Master Program in Communications and Computer Networks Engineering CARLA FABIANA CHIASSERINI CARLA.CHIASSERINI@POLITO.IT October 3, 2017 a.a. 2017/2018
CORDINATOR AND ACADEMIC STAFF Prof. Carla Fabiana Chiasserini Coordinator email: carla.chiasserini@polito.it Prof. Paolo Giaccone Curricula evaluation email: paolo.giaccone@polito.it 2
CORDINATOR AND ACADEMIC STAFF Prof. Andrea Carena Students mobility email: andrea.carena@polito.it Prof. Guido Albertengo Internships email: guido.albertengo@polito.it 3
TUTORS 2017/18 Prof. Andrea Bianco email: andrea.bianco@polito.it Prof. Carla Fabiana Chiasserini email: carla.chiasserini@polito.it Prof. Lorenzo Galleani email: lorenzo.galleani@polito.it 4
ENTRY TEST First call: October 13, 2017, Second call in November, held at the Politecnico LAIB Important: IF YOU REALIZE YOU HAVE GOT A WEAK BACKGROUND, YOU NEED TO STRENGTHEN IT How: Ask the professor teaching the related subject in CCNE for reference books/material Check whether a related course has been recorded and is available on the Politecnico web site (undergraduate program in Electronics, Electronics and Communications, Computer Science) or on other Institutions web site 5
CURRICULA 1 YEAR 1st Semester Computer network design and management (8 ECTS) Signal processing: methods and algorithms (6 ECTS) Stochastic processes (6 ECTS) System programming (6 ECTS) 2nd Semester Devices for optical and microwave communications OR Operational research (6 ECTS) Image and video processing (6 ECTS) Information and communication theory (8 ECTS) Mobile broadband network (6 ECTS) 6
CURRICULA 2 YEAR 1st Semester Network modelling and simulation OR Optical and wireless communications (12 ECTS) Network measurement laboratory OR Signal processing & transmission laboratory OR Simulation of communication systems (6 ECTS) Programmable electronic systems OR Satellite navigation systems OR Switching technologies for data centers (8 ECTS) 2nd Semester Complex networks: theory and applications OR Radio planning OR Advanced antenna engineering (6 ECTS) Communication systems OR Computer system security OR Mobile application development (6 ECTS) Thesis (30 ECTS) OR Internship (12 ECTS) + Thesis (18 ECTS) 7
CURRICULA BUILDING Physical-layer and applications oriented courses Networks and applications oriented courses Most of the courses include lab activity (10-20 hours); one slot in the 2 year includes only experimental courses 8
NEW COURSE (OPTIONAL) 4 ECTS WORKSHOP: (Optional) Experimental activity in lab Interdisciplinary workshop Work in team 4 ECTS in addition to the regular 120 ECTS but THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT PRIZE 1,000 euro per student to the Best Team 9
WORKSHOP Related to topics addressed in other CCNE courses Design and Implementation of Smart Wi-Fi" related to: Computer Network Design and Management, Mobile Broadband Network, Switching Technologies for Data Centers 3 people/team Photonic System for Data Transmission through Opticalfiber Connectivity - related to: Optical and wireless communications, Signal processing and transmission laboratory 4 people/team (3 ELT + 1 CCNE) 10
WORKSHOP For Workshop 1): Register for admission using a google sheet at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1faipqlsc5qlewmfvlnqo- NFwe2iQNyX-CkH5rPqozuJ98L6MiSyFVQA/viewform Deadline: Oct. 24, 2017 For Workshop 2), you ll be asked to register NEXT YEAR If too many students, selection will be performed by merit End of october: kickoff meeting of workshop on Smart Wi-Fi End of the workshops: July, 1, 2019. Students will be asked to present their project (opportunity to improve your soft skills) 11
WORKSHOP Specific presentation on the two workshops will be given soon 12
TOP RESEARCHERS AS PROFESSORS Most of your professors are internationally recognized researchers and they are involved in several research contract with companies as and international (e.g., European projects) 5G-Crosshaul and 5G-TRANSFORMER I-REACT on emergency networks MONROE on traffic measurements FABULOUS on optical networks ToothPic on image processing toothpic who took this picture? BELLS and JUPITER on navigation 13
COMPANIES: THESIS & INTERNSHIP Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CENTRI DI RICERCA OPERATORS VENDORS 14
JOB STATISTICS Source Almalaurea, year 2016 96% 16
STUDENTS MOBILITY Many possibilities Two calls per year (selection based on merit) Most of the scholarships are assigned on the 1 call in January 2 call at the end of June: only scholarships for 6-month thesis abroad 18
POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Leuven, B UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Louvain, B EPFL Lausanne, CH PANEPISTIMIO KYPROU Nicosia, CY TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT DARMSTADT, Darmstadt -D TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT HAMBURG HARBURG Hamburg, D UNIVERSITAT KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE) Karlsruhe, D TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT MUNCHEN Munchen, D AALBORG UNIVERSITEIT Aalborg, DK UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (ETSETB) Barcelona, E UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID (ETSIT) Madrid, E Destinations with a Double Degree program are highlighted in red 19
POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID Madrid, E UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA Santander, E UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA (ETSIT) Valencia, E AALTO UNIVERSITY Helsinki, SF TELECOM SUDPARIS Evry, F ECOLE CENTRALE SUPELEC Gif-sur-Yvette, F GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (ESISAR) Grenoble, F INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUES DE LYON (INSA) - Lyon, F Destinations with a Double Degree program are highlighted in red 20
POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS EURECOM Sophia Antipolis, F TELECOM ParisTech Paris, F ECOLE CENTRALE D'ELECTRONIQUE Paris, F NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Trondheim, N POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Poznan, PL CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA Gotebrorg, S KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOGSKOLAN (KTH, ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) Stockholm, S ISTANBUL TEKNIK UNIVERSITESI Istanbul, TR Destinations with a Double Degree program are highlighted in red 21
VERY IMPORTANT At the end of each semester, you ll be asked to fill in an evaluation form for each course held during the semester (CPD form). PLEASE FILL IT IN At the end of the 2-year program, you ll be asked to fill in an evaluation form about the whole program. PLEASE FILL IT IN YOUR OPINION COUNTS (e.g., more experimental activities, better schedule and exam dates calendar) 22
USEFUL LINKS CCNE: https://goo.gl/vmrv2j Research activities of the CCNE research group: www.det.polito.it/research/research_areas/telecommunications 23
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