National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute»

123 Computer Engineering

Specialty 123 «Computer Engineering» prepares specialists in the design, development, and operation of hardware and system software, computer networks, and embedded systems.

Main Study Areas:

Hardware and Microprocessor Engineering: computer and microcontroller architecture design, circuit design, and working with Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA).

Embedded Systems (Embedded & IoT): developing smart devices, sensor integration, and building hardware-software systems for automotive, household, medical, and military equipment.

System Programming: low-level software development, driver creation, microcode, and Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS).

Computer Networks: design, deployment, routing configuration, and administration of local and wide-area network infrastructures, along with securing them.

Key Disciplines:

Computer Systems and Networks Architecture

System Programming (C, C++, Assembly)

Computer Electronics and Circuit Design

Microprocessor Systems and FPGA-Based Design

Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies

Network Technologies and Protocols (TCP/IP stack, Cisco/MikroTik technologies)

Graduate Career Roles:

Embedded Software / Hardware Engineer

Circuit Design Engineer / PCB Layout Engineer

Network Engineer / Network Architect

FPGA Engineer

System Administrator / DevSecOps Engineer

Primary Employment Sectors:

R&D centers of electronics companies (Automotive, Aerospace sectors), telecommunications companies and ISPs, defense industry enterprises (UAV, EW systems, secure communications development), IoT startups, as well as data centers and IT companies requiring hardware-software integration expertise.

Training is conducted at the Department of Cybersecurity and Intelligent Information Technologies (503)

Training is provided under the following degree programs:

Educational Program Degree Level Mode of Study Duration of Study
System Programming Bachelor based on complete general secondary education Full-time 3 years and 10 months
System Programming Master's Degree, Educational and Scientific Program Full-time and Part-time 1 year and 9 months
Computer Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Full-time and Part-time 4 years