The Industrial Research School in Electronic Design (IRSED) is a research school for multi-disciplinary graduate education in the area of electronic hardware design, involving close co-operation between several Swedish universities and colleges and participating industrial partners.
Participating universities and colleges:
KTH - Royal Institute of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology
Linköping University
Jönköping University
Mälardalen University
Uppsala University
Örebro University
Currently, the industrial partners are:
Kitron Development AB, Jönköping
RealFast AB, Västerås
Acreo AB, Norrköping
SaabTech AB, Jönköping
Replisaurus Technologies AB, Kista
Hardware Design Center AB, Västerås
Syntune AB, Kista
Ericsson Research, Kumla
Ericsson Microwave Systems
Saab Training Systems AB, Huskvarna
Prevas AB, Västerås
FOAB
Rolling Optics
The initiative to form the school was taken by Acreo and funding for up to 12 students for a duration of four (4) years has been made available by the KK-foundation. In the longer perspective, the intention is to find forms for financing of the research school without the direct funding of the KK-foundation. The long-term goal is hence to provide a stable base for education of industrial Ph.D. students targeting a career in the Swedish electronics industry.
The near-time target is to establish a research school producing Ph.D. students within technical areas considered important for the future of the electronics industry in Sweden. The Ph.D. students shall during their studies also acquire skills in non-technical areas, e.g. project management, making them suitable for a future career within the electronics industry. One key point in this program is the close connection between Ph.D. students and participating companies, enabling transfer of research result to industry and transfer of industrial needs to Ph.D. students during the progression of the studies.
Acreo is responsible for the administration of the program.