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Design Engineering Programme (INGC)

A three-year engineering programme, compliant with the LMD system, that prepares high-level profiles for industry, networks and ICT services. Each year ends with an internship (operative placement, technician placement, then a final-year internship with a dissertation defended before a panel).

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Duration: 3 years
ECTS credits: 180 Credits
Format: On campus

Overview

About this programme

Objectives

The INGC programme aims to train engineers able:

To design and deploy innovative ICT solutions;
To work on networks, digital services and technological infrastructures;
To harness emerging technologies related to Data and Artificial Intelligence;
To manage complex technology projects;
To work in multicultural, international environments;
To support the digital transformation of organisations.

Graduates develop both:

High-level scientific and technical skills;
Managerial abilities;
A culture of innovation and performance.

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Admission requirements

Prerequisites

The INGC programme is open to applicants holding, in particular:

L2 (second year of a Bachelor's Degree) in Computing
L2 in Information Systems
L2 in Telecommunications
L2 in Electrical Engineering

Or any qualification recognised as equivalent.

Procedures and requirements

For students coming from:

ESMT's Joint Preparatory Classes (CPC);
Or partner institutions.

By competitive examination The examination is open to holders of:

A DUT;
A DTS;
An L2 in Mathematics;
An L2 in Physics;
An L2 in Science and Technology;
Or any equivalent scientific and technical qualification.

Admission into the second year Admission into the second year is based on an application review taking into account:

Academic qualifications;
The academic content of the initial training;
And any professional experience the applicant may have.

Documents required Applicants must submit a file including:

A photocopy of the applicant's identity document;
Two (02) passport photographs;
Academic transcripts for the last two years
An application fee of 10,000 CFA francs.

Learning outcomes

Skills covered

Engineering mathematics, applied probability & statistics.
Analogue & digital electronics; microprocessors and computer architecture.
Programming (data structures, object-oriented programming, web development, parallel programming, mobile)
Databases (modelling, DBMS, distributed databases, NoSQL, multidimensional data warehouses, analysis & reporting)
Networks & telecoms (LAN switching, WAN, 3G/4G/5G, IMS, IP/MPLS transport, xDSL/FTTx/GPON fibre, radio QoS, engineering & planning, VSAT/HAPS).
Cloud & virtualisation (servers, networks, administration & monitoring).
Big Data & AI (fundamentals, platforms, analytics, visualisation, deep learning, natural language processing, AI applications for networks).
Service security (APIs, microservices, semi-structured data).
Project management (tools, management, methodologies; CAPM certification for the Business Engineering specialisation).
Communication, ethics, leadership & English (levels I to V).

After the programme

Career prospects

01Data engineer / data analysis engineer
02Artificial intelligence engineer
03Network & services financial engineer; business intelligence manager; BI strategy engineer
04Core network engineer; network management engineer (data centres); operator network support
05Telecom & ICT microservices integrator; project manager; studies & design officer