MS in Embedded Systems & IOTs

Program Description

The Master’s Program in Embedded Systems and IoTs aims to provide a detailed understanding of computer and systems engineering with a focus on design, implementation, and analysis of embedded systems and IoTs. It provides comprehensive coverage of essential embedded technologies, internet of thing (IoTs), current related tools, and trends. It is structured to provide students with a broad, versatile skillset and coupled with industry input. The program covers both theoretical and practical aspects of embedded systems and IoTs and conveys skills and knowledge that are highly relevant to the national and international industry. The master’s program is designed to inculcate knowledge and skills required in the design and manufacture systems needed in embedded systems and IoTs. It encompasses tools, techniques, and design of Embedded Systems and IoTs and subsystems, scientific and engineering principles and practices of computing, embedded computer architecture and programming and with a focus on the embedded systems in IoTs.

Why Study at PAF IAST?

Location and Ambience

PAF IAST is nestled in natural mountains that flank its campus from all sides, offering one even the ravishing view of snow-capped peaks of Nathiagali and natural winding trails. To its north-west is Tarbela Lake, a journey of only a few kilometers from the campus. Set in the middle of the campus is a natural lake, fed by the springs of surrounding mountains. The campus is just a 3-kilometer drive from the Hazara Motorway. The ideal setting equally conducive to academic activity and aesthetic sensibilities of the human eye is a serene island of its own kind, far from the chaos, congestion, and cacophony of metropolitan culture. The major cities like Islamabad, Abbottabad, are just an hour’s drive, while small towns like Wah, Hasanabadal, Taxila, and Swabi can be reached in just half an hour.

Technology Advancement and Foreign Partnership

This institute is an emerging center of excellences, with its own technology park. All faculty members hold PhD degrees in appropriate disciplines. By virtue of its wide array of facilities and the facilitation for its students to learn and benefit both from classroom teaching and faculty trained at premier Austrian universities/institutions, the institution is ideally cut out for imparting state-of–the-art engineering and allied education in Pakistan. The institute enjoys close linkages with top ranking universities in Austria and China. We have already concluded with them formal agreements regarding student and faculty exchange programs, provision of dual degrees in certain areas, and the training support from foreign faculty. cities like Islamabad, Abbottabad, are just an hour’s drive, while small towns like Wah, Hasanabadal, Taxila and Swabi can be reached in just half an hour.

Academia-Industry Relationship

There is a strong synergetic relationship between academia and industry which paves the way for job opportunities for students even in the midst of their studies. PAF IAST will serve as a welcome platform for the industry to share their requirements for a skilled workforce. This will enable the institute to incorporate their valuable inputs in practical vocational training and expose the students to industrial perspectives

On-Spot Industry Internship

It will be a mandatory requirement for every student to do an internship every semester in an appropriate industry. This will garner them practical experience related to their respective degree programs. To crown it all, Technology Park will afford them rare opportunities to apply themselves innovatively and become promising entrepreneurs.

Need and Merit-based Scholarships

Different types of local and foreign scholarship opportunities are available on need and merit base.

Associated Careers

Those times are near when every device around us will have a small invisible processor/sensor embedded in it and can communicate with other devices; thus, making our lives more connected and accessible than ever before. Embedded system design is largely used by the local industry in the form of projects related to automotive, sensors and IoTs, plant engineering, software engineering, automation and control, robotics, and other research and development activities. By offering these specializations, PAF-IAST can boost local industry by producing graduates with relevant technical knowledge. Our graduates can excel in automotive industry, sensor industry, semiconductor industry, robotics and automation, plant engineering, software engineering, and research. Following are the industries/organizations, which have provided valuable input in the designing of this master’s program. In addition to the following, industries/organizations, many more are available where our graduates can get employment and provide their professional services after having learned the latest skillset at PAF-IAST.

Descon Engineering

Air Weapon Complex

National Institute of Electronics

National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM)

AKSA Solutions Development and Services, Pakistan

HORIZON Technologies

Nextek Services

HUAWEI

Siemens Engineering Co. Ltd. Pakistan

PLC Group, Pakistan

National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)

Master of Science in Embedded Systems and IOTs Curriculum of the Program:

Semester 1

Sr. No

Course Name

Credit Hours

1

Core 1

3

2

Core 2

3

3

Core 3

3

Semester 2

Sr. No

Course Name

Credit Hours

1

Core 4

3

2

Elective-1

3

3

Elective-2

3

Semester 3

Sr. No

Course Name

Credit Hours

1

MS Research Work /Elective-5

3

2

Elective-3

3

Semester 4

Sr. No

Course Name

Credit Hours

1

MS Thesis/Elective-6

3

2

Elective-4

3