Programme content
Digital technology has revolutionised the society we live in. The electronics industry is primarily focused on developing the related technologies. By the end of your training, you will be able, as an Electrical Engineer, to use your knowledge and understanding of the foundations of electricity, electronics and IT to harness, analyse, transform and transmit information and energy.
A PROGRAMME TAUGHT FULLY IN ENGLISH
Classes in the Master's programme are taught entirely in English (part 1 and part 2). The 1st part comprises a common core of classes in electronics, IT and electricity, an integrated electronics project incorporating the basics of project management and electives in one of the 3 following focuses:
- Signal processing and intelligent robotics
- Electronic systems and devices
- Electric power and energy systems
The 2nd part entails the completion of a Master's thesis and the professional focus in Electrical Engineering.
Moreover, this course has been accredited by the French Engineering Accreditation Council (Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur CTI - France) and was awarded the EUR-ACE label, which certifies the highest quality in engineering courses in Europe.
This Master's degree offers a large choice of electives (for 30 credits), in order to complete the training necessary for the Master's thesis.
Classes cover highly specialised technical fields such as digital image processing, optoelectronics, high-sensitivity instrumentation, the effects of electromagnetic fields, energy storage, robotics, microsystems and the analysis of electricity network functionality.
It is also possible to complete a short or extended company internship of either 40 or 80 days, in connection with your Master's thesis, in order to gain industry experience complementary to your university education.
Learning outcomes
Profile
By the end of the Master's programme, a ULiège Electrical Engineer will be able to use their knowledge and understanding of the foundations of electricity, electronics and IT to harness, analyse, process and transmit signals and energy. They will have developed technical skills that enable them to design and create electronic systems meeting the development needs of individuals and society, while factoring in any potential economic constraints.
Learning outcomes
Electrical Engineers with a degree from ULiège will be able to use their knowledge and understanding of the foundations of electricity, electronics and IT to harness, analyse, process and transmit signals and energy.
They will be able, in particular, to:
- understand, model and predict the behaviour of semi-conductor devices from their basic physical principles;
- build programmable integrated circuits and simulate their functioning;
- design an elementary processor and program it using the basics of system programming;
- apply the principles of functional programming in a range of contexts;
- design and develop embedded programmed systems by using knowledge of how they are organised in terms of hardware and software;
- use the mechanisms for converting a physical value into an electrical value to design sensors and identify the impact of their environment;
- mathematically model a given problem, identify the various decision variables and choose which of these will be implemented by optimising a mathematical function;
- use the basic concepts of control theory to model closed-loop systems and synthesise various regulation systems;
- design and build electronic control systems and AC and DC power supplies;
- understand, model and design analogue and digital telecommunications systems;
- use the basic principles of audio and video technologies to record, reproduce and process sounds and image sequences;
- use probabilistic models and information coding methods in multiple contexts.
A Master's degree from ULiège in Electrical Engineering will thus enable its holder to identify and rigorously analyse the relevant aspects of a problem and find an innovative solution by creating a hardware and/or software electronic system. Managing the problem in this way begins at its genesis and progresses through the different stages of development that lead to the definitive solution. They will be able to evaluate the limits of a theory, working hypotheses and approximations. They will know how to conduct experiments and interpret the results with a critical mind. Through various projects and the Master's thesis, they will learn how to work independently or as part of a team in addition to learning how to present the results of their work clearly, in French or in English. They will be able to search for, evaluate and appropriately use information from the technical and scientific literature. Their basic training and the electives they choose in their final year will give them the chance to learn about specialised technical and scientific fields, ranging from microsystems to major electrical energy networks, and to interact with specialists from different disciplines, in the computer science, biomedical and energy fields to name a few. The potential company internship will give them an awareness of the realities, requirements and constraints of the industrial world.