IMT Atlantique

MSc in Information Technologies - Track in Architecture and Engineering for the Internet of Things (AEIOT)

Environment

Internet of Things (IoT) is the next revolution for the Internet. After the convergence with telephony, media distribution, the goal with IoT is to connect autonomous vehicle, manage the process in industry 4.0, pilot a city to reduce pollution or monitor elderly people. There is a vast area of applications.

Nevertheless, IoT is a big technical and business challenge, which implies an entire network protocol redesign to integrate constrained objects and limited radio connectivity. Security must be revisited to protect vital processes managed by IoT. Energy consumption must be taken into account to guaranty several years autonomy on batteries. Protocols must be also reshaped to reduce their footprint and therefore equipment cost. Last but not least, IoT must find its place in the value chain and the integration with current processes must be carefully defined.

All these challenges are currently discussed by the industry. As a major actor in standardization, security with the cybersecurity chair and a pioneer in Fab Labs, IMT Atlantique covers all the main skills to enlighten the IoT revolution.

Course Structure

This is a full-time, two-year course divided into four semesters:

First semester

• Networking fundamentals
• Introduction to data science
• Basics of computer science
• Mathematics & signal processing
• Bibliographical study
• Intercultural workshops
• Intensive French language courses (6 hours per week)

Second semester

• Networks: Architectures, protocols, IP networks, mobile networks, IoT
• Computer science: software engineering and object-oriented programming, databases and information systems
• An engineering project in working groups of 5 or 6, focused on acquiring project management experience and applying knowledge acquired in coursework
• French language (3 hours per week)

Third semester

• Cloud computing and big data
• Software-defined networks
• IPv6 for IoT
• Intelligent network and services
• IoT security
• Services for communication networks
• New network architectures
• Networking research seminar
• Architecture, access, and interfaces for cellular networks
• Project: During this semester, students also work on a short project. This project, which can be either done individually or in pairs, may take different forms: software development; a bibliographical study of a research subject; participation in the design, setup or assessment of research testbeds, etc. For this project, students will work either with an industrial partner or with a research team from the Networks, Security & Multimedia department at IMT Atlantique
• French language courses (3 hours per week)

Fourth semester

This semester is spent carrying out a development or research project in an industrial or academic laboratory in France or abroad.

Upon completion of the four semesters, students defend their Master Thesis.

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Competencies Acquired

Thanks to IMT Atlantique's expertise in postgraduate education and research, high-level competencies are acquired not only in technical/scientific fields but also in team working, written and oral communication, innovation and project management.

Last but not least, the French language is also one of the competencies acquired, beneficial for working in France and other French-speaking countries or for French companies abroad.

• Network solution designer
• Network planner and designer
• Network architect
• Network project leader
• Network integration leader
• R&D engineer
• Consulting expert
• Researcher and Academic