BUILD THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE - WITH A DEGREE IN CHIP DESIGN, YOU WILL GAIN PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO START A HIGH-TECH CAREER OR TAKE YOUR ENGINEERING SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
Introduction to the Microdegree Program
A micro degree in chip design opens the door to a rapidly growing industry and provides the skills that top employers are looking for today. By studying smartly, you will gain knowledge of the basic terminology of the field of chip security, the concept of the root of trust, and the basics of digital logic optimization.
The micro degree program provides the ability to apply hardware design techniques to the creation, simulation, and testing of digital signal processing systems. As you learn, you will learn how to integrate different types of modules, optimizing the energy consumption, performance, and cost of the system being created.
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Important information
CURRICULUM
- Programme leader: Peeter Ellervee
- Faculty: Faculty of IT
- Educational requirement: Bachelor's degree
- Scale: 24 ECTS
SUBJECTS
- Digital Systems Design with VHDL / autumn/ 6 EAP
- Reliability of Chips / autumn/ 6 EAP
- Hardware Security / spring/ 6 EAP
- Chip design project / 6 EAP
STUDY ORGANIZATION
- Language and format: English, full-time
- Cost: €1890.-
Ask for more information
The Open Learning Admissions Specialist
can answer questions regarding admission requirements:
620 3600; 620 3601
mikrokraadid@taltech.ee
The program manager
answers questions about the content and career opportunities of the microdegree:
Peeter Ellervee
peeter.ellervee@taltech.ee
