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Electrical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) offers
you the choice of 27 Master’s programs. In this
Electrical Engineering brochure you can read about
the content of the p rogram, the requirements for
admission and the graduation specializations. This
information should help you to decide if Electrical
Engineering is the right program for you.
Essential in people’s lives
Electrical Engineering has become an essential
part of people’s lives. It involves solving a wide
range of problems considering power generation,
communication, healthcare and the environment.
The department’s research activities are therefore
strongly focused on these fields. Smart, innovative
electrical components and systems are d esigned,
analyzed and made. As well as working at its
own innovative research, the department works
closely together with research and development
departments in industry. The Electrical Engineering
discipline is constantly changing. As a graduate
of the program you will be able to find yourself a
position that involves research, discovery, exploring
new boundaries and leadership.
The Master’s degree program
The Master’s program in Electrical Engineeringlasts two years.
During this time you will follow
two miniprograms and a general professional
development course, you will take internships,
follow elective courses and do a graduation
project. The miniprograms form a cluster of related
courses; one of those must be in a technical
subject. The other program can be focused more
on management, for example. The professional
development course includes skills such as writing
a business plan. In the first two years you will take
at least one internship, and in the second year you
More information about Electrical Engineering
Information and recruitment officer of the department
of Electrical Engineering
tel. +31 (0)40 247 3217
e-mail: [email protected]
www.tue.nl/masterprograms/ee
More information about TU/e
Education and Student Service Center
tel. +31 (0)40 247 4747
e-mail: [email protected]
www.tue.nl/masterprograms
The following brochures are available
(in printed version or downloadable as pdf):
- general information brochure Master’s degree programs
- information brochures per Master’s degree programs
No rights may be derived from this information.
Edition September 2010.
Study possibilities
- Full-time and part-time
Degree
- Mas ter of Science (MSc)
Language
- English
Times of entry
- September
Duration
- 2 years (120 ECTS)
Program: 1st year
- Mini-program: 20%
- Technical miniprogra m: 20%
- Electives: 30%
- Professional development: 15%
- Internship: 15%
Program: 2nd year
- Internship: 25%- Electives: 10%
- Final project: 65%
Department of Electrical Engineering
Explore your mind, be THE INNOVATOR
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TU/e: a good choice!
- Hig h quality of education and research
- Leading position in international
university rankings
- Excellent student facilities
- Interna tional contacts with leading
universities
- Eindhoven is a modern student city
- Region of Eindhoven: technology hotspot
in the Netherlands
Where innovation startswww.tue.nl/masterprograms
Master’s degree programIntake 2011-2012
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“The strong links with practice are a big
plus point of studying here at TU/e”
“I gained a valuable basis at TU/e”
will take an internship of ten weeks, possibly in
another country. After that, you will extend your
knowledge in a track by means of elective courses,
in preparation for your graduation project. This
project marks the completion of your Master’s
program. You will compile the results of your
graduation work in a paper that you will present
at a symposium.
Internship opportunities
During the Master’s degree program in Electrical
Engineering you will follow one short and a long
internship. It is possible to earn more credits for
an internship taken in another country, either at
universities or in companies. A lot of students go
abroad, because it is a unique experience in both
technological and social respect. The department
of Electrical Engineering has good contacts with
foreign companies and universities all over the
world, from Brazil to Japan and from South Africato China.
Research profile of the department
The nine research groups of Electrical Engineering
are collaborating to address the three themes
of the department of Electrical Engineering: The
Connected World (communication), Care and Cure
(healthcare) and Smart and Sustainable Society
(solutions for environmental issues). In general,
the research program consists of fundamental,
application oriented and design-oriented projects.
Students are actively involved in the research
by means of internships and their final project.
Research assistants with a t wo-year contract and
PhD students make significant contributions to the
department’s research programs. The department’s
links with industry result in constant up-to-date
teaching. A significant number of part-time
professors work in the companies concerned.
Eindhoven is located in the technological heart of
the Netherlands, which means that the department
of Electrical Engineering has numerous contacts
with industry and always reflects state-of-the-art
knowledge, ideas and practice.
Requirements for admission
There are a number of general requirements for
admission to Master’s degree programs and special
Master’s tracks:
• You must have a relevant Bachelor’s degree
(or equivalent), based on a program of sufficient
academic level and quality to enable you to
complete the TU/e Master’s degree program or
special Master’s track to which you wish to be
admitted.
• You must be able to demonstrate sufficient
command of the language in which the program or
track is taught. All TU/e Master’s degree programs
and special Master’s tracks are taught in English.
• To prove sufficient command of the English
language you should submit an Academic IELTS
or TOEFL test. For the scores or exemptions,
you can contact the International Relations Office
([email protected]) or visit www.tue.nl/masterprograms.
• There may be additional specific requirements
for specific programs or tracks, also depending
on the nature of your prior education.
For more information: www.tue.nl/masterprograms.
Graduation options
You can choose to graduate in one of the nine
research groups of the department of Electrical
Engineering, for example telecommunications,
embedded systems, energy technologies and
control systems. All of the research themes attribute
to the three major themes of the department: Care
and Cure, The Connected World and Smart and
Sustainable Society.
Alumnus Richard Engelaar
“In my work as a technology consultant at Accenture I don’t even
use the
specialized knowledge from my studies on a daily basis. But
every day I
still feel I gained a valuable basis at TU/e. The social skills,
the way you
think, the network you build up there: all these things are a
big benefit for
your career. Also important was my international internship – I
spent six
months working in New Zealand. The broader outlook that gives
you is greatly
valued by employers. I’ve only been working for one-and-a-half
months, but I
already find the combination of technology and business very
attractive. And
my work is very varied: as a consultant you get an inside look
at many different
companies and organizations. I want to continue doing this for
quite a while,I’m already sure of t hat!”
Student Koen Verkerk
“I like plenty of variation in this Master’s program. I don’t
like to focus
on one small topic. That’s why I l ike this Master’s so much:
it’s a broadly
based program, in which you can choose a subdepartment by
yourself
in which to do your graduation work. Why did I choose Control
Systems?
Most of all because you can apply the theories to so many
different practical
situations. In general, the strong links with practice are a big
plus point
of studying here at TU/e. I like the fact that many of the
teaching staff give
lectures on a part-time basis, and work in industry the rest of
the time. That
makes sure the content of the program is always right
up-to-date.”
Graduated... and then?
Most graduates start their careers in research or
product development, for example at one of the
high-tech companies located in the Eindhoven
region. Others find jobs abroad in high-tech
companies, or at universities. The p rogram trains
students with a broadly based knowledge of
Electrical Engineering and because you have
learned to think very systematically, you will be able
to operate both in your own specialist field and in
completely new domains.
Why study Electrical Engineering in Eindhoven?
The Master’s program in Electrical Engineering
has a substantial number of laboratories, which
means that the program is not limited to pure
fundamental research but also offers opportunities
for application- and design-related research.Furthermore, the
Eindhoven region is in the
technological heart of the Netherlands. Many
high-tech companies and institutes are located
in this region, and substantial numbers of
the scientific staff are also employed in these
companies. This contributes to excellent external
contacts with universities and companies, in both
the Netherlands and other countries.
