Description

INHABITAT MSc is designed to create a cutting-edge, interactive certified 2-year Master of Science course focused on Internet of Things (IoT) applications in daily life.

This program is expected to equip participants with the essential skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the emerging field of “Intelligent Sustainable Habitats”. Urban planning, sustainable cities and industrial environment are combined with subjects such as data acquisition and sensors, renewable energy in urban environment, remote sensing and geodata management systems that provide a practical flavor in the study programme. The course is also formulated to stimulate transversal competences such as the increased sense of initiative & entrepreneurship. It is designed to follow the European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System (ECTS) credit standards for certification recognition across the EU. The developed syllabus is also offered via vocational education and training in the form of micro-credentials to those who wish to gain specific skills for up-skilling and life-long education.

The innovative curriculum comprises of interactive teaching methods and partnerships with expert academic and IoT expert organizations in order to give to the admitted students a solid background for starting a fruitful career in the industry. The course duration is 2 years, split into 3 semesters of teaching and one, last semester of working on the mandatory diploma thesis. During the execution of the course, 3 mobility periods are programmed. The first two mobilities are planned for two weeks each and during which the students along with educators will travel to the base of one of the participating Universities and participate in well prepared large-scale laboratories. The first mobility will take place at the end of the 2^nd semester while the second one at the end of the third semester. The third mobility is expected to last one month as an internship in a company related to the study programs subject, selected by each student and approved by the director of the MSc. The internship is expected to be strongly connected to the subject of the student’s thesis.

The course is open for participation for anyone with a basic environmental, civil, planning, electrical, software or mechanical technical background. Priority will be given according to their academic performance. In the case of equivalent academic level, participants from less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds will be preferred.

The study programme is provided by Kaunas University of Technology with educators coming from 3 other universities (POLIMI, IHU, HSRW) and industry.