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| Application Deadline: | July 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,000 - | ||
| 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 | ||
Location of USI University of Lugano
Intelligent Systems are an area of computer science and engineering dealing with intelligent behaviour, adaptation and learning in machines and robots. Intelligent systems are concerned with the design of computational systems that function in a changing, unpredictable and usually incompletely known environment by showing high-level abilities.
The goal is to take inspiration from nature, human performance and mathematically sound problem solving tools in order to build powerful systems able to achieve complex goals in complex environments using limited computational resources. Intelligent systems use concepts coming from neuroscience, natural systems, biology, cognitive science, engineering, physical systems and from artificial intelligence and optimisation techniques.
Students graduating from this programme develop the ability to work on complex problems and in their future careers they will be able to apply their competences in interdisciplinary areas with enhanced analytical and technical skills. Examples include planning and scheduling, control, robotics, business forecast, intelligent searching agents, video games, artificial music, automatic answering and diagnostic, and handwriting and speech recognition.
The coursework material, software tools and robots reflect the latest state of the art and further opportunities for involvement will arise during the course of the thesis with perhaps the chance to study for a PhD.
Career Prospects
Students graduating from this programme develop the ability to work on complex problems and in their future careers they will be able to apply their competences in interdisciplinary areas with enhanced analytical and technical skills. Examples include planning and scheduling, control, robotics, business forecast, intelligent searching agents, video games, artificial music, automatic answering and diagnostic, and handwriting and speech recognition.
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 Intelligent 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 programme may occur.
First year
Basic courses (30 ECTS)
- Algorithms and Complexity 6
- Distributed Systems 6
- Intelligent Systems 6
- Software Engineering 6
- Topics in Informatics 6
Elective
- Introduction to Advanced Computational Methods I 6
- PDEs-Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Simulations
Core courses and laboratories (33 ECTS)
- Distributed Algorithms 6
- Intelligent Information Access 6
- Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization 6
- Modeling, Simulation, Optimization Lab 3
- Robotics 6
- Robotics Lab 3
Elective
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Computer Graphics**
- Design 101 3
- Geometry Processing
- Human-Computer Interaction Design 6
- Introduction to Advanced Computational Methods II 6
- Introduction to Information Security** 6
- Linear and Nonlinear Multiscale Solution Strategies
- Software Architecture and Design 6
- Software Architecture and Design Lab 3
- Software Quality 6
- Software Quality Lab 3
- Theory of Computation** 6
- Wireless and Mobile Networking 3
Second year
Core courses and laboratories (24 ECTS)
- Heuristics 6
- Heuristics Lab 3
- Programming Languages 6
- Software Performance 6
- Software Performance Lab 3
- Uncertain Reasoning and Data Mining 6
- Analysis and Application of Advanced Discretization Methods (2011) 6
- Computational Data Analysis 6
- Computer Aided Verification 6
- Software Design and Evolution 6
- Ubiquitous Computing 3
- Ubiquitous Computing Lab 3
- Master Thesis***
- 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
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
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 |
Funding details
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 in September 2011, at the Faculty of Informatics. To participate, candidates must have a Bachelor's degree with a minimum required grade point average of 85/100.
Candidates are kindly asked to send the complete application by August 26th, 2011. All applicants will be notified by September 9th, 2011.
Other study grants: http://www.usi.ch/en/formazione-borse_studio.htm
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