Master’s Degree on ICT for Internet & Multimedia – Study Plan

 

 

Communication Technologies

The Communication Technologies track explores the core ICT subjects (digital transmission, signal processing, electromagnetism) in full depth, preparing students for all the challenges they will meet when working in ICT. 

The focus is on physical layer technologies, such as modern multi-antenna systems, fiber optics channels, and quantum communication systems. Modern wireless systems are thoroughly addressed via dedicated courses. Theory lessons are complemented with lab-oriented courses

Mandatory subjects

The course gives the fundamental principles of radio communication in terms of channel behavior and technological exploitation, detailing the contexts of physical layer (PHY), channel access (LINK), and networking procedures (NET). The student will become knowledgeable about modern centralized and distributed wireless systems such as IEEE 802.11 (a/g/n/h) and Wireless Sensor Networks (IEEE 802.15.4). Also, (s)he will get to know related packet-based application-layer / network coding.

The program will be available soon…

Free choice subjects (study plan rules may apply)
Students must certify that they have a proficiency level “English B2” according to the CEFR scheme. To this end, students can: 
– Submit a certificate issued by a recognized external certification agency;
– Take an internal test at the University of Padova Language Centre (CLA) to verify that they can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

All students are required to take an Internship of at least 2 months either in a Lab of the University of Padova, in an external Research Center, or in an Industry. Your internship might be anywhere – local, national, or international! You can find your internship yourself, with help from the Internship staff, or by faculty or advisor referral. We suggest you to match the Internship with your Final Year Project, in such a way to get the best out of it.

Students are asked to carry out a substantial individual project in their final year. Each project is supervised by a member of faculty, and is assessed via a written report (thesis) and a final presentation in front of an Academic Commission.

Cybersystems

The Cybersystems curriculum is devoted to the study of networking technologies, addressing the Internet and its protocols, the theoretical modeling of networked and wireless systems, as well as databases and Web applications. 

Additionally, the student is exposed to optimization methods for the design of networks and ICT systems in general, machine/deep learning, cybersecurity. Theory lessons are complemented with lab-oriented courses. 

Five mandatory courses serve to lay the theoretical and technical foundations. Then, the study path can be shaped according to the student’s interests (subject to the rules here below)

Mandatory subjects
Free choice subjects (study plan rules may apply)
Other (study plan rules may apply)
Students must certify that they have a proficiency level “English B2” according to the CEFR scheme. To this end, students can: 
– Submit a certificate issued by a recognized external certification agency;
– Take an internal test at the University of Padova Language Centre (CLA) to verify that they can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

All students are required to take an Internship of at least 2 months either in a Lab of the University of Padova, in an external Research Center, or in an Industry. Your internship might be anywhere – local, national, or international! You can find your internship yourself, with help from the Internship staff, or by faculty or advisor referral. We suggest you to match the Internship with your Final Year Project, in such a way to get the best out of it.

Students are asked to carry out a substantial individual project in their final year. Each project is supervised by a member of faculty, and is assessed via a written report (thesis) and a final presentation in front of an Academic Commission.

Multimedia

The Multimedia curriculum is devoted to the study of multimedia signals and systems, including their transmission over the Internet. 

Theory-oriented courses lay the foundations of signals from source coding to their processing, lab-oriented courses are also available to provide hands-on experience. The study path is enriched with courses on machine/deep and reinforcement learning, cybersecurity/digital forensics, databases and Web applications. 

Five mandatory courses serve to lay the theoretical and technical foundations. Then, the study path can be shaped according to the student’s interests (subject to the rules here below).

Mandatory subjects
Free choice subjects (study plan rules may apply)
Other (study plan rules may apply)
Students must certify that they have a proficiency level “English B2” according to the CEFR scheme. To this end, students can: 
– Submit a certificate issued by a recognized external certification agency;
– Take an internal test at the University of Padova Language Centre (CLA) to verify that they can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

All students are required to take an Internship of at least 2 months either in a Lab of the University of Padova, in an external Research Center, or in an Industry. Your internship might be anywhere – local, national, or international! You can find your internship yourself, with help from the Internship staff, or by faculty or advisor referral. We suggest you to match the Internship with your Final Year Project, in such a way to get the best out of it.

Students are asked to carry out a substantial individual project in their final year. Each project is supervised by a member of faculty, and is assessed via a written report (thesis) and a final presentation in front of an Academic Commission.

ICT for Life & Health

The ICT for Life & Health curriculum is devoted to studying communication technologies and signal-processing tools for the medical field. This entails transmitting and processing human and biomedical data, using modern machine learning and deep learning techniques. 

The study plan is enriched with courses on biological data and related applications. 

Mandatory subjects
Free choice subjects (study plan rules may apply)
Other (study plan rules may apply)
Students must certify that they have a proficiency level “English B2” according to the CEFR scheme. To this end, students can: 
– Submit a certificate issued by a recognized external certification agency;
– Take an internal test at the University of Padova Language Centre (CLA) to verify that they can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

All students are required to take an Internship of at least 2 months either in a Lab of the University of Padova, in an external Research Center, or in an Industry. Your internship might be anywhere – local, national, or international! You can find your internship yourself, with help from the Internship staff, or by faculty or advisor referral. We suggest you to match the Internship with your Final Year Project, in such a way to get the best out of it.

Students are asked to carry out a substantial individual project in their final year. Each project is supervised by a member of faculty, and is assessed via a written report (thesis) and a final presentation in front of an Academic Commission.

Research and Innovation

The Research and Innovation curriculum is designed to provide the student with a solid theoretical background encompassing electromagnetism, signals, wireless/transmission systems, computer vision, learning and optimization theory. 

After that, advanced courses complete the profile focusing on laboratory and research-oriented activities. 

This is the ideal choice for students wishing to continue with a research career, either in the industry or academia. Then, the study path can be shaped according to rules here below.

Mandatory subjects
Free choice subjects (study plan rules may apply)
Other (study plan rules may apply)
Students must certify that they have a proficiency level “English B2” according to the CEFR scheme. To this end, students can: 
– Submit a certificate issued by a recognized external certification agency;
– Take an internal test at the University of Padova Language Centre (CLA) to verify that they can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

All students are required to take an Internship of at least 2 months either in a Lab of the University of Padova, in an external Research Center, or in an Industry. Your internship might be anywhere – local, national, or international! You can find your internship yourself, with help from the Internship staff, or by faculty or advisor referral. We suggest you to match the Internship with your Final Year Project, in such a way to get the best out of it.

Students are asked to carry out a substantial individual project in their final year. Each project is supervised by a member of faculty, and is assessed via a written report (thesis) and a final presentation in front of an Academic Commission.