Aerospace Engineering - master

Refresher course:
In week 33 a two-days refresher course in linear algebra is offered. In this course, central concepts and methods from previous linear algebra courses will be repeated. Experiences from previous years are that students who participate in this refresher course benefit greatly from this in SMN6190 Linear Algebra II.

All teaching on this program takes place in English.

The program involves lectured courses, as well as a high degree of problem-based education (i.e. learning-by-doing), where the students spend their time working on relevant projects under supervision of a highly qualified staff. The project topics are chosen from current and future national and international space projects, which UiT participates in, as well as ongoing internal research projects. In the last few years, such projects have included:

• Attitude determination and control system design for the European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO) and European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) spacecraft under the SSETI-project (http://www.sseti.net/) initiated by the European Space Agency (ESA).
• Development of an Aerosol detector rocket payload for collection of ionized dust particles, under the ESPRIT project initiated by NASA. Ground station and electric power supply development in the Norwegian student satellite projects NCube 1 and NCube 2.
• Design, implementation and testing of all subsystems (ground station, power supply, data handling, control, communication and payload) in UiTs own spacecraft HiNCube. http://weebau.com/satellite/H/hincube.htm
• Mathematical modelling, synchronization and coordinated control of small spacecraft in formation, in cooperation with internal PhD-students and supervisors.
• Mathematical modelling, guidance and control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in cooperation with internal PhD-students and supervisors.

To provide a high-quality education with relevance to industry, UiT is cooperating with the national universities in Oslo (UiO), Bergen (UiB), Trondheim (NTNU), as well as ESA, Norwegian Space Centre and the Norwegian Centre for Space-related Education (NAROM). UiT has also a policy for advocating international cooperation, and several students have over the last years performed (parts of) the master project at well-known universities abroad.

Most courses are based on lectures, self-study and assignments or small projects, individually or in groups. Each 5 ECTS course usually includes 40 lectures, plus supervision time. The handouts can be voluntary or mandatory. Mandatory lab exercises are includes in some topics. Scientific theory application and analysis is emphasized in assignment and project solution. The different course descriptions provide additional information.

Form of assessment

Different assessment methods are applied through the study program. In most cases, the assessment is based on a written exam. In some cases an overall assessment is applied, combining a written exam with assignment or projects, or a final report combined with an oral exam. The different course descriptions provide additional information.

The final master thesis (diploma) will be performed in close collaboration with industry partners, and/or based on existing research and development projects. The work is usually performed individually, with regular supervisory meetings through the entire project period. The diploma will be evaluated solely on the basis of a final written report.

Mandatory safety training in health, security and environment (HSE)

All students must complete mandatory safety training before they are allowed access and given permission to work in laboratories, workshops and the like. This also goes for participation in fieldwork/research cruises and similar. Please contact your immediate supervisor for list of mandatory courses.

A relevant undergraduate Bachelor Engineering programme within electronics or space technology with minimum 25 credits mathematics, 5 credits statistics and 7,5 credits physics.

Admission requirements:

A relevant undergraduate bachelor in engineering, primarily within electronics or space technology, but it may also be within related fields such as automatic control, communications, power electronics or computer science. You must however have a sufficient background in electronics and communications.
 

In addition, the following requirements must be met:

• minimum 25 credits in mathematics (equivalent to Mathematical Methods 1, 2 og 3)

• 5 credits in statistics

• 7,5 ects i physics on a higher level is required.
The requirement for physics can be covered by 7.5 credits in physics, building physics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and/or mechanics of materials.

Applicants from within the Nordic countries:

The application deadline is 15. april - application code 4605

The study is 2 years long, but with the possibility of an arranged course over 4 years for Norwegian/Nordic applicants.

If you don't have enough mathematics and/or physics to qualify for the master's degree, you can take one of these courses in the first semester at UiT in Narvik: TEK-2800 Mathematics 3 (5 ects) and/or TEK-2801 Physics 2 (5 ects)

Applicants from outside the Nordic countries:

Applicants with education from non-Nordic countries must document English language proficiency. You will find more information of English language requirements ++here: https://en.uit.no/admission#v-pills-735946

The application deadline is
November 15th for non-EU/EEA applicants (application code 9009)
1st March for EU/EEA + Swiss applicants (application code 7144)

You will find more information about international admission here

Non-EU students must be prepared to pay tuition fees, more information here

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Søkere fra Norge/nordiske land:

Søknadfrist er 15. april for opptak til høstsemesteret

Studiet er 2-årig, men med mulighet for tilrettelagt løp over 4 år.

Søking via UiTs søknadsweb, søknadskode 4605

Opptakskrav:
Bachelorgrad i ingeniørfag eller tilsvarende primært innen fagområdene elektronikk eller romteknologi, men det kan også være innenfor relaterte felt som automatisk kontroll, kommunikasjon, kraftelektronikk eller informatikk. Du må imidlertid ha tilstrekkelig bakgrunn innen elektronikk og kommunikasjon..

I tillegg må følgende krav være oppfylt:

Det kreves minimum

• 25 studiepoeng i matematikk,tilsvarende Matematikk 1, 2 og 3
• 5 studiepoeng i statistikk
• 7,5 fag i fysikk på høyere nivå.
  Kravet til fysikk kan dekkes av 7,5 studiepoeng i fysikk, bygningsfysikk, fluidmekanikk, termodynamikk og/eller fasthetslære.
   

Har du for lite matematikk og/eller fysikk for å kvalifisere til siv.ing/master i teknologi, kan du ta ett av disse emnene i første semester ved UiT i Narvik: TEK-2800 Matematikk 3 (5 stp) og/eller TEK-2801 Fysikk 2 (5 ects)

Her finner du all informasjon knyttet til søking og opptak.

Knowledge:

• has advanced knowledge within the field of Aerospace Engineering with a specialized focus on one of the offered disciplines.
• has thorough knowledge of the central theories and methods within the field of Aerospace Engineering.
• can apply and adapt the obtained knowledge to new areas within Aerospace Engineering.
• can analyze problem statements within Aerospace Engineering on the basis of its history, traditions, distinctive characteristics and its influence on society.

Skills:

• can analyze existing theories, and methodologies in the field of Aerospace engineering and work independently on practical and theoretical problems.
• can use relevant methods for research and development in an independent manner.
• can analyse and remain critical to various sources of information and apply them in academic reasoning.
• can complete an independent, narrowed research or development project with supervision, that is aligned with current standards of ethics in research.

General competence:

• can analyse relevant academic, professional and research ethical problems.
• can apply their knowledge and skills in new areas in order to carry out advanced assignments and projects.
• can communicate extensive independent work and masters language and terminology of the academic field.
• can communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions in the field, both with specialists and the general public.
• can contribute to new thinking and innovation processes.

It is possible to study parts of the master program at other universities. An individual plan must be made in accordance with the study coordinator.