Alumniprofile Systems Engineering
Michael Primessnig
Für viele stellt sich mit etwa 15 Jahren die Frage, ob sie eine Lehre machen oder lieber weiterhin die Schulbank drücken wollen. Was die Wenigsten in…
This Master's program is organized in a work-friendly way and is therefore compatible with a professional career.
Cope with complex and cross-circular systems
The complexity of technical systems is steadily increasing: Our society uses more devices than ever to improve everyday life, while at the same time multiple industries are searching for new ways to enhance their processes through the means of digitalisation. Nowadays, engineers have to cope with complex and cross-circular systems rather than with clearly assigned single components. Many businesses are already struggling to find sufficient experts who can navigate the intricate challenges of new emerging technologies. The Master Degree programSystems Design offers special opportunities for those who seek to accept these challenges.
Wide Variety
The program spans over four semesters and includes a wide variety of courses that prepare for a career in engineering. Students acquire detailed knowledge of Mathematics, Systems Theory, Informatics, Control Systems, Data Analysis and Circuit Design. Modern technical developments are also key for mastering the requirements of Systems Design: Data Science, Robotics, Circuit Design, Sensors and Automatic Control are being discussed with great detail over the course of the program.
The master program Systems Design is all about combining theory and practical applications. Students take the advantage of an interdisciplinary training that enables them to gradually solve problems. In order to achieve that, the program focuses on special knowledge in areas from Control and Embedded Systems, to electronic devices and semi-conductors processes.
Additionally, the degree program Systems Design allows students to gain in-depth technical knowledge in some areas of specialization Those additional specializations enable students to deepen their interests and shape their future career paths.
In the fourth semester students are tasked with writing their Master thesis in conjunction with a work placement. On completing the final examination, after four semesters, students are awarded the Master of Science in Engineering, MSc.
Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) has been an associate member of the European University ATHENA, an excellence program of the European Commission, since 1 January 2023.
Ever since GPS, mobile phones and the Internet have become an integral and necessary part of everyday life, the role of geographic information systems (GIS) can no longer be disputed. An abundance of desktop, Web and mobile applications are processing Geodata and Geoinformation, hence enabling a wide variety of applications. Environmental protection, route planning, disaster management, crime analysis, geodata collection or demographics are just a few examples of the critical role spatial information plays in our lives.
Study & Work
Study & Work - is that possible?
With over 80 Study & Work partner companies and organizations, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences offers first-year students of a bachelor's or master's degree program the opportunity to combine their studies with a career.
This attractive offer gives students the chance to immediately put theoretical knowledge into practice and gain professional experience in Carinthia's leading companies.
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Contact
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Head of Degree Program
Level of qualification
Master
Master
ECTS credits
120
120
Tuition fees
€ 363.36 / semester
€ 363.36 / semester
Qualification awarded
- Master of Science in Engineering
Duration of study
4 semester
4 semester
ÖH (Austrian Student Union) fee
€ 22.70 / semester
€ 22.70 / semester
Language of instruction
Englisch
Englisch
FH campus
- Villach
General Study Information
Curriculum
Profile of the Study Program
Systems Design is an engineering program that offers a wide, advanced theory based education for designing systems. Systems Design graduates are able to understand, develop, and modify complex technical systems in the fields of Electronics and Mechatronics. Their skills include the designing and implementing of complex technical systems with special regards to a holistic design in an earlier phase of planning and conceptualizing. The focus of the degree programme is the training of self-dependent engineers who have special knowledge in areas such as Embedded Systems, Electronics, Mechatronics, IT or Control Engineering.
With Data Science being a core competence of Systems Design graduates, the Master program prepares students for a successful and powerful career in engineering as well as for a track in academics and research. Graduates work as planning, development, system, plant and production engineers as well as in management and leading positions. Skilled Systems Designers are in high demand of an industry that offers a wide variety of occupational areas.
Students of the School of Engineering & IT should demonstrate strengths in the following areas:
• technical understanding,
• reasoning power,
• good English, mathematics and computer skills,
• creativity,
• enjoyment of innovative developments.
Graduates of the master degree course Systems Design are able to:
- demonstrate a deeper knowledge of mathematics, computer science, systems theory, modeling and simulation and control technology
- draft, design and implement complete and complex systems
- think system-oriented
- apply system-oriented methods
- analyze, construct, establish and put into operation complex real-time systems in all components such as bus systems and microcontrollers
- construct and simulate EMC-friendly circuit boards for high clock frequencies
- analyze and evaluate the development of integrated circuits
- analyze and evaluate applications for remote systems
- analyze and apply data bases and networks
- remotely operate, regulate and maintain mechatronic systems
- master basic methods of linear and nonlinear control systems
- determine motion sequences and their associated drive requirements
- analyse and integrate robots in complex environments and demanding workflows
- control numerical procedures of essential methods
- detect mutual dependencies of individual components of a system
- integrate industrial robots in complex environments and demanding workflows
Career profiles
Alumniprofile Systems Engineering
Martin Pecnik, MSc
Nach seiner Ausbildung an der HTL1 Lastenstraße mit Schwerpunkt Mechatronik und Automatisierungstechnik war Martin Pecnik klar, dass er sein Wissen in…
Current courses - Systems Design
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Mathematics | ILV | 3,0 | 4,5 | M2.05280.11.931 |
| Computer Engineering | ILV | 3,0 | 5,0 | M2.05280.11.851 |
| Control Systems 1 | ILV | 2,5 | 3,5 | M2.00000.12.031 |
| Control Systems Lab 1 | LB | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.00000.12.041 |
| Data Science Experimental Lab | ILV | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.10.111 |
| Nonlinear Systems | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.05280.12.041 |
| Scientific English | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.10.921 |
| Signal Analysis Lab | ILV | 2,5 | 3,5 | M2.05280.11.941 |
| System Theory | ILV | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.05280.11.021 |
| Study program: Control Systems | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Aspects of CSD | ILV | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05281.31.401 |
| Computer Process Control | ILV | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05281.32.411 |
| Control Systems Special Topics 1 | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05281.31.391 |
| Control Systems Special Topics 2 | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05281.32.431 |
| Drive Control | ILV | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.31.461 |
| Dynamic Models and Simulation | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05281.32.121 |
| Embedded Control Systems Special Topics | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.31.441 |
| Motion Control | ILV | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.31.451 |
| Nonlinear Control Systems | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.31.471 |
| Robot Control | ILV | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.32.491 |
| Robot Dynamics | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.32.481 |
| Robotics Lab | LB | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.32.501 |
| Study program: Embedded Systems | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Advanced Communication Systems | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.32.601 |
| Digital Design | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.32.231 |
| Discrete and Integrated Power Electronics | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05282.32.571 |
| DSP Applications | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05282.31.521 |
| Embedded Software Systems | ILV | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05282.31.531 |
| High-Speed Board Design | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.05282.31.541 |
| PCB Simulation | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.05282.31.551 |
| Real-Time Systems Special Topics | ILV | 3,0 | 5,0 | M2.05282.32.211 |
| RF Measurements | ILV | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05282.31.561 |
| Wireless Communication Principles | ILV | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.05280.32.591 |
| Study program: Mechatronic Systems | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Computer Fluid Dynamics | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05283.31.621 |
| Drive Control | ILV | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.31.461 |
| Embedded Control Systems Special Topics | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.31.441 |
| Heat Flow Analysis | ILV | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05283.31.611 |
| Mechatronic Systems Design | ILV | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.05283.32.631 |
| Mechatronics Special Topics | ILV | 2,0 | 4,0 | M2.05283.32.641 |
| Motion Control | ILV | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.31.451 |
| Nonlinear Control Systems | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.31.471 |
| Robot Control | ILV | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.32.491 |
| Robot Dynamics | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.32.481 |
| Robotics Lab | LB | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.32.501 |
| Study program: Remote Systems | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Advanced Communication Systems | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.32.601 |
| Digital Design | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.32.231 |
| Graphical Programming | ILV | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05284.31.651 |
| Project Work | PT | 4,0 | 5,0 | M2.05284.32.721 |
| Remote Technologies Lab | LB | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.05284.31.671 |
| Research Seminar | SE | 1,0 | 3,0 | M2.05284.32.711 |
| Soft Computing Control Lab | LB | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05284.31.701 |
| Soft Computing Control Techniques | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05284.31.691 |
| Virtual and Remote Labs | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.05284.31.661 |
| Wireless Communication Principles | ILV | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.05280.32.591 |
| Study program: Sensor Systems | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Advanced Process Control | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05285.32.791 |
| Applied Image Processing | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05285.32.821 |
| Chemical Sensors | ILV | 1,5 | 2,5 | M2.05285.31.761 |
| Mechanical, Electrical and Thermical Sensors | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05285.31.771 |
| Optical Sensors | ILV | 1,5 | 2,5 | M2.05285.31.781 |
| Optical Sensors Systems Design | ILV | 3,0 | 5,0 | M2.05285.32.831 |
| Packaging of Sensors | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.05285.31.741 |
| Reliability and Security of Sensor Systems | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05285.31.731 |
| Sensor Data Fusion | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.05285.32.811 |
| Sensor Implementation | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.05285.32.801 |
| System Optimization | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.05285.31.751 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Signal Processing | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.21.081 |
| Applied Statistics | ILV | 2,5 | 4,0 | M2.05280.21.071 |
| DAQ and Transmission | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.05280.22.091 |
| Data Science Analysis Lab | ILV | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.20.061 |
| Modern Sensor Applications | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.05280.22.861 |
| Sensor Models | ILV | 1,5 | 3,0 | M2.05280.22.871 |
| Study program: Control Systems | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Control Systems 2 | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05281.21.101 |
| Control Systems Lab 2 | ILV | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.05281.22.111 |
| Mechanical Principles | ILV | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.05280.21.151 |
| Process Identification | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05281.22.131 |
| Study program: Embedded Systems | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Electromagnetic Fields | ILV | 1,0 | 1,5 | M2.05282.21.191 |
| Field Numerics | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05282.21.181 |
| Filter Design | ILV | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.22.231 |
| Microcontroller Special Topics | ILV | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.05282.22.221 |
| Partial Differential Equations | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.05282.21.171 |
| Peripheral Interfacing | ILV | 1,0 | 3,0 | M2.05282.22.881 |
| Study program: Mechatronic Systems | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Computational Physics | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.05283.22.251 |
| Finite Elements | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.05283.22.261 |
| Mechanical Principles | ILV | 3,0 | 4,0 | M2.05280.21.151 |
| Numerical Methods Basics | ILV | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05283.22.241 |
| Physics (Selected Topics) | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.21.281 |
| Study program: Remote Systems | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Data Bases and Networks | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.05284.22.331 |
| Design of Electronic Documents | ILV | 1,0 | 2,0 | M2.05284.22.341 |
| Digital Image Processing | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05284.21.311 |
| Human Machine Interfaces | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | M2.05284.22.161 |
| Internet Technologies | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05284.21.301 |
| Remote Applications and Trends | ILV | 1,0 | 1,0 | M2.05284.21.321 |
| Study program: Sensor Systems | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Data Evaluation | ILV | 1,5 | 3,0 | M2.05285.22.351 |
| Filter Design | ILV | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.05280.22.231 |
| Physics (Selected Topics) | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | M2.05280.21.281 |
| Process Analytical Technology | ILV | 2,5 | 4,0 | M2.05285.21.371 |
| Sensor Networks | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | M2.05285.22.361 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Exam | DP | 0,0 | 3,0 | M2.00000.40.081 |
| Master Thesis | MT | 0,0 | 25,0 | M2.00000.40.061 |
| Master Thesis - Seminar | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | M2.00000.40.071 |
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Graduates have an in-depth understanding of complex technical systems in the fields of mechatronics and electronics. They gain expertise in the analysis, design & control of complex multidisciplinary systems & processes.
The following list of branches gives a brief overview of the possible fields of employment:
- Industrial electronics and automation
- Communications and computer technology
- Microelectronics
- Mechatronics
- Transport and vehicle technology
- Aerospace technology
- Consumer electronics and domestic appliances
- Machine and plant construction
- Medical and environmental technology building automation
The successful completion turn qualifies the graduate to undertake a doctorate according to § 6 FHStG (4) FHStG stands for Fachhochschul Studies Act).
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Faculty and Staff - Systems Design
Head of Degree Program Systems Engineering, Systems Design
FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.
Wolfgang Werth
Student Support Services
Mag.a
Elizabeth Maggauer-Hoffmann
Planning of Schedules and Rooms
Carina Jellitsch
Senior Lecturer1
Bernd Filipitsch, BSc MSc
Professor
Dr.
Robert Winkler
Professur für Robotik und mechatronische Systeme
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.
Mathias Brandstötter
Vice Dean Engineering & IT, Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering
FH-Prof. DI Dr.
Franz Oswald Riemelmoser, MBA
Vice Dean Engineering & IT, Professor of Communication Engineering/Signal Processing
FH-Prof.in DI Dr.in
Ulla Birnbacher
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