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GNSS receivers. Hardware and software
Outcome (diploma or credits): Master degree in GNSS technologies
Duration: 2 Years, 120 credits
Price: 114 600 RUR per year
Enrollment status: full-time
Duration: 2 years
Qualification: Master’s Degree
Brief Description of the Master Program
This program is implemented within the framework of Radio Engineering Program. The curriculum includes a set of basic courses like fundamentals of GNSS, positioning technique, mathematical methods of signal processing, state-of-art circuitry engineering, as well as specialized courses like radio receivers’ implementation, SDR technology, antennas, DSP processors and algorithms, techniques for acquisition and tracking of GNSS signals, micro- and nanoelectronics, and MATLAB.
Required background: Theory of signals, Fundamentals of DSP, Fundamentals of antennas and signal’s propagation, fundamentals of digital electronics and microprocessors, basics of circuitry engineering, basic MATLAB programming.
The aim of the program is to prepare highly qualified specialist, capable to develop hard- and software GNSS receivers, adapt typical solutions for specific purposes, to implement new algorithms of signal processing for SDR approach. Practical competencies: experience with Matlab simulation of GNSS signals and hardware/software, using FPGA and DSPs for the development of GNSS receivers, efficient implementation of SDR technique, implementation of specific positioning algorithms.
Professional skills
The graduates will obtain following professional skills:
- Development of state-of-art GNSS receivers;
- Knowledge of GNSS technologies for positioning tasks;
- Development of dedicated software for solving positioning tasks;
- Development of electronic hardware for various applications;
- Development of models and algorithms used in positioning.
The field of professional activity
The field of professional activity of graduates includes the areas of science, engineering and technologies related to research, design, and manufacturing of the electronic systems used in positioning applications.
Graduating from this program you are prepared for the following professional activities:
- Electronic engineering;
- Software engineering;
- Scientific research.
The curriculum includes courses in electronic applications, software development, dedicated courses in GNSS technology. Many courses are delivered by lecturers, invited from the leading centres, involved in GNSS technologies. General supervision is performed by the expert in GNSS technologies professor Kai Borre who has comprehensive experience in GNSS technologies.
Employment opportunities
After graduation you will be able to work in research centres, universities, and enterprises involved in positioning applications.
Contact:
Ilya Kudryavtsev
Tel.: +7(846) 267 43 29
E-mail: iep@ssau.ru
Anna Stepashkina
Tel.: +7(846) 267 49 90
International Office
E-mail: intdep@ssau.ru
Tel.: +7(846) 267 43 73
