills ranging from presentation techniques and team work to management and leadership skills. Electronics Design and Technology Specialisation This specialisation trains students in the design of micro and nano electronics devices and circuits. VLSI integrated circuits and photonic systems have revolutionised our lives with low cost, high performance and powerful computing and sensing devices becoming omnipresent, in form of hand-held computers like mobiles and laptops as well as high-end computing and AI systems. This course trains engineers in advanced design, build and test of electronic components required for these developments. They gain diverse experience ranging from cleanrooms fabricating nanoscale electronic devices and designing IC in state-of-the-art software to developing photonic systems. Sensory systems, including digital camera technology and machine learning / artificial intelligent systems, are key themes of research at Siegen, which is reflected in our teaching portfolio as well. Other application areas of electronics design taught at Siegen include automotive, mobile computing, biomedical electronics, robotics, quality control, film and television industries and computer games. Communication Engineering Specialisation Communication is vital to our interconnected world and our lives have come dependent on secure, sustained and rapid communication. This specialisation trains students in theoretical as well as practical skills for analysis and design of a diverse range of communication systems as well as components required to build them. Of particular interest are communication systems applied to sensorics, optical and digital communication. The telecommunication and mobile market have been growing at a rapid pace and our courses prepare our students in all aspects of electronic communication systems in place as well as those being researched for future. In both specialisations, students benefit from the close collaboration between electrical engineering and computer science and a tight link to research projects conducted in both disciplines at the University of Siegen. The University of Siegen participates and leads research projects in AI/machine learning, digital imaging technology, healthcare, automotive, industrial control, avionics and home automation. Master's students are welcome to become involved in these projects (e.g. Master's thesis, student projects), and excellent students get the opportunity to pursue a PhD in one of these projects in Siegen.