One of the leading Lithuanian higher education institutions - Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) - presents a unique international nanosystems engineering study program. The two-year master's studies will begin this fall, and students from Lithuania and other countries are already invited to apply for them, the press release states.
"The new joint study program was developed by five European universities of technology. It supports the region's transition from a predominantly digital consumer of hardware to a global leader and provider of IoT and cyber-physical systems technologies. At the same time, the objectives of the Green Course will be implemented. For this, we aim to discover and develop innovators of related technologies and engineering disciplines, which are so necessary to implement this transformation", says the Dean of the Faculty of Electronics of VILNIUS TECH prof. Dr. Šarūnas Paulikas.
Embedded Intelligence Nanosystems Engineering (EMINENT) is the name of the Erasmus Mundus joint master's degree program. It was created by representatives from four European technological universities belonging to the ATHENA university alliance: University of Siegen in Germany, University of Orleans in France, Mediterranean University of Greece and VILNIUS TECH University. The New University of Lisbon in Portugal also contributed to the development of the program.
The two-year study program is designed to acquire knowledge and skills about nanomaterials, nanomanufacturing technologies for smart devices and sensors intended to operate in cyberphysical systems (CPS) and Internet of Things solutions. It has also been granted international AQAS accreditation, which is valued in the world of higher education, marking the compliance of the study program with high quality and other requirements.
Nanotechnology is inseparable from sustainability
Prof. Dr. Sh. According to Pauliks, the future of the modern world depends on nanotechnology. According to him, these technologies allow us to discover solutions that turn the unimaginable into reality. This will be extremely useful in implementing the goals of the Green Course.
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"The challenges of energy management, recycling and production in the future will be solved with the help of smart sensor technologies, allowing more efficient use of resources and reducing the carbon footprint." The transition to carbon-free manufacturing and smart grids are industry challenges that can only be addressed with the right smart device and sensor technologies. However, this will require highly qualified specialists, who will be trained in these studies", says the Dean of the Faculty of Electronics at VILNIUS TECH.
The joint study program will last two years, and every semester students will be able to study at different European universities from Vilnius to Lisbon. All lectures will be held in English.
What will students learn?
The program consists of five different parts, each of which is carried out by the universities implementing the program, including VILNIUS TECH. In addition to university professors, lecturers-practitioners from companies and organizations working in the field of nanotechnology will give lectures to students.
The students will spend the first semester at the University of the Mediterranean in Greece, where they will learn about functional materials and their properties. At that time, during the second semester at the University of Siegen in Germany, future specialists will learn about sensors, devices and embedded systems used in nanosystems.
Specialized winter and summer schools will also operate within the framework of the EMINENT program. During them, students will have the opportunity to participate in creative workshops or get to know experts in the field of nanotechnology, to strengthen mutual relations.
In the second year, students of the program will be able to choose from five further study paths: functional materials with optoelectric properties; embedded advanced sensors; natural materials and biosensors; Internet of Things; sensor systems and data processing.
Depending on the choice, students will spend the third semester of their studies at one of the five universities of the program, including VILNIUS TECH, where studies focused on sensor systems and data processing await them. In the last semester, students of the EMINENT program will focus on the final master's thesis on a topic of their choice. After defending it, you will receive a joint master's degree in engineering sciences.
Graduates of the program will gain solid knowledge of how to fabricate and characterize advanced, environmentally friendly nanomaterials for sensors, as well as sensors and integrate these nanomaterials into nanodevices. Students will also have to collect and process huge amounts of data - the data modeling areas of the VILNIUS TECH Sustainability Center laboratories will serve for this purpose. The center, whose establishment was prompted by the project "Establishment of the integrated sustainability technology laboratory VILNIUS TECH", financed by the Economic Revitalization and Resilience Enhancement Plan "New Generation Lithuania" and the state budget of the Republic of Lithuania, will open its doors already this spring.
The first candidates are expected until spring
VILNIUS TECH informs that up to 35 students from Europe and third countries will be invited to this study program every year. Those who wish to apply should have until March 1. apply for the EMINENT program on the website. A special selection committee will evaluate all candidates, and those who successfully pass the selection will start their studies at the end of September this year.
Studies will take place in at least two universities, and each student will be able to apply for a scholarship of 1400 euros. For good students, it would be awarded for the entire 2-year study period. At that time, students who did not receive a scholarship will be able to participate in the study program at their own expense.
