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Génie électrique et électronique 2020-21

Master project

Courses
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Programs
 
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Specialisation
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Engineering internship credited with master project (master in Electrical and Electronical engineering) (Stage d'au minimum 8 semaines après le 2e semestre de Master. Inscription par la bourse aux stages)
EE-597 
EL 
Gautsch
Gay-Balmaz  
 
 
 
320h 
 
 
320h 
 
 
320h 
 
 
320h 
 
 
Term paper
0
 
 
 
 
Master project in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
EE-599 
EL 
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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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Convex optimization
MGT-418 
MTE 
Kuhn  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Low power electronics: analog mixed signal design
EE-423 
EL 
Koukab  
 
3h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Semiconductor devices I
EE-557 
EL 
Matioli  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Smart grids technologies
EE-472 
EL 
Le Boudec
Paolone  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
2h 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Statistical inference and machine learning
MGT-448 
MTE 
Kiyavash  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Wireless receivers: algorithms and architectures
EE-442 
EL 
Burg  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 

Group "options"

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
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Master 2 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Adaptation and Learning
EE-566 
EL 
Sayed  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Advanced computer architecture
CS-470 
IN 
Ienne  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
2h 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Advanced lab in electrical energy systems
EE-588 
EL 
Hodder  
 
 
 
 
 
 
4h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Advanced lab in electrical engineering
EE-598 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
4h 
 
 
4h 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
Advanced VLSI design
EE-431 
EL 
Burg  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Advanced wireless receivers
EE-543 
EL 
Burg  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Analog circuits for biochip
EE-518 
EL 
Carrara
Dehollain
Skrivervik Favre  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Applied data analysis
CS-401 
SC 
West  
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Applied machine learning
MICRO-455 
MT 
Billard  
 
4h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Audio engineering
EE-548 
EL 
Lissek  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Automatic speech processing
EE-554 
EL 
Bourlard  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Bioelectronics and biomedical microelectronics
EE-519 
EL 
Schmid  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Biological modeling of neural networks
BIO-465 
SV 
Gerstner  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Biomedical signal processing
EE-512 
EL 
Vesin  
 
4h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
BioMEMS
MICRO-560 
MT 
Renaud  
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
Biomicroscopy I
MICRO-561 
SV 
Altug  
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Biomicroscopy II
MICRO-562 
SV 
Altug
Seitz  
 
 
 
 
1h 
1h 
2h 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Bio-nano-chip design
EE-517 
EL 
Carrara  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Cellular and molecular biology I
BIO-205 
SV 
Oricchio
Suter  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Computational photography
CS-413 
SC 
Süsstrunk  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Computer architecture II
CS-209 
IN 
Ienne  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Data visualization
COM-480 
SC 
Vuillon  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Deep learning
EE-559 
EL 
Fleuret  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Deep Learning for Optical Imaging (Next time: Spring 2021)
MICRO-723 
EDPO 
Borhani
Psaltis  
 
 
 
 
14h 
14h 
14h 
 
Multiple
2
 
 
 
 
Design technologies for integrated systems
CS-472 
IN 
De Micheli  
 
3h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
6
 
 
 
 
Discrete optimization
MATH-261 
MA 
Marcus  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Distributed information systems
CS-423 
SC 
Aberer  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Distributed intelligent systems
ENG-466 
SIE 
Martinoli  
 
 
 
 
2h 
3h 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Electric filters
EE-539 
EL 
Dehollain  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Electromagnetic compatibility
EE-576 
EL 
Rachidi-Haeri  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Embedded systems
CS-473 
IN 
Beuchat  
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Energy conversion and renewable energy
ME-409 
GM 
Maréchal
Nguyen  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Energy storage in power systems: technologies, applications and future needs
EE-466 
EL 
Torregrossa  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Flexible bioelectronics
MICRO-514 
MT 
Lacour  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Fundamentals & processes for photovoltaic devices
MICRO-565 
MT 
Ballif
Haug  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Fundamentals of biomedical imaging
PHYS-438 
PH 
Gruetter  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Fundamentals of biosensors and electronic biochips
EE-515 
EL 
Guiducci  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Fundamentals of neuroengineering
BIOENG-448 
SV 
Micera
Shokur  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Fundamentals of VLSI design
EE-429 
EL 
Burg  
 
3h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
HF and VHF circuits and techniques I
EE-425 
EL 
Dehollain  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
HF and VHF circuits and techniques II
EE-525 
EL 
Dehollain  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
Hydropower plants: generating and pumping units
EE-456 
EL 
Avellan
Vagnoni  
 
1h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
2
 
 
 
 
Image analysis and pattern recognition
EE-451 
EL 
Thiran  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Image and video processing
EE-550 
EL 
Ebrahimi  
 
4h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Oral
6
 
 
 
 
Imaging optics
MICRO-421 
MT 
Psaltis  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Industrial automation (This course can be taken by students of all engineering sections.)
CS-487 
SC 
Sommer
Tournier  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Industrial electronics I
EE-465 
EL 
Dujic  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Industrial electronics II
EE-565 
EL 
Dujic  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Information theory and coding
COM-404 
SC 
Telatar  
 
4h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
7
 
 
 
 
Integrated circuits technology
EE-532 
EL 
Sallese  
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
2
 
 
 
 
Introduction to computer graphics
CS-341 
IN 
Pauly  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
2h 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Introduction to the design of mechanical space hardware
EE-580 
EL 
Feusier  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
Lasers: theory and modern applications
MICRO-422 
MT 
Kippenberg
Moser  
 
3h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Lessons learned from the space exploration
EE-582 
EL 
Toussaint  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Low-power analog IC design
EE-520 
MT 
Enz  
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
2
 
 
 
 
Low-power radio design for IoT
MICRO-461 
MT 
Enz  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Machine learning
CS-433 
IN 
Flammarion
Jaggi  
 
4h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
7
 
 
 
 
Mathematics of data: from theory to computation
EE-556 
EL 
Cevher  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Media security
EE-552 
EL 
Ebrahimi  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Microwaves, the basics of wireless communications
EE-445 
EL 
Skrivervik Favre  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Mobile networks
COM-405 
SC 
Hubaux  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Model predictive control
ME-425 
GM 
Jones  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Multivariable control and coordination systems
EE-477 
EL 
Gillet  
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Nanoelectronics
EE-535 
EL 
Ionescu  
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
2
 
 
 
 
Networked control systems
ME-427 
GM 
Ferrari Trecate  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Optical communications
EE-540 
EL 
Gaumier  
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Optical detectors
MICRO-523 
MT 
Besse  
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Optics III
PHYS-449 
PH 
Portella Oberli  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Optics laboratories I
MICRO-423 
MT 
Psaltis
Pu  
 
 
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Optimal decision making
MGT-483 
MTE 
Kuhn  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Photonic micro- and nanosystems
MICRO-504 
MT 
Quack  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
Photonic systems and technology
EE-440 
EL 
Brès  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Physical models for micro and nanosystems
EE-536 
EL 
Kis  
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Physics of photonic semiconductor devices
PHYS-434 
PH 
Butté  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Power system restructuring and deregulation
EE-570 
EL 
Cherkaoui  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Power systems dynamics
EE-470 
EL 
Cherkaoui  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Project in electrical engineering (Only from second semester)
EE-491 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
10h 
 
 
10h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
Project in space technology
EE-589 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
12h 
 
 
12h 
 
 
During the semester
12
 
 
 
 
Quantum electrodynamics and quantum optics
PHYS-453 
PH 
Kippenberg  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Quantum optics and quantum information
PHYS-454 
PH 
Brantut  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Real-time embedded systems
CS-476 
IN 
Beuchat  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Scaling laws & simulations in micro & nanosystems
MICRO-470 
MT 
Quack
Renaud
Shea  
 
3h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Selected topics in advanced optics
MICRO-420 
MT 
Martin  
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Semiconductor devices II
EE-567 
EL 
Ionescu
Kis  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Semiconductor physics and light-matter interaction
PHYS-433 
PH 
Butté  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Seminar in physiology and instrumentation (Pas donné en 2020-21)
MICRO-568 
MT 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
2
 
 
 
 
Sensors in medical instrumentation
EE-511 
EL 
Aminian  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Signal processing for functional brain imaging
MICRO-513 
MT 
Van De Ville  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Smart sensors for IoT
EE-594 
EL 
Enz
Ionescu  
 
3h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Social media
EE-593 
EL 
Gillet  
 
 
 
 
1h 
 
1h 
 
During the semester
2
 
 
 
 
Spacecraft avionics architectures
EE-583 
EL 
Storni  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
Written
2
 
 
 
 
Spacecraft design and system engineering
EE-584 
EL 
Foing  
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Space mission design and operations
EE-585 
EL 
Nicollier  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
Statistics for data science
MATH-413 
MA 
Olhede  
 
4h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Summer workshop (Atelier pendant l'été)
PENS-491 
GC 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
40h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Systems and architectures for signal processing
EE-555 
EL 
Mattavelli  
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
TCP/IP networking
COM-407 
SC 
Le Boudec  
 
2h 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Written
6
 
 
 
 
Test of VLSI systems
EE-530 
EL 
Schmid  
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
2
 
 
 
 
Transdisciplinary project (Inscription sur autorisation de la section uniquement)
EE-493 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
 
 
 
4h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Wave propagation along transmission lines (pas donné en 2020-21)
EE-575 
EL 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
2
 

Intern ship

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
l
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Master 2 
l
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Engineering internship (master in Electrical and Electronical engineering) (Stage d'au minimum 17 semaines à partir du 3ème semestre de Master. Inscription par la bourse aux stages)
EE-596(a) 
EL 
Gautsch
Gay-Balmaz  
 
 
 
680h 
 
 
680h 
 
 
During the semester
30
 

Block 2 : Labs and projects

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
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Master 2 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Innovation & entrepreneurship in engineering
MGT-555 
MTE 
Michaud
Profs divers
Weber  
 
2h 
 
8h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
Lab in acoustics
EE-490(a) 
EL 
Lissek  
 
 
 
4h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Lab in data science
COM-490 
SC 
Bouillet
Delgado Borda
Sarni
Verscheure  
 
 
 
 
 
 
4h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Lab in EDA based design
EE-490(b) 
EL 
Koukab  
 
 
 
4h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Lab in electrical energy systems
EE-490(c) 
EL 
Hodder  
 
 
 
4h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Lab in microwaves
EE-490(e) 
EL 
Skrivervik Favre  
 
 
 
4h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Lab in signal and image processing
EE-490(f) 
EL 
Bozorgtabar
Thiran  
 
 
 
 
 
 
4h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Lab on app development for tablets and smartphones
EE-490(g) 
EL 
Atienza Alonso  
 
 
 
4h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Project in bioelectronics (Only from second semester)
EE-492(c) 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
10h 
 
 
10h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
Project in data science and systems (Only from second semester)
EE-492(e) 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
10h 
 
 
10h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
Project in electronic devices (Only from second semester)
EE-492(b) 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
10h 
 
 
10h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
Project in internet of things (IoT) (Only from second semester)
EE-492(d) 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
10h 
 
 
10h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
Project in microelectronics (Only from second semester)
EE-492(a) 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
10h 
 
 
10h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
Project in signal, image, video and communication (Only from second semester)
EE-492(f) 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
10h 
 
 
10h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
Project in smart grids technologies (Only from second semester)
EE-492(h) 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
10h 
 
 
10h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
Project in wireless and photonics C&S (Only from second semester)
EE-492(g) 
EL 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
10h 
 
 
10h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
HSS : Introduction to project
 
SHS 
Divers enseignants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
HSS : Project (.)
 
SHS 
Divers enseignants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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