Master of Science in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)

Axel GARCIA, Olivier JULIEN Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya

OUTLINE
1. GNSS and GNSS Market 2. MSc Objectives and Framework 3. Syllabus of MSc in GNSS 4. Presentation of ENAC and ISAE 5. Employment after MSc in GNSS 6. GSA Scholarship Program 7. Application Procedure 8. Practical Information
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1. GNSS and GNSS Market

A GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) is a satellitebased system that allows a user to determine its position and velocity anywhere at any time, and to synchronize its clock with the ultra precise GPS time. The most well-known GNSS is GPS (Global Positioning service) which use has significantly increased in the recent years The number of applications and services dependent upon positioning, navigation, and timing has been drastically increasing since GPS has been available to civil users.
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1. GNSS and GNSS Market

Basic principles of GNSS (1/2):
Each GNSS satellite broadcasts a signal towards the Earth. This signal contains a time-tagged navigation message including:
the ephemeris of the transmitting satellite (a prediction of the satellite position), The estimated drift of the satellite internal clock compared to GPS time

The receiver then

compares the time of broadcast of the received signal with the time of reception (measured by an internal clock) this corresponds to the propagation time (that includes true propagation time + receiver/satellite clock drift + propagation errors + reception errors). This can be transformed in a pseudo-range measurement by multiplying the measured propagation time by the speed of light. read the transmitted navigation message to determine the satellite position and clock drift with respect to GPS time

With at least 4 such measurements, the receiver can then solve for its 3-D position and its internal clock drift compared to GPS time using multilateration. -4-

1. GNSS and GNSS Market

Basic principles of GNSS (2/2)
As a consequence, a GNSS is split into 3 segments:
The space segment: with a constellation of 24 to 30 MEO satellites (~20,000 km altitude) in order for the receiver to always have at least 4 satellites visible GNSS satellites need stable atomic clocks on-board to limit the satellite clock drift The ground segment that is composed of a network of stations that: Monitor the transmitted GNSS signals characteristics Compute continuously predictions of the satellites position as well as satellites clock drift with respect to GPS time Upload these predictions to the satellites so that it is transmitted to the user. The user segment: Has to acquire and track the signals coming from the satellites in view Has to read the transmitted message Has to compute the pseudo-ranges and the user position
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1. GNSS and GNSS Market

Scientific areas involved:
Time keeping, Satellite orbitography, Geodesy Satellite payload

Telecommunication Signal Processing and Signal Design Estimation/Detection Space weather,

List of known GNSS applications:

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Agriculture and fishing Aviation Environment Maritime Military Public safety and rescue operation

Rail Location-Based Services (LBS) Recreation and sports Roads and highways Space Surveying and mapping Timing

1. GNSS and GNSS Market

GNSS: worldwide programmes
USA: GPS modernization, WAAS Europe: Galileo, EGNOS Russia: GLONASS modernization, SDCM China: COMPASS/BEIDOU-2 Japan: MSAS, QZSS India: GAGAN, IRNSS

Example of Challenges:

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Urban and indoor positioning Integrity monitoring Resistance to interference/jamming Hybridization with external sensors Multi-system positioning Atmospheric effects reduction,

1. GNSS and GNSS Market

GNSS device shipments will grow on average 10% per year over the next decade reaching 1.1 billion shipments by 2020. The global market for GNSS products and services to grow to 250 billion by 2030. Foreseen annual growth rate of 11% Mass market:
The penetration of GNSS in mobile phones is expected to increase very quickly, from some 20% today to above 50% within the next five years. Forecast of 1 billion cell phones per year sold in 2020

Road market:
The penetration of receivers in road vehicles, today at 30%, will exceed 80% over the next decade.

Aviation:
140,000 receivers sold per year in 2020.

Agriculture:
More than 500,000 receivers sold per year in 2020 (growth of 16% per year)

Vendors are using innovation as a differentiator

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2. MSc Objectives and Framework

The European Commission project ERIG (Education, Research and Innovation in GNSS) put into light that there is a lack of education in GNSS fundamental techniques to provide operational young graduated staff to the growing job market of GNSS and GNSS-dependent companies ERIG also defined the idea of Centres of Excellence (CoE) in GNSS: a location where education, research and innovation is performed of world standard, in terms of measurable scientific production (including training) and technological innovation
3 main European CoEs in GNSS were recognized:
Toulouse (France), Munich (Germany), and Torino (Italy).
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2. MSc Objectives and Framework

In response to the growing demand for qualified experts, and based on the recommendation from the ERIG project, the Ecole Nationale de lAviation Civile (ENAC) and the Institut Suprieur de l'Aronautique et de l'Espace (ISAE) in Toulouse, France, have developed a new Master of Science (MSc) in GNSS that has started in Sept. 2012. It is a 2-year programme that aims at providing an advanced training in satellite-based positioning as well as telecommunications. All classes are taught in English.

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2. MSc Objectives and Framework

A European Framework:
The development of the MSc was supported financially by the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) The 3 European GNSS CoE are partners through the participation (teaching and internship) of their most recognized research laboratories :
Politecnico di Torino (Italy), and Universitt der Bunswehr Munich (Germany)

The MSc is recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education it is compliant with the Bologna process.

The MSc will take place in the premises of ENAC, Toulouse, France.

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3. Syllabus of MSc. in GNSS

First 3 semesters: scientific training taking into account the different user communities, their specificities and their requirements (aeronautics, space, geodesy, pedestrian and vehicular positioning, etc.):
fundamental and advanced courses in the scientific and engineering fields surrounding GNSS and telecom. (math, signal processing, estimation, signal propagation, antenna, receiver design, system engineering, etc.) detailed courses on GNSS and telecom, including the associated applications and their requirements and specificities Applied projects classes in business, project management, IPRs, etc.

4th semester: 5-6 months internship in a company or a lab to prepare the students for their professional life.
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1st Semester
Modules INTRODUCTION TO MATHS S1.1 Calculus Probabilities/Statistics Stochastic Processes INTRODUCTION TO SIGNAL PROCESSING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS S1.2 Electromagnetics Signal Theory and Signal Processing Digital Signal Processing Analog Filtering Linear servo loop systems GNSS I S1.3 Conventional Navigation Means Introduction to GNSS and its Evolutions Seminar on Time Reference Systems Seminar on Terrestrial Refrence Systems Seminar on Atmospheric Effects ECTS 8 3 3 2 8 2 2 2 1 1 5 1

4
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4 2 2 3

S1.4

INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
Programming and C language

S1.5

LANGUAGE AND HUMAN SCIENCE I Language and Culture

S1.6

APPLIED PROJECT

Project

3
30

Total for 1st Semester

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Duration (hours) Class Lab 56 30 Total : 86 20 10 20 10 16 10 70 36 Total : 106 16 4 18 8 16 12 10 6 10 6 40 8 Total : 48 14 0 16 6 3 0 3 0 4 2 16 30 Total : 46 16 30 28 0 Total : 28 28 0 0 40 Total : 40 0 40 210 144 Total : 354

2nd Semester
Modules PROPAGATION CHANNEL S2.1 Antenna Propagation Channel Models SIGNAL PROCESSING S2.2 Signal Transmission Estimation/Detection Parametric Modeling State modeling, analysis and control Kalman Filtering ECTS 3 2 1 8 3 1 1 2 1 Duration (hours) Class Lab 26 10 Total : 36 14 6 12 4 66 43 Total : 109 22 19 12 6 10 8 14 4 8 6 50,5 21,5 Total : 72 8 2 12 4 16,5 11,5 14 4 42 4 Total : 46 10 0 16 2 8 2 8 0 28 0 Total : 28 28 0 12 62 Total : 74 8 0 4 2 0 60 224,5 140,5 Total : 365

GNSS II
S2.3 GNSS Positioning GNSS for Civil Aviation Differential GNSS Methods Inertial sensors and hybridization techniques TELECOMMUNICATIONS I S2.4 Data Communication Networks Spread Spectrum Techniques OFDM Mobile Telecommunications LANGUAGE AND HUMAN SCIENCE II Language and Culture APPLIED PROJECT II S2.6

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2 2 2 5 1 2 2 2 2 6 1 5 30

S2.5

Introduction to System Engineering and Quality Control Project Management Project

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Total for 2nd Semester

3rd Semester
Modules RECEIVER DESIGN S3.1 Digital Receivers GPS L1 C/A Receivers Array signal processing TELECOMMUNICATIONS II S3.2 Channel Coding Space Telecommunications Seminar on the Main Space Telecom Programmes Navigation and Communication Payload GNSS III Future GNSS Signals Integrity Monitoring using Inertial Sensors and Hybridization High Sensitivity Receivers Pedestrian and land vehicle positioning Alternate Positioning (Vision and Signals-of-Opportunity) Seminar on UAV Seminar on the Main Navigation Programmes LANGUAGE AND HUMAN SCIENCE III S3.4 Language and Culture Management Communication and Team Work Seminar on Intellectual Property Seminar on Business in GNSS and in Space Telecommunications APPLIED PROJECT III Project
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ECTS 6 2 2 2 7 3 3 1 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 1 8 8 30

S3.3

S3.5

Total for 3rd Semester

Duration (hours) Class Lab 48 18 Total : 66 16 4 20 8 12 6 61 10 Total : 71 24 4 20 6 3 0 14 0 54 6 Total : 60 12 0 6 0 8 0 6 4 13 2 3 0 6h 0 60 0 Total : 60 28 0 12 0 12 0 2 0 6 0 0 100 Total : 100 0 100 223 134 357

4. Presentation of ENAC
ENAC is a French Grande Ecole in Civil Aviation under the authority of the French Ministry of Transportation, and more specifically under the French Civil Aviation Authority. 15 different cursus with ~1700 students for initial training (Integrated
Master in Engineering, Air Traffic Controller, Air Safety Systems Electronic Engineer, Civil Aviation Design and Operations Senior Technician, Air Transport Pilot, etc)

10 Specialized Master (including 3 in China) Strong continuous training: 5000 students 4 research labs (Telecom, Applied Maths and Computer Science, HumanMachine Interaction, Economics) International:
6000 foreigners trained (350/year), 35 exchange agreements signed with international universities Member of PEGASUS (Partnership of a European Group of Aeronautics and Space UniversitieS) Video ENAC

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4. Presentation of ENAC
GNSS/Telecom Research at ENAC:
7 permanent staffs + 2 researchers under grant + 9 PhD students (funding EC, Thales Alenia Space, Thales Avionics, Airbus, CNES, etc) Created in 1993 to support the French civil aviation authority engaging the process of GNSS being used as a navigation mean for civil aviation Since then great diversification in research activities:
GNSS for Civil Aviation (Integrity monitoring, Hybridization, Interference mitigation, Receiver processing, Airport navigation) Pedestrian/Vehicular Navigation (High sensitivity, Hybridization, Integrity, Precise Positioning, Use of signals of opportunity) GNSS Signal, Payload and Receiver Design Software Receiver

Links with most of the major European actors in GNSS

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4. Presentation of ISAE

ISAE is a French Grande Ecole in Aerospace Engineering under the authority of the French Ministry of National Defense 16 different cursus (2 engineering graduate programmes + 5 Master of Science in English + 9 Master by Research) 15 Specialized Masters (9 in English) 1600 students representing 20 % of European aerospace annual graduates Research: 5 departments/research labs (Aerodynamics, Energetics, Propulsion, Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Electronics, Optronics and Signal, Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Control Systems, Langages, Arts, Cultures, Policy & Economy) International:

50 academic and research partnerships with foreign institutions

25 % of foreign students from 58 countries

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4. Presentation of ISAE
GNSS/Telecom Research at ISAE through the Signal, Communications, Antennas, Navigation (SCAN Research team)
Antenna array processing
Signal and Direction of Arrival Detection, Anti-Jamming Beam Forming (space-time adaptive filtering) Radar Signal Processing (moving target detection)

Satellite Communication Systems

Architectures, Air Interface (modulation, coding, multiple access) Propagation Impairments Modelling and Mitigation System Performance assessment, Radio Ressource Management

Satellite Navigation Systems (GNSS)

Receiver Architectures, Interference Mitigation, Waveforms Performance Assessment & Augmentations (urban, indoor) Hybridization Techniques

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5. Employment after the MSc

The MSc in GNSS was developed based on the known needs coming from GNSS and GNSS-related industry.

It will provide students with an added value in the evolving and growing market of satellite navigation and telecommunications. The graduate students will be able to enter
SMEs, large companies, national institutions, or research laboratories worldwide (with an MSc it is possible to start a PhD).

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5. Employment after the MSc

An international group of supporters/partners:
Industry (for internship, seminars, etc)

Institutions

Universities

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6. GSA Scholarship Programme

Two 4,000 scholarships will be given to students by the European GNSS Authority (GSA)

To apply to the scholarship, students must have:

One of the following nationality: EU27 + Switzerland, Norway, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Feroe Islands, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, or Be enrolled in a university in one of the above countries

The selection will be based upon the academic records

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7. Application Procedure
To apply for the MSc in GNSS, you must have:
A completed Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics,Physics or equivalent. Proof of a sufficient english level: TOEFL 550 (PBT), TOEFL 213 (CBT), TOEIC 750 or equivalent.

Application is online on www.enac.fr/en Application calendar: Monthly selection jury. First-come first serve process to select applicants. Selection process: Application files assessment (followed by an interview if necessary).

Program cost (for the whole 2 years):

non-European citizens : 14,000 - 23 - European citizens: 8,000

8. Practical Information
ENAC campus is located 20 mins from Toulouse city center by public transport (15 mins by car)

Accomodation is available on site at ENAC

420 furnished small studios (12m) - 113/month 296 furnished studios (16m) - 170/month 18 furnished studios for disabled (20m) Internet included

Average price for a meal on campus: 3.25

Many clubs (sport, robotics, aeroclub, etc)

Excellent sports facilities (synthetic soccer field, tennis courts, etc)
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Reduced rate for flying lessons.

Thank you for you attention

More information:
Course director: Anne-Christine ESCHER escher@recherche.enac.fr Deputy Director - Higher Education Programs: Michel CHAUVIN michel.chauvin@enac.fr Questions in Spanish/Catal: Axel GARCIA-PENA garciapena@recherche.enac.fr GNSS research: Olivier JULIEN ojulien@recherche.enac.fr

MSc in GNSS web site on www.enac.fr

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