Communications systems
After the pioneering experience of the Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in preparing high-level engineers in the field of Telecommunications since 1996, who have proven their competence at the national and international levels, and to enhance research and development activity in this important scientific specialty, the Higher Institute opened in the academic year 2010-2011 a master’s and doctorate in Telecommunication Systems in a number of sub-specialties.
Objectives:
This Master's degree aims to provide the student with distinguished experience in scientific research and its methods, in addition to providing with in-depth knowledge in communications that will allow the opportunity to keep pace with the latest scientific and technical developments in this field. This master's degree also opens broad horizons for scientific research in communications by working on research projects. This enhances scientific capabilities locally and helps keep pace with developments in scientific research in the world. The proposed research projects can also contribute to solving technical problems in public and private sector institutions in Syria.
Specialities:
- Signal Processing
- Digital Communication Systems
- Communication Networks
- Radio & Mobile Communication Systems
The duration of the study is two academic years and does not exceed three academic years; the first year is dedicated to academic courses and is divided into two semesters., while the second year is allocated to a research project according to the chosen specialization.
Study program:
The study program includes academic courses in addition to preparation of research thesis.
The academic courses are divided into core courses and specialized (elective) courses, where eight basic courses and four specialized courses are specified for each major, from among the courses defined as follows:
A- Core courses:
| Fundamentals of information theory and coding | Baseband communications and equalizers |
| Signal processing basics | Fundamentals of mobile communications |
| Detection and estimation basics | Cryptography and data security |
| Wave propagation and antennas | Pattern recognition |
| Microwaves engineering | Opto-electronics |
| Fundamentals of communication networks and internetworking | Advanced electronics |
| Wide band networks |
B- Specialized (Elective) courses:
| Signal Processing | Radio & Mobile Communication Systems | Digital Communication Systems | Communication Networks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced signal processing | Radio and Microwave communications systems | Image processing and multimedia | Mobile communications networks and systems |
| Speech signal processing | Mobile communications networks and systems | Channel coding | Optical communications systems |
| Image processing and it’s applications | Optical communications systems | Speech signal processing and encoding | Network management and Internet |
| Radar signal processing | Satellite communications systems | Advanced communications | Wideband wireless networks |
| Digital processing systems: FPGA, DSP | Advanced radar systems | Digital processing systems: FPGA, DSP | Digital processing systems: FPGA, DSP |
