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1. GNSS and GNSS Market 2. MSc Objectives and Framework 3. Syllabus of MSc in GNSS 4. Presentation of ENAC and ISAE 5. Employment after MSc in GNSS 6. GSA Scholarship Program 7. Application Procedure 8. Practical Information
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With at least 4 such measurements, the receiver can then solve for its 3-D position and its internal clock drift compared to GPS time using multilateration. -4-
Agriculture and fishing Aviation Environment Maritime Military Public safety and rescue operation
Rail Location-Based Services (LBS) Recreation and sports Roads and highways Space Surveying and mapping Timing
Example of Challenges:
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Urban and indoor positioning Integrity monitoring Resistance to interference/jamming Hybridization with external sensors Multi-system positioning Atmospheric effects reduction,
Road market:
The penetration of receivers in road vehicles, today at 30%, will exceed 80% over the next decade.
Aviation:
140,000 receivers sold per year in 2020.
Agriculture:
More than 500,000 receivers sold per year in 2020 (growth of 16% per year)
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The MSc is recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education it is compliant with the Bologna process.
The MSc will take place in the premises of ENAC, Toulouse, France.
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4th semester: 5-6 months internship in a company or a lab to prepare the students for their professional life.
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1st Semester
Modules INTRODUCTION TO MATHS S1.1 Calculus Probabilities/Statistics Stochastic Processes INTRODUCTION TO SIGNAL PROCESSING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS S1.2 Electromagnetics Signal Theory and Signal Processing Digital Signal Processing Analog Filtering Linear servo loop systems GNSS I S1.3 Conventional Navigation Means Introduction to GNSS and its Evolutions Seminar on Time Reference Systems Seminar on Terrestrial Refrence Systems Seminar on Atmospheric Effects ECTS 8 3 3 2 8 2 2 2 1 1 5 1
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S1.4
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
Programming and C language
S1.5
S1.6
APPLIED PROJECT
Project
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Duration (hours) Class Lab 56 30 Total : 86 20 10 20 10 16 10 70 36 Total : 106 16 4 18 8 16 12 10 6 10 6 40 8 Total : 48 14 0 16 6 3 0 3 0 4 2 16 30 Total : 46 16 30 28 0 Total : 28 28 0 0 40 Total : 40 0 40 210 144 Total : 354
2nd Semester
Modules PROPAGATION CHANNEL S2.1 Antenna Propagation Channel Models SIGNAL PROCESSING S2.2 Signal Transmission Estimation/Detection Parametric Modeling State modeling, analysis and control Kalman Filtering ECTS 3 2 1 8 3 1 1 2 1 Duration (hours) Class Lab 26 10 Total : 36 14 6 12 4 66 43 Total : 109 22 19 12 6 10 8 14 4 8 6 50,5 21,5 Total : 72 8 2 12 4 16,5 11,5 14 4 42 4 Total : 46 10 0 16 2 8 2 8 0 28 0 Total : 28 28 0 12 62 Total : 74 8 0 4 2 0 60 224,5 140,5 Total : 365
GNSS II
S2.3 GNSS Positioning GNSS for Civil Aviation Differential GNSS Methods Inertial sensors and hybridization techniques TELECOMMUNICATIONS I S2.4 Data Communication Networks Spread Spectrum Techniques OFDM Mobile Telecommunications LANGUAGE AND HUMAN SCIENCE II Language and Culture APPLIED PROJECT II S2.6
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S2.5
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3rd Semester
Modules RECEIVER DESIGN S3.1 Digital Receivers GPS L1 C/A Receivers Array signal processing TELECOMMUNICATIONS II S3.2 Channel Coding Space Telecommunications Seminar on the Main Space Telecom Programmes Navigation and Communication Payload GNSS III Future GNSS Signals Integrity Monitoring using Inertial Sensors and Hybridization High Sensitivity Receivers Pedestrian and land vehicle positioning Alternate Positioning (Vision and Signals-of-Opportunity) Seminar on UAV Seminar on the Main Navigation Programmes LANGUAGE AND HUMAN SCIENCE III S3.4 Language and Culture Management Communication and Team Work Seminar on Intellectual Property Seminar on Business in GNSS and in Space Telecommunications APPLIED PROJECT III Project
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ECTS 6 2 2 2 7 3 3 1 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 1 8 8 30
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S3.5
Duration (hours) Class Lab 48 18 Total : 66 16 4 20 8 12 6 61 10 Total : 71 24 4 20 6 3 0 14 0 54 6 Total : 60 12 0 6 0 8 0 6 4 13 2 3 0 6h 0 60 0 Total : 60 28 0 12 0 12 0 2 0 6 0 0 100 Total : 100 0 100 223 134 357
4. Presentation of ENAC
ENAC is a French Grande Ecole in Civil Aviation under the authority of the French Ministry of Transportation, and more specifically under the French Civil Aviation Authority. 15 different cursus with ~1700 students for initial training (Integrated
Master in Engineering, Air Traffic Controller, Air Safety Systems Electronic Engineer, Civil Aviation Design and Operations Senior Technician, Air Transport Pilot, etc)
10 Specialized Master (including 3 in China) Strong continuous training: 5000 students 4 research labs (Telecom, Applied Maths and Computer Science, HumanMachine Interaction, Economics) International:
6000 foreigners trained (350/year), 35 exchange agreements signed with international universities Member of PEGASUS (Partnership of a European Group of Aeronautics and Space UniversitieS) Video ENAC
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4. Presentation of ENAC
GNSS/Telecom Research at ENAC:
7 permanent staffs + 2 researchers under grant + 9 PhD students (funding EC, Thales Alenia Space, Thales Avionics, Airbus, CNES, etc) Created in 1993 to support the French civil aviation authority engaging the process of GNSS being used as a navigation mean for civil aviation Since then great diversification in research activities:
GNSS for Civil Aviation (Integrity monitoring, Hybridization, Interference mitigation, Receiver processing, Airport navigation) Pedestrian/Vehicular Navigation (High sensitivity, Hybridization, Integrity, Precise Positioning, Use of signals of opportunity) GNSS Signal, Payload and Receiver Design Software Receiver
4. Presentation of ISAE
ISAE is a French Grande Ecole in Aerospace Engineering under the authority of the French Ministry of National Defense 16 different cursus (2 engineering graduate programmes + 5 Master of Science in English + 9 Master by Research) 15 Specialized Masters (9 in English) 1600 students representing 20 % of European aerospace annual graduates Research: 5 departments/research labs (Aerodynamics, Energetics, Propulsion, Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Electronics, Optronics and Signal, Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Control Systems, Langages, Arts, Cultures, Policy & Economy) International:
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4. Presentation of ISAE
GNSS/Telecom Research at ISAE through the Signal, Communications, Antennas, Navigation (SCAN Research team)
Antenna array processing
Signal and Direction of Arrival Detection, Anti-Jamming Beam Forming (space-time adaptive filtering) Radar Signal Processing (moving target detection)
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It will provide students with an added value in the evolving and growing market of satellite navigation and telecommunications. The graduate students will be able to enter
SMEs, large companies, national institutions, or research laboratories worldwide (with an MSc it is possible to start a PhD).
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Institutions
Universities
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7. Application Procedure
To apply for the MSc in GNSS, you must have:
A completed Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics,Physics or equivalent. Proof of a sufficient english level: TOEFL 550 (PBT), TOEFL 213 (CBT), TOEIC 750 or equivalent.
Application is online on www.enac.fr/en Application calendar: Monthly selection jury. First-come first serve process to select applicants. Selection process: Application files assessment (followed by an interview if necessary).
8. Practical Information
ENAC campus is located 20 mins from Toulouse city center by public transport (15 mins by car)
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