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Electrical and Computer Engineering

Study Program Handbook

Bachelor of Science

Jacobs University Undergraduate Handbook ECE - Matriculation Fall 2018 - V1 Page: ii

Subject-specific Examination Regulations for Electrical and Computer En-

gineering (Fachspezifische Pr ¨ufungsordnung)

The subject-specific examination regulations for Electrical and Computer Engineering are de- fined by this program handbook and are valid only in combination with the General Examina- tion Regulations forUndergraduate degree programs (General Examination Regulations = Rah- menpr¨ufungsordnung). This handbook also contains the program-specific Mandatory Module and Examination Plans (Appendix 1a / 1b).

Upon graduation, students in this program will receive a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with a scope of 180 ECTS (for specifics see chapter 3 of this handbook).

Version Valid as of Decision Details Fall 2018 - V1 01.09.18 Academic Senate August 29, 2018

Master Version

1 The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Study Program

1.1 Concept

The extensive developments in microelectronics over recent decades have triggered a digital revolution where computers take center stage. While we still think of a computer as a desk- top 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 program focuses on the areas of communications and digital signal processing, including the enabling digital processing el- ements and their programming. Those enabling technologies are mostly subsumed under the headline of embedded systems.

1.2 Specific Advantages of the Electrical and Computer Engineering

Program at Jacobs University

• Razor-sharp focus on signal processing, communications, and embedded systems: The ECE program at Jacobs University has just been redesigned to reflect the dynamic changes of electrical and computer engineering in Industry and Society. With a a sharp focus on signal processing, communications, and embedded systems, students will be ready to face the challenges of emerging areas such as Cyber-physical Systems, Internet of Things, Connected Vehicles and more.
• Early involvement in research: ECE at Jacobs University is strongly research-oriented. Each professor in the department has an independent research group including not only senior, but also junior students, even at the Bachelor studies level.
• Wide cooperation and open access to instructors: Jacobs University as a whole is a flat institution, where professors, research staff, and students engage in open dialog and co- operation without barriers.

1.3 Program-Specific Qualification Aims

By the end of this B.Sc. degree program, the student will be able to:

—— Theory ——

• describe and explain central concepts and tasks in general electrical engineering, analog and digital circuitry, deterministic and random signal processing, probability and infor- mation theory, and communications,
• differentiate between different types of signals, starting from DC and single sinusoids, general periodic and non-periodic functions to specific ones like ranging signals, audio, speech, or video, being able to treat them with the corresponding mathematical and algo- rithmic tools,
• describe properties of transmission media, be it wireless, wireline, or optical, and match suitable transmission methods and algorithms to them,
• convert signal processing and communications problems into a suitable mathematical treatment and algorithmic formulation to predict performances and determine limitations

via analytic calculation or simulation,

• identify implementation options based on signal processors or FPGAs to transfer theo- retically described concepts and simulations into actual hard- and software realizations,
• discover over-arching relations between the central concepts, developing a holistic view, e.g., recognizing that all linear transforms are directly linked to each other, hence, show tightly related properties; algorithms in error-correction coding are similar to those in signal processing; a complex-baseband signal description for modulation shows links to the basic complex descriptions of sinusoidal signals introduced in the first study year,
• describe the structural differences and know the programming of digital signal processors and FPGAs (field programmable gate array) and circuit layout,

————– Practical Work ————–

• design circuitry, be it analog or digital, and program digital hardware components, be it signal processors or FPGAs,
• set up test circuits and simulate them,
• use dedicated high-end measurement equipment, like digital scopes, network and spec- trum analyzers, operated either manually or under remote control,
• develop a suitable level of independence for industrial or academic environments,
• solve first basic theoretical or applied research projects guiding to research frontiers or illustrate the practical relevance of taught subjects,

——————- Transferable Skills ——————-

• analyze scientific and technical questions, put them into relationship to what is already known in the literature, suggest avenues to solve the questions at hand, and communicate these solutions effectively,
• present own results, and those of others, concisely and professionally in front of an audi- ence,
• compare and judge results of analytic model-based treatment, simulation, and actual im- plementation,
• demonstrate a general set of scientific methods and skills used in electrical and com- puter engineering, many of which are applicable to other engineering and natural science disciplines,
• understand the value of reproducible results and ethical standards within science,
• recognize the value chain of research, development, and production

1.4 The Jacobs University Employability and Personal Development

Concept

Jacobs University’s educational concept aims at fostering employability which refers to skills, capacities, and competencies which transcend disciplinary knowledge and allow graduates to quickly adapt to professional contexts. Jacobs University defines employability as encompass- ing not just technical skills and understanding but also personal attributes, competencies and qualities enabling students to become responsible members of their professional and academic fields as well as of the societies they live in. Graduates of JU will be equipped with the ability to find employment and to pursue a successful professional career, which means that graduates

or visit our program website: www.jacobs-university.de/ece-program

2 The Curricular Structure

2.1 General

The undergraduate education at Jacobs University equips students with the key qualifications necessary for a successful academic, as well as professional career. By combining disciplinary depth and transdisciplinary breadth, supplemented by skills education and extracurricular ele- ments, students are prepared to be responsible and successful citizens within the societies they work and live in.

The curricular structure provides multiple elements enhancing employability, transdisciplinar- ity, and internationality. The unique Jacobs Track, offered across all study programs, provides a broad range of tailor-made courses designed to foster career competencies. These include courses which promote communication, technology, business, (German) language, and man- agement skills. The World Track, included in the third year of study, provides extended com- pany internships or study abroad options. Thus students gain training on the job and intercul- tural experiences. All undergraduate programs at Jacobs University are based on a coherently modularized structure, which provides students with a broad and flexible choice of study plans to meet their major as well as minor study interests.

The policies and procedures regulating undergraduate study programs at Jacobs University in general can be found on the website.

2.2 The Jacobs University 3C-Model

Jacobs University offers study programs according to the regulations of the European Higher Education Area. All study programs are structured along the European Credit Transfer Sys- tem (ECTS), which facilitates credit transfer between academic institutions. The three-year undergraduate program involves six semesters of study with a total of 180 ECTS credits. The curricular structure follows an innovative and student-centered modularization scheme - the 3C-Model - which groups the disciplinary content of the three study years according to overar- ching themes:

Year I: CHOICE Students have the CHOICE to decide on their major after the first year of study!

Year II: CORE Students study the CORE elements of their major and may choose a minor!

Year III: CAREER Students enhance their CAREER skills and prepare for the job market!

Figure 1: The Jacobs University 3C-Model

Courses recognized as study abroad credits need to be pre-approved according to the Jacobs University study abroad procedures and carry minimum of 20 ECTS credits in total. Several exchange programs allow you to be directly enrolled at prestigious partner institutions worldwide. Jacobs University’s participation in Erasmus+, the European Unions exchange program, provides an exchange semester at a number of European universities including Erasmus study abroad funding.

For more information, please contact the International Office (http://intoffice.user.jacobs- university.de/outgoing/).

2. The Campus Track Alternatively, students may also opt to follow the Campus Track by continuing their undergraduate education at Jacobs, namely by selecting an additional CORE module during their third year and redistributing the remaining courses and modules across the third year. This opportunity can be used by students to more intensively focus on their major or to fulfill the minor requirements for a second field of interest.

In the sixth semester, all students select from a range of specialization courses within their study program and concentrate on their Bachelor thesis in the context of a Project/Thesis Module.

2

CAREER Year 3

Year 1 (45 credits)

Year 2 (45 credits)

Year 1 (45 credits)

Year 2 (45 credits)

Year 3 Research/Thesis (15 credits)

CORE Module 4 (15 credits)

Specialization (15 credits)

prerequisites must be met

World Track Campus Track

Year 3 Research/Thesis (15 credits)

Internship or Study Abroad (20 credits)

Specialization (10 credits)

Figure 2: World Track versus Campus Track

Career Advising

Is a mandatory component of the Jacobs University’s Advising and Counseling Scheme. Fur- ther components are ”Academic Advising” and ”Psychological Counseling and Intercultural Services”. Throughout their studies all students attend a mandatory set of career skills events. The mandatory ”Career Skills Advising” prepares all undergraduate students at Jacobs Uni- versity for the transition from student life to working life as well as for their future career. Skills, knowledge and information which are fundamental for participation in an internship or a semester abroad will be conveyed concurrently. Essential components include information sessions, compulsory workshops on various career-relevant topics as well as participation in the annual Jacobs Career Fair.

All undergraduate students will be automatically registered for ”Career Skills Advising”. How- ever, every student has to keep track of his/her individual fulfillment of requirements and has to register on CampusNet for all workshops and sessions during the official registration period at the beginning of each semester. An overview of the sequence in which events should be attended is shown in the table below.

SEMESTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 MANDATORY BASICS

CSC-INFO Session: “CSC Services” CA01-

CSC-INFO Session: “World Track” CA01-

MANDATORY SEMINARS

Both seminars have to be attended in your first or second semester: CSC-APPLICATION TRAINING CA01- CSC-SUCCESS IN STUDIES, CAREER AND LIFE CA01-

MANDATORY ELECTIVE SEMINARS (seminar program subject to availability)

Attend 2 out of several career skills seminars and workshops in your third or forth semester, i.e. Research & Contacting Employers Business Etiquette Presentation Skills Communication Skills Grad School Application Training Self-Management Time-Management Decision Making Preparing for an Interview Introduction to Project Management Career Orientation Working in Germany Stress Management

OTHER MANDATORY COMPONENTS

CSC-JACOBS CAREER FAIR in February, on campus CA01-

CAREER RELATED STUDY PROGRAM COMPONENTS

INTERNSHIP (World Track) or STUDY ABROAD (World Track) or CAMPUS TRACK (exceptional)

INTERNSHIP & STUDY ABROAD EVENT

CAREER ADVISING For Undergraduate Students matriculated Fall 2018

Figure 3: Career Advising

2.4 Modularization of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program

Year 1 Take the mandatory module listed below and select two further CHOICE modules from a dif- ferent study area.

Introduction to Electrical Engineering (CH10-GenEE) The module comprises the classical introduction to Electrical Engineering (EE) in general. Starting from the basics of the electric phenomenon, its fundamental elements (charge, current, potential, energy, etc.), its interaction with materials (conductivity, capacitance, inductance etc.) and its manipulation by man-made structures (electronic components and circuits), the course then develops into a wide set of general principles, laws and analytical tools to under- stand electric circuits and electric systems in general. The module also offers a solid foundation on which specialization areas in EE (e.g. Communications, Control, etc.) are built.

Year 2 Take all three modules or replace one with a CORE module from a different study program.

Communications (CO25-Communic) The module comprises the essential contents of digital communications. Starting from first steps to understand modulation and demodulation procedures with and without noise, students will learn the basics for modern wireless communications starting from wireless channel prop- erties to wireless transmission and system aspects. Additionally, the information theoretic foundation is provided that determines the possibilities and methods for error analysis, data compression, communications, and encryption.

Electronics and Noise (CO26-ElectroNoise) The module offers a solid background in electromagnetic theory, circuit analysis & design and the theory of noise. To this end, the concepts of electric and magnetic fields are introduced, followed by Maxwells equations in vacuum and matter, and a discussion of how these lead to lumped element models on the one hand and field-based descriptions on the other. The design course (lecture+ lab) treats a variety of combinations of linear and non-linear circuit elements (resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, logic gates, and flip-flops) from a modular design perspective (supplies, amplifiers, switches, triggers, registers, counters and timers). Noise as a ubiquitous challenge, in particular to mobile technology, is presented based on a focused introduction to probabilities, random variables, their distribution functions leading to a discussion of random voltages and rules for their treatment in electrical circuits.

Signal Processing (CO27-SigProcess) The Signal Processing module covers Signals & Systems and Digital Signal Processing to- gether with their corresponding labs, which summarizes knowledge standard for all EE / ECE programs worldwide plus some additional introduction into digital communications as a pos- sible DSP application. The module comprises in depth treatment of all linear transforms, such as Fourier series, Fourier transform, Laplace and z-transforms (one- and two-sided), Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and its fast counterpart FFT. Furthermore, digital filters are discussed

in detail and methods that are essential for speech, audio, and video processing, such as sub- band coding, linear prediction, Discrete Cosine Transform to name just a few. In the digital communications part, the description and components of baseband, single-carrier, and mul- ticarrier transmission are described, including matched filter, whitening filter, and equalizer structures. Labs will provide practical aspects starting from simple signal processing tasks, up to programming a signal processor, including computer architectural aspects.

Some CORE Modules require students to have taken a specific CHOICE Module. Please see the Module Handbook for details regarding pre-requisites.

Year 3 In the 3rd year students follow the World Track by default:

1. World Track 5th Semester - Internship / study abroad 6th Semester - ECE Project / Thesis Module - Program-specific Specialization Module Exemplary course offering: - Coding Theory - Wireless Communications II - Advanced Digital Design
2. Campus Track Students who do not enter the World Track follow the Campus Track. 5th and 6th Semester - Program-specific Project / Thesis Module - Program-specific Specialization Module (please see World Track for exemplary course offering) - Additional CORE Module

2.5.4 Registration

World Track students register for both components, at the earliest, in their 6th semester. Campus Track students register for the Project component in the 5th and for the Bachelor Thesis component, at the earliest, in their 6th semester.

The registrations must be made before the end of the respective drop/add periods.

Later enrolment is possible for those students pursuing a second major or those who graduate late for other reasons. These students perform their (second) thesis earliest in the 7th semester of their studies. They have to contact the Student Records Office for individual registration.

Students are allowed to extend their thesis related work into the intersession or summer break upon approval of the thesis supervisor and Student Records. Students are not allowed to register for different Bachelor Thesis courses in the same semester.

2.5.5 Formal Regulations for the Bachelor Thesis

• Timing The Thesis work has to be generated within the semester of registration. The semester period has 14 weeks.
• Extent The document must be between 15-25 pages in length, including references, but exclud- ing appendices or supporting information. Deviations in length and format can be deter- mined within individual study programs and should be communicated to all registered students by the study program chair.
• Cover page The cover page must show the title of the Bachelor Thesis, the university’s name, the month and year of submission, the name of the student and the name of the supervisor.
• Statutory Declaration Each Bachelor Thesis must include a statutory declaration signed by the student confirm- ing it is their own independent work and that it has not been submitted elsewhere. The respective form can be found on the Student Records Office website.
• Submission The Bachelor Thesis must be submitted as a hard copy (pdf-file) to the supervisor and additionally to the Student Records Office via online form on the Student Records Office website.

Deadline for submission of the Bachelor Thesis is May 15 (unless specified otherwise by the Student Records Office).

2.6 Structure

Undergraduate Modularization Structure

CAREER 1

Internship / Study Abroad (World Track)

CAREER 2

Specialization

Jacobs Track

Transdisciplinary Triangle Business, Technology, Societal Context

........

Languages

........

Methods Mathematics, Statistics .........

Skills

BSc Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering

CAREER 3

Project/ Research BA/BSc Thesis

CORE 1

Communications

CORE 2

Electronics and Noise

CORE 3

Signal Processing

CHOICE 1

Introduction to Electrical Engineering

CHOICE 2

Own selection

CHOICE 3

Own selection

Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

YEAR 1 Take three CHOICE modules, two free selection YEAR 2 Take three CORE modules, one CORE module can be substituted by a CORE module from a second study program to pursue a minor YEAR 3 Alternatively Campus Track with a 4th CORE module instead of internship/study abroad module

Figure 4: Electrical and Computer Engineering Module Structure

Appendix 1a - Mandatory Module and Examination Plan for World Track

Electrical and Computer Engineering – World TrackMatriculation Fall 2018

Program-Specific Modules

Type

Status

¹^

Semester

Credits

Jacobs Track Modules (General Education)

Type

Status

¹^

Semester

Credits

Year 1 - CHOICE

45

20

Take the mandatory CHOICE module listed below, this is a requirement for the ECE program. CH10-IntroEE

Module: Introduction to Electrical Engineering

m^

15

JT-ME-MethodsMath

Module: Methods / Mathematics

m^

7,

CH10-

General Electrical Engineering I

Lecture

m^

1

5

JT-ME-

Calculus I

Lecture

m^

1

2,

CH10-

Electrical Engineering I Lab

Lab

m^

1

2,

JT-ME-

Calculus II

Lecture

m^

1

2,

CH10-

General Electrical Engineering II

Lecture

m^

2

5

JT-ME-

Foundations of Linear Algebra I

Lecture

m^

2

2,

CH10-

Electrical Engineering II Lab

Lab

m^

2

2,

JT-SK-Skills

Module: Skills

m^

5

Module: CHOICE (own selection)

e^

1/

30

JT-SK-

Programming in C I

Lecture

m^

1

2,

JT-SK-

Programming in C II

Lecture

m^

2

2,

Students take two further CHOICE modules from those offered for all other study programs. ²

JT-TA-TriArea

Module: Triangle Area

m^

2,

Take one course from the triangle (BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY &

me

1/

2,

INNOVATION, SOCIETAL CONTEXT) area. Each counts 2,5 ECTS ³

JT-LA-Language

Module: Language

m^

5

Take two German courses (2,5 ECTS each).

Seminar

me

1/

5

Native German speakers take courses in another offered language

CA01-CarAdv

Career Advising

4

m

Year 2 - CORE

45

20

Take all three modules or replace one with a CORE module from a different study program. ² CO25-Communic

Module: Communications

me

15

JT-ME-MethodsMath

Module: Methods / Mathematics

m^

7,

CO25-

Communications Basics

Lecture

m^

3

2,

JT-ME-

Foundations of Linear Algebra II

Lecture

m^

3

2,

CO25-

Communications Lab

Lab

m^

3

2,

JT-ME-

Numerical Methods I

Lecture

m^

4

2,

CO25-

Information Theory

Lecture

m^

4

5

CO16-

Numerical Methods II

Lecture

m^

4

2,

CO25-

Wireless Communications

Lecture

m^

4

5

CO26-ElectroNoise

Module: Electronics and Noise

me

15

JT-TA-TriArea

Module: Triangle Area

m^

7,

CO26-

Probability and Random Signal Processing

Lecture

m^

3

5

Take three courses from the triangle (BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY &

me

3/

7,

CO26-

Electromagnetics

Lecture

m^

3

5

INNOVATION, SOCIETAL CONTEXT) area. Each counts 2,5 ECTS ³

CO26-

Introduction to Electronics

Lecture

m^

4

2,

CO26-

Electronics Lab

Lab

m^

4

2,

CO27-SigProcess

Module: Signal Processing

me

15

JT-LA-Language

Module: Language

m^

5

CO27-

Signals and Systems

Lecture

m^

3

5

Take two German courses (2,5 ECTS each).

Seminar

me

3/

5

CO27-

Signals and Systems Lab

Lab

m^

3

2,

Native German speakers take courses in another offered language

CO27-

Digital Signal Processing

Lecture

m^

4

5

CA01-CarAdv

Career Advising

4

m

CO27-

Digital Signal Processing and Communications Lab

Lab

m^

4

2,

Year 3 - CAREER

45

5

CA02 / CA

Module: Internship / Study Abroad

m^

5

20

JT-TA-TriArea

Module: Triangle Area

m^

5

Take two courses from the triangle (BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY &

me

6

5

CA11-ECE

Module: Project / Thesis ECE

m^

15

INNOVATION, SOCIETAL CONTEXT) area. Each counts 2,5 ECTS ³

CA11-

Project ECE

m^

6

5

CA01-CarAdv

Career Advising

4

m

CA11-

Thesis ECE

m^

6

10

CA-S-ECE

Module: Specialization Area ECE

m^

10

Take 10 ECTS of specialization courses ²

me

5/

10

Total ECTS

180

¹ Status (m = mandatory, e = elective, me = mandatory elective)² For a full listing of all CHOICE / CORE / CAREER / Jacobs Track modules please consult the

CampusNet online catalogue

and / or the module handbook (on our website).

³ You are required to take six Triangle Area courses in total. Select two from each of the three triangle areas (BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION, SOCIETAL CONTEXT). 4 Mandatory component of the Jacobs University's Counseling and Advising Scheme.

V.1 07/

Course Name General Electrical Engineering I

Course No CH10-

ECTS 5

Module Affiliation

CH10-IntroEE Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Workload (hrs / sem) Contact Time: 35, Private Study: 90,

Level Bachelor 1st Year CHOICE

Course Description / Content / Aims This course is the first part of a two-part course, spanning the first two semester of electrical engineering. The emphasis of the first semester is the analysis of circuits in DC steady state and transient modes. We start by familiarizing the student with some general concepts of Electrical Engineering, such as charge and capacitance (electrostatics) and inductance (electrodynamics), resistance, (semi)conductivity and dopped materials, Ohm’s Laws, Kirchhoff’s Laws, etc.. As the courses progresses, increasingly powerful circuit analysis tools are covered, including various circuit transformation tools such as Deltay-Wye, Source Transformation, Duality, Thevenin and Norton’s equivalents and Tellegen’s Theorem. The course then naturally moves to the analysis of the transient response of circuits with capactitor and inductors (RL, RLC, RLC and higher-order), including the Laplace Transform and various concepts that follows from the latter such as Impedance, Transfer Function (especially in relation to the study of OpAmp circuits), and Two-Port Networks. Theory is introduced through an alternation of expositive and exercise lectures, and the theoretical concepts are deepened by “hands on experience” in the accompanying Electrical Engineering I Lab, which is mandatory.

Name Weighting Exercise Assignment 10% Final Exam 35% Midterm Exam 35%

Quizz(es) 10% Timely presence and active participation 10%

Methods of Assessment

Course Name General Electrical Engineering II

Course No CH10-

ECTS 5

Module Affiliation

CH10-IntroEE Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Workload (hrs / sem) Contact Time: 35, Private Study: 90,

Level Bachelor 1st Year CHOICE

Course Description / Content / Aims The course is the continuation of General Electrical Engineering I (CH10-300101), which is a mandatory pre-requisite, and focuses on AC circuit analysis. We start with the concepts of impedance and phasors, which allow for a convenient representation of circuit elements and their responses in terms of linear systems. Subsequently, we introduce tools for the analysis of AC signals, specifically, the Fourier Series and the Fourier Transform. Using these tools are a basis, we revise various elementary circuits, first studied in CH10-300101 under the Laplace framework, now emphasizing the notions of frequency (oscillation) and phase (rotation), thus establishing the fundamental concepts required to understand Communication Systems (module CO-25) and Signal Processing (module CO27), to be pursued in the second year. Similarly to General Electrical Engineering I, theory is introduced via an alternation of expositive and exercise lecturers, and reinforced via practical experiments conducted under the lab course in Electrical Engineering (CH10- 300112), which is a mandatory companion

Name Weighting Exercise Assignment 10% Final Exam 35% Midterm Exam 35%

Quizz(es) 10% Timely presence and active participation 10%

Methods of Assessment

Appendix 2 - Course Data