MASTER OF SCIENCE : SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (SATCOM)

Présentation

The Space Communication Systems program is tailored to provide students with necessary and up-to-date knowledge for mastering different aspects of digital communications

Objectifs

Since fifty years, satellite systems have demonstrated their excellence to collect and distribute data in a vast coverage area for the benefit of thousands of users. Within the global telecommunications industry, space communications display one of the most profitable businesses in permanent evolution. Companies of the sector, both system and service providers, are constantly looking for junior executives offering the expertise matching the specifics of space communications.

The Space Communication Systems program is tailored to provide students with necessary and up-to-date knowledge for mastering different aspects of digital communications, signal processing, and networking applied to communication or navigation systems. Such systems are strategic in aeronautical or space applications.

The program, is built upon on the following foundations:
- a global approach of system design and analysis by taking into account the environments, the limitations and the constraints, the interfaces and the expected performances, expertise in the disciplines contributing to the design of these systems: signal processing, digital communications,networking, etc.
- simulation tools and field techniques,
- development of applications for the space, aeronautical and embedded-system domains.

First semester: academic session of around 500 hours, provided by INP-ENSEEIHT, ISAE and Télécom
Bretagne's permanent professors and experts from the aerospace Industry bringing current knowledge and experience, including:
- lectures, tutorials, experimental and practical sessions, online exercises, practical works in team, simulation with MATLAB, OPNET, or specific software,
- 3 projects carried out in pairs for about 100 hours globally,
- conferences, demonstrations in laboratory, experimentations on links, navigation receivers (GPS, etc.).
Second semester: students have to conduct a professional thesis in the aerospace Industry or in a laboratory, in France or abroad, supervised by a tutor from the host organisation and from INP-ENSEEIHT, ISAE or Télécom Bretagne. The thesis is concluded by the preparation of a report and a public defense

Career opportunities
This Advanced Master in space communications systems offers students various positions in systems design and project management for space companies and agencies.

Savoir-faire et compétences

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Contenu de la formation

Study field : Materials Engineering, Systems Engineering

Organisation de la formation

• 1 ère année Sat Com (60 crédits ECTS)
  • Semestre 7 Sat Com (30 crédits ECTS)
    • SOFT AND HUMAN SKILLS- Sem. 7 (7 crédits ECTS)
      • EPS-2A-Sem.7 (Coefficient 1)
      • Français Langue Etrangère (FLE (PIM) (Coefficient 4)
      • Conferences on aeronautics - sem 7
      • Communication (Coefficient 2)
    • PROGRAMMING (3 crédits ECTS)
      • Basis of Programming / Matlab (Coefficient 1)
      • C programming (Coefficient 1)
      • Microprocessor (Coefficient 2)
    • DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (5 crédits ECTS)
      • VHDL - M1 ESECA (Coefficient 3)
      • Digital electronics project (Coefficient 2)
    • Maths (4 crédits ECTS)
      • Theory of distributions for signal processing (Coefficient 1)
      • Probability Statistics (Coefficient 1)
      • Stochastic process (Coefficient 1)
    • Introduction to digital communications (8 crédits ECTS)
      • Signal processing (Coefficient 1.5)
      • Digital signal processing (Coefficient 1.5)
      • Digital communications (Coefficient 1.5)
      • Channel coding (Coefficient 1.5)
      • Simulation of communication chains (Coefficient 2)
  • Semestre 8 Sat Com (30 crédits ECTS)
• 2ème année Satcom (60 crédits ECTS)
  • Semestre 10 Sat Com (30 crédits ECTS)
    • PFE (30 crédits ECTS)
  • Semestre 9 Sat Com (30 crédits ECTS)
    • SHS (8 crédits ECTS)
      • Satellite Com Market & Regulation & Space Law (Coefficient 1.5)
      • Project management (Coefficient 1.5)
      • Conferences on Satcom (Coefficient 1)
      • Tutored project (Coefficient 4)
    • Advanced telecommunication techniques 1 (4 crédits ECTS)
      • Network & Telecom Protocols (Coefficient 1)
      • Advanced digital communication
        • Modern channel coding
        • Digital com. for non linear channels
    • Advanced telecommunication techniques 2 (6 crédits ECTS)
      • Spread spectrum techniques (Coefficient 1.5)
      • Digital filter banks (Coefficient 1.5)
      • RF Satellite Channel (Coefficient 1)
      • Digital recievers & SDR Technology (Coefficient 2)
    • Components of a SATCOM system (6 crédits ECTS)
    • Space techniques and applications (6 crédits ECTS)

Stages

2 internships (6 weeks + 6 months) in a laboratory or a company. One individually tutored project in a research team (100h tutoring), plus several project with small groups of students.

Condition d'accès

Academic requirements
A master's degree, or an equivalent degree in science or engineering, or bachelor degree completed by 3 years of professional experience

Selection and admission
Admission to ISAE's master at: http://admissionsmasters.isae-supaero.fr

Selection and admission are made by an admission committee: possible interviews can be organized if necessary

Deadlines for application: several admission committees scheduled from February to July, see schedule on our website: http://admissionsmasters.isae-supaero.fr

Language requirements :
TOEFL (Paper-based): 550, or TOEFL (IBT): 79, or TOEIC: 785, or IELTS: 6.5

Poursuite d'études

Space and specific techniques

Insertion professionnelle

Manufacturers of electronic devices in the aeronautic context. Manufacturers in the hardware for embedded systems. Main companies in the aeronautics and automotive fields

Lieu(x) de la formation

• Toulouse

Contact(s) administratif(s)