Electronics, electronic communications, instrumentation, and radio engineering is a high-tech comprehensive field that creates the "physical foundation" (Hardware & Infrastructure) for modern digital civilization. It combines microelectronics, circuit design, telecommunications, systems radio engineering, precision instrumentation, and embedded programming.

In the era of rapid development of 5G/6G technologies, autonomous transport, robotics, electronic warfare and intelligence tools (EW/ELINT), and Internet of Things (IoT) systems, a specialist in this field serves as an architect and developer of electronics, radio frequency (RF) systems, wireless communications, and digital measuring devices.

The training of specialists in this area is built around the following key objects:

- electronic components and circuit design: semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, analog and digital circuits, printed circuit boards (PCB), power and optoelectronics;

- electronic communications and networks: 5G/6G networks, fiber-optic communication lines (FOCL), satellite systems, wireless protocols (Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth LE, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT);

- radio engineering and radio frequency (RF) systems: antenna-feeder devices, transmitters, receivers, radar systems, navigation systems (GPS/GNSS), and electronic protection/jamming systems;

- instrumentation and sensors: physical and chemical sensors, medical diagnostic equipment, industrial measuring devices, optoelectronic systems;

- embedded systems and IoT: microcontrollers (ARM, STM32, ESP32), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA), "smart" autonomous sensor networks;

- digital signal processing (DSP): mathematical methods and algorithms for filtering, compression, encoding, spectral analysis, and recognition of analog and digital signals.

Learning objectives by higher education levels:

First (Bachelor's) level — training specialists capable of independently developing, manufacturing, debugging, testing, and maintaining electronic devices, communication tools, radio engineering systems, and measuring instruments.

Main focuses of Bachelor's degree training:

- mastering fundamental physical and mathematical training, circuit theory, electrodynamics, and signal theory;

- designing and routing printed circuit boards (Altium Designer, KiCAD, EasyEDA);

- programming microcontrollers and embedded systems in C/C++ and Python;

- skills in working with measuring equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators);

- installation, testing, diagnostics, and servicing of telecommunication and radio-electronic equipment.

Second (Master's) level — training research engineers and system architects capable of solving complex tasks in developing, designing, optimizing, and implementing innovative electronic, radio engineering, and telecommunication systems under conditions of uncertainty.

Main focuses of Master's degree training:

- modeling complex radio frequency (RF) and microwave paths, radio wave propagation modeling, and antenna design (ANSYS HFSS, CST Studio Suite);

- designing complex Systems-on-Chip (SoC), developing signal processing algorithms on FPGA (Verilog/VHDL, SystemVerilog);

- architecture and optimization of high-load wireless and optical telecommunication networks;

- managing R&D projects in instrumentation and electronics, developing standards, conducting certification and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing.

Third (Educational-Scientific) level — training highly qualified scientific and pedagogical personnel capable of conducting fundamental and applied research, generating new knowledge in nanoelectronics, radiophysics, photonics, and modern communication and signal processing methods.

Main focuses of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) training:

- research into promising materials for semiconductors, component bases for quantum electronics, and the terahertz range;

- development of new mathematical methods for digital processing of signals and images, application of artificial intelligence (Edge AI) in radio engineering systems;

- publication of results in leading scientometric journals (Scopus / Web of Science) and presentation at IEEE conferences;

- teaching activities in higher education institutions, managing scientific and experimental design projects (R&D).

Key graduate competencies:

- circuit design & PCB Design — calculation of analog and digital circuits, design of multilayer printed circuit boards, preparation of manufacturing files (Gerber, BOM);

- Embedded & Firmware — firmware development for microcontrollers (C/C++), use of real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS), support for SPI, I2C, UART, CAN protocols;

- telecommunications & networks — setup and maintenance of active network equipment, optical and wireless paths, 5G, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP protocols;

- radio electronics & RF — calculation and tuning of amplifiers, filters, transceivers, antennas, measurement of radio signal parameters (S-parameters);

- digital signal processing (DSP) — digital filter synthesis, spectral analysis (FFT), noise suppression algorithms, and data encoding (MATLAB, Python, C++).

Specialty G5 provides graduates with a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of Hardware and Software in modern high-tech industries:

- electronics development (Hardware Engineering): Hardware Engineer, PCB Design Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Schematic Capture Engineer;

- embedded systems and IoT: Embedded Systems Developer, Firmware Engineer, IoT Solutions Architect, Edge AI Developer;

- telecommunications and networks: Network Engineer, Telecom Test Engineer, mobile network operations engineer (Vodafone, Kyivstar, lifecell), fiber-optic systems specialist;

- radio engineering, aerospace industry, and Defense Tech: RF Engineer, Antenna Engineer, developer of radio-electronic systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), EW/ELINT and radar specialist;

- instrumentation and medicine: medical equipment engineer (maintenance of tomographs, ultrasound machines, simulators), developer of industrial controllers and sensors;

- automation and Industry 4.0: automation and I&C engineer, robotics specialist, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) specialist;

- science and R&D (for PhD and Master's graduates): researcher in R&D centers of international technology companies (Samsung R&D, Melexis, Infineon, Renesas), university lecturer, or researcher at research institutes.

Training is provided by:

- Department of Aircraft Control Systems (Department 301);

- Department of Intelligent Measuring Systems and Quality Engineering (Department 303);

- Department of Aerospace Radio-Electronic Systems (Department 501);

- Department of Information and Communication Technologies named after O.O. Zelenskyi (Department 504);

- Department of Doctoral and Postgraduate Studies.

Education is provided under the following educational programs:

Educational Program	Degree	Mode of Study	Duration of Study
Engineering and Programming of Infocommunication Systems	Bachelor based on complete general secondary education	Full-time	3 years and 10 months
Radio-Electronic Devices, Systems, and Complexes
Micro- and Nanosystem Engineering
Autonomous Navigation and Adaptive Control Systems of Aircraft		Full-time and part-time
Information Communication Networks	Master, professional educational program	Full-time	1 year and 4 months
Radio-Electronic Devices, Systems, and Complexes
Micro- and Nanosystem Engineering
Autonomous Navigation and Adaptive Control Systems of Aircraft		Full-time and part-time
Information Communication Networks	Master, educational-scientific program	Full-time	1 year and 9 months
Telecommunications and Radio Engineering	Doctor of Philosophy	Full-time and part-time	4 years
Autonomous Navigation and Adaptive Control Systems of Aircraft