Syllabus
The program consists of 4 academic years (8 semesters). During these 8 semesters, the student must complete a total of 240 ECTS credits, which are divided into:
- Required credits: 196.5 ECTS (131 credit hours)
- Elective credits: 31.5 ECTS (21 credit hours)
- Final Degree Project: 12 ECTS (8 credit hours)
Nearly 60% of credit hours are common to the four Bachelor of Engineering programs offered at the ETSIST.
Eight-semester structure of the program
The structure of the program is shown below. Courses in colour are common to the four Bachelor of Engineering programs, courses in white are specific for the Telecommunications Systems Engineering B. Eng. program.
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Calculus I | 6 |
| Circuit Analysis I | 6 |
| Introduction to Telecommunications | 3 |
| Introductory Workshop on Engineering | 3 |
| Linear Algebra | 6 |
| Programming I | 6 |
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Calculus II | 6 |
| Circuit Analysis II | 6 |
| Electronics I | 6 |
| Professional Communication | 3 |
| Programming II | 6 |
| Search Techniques and Information Systems | 3 |
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Electromagnetism and Waves | 6 |
| Electronics II | 6 |
| Signals and Systems | 6 |
| Statistics and Stochastics Processes | 6 |
| Telecommunication Networks and Services | 6 |
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Communication Theory | 6 |
| Digital Signal Processing | 4.5 |
| Microprocessors | 6 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 3 |
| Wave Propagation | 4.5 |
| Analog Electronics | 6 |
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Audiovisual Systems | 4.5 |
| Economics and Business Management | 4.5 |
| Operating Systems | 4.5 |
| Communications Electronics I | 6 |
| Signal Processing in Communications | 4.5 |
| Wave Transmission and Propagation | 6 |
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Computer Networks | 4.5 |
| Communications Electronics II | 6 |
| High Frequency Technologies | 6 |
| Telecommunication Systems | 4.5 |
| Elective courses/Internship | 9 |
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| English For Professional And Academic Communication | 6 |
| Antennas and Electromagnetic Compatibility | 4.5 |
| Radiocommunication Systems | 6 |
| Elective courses/Internship | 13.5 |
| Course | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Project Management | 4.5 |
| Final Degree Project | 12 |
| Microelectronic Design | 4.5 |
| Elective courses/Internship | 9 |
Elective Courses- ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015 / 2016
| Course | Semester | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Global Navigation Satellite Systems | 6 | 4.5 |
| Signal Processing in Communications II | 6 | 4.5 |
| Communication System Architecture | 7 | 4.5 |
| High Frequency Microelectronic Design | 7 | 4.5 |
| Optical Communication Systems | 7 | 4.5 |
| Mobile Communication | 8 | 4.5 |
| Radar Technology | 8 | 4.5 |
| Course | Semester | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Application Programming | 4 | 6 |
| Analog Electronics I | 4 | 6 |
| Sound and Image Fundamentals | 4 | 6 |
| Audio Engineering I | 5 | 4.5 |
| Digital Design I | 5 | 4.5 |
| Image and Video Technologies | 5 | 6 |
| Microprocessor-based Systems | 5 | 6 |
| Transmission Systems | 5 | 6 |
| Audio Engineering II | 6 | 6 |
| Networks and Services Security | 6 | 6 |
| Production Technologies of Electronics Systems | 6 | 4.5 |
| Mobile Communications Networks | 7 | 6 |
| Course | Semester | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Professional and Academic Communication I | 5/6 | 3 |
| Discrete Mathematics | 6 | 3 |
| Dynamical Systems | 6 | 3 |
| Management of Technological Innovation | 6 | 3 |
| Introduction to Professional and Academic Communication II | 7/8 | 3 |
| ICT in Defense Applications | 7 | 3 |
| Renewable Energy | 7 | 3 |
| Smart Home | 7 | 3 |
| Telecommunications Common Infrastructures | 7 | 3 |
| Course | Semester | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Internship | 6, 7, 8 | 3, 4.5, 6, 9, 12 |
| Mobility | 6, 7, 8 | 3, 4.5, 6 |
- Type A: these courses provide a deeper focusing on Telecommunications Systems Engineering B. Eng.
- Type B: these courses are mandatory in the other three B. Eng. programs
- Type C: these courses provide general education