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Core courses

The first quarter includes two core courses (10 ECTS) aimed at building a solid foundation in abstract and model-based thinking within Electrical Engineering. These courses cover both signal processing and underlying physical principles, forming the academic basis for later specialization within your track. During this quarter, you also explore the different tracks, including through ‘Choose Your Track’ events.

Professional & personal development

In quarter 1 of year 1, you are given training to develop your professional and personal capabilities. This is done through two P&PD courses (5 ECTS).

• Professional Development (2.5 ECTS): Supports you in developing your professional identity. You work on skills such as self-awareness, personal branding, and making informed choices regarding your study path and future career.
• Research Set-Up (2.5 ECTS): Focuses on academic research skills. You learn how to formulate research questions and hypotheses, how to critically select and use scientific literature, and how to apply scientific integrity and ethical principles within engineering.

Track-specific courses

Starting from the second quarter of year 1, you will begin the Semiconductor Devices and Technology track and immerse yourself in the hardware that powers our digital world. You will have the opportunity to specialize through specific courses and lines.

• Track-line courses (20 ECTS): You choose two lines from different categories (4 courses total) to build their expertise:
  • Category 1: 
    • Data Converters
    • RF Transceivers
  • Category 2: 
    • Integrated Photonics
  • Category 3:
    • Digital Chip Architectures 
    • Digital Chip Design
    • AI Chip Design
  • Category 4: 
    • Heterogeneous Integration RF
    • Heterogeneous Integration – Power Electronics
• Track elective courses (10 ECTS): To complement your specialization, you choose two additional courses from the list of more than 20 track electives compiled for Semiconductor Devices and Technology.

Electives

During the remaining part of quarters 2, 3, and 4, you will take elective courses. These courses focus on state-of-the-art knowledge in areas currently being researched within our departments. They are designed to prepare you for your internship and final graduation project.
You are not restricted to courses within electrical engineering. You can use your elective credits to explore technical or non-technical subjects that broaden your perspective.
In addition to courses offered within Electrical Engineering, you may also choose electives from other departments at ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø, other universities, or even abroad. However, approval from the Examination Committee is required.

Internship

In the second year, you will start with a 15 ECTS internship, which is an essential part of the program. This internship, lasting three months, will help you gain real-world experience in the field of electrical engineering. While you may choose to intern with one of our nine research groups, there are also opportunities at companies or abroad. The internship provides valuable experience in both professional and technological aspects and prepares you for your final graduation project.

ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø encourages international internships to allow you to experience different cultural environments and work in diverse teams. Our students have traveled to destinations such as Australia, Japan, Singapore, Argentina, and the USA, as well as closer locations like Munich or Leuven. You may choose to intern at prestigious institutions like the University of Rio de Janeiro or companies such as Siemens in Germany. Closer to home, companies in Eindhoven, like Smart Photonics and multinationals such as ASML, Océ, and Philips, offer many opportunities. Smaller companies like Prodrive, as well as start-ups, also provide exciting internship projects.

Graduation Project

The program concludes with an extensive research project worth 45 ECTS. You will carry out this project within one of our electrical engineering research groups (Integrated Circuits, Electronics Systems, or Photonic Integration) or at a collaborating company or university.

This eight-month research project gives you the chance to demonstrate your abilities as an electrical engineer. During this phase, you will explore uncharted territory, applying your knowledge and skills to create new insights and designs. Your final project may result in a new chip design, the lab characterization of a novel chip, or the development of a new manufacturing process in a cleanroom environment. Many of our students’ projects culminate in scientific journal publications, presentations at international conferences, or patents.

Our students work on a diverse array of projects. Some are highly theoretical, such as exploring AI-driven chip design approaches. Others are more hands-on, including work like detecting and analyzing matter with THz chips, designing radar chips for autonomous vehicles, characterizing photonic chips for optical networks, or developing neuromorphic chips for energy-efficient computing.