Electronic Systems Engineering & Management
KIT – University of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg and
National Research Center of the Helmholtz Association Accredited by
Technology + Management
Master Program Keyfacts
>> Program Structure • Part-time program
• Duration of approx. 18 - 20 months • 10 x 2 week modules
• 5 Engineering & 5 Management Modules
• Teaching Language: English >> Academic Degree
Master of Science (M.Sc.) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Credit Points (ECTS): 90
>> Admission Requirements • Bachelor, Master, Diplom • 1-2 years work experience
(recommended > 3 years) • Corresponding job references • TOEFL score of at least 230 or 95 iBT >> Tuition Fee
30.000 €; extra: enrollment fee/ semester >> Next Program Starts
October 2015; October 2016
The HECTOR School of Engineering & Management offers seven Executive Master Programs. The HECTOR School – named after Dr. Hans-Werner Hector, one of the co-founders of the software company SAP – is the Technology Busi-ness School of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
The Master Programs are more than typical MBA programs, because they combine management with engineering topics. The primary goal is to enable professionals to take a holistic approach when managing highly interdependent processes and to be aware of the latest state of technology in the respected field of expertise.
All programs share five Management Modules, providing the participants with general leadership know how for engineers: knowledge in Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Business Strategy, International Project Management and Intellectual Property Rights. On this basis they can consider commercial implications of business decisions. Workshops and case studies allow ample opportunity to explore the direct application of the know-how, simulating the real business environment.
Essential part of the HECTOR School is the part-time philosophy of its Master Programs. Intermittend periods of lectures are scheduled to allow participants to continue with demanding careers while acquiring new skills & knowledge.
New energy supply systems strongly depend on the developments in electronic engineering at the interface to information technology. Sustainable mobility concepts integrating electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles are increasingly using embedded electronic systems to maximize efficiency and reduce pollution. Other automotive safety systems are e.g. anti-lock braking systems, electronic stability control, and automatic four-wheel drive. Medical equipment is continuing to advance with more electronic systems for vital signs monitoring, electronic stethoscopes for amplifying sounds, and various medical imaging for non-invasive internal inspections. Graduates of the Master Program Electronic Systems Engineering & Management (ESEM) are in a position to understand the design of integrated electronic systems and analyze and optimize the challenges and problem statements within these systems out of a holistic approach. They are familiar with central concepts of hardware design, software design and control theory and are capable
to implement, amongst others, the optimization of integrated systems, the reduction of component sizes as well as production costs taking into account interdependencies. The graduates also master aspects of reliability and performance elevation of complete systems and are parallel able to identify complexity aspects und technical uncertainty factors and solve them with a methods-oriented approach.
The skills acquired in the master program involve a unique combination of circuit- and systems design, system theory, new materials, as well as optical communication systems and State of the art process signal theories. Those abilities are supported by necessary competences concerning the product development process and the multidisciplinary methods and innovation process knowledge.
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Master Program
Electronic Systems Engineering & Management
Electronic systems are omnipresent. Currently they range from portable devices such as digital watches and smart phones to large stationary installations like traffic lights, factory controllers or the systems control-ling power plants.
Program Director Electronic Systems Enginee-ring & Management
Chair of Micro- and Nanoscale Systems, Karls-ruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Siegel
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Emerging Technologies
New materials and new technolo-gies play a key role for innovations of electronic products and economy. Their applications determine the innovation degree of modern technologies such as the information, energy, mobility, manu-facturing, environmental and medical technology.
Many innovations in electrical engineer-ing could only be realized on the basis of new materials, technologies and production engineering. Therefore the development of new materials and their applications in electronic sys-tems as well as the breakthroughs in research of opto- and nano-elec-tronic principles are one of the key fields of industrial technology in the 21st century with outstandingly high strate-gic importance.
Aims, Methods and Tools of Electronic Systems Development Electronic product development includes a highly developed theoretical and practi-cal management of all features relevant to the design, development and manu-facture of modern compound electronic systems and sub systems.
This module serves to convey theoreti-cal models and methods for
system-atic product development using ap-plications in electrical engineering and information technology as examples. It is focused on understanding the basic ar-chitecture of electronic systems and their description by characteristics and com-puter-supported systems. Lifecycles are analyzed on the basis of process models and transferred to the target system via quality functions and user specifications. Theoretical models are applied to con-crete examples of electronic systems. Implementation of Methods in Product Development for Electronic Subsystems
This module focuses on the concrete implementation of abstract theoretical models and methods in electronic components and subsystems. Computer-supported methods for the design and optimization of these systems are covered. In particular, design strategies are developed taking into account the optimization of time, costs, and functionality.
Understanding of hardware and software co-design on the system level is of particular importance. Latest algorithms for the automatic synthesis of electronic systems are discussed and applied. In examples, the state of the art of integrated E N G I N E E R I N G M O D U L E S
Engineering Modules - Topics
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„For me it was an effective way to gain an overview of the deve-lopment areas of embedded sys-tems and disciplines surrounding them, e.g. financial activities, methods, constraints and oppor-tunities, marketing regarding customer behaviour and price-product-promotion-place aspects, as well as the management of dif-ferent resources during develop-ment. Also the view in the future activities regarding new techno-logies and contacts to key persons of one of the elite universities in Germany are essential factors they will help me in the future in my decision making processes.“
Armend Zenuni
HECTOR School Intake 2007 & Graduate of the Master Program ESEM
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digital systems is covered. It is focused on modeling, designing, verifying, and testing of electronic systems. Basic conceptions of the setup, structure, and development of technical strategies are developed in the form of roadmaps.
Communication Technology & Systems
This module concentrates on the in-teraction and communication of systems and subsystems. Both elec-tronics and optical communication technologies are covered. Possibilities of optical communication in and between subsystems are discussed and under-stood.
Participants will understand the inter-action of hardware components and the hardware structure with re-cord signals and use them for further processing. They will be able to apply new approaches to the communica-tion of systems and subsystems via optical components and methods. Finally they will understand commu-nication networks, components, and the protocol level applied in modern on- and off-chip communi-cation as well as in local and global networks.
Total Quality Management of Electronic Systems
Electronic Product Development provi-des an advanced theoretical and practi-cal treatment of all aspects relevant to the design, development and produc-tion of modern complex electronic sys-tems and sub syssys-tems.
This module concentrates on the ana-lysis and detailed coverage of elec-tronic product and system deve-lopment in production and quality assurance. It is focused on issues rela-ting to electronic product development in terms of production, testing, and TQM approaches. Discussion will co-ver the lectures as well as the examples studied. All topics covered by the ESEM program will be dealt with..
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Overview Engineering Modules (EM)
EM 1: Emerging Technologies
Courses: Materials & Devices, Opto-electronics, Nano-electronics, VLSI-Technology
EM 2: Aims, Methods and Tools of Electronic Systems Development
Courses: Integrated Product Development, Systems Engineering, Case Study in Electronic Systems Development
EM 3: Implementation of Methods in Product Development for Electronic Subsystems
Courses: Target Costing, Strategic Product Portfolio, Variables for Efficiency Improvement in Product Development, Roadmap for Electronic Product Development, Electro-nic Systems Synthesis, Case Study of ElectroElectro-nic Subsystems
EM 4: Communication Technology and Systems
Courses: Integrated Circuit & Systems Signal Processing, Communication Systems & Protocols, Optical Communication
EM 5: Total Quality Management of Electronic Systems
Courses: Quality Assurance Management and Cost of QA of Electronic Systems, Design for Testability & Manufacturability, Case Studies in Manufacturing of Electronic Systems
MM2 Management Modules
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M A N A G E M E N T M O D U L E S
The aim of the 5 Management Modules (MM) is to provide profound knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts which are essential for every successful manager.
International
Project Management
International Project Management is a key to the world of business. Participants will get familiar with objectives of project management and scheduling, analysing planned projects and controlling project execution. Particular attention is paid to the construction of project networks and Gantt charts, heuristic solution procedures and rescheduling. Modelling, planning and scheduling, which arise in a great variety of practical situations, are also emphasized. Finance for Executives
Finance for Executives provides partici-pants with an understanding of the key financial statements and its underlying accounting principles. The course gives an overview of investment rules and financial decisions.
Business Strategy, Marketing & Controlling
This module comprises three important challenges in companies, Business Strategy, Marketing and Controlling. Particular emphasis is placed upon the process of strategic management containing strategic analysis, formulation and evaluation based on competitive advantage, and portfolio strategy. In addition to these concepts approaches of modern marketing that show a strong reference to business strategy are presented.
Human Resource Management Human Resource Management addresses challenges head on, exploring the key elements of innovation, creativity and leadership as well as the steps necessary to implement and manage it successfully. This multidisciplinary module provides valuable experience in implementing the techniques needed to ensure the company’s continuing success.
Law & Contracts
This module comprises both economics and legal sections. In the economics section, a groundwork is laid through introducing decision theory, expected utility, risk and ambiguity, bargaining and basic incentive theory. In addition, fundamental problems regarding world economics are discussed, e.g. stagnation and economic growth, unemployment and international division of labor, and harmonization of the international monetary system. The legal section is divided into lectures about the law of business organizations about international patent, trademark and copyright law.
Management Modules - Topics
Overview Management Modules (MM)
MM 1: International Project Management
Courses: Project Management & Scheduling, Multi-Project Management in an Inter-national Setting, Development Management, Intercultural Management
MM 2: Finance for Executives
Courses: Introduction, Financial Accounting, Fundamentals of Finance
MM 3: Business Strategy, Marketing and Controlling
Courses: Business Strategy, Introduction to Management Accounting, Marketing
MM 4: Human Resource Management
Courses: Human Resource Management, Leadership & Conflict Management, Management Training
MM 5: Law & Contracts
Courses: Decisions, Contracts, Markets & Trade, International Law - The Law of Business Organizations, International Intellectual Property Law
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Master Program Schedule
The academic calendar for the next program starting on October 5, 2015 consists of 10 intensive modules, each with a duration of 10 days. At the end, the Master Program concludes with a Master Thesis.
The Master Thesis is set up as a project work in the company, starting after the successfull completion of at least nine modules according to the personal study plan.
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