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Distributed Systems – (M.Sc.)
USI University of Lugano
Faculty of Informatics
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| Application Deadline: | July 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,640 - | ||
| Location: | Lugano / Switzerland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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Think of the interconnected data management systems of a global institution: a bank, an airline, or a national government. Think about the large clusters of computers used by scientists to map the human genome. Think about a large scale, networked multiplayer game. Think of a telecommunication network such as the GSM network or the Internet.
These are all distributed systems and, like them, many others are being developed and used pervasively in our modern society. Needless to say, computers and networks play a central role within these systems. They process, store, and transmit information to support a wide variety of tasks, ranging from the safety-critical operations of a transportation system, to the business critical functions of a bank, to the performance-critical computations of the scientific models studied by physicists or molecular biologists. The Major in Distributed Systems provides students with an in-depth perspective on advanced topics of distributed computer systems. The programme focuses on the design, implementation, and performance analysis of reliable, secure, and scalable software. It combines the study of fundamental aspects of distributed systems with a hands-on approach, preparing professionals both for working in the industry and continuing towards a Ph.D.
The Coordinator for this Master is Prof. Fernando Pedone.
Contents
This full time programme is worth 120 ECTS and stretches over two years. It allows students to personalize their study curricula according to their individual interests. In the first semester students attend mandatory courses to acquire the basic knowledge. The second and third semesters are dedicated to specialized courses and electives, whereas the last semester is dedicated to the writing of a substantial master's thesis.
Students can obtain a major in Distributed Systems by taking at least 30 ECTS worth of courses in that area (core courses). Please be aware that from one academic year to another, slight changes in the study progromme may occur.
First year - Fall semester
Basic courses
- Algorithms and Complexity 6
- Distributed Systems 6
- Intelligent Systems 6
- Software Engineering 6
- Topics in Informatics 6
Elective
- Introduction to Advanced Computational Methods I
- PDEs-Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Simulations 6
First year - Spring semester
Core courses and laboratories
- Distributed Algorithms 6
- Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization 6
- Modeling, Simulation, Optimization Lab 3
- Software Architecture and Design 6
- Software Architecture and Design Lab 3
Elective
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Computer Graphics** 6
- Design 101 3
- Geometry Processing
- Human-Computer Interaction Design 6
- Intelligent Information Access 6
- Introduction to Advanced Computational Methods II
- 6 Introduction to Information Security** 6
- Linear and Nonlinear Multiscale Solution Strategies 6
- Robotics 6
- Robotics Lab 3
- Software Quality 6
- Software Quality Lab 3
- Theory of Computation** 6
- Wireless and Mobile Networking 3
Second year - Fall semester
- Computer Aided Verification 6
- Programming Languages
- Software Performance 6
- Software Performance Lab 3
- Ubiquitous Computing 3
- Ubiquitous Computing Lab
Elective
- Analysis and Application of Advanced Discretization Methods (2011) 6
- Computational Data Analysis
- Heuristics
- Heuristics Lab 3
- Software Design and Evolution 6
Master Thesis*** 6
Second year - Spring semester
- Thesis 24 or 30
* Slight changes in the study programme may occur
** Bachelor's courses open to Master's students
*** Start in third semester if passed 60 ECTS
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Requirements
The formal requirement for admission is a Bachelor´s degree from a recognized academic institution (or completion of a full three years of study at university level, 180 ECTS) in the field of computer science, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or related disciplines.
Good command of English is required.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 5.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 513 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 183 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 65 |
Funding details
1. The Foundation for the Lugano Faculties of USI and the Università della Svizzera italiana, will award a total of 60 one-off study grants of the amount of 4'000 CHF each. The merit based grants are given to students admitted as first-year students of a USI Master programme. Merit is determined based on the results of the academic degree that gives access to the Master (usually the bachelor's). Distribution of the grants will be as followed: 20 grants will be awarded to students that pursued a Bachelor degree at a Swiss University, 20 to students that pursued a Bachelor degree at an Italian University and 20 to students that pursued a Bachelor degree in a University from other countries.
Candidates are kindly asked to send the complete application by July 31st. All applicants will be notified by the middle of August.
2. The Università della Svizzera italiana, USI organises a contest for 5 Master bursaries for the Master in Informatics. Each bursary corresponds to the annual tuition fee and is renewable for one year, meaning that it may cover the full tuition for the complete Master degree. The contest is open to students who will start their first year of Master studies at the Faculty of Informatics. All applicants will be notified by the beginning of September.
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