electrical_and_computer_engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Science - Undergraduate program
Program

Over recent decades, extensive developments in microelectronics have triggered a digital revolution where computers take center stage. While we still think of a computer as a desktop or a laptop, digital computing and digital signal processing have become vital for many of the products in our everyday life, such as cars, mobile phones, tablets, cameras, household appliances, and more. The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program focuses on communications and digital signal processing, including the enabling digital processing elements and their programming. Those enabling technologies are mostly subsumed under the headline of embedded systems.

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Key facts
Place:
Constructor University, Bremen, Germany
Tuition:
€ 20,000 per academic year (two semesters) + € 8,500 on-campus room and board (single room, shared bathroom, full meal plan)
Fall intake 2023:
Apply by June 1 (global) and July 15 (for applicants who do not need a visa)
Start last week of August (orientation week), first week of September (classes)
Scholarships:
All students are considered for an academic achievement scholarship based on their school grade point average (GPA).
EU students are eligible for a minimum guaranteed scholarship of € 4.000.
Duration:
3 years full-time
Financing options:
Each admitted candidate will receive an individual financial package.
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4C Model

The undergraduate program at Constructor University is a three-year, 180-credit-point program designed to prepare students for a wide range of career paths.

The “4C Model” is the program's backbone, with disciplinary content grouped into three themes according to study years: CHOICE-CORE-CAREER. Additionally, the “CONSTRUCTOR Track”, an integral part of the program, runs parallel throughout the program. It provides students with multidisciplinary content and essential skills such as argumentation, data visualization, societal engagement, and communication.

The curriculum allows students to tailor their education to their goals and to explore different fields of study, with the flexibility to change their major within the first year. Moreover, the programs include a mandatory internship and a study-abroad opportunity in the fifth semester to provide students with hands-on experience and a global perspective.

 

4C Curriculum
Study program structure

The first study year is characterized by a broad offer in disciplinary education that builds on and extends the students’ entrance qualification. ECE Students select introductory modules with a total of 45 CP from the CHOICE area.

Students have the option to change their major at the beginning of the second year of studies if they have completed the corresponding modules of the study program in the first year.

ECE students will take the following CHOICE modules (37.5 CP):

  • CHOICE Module: General Electrical Engineering I (7.5 CP)
  • CHOICE Module: General Electrical Engineering II (7.5 CP)
  • CHOICE Module: Module: Programming in C and C++ (7.5 CP)
  • CHOICE Module: Classical Physics (7.5 CP)
  • CHOICE: Introduction to Computer Science

In addition, they can choose between the modules:

  • CHOICE Module: Introduction to Robotics and Intelligent Systems (7.5 CP)
  • CHOICE Module: Applied Mathematics (7.5 CP)

In their second year, students take modules totaling 45 CP from in-depth, discipline-specific CORE modules. These modules aim to extend the students' critical understanding of their major's fundamental theories, principles, and methods at the current state of knowledge and best practice.

ECE students will take 45 CP from the following CORE modules:

  • CORE Module: Signals and Systems (7.5 CP)
  • CORE Module: Digital Signal Processing (7.5 CP)
  • CORE Module: Communications Basics (5 CP)
  • CORE Module: Electromagnetics (5 CP)
  • CORE Module: Electronics (5 CP)
  • CORE Module: Wireless Communication (5 CP)
  • CORE Module: Information Theory (5 CP)
  • CORE Module: PCB design and measurement automation (5 CP)

The first two years of the ECE program offer a rigorous theoretical foundation together with lab experiments that illustrate the principles practically and already show the programming of digital signal processors, printed circuit board design, and advanced measurement tools and procedures. The theoretical education with corresponding labs covers analog and digital circuitry, deterministic and random signal processing, probability and information theory, and communication. Signals covered start from DC and single sinusoids and move over to general deterministic or random functions and specific ones like audio, speech, and video, enabling students to treat them with the corresponding mathematical and algorithmic tools. Different transmission media are characterized, be it wireline or wireless, and suitable transmission methods and algorithms are covered together. The education in the first two years provides a solid foundation enabling students to do internships in research environments and professionally contribute to industrial projects.

Students prepare and make career decisions after graduation during their third year. They take a mandatory summer internship to explore options fitting individual interests and gain professional experience.

The 5th semester also opens a mobility window for comprehensive study-abroad options. Finally, the 6th semester is dedicated to fostering students' research experience by involving them in an extended Bachelor thesis project.

ECE students will take 15 CP of major-specific and major-related Specialization modules to consolidate their knowledge at the current state of research in areas of their choice.

ECE will students choose 15 CP from the following Specialization Modules:

  • Specialization: Wireless Communication II (5 CP)
  • Specialization: Coding Theory (5 CP)
  • Specialization: Digital Design (5 CP)
  • Specialization: Radio-Frequency (RF) Design (5 CP)

The third year exposes students to advanced topics, allowing them to pick already graduate-level modules, such as protocol aspects and coding theory. It also rounds up the knowledge with radio frequency engineering aspects and the programming of FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays).

As part of Constructor University's commitment to student employability, all students are required to participate in a mandatory two-month internship of 15 CP that will usually be completed during the summer between the second and third year of study. It provides students with the opportunity to gain real-world experience in a professional setting, allowing them to apply their knowledge and understanding to a professional context, reflect on the relevance of their major to employment and society, and gain professional guidance. As an alternative to the full-time internship, students interested in setting up their own company can apply for a start-up option to focus on the development of their business plan.

The Jacobs Track is a unique and integral component of Constructor University's educational concept, running parallel to the disciplinary modules throughout all years of study. It reflects the university's dedication to providing in-depth training in scientific methods, promotes an interdisciplinary approach, raises awareness of global challenges and societal responsibility, improves employability, and equips students with additional skills that are desirable in the general field of study. It also includes (German) language and culture modules.

Methods and Skills modules

These modules provide students with the tools to acquire and improve essential skills such as mathematics, statistics, programming, data handling, presentation, academic writing, and scientific and experimental skills. All students are required to take 20 credit points in the Methods/Skills area to develop and expand these skills which are crucial for their academic and professional growth.

ECE students will take the following Methods modules:

  • Methods: Calculus and Linear Algebra I (5 CP)
  • Methods: Calculus and Linear Algebra II (5 CP)
  • Methods: Probability and Random Processes (5 CP)
  • Methods: Numerical Methods (5CP)

Big Questions modules
The modules of the Big Questions area intend to broaden the students’ horizon with applied problem solving between and beyond the disciplines. The offerings comprise problem-solving oriented modules that tackle global challenges from the perspectives of different disciplinary backgrounds and that allow, in particular, a reflection of the acquired disciplinary knowledge in economic, societal, technological, and/or ecological contexts.

ECE students take 2-4 (10 CP) modules from a big portfolio of Big Questions modules.

Community Impact Project
In their 5th semester, students must take a 5 CP Community Impact Project (CIP) module. Students engage in on-campus or off-campus activities that challenge their social responsibility, i.e., they typically work on major-related projects that make a difference in the community life on campus, in its neighborhood, in Bremen, or on a cross-regional level.

Language modules

Constructor University supports its students in developing language skills by offering a range of language modules at various proficiency levels. A special emphasis is placed on fostering German language skills for international students, as they are a vital prerequisite for non-native speakers to learn about, explore, and eventually integrate into the host country and its professional environment. All students are required to take four language courses during the first and second years.

The curriculum of the study program is outlined in the schematic study plan:

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Study program handbook Fall 2022 - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Study program handbook Fall 2021 - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Career perspectives

Career paths after graduation are very diverse. Constructor ECE alumni work in the aerospace industry, telecommunications, the automotive and energy sector, and the field of information technology in academia, research centers, management, consultancy, and finance.

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