Signal processing, Coding and Visual Communication
Source: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/msc-programmes/communication-technologies-and-system-design/specialization/signal-processing-coding-and-visual-communication Parent: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/msc-programmes/communication-technologies-and-system-design
Signal processing, Coding and Visual communication specialization
Processing and transmission of signals in communication systems. This includes data compression, video coding and advanced signal processing utilizing e.g., machine learning.
Purpose and Content\ This master specialization is composed of courses aimed at providing the foundations for development of methods for signal processing in communication systems and the technologies to transmit these signals. The technologies include both wired technologies as well as wireless communication. The specialization is focused on the signals and processing of these signals in communication systems. This covers both signal processing for the physical media for transmission, as well as signals close to the users and applications, e.g. processing of natural signals such as audio, images, or video to match them to the transmission environment provided. The reason for this dual approach is that there is a common basis for the processing methods.
Job Profile\ The graduates from this specialization are mostly working in that part of industry where the physical realisations of communication equipment is taking place. The most well-known example from Denmark is probably the advanced mobile and wireless communication industry including operators. However, there are also a number of possibilities in smaller less known companies, in communication sectors as well as e.g. companies within industrial or traffic control. Another part of the graduates are employed by the growing industry for production of advanced multimedia, such as broadcasting companies, producers of video equipment or internet applications.
Structure of Studies\ This specialization requires that the students fulfill the requirements specified in the admission description of the programme in Communication and System Design described in the programme specification.
In addidtion to the compulsory courses and requirements listed in the Curriculum, the following rules apply for this specialization:
In the Core competence course - specific, the student must select the following 20 ECTS points:
| 34231 | Digital communication 1 | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17) |
| 34242 | Machine learning techniques for design and optimization of communication systems | 5 | point | January and June |
| 34249 | Synthesis Project for Communication Technologies | 10 | point | Spring F5B (Wed 13-17) and June |
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| 34349 | FPGA design for communication systems | 10 | point | Spring F5 (Wed 8-17) |
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For the Advanced programme specific courses, the student must choose a total of 15 ECTS within the list below (if total of more than 15 ECTS of technological specialization courses are chosen, they will count in the Electives category).
| 01405 | Algebraic Error-Correcting Codes | 5 | point | Spring F4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 02471 | Machine learning for signal processing | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 34240 | Data Science, Compression and Image Communication | 5 | point | Spring F4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 34241 | Digital video technology | 5 | point | Spring F4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 34250 | Advanced image and video coding | 5 | point | Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 34251 | Advanced forward error correction and iterative decoding | 5 | point | January |
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A recommended study program for each semester is shown below:
Proposed study plan
Polytechnical foundation
Programme specific courses
Thesis
Electives
1.Semester
34368\ Global communication network... Global communication network infrastructure and design
5 point
34231\ Digital communication 1
5 point
02471\ Machine learning for signal processing
5 point
12106\ Quantitative methods to assess... Quantitative methods to assess sustainability (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
Electives \ Electives
5 point
34369\ Project work in Global communication... Project work in Global communication network infrastructure and design
5 point
2.Semester
34349\ FPGA design for communication systems
10 point
34240\ Data Science, Compression and Image... Data Science, Compression and Image Communication
5 point
34241\ Digital video technology
5 point
34346\ Networking technologies and application... Networking technologies and application development for Internet of Things (IoT)
5 point
34242\ Machine learning techniques for design... Machine learning techniques for design and optimization of communication systems
5 point
42504\ Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
3.Semester
34250\ Advanced image and video coding
5 point
34156\ Advanced Optical Communication Systems
5 point
Elective \ Electives
5 point
34365\ IoT Prototyping
5 point
34251\ Advanced forward error correction and... Advanced forward error correction and iterative decoding
5 point
4.Semester
Master \ Master's thesis
30 point
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Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.