Embedded Systems Design

Hochschule Bremerhaven

Embedded Systems Design (ESD)

From domestic devices like washing machines to complex space technology like satellites, most products require integrated digital control and software. These components have great impact on functionality and performance. With more than 16 billion devices embedded systems are everywhere. As “hidden systems“ the embedded systems determine innovations in industrial equipment, medical devices and scientific instruments. Since many products without embedded systems cannot compete on the market, specially trained personnel are demanded by the industry worldwide.

The University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven recognized these demands at an early stage and started a master study program „Embedded Systems Design“ (ESD) in summer 2011. As embedded systems we consider mechanical or electromechanical apparatuses whose essential function is to control processes with electronics and software. Courses like system identification, mechatronics, discrete control systems and system-on-chip design or model-based real-time software qualify the students to design future embedded systems in industrial, medical, or scientific applications (ISM market). The graduate students will meet the challenge to design modern, safe and reliable embedded products.

Study Program

1^st Semester

• ]SY-MEC Mechatronics

• AU-DCS Discrete Control Systems

• IT-MBS Model-Based SW-Development/ Real-Time Software

• ET-DTV Digital Systems/ VHDL

• SY-SOC System-on-Chip Design

• ES-SAR Safety and Reliability

2^nd Semester

• ES-IND Industrial Systems

• ES-MAR Maritime Systems

• ES-MED Medical Systems

• ES-REQ Requirements Engineering

• ES-PRO Embedded Systems Project

3^rd Semester

• MA-ESD Master Thesis

Focus

ESD focuses on the design of embedded systems for the industrial, scientific and medical market (ISM market). ESD in Bremerhaven concentrates on industrial, medical, and scientific devices. This makes ESD not a mere „computer science“ program. Beside VHDL and system-on-chip (SoC), software development techniques, topics like mechatronics, advanced discrete control theory, safety and reliability are essential parts of ESD.

Entry Requirements and Application

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed a technical bachelor program with 210 Credits (equivalent to 7 semester terms) or a technical bachelor program with 180 Credits (equivalent to 6 semester terms) plus additional requirements. For further information, please visit the university's website.

In the proceeding bachelor program, applicants must have acquired knowledge on digital systems similar to the following bachelor module.

Information about the possibility of special admission conditions can be obtained from the Registration and Examination Office.

Application

The study program begins in the summer semester. Applications must be sent directly to the University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven by January, 15.

Applicants from non-European countries must submit their certificates to the ASSIST examination centre: uni-assist. The deadline for these applications is November, 30. Further information can be found here (Registration and Examination Office).

The semester fee is currently 343 euros (varies each semester).