Scope and Objective

During the last decade, the rapid technological advancement associated with portable and compact computers, communications, audio and video products has drawn increasing interest from the electronics industry in the integrated circuits (IC) design area as evidenced by the continued and accelerated integration of electronic hardware (digital, analog/mixed-signal and RF). To meet this growing demand, the School of EEE in NTU has worked with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to prepare the Master of Science (IC Design) joint programme with a strong technical emphasis on both the theory and practice of integrated circuit design. The German Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) provides the management and administration of this self-financed programme. This programme is prepared for an 18 month full-time candidature which includes 2 semesters of coursework and practical modules, and a full-time 6 months dissertation. The dissertation must be on a topic related to integrated circuit design. The programme was launched in July 2005. So far the programme has run smoothly to the satisfaction of both students and staff. To date, most graduates from this programme have found jobs in the IC Design industry here in Singapore and some in Germany.

Assoc. Prof. Liter SIEK, Programme Director will manage activities of the Programme. The following courses, 45 hours each are conducted for this programme:

Core

• System-on-Chip Solutions & Architecture (TUM)
• Design Methodology & Automation (TUM)
• Mixed Signal Circuit Design (TUM)
• Digital IC Design (NTU)
• Analog IC Design (NTU)
• Digital Signal Processing (NTU)
• Laboratory 1: Analog IC Design
• Laboratory 2: Digital IC Design

Elective Courses(Select 4)

• RF IC design (NTU)
• IC packaging (NTU)
• IC Marketing/ Business/ Management (NTU)
• Advanced MOSFET & Novel Devices (TUM)
• Nano-Electronics (TUM)
• Design for Testability of VLSI (NTU/TUM)
• Embedded Systems (TUM-2006)

Broadening courses

• Business and Technical English (GIST) (80 hours)
• International Patent Law (GIST) (10 hours)
• Selected topics in Business and Administration (GIST) (10 hours)
• Selected topics in Management methods (GIST) (10 hours)
• Cultural, social and economical aspects of globalization (GIST) (10 hours)
• Aspects of European and Asian Culture and History (GIST) (10 hours)

For details, please contact:
German Institute of Science and Technology
10 Central Exchange Green
#03-01, Pixel Building
Singapore 138649
Tel: (65) 6777 7407, Fax: (65) 6777 7236
Website: http://www.gist.edu.sg
E-mail: info@gist.edu.sg