Departments of Mathematics and Physics (D-MATH/D ... - RW/CSE
Departments of Mathematics and Physics (D-MATH/D ... - RW/CSE
Departments of Mathematics and Physics (D-MATH/D ... - RW/CSE
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3. Overview <strong>of</strong> the <strong>RW</strong>/<strong>CSE</strong> Master ProgramThe <strong>RW</strong>/<strong>CSE</strong> Master Program <strong>of</strong>fered by D-<strong>MATH</strong> requires 1½ years <strong>of</strong> study 3 (2semesters followed by five months to write a Master thesis). The 90 credit pointsrequired for a Master degree are earned in m<strong>and</strong>atory core courses, in electivecourses <strong>and</strong> fields <strong>of</strong> specialisation chosen by the students, as well as in a termpaper <strong>and</strong> a Master thesis.The Master Program in <strong>RW</strong>/<strong>CSE</strong>Study period 1st/2nd semester Master thesisCredit points 60 30(minimum number, Core courses 12 5 monthswithout GESS) Fields <strong>of</strong> specialisation 18Elective courses 6Case studies 6Term paper 8Master degree:(German:Master <strong>of</strong> Science ETH in Computational Science <strong>and</strong> EngineeringAbbreviated title: MSc ETH <strong>CSE</strong>Master <strong>of</strong> Science ETH in Rechnergestützten WissenschaftenAbbreviated title: MSc ETH <strong>RW</strong>)The core courses are <strong>of</strong> central importance in computational science <strong>and</strong> engineering.List <strong>of</strong> core courses:• Visual Computing• Computational Statistics• How To Write Fast Numerical CodeThe fields <strong>of</strong> specialisation provide deeper underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> the areas <strong>of</strong> applicationin computational science <strong>and</strong> engineering.List <strong>of</strong> fields <strong>of</strong> specialisation:• Astrophysics• <strong>Physics</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Atmosphere• Chemistry• Fluid Dynamics• Control Theory• Robotics• <strong>Physics</strong>• Computational Finance3 Up to 2 years if an additional 30 KP (maximum) need to be earned subject to specified admissionrequirements9
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