Program Overview

Master in Electrical Engineering

The Master in Electrical Engineering is a 120-credit program offered by the Université catholique de Louvain. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in electrical engineering, covering a wide range of topics, including electrical power systems, communication systems, and electronic circuits and systems.

Program Structure

The program consists of a combination of compulsory and elective courses, allowing students to tailor their education to their interests and career goals. The compulsory courses provide a foundation in electrical engineering, while the elective courses offer specialization in specific areas.

Compulsory Courses

• LELEC2990: Graduation project/End of studies project (25 credits)
• LELEC2102: Project in Electrical Engineering: Integration of wireless embedded sensing systems (5 credits)
• LELEC2531: Digital electronic systems (5 credits)
• LELEC2795: Communication systems (5 credits)
• LELEC2103: Project in Electrical Engineering: Optimization of wireless embedded sensing systems (5 credits)
• LELEC2900: Signal processing (5 credits)

Elective Courses

Students can choose from a variety of elective courses to complete their program. These courses are divided into several categories, including:

• Professional Focus (30 credits)
• Options (minimum of 30 credits)
• Disciplinary electives courses
• Options and elective courses in socio-economic knowledge

Majors

The program offers several majors, each with its own set of compulsory and elective courses. These majors include:

• Major in electrotechnics and electrical energy
• Major in communication systems
• Major in information and signal processing
• Major in electronic circuits and systems
• Major in cryptography and information security
• Major in advanced electronic materials and devices

Major in Electrotechnics and Electrical Energy

This major provides students with knowledge in electromechanics and control. The compulsory courses include:

• LELEC2660: Power electronics (5 credits) The elective courses include:
• LELME2313: Dynamic modelling and control of electromechanical converters (5 credits)
• LELME2311: Physics of Electromechanical Converters (5 credits)
• LELEC2595: Electrical power systems dynamics and quality of supply (5 credits)
• LELEC2753: Electrical power systems: advanced topics and smart grids (5 credits)
• LENVI2007: Renewable energy sources (5 credits)
• LELEC2811: Instrumentation and sensors (5 credits)

Major in Communication Systems

This major provides students with an overview of the structure and organisation of communication networks and systems. The compulsory courses include:

• LELEC2880: Estimation and communication theory (5 credits)
• LELEC2796: Wireless communications (5 credits)
• LELEC2350: Electromagnetic waves (5 credits)
• LINFO2147: Communication networks (5 credits)
• LELEC2348: Information theory and coding (5 credits) The elective courses include:
• LELEC2590: Seminars in electronics and communications (3 credits)
• LINFO2146: Mobile and Embedded Computing (5 credits)
• LINMA1702: Optimization models and methods I (5 credits)

Major in Information and Signal Processing

This major provides students with new tools used to understand graphs, discrete mathematics, matrices, and optimisation. The compulsory courses include:

• LELEC2870: Machine learning: regression, deep networks and dimensionality reduction (5 credits)
• LELEC2885: Image processing and computer vision (5 credits)
• LELEC2348: Information theory and coding (5 credits)
• LINMA1510: Linear Control (5 credits) The elective courses include:
• LELEC2880: Estimation and communication theory (5 credits)
• LGBIO2050: Medical Imaging (5 credits)
• LINFO2262: Machine Learning: classification and evaluation (5 credits)
• LINMA1691: Discrete mathematics - Graph theory and algorithms (5 credits)
• LINMA1702: Optimization models and methods I (5 credits)
• LINMA2111: Discrete mathematics II: Algorithms and complexity (5 credits)
• LINMA2380: Matrix computations (5 credits)
• LINMA2875: System Identification (5 credits)
• LMAT2450: Cryptography (5 credits)

Major in Electronic Circuits and Systems

This major introduces students to the techniques of systematic design, computer simulation, manufacturing, and experimental characterisation of analogue and digital electronic components and circuits. The compulsory course is:

• LELEC2532: Analog electronic systems (5 credits) The elective courses include:
• LELEC2541: Advanced Transistors (5 credits)
• LELEC2570: Synthesis of digital integrated circuits (5 credits)
• LELEC2580: Design of RF and microwave communication circuits (5 credits)
• LELEC2590: Seminars in electronics and communications (3 credits)
• LELEC2620: Modeling and implementation of analog and mixed analog/digital circuits and systems on chip (5 credits)
• LELEC2650: Synthesis of analog integrated circuits (5 credits)
• LELEC2660: Power electronics (5 credits)
• LELEC2700: Microwaves (5 credits)
• LELEC2760: Secure electronic circuits and systems (5 credits)
• LELEC2811: Instrumentation and sensors (5 credits)
• LGBIO2020: Bioinstrumentation (5 credits)
• LINFO2315: Design of Embedded and real-time systems (5 credits)

Major in Cryptography and Information Security

This major equips students with the skills to address information security issues. The elective courses include:

• LELEC2760: Secure electronic circuits and systems (5 credits)
• LINFO2144: Secured systems engineering (5 credits)
• LINFO2347: Computer system security (5 credits)
• LELEC2348: Information theory and coding (5 credits)
• LMAT2440: Number theory (5 credits)
• LMAT2450: Cryptography (5 credits)
• LELEC2770: Privacy Enhancing technology (5 credits)

Major in Advanced Electronic Materials and Devices

This major provides students with knowledge of advanced electronic materials and devices. The compulsory courses include:

• Student chooses at least 5 credits among:
  • LELEC2541: Advanced Transistors (5 credits)
  • LELEC2550: Special electronic devices (5 credits)
  • LELEC2700: Microwaves (5 credits)
  • LELEC2895: Design of micro and nanosystems (5 credits) The elective courses include:
• LELEC2560: Micro and Nanofabrication Techniques (5 credits)
• LELEC2580: Design of RF and microwave communication circuits (5 credits)
• LELEC2710: Nanoelectronics (5 credits)
• LELEC2811: Instrumentation and sensors (5 credits)
• LMAPR2015: Physics of Nanostructures (5 credits)
• LMAPR2020: Materials Selection (5 credits)
• LMECA2300: Advanced Numerical Methods (5 credits)
• LPHYS2143: Optics and lasers (5 credits)
• LPHYS2303: Cryophysics and vacuum physics (5 credits)
• LELEC2350: Electromagnetic waves (5 credits)

Disciplinary Electives Courses

The disciplinary electives courses include:

• LELEC2520: Electrical power systems (5 credits)
• LELEC2910: Antennas and propagation (5 credits)
• LELEC2330: Opto-electronic and power devices (5 credits)

Options and Elective Courses in Socio-Economic Knowledge

The options and elective courses in socio-economic knowledge include:

• Business risks and opportunities
• Interdisciplinary program in entrepreneurship - INEO

Business Risks and Opportunities

This option requires students to select at least 15 credits among the courses offered. The courses include:

• LFSA2995: Company Internship (10 credits)
• LEPL1805: People management (3 credits)
• LEPL2020: Professional integration work (3 credits)
• LEPL2210: Ethics and ICT (3 credits)
• LEPL2211: Introduction to new venture management (3 credits)
• LEPL2214A: Law, Regulation and Legal Context - (partim A) (3 credits)
• LMECA2645: Major technological hazards in industrial activity (3 credits)
• LMECA2711: Quality management and control (5 credits)
• LLSMS2036: Supply Chain Procurement (5 credits)
• LLSMS2280: Business Ethics and Compliance Management (5 credits)
• LEPL2021: Innovation classes for transition and sustainable development (5 credits)
• LEPL2022: Health Innovation Classes (5 credits)
• LELEC2590: Seminars in electronics and communications (3 credits)

Interdisciplinary Program in Entrepreneurship - INEO

This option requires students to complete an interfaculty dissertation focused on a business creation project. The compulsory courses include:

• LINEO2001: Théorie de l'entrepreneuriat (5 credits)
• LINEO2002: Aspects juridiques, économiques et managériaux de la création d'entreprise (5 credits)
• LINEO2003: Plan d'affaires et étapes-clefs de la création d'entreprise (5 credits)
• LINEO2004: Séminaire d'approfondissement en entrepreneuriat (5 credits) The elective course is:
• LINEO2021: Financer son projet (5 credits)

Other Elective Courses

Students can also choose from other elective courses, including language courses and group dynamics courses. The language courses include:

• LALLE2500: Professional development seminar German (3 credits)
• LALLE2501: Professional development seminar-German (5 credits)
• LESPA2600: Vocational Induction Seminar - Spanish (B2.2/C1) (3 credits)
• LESPA2601: Vocational Induction Seminar - Spanish (B2.2/C1) (5 credits)
• LNEER2500: Seminar of Entry to professional life in Dutch - Intermediate level (3 credits)
• LNEER2600: Seminar of entry to professional life in Dutch - Upper-Intermediate level (3 credits) The group dynamics courses include:
• LEPL2351: Become a tutor (3 credits)
• LEPL2352: Become a tutor (3 credits)