Specific educational objectives
The Degree Course in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering aims at training professionals with skills in the design and operation of electronic and measurement systems and in the definition of telecommunication architectures, systems, and services. In the professional field of ICT, the course is targeted to professionals capable of working at system level, capable of designing and integrating physical devices, technologies, network protocols and distributed services. With respect to ICT professions, analysed in 2019 Observatory for Digital skills, these professionals may be included in the following professions: IoT specialist, network specialist (with particular reference to the 5G/6G new generation cellular networks and related technologies), mobile specialist, system architect and technical specialist, but also ICT operation manager or digital consultant.
To train these professionals, the course provides:
i) Advanced skills in electronics, namely: design of programmable electronic systems, electronic circuits for radio-frequency applications, equipment and measurements, numerical processing and transmission systems.
ii) Skills in the relevant technologies for modern telecommunication systems (from optical fibre to 5G/6G networks, to the new microwave telecommunication bands, to Tera-Hertz)
iii) Skills in the complete definition of network systems and services, with specific reference to the protocols and security of IoT systems,
The choice of an inter-class programme enables the provision of multidisciplinary skills in the Electronics and telecommunications sector, more responsive to the educational needs of the professions of IoT/network specialist and system architect.
The 2nd cycle Degree Course covers three groups of subjects:
- Subjects constituting the training of a 2nd cycle Electronic Engineer, namely the advanced study of Applied Electronics and Programmable Electronic Systems.
- Subjects constituting the training of a 2nd cycle Telecommunications Engineer, namely the advanced study of Antennas and Wireless Systems, Wireless Networks (cellular and 5G networks and Personal Area Networks), Digital Communications and Cybersecurity.
- Subjects constituting the vertical integration of knowledge in the field of Electromagnetic Fields and Measurements, applied to Electronics and Telecommunications, such as, for instance, Microwaves and Terahertz Communications and the equipment for electronic measurements and Telecommunications.
The web-based educational programme is intrinsically flexible, with respect to the fruition of contents and practice activities, both in time and in space. Many contents and e-tivities are designed for asynchronous and distance fruition.
Internships will also take place by computerised means, through specific agreements with the interested companies. Various stakeholders and companies, mainly in the telecommunication field, have given their availability to activate distance internships.
The educational methodologies will be developed taking into account the most recent e-learning models. Each course of the educational programme will be presented starting from its objectives, and, following a path with increasing complexity, pointing out which competencies are needed for the acquisition of more complex ones. Furthermore, the development of practical activities will be promoted, through discussions, problem solving, group projects, etc. Practical activities aim at verifying the correctness of what students are learning, and to offer the opportunity to provide rapid and punctual feedback on what they are doing, suggesting possible reinforcement activities. The teaching material will be generally renewed for each new start of the courses; the integration with materials provided for previous editions is not excluded, such as answers to FAQ, multimedia audio/video handouts, etc., with the explicit indication of the last update date.
The syllabuses of all subject of the Degree Course are available on the Educational Offer Portal of the University of Palermo, therefore they are freely consultable by students.