6 ECTS credits
175 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4015676ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
Department
Electronics and Informatics
Educational team
Roger Vounckx
Johan Stiens (course titular)
Peter Schelkens
Bart Jansen
Decaan IR
Activities and contact hours
36 contact hours Lecture
83 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

Technological (r)evolutions in (micro)electronic systems and markets

  • Introduction
  • Driving forces

 

Micro-and OptoElectronic Devices

  • Basic operation principles
  • Electronic components: diodes, transistors and memories
  • Opto-electronic components: photon-detection, photon-generation, photovoltaics

 

Photonic Devices

  • Classic Components
  • Micro-photonics
  • Si-photonics

 

Manufacturing technologies for Micro-Electronic and Photonic Devices

 

Core applications of micro-electronics and photonics

  • Sustainable Energy Generation
  • Multimedia
  • Telecommunication
  • Biomedical applications
  • Photonic applications
Course material
Course text (Required) : Technology and applications of micro-electronics and photonics
Additional info

In this course a few general aspects of the broad domain of electronics, ICT and photonics will be lectured. About 60% of the course deals with these general aspects. The remaining part of the course focuses on more specialized topics. From these several specialised topics the student will be invited to select a topic to work out a project assignment in detail in a group of 4 to 6 students. Technical as well as commercials and business wise aspects will be treated during the oral presentation of this study.

Teaching Methods

  • Lecture: collective contact-dependent moments during which the lecturer engages with learning materials
  • Seminar, Exercises or Practicals (Practical): collective or individual contact-dependent moments during which the students are guided to actively engage with learning materials
  • Independent or External Form of Study (Self): independent study

This description of the teaching methods is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.

Lectures: 

21h (7x3h) of lectures given by the course titular

15h (5x3h) consisting of the lectures given by the students.

SELF : 60h of work time: researching the topic, preparing and practicing the presentations, writing the assignment.

 

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

Students acquire insights in the technical and technological background in the broad domain of electronics, ICT and photonics. The acquired background knowledge allows the students to function as professionally as a non-electronic/photonic specialist in companies in the field of electronics and photonics.

This course contributes to the following programme outcomes of the Master in Applied Computer Sciences:

MA_A: Knowledge oriented competence

1. The Master in Engineering Sciences has in-depth knowledge and understanding of exact sciences with the specificity of their application to engineering
7.The Master in Engineering Sciences can present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools, for a national as well as for an international professional or lay audience
8. The Master in Engineering Sciences can collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team
11. The Master in Engineering Sciences can think critically about and evaluate projects, systems and processes, particularly when based on incomplete, contradictory and/or redundant information

MA_B:  Attitude

14. The Master in Engineering Sciences has consciousness of the ethical, social, environmental and economic context of his/her work and strives for sustainable solutions to engineering problems including safety and quality assurance aspects

MA_C:  Specific competence

17. The Master in Applied Computer Sciences has a thorough understanding of the underlying physical principles and the functioning of electronic and photonic devices, of sensors and actuators and is able to use them to conceive information processing systems and more specifically systems of systems
24. The Master in Applied Computer Sciences is able to manage complex multidisciplinary projects on systems of systems and, as a consequence, can take educated, well-researched decisions on the technologies involved
27. The Master in Applied Computer Sciences is aware of and critical about the impact of ICT on society.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Oral, Written and Presentation with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: 60% for the oral part, 10% for the written part and 30% for the presentation

Additional info regarding evaluation

Part 1: Oral Examination with a written preparation going into more depth of the course (50%).

Part 2: Written examination without oral discussion aiming at testing the basic knowledge of the application aspects of the course (20%).

Part 3: Project work (30%) on a selected thematic topic on one of the application domains. Preparation in the form of a powerpoint presentation and a written report. Oral presentation and defense of the project assignment. The project work is accomplished as a group of the thematic topic. Assignment for groups will typically range from 4 to 6 students depending on the number of registered students.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Business Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master in Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science: Standaard traject
Master of Business Engineering: Business and Technology: Standaard traject
Master of Teaching in Science and Technology: ingenieurswetenschappen (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)