9Module List MSc Communications Engineering (MSCE) – PO20181 (start WS18/19) as of March 28, 2023

Modules MSc Communications Engineering (MSCE)

PO20181 (start WS18/19)
Module ID Module Lecturer Semester ECTS Focus on

Core Modules Communications Systems (CS): at least 10 Credits

EI7433 Adaptive and Array Signal Processing Ivrlac WS 5

EI70330 Data Networks Kellerer WS 5
EI70320 Channel Coding Wachter-Zeh WS/SS 5
EI70350 Information Theory Kramer WS 5
EI7432 System Aspects in Communications Viering WS 5

Core Modules Communication Electronics (CE): at least 10 Credits

EI70510 Analog and Mixed-Signal Electronics Brederlow WS 5

EI70610 Electronic Design Automation Gräb / Li WS 5
EI70530 Embedded Systems and Security Sigl WS/SS 5
EI7355 Nanosystems Becherer WS/SS 5 CE
EI7384 System-on-Chip Technologies Herkersdorf WS 5

Elective Modules Advanced Topics: at least 5 Credits

EI79001 Advanced Topics in Guest Professor SS 5 CS

Communications Systems
EI79002 Advanced Topics in Guest Professor SS 5 CE
Communications Electronics

Electives: 28 Credits
Fewer electives, if you have passed more core modules or elective modules advanced top-
ics, in total 53 credits:

EI71070 Advanced Cryptographic Implementations De Santis SS 5

EI71105 Advanced Topics in IoT Security Steinhorst SS 5 CE
EI71077 Algorithms in Quantum Theory Kramer WS/SS 6 CS
EI7523 Analog Bipolar Electronics: Devices, Simu- Brederlow WS 3 CE
lation and Circuits
EI7450 Analysis, Modelling and Simulation of Kellerer SS 6 CS
Communication Networks
CIT44300 Antenna and Radar Cross-Section Meas- Eibert WS 5
07 urement and Processing Techniques
EI73081 Antennas and Wave Propagation Eibert SS 5 CS
EI71086 Applied Machine Intelligence Diepold SS 9 CS
EI7411 Channel Codes for Iterative Decoding Liva SS 5 CS
EI7271 Chip Multicore Processors Herkersdorf SS 6 CS/CE
EI70520 Circuit Design for Security Sigl SS 5
EI7440 Circuit Theory and Communications Ivrlac WS 5 CS/CE
EI71108 CMOS Analog-to-Digital Converters Brederlow SS 5 CE
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Module List MSc Communications Engineering (MSCE) – PO20181 (start WS18/19) as of March 28, 2023
Module ID Module Lecturer Semester ECTS Focus on
EI74121 Coded Modulation Bartz/Matuz SS 5 CS
EI71087 Coding Theory for Storage and Networks Wachter-Zeh SS 5 CS
EI71004 Communication Acoustics Seeber WS 6 CS
EI7644 Communication Network Reliability Mas Machuca SS 5 CS
EI73181 Computational and Analytical Methods in Eibert WS 6 CS/CE
Electromagnetics
EI74351 Convex Optimization Utschick WS 6 CS
EI71067 Digital Signal Processing for Optical Com- Fehenberger SS 5
munication Systems
EI71104 Embedded System Design for Machine Schlichtmann WS/SS 6 CE
Learning
CIT43300 Fast Secure and Reliable Coded Compu- Wachter-Zeh WS 5
03 ting
EI70410 High-Frequency Amplifiers and Oscillators Eibert SS 5 CE
EI70630 HW/SW Codesign Herkersdorf WS/SS 5 CE
EI7341 Image and Video Compression Steinbach SS 5 CS
CIT44300 Integrated Circiuts for Radio Applications Hagelauer WS 5
02
EI71083 Intelligent Machine Design - Mechatronics Haddadin SS 6 CE/CS
Fundamentals
EI71064 Introduction to Quantum Networks Nötzel WS/SS 5
EI71084 IoT Security Steinhorst WS 5 CE
EI70360 Machine Learning and Optimization Heckel WS 5 CS
EI71018 Machine Learning for Communications Kramer WS 5 CS
EI71040 Machine Learning: Methods and Tools Wille WS 5 CE
EI71059 Mixed Integer Programming and Graph Al- Schlichtmann WS 5 CE
gorithms for Engineering Problems
EI7436 MIMO Systems Joham WS 6 CS
EI71095 Multi-Criteria Optimization and Decision Herkersdorf WS 5 CE
Analysis for Embedded Systems Design
EI70220 Digital Signal Processing Steinbach WS/SS 5 CS
EI7352 Multimedia Communications1 Steinbach SS 5 CS
EI7353 Multi-User Information Theory Kramer SS 5 CS
EI7356 Network Planning Schupke WS 5 CS
EI7494 Numerical Linear Algebra for Signal Pro- Utschick SS 6
cessing
EI5075 Optical Communication Systems Hanik WS 6 CS
2
EI7633 Optical Networks Mas Machuca SS 5 CS
EI74042 Mathematical Methods of Circuit Design Gräb WS/SS 5 CE
EI70730 Memory Technology for Data Storage Kreupl WS/SS 5 CE
EI7485 Physical Principles of Electromagnetic Ivrlac SS 6 CS
Fields and Antenna Systems
EI71029 Physical Unclonable Functions Sigl WS 5 CE

1
will not be offered in summer semester 2023
2
will not be offered in summer semester 2023

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Module List MSc Communications Engineering (MSCE) – PO20181 (start WS18/19) as of March 28, 2023
Module ID Module Lecturer Semester ECTS Focus on
EI71103 Post Shannon Theory Kramer SS 5 CS
EI71073 Quantum Computers and Quantum Secure Sepulveda SS 5 CE
Communications
EI76471 Quantum Information Theory Boche WS/SS 5 CS
EI71093 Quantum Optomechanics Weig SS 5 CE
EI73761 Radar Signals and Systems Siart WS 5 CS
EI0432 Satellite Navigation Günther WS 6 CS
EI71060 Security in Communications and Storage Wachter-Zeh WS 5 CS
EI70380 Signal Processing and Machine Learning Utschick SS 5 CS
EI71068 Solving Inverse Problems with Deep Learn- Heckel SS 6
ing
EI70240 Statistical Signal Processing Utschick SS 5 CS
EI70640 Synthesis of Digital Systems Müller- WS/SS 5 CE
Gritschneder
CIT44300 System Design for High-Frequency and Hagelauer WS 5
01 High-Datarate Applications
EI71013 System Design for the Internet of Things Steinhorst SS 5 CE
EI5077 System-on-Chip Platforms3 Herkersdorf SS 6 CE
EI7624 Techno-Economic Analysis of Telecommu- Mas Machuca WS 5 CS
nication Networks
EI50141 Testing Digital Circuits Otterstedt WS 5 CE
EI5052 Time-Varying Systems and Computations Diepold WS 6 CE
EI70550 Timing of Digital Circuits Li WS 5 CE
EI71075 Wireless Communications Kramer WS 5 CS

Laboratories: 12 Credits

CIT43100 6G Business Modeling and Prototyping Kellerer SS 9

06
EI5032 Communications Lab Kramer WS 6 CS
EI72071 Computational Haptics Laboratory Steinbach SS 6 CS
EI72561 Convex Optimization Laboratory Utschick SS 6 CS
EI50881 High-Frequency Circuit Laboratory Eibert WS/SS 6 CE
EI50291 Image and Video Compression Lab Steinbach WS/SS 6 CS
EI78049 IoT Remote Lab4 Steinhorst WS/SS 6
EI78060 Lab CMOS A/D Converter Design Brederlow WS 6 CE
EI78064 Lab CMOS Voltage Regulation Circuit De- Brederlow SS 6 CE
sign
CIT44100 Laboratory Design of Integrated Analog and Hagelauer SS 6
13 Mixed-Signal Circuits
CIT44100 Lab Integrated Circuits for Radio Applica- Hagelauer SS 6
11 tions

3
will not be offered in summer semester 2023
4
will not be offered in summer semester 2023

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Module List MSc Communications Engineering (MSCE) – PO20181 (start WS18/19) as of March 28, 2023
Module ID Module Lecturer Semester ECTS Focus on
CIT44100 Laboratory on System Design for High- Hagelauer SS 6
12 frequency and High-datarate Applications
EI78031 Practical Training Project Integrated Sys- Plattner SS 6 CE
tems
CIT43100 Programmable Communication Networks Kellerer WS/SS 6
03 Lab
EI5042 Project Lab IC Design Herkersdorf WS/SS 6 CE
EI78033 Projektpraktikum Audio-Signalverarbeitung5 Seeber WS/SS 6 CE
EI78075 Projektpraktikum Human Activity Under- Steinbach WS/SS 6 CS
standing
EI78071 Projektpraktikum Nanomagnetische Bau- Weig WS/SS 6
elemente
EI7493 Signal Processing for Audio Technology Seeber SS 8 CS
EI5030 Simulation of Optical Communication Sys- Hanik WS/SS 6 CS
tems Lab
EI5069 Smart Card Lab Sigl WS/SS 6 CS/CE
EI78045 Software Defined Radio Laboratory Boche WS/SS 6
EI7402 SystemC Lab Herkersdorf WS/SS 6 CE
EI7403 VHDL System Design Lab Schlichtmann WS/SS 6 CE
EI7426 Wireless Communications Laboratory Kramer SS 5 CS
EI50471 Wireless Sensor Networks Laboratory Kellerer WS/SS 6 CS

The labs count towards the final grade point average with their corresponding credit
weight. For all labs at the department, there is always a special registration deadline.

Registration information for labs and details about introductory meetings are made availa-
ble on the websites of the various chairs shortly before the beginning of each semester. So
please check these websites.

Seminars: 5 Credits

EI73141 Brain, Mind and Cognition (Seminar) Diepold WS 5 CS

EI77001 Seminar Embedded Systems and Internet Steinhorst WS/SS 5 CS
of Things
EI77009 Seminar Machine Learning Heckel WS/SS 5 CS
EI77692 Seminar Micro- and Nanosystems Tech- Hagelauer SS 5
nology
EI77011 Seminar Nano- & Optomechanical Quan- Weig WS/SS 5 CE
tum Technologies
EI77015 Seminar on Coding and Cryptography Wachter-Zeh WS/SS 5 CS
EI77013 Seminar on Digital Communications Kramer WS/SS 5 CS
EI77014 Seminar on Optical Communications Hanik WS/SS 5 CS

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will not be offered in summer semester 2023

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Module List MSc Communications Engineering (MSCE) – PO20181 (start WS18/19) as of March 28, 2023
Module ID Module Lecturer Semester ECTS Focus on
EI5092 Seminar on Security in Information Tech- Sigl WS 5 CS/CE
nology
EI5090 Seminar on Signal Processing in Commu- Utschick WS 5 CS
nications
EI5091 Seminar on Topics in Antennas and Prop- Eibert WS 5 CS/CE
agation
EI5087 Seminar on Topics in Communications Kellerer WS 5 CS
Networking
EI77502 Seminar on Topics in Electronic Design Schlichtmann WS 5 CE
Automation
EI77501 Seminar on Topics in Integrated Systems Herkersdorf WS 5 CE
EI77503 Scientific seminar on structure, architec- Brederlow WS/SS 5 CE
ture and application of sensor circuits
EI5084 Seminar on Topics in Signal Processing Steinbach WS 5 CS

Interdisciplinary Courses: 8 Credits

Recommended:
German Language Course TUM Language WS/SS 6
Center
EI04004 Strategic Management for Engineers Sauerbrey WS/SS 3

As interdisciplinary course, any TUM course on a topic different from electrical and computer en-
gineering (no EIxx module number) and other universities can be taken. The courses can only be
counted, if there is a confirmation of the course including the number of credits. Any language
course (excepting English), offered by e.g. the TUM language center, can be counted as an inter-
disciplinary course. If you want to be sure, if your course will be counted, please contact the pro-
gram manager. The grades of the interdisciplinary modules will not count toward your final grade.

Research Internship: 12 Credits

Duration and Timing
The research internship (in German so called Forschungspraxis) is a career-related, full-time (ap-
prox. 35-40 hours per week, depending on the company) professional experience at the university
or in industry with a minimum length of 9 weeks. If required by industry, we can certify that 9
weeks are required as a mandatory research internship for your studies. Usually it is scheduled
immediately after the second semester until the beginning of the third semester. Please consider
the following suggested timeline:

March Start looking for research internship placement

End of July Final Exams for semester 2
August through mid-October Research Internship
Mid-October Semester 3 begins
End of October Hand in the required paperwork
Research Internship Arrangement & Registration
How to get an internship
Students must arrange for an internship themselves. The following guidelines have to be followed:

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In case you need a confirmation that a research internship is required by your curriculum, please
contact us: [email protected]

To find a research internship project, please contact the chairs directly. Some chairs list available
projects on their website. If you want to do the research internship in industry, you have to find a
professor at TUM who will supervise it. Please find a professor before signing any industry con-
tract to avoid any inconvenience. Once you have found a research internship position, please re-
port it to the program manager. You must write a technical report about your internship (approx.
1-2 pages per week). At the end of the research internship, you will present your results to the
professor, followed by a short discussion.

Technical Report
At the end of your research internship, you must write a technical report that documents the work
and presents the results. A good structure for an internship report is: cover and title page; ab-
stracts; table of contents; introduction; problem definition; theory; implementation; testing for cor-
rectness of results, performance, usability, assessment; conclusions and ideas for future work;
and references.
The total length of the report should be at least 1-2 pages per week.
You should also include one page of critical analysis (not simply a description) of the experience
in terms of learning objectives and overall experience at the time of completion of the internship.

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