Master's Program in Systems, Control and Robotics - KTH

Master’s Program in
Systems, Control and Robotics
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KTH, The Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, is one
of Europe’s most prominent technical Universities, internationally
recognized for its world-class research and education.
The university is located in Stockholm, the capital of
Sweden, a beautiful and lively city. Stockholm hosts many of
the leading European information technology companies.
The Program
The Master of Science program in Systems, Control and Robotics is taught in English
and the theme is the analysis, design and construction of complex systems. The
curriculum consists of courses from both the School of Electrical Engineering
(EES) and the School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC) to give the
broad background that is needed to understand and work with complex systems
such as robotic systems.
The program is 2 years long (120 ECTS) divided into 1.5 years (90 ECTS) of fulltime
course work and a one semester Master's thesis project. Besides the technical
courses project management and research methodology are also included in the
curriculum to prepare for a successful future career, in academia or industry.
Course work
The program starts with a number of compulsory courses to assert a certain level of
knowledge in the core areas of the program. Following these courses the students
can specialize their studies further.
Thesis Project
A Master's Thesis project is carried out during the second year. Typically, the preceding summer is used to
prepare for and specify the thesis project. The thesis project is carried out in the area defined by the courses
taken during the first year of the program. The project can be performed either in industry, at a KTH department,
or in another technical university or research institute.

Curriculum for the 2007 Admission
Compulsory Elective Elective
Signal
Signal
theory
theory
Artificial
Artificial
intelligence
intelligence
Matrix
Matrix
algebra
algebra
Scientific
Scientific
programming
programming
Mathematical
Mathematical
models,
models,
part
part
I Convex
Convex
optimization
optimization
Management
Management
of
of
projects
projects
Digital
Digital
communications
communications
Estimation
Estimation
theory
theory
Image
Image
analysis
analysis
and
and
computer
computer
vision
vision
Nonlinear
Nonlinear
control
control
System
System
identification
identification
Hybrid
Hybrid
and
and
embedded
embedded
control
control
systems
systems
Digital
Digital
signal
signal
processing
processing
Multivariable
Multivariable
feedback
feedback
control
control
Applied
Applied
estimation
estimation
Adaptive
Adaptive
signal
signal
processing
processing
Adaptive
Adaptive
control
control
Research
Research
methodology
methodology
and
and
theory
theory of
of
science
science
Control
Control
Theory
Theory
and
and
Practice,
Practice,
Advanced
Advanced
course
course
Adaptive
Adaptive
filtering
filtering
and
and
change
change
detection
detection
Robotics
Robotics
and
and
autonomous
autonomous
systems
systems
Advanced
Advanced
numerical
numerical
analysis
analysis
Nonlinear
Nonlinear
systems:
systems
analysis and control
Thesis
Thesis
project
project
Automatic
Automatic
control,
control,
project
project
course
course
Industrial
Industrial
management
management
Project
Project
course
course
in
in
signal
signal
processing
processing
and
and
digital
digital
communication
communication
Technical
Technical
english,
english,
advanced
advanced
level
level
Knowledge
Knowledge
discovery
discovery
and
and
data
data
mining
mining
Optimal
Optimal
filtering
filtering
Entrepreneurial
Entrepreneurial
leadership
leadership
Table:
Table:
List
List
of
of
courses
courses
divided
divided
into
into
compulsory
compulsory
and
and
elective
elective
courses.
courses.
Admission Requirements, Application and Deadline
Applications must at least have a bachelor’s degree equivalent to 180 ECTS credits within a field of study
related to the curriculum of the Master’s Program in Systems, Control and Robotics. Consult the web pages
of KTH and the program for more information (see link below). The admission is selective in order to provide
the best possible environment for those accepted into the program. The program is free of tuition and
the application deadlines for the program starting in August 2007 are:
• International students (non EU/EEA citizens): January 15th, 2007
• Citizens of EU/EEA countries (including Sweden): April 15th, 2007
KTH - a good place to be
KTH offers a stimulating environment, well suited for learning. We assist
the new student: The program coordinator and the program director give
academic advice; the international office helps with practical arrangements,
and the accommodation office organizes housing. The Centre for
Autonomous Systems (CAS) at KTH is a world leading leading research research centre centre in
robotics in robotics and and autonomous systems and and its its applications. CAS CAS is also is also the the
coordinator for the EU European Robotics robotics Network research (EURON). network (EURON).
For More Information
Systems, Control and Robotics Master’s Program
School of Electrical Engineering
KTH - Royal Institute of Technology
SE - 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
email: masterprogram@ee.kth.se (contact Cecilia Forssman, Program Coordinator)
Program website: http://www.ee.kth.se/systems