Brno University of Technology

Master in Automotive Electronics and Electromobility

The graduate of the study program "Automotive Electronics and Electromobility" will gain the knowledge necessary for creative work in the field of research, development, and design of automotive electronics with an emphasis on electromobility. The graduate is acquainted with the methods and procedures used in the design, testing, and verification of the reliability of automotive electronics as a whole and its components. The broad scope of the study program, including all essential electronic components, will enable graduates to understand their interaction and the complexity of the entire system. An integral part of the educational process is the involvement of specialists from practice in teaching and practical training in partner companies. Together with individual and team projects and compulsory laboratory exercises, the graduate will also gain the necessary practical skills. The study program also includes language training focused on the terminology used in the field, which will enable graduates to work in foreign companies or international teams.

The graduate can creatively apply new knowledge, use modern development tools, testing, and verification procedures, and design partial components of automotive electronics, which can interconnect by system solutions. The graduate can combine knowledge of communication systems (V2X, satellite), and control systems (sensors, actuators, automotive networks) with autonomous driving algorithms, or power systems (motors, batteries) and can evaluate the reliability of particular components and the entire system. The above-mentioned areas can optionally be extended to include cyber security, multimedia technology, lighting technology, vehicle charging infrastructure, and several other fields. The graduate will gain experience with practice in companies focused on the development and production of automotive electronics.

The graduate is qualified to independently define and creatively solve theoretical or practical problems in the field, plan engineering activities of a creative nature and propose procedures for their implementation, and independently solve complex engineering tasks related to the development, production, and verification of automotive electronics. The graduate can effectively acquire new information in the field, expand their professional knowledge, skills, and abilities, and apply them to the given problem. He can communicate professionally in English.

The graduate's knowledge is continuously verified by exams in compulsory and compulsory optional courses. The study is completed by a state final examination (SFE). The graduate demonstrates the ability to present the achieved results and create quality engineering works primarily by independent elaboration of a diploma thesis, the defense of which is a part of the SFE. Upon successful completion of the study, the graduate is ready for creative work in the field of research and development but will also find employment in management and managerial positions in companies or organizations whose activities are related to automotive electronics. The scope and comprehensive concept of automotive electronics in this study program is unique and offers its graduates a wide range of jobs in a highly promising field of modern automotive technology, including autonomous vehicle control, communication with satellite and mobile networks, vehicle control systems, modern technologies implemented in batteries and powertrains, and others, concerning the current high demands on the environment.

Graduates of the master's degree program "Automotive Electronics and Electromobility" are ready to define and creatively solve theoretical and practical problems in the field, plan engineering activities of creative nature, propose procedures for their implementation, and independently solve complex engineering tasks. Therefore, graduates will find employment mainly in research, development, design, construction, operation and testing of automotive electronics in specialized companies and organizations. However, the comprehensive concept and wide scope of the study program also offers graduates employment in related areas of electronics (communications, electric drives, control systems, sensors, etc.) and also provides a good basis for management and managerial functions in the field. Teaching in English prepares graduates to work in foreign and international companies.

1st year of study

Required courses

• Batteries for Electric Vehicles
• Vehicular Communication 2
• Vehicle Operation Control 2
• Electric Drive Systems 1
• Vehicular Communication 1
• Vehicle Operation Control 1

Required-Optional courses

• Automotive Lighting Technology
• Automotive Networks
• Fundamentals of Image Processing
• Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles
• Signal Detection and Estimation Theory
• Vehicular Multimedia

2nd year of study

Required courses

• Diploma Thesis
• Autonomous Driving 1
• Electric Drive Systems 2
• Reliability of Automotive Electronics
• Satellite Systems
• Electromagnetic Compatibility
• Autonomous Driving 2
• Diploma Thesis Seminars

Required-Optional courses

• Automotive Cybersecurity
• Optimization of Manufacturing Processes