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Computational science and Engineering 2020-21

Master project

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
MP Autumn 
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MP Spring 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Projet de master en science et ingénierie computationelles
MATH-598 
MA 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
900h 
 
 
900h 
 
 
Oral
30
 

Group 1

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
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Master 2 
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MP Autumn 
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MP Spring 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
CSE project I
MATH-591 
MA 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
8h 
 
 
8h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
8
 
 
 
 
CSE project II
MATH-592 
MA 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
8h 
 
 
8h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
8
 
 
 
 
Engineering internship (master in computational sciences and engineering (Stage d'au minimum 8 semaines après le 2ème semestre de Master. Inscription par la bourse aux stages)
MATH-595 
MA 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
320h 
 
 
320h 
 
 
320h 
 
 
320h 
 
 
During the semester
8
 
 
 
 
HSS : Introduction to project
 
SHS 
Divers enseignants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
HSS : Project
 
SHS 
Divers enseignants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 

Block 1

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
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Master 2 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced numerical analysis
MATH-351 
MA 
Picasso  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Algorithms
CS-250 
IN 
Svensson  
 
4h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Computational physics III
PHYS-332 
PH 
Yazyev  
 
 
 
 
1h 
 
2h 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Computer simulation of physical systems I
PHYS-403 
PH 
Pasquarello  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Image processing I
MICRO-511 
MT 
Unser
Van De Ville  
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Machine learning
CS-433 
IN 
Flammarion
Jaggi  
 
4h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
7
 
 
 
 
Molecular dynamics and Monte-Carlo simulations
CH-351 
CGC 
Röthlisberger  
 
 
 
 
1h 
1h 
 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Numerical analysis and computational mathematics
MATH-456 
MA 
Vazquez Hernandez  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Numerical integration of dynamical systems
MATH-452 
MA 
Rosilho De Souza  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Parallel and high-performance computing
MATH-454 
MA 
Keller
Richart  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
1h 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Programming concepts in scientific computing (only for master students in Civil Engineering and Computational Science)
MATH-458 
MA 
Anciaux  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Software engineering
CS-305 
IN 
Candea  
 
2h 
1h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 

Group 2

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
l
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Master 2 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced algorithms
CS-450 
IN 
Kapralov  
 
 
 
 
4h 
3h 
 
 
Written
7
 
 
 
 
Advanced continuum mechanics (Pas donné en 2020-21. This is and advanced continuum mechanics class, taught in an inverted class. A small group of students (max. 15) will read class material at home and come with questions to class)
CIVIL-422 
GC 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Advanced multiprocessor architecture (Cours biennal donné une année sur deux les années impaires (pas donné en 2020-21)
CS-471 
IN 
 
 
4h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
6
 
 
 
 
Applied data analysis
CS-401 
SC 
West  
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Artificial neural networks
CS-456 
IN 
Gerstner  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Atomistic and quantum simulations of materials
MSE-468 
MX 
Pizzi  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
1h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Biological modeling of neural networks
BIO-465 
SV 
Gerstner  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Biomolecular structure and mechanics
BIO-315 
SV 
Dal Peraro  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Computational finance (MA3 only)
FIN-472 
IF 
Glau
Goel
Pasricha
Pulido Nino  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Computational linear algebra
MATH-453 
MA 
Kressner  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Computational methods in molecular quantum mechanics
CH-452 
CGC 
Bonella  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Deep learning
EE-559 
EL 
Fleuret  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Digital 3D geometry processing (pas donné en 2020-21)
CS-446 
IN 
 
 
2h 
1h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Distributed intelligent systems
ENG-466 
SIE 
Martinoli  
 
 
 
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Dynamical system theory for engineers
COM-502 
SC 
Thiran  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Environmental transport phenomena
ENG-420 
SIE 
Crouzy
Porté Agel  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Foundations of Data Science
COM-406 
IN 
Urbanke  
 
4h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Hydrodynamics
ME-444 
GM 
Gallaire  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Image processing II
MICRO-512 
MT 
Liebling
Sage
Unser
Van De Ville  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Information security and privacy
COM-402 
IN 
Hubaux
Oechslin  
 
3h 
1h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Instability
ME-466 
GM 
Gallaire  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Introduction to electronic structure methods
CH-353 
CGC 
Röthlisberger  
 
3h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Introduction to multiprocessor architecture
CS-307 
IN 
Falsafi  
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Low-rank approximation techniques
MATH-403 
MA 
Kressner  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Mathematical foundations of signal processing
COM-514 
SC 
Bejar Haro
Simeoni  
 
3h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Mathematical modelling of behavior
MATH-463 
MA 
Bierlaire  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Mathematical modelling of DNA
MATH-481 
MA 
Maddocks  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Mathematics of data: from theory to computation
EE-556 
EL 
Cevher  
 
2h 
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Molecular quantum dynamics
CH-453 
CGC 
Vanicek  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Numerical approximation of PDEs
MATH-451 
MA 
Buffa  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Numerical flow simulation
ME-474 
GM 
Boujo  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Numerical integration of stochastic differential equations
MATH-450 
MA 
Blumenthal  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Numerical methods for conservation laws
MATH-459 
MA 
Hesthaven
Ray  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Numerics for fluids, structures & electromagnetics (pas donné en 2020-21)
MATH-468 
MA 
 
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Optimization for machine learning
CS-439 
IN 
Flammarion
Jaggi  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
1h 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Particle-based methods
ME-476 
GM 
Gaume  
 
1h 
1h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Principles and applications of systems biology
ChE-411 
CGC 
Hatzimanikatis  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Signal processing for communications
COM-303 
SC 
Prandoni  
 
 
 
 
4h 
2h 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Statistics for data science
MATH-413 
MA 
Olhede  
 
4h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Stochastic simulation
MATH-414 
MA 
Nobile  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Systems for data science
CS-449 
IN 
Kermarrec  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
2h 
 
During the semester
6
 
 
 
 
Turbulence
ME-467 
GM 
Schneider  
 
 
 
 
3h 
1h 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Understanding advanced molecular simulation
CH-420 
CGC 
Smit  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Water quality modeling (donné une année sur deux, les années paires)
ENG-400 
SIE 
Barry  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 

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