“Connected Intelligent Systems”
IAV and Mittweida University Offer a Master’s Program for Engineers of the Future
02.06.2021 —
The engineering faculty at the long-standing Mittweida University and engineering specialist IAV have collaborated on the development of an “Electrical Engineering Automation” Master’s program with a focus on “Connected Intelligent Systems / Automotive Software Engineering“. The content: key future issues regarding the mobility of tomorrow.
All eyes on: connected and automated driving
Alongside the development of sustainable and high-performance propulsion methods, connected and automated driving is one of the biggest innovation topics when it comes to vehicle development. For the automobiles of the future to be simultaneously autonomous, safe, comfortable, and environmentally-friendly, their systems must be capable of one thing above all: collecting and processing massive amounts of data.
This requires more and more specially trained and educated engineers who are equipped with novel expertise about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software development for embedded systems.
Specialized expertise? Keep it coming!
That’s why IAV is financing an endowed professorship for the training and continued education of skilled specialists. With Prof. Dr. Falk Langer (Team Lead at IAV in the Architecture and Integration Department) and Prof. Dr. Daniel Kriesten (IAV Project Lead for Hardware and Software/Security), students in the new Master’s program have access to two automotive software experts who provide practical training on topics like “methods and technologies” and “connectivity & services”. The program can either be completed full-time or part-time alongside their full-time jobs. For those who already have a basic technological degree, the theory can be completed in two weekdays in Mittweida and the research and development modules can be used to elaborate on examples from real routine work experience using a scientific approach.
Research meets practice – and vice-versa
15 students have started the first round of the “Electrical Engineering Automation” Master’s program with a focus on “Connected Intelligent Systems / Automotive Software Engineering”. Among them are four IAV employees.
During a short interview, they shared what they like most about the Master’s program and what they’re looking forward to during the second semester:
We’re not just a number here, we also know each other. The professors are always available and help wherever they can.
— Engineer at IAV and Electrical Engineering Automation with a focus on “Networked Intelligent Systems” Master’s candidate
Education: Electrotechnology at Berufsakademie Bautzen und TU Dresden
Job at IAV: Engineer in tactical decision planning for highly-automated driving
What do you value most about the “Electrical Engineering Automation” Master’s program?
“Quite clearly: the practical relevance. With software development moving ever faster, you should be on your toes and, as an electrical engineer, think outside the box so that you are equipped for the challenges ahead. Learning this “state of the art” is a great incentive for me.”
Does your IAV experience also help you with your studies?
“Absolutely. With some subjects, I have a concrete idea of what the professors are talking about because I routinely deal with it in my work.”
What I find most satisfying about the Master’s program is how closely it relates to practice.I can immediately apply the theory from the lectures to practical applications.
— Engineer at IAV and Electrical Engineering Automation with a focus on “Networked Intelligent Systems” Master’s candidate
Education: Communication and Media Technology (B.Eng)
Job at IAV: Engineer for Front Radar Software Testing
What are you looking forward to most in the second semester?
“To Artificial Intelligence and Electronic Control Units/Software/Connection. I’ve been testing driver assist systems for years. Since more and complexer software is being integrated into vehicles, I want to be prepared for my work in the future. That means I need to understand how electronic control units and their software are built.”
What do you value most about the “Electrical Engineering Automation” Master’s program?
“Definitely how closely it relates to practice. What we learn is based on a lot of practical examples and we directly apply the theory from our lectures to the seminars.”
The Master’s program with a focus on ‘Networked Intelligence Systems / Automotive Software Engineering‘ prepares us for the changes occurring in the automotive industry.
— Engineer at IAV and Electrical Engineering Automation with a focus on “Networked Intelligent Systems” Master’s candidate
Education: Vehicle technology (Eng)
Job at IAV: Team- and project leader, component responsible
What aim did you have in mind with your continued education in the Master’s program?
“It’s important to me to keep pace with the times and continuously expand my own know-how. The Electrical Engineering Automation Master’s program prepares us for the changes occurring in the automotive industry – with its ‘new‘ value creation potential (keyword: software instead of hardware) and the development from mechanical engineer to software developer.”
What are you looking forward to most in the second semester?
“To the ‘Electronic Control Units/Software/Connection – Embedded Systems 2‘ and ‘Artificial Intelligence – Theory and Foundations‘ lectures. And to the semester break afterwards!”
You are planning your future and the master’s program could be just right for you? The application phase is underway; apply now until 15.07.2021 at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences and start the study program “Networked Intelligent Systems” in the fall.
