Shape the future with smart technology

Sensors & Smart Systems

Level
Language: English
Credits: 30 ECTS
Startmonths: Start: September
Locations: Groningen

Science and Engineering
Exact and Information Sciences

Smart systems are everywhere, and with developments in AI, they are only getting smarter! Do you want to be the engineer to design the smart systems of the future? Do you want to make the world around you smarter? Do you want to ensure that your house knows when to open the curtains or turn on the heating? Smart systems are at the heart of technological progress. Smart cities, smart mobility, smart industry, smartphones, smart watches. With the Sensors & Smart Systems minor programme, you shape the future of everything around you. From healthcare to sports. From (sustainable) energy to industry.

Information on exchange

This programme focuses on the engineering of smart systems. This is where sensors (data acquisition), (embedded) data processing (Edge computing), networking, cloud storage, AI and security meet. You’ll discover all these different aspects that come into play when designing and realizing a smart system.

The programme consists of six courses:

Artificial Intelligence	5 ECTS
Internet of Things	5 ECTS
Mathematics for Smart Systems	5 ECTS
Uncertainty in Sensor Data	5 ECTS
Embedded Systems	5 ECTS
Advanced Sensor Applications	5 ECTS

In the first two courses you’ll dive into the wonderful world of sensors and the data they generate. You’ll learn all about different sensor types, and how to make sure that the data you use to make ‘smart’ decisions is reliable.

But it does not stop at the sensor, we need to process the data. You’ll learn all about that in the next two courses. First of all, we do processing as much as possible at the source in our embedded system. However, often we need to integrate the information from other smart systems for our decisions. We can do this via the interconnected Internet of Things, where all kinds of devices can interact.

We can learn even more from our data and ensure our system makes even smarter decisions. In the AI course, you’ll learn how to do just that. We’ll go into how to gather all relevant data in the cloud and let AI algorithms work on it to improve the output of our smart system.

To support all this data analysis you’ll acquire the necessary mathematical skills in the Mathematics for Smart Systems course.

With (guest) lectures, excursions, theoretical and practical assignments you will gain in depth knowledge of Sensors & Smart Systems!

The programme is new and will be visible in our ECTS course catalogue as of May ‘25. In between, you can contact ([email protected]) about the course descriptions of this programme.

Students are expected to apply for the whole programme of 30 ECTS. The outline for this programme can vary from week to week. The programme is intensive and students who apply for this programme are expected to be available and present for the duration of the programme.

Before you can start

This programme is accessible for students with a major in Electrical and Electronic engineering, Mechatronics, Energy & Power Electronics, Sensors and Smart Systems, Computer Science and Information Technology (ICT). Students need to have completed 105 ECTS credits (3.5 semesters) at undergraduate level.

Admission & application

Please check with your home university whether there is an agreement set up with the Hanze School that is offering the exchange programme of your choice. To apply for and be admitted for our exchange programme you should take the following steps

1. Be nominated by your home university

Once you have been nominated, your nomination will be checked by us and confirmed to your home university by email. You will receive your application link during our application period.
2. Submit your online application

Once you have been nominated by your home university you will receive a personal application link and the application instructions during our application period. The application is fully digital and documents do not have to be send by email or postal mail. Make sure you do not miss our application deadline!
3. Letter of Acceptance

Once you have submitted your application we will check your documents. If you have to re-submit any documents, we will let you know. We will be sending out Acceptance Letters from the beginning of May when you start in September and from the middle of October when you start in February.