Program Overview

Introduction to the Master's Program in Electrical Engineering

The Master's program in Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is a 120 ECTS program that can be followed full-time or part-time. The program is designed to provide students with a broad foundation in electrical engineering, as well as specialized knowledge in a specific area of interest.

Program Structure

The program consists of two years of study, with the first year divided into two halves. The first half of the first year includes compulsory courses in professional development (9 credits) and two mini-programs (8 courses, 24 credits). The second half of the first year includes a short internship (9 credits) and elective courses (18 credits, usually around 6 courses).

The second year consists of a long internship (14 credits) and a graduation project (46 credits).

Basis and Specialization Courses

Basis courses are designed to provide students with a basic level of abstract and model thinking. These courses include mathematics, physics, and electrical engineering. Specialization courses are courses from a specific research group that prepare students for a specific area in electrical engineering.

Elective Courses

The program offers a range of elective courses with state-of-the-art, specialized knowledge on topics currently being researched by the faculty's research groups. These elective courses are designed to prepare students for their internship or graduation project. Students are not limited to electrical engineering topics and can use their elective options to study technical or non-technical subjects, broadening their perspective.

Professional Skills

Students receive training and opportunities to develop their general professional skills throughout the Master's program. In the first year, students learn how to write a business plan and are required to supervise a group of first-year students in a project. The second year includes a course on the impact of technology on society.

Internship

The program includes an internship of three months to introduce students to the broad field of electrical engineering. Students can do their internship within one of the nine research groups or in a company, either in the Netherlands or abroad. The internship prepares students for the larger graduation project. TU/e encourages Master's students to go abroad to experience cultural differences and work in international teams.

Graduation Project

The program concludes with a research project of eight months, in which students demonstrate themselves as electrical engineers. During the graduation project, students go beyond the beaten path, applying what they have learned and using the skills they have developed to create new knowledge and designs. The result of the project is usually a new product, a tool, a publication in a scientific journal, a presentation at an international conference, or a patent.

Research Areas

Students have worked on a wide range of projects, from very theoretical to practical. Some examples include detecting epileptic seizures and prostate cancer, converting 60 Hz video to 50 Hz, and projects on glass ovens, brains, printed circuit boards, vibrations, robots, audio, electromagnetic lenses, mobile networks, or traffic control.

Program Overview

The following table provides an overview of the program structure:

• First year:
  • Basis courses: 25%
  • Specialization courses: 16.67%
  • Elective courses: 50%
  • Professional skills: 8.33%
• Second year:
  • Professional skills: 15%
  • Internship: 25%
  • Graduation project: 75%