Masters degree programme Full-time

Mobile Computing (MC)

hagenberg
Campus

All pervasive mobile computational power is the ghost in the machine and is colonising all aspects of
everyday life. Many tasks we take for granted would be far more difficult or even impossible to carry
out. These intelligent gadgets and applications function independently of any human agency truly
a miracle of modern life.
Computer-based applications are to be found shadowing a vast range of human activity be it
systems used in sport, medicine and care of the elderly. And they can also be found in the broader
infrastructure of our social lives, in automated control systems for homes and in smart cars that automatically adapt to traffic conditions and even to the fickle moods of the weather.
Mobile computing is superseding the desktop paradigm; the future has arrived. Its a future where you
can excel in whatever is your specialist field on our Masters programme.
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Career Profile

Focus of Studies

Mobile communications has become the touchstone activity driving the most important and dynamic economic sectors worldwide over the last
few years. It is a global business that thrives on
innovation and for which our students are exhaustively trained on our Mobile Computing
(MC) degree programme.

The Mobile Computing Masters degree builds

on the Bachelor of the same name and continues
the tried-and-tested combination of teaching
software development, communications technologies and telecommunication engineering. All
relevant areas of mobile computing are covered,
and the degree allows specialisation in one or
more of the following focus areas:

In-depth technical knowledge in one or more

specialist areas equips our students with the
pro-active qualities that underpin leadership/
management positions, and can lead to highflying careers. Be it conceptualisation of communications systems, development of new
interactive technologies for mobile phone applications, the design of a smart home environment or implementation of new mobile services
there is hardly an area in which Mobile Computing graduates wont be able to thrive.
Mobile applications are now an all-pervasive
part of our daily life, and you will be working in
a highly dynamic field with excellent career prospects. Among potential employers keen to hire
our graduates are not only mobile communication firms but also multinational corporations,
small and middle-sized enterprises and many
innovative start-up ventures in the IT sector.

>> Mobile Computing (including mobile services and networks)

>> Ubiquitous Computing (context-aware computing, sensors, networks, home/building automation, short-range wireless communication)
>> Mobile Infotainment (mobile games and
interactive technologies)
>> Mobile Software Techniques (operating
systems for mobile applications such as iPhone
OS, Google Android, Symbian OS, Qt, MeeGo,
Windows Phone 7, Mobile Linux, BlackBerry,
bada; modelling languages such as UML; and
software architectures)
In each of these areas you attend a specific
number of core courses and a variable number
of courses to deepen your knowledge. Additional interdisciplinary elective courses are also
available; these vary from semester to semester.

Essential information
Degree: Master of Science in Engineering
(MSc)
Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
Annual intake: 15
Admission requirements: Completed Masters
or Bachelors degree with IT strand worth a
minimum of 60 ECTS, or a similar qualification

Admission procedure: Interview

Semesters abroad: Flexible curriculum allows
out-of-country studies
Masters thesis: In semester 4 (preparatory
projects in semester 3)
Costs: No tuition fees payable at the FH
Obersterreich

Application: Online or in writing by 30 June at

the latest www.fh-ooe.com/admission

School of informatics/Communications/media

Masters degree programme Mobile Computing (MC)

Curriculum Mobile Computing (MC)

Masters degree programme full-time

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List of courses
Mobile Communication
Mobile Services
Communication Networks
Radio Network Planning
Simulation of Mobile Communication Systems
Mobile Infotainment
Mobile Games I
Interactive Technologies
Mobile Games II
Protocols and Codecs
Mobile Software Techniques
Operating Systems for Mobile Applications
Software Architectures
Advanced XML
Distributed Real-Time Systems
Ubiquitous Computing
Location-Based and Context-Aware Systems
Sensors and Networks
Home and Building Automation
Short-Range Wireless Communication
Specialisation Courses
Courses from Masters programmes available at Hagenberg Campus or other universities*
Interdisciplinary Skills: Projects and Seminars
Current Topics I
Project I
Current Topics II
Project II
Methodological/ Organisational Skills: Systems Design
UML & MDA
Real-Time and Mobility in UML
Metrics and Testing
Scientific Skills
Master Thesis Project
Scientific Working
Master Thesis
Master Thesis Seminar

ECTS points
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6 or more
2
4
2
4
6
6
6
4
2
22
2

ECTS: European Credit Transfer System. Further information: www.fhr.ac.at

Note: Students have to achieve a minimum of 120 ECTS in total.
Courses marked with
will be offered in English.
* Specialisation courses can be in English
or in German

Head of Studies and Programme Administrator: Prof. (FH) DI Dr. Christoph Schaffer
FH O Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences,
School of Informatics, Communications and Media
Softwarepark 11, 4232 Hagenberg/Austria
Phone: +43 (0)7236 3888-2800, Fax: +43 (0)7236 3888-2899
E-Mail: mc@fh-hagenberg.at, Web: www.fh-ooe.at/mc-ma

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