Master Courses in VIsion & roBOTics (VIBOT) An Opportunity for Electronics and Electrical Engineers

The Prestigious Master Courses in VIsion & roBOTics (VIBOT)  An Opportunity for Electronics and Electrical Engineers (http://www.vibot.org/index.html)

 

The master course aims to provide qualifications for entry into the professions in the area of robotics, computer vision, image processing and medical imaging either in public laboratory or private research company. Over 4 semesters (120 ECTS), the students attend three universities, where all the classes will be taught in English.

An introduction to Scottish, Spanish and French culture and language will be proposed to the students. The student population will be between 30 and 40 per year. The average ratio professor/student relation is approximately 1:5.

 

VIBOT students are required to cover the areas of studies below, over the total of 120 ECTS:

• basis of signal and image processing: software, hardware;
• tools and methods of computer vision: compression, segmentation, real-time, shape recognition, 3D vision, etc;
• robotics: fundamentals, control and programming for robot autonomy and intelligence;
• medical imaging: biologic basis, infrared imagery, X-Ray and ultrasound imagery;
• research training period or a vocational training period.

Each university articulates its offer of courses on the basis of its own approach, in such a way that the students can benefit from different cultural and scholarly flavours.

 

The first three semesters will successively occur in:

• FRANCE: University of Bourgogne (antenna of Le Creusot) [UB]
• SPAIN: University of Girona [UdG]
• UNITED KINGDOM: Heriot-Watt University [HW]

Classes will be taught by eminent researchers from the three laboratories: VISP/OSL at Heriot- Watt, VICOROB at Girona, Le2i at Le Creusot. The last semester which can be a practical experience to research will take place in one of the laboratories of the university members of the consortium for the non-European students and in laboratories of a Third-country university partner for the European students. An another choice for the four semester is to do a vocational training period in an European company for the non- European students and in a company in the country of the Third-country university partner for the European students.

 

The European Master is awarded by Bourgogne University, HW and Girona Universities, and countersigned by the Consortium's director. A joint degree and a diploma supplement are delivered to the students.

 

 

Important Dates - Call for Applications 2013 (http://www.vibot.org/important-dates.html)

 

The following dates apply only for student application. If you are a scholar (academic), you can submit your application on the fly (see FAQ, question 13).

 

Application for Category A* JANUARY 15, 2013

ScholarshipsApplication for Category B** Scholarships JANUARY 15, 2013

Selection meeting JANUARY 28, 2013

Notification of the pre-selection lists*** NOT CONFIRMED

Final decision from EACEA NOT CONFIRMED

Application without Scholarship APRIL 15, 2013

Classes will start : SEPTEMBER 2013

 

Criteria & requirements (http://www.vibot.org/criteria--requirements.html)

 

 

Outstanding achievement in the applicant's first degree which must have equivalent to UK First Class in either electrical engineering, electronics, computer science, mathematics, robotics, physics and industrial engineering. Language ability: the course is taught in English and candidates must meet the required standards TOEFL: 550 (Computer: 213) or IELTS: 6.5 (check the equivalency table). Student motivation to undertake the Masters and relevance to his or her professional development.

 

Students

The documentation required is as follows:

 

• Letter of application outlining rationale for wanting to undertake the programme
• Curriculum vitae
• Certified copy of the University Bachelor Degree (equivalent to a UK 1st class Honors Bachelor degree) or equivalent with records transcript (English translation)
• Proof of level of competency in English
• 2 names of referees and their addresses, preferably from the University or Institute that awarded the first degree, whom will be contacted by the consortium (referees will have to fill and send us an evaluation form like this one: PDF )
• 2 letters of recommendation
• Administrative papers: a copy of a valid ID document and/or passport
• An original of your certificate of birth and the translation in French
• A translation in French of your Bachelor's or Masters Degree certified copy by your University. (If your University will not does provide such documents, but only the original English transcripts, in that case, it could be translated and attested by French Centre or French embassy in your country, a notary or a lawyer)
• 2 current passport-size photographies

Note that, at the selection stage, certified copies are not compulsory (a copy without certification is sufficient). Likewise, translated documents are not necessary as long as the original documents are written in French, English, Spanish or Catalan. 

 

Scholars

The documentation required is as follows:

• Letter of application outlining rationale for wanting to undertake the programme. The applicant would emphasize the field (research, teaching or both) he would like to be involved in
• Curriculum vitae
• Proof of competency in English for teaching purposes
• Administrative papers: a copy of a valid ID document and passport

 

Scholarship (http://www.vibot.org/scholarshipsfees.html)

Note that you can also decide to enroll without any scholarship. 

Scholarship amount is :1000 Euros per month

if you need further information, contact :

- Adhiguna Mahendra

(adhiguna.mahendra@u-bourgogne.fr)

Alumni MSc EM Vision and Robotics 2006-2008