Education Courses Courses at ECHO are given by Andrea Rinaldo or Cristiano TrevisinFluid mechanics and transport phenomena (EN)The concept of Shell balances, the Navier-Stokes equations and generalized differential balances equations for heat and mass transport are derived. These relations are applied to model systems. Integral balances are introduced in the context of boundary layers and transfer coefficients. General physics: electromagnetism (EN)Introduction to electromagnetism.Introduction to electronic structure methods (EN)Repetition of the basic concepts of quantum mechanics and main numerical algorithms used for practical implementions. Basic principles of electronic structure methods:Hartree-Fock, many body perturbation theory, configuration interaction, coupled-cluster theory, density functional theory.Chemistry of elements s and p (EN)Introduction to the chemistry of the s & p elements of the periodic table.Quantum chemistry (EN)Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with examples related to chemistryStructural analysis (EN)The aim of this course is to treat three of the major techniques for structural characterization of molecules used in chemistry and chemical engineering: mass spectrometry, NMR, and X-ray techniques.Probability and statistics (FR)This course teaches the basic concepts of probability theory and statistics, such as inference, testing and regression. Biochemistry (FR)Basic concepts in biochemistry as well as biochemical components of organisms such as proteins, DNA, carbohydrates and lipids are discussed.Dynamics and kinetics (EN)The course covers the principles of chemical kinetics, including differential rate laws, derivation of exact and approximate integral rate laws for common elementary and composite reactions, fundamentals of collision and transition state theories, and applications such as enzymatic catalysis.Organic functions and reactions I (FR)The course will focus on the reactivity of carbonyl compounds: their structure, reactivity and transformations; the reaction of enols/enolates. The understanding of reaction mechanisms, chemo-, regio- and stereo-selectivities will be emphasized. Macromolecular structure and interactions (EN)This course covers the basic biophysical principles governing the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of biomacromolecules involved in chemical processes of life. The course is held in English.Chemical process control (EN)Provide the students with basic notions and tools for the modeling and analysis of dynamic systems. Show them how to design controllers and analyze the performance of controlled systems.Chemical biology (EN)Chemical Biology is an interdisciplinary field using chemical principles and techniques to analyse and manipulate biological systems. It relies on small-molecule chemicals to gain an in-depth understanding of biology, and provides new tools and products ranging from basic research to therapeutics.Heat and mass transfer (EN)This course covers fundamentals of heat transfer and applications to practical problems. Emphasis will be on developing a physical and analytical understanding of conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer.Introduction to astrophysics: the basics (FR)General presentation of the methods and knowledge of modern astrophysics to illustrate our perception and understanding of the universe. This course constitutes the basis for more advanced courses, but also provides general ‘astrophysics’ culture for any student.Sensor orientation (EN)Determination of spatial orientation (i.e. position, velocity, attitude) via integration of inertial sensors with satellite positioning. Prerequisite for applications related to remote sensing, environmental monitoring, mobile mapping, robotics, space exploration, smart-phone navigation, etc.Finite element modelling and simulation (FR)The objective of this course is to learn how to carry out rigorous and critical finite element analyzes of realistic problems in solid mechanics using state-of-the-art CAE software.Metrology practicals (EN)The student will get familiar with the techniques learnt in class (MICRO-428) and will put them to practice with experiments in the laboratory. There will be a practical training for each theme covered in class; the students will also learn good practices during measurements (lab notebook included).Lessons learned from the space exploration (EN)The objective of the course is to present with different viewpoints, the lessons learned which lead to the decisions in the space exploration and their consequences today and for the decades to come. A semester continuous evaluation is done through a conceptual study of a space project (see below).Materials selection (EN)Propose suitable materials, design, and production routes depending on different performance criteria using a computer based software approach. The course is based on Prof. Mike Ashby’s well known “Ashby plots” comparing different material properties (mechanical, thermal, chemical, etc.).Space sustainability, a multidisciplinary approach (EN)The students will learn the history and geopolitical challenges of space sust. Different tools and methods to measure, understand and act for space sust. will be presented. Throughout group work, the students will evaluate the technical, economical, governance and geopolitical aspects of space sust.Introduction to the design of space mechanisms (EN)Space environment is different from what we can experience on Earth, requiring specific design approaches in order to achieve reliable operations. Engineers must hence face new challenges stimulating their creativity to tackle those particular constraints.Astrophysics IV : stellar and galactic dynamics (EN)The aim of this course is to acquire the basic knowledge on specific dynamical phenomena related to the origin, equilibrium, and evolution of star clusters, galaxies, and galaxy clusters.Concurrent engineering of space missions (EN)The main objective of this course is to teach the students the fundamentals of concurrent engineering for space missions and systems. The course is built around a similar framework to that of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Concurrent Engineering Challenge. Space propulsion (EN)The main objective of the course is to provide an overview about space propulsion systems like thermal propulsion systems, chemical propulsion systems and electrical propulsion systems. The secondary objective is to discuss all relevant equipment needed for propulsion systems .Metrology (EN)The course deals with the concept of measuring in different domains, particularly in the electrical, optical, and microscale domains. The course will end with a perspective on quantum measurements, which could trigger the ultimate revolution in metrology.Astrophysics V : observational cosmology (EN)Cosmology is the study of the structure and evolution of the universe as a whole. This course describes the principal themes of cosmology, as seen from the point of view of observations.Embedded Systems and Robotics (FR)This course deals with the programming of embedded systems: cross-compilation, the use of FPU in microcontrollers, the use of DSP instructions and the mechanisms available in a Real-time Operating System. The whole is implemented in a robotic context.Environmental system analysis and assessment (FR)Facing environmental challenges requires to address it with a systemic perspective. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Material Flow Analysis (MFA) are environmental assessment methods enabling the calculation of environmental performance of products, services and territories. Urban and regional planning and Management (FR)At the end of the course studends will understand the main problems of territorial development. They will know the tools used for town and country planning. Introduction to machine learning (EN)Machine learning and data analysis are becoming increasingly central in many sciences and applications. In this course, fundamental principles and methods of machine learning will be introduced, analyzed and practically implemented.Construction contracts and liability (FR)Course (3 ECTS) on private construction law for students in architecture, civil and environmental engineering. Covers contracts (mandate, work), professional liability, dispute resolution, and risk management, with practical case examples.Aquatic ecosystems (EN)Inland waters are now being recognized are major players of global biogeochemical cycles. They also provide essential ecosystem services such as fresh water and fish, and link continental processes with atmospheric and marine processes. The understanding of the structure and function of inland waterIntroduction to control of dynamical systems (FR)Introductory course on control of dynamical systems. Four key systems serve as the backbone to a unified abstract formalism. This formalism is then used to solve fundamental control problems such as tracking and disturbance rejection, with particular emphasis on guaranteeing closed-loop stabilityPhysics and chemistry of the atmosphere (EN)The course provides an introduction to the physical and chemical processes that govern the atmospheric dynamics at small and large scales. The basis is laid for an in depth understanding of our atmospheric environment and the climate system.Remote sensing (FR)This course aims at exposing the students to the main concepts, instruments and techniques of environmental remote sensing. The interactions between waves and matter, different types of sensors and image-processing techniques are presented.Signals, instruments and systems (EN)The goal of this course is to transmit knowledge in sensing, computing, communicating, and actuating for programmable field instruments and, more generally, embedded systems. The student will be able to put in practice the knowledge acquired using concrete software and hardware tools.Image processing for Earth observation (EN)This course covers optical remote sensing from satellites and airborne platforms. The different systems are presented. The students will acquire skills in image processing and machine/deep learning to extract end-products from the images such as land cover or risk maps.Exploratory data analysis in environmental health (EN)This course teaches how to apply exploratory spatial data analysis to health information. Teaching focuses on the role of GIS and spatial statistics in spatial epidemiology. It proposes a context to investigate the relationship between health, quality of life, and environmental characteristics.Groundwater and soil remediation (EN)This course covers the essential knowledge of contaminant partitioning and techniques to monitor chemical species, physical extent of contamination and biological processes. In the second part, remediation approaches are tackled. This course represents the fundamentals of remediation.Systems approaches for urban transitions (EN)The objective of this course is to rethink urban transitions by taking a systemic perspective. It provides the foundation for analyzing and designing urban transitions, integrating technical infrastructure, ecological, and social aspects. Building design in the circular economy (EN)The class introduces the concept of circular economy and its applications to building design, with a focus on design with reused components and design for disassembly. The class develops critical thinking skills over and above theoretical and technical inputs.Occupational and environmental health (EN)This course looks at the relationship between our environment – both professional and general – and our health. What hazards are associated with physical, chemical and biological pollutants? How can we assess the risks and prevent them? What health issues are associated with climate change? UE J : Territory and landscape (FR)TU J initiates students to urban and territorial analysis, in the light of a research hypothesis. A sequence of operations is proposed: survey/description; spatial principles (form/rationale/dynamics); territorial visions. Design and construction of roadways (FR)This course covers the principles and fundamentals of road and rail infrastructures design. It covers project bases, geometric, road safety, materials, pavement techniques and pavement design.Innovation for construction and the environment (EN)The course delves into how innovation in construction, seen as an engineering process, progresses through steps and stages. It focuses on three main areas: (1) introducing new materials, (2) integrating digital systems, and (3) measuring sustainability and environmental impact. We’ll explore how Science of climate change (EN)The course equips students with a comprehensive scientific understanding of climate change covering a wide range of topics from physical principles, historical climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, the IPCC assessment to future scenarios and climate action.Mobility engineering (FR)Analyze and diagnose a situation from the urban planning and mobility points of view. Define strategies for achieving these objectives. Development of the most promising concepts.Social justice and transition in the urban context (EN)This course explores the connections between spatial justice, social equity, and the socio-ecological transition. Through theoretical insights and empirical case studies, it provides tools to critically assess urban transformations and imagine fairer and more hospitable cities.Computational methods in urban studies (EN)CMUS will focus on acquiring insights into, engaging with, and modeling the processes of spatial transformation in contemporary societies. It will integrate statistical techniques and critical urban theory in order to promote socially and environmentally fair policies against the climate crisis.Railway systems and their transition (EN)This course provides foundational knowledge of transport systems, with a particular emphasis on rail systems, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, amongst others in the context of climate change.Urban sociology (FR)This course aims to familiarize students with urban sociology through the lens of housing. It enables them to navigate the concepts, tools, and methods the discipline offers to understand the simultaneous evolution of lifestyles and the spatial and political organization of territory. DemanMaterial flow analysis and resource management (EN)This course provides the basis to understand material and energy production and consumption processes. Students learn how to develop a material flow analysis and apply it to resource management cases. They analyze the implications of their models on resource use, economic activities and policy.Urbanism and Territories (FR)This course adopts an approach based on the deconstruction of urban complexity to deal with urban planning and territories, using a systemic method.Planetary health (EN)This course provides an overview of global environmental change through the perspective of the planetary boundaries and examines how human health is interlinked with social and ecological contexts.Comfort and architecture: sustainable strategies (EN)This class offers an overview about comfort evaluations in architectural design and suggests passive and low-energy strategies suited to ensure the highest possible indoor environment quality for buildings. Fundamentals of traffic operations and control (EN)The objectives of this course are to present the major elements of traffic operations and to develop basic skills in applying the fundamentals of traffic analysis and control. Students should be able to start applying these skills to model different aspects of congestion in urban systems.Green spaces – Concepts and planning approaches (EN)Urban green offers a variety of services and thus plays an important role in the transformation of our cities. The course provides an overview of various innovative approaches to the planning and design of multifunctional green spaces, focussing on how to build green and blue infrastructures.Technology, sustainability and public policy (EN)Technology is a driver of long-term growth but it can also undermine sustainable development. This course introduces microeconomic models of market and collective action failures, models of complex systems, as well as policy portfolios to address these issues.Behind/Beyond future cities (EN)We are living in an urban world and the design of sustainable cities is essential in order to decrease our energy footprint. This course provides the instruments to understand the complex urban metabolism, as well as the solutions for planning future smart and sustainable cities.Sustainability assessment of urban systems (EN)This course enables students to think critically about sustainability and to carry out a sustainability assessment based on problems of urban areas. At the end of the course, students are able to develop their own sustainability assessment using the Sustainability Solution Space methodology.Thermodynamics of comfort in buildings (EN)This course provides an integrated approach to analyzing human thermal comfort and heat exchange by examining the correlation between thermodynamic processes in buildings, human thermoregulation, and the local thermal sensation of occupants. Climate and water sensitive urban design (EN)This project-based course introduces students to the field of urban climate and hydrology, with a focus on nature-based solutions for the design of climate and water resilient cities.Air pollution (EN)A survey course describing the origins of air pollution and climate changeUE R: Introduction to BIM (Building Information Modeling) (EN)This UE explores more in details, and in a more practical way, the concepts introduced during the BIM introduction course AR-484. All project different phases are addressed, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and data exchanges. Indoor air quality and ventilation (EN)This course covers the fundamentals of indoor air quality and ventilation strategies for optimal building air quality. Through lectures, discussions, modeling software, a hands-on group project, students explore indoor air pollutants, their properties, emission sources, and control mechanisms.Elements of statistics for data science (FR)Estimation theory: maximum likelihood estimation, Fisher information. Cramer-Rao inequality. Confidence intervals. Hypotheses testing: Neyman-Pearson framework. Maximum likelihood test. Parametric and non parametric tests. Bayesian inference. Linear Models.General physics : quanta (FR)The course treats electromagnetic waves, including both geometrical optics and physical optics, and gives an introduction to quantum physics.Thermodynamics and energetics II (EN)This course will discuss advanced topics in thermodynamics with a focus on studying gas phases, mixtures, and phase transformations. The application of these principles to various practical systems such as batteries, fuel cells etc. will be discussed.Compressible-fluid dynamics (FR)Compressible flows, sonic speed, shock wave, expansion.Introduction to turbomachinery (EN)The course provides a foundational understanding of turbomachines, covering their classification, fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and key performance parameters. It delves into coordinate systems, velocity analysis, and the application of conservation laws to turbomachinery. Experimental methods in biomechanics (FR)The aim of this course is to allow the students to become familiar with the basic techniques to measure the mechanical properties of different musculoskeletal tissues or biomaterials used in tissue engineering.Matrix analysis (FR)These lectures are intended as an applied linear algebra course, with a particular focus on providing intuition on the most standard tools. A particular emphasis is put on practice and digital notebooks help getting familiar with the most important concepts.Solid mechanics (EN)Fundamental understanding and analysis of the mechanical behavior of engineering materials and their use in mechanical design based on the continuum mechanics of solids.Measurement techniques (EN)Theoretical and practical course on experimental techniques for observation and measurement of physical variables such as force, strain, temperature, flow velocity, structural deformation and vibrations, etc.Microinformatique (pour GM) (FR)Understand Microcontrollers and learn to use them, especially for mechanical systems.Advanced mechanisms for extreme environments (FR)This course presents advanced mechanical engineering concepts through concrete examples of precision mechanisms. These mechanisms operate in extreme environments, whether in space or on earth. Theoretical concepts are covered in depth, as well as environmental constraints.Dynamical effects in mechanical design (FR)This course introduces the basis for modeling the effects of kinematics and dynamics of mechanical systems in design. The students will be able to explain and model dynamic phenomena.Discretization methods in fluids (FR)This course provides an introduction to the approximation methods used for numerical simulation in fluid mechanics. The fundamental concepts are presented in the context of the finite differences method and then extended to the finite and spectral element method.Discrete-time control of dynamical systems (FR)An introduction to linear discrete-time control systems is provided which consists in applying a control at equally spaced time intervals. The consequence of the associated sampling process on the stability and performance of the closed-loop system is analysed in detail. Intercultural presentation skills (EN)In this course students learn how make an effective presentation, structure and organize information, develop storytelling techniques, empathise with and engage diverse audiences, use visual support materials effectively, and manage challenges and Q&A with confidence and conviction. Venture capital (EN)The course applies finance concepts to the world of venture capital (VC). Students are introduced to all institutional aspects of the VC industry. Students analyze the relations between investors, general partners, and entrepreneurs, including limited partnership agreements as well as term sheetsPrinciples of microeconomics (EN)The course allows students to get familiarized with the basic tools and concepts of modern microeconomic analysis. Based on graphical reasoning and analytical calculus, it constantly links to real economic issues. Convex optimization (EN) This course introduces the theory and application of modern convex optimization from an engineering perspective. Corporate strategy (EN)Why are some firms more successful than others? This is the fundamental question of strategy. The course aims to familiarize the student with the most important themes relevant for corporate strategy. We will take the a top management perspective to better understand decisions’ underlying complexityStrategic management of innovation (EN)The purpose of this course is to describe innovation and how it impacts business dynamics. It also aims to teach students how to think strategically and holistically about technological innovation, new product development and market deployment.Value chain management in practice (EN)Learn through practice (using a Value Chain Management simulation) the key drivers of effective Value Chain Management. From Purchasing to Sales, through Operations and Supply Chain Management, understand the key drivers of corporate performance.Sustainable Finance (EN)The Sustainable Finance course is an interdisciplinary program designed for masters’ students seeking to understands – on one hand – how climate change and sustainability are reshaping financial markets, and – on the other – how financial markets can be leveraged to address the climate challenge. Strategic marketing & technology commercialization (EN)This course teaches students the power of building and implementing marketing strategies in order to help businesses to commercialize successfully their technological innovations. It offers a large overview of modern marketing and is not suited for students with advances marketing knowledge.Principles of finance (EN)The course provides a market-oriented framework for analyzing the major financial decisions made by firms. It provides an introduction to valuation techniques, investment decisions, asset valuation, financing decisions, and sustainable finance.Information: strategy & economics (EN)Introduction to the economics of information and its strategic ramifications. The main objectives are to use economic theory to understand strategic interactions in the presence of uncertainty, estimate the value of information, and to analyze competitive strategy in an information economy.Introduction to econometrics (EN)The course provides an introduction to econometrics for economics and financial applications. The objective is to learn how to make valid (i.e., causal) inference from economic and social data.Innovation & entrepreneurship in engineering (EN)This course is a joint initiative between the School of Engineering and the College of Management to encourage and promote entrepreneurship and management skills, engineering design, hands-on experience, teamwork, and awareness of social and ethical implications in engineering and management.System identification (EN)Identification of discrete-time linear models using experimental data is studied. The correlation method and spectral analysis are used to identify nonparametric models and the subspace and prediction error methods to estimate the plant and noise model parameters. Hands-on labs are included. Heat pump systems (EN)This course aims to study heat pumping cycles and technologies, and equipment, such as compressors (positive displacement and dynamic), heat exchangers, and expansion valves.Numerical methods in biomechanics (EN)Students understand and apply numerical methods (FEM) to answer a research question in biomechanics. They know how to develop, verify and validate multi-physics and multi-scale numerical models. They can analyse and comment results in an oral presentation and a written report.Advanced control systems (EN)This course covers some theoretical and practical aspects of robust and adaptive control. This includes H-2 and H-infinity control in model-based and data-driven framework by convex optimization, direct, indirect and switching adaptive control. The methods are implemented in a hands-on lab.Hydroacoustic for hydropower plants (EN)Introduction to pressure wave propagation phenomena in hydraulic circuits, water hammer calculations, transient behaviour of hydroelectric plants, 1D numerical simulation of the dynamic behaviour of Francis, Pelton and Kaplan turbines, and study of the stability of these systems. Turbulence (EN)This course provides an introduction to the physical phenomenon of turbulence, its probabilistic description and modeling approaches including RANS and LES. Students are equipped with the basic knowledge to tackle complex flow problems in science and engineering practice. Hydrodynamics (EN)Nondimensionalized Navier-Stokes equations result in a great variety of models (Stokes, Lubrication, Euler, Potential) depending on the Reynolds number. The concept of boundary layer enables us then to identify the different components of the hydrodynamic drag. Wave drag is finally introduced.Introduction to nuclear engineering (EN)This course is intended to understand the engineering design of nuclear power plants using the basic principles of reactor physics, fluid flow and heat transfer. This course includes the following: Reactor designs, Thermal analysis of nuclear fuel, Nuclear safety and Reactor dynamicsBiomechanics of the musculoskeletal system (EN)The basis for a mechanical description of the musculoskeletal system are presented. This description is based on the concepts of solid mechanics, physiology and anatomy of the musculoskeletal system. Concrete examples of the development of implants are also covered.Continuous improvement of manufacturing systems (EN)Continuous Improvement encompasses the ongoing effort to capture, create, and deliver value to internal and external customers. This course empowers students to lead teams and harness technology to improve products, services, and processes.Renewable energy (for ME) (EN)The students assess and compare all renewable energy resources, their real potentials, limitations and best applications (energy services). Solar thermal, solar electric, wood, bioliquids, biogas, hydropower incl. tidal and wave power, wind, geothermal incl. heat pumps and buildings. Biomechanics of the cardiovascular system (EN)This lecture will cover anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, biophysics of the blood, cardiac mechanics, hemodynamics and biomechanics of the arterial system, microcirculation and biomechanics of the venous system.Nano-scale heat transfer (EN)In this course we study heat transfer (and energy conversion) from a microscopic perspective. First we focus on understanding why classical laws (i.e. Fourier Law) are what they are and what are their limits of validity. Next we discuss emerging opportunities in nanoengineering energy devices.Fluid mechanics (for GM) (EN)Basic lecture in fluid mechanicsMicro/Nano robotics (EN)The objective of this course is to expose students to the fundamentals of robotics at small scale. This includes a focus on physical laws that predominate at the nano and microscale, technologies for fabricating small devices, bioinspired design and control paradigms, and applications of the field.Advanced heat transfer (EN)The course will deepen the fundamentals of heat transfer. Particular focus will be put on radiative and convective heat transfer, and computational approaches to solve complex, coupled heat transfer problems.Multiagent decision-making and control (EN)Students will be able to formulate a multi-agent decision-making problem in static and dynamic environments as a game and apply relevant mathematical theories and algorithms to analyze the interaction of the agents and predict the outcome of the decision-making problemsAnalysis I (English) (EN)We study the fundamental concepts of analysis, calculus and the integral of real-valued functions of a real variable.Microprogrammed Embedded Systems (FR)The student will understand the architectures of embedded microprogrammed systems, microprocessor architectures, memory hierarchies, and various Input/Output (I/O) devices, using the Nintendo DS handheld platform as a case study.Electronic circuits and systems (FR)The objective of this course is an in-depth study of electronic circuits and systems using the fundamental concept of feedback, with an emphasis on practical applications. The course also covers the fundamental principles of A/D and D/A converters and their architectures.Digital systems design (EN)Students will acquire basic knowledge about methodologies and tools for the design, optimization, and verification of custom digital systems/hardware. They learn how to design synchronous digital circuits on register transfer level, analyse their timing and implement them in VHDL and on FPGAs.Energy conversion (FR)The course aims at providing the elements related to the energy conversion with particular reference to the electricity production by means of conventional and renewable energy sources. The course illustrates the fundamental notions for the modeling of energy conversion systems.Signal processing (FR)In this course, we introduce the main methods in signal processing.Control systems + TP (EN)Provides the students with basic notions and tools for the analysis and control of dynamic systems. Shows them how to design controllers and analyze the performance of controlled systems.Introduction aux microondes et aux antennes (FR)This courses introduces the foundations of passive microwave circuits and of antenna. it covers the notions of distributed circuits and their characterization through the scattering parameters, guided and free space propagation, the fundamental aspects of antennas.Analog IC design (EN)Introduction to the design of analog CMOS integrated circuits at the transistor level. Understanding and design of basic structures. Power systems analysis (EN)The course provides the fundamental concepts to model power systems, understand their operation and design/coordinate some of its main components.Electroacoustics (FR)This lecture will give the EE students strong ground knowledge on the acoustical engineering through a formalism that they already know, namely electrotechnics. The main learning outcome of the lecture is the understanding and the design of acoustic systems such as acoustic filters.Optical engineering (for EL) (FR)This class presents different facets of modern optics and emphasizes both rigorous foundations and practical applications.Quantum mechanics for non-physicists (EN)This course introduces quantum mechanics to students who are interested in pursuing quantum science and technology but have not gone through the standard bachelor physics curriculum. The students will develop quantum intuition by working out numerical examples based on qubits and oscillator systems.Decision-aid methodologies in transportation (EN)The course has two modules, the first Operations Research (OR), and the second is statistical modeling of transportation systems. Students will be modeling applied problems and developing solution methods and modelling of driver behavior for decision support in transportation.Slope stability (EN)The course aims at providing future civil engineers with a comprehensive view on soil slope stability. It addresses landslide types and mass movement classification; slope failure mechanisms and methods for slope stability analysis are discussed; remedial measures and risk analysis are presented.Structural stability (EN)Advanced topics in structural stability; elastic & inelastic column buckling; lateral-torsional buckling of bridge/plate girders; nonlinear geometric effects; frame stability; computational formulation of stability theory; Geometric stiffness method; Plate buckling; Plastic collapse analysisComputational systems thinking for sustainable eng. (EN)This course integrates systems thinking and network analysis through theory and computing. The objective of this course is to develop expertise in computationally analyzing and modeling complex systems in civil and urban systems engineering, with a particular emphasis on advancing sustainability.Seismic engineering (EN)This course deals with the main aspects of seismic design and assessment of buildings including conceptual design. It covers different structural design and evaluation philosophies for new and existing reinforced concrete, steel and unreinforced masonry buildings. Hydropower schemes and pumped-storage (EN)The course deals with the conception and design of hydraulic structures used for production and/or storage of electric energy, including pumped hydro energy storage (PHES). We also discuss their technical/social/economical/environmental feasibility in the Swiss/European/Global energy transition.Reinforced concrete structures – advanced topics (EN)This course will focus on advanced behavioural modelling of reinforced concrete through analytical and numerical methods. It will build on previous studies to further the student’s understanding of the mechanics of reinforced concrete at the material, element, and structure level.Flood and dam break waves (FR)The course provides computational methods for unsteady flow problems such as floods, waves, and dam failures. The emphasis is on the physical understanding of the phenomena, the governing equations (Saint-Venant equations) and aspects related to engineering practice.City and mobility (FR)The City and Mobility course focuses on the basic knowledge of mobility, starting from lifestyles to inform architecture and engineering. In particular, it explores how cities and mobility are co-constructed. Composites design and innovation (EN)The course offers the opportunity to gain practical experience in the characterization of fiber reinforced polymer and manufacturing/production methods for composite structures. The material is presented by lectures and visits to the laboratory. This is mainly a project based – hands on courseUnderground construction (EN)This course is addressed to students who want to deepen their knowledge of underground space and works, including planning, design and management, construction techniques and methods, risk assessment and environmental considerations.Urban hydraulic systems (EN)Sustainable freshwater and urban drainage system are considered. Fresh water: capture, reservoir and net. Drainage: hydrology, sponge city, individual conduit and manhole hydraulics. The integral rain water management and the legal frame are further key elementsShaping future railway systems (EN)This course focuses on the strategies and decisions involved in planning future rail systems in an era of decarbonized mobility. Deep learning for autonomous vehicles (EN)Deep Learning (DL) is the subset of Machine learning reshaping the future of transportation and mobility. In this class, we will show how DL can be used to teach autonomous vehicles to detect objects, make predictions, and make decisions. (Fun fact: this summary is powered by DL)Water resources engineering and management (EN)The course focuses on designing and managing water systems to ensure sustainable use for both human and environmental needs. Engineering aspects:water quantity, quality, timing, distribution. Management: economic evaluation of water systems in the context of global changes and financial constraints.Quantitative imaging for engineers (EN)This course will arm students with knowledge of different imaging techniques for practical measurements in many different fields of engineering. Modalities will range from drone imaging all the way down to x-ray microscopy with practical sessionsRock mass characterization for engineering design (EN)This course advances geomechanics knowledge, focusing on lab tests, in situ & geophysical investigations for interpreting geotechnical projects. Practical modules cover rock physics, mechanics, borehole & subsurface geophysics.Fracture of materials (EN)This course covers elementary fracture mechanics and its application to the fracture of engineering materials.Transportation network modeling & analysis (EN)This course introduces the classics and new advances in transportation network modeling and optimization. The course cover key concepts, behavioral principles, model formulations and solution approached used in traffic assignment and travel demand management. Design of precast concrete structures (EN)The course deals with the design of precast reinforced concrete structures, both for bridges and for buildings. The course is focused in learning by projects supplemented by some lectures by the teachers. The students will work in groups to design a precast structure. Timber construction (EN)Help students understand and design innovative, architecturally and structurally interesting wood constructions. Deepen technical knowledge through the study of built examples. Transportation economics (EN)The scope of the lecture is to provide the basic concepts in transport economics and introduce new ones for private and public transport and environmental issues. Demand, supply, welfare analysis and regulation will be illustrated.Urban hydrology (FR)This course in urban hydrology approaches urban water management from a global perspective, including the impacts of wet-weather discharges on receiving waters. Concrete solutions for urban water management are presented, in relation with climate change.Foundation models and generative AI (EN)This course covers the principles, architectures, and applications of foundation models and generative AI, including generative methods, tokenization, multi-modal learning, adaptation, prompting, and their use in reasoning, decision-making, and scientific domains.Introduction to quantum cryptography (EN)This course describes, at a rigorous mathematical level, a range of such tasks, each time identifying the fundamental property of quantum information that makes it possible, its strengths, and its limits.Topics in theoretical computer science (EN)The students gain an in-depth knowledge of several current and emerging areas of theoretical computer science. The course familiarizes them with advanced techniques, and develops an understanding of fundamental questions that underlie some of the key problems of modern computer science. AI product management (EN)The course focuses on the development of real-word AI/ML products. It is intended for students who have acquired a theoretical background in AI/ML and are interested in applying that toward developing AI/ML-oriented products.Design technologies for integrated systems (EN)Hardware compilation is the process of transforming specialized hardware description languages into circuit descriptions, which are iteratively refined, detailed and optimized. The course presents algorithms, tools and methods for hardware compilation and logic synthesis. Markov chains and algorithmic applications (EN)The study of random walks finds many applications in computer science and communications. The goal of the course is to get familiar with the theory of random walks, and to get an overview of some applications of this theory to problems of interest in communications, computer and network science. Image processing I (EN)Introduction to the basic techniques of image processing. Introduction to the development of image-processing software and to prototyping using Jupyter notebooks. Application to real-world examples in industrial vision and biomedical imaging.Introduction to natural language processing (EN)The objective of this course is to present the main models, formalisms and algorithms necessary for the development of applications in the field of natural language information processing. The concepts introduced during the lectures will be applied during practical sessions. Automatic speech processing (EN)The goal of this course is to provide the students with the main formalisms, models and algorithms required for the implementation of advanced speech processing applications (involving, among others, speech coding, speech analysis/synthesis, and speech recognition, speaker recognition).Project management and risk analysis (FR)This course focuses on a general approach to project management while assessing risk approach at each step of the project.Applied data analysis (EN)This course teaches the basic techniques, methodologies, and practical skills required to draw meaningful insights from a variety of data, with the help of the most acclaimed software tools in the data science world (pandas, scikit-learn, Spark, etc.)Algorithms II (EN)The students learn the theory and practice of basic concepts and techniques in algorithms. The course covers mathematical induction, techniques for analyzing algorithms, elementary data structures, major algorithmic paradigms such as dynamic programming, sorting and searching, and graph algorithms.Cryptography and security (EN)This course introduces the basics of cryptography. We review several types of cryptographic primitives, when it is safe to use them and how to select the appropriate security parameters. We detail how they work and sketch how they can be implemented.Information security and privacy (EN)This course provides an overview of information security and privacy topics. It introduces students to the knowledge and tools they will need to deal with the security/privacy challenges they are likely to encounter in today’s world. The tools are illustrated with relevant applications.Ethics and law of AI (EN)This master course enables students to sharpen their proficiency in tackling ethical and legal challenges linked to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students acquire the competence to define AI and identify ethical and legal questions linked to its conception and increased use in society.Distributed algorithms (EN)Decentralized systems engineering (EN)A decentralized system is one that works when no single party is in charge or fully trusted. This course teaches decentralized systems principles while guiding students through the engineering of their own decentralized system featuring messaging, file sharing, encryption, and blockchain concepts.Foundations of probabilistic proofs (EN)Probabilistic proof systems (eg PCPs and IPs) have had a tremendous impact on theoretical computer science, as well as on real-world secure systems. They underlie delegation of computation protocols and hardness of approximation. This course covers the foundations of probabilistic proof systems.Experience design (EN)As we move towards an AI economy, the success of new products, systems and services depend increasingly on the excellence of personal experience. This course introduces students to the notion and practice of experience design following a hands-on, studio-based approach.Causal thinking (EN)This course will give a unified presentation of modern methods for causal inference. We focus on concepts, and we will present examples and ideas from various scientific disciplines, including medicine, computer science, engineering, economics and epidemiology. Concurrent computing (EN)With the advent of modern architectures, it becomes crucial to master the underlying algorithmics of concurrency. The objective of this course is to study the foundations of concurrent algorithms and in particular the techniques that enable the construction of robust such algorithms.Computational complexity (EN)In computational complexity we study the computational resources needed to solve problems and understand the relation between different types of computation. This course advances the students knowledge of computational complexity, and develop an understanding of fundamental open questions.System programming for Systems-on-chip (EN)To efficiently program embedded systems an understanding of their architectures is required. After following this course students will be able to take an existing SoC, understand its architecture, and efficiently program it.Information theory and coding (EN)The mathematical principles of communication that govern the compression and transmission of data and the design of efficient methods of doing so.Advanced probability and applications (EN)In this course, various aspects of probability theory are considered. The first part covers the main theorems in the field (law of large numbers, central limit theorem), while the second part focuses on the theory of martingales and concentration inequalities.Foundations of Data Science (EN)We discuss a set of topics that are important for the understanding of modern data science but that are typically not taught in an introductory ML course. In particular we discuss fundamental ideas and techniques that come from probability, information theory as well as signal processing.Advanced operating systems (EN)This course teaches advanced OS system design. Using an extensive hands-on approach, the course focuses on traditional and new concepts proposed in the past two decades in the area of operating systems.Applied biomedical signal processing (EN)The goal of this course is twofold: (1) to introduce physiological basis, signal acquisition solutions (sensors) and state-of-the-art signal processing techniques, and (2) to propose concrete examples of applications for vital sign monitoring and diagnosis purposes.Basics of mobile robotics (EN)The course teaches the basics of autonomous mobile robots. Both hardware (energy, locomotion, sensors) and software (signal processing, control, localization, trajectory planning, high-level control) will be tackled. The students will apply the knowledge to program and control a real mobile robot.Formal verification (EN)We introduce formal verification as an approach for developing highly reliable systems. Formal verification finds proofs that computer systems work under all relevant scenarios. We will learn how to use formal verification tools and explain the theory and the practice behind them.Advanced multiprocessor architecture (EN)Multiprocessors are basic building blocks for all computer systems. This course covers the architecture and organization of modern multiprocessors, prevalent accelerators (e.g., GPU, TPU), and datacenters. It includes a research project on multiprocessors and post-Moore era datacenters.Digital education (EN)This course addresses the relationship between specific technological features and the learners’ cognitive processes. It also covers the methods and results of empirical studies: do student actually learn due to technologies? In fall 2025, P. Dillenbourg will co-teach this class for the last time.Principles of computer systems (EN)This advanced graduate course teaches the key design principles underlying successful computer and communication systems, and shows how to solve real problems with ideas, techniques, and algorithms from operating systems, networks, databases, programming languages, and computer architecture.Advanced networks (EN)This advanced course in computer networks offers an in-depth exploration of how the Internet is designed and operates. Students dive into the architecture of the Internet and gain hands-on understanding of the key protocols that power it.Machine learning (EN)Machine learning methods are becoming increasingly central in many sciences and applications. In this course, fundamental principles and methods of machine learning will be introduced, analyzed and practically implemented.Mobile networks (EN)This course provides a detailed description of the organization and operating principles of mobile and wireless communication networks, as well as the use of wireless signals for sensing and imaging. Modern digital communications: a hands-on approach (EN)This course complements the theoretical knowledge learned in PDC with more advanced topics such as OFDM, MIMO, fading channels, and GPS positioning. This knowledge is put into practice with hands-on exercises based on Matlab or Python (at choice) and on a software-defined radio platform.Under construction (EN)This theory course considers the building as a material thing, focusing on the process and matter of architecture to examine how buildings come into being and stay (or don’t) in place: through discourse, site, materials, and work. Studio BA6 (Malterre-Barthes) (EN)This studio explores construction materials, their origins and supply chains, the norms that regulate their use, and deploys that as a brief to explore how a post-extractive architecture could emerge and become prevalent.Studio BA6 (Huang) (EN)The studio examines the effects of artificial intelligence on architecture and cities. Generative tools are approached as cultural and political instruments, shaping design through data grounded in territory, economy, identity, imagery, and ecology. Studio BA6 (FAR) (FR)The design studio deals with an emergency humanitarian intervention, the provision of an Early Childhood Development Centre in the Zaatari Refugee Camp, Jordan. It is in continuity with previous experiences conducted within the Lab.Studio BA6 (Viganò) (EN)Is it conceivable to question the very presence of highways in urban environments? What potential for requalification does this space, with its unique characteristics, offer?Studio BA6 (Lapierre) (FR)As we continue our exploration of the concept of heterotopias, we will focus on the transformation of housing blocks in the Sarcelles neighborhood. This work will be enriched by an analysis of Michel Foucault’s texts, as well as a representation of the spaces he describes.Studio BA6 (Naji) (FR)ARCHITECTURE AS ECOSYSTEM. THE OASIS AS A TERRITORIAL PROJECT. Based on the analysis of an oasis in a complex urban system, the workshop will carry out an observatory project. Raw earth, membrane or structure, will be used for a scale 1 experiment.Studio BA6 (DOSCRE) (EN)Typological Urbanism bridges architecture and urbanism through dual perspectives: architectural typologies shaping urban form from within, and urban types shaping it from without. Working across scales, the studio explores evolving Swiss urban contexts through ensemble and composite forms.Geometry for architects II (FR)This course deals with the following subjects: perspective, descriptive geometry and an initiation to projective geometry.Studio BA6 (Scheidegger et Keller) (EN)It’s about space!Studio BA6 (Devaux) (FR)The studio is a concrete and prospective project situation in an existing building. It ranges from diagnosis to rehabilitation, including reprogramming. The creation of a Student Center on the historic EPFL campus (1984) is the subject of our study.History of Architecture V/VI (EN) This is a survey course on the history of architecture of the twentieth century. Studio BA6 (fala) (EN)Conception of collective housing within real-world constraints, through the problematized handling of a variety of modes of representation.Studio BA6 (Fröhlich M. & A.) (FR)Greenhouse Studies exploring the potential of greenhouse structures in the context of contemporary challenges. The design studios investigate greenhouses as a climate-responsive architectural type that can transform existing structures into collective and communal spaces.Studio BA6 (Delhay) (FR)The city as a house – The little associative house. Study trip – ParisStudio BA6 (Weinand) (FR)The Weinand studio presents a design approach centred on material experimentation and prototyping. They focus on three materials: timber, grasses, and earth. At IBOIS, a wealth of experience shapes their exploration into prototypes bridging the divide between architectural concepts and built realityAlgebra (EN)This is an introduction to modern algebra: groups, rings and fields. The software enterprise – from ideas to products (EN)This course teaches the journey taken by software engineering teams from incipient ideas to software products that solve real problems for real people. Responsible software (EN)Software’s growing importance increases engineers’ responsibility to integrate ethical concerns in the design and development process. This course teaches students concrete strategies for responsible software engineering, focusing on identifying ethical issues and mitigating risks to minimize harms.Electromagnetics I : Transmission lines and waves (FR)The electric signal is the essential vehicle for transmitting information and energy. At high frequency, it shows itself as an electromagnetic wave whose study calls for the development of physical and mathematical models based on the wave equation. Computer security and privacy (EN)This is an introductory course to computer security and privacy. Its goal is to provide students with means to reason about security and privacy problems, and provide them with tools to confront them.Introduction to quantum information processing (EN)Information is processed in physical devices. In the quantum regime the concept of classical bit is replaced by the quantum bit. We introduce quantum principles, and then quantum communications, key distribution, quantum entropy, and spin dynamics. No prior knowledge of quantum physics is required.Principles of online decision-making (EN)This course provides a mathematical treatment of online decision-making. It covers bandits (multi-armed, contextual, structured), Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), and related topics. Key concepts include exploration-exploitation, UCB, Thompson sampling, and tools to derive regret bounds. Making intelligent things A (EN)The course aims at teaching the prototyping of intelligent physical artifacts. It aims to solve real-world challenges by a combination of microcontroller programming, electronics, and computer -aided design and manufacturing. Student teams choose their own challeng in consultation with the teachers.Electronics II (for IC) (FR)Understanding functionnal blocks that require a higher level of abstraction. Realization of electronic high-level functions exploiting operational amplifiers.Stochastic models in communication (FR)The goal of this class is to acquire a working knowledge of the tools of random processes used by an engineer in communication, data science and computer science.Seminar in physiology and instrumentation (FR)To get familiar with the state-of-the-art in medical and bio-instrumentation. To acquire basic understanding of related physiology associated to these instruments.Fundamentals of biosensors and electronic biochips (EN)The labels “biosensor” and “eBiochip” have been employed to refer to the most diverse systems and in several fields of application. The course is meant not only to provide means to dig into this sea but also a thoughtful understanding of the detection principles and a design perspective. Fundamentals of VLSI design (EN)The course introduces the fundamentals of digital integrated circuits and the technology aspects from a designers perspective. It focuses mostly on transistor level, but discusses also the extension to large digital semicustom designs.Optical detectors (EN)Students analyse the fundamental characteristics of optical detectors, their architectures, selected applications and case studies. Photoemissive devices, photodiodes, infrared and single-photon detectors are studied. CCD, CMOS and SPAD cameras are analysed in detail, including advanced systems.Radio frequency circuits design techniques (EN)RF has changed our daily life in our ever connected wireless world (guess how many radios you have in your smartphone?). The goal of this course is to get familiar with RF design techniques in view of understanding the basics behind wireless communication. Analog circuit design II (for MNIS) (EN)The course provides a comprehensive treatment of analog IC design, emphasizing new solutions and paradigms used in today’s low-power electronic systems. The analysis and design are first introduced from an intuitive perspective before the rigorous treatment and practical application in EDA-Lab.Mathematics of data: from theory to computation (EN)This course provides an overview of key advances in continuous optimization and statistical analysis for machine learning. We review recent learning formulations and models as well as their guarantees, describe scalable solution techniques and algorithms, and illustrate the trade-offs involved. Semiconductor devices I (EN)This course aims to give a solid introduction to semiconductors, from Silicon to compound semiconductors, making the connection between the physics and their application in real life. We will explore several experimental techniques related to current semiconductor research and development.Wireless receivers: algorithms and architectures (EN)The students will learn about the basic principles of wireless communication systems, including transmission and modulation schemes as well as the basic components and algorithms of a wireless receiver. They develop an understanding for the wireless channel and system performance and limitations.Test of VLSI systems (EN)Test of VLSI Systems covers theoretical knowledge related to the major algorithms used in VLSI test, and design for test techniques. Basic knowledge related to computer-aided design for test techniques, and their integration into a design-flow are presented.Nanoelectronics (EN)This lecture overviews and discusses the last trends in the technology and principles of nanoelectronic devices for more aggressive scaling, better performances, added functionalities and lower energy per function. The opportunities of these advances compared to industrial roadmaps are analized.Physical models for micro and nanosystems (EN)Students will learn simple theoretical models, the theoretical background of finite element modeling as well as its application to modeling charge, mass and heat transport in electronic, fluidic and electromechanical micro and nanosystem.How people learn: Designing Learning Tools II (EN)The students will understand the cognitive and social factors which affect learning – particularly in science and engineering. They will be able to use social research techniques as part of the design process to understand end users.Contemporary Japan II (EN)Introduction to the culture of Japan – its thought and way of life – designed to foster future study of the archipelago. It elucidates the specificities of a Japanese identity that is imbued with both tradition and openness to innovation, for creating sustainability – society, economy, environment.China: the rebirth of a great power II (FR)Through the lens of how China becoming global, it will provide understanding, not only on its impacts to the world, but also on how Chinese globalization has brought transformations to the contemporary Chinese society.Law and technology II (FR)This course presents the legal framework applicable to certain problems. This course presents the legal framework applicable to certain problems in technical fields, such as construction law, computer law, biotechnology, data protection, digitalisation, robotization.Montreux Jazz Memories: Heritage & digitalization II (FR)Within the Montreux Jazz Digital Project framework, this course proposes to create and publish podcasts (ENG / FR) based on interviews about the backstage of the festival. It aims to develop critical and practical knowledge of the dynamics of digitalization and recognition of heritage.Media culture II (FR)This course provides theoretical and methodological foundations for a sociological approach of media (particularly sports media). It helps students to think critically the media culture and its effects.Understanding modern Switzerland II (EN)Based on the knowledge acquired during the fall semester course (Understanding modern Switzerland I), students are asked to work by group of 3-4 students and prepare a paper on a topic previously discussed with the teachers.Médiation scientifique II (FR)This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of science popularization.Law and computation II (EN)This course provides students with insights into how law shapes our increasingly digital and artificially intelligent environments and how the law itself gets shaped within that process and is designed for students who want to critically examine the interplay of law and computation. Managing organizations II (FR)This class is about organization management, going from entrepreneurship to people management in corporations, public administration or non profit organization studies. In particular, participants will learn to manage projects and practice leadership.Comment enseigner la durabilité II (FR)In this semester-long group project, you will explore teaching practices within a large-scale sustainability course. Observation, problem formulation and group preparation and reflection on teaching sustainability will help you develop strategies to support learning of complex problems.Design for sustainability II (EN)This course explores and practices some of the fundamental tools of designing for sustainability with a focus on the sustainability, desirability, and economic viability of solutions.Thinking the nature II (FR)The course in an open approach to the constructions of Nature by different sciences and cultures. It emphasises the plurality of appearances of the object called “Nature” and the roles which it plays or are given to it, notably in opposition to the artificial. Graphic design II (FR)Practical teaching that allows to acquire the bases of graphic design and to understand the stakes, the various fields of application, the techniques and the conventions of that discipline.Scientific research in all it forms II (FR)Au cours d’un travail pratique, l’étudiant aura l’occasion de s’initier à une méthode ou technique de recherche qui lui est peu familière (ex: entretien semi-directif, questionnaire, enquête de terrain, analyse conceptuelle, recherche historique, etc.).Picture history II (FR)The seminar proposes to conceive a series of hypothetical contributions to a possible seventh Swiss national exhibition in 2034, which would take the form of an update of Expo 64 on the very site of the 1964 national exhibition in Lausanne. L'(in)action pro-environnementale II (FR)This Social Psychology course examines the gap between intentions and behaviors, the barriers to individual and collective action, and the moral justification mechanisms that allow inaction to persist despite awareness of environmental issues.Critical thinking II (EN)Critical Thinking II (HUM 484) builds on concepts acquired in Critical Thinking I (HUM 425). Please read HUM 425 for Critical Thinking I & Critical Thinking II course contents, transversal skills, learning outcomes, and course methodologies. These two courses are offered together only.Press and digital history II (FR)Combining digital technology and history, this course offers a fresh approach to media history. By exploring digitized press archives using digital tools, students will learn to critically analyze massive amounts of data from the past.Myths of the ancient Mediterranean Sea II (FR)The course explores the myths and the main texts of ancient cultures (Biblical World, Greece, Rome, Egypt). Exploring their meanings, their receptions, it helps us better understand the heterogeneous nature of our own culture.History of globalization II (EN)Globalization is the linguistic omnivore of our times. This course addresses the long history of worldwide encounters and goes behind the rosy vision of a global village. It gives particular attention to inequalities and to the men and women who fought for alternatives to capitalism.Artistic practices: field studies, film practice II (FR)This course consists in two options, in english and in french: ‘Elsewhere Encounters’ will explore different approaches of field studies from within the field of artistic practices ; ‘Film’ addresses cinematographic techniques and will produce a short film.Phasing-out, innovation through withdrawal II (EN)The course aims at the acquisition of concepts and methods of Science and Technology Studies in order to learn how to decipher the intricacies of science and technology in society by mobilizing these elements in relation to the general issues of innovation.Sciences and religions II (FR)Can one be a scientist and a believer at the same time? Is science the enemy of faith? Should a scientist always be an atheist or an agnostic? These are some of the questions dealt with in this seminar. Its purpose is to present the various forms of the debate between science and religion.Humans/machines II (FR)This course combines cultural (particularly literary and artistic), social and scientific approaches to explore the issues, perspectives and problems raised by the hybridization of human and machine.Music, politics and society II (FR)This course examines the presence of exotic musical characteristics (popular and folkloric) – in Europe and beyond – in art music (17th-20th centuries). It culminates in a group (or individual) research paper on a subject related to this theme.Writing and Thinking with Generative AIs II (FR)How do generative AIs transform our ways of reading, writing, and thinking? To address these questions, we need to analyze AI-assisted writing processes using the concepts and methods of textual linguistics and genetic criticism.Philosophical perspectives on the exact sciences II (EN)The course considers central themes in the philosophy of science. Starting from the debate between Leibniz and Newton about space and time, we move on to the transition from classical to quantum physics, the explanatory role of mathematics and philosophical questions about artificial intelligenceThe ethics of engineering II (EN)This module focuses on the idea of value in design and the ethics of artefacts more in general.Technology Ventures II (EN)Technology Ventures provides a science-based foundation and hands-on experience in launching new ventures. By working on their own concepts, students learn to recognize attractive market opportunities, design scalable business models, and develop effective market-entry strategies.Economic growth and sustainability II (EN)In this seminar, students work in groups to prepare a report illustrating material taught in the first semester. Specifically, the groups will choose a significant environmental impact or resource use, and apply decomposition analysis to understand the role of the underlying drivers.Ecological transition: from theory to practice (FR)This course enables students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge on issues related to the ecological and social transition. It includes interdisciplinary teachings, as well as a group project based on case studies located on campus or in the canton of Vaud.Industrial design II (FR)This course offers practical teaching that allows acquiring the bases of industrial design by confronting the students with the creation of an object. The results in a functional prototype made in collaboration with an artisan or a local company.Emotion, value, and life-defining choices II (EN)In this master’s project seminar, students prepare a high-quality article embodying the philosophical ideals of clarity, concision, and aspiration to truth. Students also defend the claim made in their article by delivering a professional presentation. Philosophie des sciences de la vie II (FR)Evaluate the main positions in a chosen philosophical debate. Develop in your group a solid approach to one or more philosophical problems of that debate. Defend your analysis and conclusions.Digital urban history: Lausanne Time Machine II (FR)This course is part of a series of interdisciplinary and collaborative courses open to students from UNIL and EPFL. It focuses on urban history through the application of computer methods and the development of a digital project.Experimental cognitive psychology II (EN)The media frequently report on trendy studies in experimental cognitive psychology, and which inform the public on human functioning and its causes. We teach students basic skills and requirements when performing, understanding and comprehending such studies, through the angle of replication crisis.Urban thermodynamics (EN)The course examines urban neighborhoods through a thermodynamic lens, focusing on heat exchanges between buildings, vegetation, water, soil, the environment, and people. A group project highlights the Urban Heat Island effect and investigates strategies to mitigate it and improve urban planning.Estimation methods (FR)The students treat observations affected by uncertainty in a rigorous manner. They master the main methods to adjust measurements and to estimate parameters. They apply specific models to real-world problems encountered in various experimental sciences.Hydrology for engineers (EN)This is an introductory course to key concepts and methods in physical and engineering hydrology. Dimensioning of Timber structures (FR)This course will master the fundamental and practical aspects of the design of timber structures. It deals with beams, columns, assemblies, structural systems and stability problems.Traffic engineering (EN)Introduce the major elements of transportation systems and traffic engineering: develop analytical and technical skills in applying the fundamentals of the transport field; understand the key concepts and physics of the transport phenomena;connect with real transportation problems and data analyticsNumerical analysis (EN)This course presents numerical methods to solve mathematical problems such as systems of linear and nonlinear equations, function approximation, integration and differentiation, and differential equations.Rock mechanics (FR)The students understand the mechanical behaviour of rock materials, joints and rock masses, and are able to determine the factors conditioning civil engineering applications. They are able to use appropriate methods for carrying out analysis and design of tunnel excavation and support.Hydraulic engineering and infrastructures (EN)Water is vital for life but also a powerful natural force. Hydraulic engineering addresses the sustainable management of water for reliable supply, renewable energy, and protection from hazards. Reinforced concrete structures (EN)This course introduces the student to the behaviour and design of reinforced concrete structures. The student will learn the principles of analysis of reinforced concrete and how to design common concrete elements including columns, beams, and slabs.Analyse numérique et optimisation (FR)To learn how to solve numerically various mathematical problems. The theoretical properties of these methods will be investigated. Materials engineering II (FR)After Materials engineering I on polymers and metals, the links between processing-structures-properties of ceramics for microtechnology are presented. Hands-on works will allow to process and characterize properties of the 3 types of materials.Electronics II (for MT) (FR)This course covers the bipolar and MOSFET transistors, their operations, modeling and implementation in elementary circuits (current mirror and various amplifiers: single-ended, differential, multi-stage, power amplifiers, etc.) and ends with the design of MOS and Bipolar OpAmps.Analysis IV (for SV, MT) (FR)This course is an introduction to the theory of Fourier series, Fourier transforms (including for tempered distributions) and Laplace transforms, and to their use in the resolution of ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations.Mechanism Design II (FR)This second semester develops creative design skills applied to the field of microtechnology mechanisms. It focuses both on knowledge (components, physical principles, dimensioning) and cognitive process of design.Microcontrollers (FR)Microcontrollers covers the internal operation of a microcontroller, basic notions of microprocessor architecture and computer systems as well as microcontroller interfaces and serial communication protocols.Analysis II (FR)The course studies fundamental concepts of analysis and the calculus of functions of several variables.Project oriented programming (FR)This course focuses on the complementary features of the C++ language that allow to design robust modular applications (principle of separation of concerns). The practice dimension is deemed particularly important ; for this reason a significant time is devoted to a project.General physics : thermodynamics (FR)Give the student the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanic of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.Analysis II (English) (EN)The course studies fundamental concepts of analysis and the calculus of functions of several variables.Electrotechnics II (EN)This course gives an introduction to electronic systems, building upon the foundational components you have learned about in Electrotechnique-I. You will study the frequency behavior of complex RLC systems, three-phase systems and time-dependent systems. Mechanical construction II (for MT) (FR)The ME-107 course aims at acquiring a solid basis in technical culture in order to be able to apply it to real-life examples of mechanical engineering, through a review of the concepts, components, and methodologies used in this field, and the achievement by the students of a group-based project.Materials:from chemistry to properties (FR)This class will teach the fundamental concepts regarding materials and their micro-structure, as well as the equilibrium and dynamics of chemical reactions. A link will be made between these concepts and the mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetic and optical properties of materials. General physics : thermodynamics (English) (EN)Students acquire the abilities to analyze physical systems through the lens of thermodynamics and statistical physics.General physics : thermodynamics (flipped class in english) (EN)Students acquire the abilities to analyze physical systems through the lens of thermodynamics, statistical physics, and special relativity.History of Architecture I,II (EN)This course critically interrogates the connection of modern architecture with its hypothetical origins by setting it alongside new accounts of the dawn of humanity.Studio BA2 (FR)The course aims at acquiring the essential tools to design and build an architectural project and an understanding of architecture as craft, thought and attitude, using the conception of space as a way to understand the relationship between living beings within the environment. Building physics (FR)This course covers the main physical phenomenon occurring within buildings and will allow the student to acquire basic knowledge in the field of building science.Introduction to quantum science and technology (EN)A broad view of the diverse aspects of the field is provided: quantum physics, communication, quantum computation, simulation of physical systems, physics of qubit platforms, hardware technologies. Students will grasp the field as a whole and better orient themselves on specialized topics.Quantum electrodynamics and quantum optics (EN)This course develops the quantum theory of electromagnetic radiation from the principles of quantum electrodynamics. It will cover historic developments (coherent states, squeezed states, quantum theory of spontaneous emission) and moreover modern developments, e.g. quantum noise and circuit QED Fundamentals of integrated photonic components (EN)This course gives an introduction to basic integrated photonics components that are at the core of photonic nanotechnologies today. The course combines theoretical description with practical lab work where students will do simulations in CST Microwave Studio. Quantum information theory (EN)After recapping the basics of quantum theory from an information theoretic perspective, we will cover more advanced topics in quantum information theory. This includes introducing measures of quantum information, and developing a more advanced understanding quantum states, channels and measurements.Computational methods in molecular quantum mechanics (EN)This course will discuss the main methods for the simulation of quantum time dependent properties for molecular systems. Basic notions of density functional theory will be covered. An introduction to simulating nuclear quantum effects for adiabatic and non adiabatic dynamics will be provided.Semiconductor physics and light-matter interaction (EN)Lectures on the fundamental aspects of semiconductor physics and the main properties of the p-n junction that is at the heart of devices like LEDs & laser diodes. The last part deals with light-matter interaction phenomena in bulk semiconductors such as absorption, spontaneous & stimulated emission.Fundamentals of solid-state materials (EN)Fundamentals of quantum mechanics as applied to atoms, molecules, and solids. Electronic, optical, and magnetic properties of solids.Quantum computing (EN)This course introduces quantum computing, starting with quantum mechanics and information theory. It covers the quantum circuit model, universal gates, foundational quantum algorithms, noise, quantum error correction, NISQ quantum algorithms, and an overview of recent progress.Lab in nanoelectronics (EN)Students will work in the laboratory and the EPFL CMI cleanroom on a process flow for fabricating devices based on 2D semiconductors.Quantum and nanocomputing (EN)The course teaches non von-Neumann architectures. The first part of the course deals with quantum computing, sensing, and communications. The second focuses on field-coupled and conduction-based nanocomputing, in-memory and molecular computing, cellular automata, and spintronic computing.Financial applications of blockchains and distributed ledgers (EN)This course provides an introduction to Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), blockchains and cryptocurrencies, and their applications in finance and banking and draws the analogies between Traditional Finance (TradFi) and crypto and the ways investors/traders can transact in those worlds. Machine learning methods in econometrics (EN)This course aims to provide graduate students a grounding in the methods, theory, mathematics and algorithms needed to apply machine learning techniques to in business analytics domain. The course covers topics from machine learning, classical statistics, and data mining.Macroeconomics and monetary policy (EN)This course provides a framework and tools for understanding macroeconomic events. It explains how monetary and fiscal policies work and how they transmit to financial markets and the real economy.Financial intermediation (EN)This course provides a theoretical and practical overview of what financial institutions do, how they manage their risks, and how they are regulated. The course also discusses the causes and effects of financial crises, and how financial intermediation is affected by technological innovation.Investments (EN)The course covers a wide range of topics in investment analysisMachine learning in finance (EN)This course aims to give an introduction to the application of machine learning to finance, focusing on the problems of portfolio optimization, return prediction, and textual analysis. A particular focus will be on deep learning and the practical details of applying deep learning models to finance.Causal inference (EN)Students will learn the core concepts and techniques of network analysis with emphasis on causal inference. Theory and application will be balanced, with students working directly with network data throughout the course.Time series (EN)A first course in statistical time series analysis and applications.Derivatives (EN)This course provides a detailed presentation of the standard models for the valuation and hedging of derivatives products such as European options, American options, forward contracts, futures contract and exotic options.Programming concepts in scientific computing (EN)The aim of this course is to provide the background in scientific computing. The class includes a brief introduction to basic programming in c++, it then focuses on object-oriented programming and c++ specific programming techniques. Typical class hierarchies of computational software are addressed.Environmental transport phenomena (EN)The course aims at introducing basic physical aspects of molecular and turbulent diffusion, as well as of dispersion processes, their mathematical modeling, solutions and related environmental applicationsComputer simulation of physical systems I (EN)The two main topics covered by this course are classical molecular dynamics and the Monte Carlo method.Advanced numerical analysis II (EN)The student will learn state-of-the-art algorithms for solving differential equations. The analysis and implementation of these algorithms will be discussed in some detail.Numerical integration of stochastic differential equations (EN)In this course we will introduce and study numerical integrators for stochastic differential equations. These numerical methods are important for many applications.Instability (EN)This course focuses on the physical mechanisms at the origin of the transition of a flow from laminar to turbulent using the hydrodynamic instability theory.Error control in scientific modelling (EN)Errors are ubiquitous in computational science as neither models nor numerical techniques are perfect. With respect to eigenvalue problems motivated from materials science and atomistic modelling we discuss, implement and apply numerical techniques for estimating simulation error.Mathematical modelling of behavior (EN)Discrete choice models allow for the analysis and prediction of individuals’ choice behavior. The objective of the course is to introduce both methodological and applied aspects, in the field of marketing, transportation, and finance.Numerical analysis and computational mathematics (EN)The course provides an introduction to scientific computing. Several numerical methods are presented for the computer solution of mathematical problems arising in different applications. The software MATLAB is used to solve the problems and verify the theoretical properties of the numerical methods.Numerical flow simulation (EN)This course provides practical experience in the numerical simulation of fluid flows. Numerical methods are presented in the framework of the finite volume method. A simple solver is developed with Matlab, and a commercial software is used for more complex problems.Distributed intelligent systems (EN)The goal of this course is to provide methods and tools for modeling distributed intelligent systems as well as designing and optimizing coordination strategies. The course is a well-balanced mixture of theory and practical activities.Stochastic simulation (EN)The student who follows this course will get acquainted with computational tools used to analyze systems with uncertainty arising in engineering, physics, chemistry, and economics. Focus will be on sampling methods as Monte Carlo, quasi Monte Carlo, Markov Chain Monte Carlo.Principles and applications of systems biology (EN)The course introduces and develops the key concepts from systems biology and systems engineering in the context of complex biological networks. The lectures elaborate on techniques and methods to model and analyze complex biological problems.Numerical analysis (FR)This course introduces and analyzes numerical methods for solving mathematical problems such as linear and nonlinear systems, approximation of functions, integration and differentiation, as well as differential equations.Cellular and molecular biology II (EN)This course is aimed to familiarize students with the 3D organization of a eukaryotic cell, its compartmentalization, how cellular compartments communicate together and how a cell communicates with its environment. The related molecular mechanisms will be discussed.Biological chemistry II (EN)Biochemistry is a key discipline in the Life Sciences. Biological Chemistry I and II are two tightly interconnected courses that aims to understand in molecular terms the processes that make life possible. Fluid mechanics (for SV) (EN)This introductory course on fluids mechanics presents the basics concepts in fluids statics, dynamics and kinematics. Biological data science I: statistical learning (EN)Processing, analyzing, and interpreting large biological datasets is an essential skill for modern biologists. This course aims to provide the theoretical foundations, analytical techniques, and software tools necessary to effectively manage and derive insights from complex biological data.Integrated labo in Life sciences II (FR)Over two semesters, you use molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry to clone a cDNA into an expression plasmid and then produce, purify, and characterize the recombinant protein.Physiology lab I (FR)The physiology laboratory introduce the experimental methods in the biomedical field, including experimental set-ups, transducers, signal conditioning, data acquisition and processing. The physiological end results illustrate the contents of the Physiologie par systèmes course.Neuroscience (EN)This neuroscience course progresses from core cellular mechanisms of neuronal signaling to integrated brain systems controlling sensory processing, movement, and behavior, culminating in learning, memory, and nervous system disorders.Electrical systems and electronics I (FR)The course has the aim to provide the fundamental knowledge and experiences to understand basic electrical systems. Morphology I (FR)This class is a specific preparation for the admission exam to join the third year of the Medical School. It covers the macroscopic (anatomy), microscopic (histology) morphology of the human body with a medical perspective. The correlation between structure and function is systematically described.Structural mechanics for SV (EN)This course aims to provide a concise understanding of how materials and structures react to loads. It covers the basics of stress and strain in multi dimensions, deformation and failure criteria. The course is tailored to problems students from life science might encounter.Immunology (FR)This course describes the human immune system, and the immunological bases of vaccination, transplantation, immunotherapy and allergy. It also describes the role of stem cells in the formation of tissues, in particular the hematopoietic lineage.Cell and developmental biology for engineers (EN)Students will learn essentials of cell and developmental biology with an engineering mind set, with an emphasis on animal systems and quantitative approaches. Dynamical systems in biology (EN)Life is non-linear. This course introduces dynamical systems as a technique for modelling simple biological processes. The emphasis is on the qualitative and numerical analysis of non-linear dynamical models. Examples are taken from biology and population models.Signals and systems I (for SV) (FR)Introduction of the basic concepts and mathematical tools for the analysis and characterization of signals, the design of processing algorithms, and the linear modeling of systems for students in the life sciences. Application of these techniques to signal processing and communications.Biological data science II : machine learning (EN)Students understand basic concepts and methods of machine learning. They can describe them in mathematical terms and can apply them to data using a high-level programming language (julia/python/R).Genetics and genomics (EN)The theoretical part of this course covers classical genetics and contemporary genomics. Because bioinformatics has become important for genomic research, the course also includes practical applications to genomic analyses using Python, including group projects.Fundamentals & processes for photovoltaic devices (EN)The objective of this lecture is to give an in-depth understanding of the physics and manufacturing processes of photovoltaic solar cells and related devices (photodetectors, photoconductors). The principle and techniques addressed in this lecture will be useful in a wide range of related fields.Nanotechnology (EN)This course gives the basics for understanding nanotechnology from an engineer’s perspective: physical background, materials aspects and scaling laws, fabrication and imaging of nanoscale devices.Haptic human robot interfaces (EN)This course teaches basic knowledge on haptic devices, force feedback and mechanical man-machine interfaces. Lectures are about 40 %, the rest is hands-on practical work with the “haptic paddle”, a complete mechanical device with full laptop control interface. Realization of project in groups of 2.Nanophotonics (EN)Students understand and apply the physics of the interaction of light with semiconductors. They understand the operating mechanism of scaled photonic devices such as photodetectors, LEDs and lasers, as well as challenges and opportunities relating to their integration and dimensional scaling. Applied and industrial robotics (EN)This course is a real contact with industrial robotic applications. Components and mechanisms are reminded. The fields of microtechnical assembly and packaging are treated. CTOs from established companies (BlueBotics, Adept, Maxon motors and UniTechnologies) are involved in this course.Optics laboratories (spring) (EN)This laboratory work allows students to deepen their understanding of optical instruments, optoelectronic devices and diagnostic methods. Students will be introduced in state of the art optical instruments and measurement principles.Computational motor control (EN)The course gives (1) a review of different types of numerical models of control of locomotion and movement in animals, from fish to humans, (2) a presentation of different techniques for designing models, and (3) an analysis of the use and testing of those models in robotics and neuroprosthetics.Nonlinear Optics (EN)Basic principles of opticsAdvanced additive manufacturing technologies (EN)Advanced 3D forming techniques for high throughput and high resolution (nanometric) for large scale production. Digital manufacturing of functional layers, microsystems and smart systems.Conceptual design of products and systems (FR)Reverse engineering – a methodology of discovering the technological principles of a device, object, or system through analysis of its structure, function and operation. The purpose is to deduce design decisions from end-products with little or no additional knowledge about the original production.Laser microprocessing (EN)The physical principles of laser light materials interactions are introduced with a large number of industrial application examples. Materials processing lasers are developing further and further, the lecture presents the physical limitations of the processes.Organic and printed electronics (EN)This course addresses the implementation of organic and printed electronics technologies using large area manufacturing techniques. It will provide knowledge on materials, printing techniques, devices, systems, and applications: state of the art and current status on commercialization.Laser fundamentals and applications for engineers (EN)The course will cover the fundamentals of lasers and focus on selected practical applications using lasers in engineering. The course is divided approximately as 1/3 theory and 2/3 covering selected applications. Advanced MEMS & microsystems (EN)In depth analysis of the operation principles and technology of advanced micro- and nanosystems. Familiarisation to their implementation into products and their applications.Manufacturing systems and supply chain dynamics (EN)This course discusses quantitatively some important and generic performance and reliability issues that affect the behavior of manufacturing systems and supply chains.Computational optical imaging (EN)Modern imaging systems combine traditional optical devices (lenses, endoscopes, cameras, laser scanners, etc) with digital computers. In this course we learn how to use computational tools to simulate the optical system and combine them with neural networks that process the optical imagesModelling and optimization of energy systems (EN)The goal of the lecture is to present and apply techniques for the modelling and the thermo-economic optimisation of industrial process and energy systems. The lecture covers the problem statement, the solving methods for the simulation and the single and multi-objective optimisation problems.Environmental impact assesment (FR)Presentation of the bases of the environmental impact assesment (EIA), context. Assesment methodology and tools for each of the topics and chapters. Illustration with many real cases, and group work. Discussion of the limitations of EIA and new tools such as strategic environmental studies.Introduction to BIM (Building Information Modeling) (FR)Based on feedback from BIM professionals, this introductory course will allow you to acquire a global vision..Restore, transform and create – Practices (FR)Working with what already exists requires specific methods and tools. Mastering them means understanding what’s already there. Once it has been made intelligible through a heritage study, it can be rehabilitated. Rehabilitation ranges from restoration to creation and transformation.UE K : Architecture and Sustainability : performance studies (FR)This course is based on the team design of a temporary, mobile and sustainable theater. A pedagogical approach which will focus on the introduction of the concepts of sustainability applied to the design of a project with a short life span.Energy and comfort in buildings (EN)The course presents the fundamentals of energy demand in buildings while emphasizing the need for the comfort and well-being of occupants. In addition, prioritizations and trade-offs between energy and comfort are discussed.Bioinformatic Analysis of RNA-sequencing (Fall) (FR)Practical – Karthaus Lab (EN)Students will learn 1) how organoids can be used in biomedical research 2) How to perform organoid culture 3) How to perform basic genetic manipulationsPractical – Gallini Lab (EN)This course explores how stem cell fate and behaviors are regulated in the skin epithelium during homeostasis, injury, and tumorigenesis. Students gain knowledge of skin biology and experience with ex vivo approaches to study cell behaviors required to maintain or restore barrier function.Practical – Merten Lab (EN)Learn how to design & perform microfluidic droplet experiments for single-cell encapsulation. Through hands-on work, gain experience with chip operation, droplet generation & fluorescent signal acquisition. Introduction to single-cell genomics workflows & their integration with microfluidic technol.Practical – Suter Lab (EN)Bioluminescence imaging and data analysis Splinkerette PCR (to analyze genomic insertion site of a transgene). The students will obtain theoretical and practical insight into embryonic stem cell biology and the study of gene expression fluctuations in single cells. Practical – Barth Lab (EN)This course will convey the concepts and experimental techniques for studying the signal transduction mediated by receptors across biological membranes.Practical – Schoonjans Lab (EN)Bile acid signaling. Investigate GPCR-mediated effects of bile acids on mitochondrial function and dynamics.Practical – Ablasser Lab (EN)Pattern recognition pathways in innate immunity. The course aims to teach students about approaches to study mechanisms of innate immune recognition of pathogens.Practical – Constam Lab (EN)Primary cilia have emerged as an important organelle of cells to sense environmental cues that control embryogenesis and adult renal tubule and liver bile duct homoestasis. This course focuses on functional analysis of molecules implicated in signal transduction of fluid flow-sensing cilia.Practical – Huelsken Lab (EDMS) (EN)Assessment of signaling mechanisms in cancer. The objectives of the course are: – to understand the importance of signaling and cell-cell interactions in cancer stroma interactions – to learn techniques involved in assessing the function of such interactions in vitro and in vivo.Practical – Tang Lab (EN)In this course, the students will learn the basics skills in cancer immunotherapy and immunoengineering. Open to 4 students.Advanced Microscopy for Life Science (EN)For further information, please get in contact with the instructor or have a look on the following web-site: http://biop.epfl.ch/Practical – Gönczy Lab (EN)Give students a feel for some of the approaches pursued to understand mechanisms underlying cell division processes, primarily in C. elegans embryos but also in other systems, including human cells in culture.Bioinformatic Analysis of RNA-sequencing (Spring) (EN)This course will take place in Spring 2026, dates and place to be determined. It introduces the workflows and techniques that are used for the analysis of bulk and single-cell RNA-seq data. It empowers students to understand and analyze their own data.Practical – Brisken Lab (EN) Breast development and cancer. Learn about experimental approaches to study Breast Development and Breast Cancer.Practical – Van der Goot Lab (EN)Membrane organization. Investigate the compartmentalisation of biological membranes: what are the determinants of the localization of transmembrane proteins in the 2 dimensional space of the membranes?Practical – Dyson Lab (EN)In vitro cytotoxicity testing is often the first step to establish the utility of a compound as a potential drug. The course will teach students how to evaluate the cytotoxicity of compounds on cancer cells of human-origin and appropriate non-tumorigenic cell lines.Practical – Stahlberg Lab (EN)Cryo-electron microscopy structural analysis of proteins. The course aims at demonstrating the workflow from sample purification to determining the atomic structure of a soluble or membrane protein.Practical – D’Angelo Lab (EN)Cells produce thousands of lipids that impact biological processes in ways we are only starting to characterize. In this course we will introduce MALDI imaging mass spectrometry to study lipid composition in a space resolved fashion.Practical – Radtke Lab (EN)Self renewing organs. Flow Cytometry as tools for the analysis of the hematopoietic system.Practical – Schuhmacher Lab (EN)It’s all about the lipids: We use a chemical biology approach to answer outstanding questions in membrane biology. We show you how to use our lipid tools that allow you to manipulate lipid concentrations and visualize them in cells.Recombinant protein expression in animal cells for appli-cations in medicine and structural biology (EN)Cultivated animal cells are important hosts for the production of recombinant proteins for biochemical and structural studies and for use as therapeutics. The course will provide an overview of the methods for the production and characterization of recombinant proteins.Practical – Antanasijevic Lab (EN)The students will learn: 1) how to handle viral protein antigens and antibody samples 2) how to assemble and purify immune complexes using liquid chromatography 3) how to image them on an electron microscopePractical – Blokesch Lab (EN)How to look at tiny things: visualizing bacteria using epifluorescence microscopy.Practical – De Palma Lab (EN)Cell heterogeneity in the tumor microenvironment.Image Processing for Life Science (EN)Registration details will be announced via email. It takes place yearly from Sept./October to December & intends to teach image processing with a strong emphasis of applications in life sciences. The idea is to enable the participants to solve image-processing questions via workflows independently.Practical – Lemaitre Lab (EN)Drosophila immunity. Give students a feel for some of the approaches pursued to understand mechanisms underlying cell division innate immunity in Drosophila.Integrative structural biology for Life sciences (EN)Hands-on course in Biomolecular Integrative Structural Biology by SV experts in the field of X-ray crystallography, cryo-Electron Microscopy, Bio-NMR and protein modeling tools. No previous knowledge in Structural Biology or Bioinformatics is required.Practical – Persat Lab (EN)The student will learn how to: – perform high resolution microscopy of single bacterial cells – perform a motility assay – operate high resolution microscope – analyze image dataThe making of an innovative medicine (EN)To expose participants to translational biomedical research (from bench to bedside and back) and drug discovery.Practical – Goemans Lab (EN)The students will get practical experience in (i) how to cultivate diverse bacteria (ii) how to treat them with antibiotics or (iii) with bacteriophages that they will isolate themselves from the environment.Practical – Zenk Lab (EN)You will learn to prepare single nuclei suspensions from organoid and use them to generate chromatin accessibility (ATAC) or CUT&Tag sequencing libraries to probe the epigenetic landscape during development. You will also learn how to perform basic analysis and compare between samples.Practical – Thomä Lab (EN)Expression and purification of recombinant proteins are key methods in our lab studying protein machines on a structural level and ways in which they can be reprogrammed by small molecules. In the course, we will express and purify proteins and biophysically characterise them.Practical – Oricchio Lab (EN)Training in hemato-oncology. Analysis and genetic manipulation of hematopoietic progenitor cells. Morphological recognition of main hematopoietic lineages.Advanced topics in network neuroscience (EN)The main goal of this course is to give the student a solid introduction into approaches, methods, and tools for brain network analysis. The student will learn about principles of network science and how to implement and develop methods and tools for graph theoretical analysis of brain data.Understanding statistics and experimental design (EN)This course is neither an introduction to the mathematics of statistics nor an introduction to a statistics program such as R. The aim of the course is to understand statistics from its experimental design and to avoid common pitfalls of statistical reasoning. There is space to discuss ongoing work.Graph representations for biology and medicine (EN)Systems of interacting entities, modeled as graphs, are pervasive in biology and medicine. The class will cover advanced topics in signal processing and machine learning on graphs and networks, and will showcase applications of the tools in biomedicine. Optimization for machine learning (EN)This course teaches an overview of modern optimization methods, for applications in machine learning and data science. In particular, scalability of algorithms to large datasets will be discussed in theory and in implementation.Advanced microwaves for wireless communications (EN)This course is intended for doctoral students using microwaves and microwave equipment during their PhD. It starts with a reminder on microwave circuit theory and continues with the main issues linked to microwaves measurement and equipment. The course includes five half days of labs. Advanced topics in electromagnetic compatibility (EN)After a series of common introductory topics covering an introduction to electromagnetic compatibility, modeling techniques and selected chapters from EMC, each student will study a specific topic, which will be presented and discussed.Advanced lll-Nitride Semiconductor Devices (EN)This course covers advanced topics on compound semiconductors (lll-Nitrides) and their heterostructures, from both physics and engineering perspectives, to explain the principles of some of the widespread electronic and optoelectronic devices used in our lives (LEDs, lasers, HEMTS, and power FETS).Research seminars in Electrical Engineering – SPRING (EN)This course introduces students with broad research directions in electrical and micro engineering, via a series of weekly wide-audience seminars given by distinguished speakers. The students practice transferable skills including active listening, critical thinking, and scientific communication. Optimal Control for Dynamic Systems (EN)This doctoral course provides an introduction to optimal control covering fundamental theory, numerical implementation and problem formulation for applications.Adaptation and learning (EN)In this course, students learn to design and master algorithms and core concepts related to inference and learning from data and the foundations of adaptation and learning theories with applications.Data visualization (EN)Understanding why and how to present complex data interactively in an effective manner has become a crucial skill for any data scientist. In this course, you will learn how to design, judge, build and present your own interactive data visualizations.Statistical machine learning (EN)A course on statistical machine learning for supervised and unsupervised learningBioimage informatics (EN)The course provides a comprehensive overview of methods, algorithms, and computer tools used in bioimage analysis. It exposes fundamental concepts and practical computer solutions to extract quantitative information from multidimensional images, both using engineering methods and deep learning.Networks out of control (EN)The goal of this class is to acquire mathematical tools and engineering insight about networks whose structure is random, as well as learning and control techniques applicable to such network data.Training Large Language Models (EN)This PhD-level course dives deep into the training of Large Language Models (LLMs), focusing on the complementary roles of datasets, pre-training and post training methodologies in shaping model performance and scalability. Research seminars in Electrical Engineering – FALL (EN)This course introduces students with broad research directions in electrical and micro engineering, via a series of weekly wide-audience seminars given by distinguished speakers. The students practice transferable skills including active listening, critical thinking, and scientific communication.Computational neurosciences: neuronal dynamics (EN)In this course we study mathematical models of neurons and neuronal networks in the context of biology and establish links to models of cognition. The focus is on brain dynamics approximated by deterministic or stochastic differential equations. Applied Electromagnetics for Metamaterial Design (FR)This course provides the students with the appropriate electromagnetics foundation to understand, model and design metamaterials, especially two-dimensional electromagnetic and optical structures such as metasurfaces. This course covers concepts that apply to both the microwave and optical regimes.Computational Social Media (EN)The course integrates concepts from media studies, machine learning, multimedia, and network science to characterize social practices and analyze content in platforms like Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Students will learn computational methods to understand phenomena in social media.Deep learning (EN)This course explores how to design reliable discriminative and generative neural networks, the ethics of data acquisition and model deployment, as well as modern multi-modal models. Fundamentals of biomedical imaging (EN)The goal of this course is to illustrate how modern principles of basic science approaches are integrated into the major biomedical imaging modalities of importance to biology and medicine, with an emphasis on those of interest to in vivo.Scientific programming for Engineers (EN)The students will acquire a solid knowledge on the processes necessary to design, write and use scientific software. Software design techniques will be used to program a multi-usage particles code, aiming at providing the link between algorithmic/complexity, optimization and program designs.Advanced micro-/nano- manufacturing (EN)This course contains lectures covering the latest research and development done in the field of micro-/nano- manufacturing methods and processes. It consists on an intensive 5 days training and is done in the framework of a collaboration between FEMTO-ST in France and EPFL. Energy Autonomous Wireless Smart Systems (EN)The course provides in depth knowledge on how to design an energy autonomous microsystem embedding sensors with wireless transmission of information. It covers the energy generation, power management, and data processing and transmission with an emphasis on low-power and energy efficient operation.ELLIS Summer School on AI for Health (EN)The EPFL AI Center and the ELLIS EPFL unit are organizing the AI for Health Summer School, taking place on the EPFL campus from 7th to 11th July, 2025. This intensive week will delve into how AI is transforming biomedicine, with a focus on the intersection of AI, life sciences, and medicine. Fundamentals of Image Analysis (EN)This summer school is an hands-on introduction on the fundamentals of image analysis for scientists. A series of lectures provide students with the key concepts in the field, and are followed by practical sessions with popular software on the participants’ own image-analysis software.Advanced biomedical imaging methods and instrumentation (EN)The main goal of this course is to give the student a solid introduction into approaches, methods, and instrumentation used in biomedical research. A major focus is on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and related methods, but other imaging modalities will be increasingly covered.Dynamic programming and optimal control (EN)This course provides an introduction to stochastic optimal control and dynamic programming (DP), with a variety of engineering applications. The course focuses on the DP principle of optimality, and its utility in deriving and approximating solutions to an optimal control problem.Nanoscale MOSFETs and beyond CMOS devices (EN)This course provides the trends in nanoelectronics for scaling, better performances and lower energy per function. It covers fundamental phenomena of nanoscale devices, beyond CMOS steep slope switches, emerging architectures, cryo electronics, non-volatile memories and energy efficient smart sensinElectrochemical nano-bio-sensing and bio/CMOS interfaces (EN)Main aim of the course is to introduce, in designing of modern wearable and implantable devices, the new concept of co-design three system’ layers: Bio for Specificity, Nano for Sensitivity, and CMOS for autonomy. Recent examples of devices realised for m-Health are presented and deeply discussed.Lecture series on scientific machine learning (EN)This lecture presents ongoing work on how scientific questions can be tackled using machine learning. Machine learning enables extracting knowledge from data computationally and in an automatized way. We will learn on examples how this is influencing the very scientific method.Statistical physics for optimization & learning (EN)This course covers the statistical physics approach to computer science problems, with an emphasis on heuristic & rigorous mathematical technics, ranging from graph theory and constraint satisfaction to inference to machine learning, neural networks and statitics.EECS Seminar: Advanced Topics in Machine Learning (EN)Students learn about advanced topics in machine learning, artificial intelligence, optimization, and data science. Students also learn to interact with scientific work, analyze and understand strengths and weaknesses of scientific arguments of both theoretical and experimental results.Linear system theory (EN)The course covers control theory and design for linear time-invariant systems : (i) Mathematical descriptions of systems (ii) Multivariables realizations; (iii) Stability ; (iv) Controllability and Observability; (v) Minimal realizations and coprime fractions; (vi) Pole placement and model matching.Machine Learning for Engineers (EN)The objective of this course is to give an overview of machine learning techniques used for real-world applications, and to teach how to implement and use them in practice. Laboratories will be done in python using jupyter notebooks.Fundamentals in statistical pattern recognition (EN)This course provides in-depth understanding of the most fundamental algorithms in statistical pattern recognition or machine learning (including Deep Learning) as well as concrete tools (as Python source code) to PhD students for their work. Usability engineering (EN)Introduction to Human Factors/Usability Engineering theory and research methods. Human Factors Engineering/Usability is interdisciplinary and focuses on human cognition, behavior and ergonomics in design. The course focus on human systems integration and human functions in machine/product systems.Digital Speech and Audio Coding (EN)The goal of this course is to introduce the engineering students state-of-the-art speech and audio coding techniques with an emphasis on the integration of knowledge about sound production and auditory perception through signal processing techniques.Perception and learning from multimodal sensors (EN)The course will cover different aspects of multimodal processing (complementarity vs redundancy; alignment and synchrony; fusion), with an emphasis on the analysis of people, behaviors and interactions from multimodal sensor, using statistical models and deep learning as main modeling tools.Deep Learning For Natural Language Processing (EN)This course covers advanced topics in deep learning architectures for natural language processing. The focus is on attention-based architectures, structure processing and variational-Bayesian approaches, and why these models are particularly suited to the properties of human language.Design and Optimization of Internet-of-Things Systems (EN)This course provides a complete overview of the most relevant subfields related to Internet of Things (IoT) systems, it presents the perspectives and the underlying technologies, with a particular focus on edge AI architectures and software (AI and TinyML algorithms), communication and Cloud systemsOnline learning in games (EN)This course provides an overview of recent developments in online learning, game theory, and variational inequalities and their point of intersection with a focus on algorithmic development. The primary approach is to lay out the different problem classes and their associated optimal rates.Human language technology: applications to information access (EN)The Human Language Technology (HLT) course introduces methods and applications for language processing and generation, using statistical learning and neural networks. Probability and statistics (FR)This course teaches the basic concepts of probability theory and statistics, such as inference, testing and regression. Numerical analysis (FR)The course covers numerical methods for the approximation of mathematical problems, such as systems of linear or nonlinear equations, function approximation, integration, derivation, or the numerical solution of differential or partial differential equations.Analysis IV (for EL, GM, MX) (EN)This course serves as an introduction to the theory of complex analysis, Fourier series and Fourier transforms, the Laplace transform, with applications to the theory of ordinary and partial differential equations. These tools play an integral role in most branches of science and engineering.Markov chains (EN)The course follows the text of Norris and the polycopie (which will be distributed chapter by chapter).Topological groups (EN)We study topological groups. Particular attention is devoted to compact and locally compact groups.Algebraic geometry I – Curves (EN)Algebraic geometry is the common language for many branches of modern research in mathematics. This course gives an introduction to this field by studying algebraic curves and their intersection theory.Algorithms I (EN)The students learn the theory and practice of basic concepts and techniques in algorithms. The course covers mathematical induction, techniques for analyzing algorithms, elementary data structures, major algorithmic paradigms such as dynamic programming, sorting and searching, and graph algorithms. Evolutional partial differential equations (FR)Fundamental techniques and theories for partial differential equations of evolution. Application to basic examples: first-order equations, wave equation, heat equation. The Cauchy-Kowalevsky theorem, abstract problems of evolution.Number theory II.a – The circle method (EN)This course aims to introduce the fundamental ideas behind the Hardy-Littlewood circle method.Differential geometry III – Riemannian geometry (EN)This course will serve as a first introduction to the geometry of Riemannian manifolds, which form an indispensible tool in the modern fields of differential geometry, analysis and theoretical physics.Martingales and Brownian motion (EN)Introduction to the theory of discrete-time martingales (optional stopping and convergence theorems) and its applications (gambler’s ruin, branching processes, Pólya urns…). Introduction to Brownian motion.Randomization and causation (EN)This course covers formal frameworks for causal inference. We focus on experimental designs, definitions of causal models, interpretation of causal parameters and estimation of causal effects.Topology III – Homology (EN)Homology is one of the most important tools to study topological spaces and it plays an important role in many fields of mathematics. The aim of this course is to introduce this notion, understand its properties and learn how to compute it. There will be many examples and applications.Numerical approximation of PDEs (EN)The course is about the derivation, theoretical analysis and implementation of the finite element method for the numerical approximation of partial differential equations in one and two space dimensions. Functional analysis II (EN)We introduce locally convex vector spaces. As an example we treat the space of test functions and the space of distributions. In the second part of the course, we discuss differential calculus in Banach spaces and some elements from nonlinear functional analysis.Nuclear computations lab (EN)To aquire hands-on experience with the running of large computer codes in relation to the static analysis of nuclear reactor cores and the multi-physics simulation of nuclear power plant (NPP) dynamic behaviourDecommissioning of nuclear power plants (EN)Characterization and survey prior to dismantling. Technologies for segmentation and dismantling. Decontamination and remediation. Materials and wast management. Site characterization and environmental monitoring.Advanced topics in nuclear reactor materials (EN)To comprehend advanced aspects of materials science as applied to nuclear power (fission and fusion), to get acquainted with materials for advanced plants, advanced damage characterization and life-time assessmentsStudio MA2 (FAR) (FR)The design studio deals with an emergency humanitarian intervention, the provision of an Early Childhood Development Centre in the Zaatari Refugee Camp, Jordan. It is in continuity with previous experiences conducted within the Lab.UE H : Graphy (FR)Experiment graphic tools to represent architecture. Exercise the skill of communicating via these tools, through repeated practice of eye/hand/brain connections; a reflection stemming from the theories of representation; and by searching for inventive solutions.Studio MA2 (Lapierre) (FR)As we continue our exploration of the concept of heterotopias, we will focus on the transformation of housing blocks in the Sarcelles neighborhood. This work will be enriched by an analysis of Michel Foucault’s texts, as well as a representation of the spaces he describes. UE N : Constructing the view (EN)This course focuses on the production of utopian scenarios using experimental composition techniques. By means of digital montage, the fictitious scenes are meaningfully conveyed in a series of images.Studio MA2 (Fröhlich M. & A.) (FR)Greenhouse Studies exploring the potential of greenhouse structures in the context of contemporary challenges. The design studios investigate greenhouses as a climate-responsive architectural type that can transform existing structures into collective and communal spaces.Studio MA2 (Vigano) (EN)Is it conceivable to question the very presence of highways in urban environments? What potential for requalification does this space, with its unique characteristics, offer?Studio MA2 (Huang) (FR)L’atelier examine les effets de l’intelligence artificielle sur l’architecture et les villes. Les outils génératifs sont envisagés comme des instruments culturels et politiques, structurant le projet à partir de données ancrées dans le territoire, l’économie, l’identité, l’image et l’écologie.Studio MA2 (Delhay) (FR)The city as a house – The little associative house. Study trip – ParisUE S : Foundations, basements, and the underground (EN)Using qualitative and quantitative analysis, this course will explore the underground of architecture, infrastructure, and cities from multiple perspectives (structure, material, space) to understand both its requirements and possibilities as a key part of today’s densifying cities.Studio MA2 (Naji) (FR)ARCHITECTURE AS ECOSYSTEM. THE OASIS AS A TERRITORIAL PROJECT. Based on the analysis of an oasis in a complex urban system, the workshop will carry out an observatory project. Raw earth, membrane or structure, will be used for a scale 1 experiment.Studio MA2 (Malterre-Barthes) (EN)This studio explores construction materials, their origins and supply chains, the norms that regulate their use, and deploys that as a brief to explore how a post-extractive architecture could emerge and become prevalent.Studio MA2 (Weinand) (FR)The Weinand studio presents a design approach centred on material experimentation and prototyping. They focus on three materials: timber, grasses, and earth. At IBOIS, a wealth of experience shapes their exploration into prototypes bridging the divide between architectural concepts and built realityStudio MA2 (fala) (EN)Conception of collective housing within real-world constraints, through the problematized handling of a variety of modes of representation.Studio MA2 (Scheidegger et Keller) (EN)It’s about space!Studio MA2 (Devaux) (FR)The studio is a concrete and prospective project situation in an existing building. It ranges from diagnosis to rehabilitation, including reprogramming. The creation of a Student Center on the historic EPFL campus (1984) is the subject of our study.Studio MA2 (DOSCRE) (EN)Typological Urbanism bridges architecture and urbanism through dual perspectives: architectural typologies shaping urban form from within, and urban types shaping it from without. Working across scales, the studio explores evolving Swiss urban contexts through ensemble and composite forms.Particles and fundamental interactions (FR)Atomic, molecular physics and optics (EN)This course presents the fundamental physics of atoms and molecules, their structure and their interaction with electromagnetic fields.Introduction to plasma physics (FR)Introduction to plasma physics aimed at giving an overall view of the unique properties specific to a plasma. The models commonly used to describe its behavior are presented and illustrated with examples. Application to thermonuclear fusion and some astrophysical phenomena.Systèmes complexes (FR)This courses show how known (entropy, phase transitions) and new (glasses, percolation, avalanche-type response) physical concepts can be used in various fields (including Computer science, neuroscience, social sciences). Biophysics : physics of the cell (EN)In this course we will study the cell (minimum unit of life) and its components. We will study several key cellular features : membranes, genomes, channels and receptors. We will apply the laws of physics to develop models to make quantitative and predictive statements.Advanced computational physics (EN)The course covers dense/sparse linear algebra, variational methods in quantum mechanics, and Monte Carlo techniques. Students implement algorithms for complex physical problems. Combines theory with coding exercises. Prepares for research in computational physics and related fields.Physics lab IIIb (FR)The students observe a number of physical phenomena and their technological applications. The course aims at acquiring knowledge about the methods of observation, measurement and experimental data analysis. The students practice scientific communication.Solid state physics (FR)This lecture gives an introduction to Solid State Physics. We will treat crystal structure, lattice vibrations, electronic properties, electric and heat conductance, as well as magnetic properties. The level is the one of the book by Ashcroft & Mermin. Analysis III (FR)Vector Calculus, Complex AnalysisProbability and statistics (FR)The course is an introduction to probability and statistics for physicists.Physics lab IIa (FR)This practical course provides a contact with basic physical phenomena and their applications, it should help students acquire knowledge about the methods of observation and measurement as well as data analysis and presentation.Data analysis for Physics (FR)This lecture will introduce the basics of data analysis and learning from data, error estimation and stochasticity in physics. Concepts will be introduced theoretically as well as via numerical exercises done in Python. Analytical mechanics (for SPH) (FR)This course offers an introduction to analytical mechanics. It introduces the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms, emphasizing their ability to simplify the description of constrained systems, symmetries, and conservation laws. Numerous examples of applications are presented. Physics III (EN)The students understand and apply the physics of fluids, and the basics of electromagnetism and electronic schemesMicrofabrication practicals (EN)The goal of this course is to introduce students to the practical aspects of some basic micro-fabrication techniques.Microfabrication technologies (EN)The student will learn process techniques and applications of modern micro- and nanofabrication, as practiced in a clean room, with a focus on silicon, but also multi-material microsystems and flexible/stretchable systems technologies.Optical engineering (for MT) (FR)This class presents different facets of modern optics and emphasizes both rigorous foundations and practical applications. The course includes lectures and exercises, as well as experiments in the DLLs.Physics of semiconductors devices (FR)The students are able to explain the physics of semiconductor devices like diodes, transistors, and MOS devices. They use such devices in fundamental electronic circuits, like inverters and amplifiers.Signals and systems I (for MT) (FR)Introduction of the basic concepts and mathematical tools for the characterization of signals and for the analysis and design of linear systems (filters or transmission channels). Application of these techniques to signal processing and communications.Control systems and discrete-time control (FR)This course includes modelling and analysis of dynamic systems, basic principles and analysis of feedback control systems, controller design in frequency domain (loop shaping) and in state space (linear quadratic regulator), discrete-time systems and digital controller design (polynomial approach).Actuators and Electromagnetic systems I (FR)The course covers the main methods for the analysis of electromechanical systems. A study of magnetic physical quantities is followed by the conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy. The permanent magnet is studied macroscopically. The dynamic aspect of the system is seen at the end. Bio-nano-chip design (EN)Introduction to heterogeneous integration for Nano-Bio-CMOS sensors on Chip. Understanding and designing of active Bio/CMOS interfaces powered by nanostructures.Machine learning for predictive maintenance applications (EN)The course aims to develop machine learning algorithms capable of efficiently detecting faults in complex industrial and infrastructure assets, isolating their root causes, and ultimately predicting their remaining useful lifetime. Bioelectronics and biomedical microelectronics (EN)The course covers the fundaments of bioelectronics and integrated microelectronics for biomedical and implantable systems. Issues and trade-offs at the circuit and systems levels of invasive microelectronic systems as well as their eluding designs, methods and classical implementations are discussedLab on app development for tablets and smartphones (EN)Focusing on the Android ecosystem, this course teaches techniques for the development of distributed mobile applications, operating on multiple heterogeneous devices (tablets / smartwatches), sensing the environment, and interfacing with the cloud. Fundamentals of analog VLSI design (EN)This course presents the systematic design of low-power analog CMOS integrated circuits based on the concept of inversion coefficient and on the sEKV MOSFET model. It covers device modeling, basic building blocks to more advanced circuits like amplifiers and switched-capacitor circuits.Physical and computational organic chemistry (EN)This course introduces modern computational electronic structure methods and their broad applications to organic chemistry. It also discusses physical organic concepts to illustrate the stability and reactivity of organic molecules. Photomedicine (EN)The most important clinical diagnostic and therapeutic applications of light will be described. In addition, this course will address the principles governing the interactions between light and biological tissues, their optical properties and basic concepts in photobiology and photochemistry. Solid state chemistry and energy applications (EN)You will learn about the bonding and structure of several important families of solid state materials. You will gain insight into common synthetic and characterization methods and learn about the applicability of several classes of materials in energy relevant applications.Nanobiotechnology (EN)This course concerns modern bioanalytical techniques to investigate biomolecules both in vitro and in vivo, including recent methods to image, track and manipulate single molecules. We cover the basic principles of the respective methods and discuss examples from the current scientific literature.Protein mass spectrometry and proteomics (EN)In systems biology, proteomics represents an essential pillar. The understanding of protein function and regulation provides key information to decipher the complexity of living systems. Proteomic technology now enables deep quantitative proteome mapping via mass spectrometry.Sustainable chemicals manufacture: concepts/tools (EN)This course introduces the foundational concepts and tools of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD), a forward-looking framework for the development of future chemicals and materials. It also offers insights into relevant regulatory and industry frameworks at the Swiss, EU, and global levels.Physical and chemical analyses of materials (EN)The course relates on the use of electromagnetic (X-Ray) and corpuscular (electrons) radiations for physical and chemical analysis of solid materials.Nanofluidics (EN)This course introduces the modern theoretical tools that underpin the understanding of solid-liquid interfaces and fluid flows through nanometer-scale openings.Chemistry of food processes (EN)The course will deliver basic knowledge on the principles of food processing and chemical changes occurring during food manufacturing. Specific thermal processes related to transformation of food raw materials will be described along with benefits and challenges to consider.Physical chemistry of polymeric materials (EN)The student has a basic understanding of the physical and physicochemical principles which result from the chainlike structure of synthetic macromolecules. The student can predict major characteristics of a polymer from its chemical structure and molecular architecture.Risk management (EN)This course provides students with the opportunity to acquire the methods and tools necessary for modern risk management from an engineering perspective. It emphasizes stakeholders, resources, and objectives, while ensuring economic and social sustainability.AI for chemistry (EN)The AI for Chemistry course will focus on teaching students how to use machine learning algorithms and techniques to analyze and make predictions about chemical data. The course will cover topics such as the basics of machine learning, common algorithms and their applications in chemistry.Organic electronic materials (EN)This course will introduce students to the field of organic electronic materials. The goal of this course is to discuss the origin of electronic properties in organic materials, charge transport mechanisms, chemical synthesis, materials processing, and device fabrication.Chemistry of f elements (EN)The course will provide a synopsis of the chemistry of f elements (lanthanides and actinides) covering structure, bonding, redox and spectroscopic properties and reactivity. The coordination and organometallic chemistry of these ions will be discussed with an overview of their main applications.Asymmetric catalysis for fine chemicals synthesis (EN)The asymmetric synthesis of fine chemicals is a research topic of growing importance for the synthesis of modern materials, drugs and agrochemicals. In this lecture, the concepts of asymmetric catalysis for fine chemical synthesis are introduced. Molecular quantum dynamics (EN)The course covers several exact, approximate, and numerical methods to solve the time-dependent molecular Schrödinger equation, and applications including calculations of molecular electronic spectra. More advanced topics include introduction to the semiclassical methods and Feynman path integral.Understanding advanced molecular simulation (EN)This course introduces advanced molecular simulation techniques such as Monte Carlo and Molecular dynamics in different ensembles, free energy calculations, rare events, Configurational-bias Monte Carlo etc.Water and sanitation for development (EN)This MSc course deals with the water, sanitation and solid waste challenges in developing countries. You will learn about the current dialogue in these topics, identify key players, know existing options of water & sanitation technologies, and be able to design and evaluate a technical project.Life cycle assessment in energy systems (EN)This course will introduce students to the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a holistic approach to evaluate, among others, energy conversion technologies throughout their entire value chain, and across multiple environmental problems beyond climate change.Introduction to ethics & critical thinking (EN)In a society that is changing at high speed, the solutions that we have learned and the challenges we face, do no longer fit together. The accelerating ecological crisis and digitalization are profoundly transforming our way of life. In times of great change and disorientation, ethics moves center sCatalysis for energy storage (EN)This course covers the fundamental and applied aspects of electrocatalysis related to renewable energy conversion and storage. The focus is on catalysis for hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, and CO2 reduction reactions. Both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts are discussed.Energy conversion and renewable energy (EN)This course presents an overview of (i) the current energy system and uses (ii) the main principles of conventional and renewable energy technologies and (iii) the most important parameters that define their efficiency, costs and environmental impacts.Computational cell biology (EN)Computer modeling is used to study dynamic phenomena in cell biology. This course shows how to identify mathematical features of cell biology mechanisms and use numerical algorithms to model their behavior.Neural signals and signal processing (EN)Understanding, processing, and analysis of signals and images obtained from the central and peripheral nervous systemAdvanced general chemistry (FR)This course aims at the acquisition of essential notions on the structure of matter, chemical equilibria and reactivity. Theoretical teaching and exercise provide the methodology to analyze and solve by reasoning and calculation novel problems of general chemistry.Analysis I (flipped classroom) (FR)Study the fundamental concepts of analysis, and the differential and integral calculus of real-valued functions of one real variable.Linear Algebra (FR)The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic notions of linear algebra and its applications.Analysis I (FR)We study the fundamental concepts of analysis, calculus and the integral of real-valued functions of one real variable.General physics : mechanics (english flipped classroom) (EN)The principles of classical mechanics successfully describe many phenomena encountered in the world. In this course students will develop a conceptual understanding of the core concepts and an ability to apply the theoretical framework to describe and predict the motions of solid bodies.General physics : mechanics (flipped classroom) (FR)The course establishes the basic notions that will allow the student to have a better understanding of the physical phenomena in mechanics. The students acquires the capability to quantitatively analyse the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.Linear algebra (english) (EN)The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic notions of linear algebra and its applications.Information, Computation, Communication (FR)The course objectives are to introduce the students to algorithmic thinking, to get them familiar with the foundations of communication and computer sciences and to develop a first set of skills in programming with the Python language.General physics : mechanics (FR)Give the student the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanic of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.General physics : mechanics (English) (EN)Students will learn the principles of mechanics to enable a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the kinematics and dyamics of point masses and solid bodies. Students will acquire the capacity to quantitatively analyze these effects with the appropriate theoretical tools.Linear algebra (flipped classroom) (FR)The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic notions of linear algebra and its applications. This class is given with a flipped design.Introduction to random geometry (EN)We will discuss and study several models of random geometry – these are probabilistic models of random curves, surfaces, metrics often stemming from statistical physics and or field theories.Abstract analysis on groups (EN)We study analytic phenomena on groups, notably paradoxical decompositions, fixed point properties and harmonic functions.Calculus of variations (EN)Introduction to classical Calculus of Variations and a selection of modern techniques. The Calculus of Variations aims at showing the existence of minimisers (or critical points) of functionals that naturally appear in mathematics and physics (Dirichlet energy, p-energy, etc).Multivariate statistics (EN)Multivariate statistics focusses on inferring the joint distributional properties of several random variables, seen as random vectors, with a main emphasis on uncovering their underlying dependence structure. This course offers a broad introduction to its concepts, methods & theoryComputational linear algebra (EN)This course provides an overview of advanced techniques for solving large-scale linear algebra problems, as they typically arise in applications. A central goal of this course is to give the ability to choose a suitable solver for a given application.Representation theory III – Quantum groups (EN)This course serves as an introduction to the theory of quantum groups, with particular emphasis on using their R-matrices to obtain link invariants. Martingales in financial mathematics (EN)The aim of the course is to apply the theory of martingales in the context of mathematical finance. The course provides a detailed study of the mathematical ideas that are used in modern financial mathematics. Moreover, the concepts of complete and incomplete markets are discussed.Computational optimal transport (EN)Computational aspects of measure transportation, from classical optimal transport to modern denoising diffusion models.Numerical integration of dynamical systems (EN)In this course we will introduce and study numerical integrators for multi-scale (or stiff) differential equations and dynamical systems with special geometric structures (symplecticity, reversibility, first integrals, etc.). These numerical methods are important for many applications.Nonparametric estimation and inference (EN)Nonparametric models are used to identify a wide range of relationships within data. This course gives a graduate-level overview of nonparametric statistical estimation and inference theory.Set theory (EN)Set Theory as a foundational system for mathematics. ZF, ZFC and ZF with Atoms. Relative consistency of the Axiom of Choice, the Continuum Hypothesis, the reals as a countable union of countable sets, the existence of a countable family of pairs without any choice function. Etc. Number theory II.b – Modular forms (EN)In this course we will introduce core concepts of the theory of modular forms and consider several applications of this theory to combinatorics, harmonic analysis, and geometric optimization. Statistical theory (EN)This course gives a mostly rigourous treatment of some statistical methods outside the context of standard likelihood theory.Advanced stochastic analysis (EN)This course will give you in-depth knowledge in some topics of modern stochastic analysis. We will start with a general introduction to Gaussian measure theory followed by an introduction to Malliavin calculus and a selection of advanced topics.Empirical processes (EN)We learn how to control the nonasymptotic and random behavior of collections of estimators, when indexed by classes of functions/sets. Examples range from prototypical estimators used by statisticians, to nonparametric models used in machine learning.Topology IV.b – Algebraic K-theory (EN)Algebraic K-theory, which to any ring R associates a sequence of groups, can be viewed as a theory of linear algebra over an arbitrary ring. We will study in detail the first two of these groups and some of their applications to other areas of mathematics..Applied statistics (EN)The course will provide an overview of everyday challenges in applied statistics through case studies. Students will learn how to use core statistical methods and their extensions, and will use computational and problem-solving tools to provide reproducible solutions for the problems presented.Euclidean and hyperbolic geometries (FR)We will present the evolution of the foundations of geometry, from Euclid up until Hilbert when non euclidean gemoetries were largely accepted. We will also explore some classical topics, aiming at developping the student’s culture and taste for geometry. Large deviations (EN)An introduction to the theory of large deviations, focusing on studying examples and deriving the general theory from the ideas developed in the examples.Harmonic analysis (EN)An introduction to methods of harmonic analysis. Covers convergence of Fourier series, Hilbert transform, Calderon-Zygmund theory, Fourier restriction, and applications to PDE.Algebraic geometry III – selected topics (EN)This course is an introduction to intersection theory on algebraic varieties. An important aim of the course is to develop geometric intuition while using the language of schemes developed in the basic algebraic geometry course, thus building a solid foundation for further study.Advanced analytic number theory (EN)This year we will present some further applications of the theory of modular forms (compared to MATH-511). These may include the following: – Equidistribution of points on spheres – Construction of Ramanujan Graph – Invariant means on the spheres – Complex multiplication for elliptic curvesIntroduction to multi-scale stochastic dynamics (EN)This course introduces slow/fast systems and the mathematical tools used to derive effective equations governing their behaviour. Students will learn core concepts and techniques for rigorously analysing complex stochastic multi-scale systems.Algebraic methods in combinatorics (EN)In this course we study how algebraic methods can be used to solve problems in combinatorics. The main tools used are from linear algebra and from the theory of polynomials.Nonlinear Schrödinger equations (EN)This course is an introduction to nonlinear Schrödinger equations (NLS) and, more generally, to nonlinear dispersive equations. We will discuss local and global well-posedness, conservation laws, the existence and stability of standing wave solutions, and solutions which blow up in finite time.Cellular automata and models of artificial life (EN)In this class, we will study artificial life, i.e. mathematical models that aim to capture key processes underlying life, in particular replication, emergence of complexity, and evolution.Statistical mechanics and Gibbs measures (EN)This course provides a rigorous introduction to the ideas, methods and results of classical statistical mechanics, with an emphasis on presenting the central tools for the probabilistic description of infinite lattice systems.Analysis IV (EN)The course studies the fundamental concepts of complex analysis and Laplace analysis with a view to their use to solve multidisciplinary scientific engineering problems.Introduction to life sciences (for IC) (FR)The course introduces the fundamental principles observable in all living organisms. As much as possible, emphasis is put on the contributions from Informatics to the development of Life Sciences. Signal processing (EN)Signal processing theory and applications: discrete and continuous time signals; Fourier analysis, DFT, DTFT, CTFT, FFT, STFT; linear time invariant systems; filter design and adaptive filtering; sampling; interpolation and quantization; image processing, data communication and control systems.Computer systems (EN)This course will teach operating systems and networks in an integrated fashion,emphasising the fundamental concepts and techniques that make their interaction possible/practical. Core lectures will be coupled with C programming lectures and assignments for hands-on experience.Numerical analysis (EN)The students will learn key numerical techniques for solving standard mathematical problems in science and engineering. The underlying mathematical theory and properties are discussed.Signals and systems (for EL) (FR)This course establishes the foundations of an essential concept in engineering: the notion of a system. More specifically, the course introduces the theory of linear time-invariant (LTI) systems, which are widely used to model both physical reality and human-engineered systems.Electronics II (for EL) (FR)This course covers the bipolar and MOSFET transistors, their operations, modeling and implementation in elementary circuits (current mirror and various amplifiers: single-ended, differential, multi-stage, power amplifiers, etc.) and ends with the design of MOS and Bipolar OpAmps.Electromagnetics II : field computation (FR)This course deals with electromagnetism in free space and in continuous media. Starting from the basic principles, we establish the methods for solving Maxwell’s equation in vacuum and in more complex material media.Microcontrollers and digital systems (FR)Microcontrollers covers the internal operation of a microcontroller, basic notions of microprocessor architecture and computer systems as well as microcontroller interfaces and serial communication protocols.Machine learning for behavioral data (EN)Computer environments such as educational games, interactive simulations, and web services provide large amounts of data, which can be analyzed and serve as a basis for adaptation. This course will cover the core methods of user modeling and personalization, with a focus on educational data.Genomics and bioinformatics (EN)This course covers various data analysis approaches associated with applications of DNA sequencing technologies, from genome sequencing to quantifying gene evolution, gene expression, transcription factor binding and chromosome conformation.Sensing and spatial modeling for earth observation (EN)Students get acquainted with the process of mapping from images (orthophoto and DEM), as well as with methods for monitoring the Earth surface using remotely sensed data. Methods will span from machine learning to geostatistics and model the spatiotemporal variability of processes.Learning theory (EN)Machine learning and data analysis are becoming increasingly central in many sciences and applications. This course concentrates on the theoretical underpinnings of machine learning.Financial Econometrics (EN)Comprehensive course about the econometric tools that are essential to estimate financial models, both for asset pricing and for forecasting purposes.Big Data and Machine Learning for Financial Economics (EN)This class is an introduction to Machine Learning and High Dimensional Statistics in Finance. We start with purely empirical approach, focusing first on high dimensional regressions then moving to kernel methods and deep learning, and then study equilibrium models.International Finance (EN)This is a doctoral level course introducing students to important topics in international finance. It also covers aspects of the recent financial crisis, such as market contagions, regulatory arbitrage and failure, stability issues of a currency union and of the banking system. Asset pricing (EN)Its main objective is to rigorously develop the foundations of modern financial economics and asset pricing theory. While the focus of the course is theoretical, we will consider empirical evidence alongside. The course is designed for first-year PhD students in finance.Information and Asset Pricing (EN)We study the role of information in equilibrium asset pricing models. We cover simple one-period models of incomplete and asymmetric information using competitive rational expectation equilibria and Bayesian-Nash equilibria. We extend to dynamic models.Empirical Corporate Finance (EN)The course provides an overview of empirical methods for corporate finance research, seminal contributions in theoretical and empirical corporate finance, and recent advances in empirical corporate finance. Dynamic Asset Pricing (EN)This course provides an advanced introduction to the methods and results of continuous time asset pricingEmpirical Asset Pricing (EN)This class is designed to give you an understanding of the basics of empirical asset pricing. This means that we will learn how to test asset pricing models and apply them mostly to stock markets. We will see which theories fare well and which ones do not.Financial Econometrics II (EN)The course aims to give students the tools to write academic papers and is divided into two parts. The first part covers microeconometric methods including panel data, IVs, difference-in-differences, and regression discontinuity design. The second part covers structural estimations methods. Probability and stochastic calculus (EN)This course gives an introduction to probability theory and stochastic calculus in discrete and continuous time. The fundamental notions and techniques introduced in this course have many applications in finance, for example for option pricing, risk management and optimal portfolio choice. Game Theory (EN)Game theory deals with multiperson strategic decision making. Major fields of Economics, such as Microeconomics, Corporate Finance, Market Microstructure, Monetary Economics, Industrial Organization, International Trade Theory all build on game theoretic foundations. Theoretical corporate finance (EN)The aim of this course is to expose students to important topics in the literature on corporate finance. The objective of the course is to give students a working understanding of key papers and to expose students to solution techniques to be applied in their own research.Hydrological risks and structures (FR)The course is an introduction to statistical hydrology with a focus on the hydrology of small mountain watersheds. The course includes a general introduction to risk management. It then introduces the student to extreme value theory and hydrological models.Applied ecology (EN)The course will provide the ecological systems knowledge needed to question applied sustainability solutions. We will critically assess the complexity of current environmental issues, illustrating basic ecological concepts and principles.Scientific literature analysis in neuroscience (EN)The goal of this course is to learn to analyze a scientific paper critically, question if the data support the conclusions, and produce constructive referee reports in written or oral form. The papers considered will give an overview of the field of developmental neurobiology. Neuroscience: cellular and circuit mechanisms (EN)This course focuses on the biophysical mechanisms of mammalian brain function. We will describe how neurons communicate through synaptic transmission in order to process sensory information ultimately leading to motor behavior.Basics of robotics for manipulation (EN)This course introduces the basics of robotics for manipulation. The aspects concerning robot architectures (Serial , Parallel and Cartesian), sensors, kinematics and dynamic modelling and control are presented. Each of these theoretical topics is i concern with a industrial context.Scientific project design in integrative neurosciences (EN)In this course, students will investigate causal neuronal network mechanisms underlying sensory-guided decision-making in mice. Students will analyse published data to develop integrative neuroscience research projects including the design of new experiments to test specific falsifiable predictions.Fundamentals of biomicroscopy (EN)Biomedical optics (EN)This course addresses the principles governing the interactions between light and biological tissue, their optical properties and basic concepts of radiometry. Illustrative diagnostic and therapeutic applications of light in medicine and photobiology will also be described.Neuroscience: from molecular mechanisms to disease (EN)The goal of the course is to guide students through the essential aspects of molecular neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases. The student will gain the ability to dissect the molecular basis of disease in the nervous system in order to begin to understand and identify therapeutic strategies.Neural interfaces (EN)Neural interfaces (NI) are bioelectronic systems that interface the nervous system to digital technologies. This course presents their main building blocks (transducers, instrumentation & communication), reviews current and upcoming materials and technological solutions for implantable & wearable NIAdvanced methods for human neuromodulation (EN)Neuromodulation is an expending field especially in human translational neuroscience and neurotechnology. This course will introduce to different approaches / technologies for neuromodulation, their underlying mechanisms of action and application in humans in healthy and pathological conditions.Cultural data sculpting (EN)This course will engage novel approaches for visualizing and interacting with cultural heritage archives in immersive virtual environments. Foundations of digital humanities (EN)This course introduces the core concepts and methodologies of Digital Humanities, integrating both theoretical and practical perspectives. Students learn to work with large-scale cultural datasets, acquiring the tools and techniques required for their processing, analysis, and interpretation.History and the digital (EN)The course presents a number of computational approaches & tools that can be used to study history. Drawing on case studies from the history of science & technology, the course also offers students the opportunity to critically reflect on their own practices as digital humanists and data scientists.Digital musicology (EN)This course will introduce students to the central topics in digital musicology and core theoretical approaches and methods. In the practical part, students will carry out a practical project.Design research for digital innovation (EN)How can we turn digital technologies and data into meaningful user experiences? How can we face societal issues raised by digital evolution? This course proposes an immersion in design research, user centered creativity and UX/UI psychology, through project based learning.Astrophysics II : interactions radiation-matter (EN)This course provides the essential concepts for understanding how stars form, evolve, radiate, and synthesize their chemical elements. These are fundamentals to tackle the variety of galaxy properties, and how their interstellar medium is gradually enriched with metals. Tribology (EN)This introductory course in tribology (science of friction, lubrication and wear) has specific goals : to present the basic principles of tribology, to develop the attitude to analyse tribological and to illustrate correlations between materials and tribological properties. Aerodynamics (EN)This course will provide the fluid dynamic background to understand how air flows around two- and three-dimensional wings and bodies and to understand and calculate the aerodynamics forces and moments acting on the objects as a result of the air flow.Astrophysics III : galaxy formation and evolution (EN)Galaxy formation & evolution is about studying how galaxies in our Universe come into existence, how they evolve and what shapes their properties. This course describes the observational facts of galaxies and the various processes of galaxy evolution as seen from theoretical/numerical models.Finite element method (FR)In this course, the student gets acquainted with the theoretical aspects of the finite element method, the most commonly used computational technique for solving elliptic problems. He learns to apply the finite element method to simple test cases and to more complex problems faced in practiceSpacecraft design and system engineering (EN)The main objective of the course is to provide tools and notions for spacecraft design. The course will start with an introduction on systems engineering, then the different subsystems of a spacecraft will be explored. External teachers from industry will bring their expertise. Space mission design and operations (EN)Space mission design and operations takes you through the necessary concepts to understand a mission mission, from planning to actually flying the spacecraft. We will focus on concepts and see many examples ranging historical probes to very topical missions.Experimental biochemistry and biophysics (EN)A 7-week long (4+8 h) experiment where you plan and construct a fluorescent sensor protein starting from DNA bricks. The protein will be expressed in and purified from E.coli, characterized by biochemical and spectroscopic methods. Your report will be in the style of a scientific paper or posterFood biotechnology (EN)The course will deliver basic knowledge on the principles of food fermentation and enzyme technology. The course will also present benefits that food biotechnology can bring in terms of Nutrition & Health and Sustainability.Microbiology for engineers (EN)“Microbiology for engineers” covers the main microbial processes that take place in the environment and in treatment systems. It presents elemental cycles that are catalyzed by microorganisms and that have a major impact on planet Earth.Biochemical engineering (EN)This course introduces the basic principles of bioprocess engineering and highlights the similarities and differences with chemical engineering. Without going into the fundamentals, it proposes an overview of the techniques for fermentation as well as product purification (DownStream Processing)Bioprocesses and downstream processing (EN)This course aims at a more advanced coverage of the basic aspects discussed in module ChE-311. It is however of a stand-alone nature, and even students who have little knowledge on – but a keen interest in – (bio)process engineering shall benefit as well from this module.Biotechnology lab (for CGC) (EN)This laboratory-training course is designed to give students a comprehensive insight into laboratory research techniques in the field of biotechnology and pharmaceutical biotechnology with practices employed in the industry. Accompanying lectures provide the theoretical background. Opération unitaire et technologie des procédés (FR)Students will be able to: – Identify and explain the fundamental principles of unit operations. – Evaluate a unit operation and optimize its performance within given constraints. – Propose improvements by considering technical, economic, and sustainable development factors.Synthetic biology (EN)This advanced Bachelor/Master level course will cover fundamentals and approaches at the interface of biology, chemistry, engineering and computer science for diverse fields of synthetic biology. This class requires critical and analytical thinking at the frontiers of multiple disciplinesPharmacology and pharmacokinetics (EN)This course introduces the student to the fudamentals of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and drug-receptor interactions. It discusses also pharmacogenetics and chronopharmacology, to exemplify the challenges of personalized medicine. Introduction to transport phenomena (EN)This course aims at understanding the basic equations behind macroscopic and microscopic transport phenomena (mass, heat and momentum). Immunoengineering (EN)Immunoengineering is an emerging field where engineering principles are grounded in immunology. This course provides students a broad overview of how engineering approaches can be utilized to study immunology, model immune systems, modulate immune response, and develop novel immunotherapies.Introduction to chemical engineering Laboratory Works (FR)This course aims to expose the students to basic and modern processes/systems important to chemical engineers. Students perform experiments in groups, analyze results and use these to design industrial scale processes. Written and oral reports and laboratory performance are used for the final markProcess development (EN)Through a project, this course will introduce the critical steps in developing a chemical process in the context of industry decarbonisation, from the lab to industrial scale.Fate and behaviour of environmental contaminants (EN)The student will learn the important processes that control the transport and transformation of organic chemicals in the environment, as well as the formulation and solution of quantitative models to describe these processes.New tools & research strategies in personalized health (EN)This course introduces the concept of personalized health, exploring its foundational technologies as well as the technological, legal, and ethical challenges the field currently faces. Strategies and approaches used to address these challenges will also be discussed.Next-generation biomaterials (EN)“Next-Generation Biomaterials” explores the latest advancements in the development and application of cutting-edge biomaterials for medical and healthcare innovation. Bioreactor modeling and simulation (EN)The course of Bioreactor modeling and simulation focuses on the principles of algorithmic design and analysis of biochemical reactors. The application of these designed reactors would be in the production line of the of pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical industries.Information, Computation, Communication (FR)The goal is this course is to introduce students to computational thinking, to present fondamental ideas of computer science and to develop their first programming skills (C++ language).Electrical engineering science & technology (FR)This course is an introduction to electrical engineering, with emphasis on circuits and their components. It includes a theoretical module with exercises and practical experiments in the laboratory.Neural circuits of motivated behaviors (EN)Motivated behaviors fulfil the basic physiological needs of animals and enable their safety. In this course, you will learn about the neuronal circuits that sense and regulate internal states, detect dangers in the environment, and organize appropriate behavioral responses.Ethics for life sciences engineers (EN)The decisions that life science engineers make can have profound impacts on other people, on society, and on the environment. It is important, therefore, to be aware of the potential effects of decisions, and to have a set of ethical principles and analytical tools to make good ethical decisions.Image processing II (EN)Study of advanced image processing; mathematical imaging. Development of image-processing software and prototyping in Jupyter Notebooks; application to real-world examples in industrial vision and biomedical imaging.Experimental biomicroscopy (EN)Translational neuroengineering (EN)This course integrates knowledge in basic, systems, clinical and computational neuroscience, and engineering with the goal of translating this integrated knowledge into the development of novel methods, technology for the clinical application for patients suffering from neuropsychiatric disorders. Advanced computer graphics (EN)This course covers advanced 3D graphics techniques for realistic image synthesis. Students will learn how light interacts with objects in our world, and how to recreate these phenomena in a computer simulation to create synthetic images that are indistinguishable from photographs.Learning in neural networks (EN)Full title: “Brain-style learning in Neural Networks: Learning algorithms of the brain”. Biological brains show powerful learning without BackProp, how? By a smart combination of Reinforcement Learning and Self-supervised learning with local learning rules at the connections (synapses). Systems neuroscience (EN)The course “Systems Neuroscience” explores neural circuits and networks to understand how groups of neurons process information and generate behavior. It integrates techniques from neurophysiology, anatomy, genetics, and computer science to investigate complex brain cell interactions.Controlling behavior in animals and robots (EN)Students will acquire an integrative view on biological and artificial algorithms for controlling autonomous behaviors. Students will synthesize and apply this knowledge in oral presentations and computational exercises.Image analysis and pattern recognition (EN)This course gives an introduction to the main methods of image analysis and pattern recognition. Fundamentals of biophotonics (EN)This module serves as an introduction to the area of biophotonics. The approach is multidisciplinary .The course is mainly knowledge-based but students will benefit from the skills learned by carrying out problem solving and by completing the assignment. Applied probability & stochastic processes (EN)This course focuses on dynamic models of random phenomena, and in particular, the most popular classes of such models: Markov chains and Markov decision processes. We will also study applications in queuing theory, finance, project management, etc.Computer vision (EN)Computer Vision aims at modeling the world from digital images acquired using video or infrared cameras, and other imaging sensors. We will focus on images acquired using digital cameras. We will introduce basic processing techniques and discuss their field of applicability.Design in innovation: creation for adoption (EN)In an ever more complex world, adoption is a critical factor for innovation. Using creativity and a transdisciplinary approach, this course brings together user-centred design and a deep understanding of value to develop sustainable innovations that benefit both citizens and the economy.Brain-like computation and intelligence (EN)Recent advances in machine learning have contributed to the emergence of powerful models of animal perception and behavior. In this course we will compare the behavior and underlying mechanisms in these models as well as brains. Neuroscience: behavior and cognition (EN)The goal is to guide students into the essential topics of Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. The challenge for the student in this course is to integrate the diverse knowledge acquired from those levels of analysis into a more or less coherent understanding of brain structure and function.Sensors in medical instrumentation (EN)Fundamental principles and methods used for physiological signal conditioning. Electrode, optical, resistive, capacitive, inductive, and piezoelectric sensor techniques used to detect and convert physiological information to electrical signals. Medical devices for physiological signal monitoring.Regulatory, quality and clinical affairs (EN)This regulatory, quality, and clinical module provides the essential tools and competencies to understand and apply the European and US regulatory frameworks for developing, validating, and marketing a medical device, outlining key compliance activities.Sustainability and materials (EN)The aim of the course is to provide an overview of sustainability issues as they relate to materials science. Advanced analog integrated circuit design (EN)Introduction to advanced topics in analog and mixed-signal CMOS circuits at the transistor level. The course will focus on practical aspects of IC design, quantitative performance measures, and design trade-offs to develop an intuitive understanding of circuit behavior. Electromagnetic compatibility (EN)In this lecture, students will get the basic knowledge on electromagnetic compatibility.Discrete optimization (EN)This course is an introduction to linear and discrete optimization. Warning: This is a mathematics course! While much of the course will be algorithmic in nature, you will still need to be able to prove theorems.Semiconductor devices II (EN)Students will learn about understanding the fundamentals and applications of emerging nanoscale devices, materials and concepts. Remark: at least 5 students should be enrolled for the course to be given Network machine learning (EN)Fundamentals, methods, algorithms and applications of network machine learning and graph neural networksMedia security (EN)This course provides attendees with theoretical and practical issues in media security. In addition to lectures by the professor, the course includes laboratory sessions, a mini-project, and a mid-term exam. Introduction to bioengineering (EN)This course provides engineering students with a foundational understanding of bioengineering, a multidisciplinary field that integrates principles of biology, chemistry, and engineering.Advanced lab in electrical energy systems (EN)The student applies the acquired skills to an academic or industrial projects.Smart grids technologies (EN)Learn the technologies and methodologies used in the context of the operation of future power grids and be able to deploy/implement/test them.Reinforcement learning (EN)This course describes theory and methods for Reinforcement Learning (RL), which revolves around decision making under uncertainty. The course covers classic algorithms in RL as well as recent algorithms under the lens of contemporary optimization.Advanced computer architecture (EN)This course explores techniques for exploiting instruction-level parallelism both statically and dynamically. It also addresses the generation of hardware accelerators from programming languages and investigates security issues related to microarchitectural features, including side-channel attacks.Large-scale data science for real-world data (EN)This hands-on course covers tools and methods used by data scientists, from researching solutions to scaling prototypes on Spark clusters. Students engage with the full data engineering and data science pipeline, from data acquisition to extracting insights, applied to real-world problems.Industrial automation (EN)This course consists of two parts: 1) architecture of automation systems, hands-on lab 2) dependable systems and handling of faults and failures in real-time systems, including fault-tolerant computingIndustrial electronics II (EN)The course is dealing with high performance drives and methods to control various electrical machines by means of power electronic converter and advanced control methods.Physics of photonic semiconductor devices (EN)Series of lectures covering the physics of quantum heterostructures, dielectric microcavities and photonic crystal cavities as well as the properties of the main light emitting devices that are light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes (LDs).Analog circuits for biochip (EN)Introduction to analog CMOS design for Remote Biosensors on Chip. Understanding and designing of active and remotely powered biosensing systems. Basic understanding of the wireless transmission of the obtained signals.Power system restructuring and deregulation (EN)This course presents different types and mechanisms of electricity markets. It addresses in particular their impacts on power/distribution systems operation and consequently the appropriate strategies capable to ensure a secure and reliable functioning. Optimal decision making (EN)This course introduces the theory and applications of optimization. We develop tools and concepts of optimization and decision analysis that enable managers in manufacturing, service operations, marketing, transportation and finance to transform data into insights for making better decisions.Lab in microwaves (EN)This lab teaches the major measurement techniques used in microwavesLab in advanced VLSI design (EN)this class covers advanced VLSI design techniques. top-down full custom circuit design. Lab in signal and image processing (EN)These lab sessions are hands-on exercises focusing on the basics of image processing and deep learning. The main objective is to learn how to use some important image processing libraries, namely OpenCV, numpy and TensorFlow, to perform image analysis tasks.Photonic systems and technology (EN)The physics of optical communication components and their applications to communication systems will be covered. The course is intended to present the operation principles of contemporary optical communication systems employing optical fibers and modern optoelectronic devices.Embedded system design (EN)Hardware-software co-design is a well known concept in embedded system design.It is also a concept required in designing FPGA-accelerators in data-centers.This course teaches how to transform algorithms in smart hardware-software solutions.Energy systems engineering (EN)This course will provide a toolkit to students to understand and analyze sustainable energy systems. In addition, the main sustainable energy technologies will be introduced and their governing principles explained.Machine learning for physicists (EN)Machine learning and data analysis are becoming increasingly central in sciences including physics. In this course, fundamental principles and methods of machine learning will be introduced and practised.Quantum physics II (EN)The aim of this course is to familiarize the student with the concepts, methods and consequences of quantum physics.Solid state physics III (EN)The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the theory of a few remarkable phenomena of modern condensed matter physics ranging from the quantum Hall effects to superconductivity.Lab in acoustics (EN)Apply the knowledge acquired in Audio lectures (room acoustics, acoustic material characterization, loudspeaker measurements, etc.), and provide additional useful illustrations (full wave simulations on COMSOL Multiphysics to better understand some physical phenomena).Basics in bioinstrumentation (EN)This combined practical and theoretical course will provide the basics in bioinstrumentation, including the construction of a droplet-microfluidic workstation for high-throughput, single-cell analysis. Many of the learned concepts are equally applicable to other widely used lab instruments.Hydropower plants: generating and pumping units (EN)Master Lecture on the layouts, compenents and operating principles of hydropower plants and hydroelectric units for generation and pumping. Industrial electronics I (EN)The course deals with the control of grid connected power electronic converters for renewable applications, covering: converter topologies, pulse width modulation, modelling, control algorithms and controllers (PID and PR), coordinate frame transformations, grid monitoring and synchronisation (PLL).Lab in power electronics (EN)This teaching lab provides the practical experiences related to the operation of power electronics converters and digital control in power electronics, through experimental activities on the Power Electronic Teaching Setups. Work is organised by means of mini projects, assigned to each student.Model predictive control (EN)Provide an introduction to the theory and practice of Model Predictive Control (MPC). Main benefits of MPC: flexible specification of time-domain objectives, performance optimization of highly complex multivariable systems and ability to explicitly enforce constraints on system behavior. Networked control systems (EN)This course offers an introduction to control systems using communication networks for interfacing sensors, actuators, controllers, and processes. Challenges due to network non-idealities and opportunities offered by communication will be analyzed.Microwaves, the basics of wireless communications (EN)This course is an introduction to microwaves and microwave passive circuits. A special attention is given to the introduction of the notion of distributed circuits and to the scattering matrixLab on cell-free synthetic biology (EN)The cell-free synthetic biology course introduces engineers to the most commonly used techniques required to conduct work in Biotechnology and Bioengineering. Additionally, this course is an experiment in democratizing education and open science by generating useful resources for the local communityEnergy storage in power systems: technologies, applications and future needs (EN)This course reviews the main energy storage technologies, their attributes, mathematical models, and applications (stationary and mobile), from design to operations and control. Battery systems, whose application and development rates today are among the most relevant, will be given special focus.Antennas (EN)The students will first learn the fundamental principles governing antennas and get familiar with the main antenna types. In the second part, students will work in groups on an antenna design project. Through this, they will learn to use common simulation tools, and perform antenna measurementsMultivariable control (EN)This course covers methods for the analysis and control of systems with multiple inputs and outputs, which are ubiquitous in modern technology and industry. Special emphasis will be placed on discrete-time systems due to their relevance to digital and embedded control architectures.Systems and architectures for signal processing (EN)Study of the essential components and implementation technologies of digital signal processing and communication systems from the theoretical, algorithmic and system implementation point of view.Audio engineering (EN)This lecture is oriented towards the study of audio engineering, room acoustics, sound propagation, and sound radiation from sources and acoustic antennas. The learning outcomes will be the techniques for microphones and loudspeaker design, as well as room acoustics.Selected topics in advanced optics (EN)This course proposes a selection of different facets of modern optics and photonics.Image and video coding (EN)This course addresses coding of visual information. The primary focus will be on image and moving picture compression. Concrete examples of image and video coding algorithms such as those standardized under JPEG and MPEG are explained and compared. Fundamentals of inference and learning (EN)This is an introductory course in the theory of statistics, inference, and machine learning, with an emphasis on theoretical understanding & practical exercises. The course will combine, and alternate, between mathematical theoretical foundations and practical computational aspects in python.Nonlinear Control Systems (FR)Analysis of nonlinear systems is performed towards controlling them. Stability in the sense of Lyapunov is introduced, together with geometrical methods (Exact Feedback Linearization). Various examples are treated (pen and pencil, and computer).Machine learning programming (EN)This is a practice-based course, where students program algorithms in machine learning and evaluate the performance of the algorithm thoroughly using real-world dataset. Production management (EN)Production management deals with producing goods sustainably at the right time, quantity, and quality with the minimum cost. This course equips students with practical skills and tools for effectively managing demand, supply, and implementing advanced analytics in manufacturing companies.Mechanical product design and development (EN)Study and explore design principles of the different mechatronic components and systems. We will cover in-depth especially on meso-scale actuators, sensors and body construction methods.Embedded motor control (FR)The student will be able to design, make and program a complete motor/actuator drive. He will know how to apply motor control theory to real systems.Legged robots (EN)The course presents the design, control, and applications of legged robots. It gives a review of different types of legged robots (including two-, four- and multi-legged robots), and an analysis of different control methods for legged locomotion. Science and technology in urban transformation (EN)Cities are complex systems shaped by natural, technological, and social factors with historical roots. Through global case studies, this course will explore how science and technology transform cities into objects of knowledge and intervention.Urban governance (EN)This course equips students with the tools for action and influence within institutional systems, drawing on the fields of sociology, political science, and social psychology. It explores how to better convince decision-makers, shift behaviors, and design more effective and impactful public policiesLand and real estate economics (FR)This MOOC-based course prepares students to analyse the economic context of construction projects: land acquisition, land prices, property prices, housing prices (rental and ownership), in an urban setting. By the end of the course, students will understand the determinants of these prices.Urban habitat and developement (FR)Focusing on the forms of habitat of the most disadvantaged in the countries of the South and the North and the contexts of crises, in particular emergency architecture, the course offers a critical analysis of the urbanisation of the world in the 21st century.History of park and garden design (EN)The course introduces the most important periods of European and international garden history and design up to the present day and shows the importance of public parks and green spaces for modern urban development. Students are given the opportunity to analyze and interpret their own example.Marvelous Architecture (FR)This course investigates a specific definition of architectural rationality, borrowing from Surrealism and Bachelard’s epistemology in an attempt to understand how architectural forms work when they amaze us.Fundamentals in ecology (EN)The students will learn the fundamentals in ecology with the goal to perceive the environment beyond its physical and chemical characteristics. Starting from basic concepts, they will acquire mechanistic understanding of biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and global change. Construction policy (EN)Construction Policy seeks to familiarise architecture and engineering students with instruments of policy analysis, evaluation and, eventually, design. This by introducing elements of policy theory, examining historical and contemporary case studies, and preparing a proposal. Spatial and Regional Economy (FR)An introductory course designed to provide a historical perspective on the spatial distribution of people and activities.Confort by design in the 20th century architecture (FR)The main objective of this course, is to highlight the centrality of building services in the design of architecture; to grasp the implications of âcomfort designâ as a feature of âarchitectural designâ and to explore the intersection of the sensorial and the material in architectural historConstructing the view: in motion (EN)This course addresses the subject of moving images. It focuses on the field of 3D computer graphics and the animation of computer-generated images (CGI).Urban demography (EN)This course introduces theoretical developments and empirical evidence on city population change worldwide, as well as on its interactions with sustainable development. Students will learn how to identify sociodemographic profiles of cities to better serve them.Introduction to building archaeology (FR)This course imparts the basic notions of study and analysis methods in construction archaeology. The aim is to develop students’ understanding of ancient buildings, enabling them to take a more sensitive approach to architectural objects. Sustainable Japanese architecture and landscape (EN)This course focuses on the circulation of the imaginary between cultures. It shows how major Western architects, landscape designers, painters and sculptors have been inserting sustainable architectural and landscape Japanese devices and notions into their designs since the 19th century.Geographic information system (GIS) (FR)Acquisition of basic concepts and skills of (geographic) data structures and of their storage in (geographic) database systems. Learning of relevant geographic data analysis processes for environmental and civil engineers (spatial autocorrelation, spatial interpolation, digital elevation modeling).Statistical analysis of network data (EN)A first course in statistical network analysis and applications.Optimal transport (EN)The first part is devoted to Monge and Kantorovitch problems, discussing the existence and the properties of the optimal plan. The second part introduces the Wasserstein distance on measures and develops applications of optimal transport to PDEs, functional/geometric inequalities, traffic models.Statistical inference (EN)Inference from the particular to the general based on probability models is central to the statistical method. This course gives a graduate-level introduction of the main ideas of statistical inference.Introduction to dynamical systems (EN)An introduction to some key concepts and theorems from dynamical systems, including discrete dynamical systems as well as flows. Statistical computation and visualisation (EN)The course will provide the opportunity to tackle real world problems requiring advanced computational skills and visualisation techniques to complement statistical thinking. Students will practice proposing efficient solutions, and effectively communicating the results with stakeholders.Theory of stochastic calculus (EN)Introduction to the mathematical theory of stochastic calculus: construction of the Ito stochastic integral, proof of the Ito formula, introduction to stochastic differential equations, Girsanov’s theorem and the Feynman-Kac formula, the martingale representation theorem.Distribution and interpolation spaces (EN)The goal of this course is to give an introduction to the theory of distributions and cover the fundamental results of Sobolev spaces including fractional spaces that appear in the interpolation theory. Those notions are central to the study of partial differential equations (PDE). Ergodic theory (EN)This is an introductory course in ergodic theory, providing a comprehensive overlook over the main aspects and applications of this field.Student seminar in pure mathematics (EN)The goal of the seminar is to learn the main aspects of class field theory, which aims at understanding abelian extensions of global fields in terms of the arithmetic of the field. The theory can also be seenas a first instance of the Langlands correspondence. Riemann surfaces (EN)This course is an introduction to the theory of Riemann surfaces. Riemann surfaces naturally appear is mathematics in many different ways: as a result of analytic continuation, as quotients of complex domains under discontinuous group actions, as algebraic curves.Regression methods (EN)General graduate course on regression methods Probabilistic models of modern AI (EN)This is a course where we will cover various topics related to recent progress in AI. Emphasis will be on understanding conceptual and mathematical principles, and on relating those to experimental data for machine learning models used in practice. Gaussian processes (EN)This is an introductory course on Gaussian fields and processes – or more shortly, on Gaussian magic. By discussing both the general theory and concrete examples, we will try to understand where and how Gaussian processes appear, and how to study them.Topics in machine learning (EN)Mathematical analysis of modern supervised machine learning techniques, with an emphasis on the mathematics of artificial neural networks.Algebraic geometry II – schemes and sheaves (EN)The aim of this course is to learn the basics of the modern scheme theoretic language of algebraic geometry.Topology IV.a – Cohomology rings (EN)Singular cohomology is defined by dualizing the singular chain complex for spaces. We will study its basic properties, see how it acquires a multiplicative structure and becomes a graded commutative algebra. We study an algebraic version, namely group cohomology, and compare both approaches.Differential geometry IV – general relativity (EN)This course will serve as a basic introduction to the mathematical theory of general relativity. We will cover topics including the formalism of Lorentzian geometry, the formulation of the initial value problem for the Einstein equations and applications on the global structure of the spacetime.Financial big data (EN)The course introduces modern methods to acquire, clean, and analyze large quantities of financial data efficiently. The second part expands on how to apply these techniques and robust statistics to financial analysis, in particular to intraday data and investment strategies.Risk and environmental sustainability (EN)This course gives an introduction to the assessment of risk with a particular focus on modelling of rare events, which can have huge environmental impacts. Probability theory (EN)The course is based on Durrett’s text book Probability: Theory and Examples. It takes the measure theory approach to probability theory, wherein expectations are simply abstract integrals.Nutrition: from molecules to health (EN)The course addresses methods/technologies to study how nutrition affects biological and pathophysiological processes. It provides an overview of molecular phenotyping of individuals and key aspects to perform clinical investigations, covers nutrigenomics, genetics, micronutrients, microbiota.Measure theory (EN)This course provides an introduction to the theory of measures and integration on abstract measure spaces.Optical design with ZEMAX (EN)Introduction to computer-aided design of optical systems using “ZEMAX OpticStudio” optical design software. Principles of optical systems design and performance analysis with geometrical optics and raytracing. Evaluation and minimization of optical aberrations in an optical design.Materials processing with intelligent systems (EN)Repeatability in laser material processing is challenging due to high-speed dynamics. To address this issue, the course provides an overview of laser theory, laser-material interaction, various types of sensors (acoustic & optic), data acquisition, online monitoring, and control via machine learningMicro/Nanomechanical devices (EN)In this course we will see an overview of the exciting field of Micro and Nanomechanical systems. We will go over the dfferent scaling laws that dominate the critical parameters, how size affects material properties, how these devices are manufactured, designed and later used.Optics laboratories (autumn) (EN)This laboratory work allows students to deepen their understanding of optical instruments, optoelectronic devices and diagnostic methods. Students will be introduced in state of the art optical instruments and measurement principles. Introduction to additive manufacturing (EN)The state of the art in the domain of additive production processes (the part is built by material addition without use of a shape tool) will be presented. The main application/benefits/shortcomings of the common additive processes as well as technological and economical issues will be discussed.Products design & systems engineering (EN)This course will cover all the aspects of product design and system engineering from learning relevant methods to the actual implementation in a hands-on practice of product development. Advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (EN)Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and applications to medical imaging. Principles of modern multi-dimensional NMR in liquids and solids. Structure determination of proteins & materials. Measurement of molecular dynamics. Principles of HyperpolarizationMolecular dynamics and Monte-Carlo simulation (EN)Introduction to molecular dynamics and Monte-Carlo simulation methods.Drug discovery and development (EN)This course discusses the molecular basis of diseases and how drugs work. Concepts and processes employed in today’s drug discovery and development are covered. The first part of the course focuses on small molecule drugs and the second one on biotherapeutics.Numerical methods (EN)This course introduces students to modern computational and mathematical techniques for solving problems in chemistry and chemical engineering. The use of introduced numerical methods will be demonstrated using the Python programming language.Experimental physical chemistry (EN)Experiments related to physical chemistry courses.Dynamics of biomolecular processes (EN)In this course we will discuss advanced biophysical topics, building on the framework established in the course “Macromolecular structure and interactions”. The course is held in English.Preparative chemistry II (FR)Advanced chemistry laboratory Admission to the TP is conditional on the successful completion of 2 of the 3 courses: CH-222 Coordination chemistry, CH-223 Organometallic chemistry, CH-233 Fonctions et réactions organiquesMethods in spectroscopy and dynamics (EN)We will review modern technique for the determination of structure and dynamics in chemistry. Recent developments in spectroscopy as well as methods that target the fundamentals of chemical reactions will be discussed, and applications will be studied.Project of Computational chemistry (FR)This course exploits modern computational tools in a research project aiming at resolving a chemistry problem by group of two students.Asymmetric synthesis and retrosynthesis (FR)The first part of the course presents the classical methods of asymmetric synthesis. The second part of the course introduces retrosynthesis strategies based on the disconnection approach.Introduction to cheminformatics (FR)Introduction to the management of chemical information and the main tools used.General physics : mechanics (FR)Give the student the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanic of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.Sustainability in the global context (EN)This course equips you with the tools needed to evaluate the economic, historical, and political dimensions of climate change from a global perspective. You will also learn about the international institutions and megatrends shaping and constraining the solutions.ESG accounting and reporting (EN)We will look at the trends that led to mandatory ESG reporting and to what extent they are affecting current business practice. Nature finance (EN)This course explores the many financial instruments that can come as a support for protection and regeneration of natural assets.Communication for impact (EN)Effective communication is a critical skill in both personal and professional settings. This course is designed to equip you with the fundamental principles and practical techniques to enhance your ability to communicate with impact.Sustainable transformation and future-fit business (EN)This course explores how companies can address their social and environmental impact, examining sustainability drivers, the need for systemic change, and the role of businesses. Students will engage in a practical project with a company to identify and implement strategic impact improvements.Dynamical systems (EN)Provides the students with basic notions and tools for the analysis of dynamic systems. Shows them how to develop mathematical models of dynamic systems and perform analysis in time and frequency domains.Industrial production processes (FR)Application windows of the main manufacturing process categories. Implementation of simple models describing the behavior of the main manufacturing processes. Basic understanding of the economic aspects of production processes. Manufacturing process selection methodology at an aggregated level.Mechanical systems (FR)This course aims to deepen the understanding of the operating laws of several major mechanical principles widely used in machine construction, in order to be able to size them in the most common concrete cases.Sustainable products and supply chains (EN)The course is designed to provide a foundational understanding of sustainability principles and equip students with practical skills and tools to develop sustainable products and optimize supply chains.Advanced general chemistry II (FR)Fundamental knowledge on the reactivity of organic compounds and their identification by mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance.Analysis II (FR)The course studies fundamental concepts of analysis and the calculus of functions of several variables.Information, Computation, Communication (FR)On one side, this course covers the concepts of algorithms, the representation of information, signal sampling and compression, and an overview of systems (CPU, memory, etc.). On the other side, an introduction to programming in Python is given.General physics : thermodynamics (FR)Give the student the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanic of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.Chemistry Laboratory Work II (FR)Introduction to basic manipulations in general, inorganic and analytical chemistry. Introduction to classical quantitative analysis. Learn to carry out quantitative analysis. General principles of the classical quantitative analysis. General physics: electromagnetism (EN)The topics covered by the course are concepts of electromagnetism, properties of waves, and fluid mechanics.Electronics I (FR)The basic concepts enabling to understand and analysis Operational Amplifier based circuits dedicated to analog signal processing are addressed. This includes the amplification, filtering, A/D conversion and signal generation.Logic systems (for EL) (FR)This course covers the fundamentals of digital systems. The methods enabling the analysis and the synthesis of logic systems are studied and exercised based on Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential circuits including finite-state machines.Analysis III (EN)The course studies the fundamental concepts of vector analysis and Fourier-Laplace analysis with a view to their use in solving multidisciplinary problems in scientific engineering.Data science for engineers with Python (FR)This course offers a gradual and comprehensive introduction to the field of Data Science through the Python programming language. It guides students from raw data manipulation to modeling and the extraction of meaningful insights from real-world data.Advanced derivatives (EN)The course covers a wide range of advanced topics in derivatives pricingQuantitative risk management (EN)This course is an introduction to quantitative risk management that covers standard statistical methods, multivariate models, risk measures, non-linear dependence structures (copula models), as well as credit risk.Interest rate and credit risk models (EN)This course gives an introduction to the modeling of interest rates and credit risk. Such models are used for the valuation of interest rate securities with and without credit risk, the management and hedging of bond portfolios and the valuation and usage of interest rate and credit derivatives.Lab in information technologies (FR)Get familiar with experimental aspects of the main domains of the orientation “Information and communication technologies”Power electronics (EN)The goal of the course is to present fundamentals of power electronics. The key focus is on the operating principles of power electronic converters, their modelling, sizing and design.Semiconductor physics and device principles (FR)This lecture introduces the main principles, modeling and operation of semiconductor devices with main emphasis on major transistor concepts: bipolar, MOSFET (bulk, SOI, 3D) and new merging architectures (Tunnel FETs). Their main figuers of merit and the technological implementation are discussed.Lab on hardware-software digital systems codesign (EN)This course explores hardware-software co-design techniques to develop heterogeneous multi-core embedded systems running Linux on FPGAs. The course explores high-level synthesis tools (HLS) to design hardware accelerators that reduce total execution time and energy consumption for complex tasks.Lab in energy conversion (FR)This teaching lab provides the experimental experiences associated to courses of the Energy orientation of the BSc in EE. The experiments cover measurement methods, electrical machines and elements related to conversion system, including storage.Systèmes de télécommunications (FR)Learning basic knowledge on transmission of information and identify the relevant criteria for the dimensioning of a telecommunication system. Evaluate the quality of digital transmission systems (error probability) either in baseband or shifted passband.Electrical machines (for EL) (FR)The aim of this course is to acquire the basic knowledge related to electrical machines (electromechanical conversion). The course covers the magnetic circuit, the transformer, synchronous, induction and direct current machines as well as stepper motors.Digital IC design (EN)Digital IC Design presents the fundamentals of digital integrated circuit design. The methods and techniques aiming at the fabrication and development of digital integrated circuits are reviewed, the major design style pertaining to digital logic and memory are presented.Heterogeneous reaction engineering (EN)The theoretical background and practical aspects of heterogeneous reactions including the basic knowledge of heterogeneous catalysis are introduced. The fundamentals are given to allow the design of multiphase chemical reactors. Hydraulic turbomachines (EN)Master lecture on Hydraulic Turbomachines: operating principles and design of impulse and reaction turbines, industrial pumps and pump-turbines. Engines and fuel cells (EN)The students describe and explain the thermodynamic and operating principles of internal combustion engines and all fuel cell types, identify the determining physical parameters for the operating regimes, the efficiencies and the polluting emissions, and compare the systems against each other.Plasma I (EN)Following an introduction of the main plasma properties, the fundamental concepts of the fluid and kinetic theory of plasmas are introduced. Applications concerning laboratory, space, and astrophysical plasmas are discussed throughout the course. Advanced energetics (EN)Methods for the rational use and conversion of energy in industrial processes : how to analyse the energy usage, calculate the heat recovery by pinch analysis, define heat exchanger network, integrate heat pumps and cogeneration units and realise exergy analysis of energy conversion systems.Solid waste engineering (EN)The book “Solid Waste Engineering – A Global Perspective” is the basis for this course. This textbook is an excellent introduction to the field of Solid Waste Engineering and gives insight into relevant solid waste treatment technologies and practices. Transversal skills will be fostered as well.Dam engineering (EN)Dams are paramount for human development around the world. The course is an introduction to the fascinating domain of dam engineering, from design to construction, for water storage and regulated supply, including for renewable energy generation (hydropower), flood protection and drought preventionPrinciples of digital communications (EN)This course is on the foundations of digital communication. The focus is on the transmission problem (rather than being on source coding). Internet analytics (EN)Internet analytics is the collection, modeling, and analysis of user data in large-scale online services, such as social networking, e-commerce, search, and advertisement. This class explores a number of the key functions of such online services that have become ubiquitous over the past decade.IGEM (EN)An interdisciplinary EPFL student team will design and build genetic circuits with novel functionalities. Students learn to develop a project and carry it out to completion in a concrete manner. Their creativity and critical thinking are highly encouraged.IGEM lab (EN)An interdisciplinary EPFL student team will design and build genetic circuits with novel functionalities. Students learn to develop a project and carry it out to completion in a concrete manner. Their creativity and critical thinking are highly encouraged.Immunology – advances and therapeutic implications (EN)The students acquire advanced level knowledge regarding the functioning of the (vertebrate) immune system. A strong focus is placed on the molecular mechanisms underlying innate and adaptive immune responses and their implications for medicine.Cellular biology and biochemistry for engineers (EN)Basic course in biochemistry as well as cellular and molecular biology for non-life science students enrolling at the Master or PhD thesis level from various engineering disciplines. It reviews essential notions necessary for a training in biology-related engineering fields. Entrepreneurship in life sciences (EN)Based on real-world examples, hypothetical or own inventions, students are provided with a skill set for translating scientific innovation into a convincing investor pitch (including a comprehensive slide deck on all relevant aspects) and applications for funding of a startup projectIntroduction to law and ethics (FR)The aim of this course is to introduce students to the basic legal and ethical concepts relevant to research in the life sciences and its translational application, and to provide them with the essential tools to identify legal and ethical issues in their future professional practice.Linear models (EN)Regression modelling is a fundamental tool of statistics, because it describes how the law of a random variable of interest may depend on other variables. This course aims to familiarize students with linear models and some of their extensions, which lie at the basis of more general regression modelMethods: omics in biomedical research (EN)High-throughput methodologies broadly called Omics allow to characterize the complexity and dynamics of any biological system. This course will provide a general description of different methods related to the Omics field followed by hands-on rotations in participating technological platforms.Statistical physics of biomacromolecules (EN)Biological macromolecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins and cytoskeletal filaments are polymers. As such, they share a set of properties that are common to any polymer, which are the focus of this course. Details about the protein folding problem will be covered in the last part.Cancer biology I (EN)The course covers in detail molecular mechanisms of cancer development with emphasis on cell cycle control, genome stability, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, signaling pathways involved in cancer, genomic cancer analysis and rational cancer therapies. Scientific project design in drug discovery (EN)The goal of this course, which on a learn-by-doins to instruct the student how fundamental scientific knowledge can be applied for drug discovery and development. We will demonstrate these principles with examples, including virtual screening, in vitro screening, lead optimization and clinical trialScientific literature analysis in computational molecular biology (EN)The goal of this course is to learn to analyze a scientific paper critically, asking whether the data presented support the conclusions that are drawn. The analysis is presented in the form of a summary presentation and critical, constructive assessments of the paper.Scientific project design in translational oncology (EN)The theme of the course is the role of inflammation in cancer. It focuses on the regulation and multifaceted functions of tumor-associated inflammatory cells, and how they promote or oppose cancer. Scientific literature analysis in bioengineering (EN)Students are given the means to dig effectively into modern scientific literature in the multidisciplinary field of bioengineering. The method relies on granting sufficient time to become familiar with the background and hypotheses, on effective support during the analysis and on oral assessment. Stem cells and organoids (EN)This course introduces the fundamentals of stem cell biology, with a particular focus on the role of stem cells during development, tissue homeostasis/regeneration and disease, and the generation of organoids from stem cellsLife Sciences engineering: genome to function (EN)Students will acquire fundamental knowledge regarding how genomes can be engineered, how their function can be deciphered, and how their dynamic outputs can be analyzed and modeled, exemplified with a focus on cell cycle progression and proliferation control.Biophysics : physics of biological systems (EN)Understand and use the results and methods of population genetics, population dynamics, network theory, and reaction network dynamics to analyze and predict the behavior of living systemsScientific project design in cell and developmental biology (EN)Students are led to understand selected concepts in cell and developmental biology through the analysis of scientific literature, and then apply these concepts to the design and execution of a group project in either the Gönczy or the Oates laboratory. Wireless sensor practicals (EN)In this course, students will design, fabricate, and characterize a wireless sensor wearable. Students will design a custom-chosen wearable around a standardized wireless microcotroller platform, including the electronics and packaging, and will characterize and analyze its performance.Actuators and Electromagnetic systems II (FR)The students will be able to model, simulate and measure actuators and electrical motorsSoftware architecture (FR)This courses covers topics in modern and industrial software architecture including: agile project management, specifications, development of critical applications, design patterns, robuste code, and devOps aspects (automating tests, and continuous integration and deployment)La science quantique : une vision singulière (FR)Students understand the characteristics of quantum science. They master the formalism and use it in basic quantum systems: quantum wells, wires, dots or qubits. Manufacturing technologies (EN)This course gives an introduction to production methods and manufacturing technologies used in microengineering. The focus is given on the understanding of physical phenomena underlying the processes, the relation between materials, manufacturing processes and design, as well as economical aspects.Sensors (FR)Physical principles and electronics used in sensors. Applications of sensors.Signals and systems II (for MT) (FR)This course is an introduction to the theory of discrete linear time invariant systems. Their properties and fundamental characteristics are discussed as well as the fundamental tools that are used to study and design them (Fourier transform, Z transform).Advanced microfabrication practicals (EN)This TP allows for in-depth training on advanced micro and nanofabrication methods in a clean-room environment for selected applications, gain deeper knowledge in MEMS/NEMS processes, work in a small group together with PhD students/postdocs during 14 weeks touching all aspects of a microprocess.MRI Practicals on CIBM preclinical imaging systems (EN)The goal of this course is to teach students how to perform basic MRI and MRS experiments in-vivo and ex-vivo directly on preclinical horizontal ultra-high field MRI systems. Coordination chemistry (EN)Fundamental knowledge of coordination compounds. Fundamentals of separation processes (EN)The course will cover fundamentals concepts of separation processes involving chemical equilibrium and mass transfer. Students will design separation processes widely used in the industry, for the separation of liquid mixtures, gas-liquid mixtures, and gas mixtures.Mathematical methods in chemistry (EN)This course consists of two parts. The first part covers basic concepts of molecular symmetry and the application of group theory to describe it. The second part introduces Laplace transforms and Fourier series and their use for solving ordinary and partial differential equations in chemistry & c.e.Statistical mechanics for chemistry (FR)This course builds the universal theoretical basis for the understanding of many particle systems. The introduced methods are used to illuminate various phenomena across chemistry. Practical programming in Chemistry (EN)This course offers a comprehensive, practical introduction to computer programming tailored for chemists and chemical engineers. Python is the main language used throughout the course. Organometallic chemistry (EN)Basic organometallic chemistry will be covered in this course. 1. Structure and bonding in organometallic compounds. 2. reactivity of organometallic compounds, stoichiometric reactions, catalyzed reactions and reaction mechanisms. Physics IV (FR)Wave physics and introduction to special relativity.Quantum mechanics I (EN)The objective of this course is to familiarize the student with the concepts, methods and consequences of quantum physics.Analysis IV (FR)At its core, it is a functional analysis course for physicists and covers the basics of measure theory, function spaces and linear operators.Physique numérique (pour SPH) (FR)Formulate and solve physics problems using elementary numerical methods. Understand the advantages and limitations of these methods (stability, convergence). Illustrate various physics subjects seen in other courses.Mathematical methods (for SPH) (FR)This course complements the analysis and linear algebra courses by providing further mathematical methods and techniques required for 3rd year physics courses, in particular electrodynamics and quantum mechanics.Physics lab IIb (FR)This practical course provides a contact with basic physical phenomena and their applications, it should help students acquire knowledge about the methods of observation and measurement as well as data analysis and presentation.Fundamentals of geomatics (FR)Fundamental of geomatics for civil and environmental engineers. Introduction to acquisition, management and visualization of geodata. Learning and doing practical experiments: geodata acquisition and land imaging.General physics : thermodynamics (FR)Give the students the basic notions that will allow their to have a better understanding of physical phenomena. Acquire the capability to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools. Analysis II (FR)The course studies fundamental concepts of analysis and the calculus of functions of several variables.Programming and software development for engineers (EN)Python programming course to advance students’ existing programming skills and help write better software. The course will teach best practices and techniques such as refactoring, debugging, and unit testing.Materials (FR)Introduction course of material science applied to usual building materials, especially concrete and metals. Description of their fabrication, mechanical and thermal properties and use in construction.Statics (for GC) (FR)The aim of this course is to develop an understanding of static models of structures. It presents the study of the interplay of forces in isostatic constructions made up of bars, beams and cables.Software construction (EN)Learn how to design and implement reliable, maintainable, and efficient software using a mix of programming skills (declarative style, higher-order functions, inductive types, parallelism) and fundamental software construction concepts (reusability, abstraction, encapsulation, composition, proofs)Systems for data management and data science (EN)This is a course for students who want to understand modern large-scale data analysis systems and database systems. The course covers fundamental principles for understanding and building systems for managing and analyzing large amounts of data. It covers a wide range of topics and technologies.Data-intensive systems (EN)This course covers the data management system design concepts using a hands-on approach. Modern natural language processing (EN)Natural language processing is ubiquitous in modern intelligent technologies, serving as a foundation for language translators, virtual assistants, search engines, and many more. In this course, students will learn algorithmic tools for tackling problems in modern NLP.Advanced physics I (mechanics) (FR)Introductory Physics I (advanced) covers the mechanics of point particles and solids. The purpose of the course is to develop the ability to describe physics phenomena by using mathematical tools.Advanced linear algebra I (FR)The purpose of this course is to introduce the basic notions of linear algebra and to prove the main results of the subject.Advanced analysis I (FR)In this course, we will study the fundamental concepts of real analysis, and the calculus of real-valued functions of a real variable.Information, Computation, Communication (FR)This course is an introduction to computational thinking and computer science fundamentals as well as C++ programming basics. Engineering a sustainable built environment (EN)This course explicitly addresses the issue of sustainability in the built environment through an engineering lens. It covers the sustainability and energy landscape, approaches to sustainability in civil engineering, and specific tools for enacting sustainability in civil engineering.Probability and statistics (FR)This course covers elementary notions of probability and statistics, such as inference, tests, and regression.Geology (FR)Civil engineers conduct their activities in constant interaction with the subsurface. The geology course provides students with the fundamental Geoscience knowledge necessary for well-integrated engineering within the context of our planet.Continuum mechanics (for GC) (FR)This fundamental class covers the notions of deformation and stress, as well as general conservation principles, equilibrium equations and constitutive laws. In the second part we will highlight applications in structural mechanics and introduce approximate methods.Analysis III (FR)The course studies the fundamental concepts of vector analysis and Fourier analysis with a view to their use in solving multidisciplinary problems of scientific engineering.Introduction to optimization and operations research (EN)Introduction to major operations research models and optimization algorithmsGraph theory (EN)The course aims to introduce the basic concepts and results of modern Graph Theory. Metals and alloys (FR)Introduction to metals and alloys used in engineering, and to the relationships between their processing, their microstructure and their mechanical behaviour, taught with focus on the three main engineering metal alloy systems, namely alloys of aluminium, copper, and iron.Practice in materials (FR)TPs matériaux BA4 aim at illustrating the notions seen in the classes Introduction à la Science des Matériaux and Métaux et Alliages. The link between microstructure, process and properties is emphasized, together with the analysis of measurements and the writing of a report.Biology for engineers (FR)This course consists of an introduction to biology and more particularly to biology as a multidisciplinary field, emphasizing natural examples of materials engineering. It should therefore allow engineering students to find inspiration from biology in future materials research problems.Rheology and fluid mechanics (FR)This course is an introduction to the rheology of linear viscoelastic solids, and to fluid flow and methods used in rheology of fluids. Various types of fluids and phenomena are considered with various exemples, Newtonian or non-newtonian liquids, turbulence, reactive systems and suspensions. Structure of materials (EN)Introduction to materials structure including crystallography, the structure of amorphous materials such as glasses, polymers and biomaterials as well as the basics of characterization techniques.Materials mechanics (FR)Mechanics of deformable solids is introduced to determine stresses and strains into various isotropic materials loaded in tension, compression, shear, torsion and bending. Failure criteria and limits of elasticity are discussed. Structures from engineering and biology are provided.Electron microscopy: advanced methods (EN)With this course, the student will learn about advanced methods in transmission electron microscopy, especially what is the electron optical setup involved in the acquisition, and how to interpret the data. After the course, students will be able to understand and assess TEM encountered in papers.Electrical engineering science and technology (Spring) (FR)This course provides an introduction to electricity. Electricity main laws and the fundamental elements of linear DC circuits will be covered. The student will also learn how to analyze electric circuits.Introduction to mechanical design (FR)The ME-105 course aims at acquiring the standardized language of the technical communication in the field of mechanical engineering and a basis in technical culture, through a review of the concepts, components, and methodologies, and the achievement by the students of a group-based project.Analysis II (FR)The course studies fundamental concepts of analysis and the calculus of functions of several variables.Fundamentals of digital systems (EN)Welcome to the introductory course in digital design and computer architecture. In this course, we will embark on a journey into the world of digital systems, exploring the fundamental principles and concepts that underpin modern computing technology.Practice of object-oriented programming (FR)Students improve their knowledge of Java and put it into practice by implementing a sizeable project. They learn how to use and implement the most common type of collections (lists, sets and maps) and look at a few design patterns.Advanced information, computation, communication II (EN)Text, sound, and images are examples of information sources stored in our computers and/or communicated over the Internet. How do we measure, compress, and protect the informatin they contain?Selected topics in advanced manufacturing (EN)The course aims at providing a comprehensive overview of ongoing advanced manufacturing research topics and an opportunity for students to investigate current research trends in one particular topic of their choice.Design of experiments (a) – Fall semester (EN)Next course will take place from September 3 to 5 and from October 20 to 22, 2025. The course teaches the acquisition of a methodology of designing experiments for optimal quality of the results and of the number of experiments.Scaling in MEMS (EN)This doctoral class covers the scaling of MEMS devices, including mechanical, thermal, electrostatic, electromagnetic, and microfluidic aspects.Modern photovoltaic technologies (EN)A link between the fundamental physics, device operation and technological development of various solar cell technologies. Learning about all modern photovoltaic technlogies incl. industrially relevant wafer based silicon, thin film chalcogenide, III-V, multijunction, organic and hybrid solar cells.MOOC: Micro and Nanofabrication (MEMS) – Spring (EN)Micro- and nanofabrication can be taught to students and professionals by textbooks and ex-cathedra lectures, but the real learning comes from seeing the manufacturing steps as they happen. This MOOC will not only explain the basics of microfabrication but also show the practice through videos.3D Printing with light (EN)Optical aspects of 3D printing technology. This includes optical systems for scanning and excitation, photopolymers, glass and other photoactive materials, and optical components fabricated with 3D printing technology.MOOC: Micro and Nanofabrication (MEMS) (EN)Micro- and nanofabrication can be taught to students and professionals by textbooks and ex-cathedra lectures, but the real learning comes from seeing the manufacturing steps as they happen. This MOOC will not only explain the basics of microfabrication but also show the practice through videos.Nanofabrication with focused electron and ion beams (EN)Nanofabrication with focused charged particle beams (SEM, FIB) and their applications such as lithography, gas assisted deposition / etching, and milling are discussed and the limitations of these processes are developed based on the acquired understanding of the interactions.Mathematical models in supply chain management (EN)Over the past decade, supply chain management has drawn enormous attention by industry and academia alike. Given an increasingly global economy, pronounced trends towards outsourcing and advances in information technology, more and more complex business relationships among companies have evolveScience and technology of UV-induced polymerization (EN)The course presents the main classes of photopolymers and key factors which control photopolymerization. It explains how to select the right formulation and optimize processes for a given application. Standard and novel characterization methods, new materials and new applications are also presented.Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys (EN)This course is designed to cover a number of materials science aspects related to the field of additive manufacturing of metals and alloys, and to provide an in-depth review of corresponding fundamentals.Scanning electron microscopy techniques (b) (EN)This intensive course is intended for researchers who envisage to use scanning electron microscopy techniques for their research or who want to understand how to interpret SEM images and analytical results presented in scientific publications.Soft Microsystems Processing and Devices (EN)Amongst others, following topics will be covered during the course: – Soft Microsystems and Electronics – Electroactive polymers – Printed electronics and microsystems – Inkjet printing of polymers – Stretchable electronics – Mechanical reliability – Stencil lithography – Scanning Probe LithographyFusion and industrial plasma technologies (EN)The course provides an overview of the technologies that are essential for fusion developments and for industrial plasma applications, highlighting the synergies between the two fields. The aim is to provide a combined theoretical and experimental background to the various topics.Scanning electron microscopy techniques (a) (EN)This intensive course is intended for researchers who envisage to use scanning electron microscopy techniques for their research or who want to understand how to interpret SEM images and analytical results presented in scientific publications.Architectural theory, initiation (FR)This course offers an introduction to architectural theory through the analysis of a set of fundamental concepts that have shaped and guided the structuring and evolution of the discipline.Studio BA1 (FR)The course aims at acquiring the essential tools to design and build an architectural project and an understanding of architecture as craft, thought and attitude, using the conception of space as a way to understand the relationship between living beings within the environment.Why do we live together ? (FR)This course aims to provide an introduction to philosophy and speculative imagination. We will examine the different ways in which human beings can come together and live together (states, companies, cities, families, etc.) and the forms they must give to time and space to make this possible.Digital models (FR)The objective of the digital modeling course is to learn and manipulate the basic functions of the Rhinoceros 3D assisted design software through the development of a simple model.Building technology I (FR)Building technology – Part 1, Introduction to load-bearing structures: technical and functional requirements of buildings, load-bearing materials, structural statics and material strength, construction principles and implementation, historical and cultural contexts, sustainability strategies.Geometry for architects I (FR)This course aims to reveal 3 of the founding principles of geometry. 1/ as an essential mathematic technique in the process of the conception of a project 2/ as a privileged field for parametric modeling software 3/ as a component of the history of the culture of architecture.Mathematics (FR)This course aims at giving the basic mathematical knowledge needed for architecture studies in an engineering school.Architectural Tomography (FR)This course situates the act of drawing as an act of spatial, constructive and contextual investigation. It introduces 2-D sectional drawing as a sociotechnical tool in architecture with a fundamental role in measuring, understanding and imagining complex and situated spatial conditions. Student seminar: security protocols and applications (EN)This seminar introduces the participants to the current trends, problems, and methods in the area of communication security.Interactive theorem proving (EN)A hands-on introduction to interactive theorem proving, computer-checked mathematics, compiler verification, proofs as programs, dependent types, and proof automation. Come learn how to write computer-checked proofs and certified bug-free code!Sublinear algorithms for big data analysis (EN)In this course we will define rigorous mathematical models for computing on large datasets, cover main algorithmic techniques that have been developed for sublinear (e.g. faster than linear time) data processing. We will also discuss limitations inherent to computing with constrained resources.Advanced compiler construction (EN)Students learn several implementation techniques for modern functional and object-oriented programming languages. They put some of them into practice by developing key parts of a compiler and run time system for a simple functional programming language.Advanced cryptography (EN)This course reviews some failure cases in public-key cryptography. It introduces some cryptanalysis techniques. It also presents fundamentals in cryptography such as interactive proofs. Finally, it presents some techniques to validate the security of cryptographic primitives.Interaction design (EN)This course focuses on goal-directed design and interaction design, two subjects treated in depth in the Cooper book (see reference below). To practice these two methods, we propose a design challenge, which is further divided into mini-projects evenly spaced throughout the semester. Software security (EN)This course focuses on software security fundamentals, secure coding guidelines and principles, and advanced software security concepts. Students learn to assess and understand threats, learn how to design and implement secure software systems, and get hands-on experience with security pitfalls.Physics of life (EN)Life has emerged on our planet from physical principles such as molecular self-organization, thermodynamics, stochastics and iterative refinement. This course will introduce the physical methods to study life and will discuss the quantitative and physical concepts that make life possible.Microbiology (EN)This course will provide an introduction to fundamental concepts in microbiology. Special emphasis will be given to the surprising and often counter-intuitive physical world inhabited by microorganisms.Randomness and information in biological data (EN)Biology is becoming more and more a data science, as illustrated by the explosion of available genome sequences. This course aims to show how we can make sense of such data and harness it in order to understand biological processes in a quantitative way.Structural biology (EN)The main focus of this course is on the molecular interactions defining the structure, dynamics and function of biological systems. The principal experimental and computational techniques used in structural biology, as well as molecular modeling and design will be introduced and practiced.Supply chain management (EN)This course introduces key concepts in supply chain management. It uses a combination of case studies, simulation exercises, formal lectures and group discussions to illustrate how the various concepts can be successfully implemented in practice. Optimization and simulation (EN)Master state-of-the art methods in optimization with heuristics and simulation. Work involves: – reading the material beforehand – class hours to discuss the material and solve problems – homework Responsible Conduct in Biomedical Research (Spring) (EN)Responsible Conduct in Biomedical ResearchResponsible Conduct in Biomedical Research (Fall) (EN)Responsible Conduct in Biomedical ResearchScientific writing for biomedical articles (Fall) (EN)The course is highly recommended for its excellent quality. Researchers will be apt to write a clear, well-structured article. We aim to make researchers aware of good writing and help them to face their writing with confidence.Basic principles of drug action at the nervous system (EN)The aim of this course is two-fold: i) to describe the molecular properties of some important drug targets ii) to illustrate some applications of drugs active at the nervous systemTraining Rotation (EDNE) (EN)Training Rotation on the EPFL Campus during the 1st year of a PhD. 1,2 or 3 months are possible. Training Rotation (EDNE) (EN)Training Rotation on the EPFL Campus during the 1st year of a PhD. 1,2 or 3 months are possible. Planning your scientific journey (EN)Planning Your Scientific Journey: Being successful as a scientist requires more than acquiring knowledge and developing experimental skills. It also requires: (1) asking a good scientific question, (2) establishing a clear plan of action, and (3) seeking advice along the way. Symmetry and Conservation in the Cell (EN)This course shows students how the physical principles of conservation, symmetry, and locality influence the dynamics of living organisms at the molecular and cellular level. Computer simulations are used to explore examples of cellular dynamics and phase transitions.General physics : electromagnetism (FR)Introduction to fluids mechanics, to electromagnetism, and to wave phenomena.Analysis III (for SV, MT) (FR)The course studies the fundamental concepts of vector analysis and Fourier-Laplace analysis with a view to their use in other courses and for solving multidisciplinary problems in science and engineering. Linear Algebra (FR)The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic notions of linear algebra and its applications.General chemistry (FR)This course aims at the acquisition of essential notions on the structure of matter, chemical equilibria and reactivity. Theoretical teaching and exercise provide the methodology to analyze and solve by reasoning and calculation novel problems of general chemistry.Drawing structures (EN)The Drawing Structures I will introduce the basic drawing techniques (sketch, plan, section, elevation, and axonometry) to the first-year engineers. Based on these techniques, we will further investigate analytical drawing methods capable of exploring projects, structural concepts and their solutionAnalysis I (FR)We study the fundamental concepts of analysis, calculus and the integral of real-valued functions of a real variable.Circuits and systems (FR)This course provides an introduction to the theory and analysis methods of electrical circuits.Electrical systems and electronics II (FR)The basic concepts enabling to understand and analysis the electronic systems dedicated to signals acquisition and processing (e.g. biosensors, physiological signals, ECG) are addressed. This includes the acquisition, amplification and filtering.Morphology II (FR)Morphology II allows students who have taken Morphology I to deepen their knowledge by studying the radiological anatomy and the developmental processes. Frequent malformations are explained in relation to embryology. Selected topics required for the admission to the Medical School are covered.Physiology lab II (FR)The physiology laboratory introduce the experimental methods in the biomedical field, including experimental set-ups, transducers, signal conditioning, data acquisition and processing. The physiological end results illustrate the contents of the Physiologie par systèmes course.Oncology (EN)This course provides a comprehensive overview of the biology of cancer, including common mechanisms that cancer cells use to grow and disseminate in humans and in animal models. Signals and systems II (for SV) (FR)This course is an introduction to the theory of discrete linear time invariant systems. Their properties and fundamental characteristics are discussed as well as the fundamental tools that are used to study and design them (Fourier transform, Z transform).Mechanics of cells and tissues (EN)In this course, students will explore how mechanical stimuli shape molecular responses, cell behaviors, and tissue architecture, with an emphasis on regeneration and disease. Basic image analysis tools will be introduced to determine cellular and tissue properties.Genomic solutions to sustainable development (EN)The course explores how genomic technologies can contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students will learn how genomics impacts healthcare, agriculture, energy, and environmental conservation through lectures, case studies, and practical projects.Physiology by systems (FR)The course aims at knowing and understanding the function of the cardiovascular, urinary, respiratory, gastrointestinal, basal metabolism and its regulation in the frame of a biomedical and scientific approach. Differential geometry I – curves and surfaces (EN)This course serves as an introduction to classical differential geometry, which studies the geometric properties of curves and surfaces in the Euclidean space.Probability (FR)The course is an introduction to probability theory. We aim to introduce the modern formalism (based on the notion of measure), to connect it with the ‘intuitive’ aspect of probabilities, but also to become familiar with the probabilistic way of thinking.Algebra II – groups (EN)This course deals with group theory, with particular emphasis on group actions and notions of category theory.Topology I – point set topology (FR)We’ll start by seeing how the notion of continuity for functions between Euclidean spaces generalizes to functions between metric spaces. We’ll then study in detail the elegant and powerful axiomatization of these notions in the framework of topological spaces.Analysis III – complex analysis and vector fields (FR)To learn the basic tools of vector analysis and complex analysis.Environmental and construction law (FR)This course provides the students with the basic knowledge required to understand the legal aspects of their professional life in relation with spatial planning and environmental protection. Special emphasis is given to legal practical issues related to their profession.Pollutants analysis in the environment (FR)Evaluation of the quality of a river by using methods of observation as well as physico-chemical and biological methods. Collecting samples in the field and laboratory analysis. Practical determination and use of the constants of complexes formation.Treatment and valorization of water and waste (FR)Water and waste management systems in Switzerland: from end-of-pipe treatment to closed-loop system. Principles of water supply, evacuation and treatment. Basis for the dimensioning of networks and treatment plants. Management, treatment and valorization of urban waste. Visits. French language.Prototyping at the interface between disciplines (EN)This course will allow students to engage in hands-on projects in a dedicated workshop environment – the SKIL. Students work together in small groups on projects formulated together with the teacher and the highly specialized team of lab-managers of the SKIL. Students can also bring their own ideas.Quantum physics III (EN)To introduce several advanced topics in quantum physics, including semiclassical approximation, path integral, scattering theory, and relativistic quantum mechanicsIntroduction to quantum computation (EN)The course introduces the paradigm of quantum computating in an axiomatic way. We introduce the notions of quantum bits, gates, and circuits. We introduce themost important quantum algorithms. We also touch upon error-correcting codes. This course is independent of COM-309.Quantum transport in mesoscopic systems (EN)This course aims to introduce the transport behaviors of micron-size systems, emphasizing learning about recent path-breaking experiments on 2D systems such as Graphene and other vad der Waala materials. The course will also introduce the concept of topological protection and strong correlations.Computational quantum physics (EN)The numerical simulation of quantum systems plays a central role in modern physics. This course gives an introduction to key simulation approaches, through lectures and practical programming exercises. Simulation methods based both on classical and quantum computers will be presented.Nonlinear optics for quantum technologies (EN)This course provides the fundamental knowledge and theoretical tools needed to deal with nonlinear optical interactions, covering both classical and quantum theory of nonlinear optics.Statistical mechanics (EN)This course presents an introduction to statistical mechanics geared towards materials scientists. The concepts of macroscopic thermodynamics will be related to a microscopic picture and a statistical interpretation. Lectures and exercises will be complemented with hands-on simulation projects.Atomistic and quantum simulations of materials (EN)Theory and application of quantum simulations to model, understand, and predict the properties of real materials.Quantum optics and quantum information (EN)This lecture describes advanced concepts and applications of quantum optics. It emphasizes the connection with ongoing research, and with the fast growing field of quantum technologies. The topics cover some aspects of quantum information processing, quantum sensing and quantum simulation.Solid state systems for quantum information (EN)This course will give an overview of the experimental state of the art of quantum technology for Quantum Information Processing (QIP). We will explore some of the most promising approaches for realizing quantum hardware and critically assess each approach’s strengths and weaknesses.AI for urban history (EN)This course explores how AI and LLMs can be used to analyze historical urban data. Students study city evolution (1700-now) through hands-on projects, producing a web interface and a visual booklet based on sources like maps, directories, and cadastral records.Urban public transport systems (EN)An introduction to urban public transport systems. The lectures cover the planning, operation, and management problems of different types of public transport services, along with assignments strengthening the understanding of base models and the group project tackling real-world problems.Energy supply, economics and transition (EN)This course examines energy systems from various angles: available resources, how they can be combined or substituted, their private and social costs, whether they can meet the energy demand, and how the transition to a renewable energy system can be fostered.Urban and territorial analysis (FR)The course aims to provide students with the tools necessary to analyze and understand the contemporary city and territory.Urban Green&Blue infrastructure and global warming (EN)The course introduces the concept of green and blue urban infrastructure in the context of global warming. It presents knowledge, concepts, and methods for planning, developing, and maintaining an effective network of green and blue infrastructure in urban areas.Digital epidemiology (EN)Epidemiology is foundational to medicine and public health. This course starts with the key principles of classical epidemiology, progressing through computational modeling techniques, and concluding with the digital approaches of today. Students will also develop a digital epidemiology prototype.Introduction to transportation systems (EN)The course provides an introduction to the design and analysis of transportation systems for the mobility of people and goods.Urban digital twins (EN)This course explores urban digital twins through theory and hands-on modeling. Students build dynamic models integrating real-time, historical, and predictive data. A project on the EPFL campus using real data serves as the case study.Sustainability (FR)This course presents global sustainability issues. It introduces planetary boundaries, their systemic interconnections and social justice issues. The interdisciplinary approach introduces group work and systems thinking (interdependencies in a complex system).Environmental assessment and reporting (EN)Learn how to assess, analyse, report and communicate the environmental impacts of companies, projects and products considering whole value chains, i.e. applying Life Cycle Impact Assessment. State-of-the-art standards, methodologies, databases and indicators will be considered.Wood structures, properties and uses (EN)The presentation of tree growth and formation of wood anatomical structures, linked to the description of specific physical and mechanical properties, makes it possible to understand the different forms of utilisation of this material, including aspects of sustainable development.Dynamic finite element analysis of structures (EN)The course focuses on the dynamic analysis of 3D structures using the finite element method in the context of linear elasticity. Students will gain proficiency in numerical techniques widely employed in static and dynamic structural analysis, and apply these methods to address real-world problems.Cavitation and interface phenomena (FR)Introduction, basic concepts; cavitation bubble collapse; dynamique des cavits; cavitation in vorticalstructures; industrial applications.Solar energy conversion (EN)The course will provide fundamentals and technological details of solar energy conversion devices and systems, including 1) solar fuels by photoelectrochemistry, photocatalysis, and solar thermochemistry, 2) solar electricity by PV and concentrated solar power, and 3) solar heat by solar collectors.Liquid-gas interfacial heat and mass transfer (EN)This course covers the fundamental analysis of liquid-gas interfacial heat and mass transfer in various contexts including power generation, water purification, and cooling. Students will learn about the multiscale physics involved in evaporation, boiling, and condensation.Product decarbonization and life cycle analysis (EN)This course will address the need to decarbonize engineered products and to reduce their environmental and societal impacts. Life cycle analysis (LCA) will be used as a tool to quantify the impacts of engineered products and to aid design of lower impact alternatives.Aeroelasticity and fluid-structure interaction (FR)Static and dynamic response of coupled fluid-structure systems as a result of extraneously-induced excitation, motion-induced excitation, and fluid-instability-induced excitation.Polymer science (FR)Multiscale modelling in mechanics (EN)This course introduces the principles and techniques for modeling materials across different spatial scales, from the level of atoms or grains to the continuum or structural scale. Emphasis is placed on hierarchical upscaling (homogenization), while concurrent techniques are also covered.Deformation of materials (FR)Introduction to deformation mechanisms in inorganic materials: elasticity, plasticity and creep.Surface analysis (EN)The course treats the main surface analysis methods for the characterization of surfaces, interfaces and thin films. It discusses how these methods can be applied to gain specific knowledge about structural, chemical and functional properties of surfaces and thin films. Limitation to 18 students!Polymer composites + Laboratory Work (FR)Mechanical and physical properties of anisotropic materials and calculation tools are presented. Constituents, processing techniques and structure-processing-properties relationships are given for different types of organic matrix composites. Applications in transport,sport and energy are discussed.Advanced composites in engineering structures (EN)1.Introduce topics in properties, processing, mechanical behavior, characterization, analysis and structural design of Fiber Reinforced Composites 2.Help students develop their research skills through independent investigations on research topicsMechanics of slender structures (EN)Analysis of the mechanical response and deformation of slender structural elements. Nonlinear analysis of structures (EN)This course deals with nonlinear modelling of structures under mechanical loading. Composites technology (EN)The latest developments in processing and the novel generations of organic composites are discussed. Nanocomposites, adaptive composites and biocomposites are presented. Product development, cost analysis and study of new markets are practiced in team work.Characterization of Materials 2025 (EN)This course introduces materials characterization techniques used by scientists and engineers. Lectures cover basic theory, applications, and limitations, while lab sessions offer hands-on experience, providing a well-rounded understanding of each method. Quantum materials: fundamentals and applications (EN)Introduces the exceptional electromagnetic and optical properties of low-dimensional, Dirac and superconducting materials – the quantum-mechanical models that explain them, and experimental techniques to probe them. Surveys new applications in information processing, sensing, energy technologies..X-Ray Analysis for thin films (EN)Intro into the relation between physical and structural properties; introduction into different X-Ray techniques; examples of successful technological transfer using X-Ray techniques; Structural properties; coherent and non coherent scattering; high resolution X-Ray techniques; stress; coatings.CCMX Tribology and Surfaces Interactions (EN)This course is intended to give to the participants (graduates, researchers and industrial professionals) a solid background in tribology and surface interactions. It covers the fundamentals concepts of tribology including surfaces, contact mechanics, friction, lubrication and wear.Thin film and small scale mechanics (EN)The course focuses on mechanics of solid thin films and small scale structures and on state-of-the-art experimental techniques employed for evaluation and extraction of thin films and small scale structures mechanical properties. Lectures are example intensive, with in depth theoretical analysis.Computation, Modeling and Visualization (EN)The student has been exposed to the use of modelling, coding, and visualization as a means to understand a research problem more deeply. The student will have experience in symbolic and numerical of Mathematica. The student has been exposed to data analysis and visualization.Electrochemistry in Corrosion Research (EN)This course introduces the basic principles of electrochemistry, focusing on corrosion research. It covers the basics of corrosion testing and monitoring techniques, such as linear polarization, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).Introduction to SEM and FIB microanalysis (EN)Modern Scanning Electron Microscopes, when combined with focused ion beams (Dual beam FIBs), provide a larger number of multi-modal imaging and different analytical methods. The course format consists of introductory lectures, lectures on advanced techniques and practical work. LNM Workshop 2023 (EN)Seminar for PhD/master-students and postdocs on experimental nuclear materials research and simulation for present and future nuclear systems, with some emphasis on advanced manufacturing and analytics. In a group project the students will work on and present scientific and framing aspects.3D Electron Microscopy and FIB-Nanotomography (EN)The principles of 3D surface (SEM) reconstruction and its limitations will be explained. 3D volume reconstruction and tomography methods by electron microscopy (SEM/FIB and TEM) will be explained and compared with x-ray tomography. Statistical methods in atomistic computer simulations (EN)The course gives an overview of atomistic simulation methods, combining theoretical lectures and hands-on sessions. It covers the basics (molecular dynamics and monte carlo sampling) and also more advanced topics (accelerated sampling of rare events, and non-linear dimensionality reduction)Non-destructive methods for industry and research (EN)Basic knowledge ofthe classical non-destructive testing methods as they are used today in industrial applications and the advanced (mosily imaginé) technologies used for the analysis of materials and components in special applications. lt covers several material groups and various applications.Transmission electron microscopy and diffraction (b) (EN)This intensive course is intended for researchers who envisage using transmission electron microscopy to study materials samples or to help them interpret TEM data in publications. It presents basics of TEM instrumentation, imaging, electron diffraction, specimen preparation and high-resolution TEM.Limestone-Calcined Clay – Cement : Characterisation methods (SPRING) (EN)Le but est de former doctorants et post doctorants aux méthodes de charactérisation des ciments composés comme la microstructure, la diffraction des rayons X, la calorimétrie, la formulation et la durabilité dans le cadre des actions internationales du project LC3 financé par la DDC.CCMX Advanced Course – Advanced X-ray Diffraction Methods for Coatings: strain, defects and deformation analysis of thin films (EN)After introducing thin film and HR-XRD characterisation methods, theory and limitations are discussed, including examples and how the film structure influences its characteristics. Protocols are presented for establishing reproducible and reliable measurements, and for interpreting their results.Charge transport in energy conversion and storage (EN)Fundamental concepts of charge transport in solar cells, batteries, and electrolysers, emphasizing analogies between semiconductor physics and electrochemistry.Limestone-Calcined Clay – Cement : Characterisation methods (EN)Le but est de former doctorants et post doctorants aux méthodes de charactérisation des ciments composés comme la microstructure, la diffraction des rayons X, la calorimétrie, la formulation et la durabilité dans le cadre des actions internationales du project LC3 financé par la DDC.Crystal growth by epitaxy (EN)This is an interactive course explaining the main physical and chemical concepts to understand epitaxy of crystalline thin films and what determines the morphology, composition and structure of a material grown per epitaxy both in the bulk and as nanostructure.Optical Materials: Fundamental concepts and recent developments (EN)In this class we will review the fundamental origin of the optical properties exhibited by different classes of materials. We will then give examples of the most up-to-date research on optical materials in a few growing scientific and technological fields. Effects of radiation on materials (EN)The purpose of this course is to provide the necessary background to understand the effects of irradiation on pure metals and on alloys used in the nuclear industry. The relation between the radiation-induced defects and the evolution of the mechanical properties is highlighted.Scanning and Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy (EN)This intensive course discusses advanced TEM techniques such as: scanning TEM; analytical TEM using EELS and EDX; aberration corrected imaging; and image simulation. It is intended for researchers who have taken the introductory TEM course MSE-637 or who have a good background in conventional TEM.Powder Diffraction School – Modern Syncrotron Methods (EN)Modern synchrotron-radiation methods not only provide data of exceptional quality, but have allowed previously inaccessible experiments to be performed. The school will give a broad overview of all possibilities using synchrotron radiation, including hands-on practicals. Multidisciplinary NPs characterization (EN)Four experienced scientists will guide students into the world of NPs characterization with different approaches, from laboratory characterization to X-ray/neutron scattering and electron microscopy. The main knowledge acquired will concern the overview of possible complementary technique.Material science at large scale facilities (EN)This course provides a broad introduction into materials research using synchrotron X-rays, neutrons and myons. After an introduction into large scale facilities, we will dive into the different methods, including application examples from various fields of materials science.Transmission electron microscopy and diffraction (a) (EN)This intensive course is intended for researchers who envisage using transmission electron microscopy to study materials samples or to help them interpret TEM data in publications. It presents basics of TEM instrumentation, imaging, electron diffraction, specimen preparation and high-resolution TEM.CCMX Advanced Course – Instrumented Nanoindentation (EN)This course is intended for current nanoindentation users who want to gain the experience and knowledge required to extract useful data from challenging sample materials. It is also intended for users of conventional indentation methods who wish to add this approach to their portofolio of methods.Fundamentals of STEM lmaging and Spectroscopy (EN)Lectures as well as hands-on trainings concerning different STEM imaging and spectroscopy techniques. Fundamentals of STEM, basic and advanced STEM imaging (ABF, ADF, iDPC, and 4D STEM), aberration-corrected STEM imaging and simulation, acquisition and analysis of EELS and EDX data.Advanced ceramic technologies (EN)Advanced ceramic processing concepts and technologies will be presented. Students will learn concepts on advanced technologically-relevant ceramic materials for a wide range of applications from MedTech, energy conversion & storage, with insights on sustainability & material lifecycle.Optical Computing (EN)In this course we will start with a brief history of optical computing, describe methods for implementing optical interconnection and logic and then spend most of our time on learning about the recent efforts in optical computing machines for machine learning.Optical MEMS and micro-optics (EN)Micro-optics and Optical MEMS let us shape light with unmatched precision and speed. From fiber networks to LIDAR, they drive innovation in compact systems. MICRO 605 takes you from core principles to breakthrough applications in this fast-evolving field.Optical properties of materials (EN)Students will study fundamental principles of light-matter interaction and apply classical and quantum mechanical models for quantitative estimates. Optical phenomena in glasses, organic/inorganic semiconductors, liquid crystals, quantum dots as well as device applications will be treated.Introduction to wave scattering (EN)This advanced theoretical course introduces students to basic concepts in wave scattering theory, with a focus on scattering matrix theory and its applications, in particular in photonics.Fundamentals of superresolution optical microscopy and Scanning Probe Microscopy (EN)The course starts from general discussion of the microscopy spatial resolution problem and different proposals to beat classical criteria in the field. Afterwards, modern scanning probe microscopy methods are discussed. Physical Optics and Advanced Imaging (EN)This course gives an introduction to principles of Fourier and physical optics, numerical propagation, and sampling. On the second half the course covers topics of advanced imaging, including 3 external lecturers who are experts in application or development of advanced imaging techniques.Nonlinear Spectroscopy (EN)To provide an introduction into the field of nonlinear spectroscopy, and focus in particular on linear and nonlinear light scatteringSustainability robotics (EN)The goal of this course is to provide methods and tools of robotics in promoting sustainable development. The course is a balance between theoretical basics in robotics, associated case studies and project based learning.Towards sustainable materials (EN)This course will address and model key sustainability issues through an engineering lens. It will examine emerging materials, hard to abate, and critical materials used to manufacture items in our economy during the transition to NetZero targets and their environmental, societal, and human impacts.Thermodynamics of the earth systems (EN)The objective of this course is to apply thermodynamic principles to understand the role of water in the Earth System. The aim is to provide a broad conceptual framework for understanding the thermodynamics of oceans and atmospheres, so material can be integrated into other study disciplines. Environmental economics (EN)Introduction to economic analysis applied to environmental issues: all the necessary basic concepts, including cost-benefit analysis, for environmental policy making and its instruments (examples: climate, waste, mobility). Introduction to financial calculation applied to project evaluation.Hydrogeophysics (EN)This course aims to provide a solid methodological foundation for understanding the principles of geophysical techniques relevant for addressing hydrogeological and related environmental and engineering problems. The goal is to provide students with pertinent decision making capabilities.Limnology (EN)Focus is on lakes, rivers and reservoirs as aquatic systems. Specific is the quantitative analyse (incl. exercises) of physical, biogeochemical and sedimentological processes. The goal is to understand the relevant processes for the water quality from an engineering perspectiveEcohydrological modeling (EN)This course provides the theoretical basis for understanding and modeling the interactions between the hydrologic cycle, vegetation, soil, climate, and human society.Sustainability, climate and energy (EN)The course provides students with a comprehensive scientific understanding of the links between climate and energy systems in the context of sustainability. It will cover topics related to natural and anthropogenic climate change, the fundamentals of energy systems and their efficiency.Thinking the nature I (FR)The course in an open approach to the constructions of Nature by different sciences and cultures. It emphasises the plurality of appearances of the object called “Nature” and the roles which it plays or are given to it, notably in opposition to the artificial. Picture history I (FR)The class proposes to examine Expo 64, the Swiss National Exhibition held in Lausanne in 1964, inviting students to conceive a critical reimagining of the event in the context of a hypothetical seventh Swiss national exhibition in 2034.China: the rebirth of a great power I (FR)Through the lens of how China becoming global, it will provide understanding, not only on its impacts to the world, but also on how Chinese globalization has brought transformations to the contemporary Chinese society.Critical thinking I (EN) This course will develop logical reasoning and argumentation skills to enable you to influence decision making. You will achieve this by learning how to represent and communicate your reasoning as arguments, and by continuously practicing logical reasoning and problem solving in teams. Contemporary Japan I (EN)Introduction into the culture of Japan – its thought and way of life – designed to foster future study of the archipelago. We elucidate the specificities of a Japanese identity that is imbued with both tradition and openness to innovation, to create sustainability – society, economy, environment.Design for sustainability I (EN)This course explores and practices some of the fundamental tools of designing for sustainability with a focus on the sustainability, desirability, and economic viability of solutions.Music, politics and society I (FR)This course examines the presence of exotic musical characteristics (popular and folkloric) – in Europe and beyond – in art music (17th-20th centuries). It culminates in a group (or individual) research paper on a subject related to this theme.Experimental cognitive psychology I (EN)The media frequently report on trendy studies in experimental cognitive psychology, and which inform the public on human functioning and its causes. We teach students basic skills and requirements when performing, understanding and comprehending such studies, through the angle of replication crisisHumans/machines (FR)This course combines cultural (particularly literary and artistic), social and scientific approaches to explore the issues, perspectives and problems raised by the hybridization of human and machine.History of globalization I (EN)Globalization is the linguistic omnivore of our times. This course addresses the long history of worldwide encounters and goes behind the rosy vision of a global village. It gives particular attention to inequalities and to the men and women who fought for alternatives to capitalism.Writing and Thinking with Generative AIs I (FR)How do generative AIs transform our ways of reading, writing, and thinking? To address these questions, we need to analyze AI-assisted writing processes using the concepts and methods of textual linguistics and genetic criticism.Managing organizations I (FR)This class is about organization management, going from entrepreneurship to people management in corporations, public administration or non profit organization studies. In particular, participants will learn to manage projects and practice leadership. Law and technology I (FR)This course presents the legal framework applicable to certain issues in technical fields, such as construction law, computer law, biotechnology, data protection, digitalisation, robotization.Emotion, value, and life-defining choices I (EN)Most of us aspire to live meaningful lives. Yet, many of us would struggle to explain what a meaningful life is. This course provides philosophical tools and frameworks useful to understand our aspiration for meaning. Graphic design I (FR)This course offers practical teaching that allows to acquire the bases of graphic design and to understand the stakes, the various fields of application, the techniques and the conventions of that discipline.Sciences and religions I (FR)The aim of this course is to review the conditions (both historical and epistemological) that have enabled the sciences to gain autonomy from religion. The ethics of engineering I (EN)This course provides engineers entering the workforce with a hands-on approach to figuring out what to do in ethically challenging professional situations. Media culture I (FR)This course provides theoretical and methodological foundations for a sociological approach of media (particularly sports media). It helps students to think critically the media culture and its effects.Philosophical perspectives on the exact sciences I (EN)The course considers central themes in the philosophy of science. Starting from the debate between Leibniz and Newton about space and time, we move on to the transition from classical to quantum physics, the explanatory role of mathematics and philosophical questions about artificial intelligence.Myths of the ancient Mediterranean Sea I (FR)The course explores the myths and the main texts of ancient cultures (Biblical World, Greece, Rome, Egypt). Exploring their meanings, their receptions, it helps us better understand the heterogeneous nature of our own culture.Scientific research in all it forms I (FR)This course offers a multidisciplinary perspective on research. While addressing this topic, speakers from different faculties will shed light on their own way of practicing research. Passive knowledge of French required. Digital urban history: Lausanne Time Machine I (FR)This course is part of a series of interdisciplinary and collaborative courses open to students from UNIL and EPFL. It focuses on urban history through the application of computational methods and the development of a digital project in group. Montreux Jazz Memories: Heritage & digitalization I (FR)Within the Montreux Jazz Digital Project framework, this course proposes to create and publish podcasts (ENG / FR) based on interviews about the backstage of the festival. It aims to develop critical and practical knowledge of the dynamics of digitalization and recognition of heritage.Philosophy of life sciences I (FR)Understand and discuss central issues in the philosophy of life sciences, e.g. that of reductionism or why free will might be an illusion. Transpose problems and arguments from one debate to another. Evaluate the impact of the scientific worldview on us.Understanding modern Switzerland I (EN)This course provides a general introduction to Swiss history, its culture, its economy and its political system since 1848 until today.Economic growth and sustainability I (EN)This course examines growth from various angles: economic growth, growth in the use of resources, need for growth, limits to growth, sustainable growth, population growth. Although grounded in economics, it takes up elements from many other disciplines.L'(in)action pro-environnementale I (FR)This Social Psychology course examines the gap between intentions and behaviors, the barriers to individual and collective action, and the moral justification mechanisms that allow inaction to persist despite awareness of environmental issues.Press and digital history I (FR)Combining digital technology and history, this course offers a fresh approach to media history. By exploring digitized press archives using digital tools, students will learn to critically analyze massive amounts of data from the past.Artistic practices: field studies, film practice I (FR)This course consists in two options, in english and in french: ‘Elsewhere Encounters’ will explore different approaches of field studies from within the field of artistic practices ; ‘Film’ addresses cinematographic techniques and will produce a short film.Phasing-out, innovation through withdrawal (EN)The aim of the course is to acquire the concepts and methods of Science and Technology Studies in order to learn how to decode the interweaving of science and technology in society by applying these elements to the general issues of innovation.Industrial design I (FR)This course offers practical teaching that allows acquiring the bases of industrial design by confronting the students with the creation of an object. The results in a functional prototype made in collaboration with an artisan or a local company.Médiation scientifique I (FR)This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of science outreach and public engagement. This year, it will culminate in the creation and delivery of an educational and interactive workshop for a group of young people.Comment enseigner la durabilité I (FR)Get involved in sustainability education by exploring learning theories, facilitation, and reflection on the education ecosystem that will help you develop your mindset, knowledge and skills to teach complex problems in the sustainability course for Bachelor students (ENV-101).Technology Ventures I (EN)Technology Ventures provides a science-based foundation and hands-on experience in launching new ventures. By working on their own concepts, students learn to recognize attractive market opportunities, design scalable business models, and develop effective market-entry strategies. Law and computation I (EN)This course provides students with insights into how law shapes our increasingly digital and artificially intelligent environments and how the law itself gets shaped within that process and is designed for students who want to critically examine the interplay of law and computation. How people learn: Designing Learning Tools I (EN)The students will understand the cognitive and social factors which affect learning – particularly in science and engineering. They will be able to use social research techniques as part of the design process to understand end users.Business law (FR)This course provides legal tools for the analysis of concrete economic situations and the identification of relevant rules from a business perspective.Film history and theory (FR)JAPANESE CINEMA, IMAGINATION OF DISASTER: This course aims to offer a history of cinema through the prism of Japanese cinema, and different critical and theoretical approaches linked to the production of representations of disaster.(Inter)action option (FR)The course explores how technologies shape our bodies, desires, and imaginaries, using performance as a critical tool.Video games and society (FR)This class is an introduction to sociological perspectives on culture through the study of video games. Relying on research on the production of culture and audience studies, it sheds lights on its uses and its economics.Chine : une nouvelle puissance globale ? (FR)The course examines contemporary China, from Deng Xiaoping’s economic opening to its rise as a global power. It explores its industrial transformation, internationalization through FOCAC and the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as its internal and external political and geopolitical challenges.Introduction to linguistics (FR)This introductory course is devoted to linguistics, it focuses on the units, rules and functions of human languages.Media, communication and culture (FR)This lecture would like to propose the creation of a knowledge about the history of media phenomenon and its involvements in Western society from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. It provides the skills necessary to understand current events going back to their origins.Health, populations and society (FR)This course uses the topic of tobacco as a guideline for exploring the various dimensions of a major public health problem and its multiple implications. The teachers will extend the discussion of tobacco products to other similar issues. Global health issues will be addressed.Wellbeing and Planetary Boundaries (FR)This course builds on the foundations of ENV-101 to deepen understanding and implementation of sustainability: how to transform society toward wellbeing for all within ecological limits, with sectoral approaches and solutions (energy, buildings, ground mobility, aviation).Musical theory and creativity (EN)This course provides an introduction into music theory and analysis, composition, and creativity, and combines theoretical teaching with hands-on practical exercises and music making. Sciences, raison et foi (FR)The aim of this course is to examine the conflicts between science and religion. Conflicts that are inevitable when science decides to tackle themes that overlap with those discussed in sacred texts, in particular the question of the origin of the world or of living organisms.Industrial Design – Initiation project (FR)The course consists in practical teaching that allows acquiring the bases of industrial design by confronting the students with the creation of an object.Science and technology studies for Wikipedia (FR)This course offers an introduction to the field of feminist and decolonial studies of science and technology (Feminist STS), in order to learn how to decipher issues of gender, race, and class, relating to science and technology.Philosophy of science (FR)This course offers to identify and understand central issues in the philosophy of science, for instance the debate on different models of scientific explanation. Evaluate and compare crucial arguments in the debates. Present a position/a debate and manage the discussion.Musicology and history of music (FR)Recount the historical practices of improvisation from early music of the Renaissance to present modern day. Understand and analyze the various contexts, styles, musical genres in which improvisation is at the forefront. Know some of the major works from the classical repertory and the treatises.Learning and collaboration in project (EN)This course addresses the theoretical and practical basis of learning and how to facilitate learning through projects. Active exploration of models, contexts and tools used in project-based learning will help you to develop cognitive and collaboration skills applicable to any project-based context. History of energy: from windmills to nuclear power (FR)This seminar-course deals with the development of energy-related technologies in Switzerland in the 19th and 20th centuries. Thanks to the interactive analysis of period documents (sources), the student develops an awareness of the relationship between the technological and the social.Gender and representation (FR)This course contextualizes gender in daily practices to critique it and to expose the lines of force that run through it and the hierarchies it creates. Students will develop their critical judgment to enable them to defend their theoretical and political positions.Work and organisations – work collectives (FR)This course-seminar aims to address the collective organization of work from a sociological rather than a managerial perspective. It explores the past, present, and future of human labor in a context of profound transformation.Sustainable entrepreneurship (EN)This class is designed for Bachelor students who want to understand the interrelated economic, social and ecological challenges society is facing, and who want to acquire the knowledge and skills to re-frame problems into opportunities and establish entrepreneurial ventures tackling the problems.Technologie, économie et politique: en face des crises (FR)This course deals with the role of innovations as essential responses to the big potential crises of our time – the so-called Grand Societal Challenges. The course alternates theoretical presentations – based on micro-economic analysis – and case studies.Brain, mind and society (FR)This course aims to address topics related to research on brain causes of human actions. The course will introduce to fundamental concepts in psychology, cognitive and social neurosciences and the links between brain and mental illness.Sciences et Technologies : Perspectives Féministes (FR)This course proposes to explore the field of Feminist Science and Technology Studies (Feminist STS) in order to learn how to decipher issues of gender, race and class related to science and technology.Risk Savvy (EN)This course is devoted to the psychology of risk (How do people make decisions in real-life situations characterized by risk and/or uncertainty?) and to risk competencies (How to make better decisions in such situations?) It covers fields such as management, leadership, medicine, and finance.Infrastructures et sciences sociales (FR)This course offers a perspective from social sciences to analyzing infrastructures (from planning to their governance). It will address issues of ecology, accessibility, contestation, risks, and citizenship based on different case studies worldwide.Graphic Design – Illustrative approach (FR)The course offers a practical teaching that allows to acquire the bases of graphic design and to understand the stakes, the various fields of application, the techniques and the conventions of that discipline.Science fiction and digital dystopias (FR)The aim of this course is to study the various manifestations of totalitarian worlds in (science) fiction. More specifically, we will examine how writers narrate human alienation from the digitalâas well as the anthropological functions of such narratives.Studio BA4 (Taillieu) (EN)A house is the simple topic of this studio. A matter of simple complexity. Learning about a house is learning about architecture. The first part of the year is about learning about a house. The second part is about making your house.Studio BA4 (Assemble) (EN)The work this year will investigate how we can imagine, design and demonstrate the ways in which affordable, low-impact housing on small scale agroecological farms could be built.Studio BA4 (Rey) (FR)By an approach at different intervention levels – from urban design to constructive detail – the studio aims to explore the architectural strategies to regenerate urban areas close to public transport in a persective of sustainability transition. Studio BA4 (Gay et Menzel) (FR)The studio focusses on contextual imaginary. Developing narratives, inspired both by the site and by the student’s imagination leads to a theme sustaining the project. The narrative helps the student to develop an architectural project in a given context.Studio BA4 (Truwant et Rodet) (FR)In the 2nd semester, we will continue exploring renovation in Renens, focusing on learning spaces. How can we move beyond rigid school standards to imagine reversible, modular, and open places where education unfolds in multiple forms?Studio BA3 (Peris et Toral) (EN)In this studio, students will establish the foundational comprehending needed to design collective housing typologies by understanding and applying Louis Kahn’s principles of “served and servant spaces.Building technology IV (FR)In a global and transverse approach the course deals with technical topics related to building design and construction, namely: building physics, structures, materials, assembly and building services.Theory and techniques of architectural figuration (FR)The course imparts the theoretical foundations of the history of figurative art and introduces the operative techniques of representation. The main aim is to integrate the use of digital tools into the intellectual dimension of the discipline.Engineering of musculoskeletal system and rehabilitation (EN)This course presents today research questions and methods associated to the musculoskeletal system, its pathologies, and treatment.Let’s experiment (EN)Before you step into the lab to do an experiment, you have a long list of questions: How do I design an experiment that will give a clear answer to my question? What model system should I use? What are my controls? What’s an ideal sample size? How can I tell if the experiment worked?Writing for science (EN)The goal of the course is to develop effective writing skills for academic and professional contexts. Sharing your research (EN)Giving a research talk (say, at a conference, to your department or in your research group meeting) is a really important part of a scientist’s career. This course is designed for anyone who will be giving research-based scientific talks in the future.Python Bootcamp (EN)An intensive, hands-on, pragmatic introduction to computer programming. Students learn basic concepts like data types, control structures, string processing, functions, input/output. They perform simulations, write scripts, and analyze and plot biological data. Python is the language of instruction.Scientific writing for biomedical articles (Spring) (EN)The course is highly recommended for its excellent quality. Researchers will be apt to write a clear, well-structured article. We aim to make researchers aware of good writing and help them to face their writing with confidence.Mechanisms of cell motility (EN)Mechanisms of cell motilityCIBM translational MR neuroimaging & spectroscopy (EN)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) will be addressed in detail, along with experimental design, data gathering and processing on MRS, structural and functional MRI in humans and rodents, and hands-on experience with MRI scanners. Planning your scientific journey (EDBB) (EN)Planning Your Scientific Journey: Being successful as a scientist requires more than acquiring knowledge and developing experimental skills. It also requires: (1) asking a good scientific question, (2) establishing a clear plan of action, and (3) seeking advice along the way.Monthly IBI-EDBB Mini-symposia (EN)To expose EDBB students to research in Bioengineering through attendance of lecture series given by EDBB students and external speakers. The objectives are to broaden the knowledge of students in the field of Bioengineering and expose them to the diversity of studies in the IBI community.Advanced linear algebra II – diagonalization (FR)The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic notions of linear algebra and to prove rigorously the main results of the subject.General physics : fluids and electromagnetism (FR)The course covers two important chapters of physics: physics of fluids and electromagnetism. An introduction to the physics of waves is also given in order to study the solutions of the equations of hydrodynamics and Maxwell’s equations. Advanced analysis II – vector analysis (FR)The course studies fundamental concepts of analysis and the calculus of functions of several variables.Discrete mathematics (EN)Study of structures and concepts that do not require the notion of continuity. Graph theory, or study of general countable sets are some of the areas that are covered by discrete mathematics. Emphasis will be laid on structures that the students will see again in their later studies.Software development (FR)This course deepens the programming abilities introduced during the ICC course of the first semester. It focuses on the design and specification of programs (in Python) using the “object-oriented” approach, while building a small application as a project by pair of students.Concept to early-stage drug and medTech products (EN)This course explores how innovative drugs and medical devices are brought to the market. Experts from leading companies share real-world insights and experiences. By the end, students gain a clear and practical understanding of the clinical, regulatory and quality aspects.Innovation management (EN)Entrepreneurship in food & nutrition science (EN)Students will learn how nutrition science & food technology is applied to develop food products & diets to optimize health. Examples & case studies will cover novel food technologies, nutrition research on diet, macronutrients & bioactive ingredients, and regulatory & safety requirements.Molecular endocrinology: health and environment (EN)We will define homeostasis, principles of hormone action and the molecular mechanisms underlying them to illustrate the complexities of physiological regulation. Human interactions with the environment, pertinent public health issues and their causes and preventative strategies will be analyzed.Trends in chemical biology and drug discovery (EN)In this course we will cover the scientific basis behind chemical biology approaches for drug development. Infection biology (EN)Infectious diseases (ID) are still a major problem to human health. But how do pathogens make us sick? How do they evolve and spread? The discovery and use of antibiotics and vaccination has changed the outcome of some IDs. But resistance mechanisms have evolved and are of major concern.Cancer biology II (EN)The course covers in detail the interactions of cancer cells with their environment with an emphasis on tumor-angiogenesis, inflammation, adaptive and innate immunity and cancer-induced immune suppression. Additional topics are cancer metabolism, cancer stem cells and metastasis.Methods: from disease models to therapy (EN)This course will describe methods underlying translational approaches from disease modeling and characterization to therapeutic applications. The presented techniques will be complemented by hands-on rotations in the technological platforms of the School of Life Sciences.Management of intellectual property (EN)This class provides an introduction to the management of intellectual property (IP), primarily patents. It covers strategic and legal considerations related to IP. The class relies on formal lectures, case studies, speakers, and a project.Single cell biology (EN)The students are exposed to experimental and analytical approaches specific to single cell biology, with an emphasis on quantitative aspects.How to prepare successful Grant proposals (EN)You will learn where to look for appropriate fellowship or research funding, how to apply for specific instruments, and how to prepare a written application. You will also gain an understanding of how proposals are assessed by funders and hone your proposal writing skills through peer review.Communication in science and technology (EN)This PhD course teaches basic theories and skills of communication, and discusses current topics with internal/external lecturers. Goal: give an overview and prepare interested PhD scientists to the field of science communication. Held from Sept. to Dec. 2025. Hybrid. Registration via IS-AcademiaProject Management and Effective Leadership (EN)This course provides a foundational understanding of project management and leadership, typically in any professional environment, including while not limited to industry and academics.Lecturing and Presenting in Engineering (EN)Informed by contemporary research on teaching engineering, participants design and deliver lessons for specific audiences. This course is relevant for teaching assistants and those who intend to make teaching science or engineering part of their career, in a formal or informal way.Videomaking for science communication (EN)The goal of this introductory workshop is to teach participants how to craft compelling and accurate science stories with engaging videos.Sustainability in my research (EN)This course is designed to develop the necessary transversal skills to foster sustainability integration in the present and future research of the PhD studentsMotion Design for Science (EN)This course is designed to empower students with skills in motion design, allowing them to breathe life into their ideas & scientific figures. We will work on exercises to animate scientific images, build towards animating a figure, then each student will design & animate their own work. Creating & capturing value from innovative tech (EN)In this hands-on course, we will learn how to identify and evaluate business opportunities stemming from an innovative technology, and how to set the ground for a successful entrepreneurial endeavor.Technology and Public Policy – Technology and innovation policies for grand and global challenges (EN)This course addresses the design of policies for Grand Challenges. It aims at providing a policy toolkit – about innovation, economic regulation and societal inclusion – while supporting students about writing the first pillars of a roadmap to address one specific Grand Challenge. Teaching STEM: a problem solving approach (EN)Problem solving is a core engineering skill. This course explores relevant heuristics, epistemologies, metacognitive skills and evidence-informed teaching strategies for developing problem solving skills that transfer from paper-based exercises to complex, real world engineering situations.Communication for Research Engineers (EN) Communication proficiency is one of the most important results of a good PhD and postdoc experience and it is valued equally in academia and in industry. EPFL PhD students and postdocs are expected to have excellent written, oral and graphic skills in order to transmit their ideas effectively.Practical in venture capital (EN)In a collaboration with EPFL, Verve is seeking PhD students who are interested in gaining first-hand Venture Capital experience and are passionate about working with technology startups across Europe. Fellows will acquire all necessary skills to cover the entire investment processScience and Engineering Teaching and Learning – FALL (EN)This course develops teaching skills through the introduction of research-informed approaches and the opportunity to practice strategies appropriate for higher education science and technology contexts (exercises, labs, projects and traditional courses). The Practice of Ethics in Engineering Research (EN)Using facilitated debates and systemic analysis of ethical challenges in engineering and research the course outlines how human agency can respond to dilemmas to reframe these as opportunities for innovation. Human decision making is used as a vehicle to outline good practice of engineering researchSupervising Students in Projects (EN)The combination of practical and reflective activities in this course provide participants with evidence-informed teaching skills for supervising and evaluating students working on projects.Science and Engineering Teaching and Learning – SPRING (EN)This course develops teaching skills through the introduction of research-informed approaches and the opportunity to practice strategies appropriate for higher education science and technology contexts (exercises, labs, projects and traditional courses). Interdisciplinary seminar series (EN)This course focuses on interdisciplinary research communication through dynamic presentations, feedback, and collaboration with diverse audiences.MINTT: Management of Innovation and technology transfer (EDOC) (EN)mintt’s purpose is to provide EPFL PhD students with an accelerated training in invention management, assessment of the potential, intellectual property rights elaboration, license negotiation, start-up option evaluation and experience sharing in the field of innovation.General physics : mechanics (IN) (FR)Give the student the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanic of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.Analysis I (FR)We study the fundamental concepts of analysis, calculus and the integral of real-valued functions of a real variable.Introduction to programming (FR)This course presents the fundamentals of programming and object-oriented programming (using the Java language). It also gives an introduction to a computer development environment (by default on Linux).Linear Algebra (FR)The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic notions of linear algebra and its applications.Advanced information, computation, communication I (EN)Discrete mathematics is a discipline with applications to almost all areas of study. It provides a set of indispensable tools to computer science in particular. This course reviews (familiar) topics as diverse as mathematical reasoning, combinatorics, discrete structures & algorithmic thinking.Philosophy of biology (FR)Identify and understand central issues in the philosophy of biology, notably about biological evolution and the emergence of life. Evaluate and compare crucial arguments in the debates. Synthesize the discussion and thus formulate and defend one’s own position.Perspectives critiques de la durabilité (FR)This course will start from the paradigms of sustainability and contemporary social and political consequences. We will take a critical approach to the various theories, identify the actors who promote them and study the social movements. Digital Health and International Human Rights Law (EN)The proposed course provides an introduction to international human rights law (IHRL), its interpretation and mechanisms, and analyses its interactions with the use of digital solutions and AI in healthcareAnthropology of belief (FR)This course is an introduction to the question of conspiracy theories especially in the field of scienceTechnologies, innovation and emerging markets (FR)The course raises students’ awareness of the importance of emerging markets in the global innovation landscape. It provides modeling tools to analyze product/service innovations in the context of emerging markets.History of economic thought (FR)An introduction to the history of economic thought that invites us to reflect on a current debate – planning for the ecological transition – through the historical socialist calculation debate, which opposed proponents of self-regulating markets against proponents of economic planning.Manufacturing artistic identities from the 19th to the 21st centuries (FR)The course offers an introduction to the history of contemporary art from the 19th to the 21st century, allowing the works to be approached from an aesthetic and social point of view.Foreign relations and Switzerland (FR)Based on a critical analysis of archives, this course will address the major stages in Swiss History in the 19th-20th centuries through the scope of the country’s international relations.China, Korea and Japan after World War II (FR)The course examines the development of East Asian countries during the Cold War: the victory of the Communist Party in China, the reconstruction and second modernisation of Japan, and the wars in Korea and, if time allows, Vietnam.Utopian and dystopian environments (FR)This course will analyze the literary genres of utopia and dystopia through the prism of ecopoetics and environmental issues, in a French-language corpus that crosses science fiction, the anticipation narrative and the post-apocalpytic novel.Realities and practices of engineering work (FR)Science and technology are experiencing changes that also affect the entire society. The course will take the example of nanoscience and nanotechnology to develop an analysis of this kind of phenomenon.The anthropocene, history and us (FR)This course focuses on the debates and theories around the concept of the Anthropocene. It offers a critical analysis of the human origins of climate change and explores the political implications of this phenomenon for global environmental management.Video games and gamification (FR)This course offers the opportunity to acquire skills in video game creation, while inviting students to apply their knowledge to a collective project of gamifying scientific content.Personalized health: biomedical & social challenge (FR)4Ps medicine (personalised, preventive, predictive and participatory) disrupts established medical knowledge, as well as the social and political configurations of medicine. This course analyses these processes through an interdisciplinary approach drawn from Science and Technology studies.State and human rights (FR)This course presents a basic introduction to the rights protecting citizens from government abuse.Ethique sociale et politique (FR)The aim of this course is to enable students to build up a critical understanding of the ethical and socio-political issues at stake with the development and deployment of technology, and artificial intelligence in particular.Introduction to economics of innovation (EN)This class will provide students with an understanding of some real-world issues related to the “knowledge economy”. Why should we innovate as a society? Why innovation doesn’t just happen and how can the government help firms innovate? We will answer these questions and others using economic tools.Introduction to data driven business analytics (EN)This course focuses on methods and algorithms needed to apply machine learning with an emphasis on applications in business analytics.Design graphique – approche communicative (FR)Practical teaching that allows to acquire the bases of graphic design and to understand the stakes, the various fields of application, the techniques and the conventions of that discipline.Law of technological research (FR)Between law and ethics, this course presents the standards that govern research and, more specifically, research involving human beings. Students will acquire a global and practical vision of this subject.Evidence-Based Colour Psychology (EN)Colour is believed to influence one’s well-being and emotions, but not all claims are scientifically sound. We teach students basic skills to critically evaluate such ideas by analysing empirical studies in psychology.Design industriel – projet expérimental (FR)Practical teaching that allows acquiring the bases of industrial design by confronting the students with the creation of an object.Thinking differently about video games (FR)The objective of the course is to develop a methodology for analyzing video games, particularly through an original empirical approach: “Let’s Play.” The aim will be to present how video games can be used to illuminate knowledge and, in turn, to be illuminated by it.Artistic Practices – Interactivity (FR)The aim of this course is to design a video game in Unity in which walking is at the heart of the experience. Drawing on references, prototypes and the environmental narrative, students will create an immersive journey in which each step activates elements of the story.Régulation et gouvernance dans le secteur public (FR)Make or buy? Does the state itself have to provide services to the public, or does it have to mandate third parties to do so? This course aims to present and analyse the way in which the state intervenes in the provision of public services (electricity, culture, education, etc.).Digital humanities (FR)This course explores how the Humanities are being transformed in the age of AI and big data. Each session focuses on the future of a specific discipline (history, philosophy, art history). Students develop a digital prototype (Vibe coding) to accelerate research and training in SHS.Social psychology: Social perception (FR)This Social Psychology course covers the social-cognitive processes involved in social judgment and impression formation. Transport and energy: historical approaches (FR)This workshop-course deals with the development of mobility-related technologies in Switzerland in the 19th and 20th centuries. Thanks to the interactive analysis of period documents (sources), the student develops an awareness of the relationship between the technological and the social.History and theory of photography (FR)The class offers an introduction to the history of photography trough the presentation of ten key notions, analysed historically from the 19th to the 21st century.Ancient Mediterranean: bringing myths up to date (FR)In the form of group projects, the course explores the founding texts of ancient cultures (Ancient Near East, Greece, Rome, Egypt). At the end of the semester, the groups present their work in a fun and educational way.Introduction to magnetic materials in modern technologies (EN)Interactive course addressing bulk and thin-film magnetic materials that provide application-specific functionalities in different modern technologies such as e.g. wind energy harvesting, electric article surveillance, spintronics, sensing, and data storage. Thin film fabrication technologies (EN)The students will learn about the essential chemical, thermodynamic and physical mechanisms governing thin film growth, about the most important process techniques and their typical features, including process-microstructure-film properties relationships. Light, liquids and interfaces (EN)This course provides an overview of relevant interactions in liquids, combining thermodynamics, statistical physics and pair potetnials. Water and aqueos systm,es will be considered in detail. Optical techniques to investigate liquid and liquid interfacial structure will treated.Probability and statistics (for IC) (FR)Numerical methods for visual computing and ML (EN)Visual computing and machine learning are characterized by their reliance on numerical algorithms to process large amounts of information such as images, shapes, and 3D volumes. This course will familiarize students with a range of essential numerical tools to solve practical problems in this area.Electronics I (FR)Discover the world of electronics from the fundamental laws of linear and nonlinear discrete components. Circuits obtained with component assemblies require many modeling and analysis techniques, and verification using a simulator.General physics : electromagnetism (FR)The course covers the concepts of electromagnetism, with the support of experiments. The covered topics include electrostatics, electric current and circuits, magnetostatics, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations, and electromagnetic waves.Technologies for democratic society (EN)This course will offer students a broad but hands-on introduction to technologies of human self-organization.Analysis III (for IC) (EN)The course studies the fundamental concepts of vector analysis and Fourier-Laplace analysis with a view to their use in solving multidisciplinary problems in scientific engineering.Computer architecture (EN)This course completes the overview of computer architecture started on the first year (CS-173 DSD).Aerial robotics (EN)The course provides an introduction to the design, control, and applications of aerial robots. Students will be able to translate theoretical concepts into practice by means of hands-on exercises with simulated and real drones. Frontiers of Deep Learning for Engineers (EN)The seminar aims at discussing recent research papers in the field of deep learning, implementing the transferability/adaptability of the proposed approaches to applications in the field of research of the Ph.D. student.Evolutionary robotics (EN)The course gives an introduction to evolutionary computation, its major algorithms, applications to optimization problems (including evolution of neural networks), and application to design and control of robots. It includes software exercises and project to evolve, build, and test a robot.Robotics practicals (EN)The goal of this lab series is to practice the various theoretical frameworks acquired in the courses on a variety of robots, ranging from industrial robots to autonomous mobile robots, to robotic devices, all the way to interactive robots.Topics in Autonomous Robotics (EN)Students will be introduced to modern approaches in control and design of autonomous robots through lectures and exercises. Building materials + Laboratory work (FR)Materials science of common non metallic building materials, with emphasis on cementitious materials (concrete). Chemical composition, fabrication and behaviour in servicePhase transformations (FR)This course is an introduction to the thermodynamics and crystallography liquid-solid and solid-solid phase transformations. It is essentially focused on metallic materials, but will occasionally make extensions to ceramics and rocks. Corrosion and protection of metals + Laboratory Work (FR)This introductory corrosion course aims at familiarizing the student with the mechanisms of corrosion, with various forms of corrosion and with the principles of protection against corrosion.Crystalline materials: structures and properties (EN)The properties of crystals and polycrystalline (ceramic) materials including electrical, thermal and electromechanical phenomena are studied in connection with structures, point defects and phase relations. The students learn how to analyse/predict properties based on structure, symmetry and defectsIntroduction to atomic-scale modeling (EN)This course provides an introduction to the modeling of matter at the atomic scale, using interactive Jupyter notebooks to see several of the core concepts of materials science in action.Materials project (FR)The student applies the acquired skills to an academic or industrial projects.Mechanical behaviour of materials (FR)This course provides an introduction to the mechanical behaviour, the processing, the structure and life-cycle of major classes of structural materials (metals, polymers, ceramics and composites).General physics: electromagnetism (EN)The course covers the phenomena, concepts and principles of electricity and magnetism illustrating some of their applications. The unity of the electric, magnetic and optical phenomena and the variety of their applications are emphasized. Thermodynamics and energetics I (EN)The course introduces the basic concepts of thermodynamics and heat transfer, and thermodynamic properties of matter and their calculation. The students will master the concepts of heat, mass, and momentum conservation, and apply these concepts to thermodynamic cycles and energy conversion systems.Mechanics of structures (For GM) (FR)The student acquires the basics of stress analysis and deformation of linear elastic beams subjected to traction, shear, torsion, flexure; the influence coefficients an energy method to analyze statically determined and indetermined structures; rupture criteria.Programmation pour ingénieur (FR)Build on the basic programming concepts learn last semester. Develop a simple program. Debug methods and good practice. Introduction to scientific programming. Introduction to data flow programming.Technology & innovation strategy (EN)This course focuses on the economic and organizational conditions that shape technological innovation by firms. The intent is for students to learn core concepts that can make innovation initiatives within a firm more successful, and to then apply those concepts to real business problems and cases.Leading and managing in a global context (EN)This course examines management and leadership concepts and provides tools to apply when working in global business contexts. Participants will explore and develop their authenticity and how to apply the course content to adapt the way they work with, lead and manage teams in a multicultural contextAlgorithmic game theory (EN)We will study mathematical models of the interplay between algorithms and strategic behavior. We cover fundamental concepts from game theory and mechanism design, including Nash equilibria, the price of anarchy, auctions and market design, incentive compatibility, and online learning and dynamics.Entrepreneurship & new venture strategy (EN)A foundational course on the science and practice of launching new ventures. The purpose is to study and experience the first stages of the entrepreneurial process: from the identification of promising opportunities to the development of a viable and innovative business concept. Practical business law (EN)The course covers the fundamental concepts of business law from a practical standpoint, including contracts and company law, intellectual property, data protection and competition law, with a special focus on issues specific to start-up companies.Negotiation techniques (EN)This course is designed to give you a practical, hands-on opportunity to learn the basics of negotiating, self leadership and the impact of culture. Strategies and techniques are presented and practiced that will enable you to develop your skills and become a confident negotiator.Introduction to research II (FR)Rythmologies. Sociétés et territoires à l’épreuve (FR)Vers des villes bioclimatiques ? (FR)Field Work – The Terrain, the Lab, the Archive (EN)This doctoral seminar expands the concept of ‘the field’ beyond traditional boundaries to encompass diverse fieldwork methodologies – from ethnographic observation to laboratory research to archival investigation – examining the ethics, challenges, and opportunities each presents.Introduction to research I (FR)EDAR thesis writing workshop (FR)The workshop will equip participants with practical skills necessary to make thesis writing smoother and better organized. Main issues covered are: getting started, stucture and argumentation, time management and self-motivation, getting and handling feedback, publications and technical tools.Making the World Discrete. Workshop on Methods (EN)This workshop invites three leading architecture historians – Prof. Alla Vronskaya, Prof. Zeynep Çelik Alexander, and Prof. Cristóbal Amunategui – to present their work on the ways architecture and technology have intervened in making the world reducible to numbers.UE F : Architecture and rehabilitation (FR)This class aims to raise the students’ awareness to the specificities of a renovation project. The Teaching Unit focuses on the relation between renovation demands and a broad architectural vision, with particular emphasis on sustainable development. Engineering of existing structures (EN)The engineering of existing structures encompasses the examination of condition and load-carrying capacity, decision criteria, and methods for rehabilitation or strengthening. This course presents the bases necessary for this approach at the level of materials and structural response.Cementitious materials (advanced) (EN)Discussion of topical subjects related to the current use of cementitious materials. Through a guided literature survey prepare a presentation in a group on a topical issueChemical engineering practice (FR)This course provides the students with practical experience with simple “unit operations” based on heat and mass transfer . The students develop the ability to scale-up laboratory results into the design of industrial-size components. Modelling, optimisation, design and analysis of integrated energy systems (EN)The student will learn advanced concepts in the field of process integration, process modeling and optimization for the design of integrated energy systems: Life cycle energy analysis.Digitalization in electricity systems (EN)Participants will be equipped with specialized knowledge, grounded on latest academic research and professional practice, on potential applications and risks digitalization tendencies pose to the operation and planning of electricity systems.Frederic Joliot/Otto Hahn Summer School on nuclear reactors Physics, fuels and systems (EN)The School’s aim is to address the challenges of reactor design and optimal fuel cycles, and to broaden the understanding of theory and experiments. The programme of each School session is defined by the International FJOH Scientific Board.Biomass conversion (EN)The learning outcomes are to get to know the biomass ressources and its characteristics; study of biomass conversion pathways and study of process flow-sheets; establish the flow diagram of an industrial process with biomass as feedstock and calculate the corresponding mass and energy balances; etcPower electronics for renewable applications (EN)Introduction to key aspects of power-electronics utilization in renewable energy applications, including the basic operation principles, system-level properties, control, and modeling. Practical experiences are gained via the simulation exercises.Thin Film Lubrication and Gas-Lubricated Bearings (EN)This course introduces thin film lubrication and its applications to gas-lubricated bearings, including rotordynamics to enable the assessment of the operation of gas-bearing supported rotors.Modeling lab (EN)In this course we give a hands-on introduction on the use of modeling and data in chemistry. After an introduction in the different tools used by computational chemists, we discuss three topics in more detail molecular simulation of adsorption, data in chemistry, and machine learning.Preparative chemistry I (FR)Apply basic reactivity in organic chemistry to the multi-step synthesis of polyfunctional molecules. Instruction on safety regulation in laboratories of chemical synthesis. Instruction on the planification and monitoring of simple synthetic pathways.Organic functions and reactions II (EN)To develop basic understanding of the reactivity of aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds. To develop a knowledge of a class of pericyclic reactions. To apply them in the context of the synthesis.Computational methods and tools (EN)This course prepares students to use modern computational methods and tools for solving problems in engineering and science. Soil sciences (FR)This course is an introduction to Soil Sciences, and it focuses on the main soil characteristics, properties, and functions. The teaching is based on theoretical concepts, exercises as well as field and computer experiments. Environmental chemistry (EN)This course provides students with an overview over the basics of environmental chemistry. This includes the chemistry of natural systems, as well as the fate of anthropogenic chemicals in natural systems. It enables students to apply general chemical concepts to natural systems.Sustainable Food: production, health & society (FR)The course offers an overview of issues linked to nutrition: sustainable production, food security, food safety, as well as food and health. The interdisciplinary approach integrates SHS with engineering sciences and introduces students to team work and to scientific methodology.Sustainable Management and Finance (EN)This course provides the foundations of sustainable management and finance : reviewed concepts include market failures and externalities, CSR, green finance, ESG, climate risk pricing. Includes case studies, policy tools, and corporate strategies for sustainability and climate adaptation.The Energy Transition : challenges and opportunities (FR)This course explores the energy transition from a system based on fossil fuels to a model based on decarbonised energy sources, sobriety and efficiency, and highlights the main technological, socio-economic and geopolitical issues involved.Sustainable Food: production, health & society (FR)The course presents various issues related to sustainable food: production, food security, nutrition and health, social and cultural issues. The interdisciplinary approach integrates social sciences and engineering sciences and introduces group work and scientific methodology.Climate change B: causes, impacts, challenges (FR)The course deepens global climate-related issues: the climate system; the impacts of climate change; justice issues and governance; climate objectives and policies. The interdisciplinary approach introduces group work and scientific methodology.Health B: Innovation, Equity, Sustainability (FR)The course provides an interdisciplinary examination of key global health challenges, focusing on biomedical innovations, pharmaceuticals, sustainability, mental health, and health policies. It offer a critical skillset to engineering students approaching these complex health challenges.Diversity and Sustainability in Human Mobility (EN)Human and freight mobility in large cities is a complex process with dense population and many transport modes to compete for limited space. New emerging modes of transport, such as on-demand services, and new technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, create additional opportunities and challenges.Climate change A: causes, impacts, challenges (FR)The course deepens global climate-related issues: the climate system; the impacts of climate change; justice issues and governance ; climate objectives and policies. The interdisciplinary approach introduces group work and scientific methodology.Equality and technology (FR)This course explores the meaning of equality, its realization in society, and its relation to technology.Sustainable energy innovation (FR)This course provides an introduction to the technical, social, and economic fundamentals of energy. The course examines the concrete case of nuclear fusion. How could this energy reshape our world? How can we ensure its acceptability, structural integration, and economic viability?Science, Technology & Vulnerability (FR)This course explores how science and technology can address extreme vulnerability caused by poverty, crises, and conflict in the context of climate change. The course describes key principles for designing sustainable solutions tailored to the needs of affected populations.Global issues of the digital society (FR)The course presents current global issues related to instant communication and social media. The interdisciplinary approach integrates humanities and social sciences, as well as engineering sciences and introduces students to group work and the scientific approach.Health A: Innovation, Equity, Sustainability (FR)The course provides an interdisciplinary examination of key global health challenges, focusing on biomedical innovations, pharmaceuticals, sustainability, mental health, and health policies. It offer a critical skillset to engineering students approaching these complex health challenges.Artificial intelligence and society (FR)This course integrates social sciences and humanities with engineering sciences, and introduces students to the social, technical and political issues surrounding artificial intelligence.Quantum field theory III (EN)The course builds on QFT1-2 and develops in parallel to The Standard Model course. After briefly revisiting the notions of particle, field and S-matrix, the course fully develops the theory of Renormalization and closes on the quantization of non-abelian gauge theories.Physics of low-dimensional materials (EN)This course covers the concepts and physics of matter at reduced dimensions. The fabrication and characterization of low-dimensional materials as well as their potential application is discussed. The critical review and presentation of scientific publications is trained.Introduction to particle accelerators (EN)The course presents basic physics ideas underlying the workings of modern accelerators. We will examine key features and limitations of these machines as used in accelerator driven sciences like high energy physics, materials and life sciences.Relativity and cosmology I (EN)Introduce the students to general relativity and its classical tests.Particle detection (EN)The course will cover the physics of particle detectors. It will introduce the experimental techniques used in nuclear and particle physics. The lecture includes the interaction of particles with matter, scintillators, gas detectors, silicon detectors, detectors for particle ID and photo-detectors.Particle physics I (EN)Presentation of particle properties, their symmetries and interactions. Introduction to quantum electrodynamics and to the Feynman rules.Statistical physics : theory of phase transitions (EN)Phase transitions are ubiquitous, from the first instants of the universe to living matter. Despite the vast difference in microscopic details, some features of phase transitions are universal and can be explained by the careful use of statistical mechanics, leading up to the renormalisation group.Physics of materials (EN)This course discusses materials physics associated with the mechanical and structural properties of solids, primarily focusing on the physics of dislocation defect dynamics and linking diffusion kinetics to the fundamental physics of phase transformations.Attosecond radiation sources (EN)This course describes the principles of attosecond photons and electron pulses generationModeling and design of experiments (EN)In the academic or industrial world, to optimize a system, it is necessary to establish strategies for the experimental approach. The DOE allows you to choose the best set of measurement points to minimize the variance of the results. The concepts learned are applicable in all areas.The standard model (EN)The goal of this course is to explain the conceptual and mathematical bases of the Standard Model of fundamental interactions and to illustrate in detail its phenomenological consequences.Frontiers in nanosciences (EN)The course covers relevant experimental and theoretical concepts in nanoscale science, from fundamental aspects like quantum tunneling and quantum size effects, to hot topics like quantum transport and nanoscale magnetism.Neutron and X-ray Scattering of Quantum Materials (EN)Neutron and X-ray scattering are some of the most powerful and versatile experimental methods to study the structure and dynamics of materials on the atomic scale. This course covers basic theory, instrumentation and scientific applications of these experimental methods.Mathematical aspects of quantum physics (EN)This lecture is a more advanced course in fonctionnel Analysis, presenting techniques with spécial interests for quantum MechanicsRadiation detection (EN)The course presents the detection of ionizing radiation in the keV and MeV energy ranges. Physical processes of radiation/matter interaction are introduced. All steps of detection are covered, as well as detectors, instrumentations and measurements methods commonly used in the nuclear field.Quantum field theory I (EN)The goal of the course is to introduce relativistic quantum field theory as the conceptual and mathematical framework describing fundamental interactions. Modern approaches to quantum gravity (EN)This course is an introduction to holography, the modern approach to quantum gravity.Statistical physics of computation (EN)The students understand tools from the statistical physics of disordered systems, and apply them to study computational and statistical problems in graph theory, discrete optimisation, inference and machine learning.Nuclear fusion and plasma physics (EN)The goal of the course is to provide the physics and technology basis for controlled fusion research, from the main elements of plasma physics to the reactor concepts.Radiation biology, protection and applications (EN)This is an introductory course in radiation physics that aims at providing students with a foundation in radiation protection and with information about the main applications of radioactive sources/substances in the industry. The course includes presentations, lecture notes and problem sets.Game design & prototyping (EN)This course aims to present and discuss various game design methodologies that can be used to analyze and create projects based on interactivity and player engagement. It gives students the opportunity of engaging with the medium of (video) games – its limits and potentials – to widen their toolset.Algebra IV – rings and modules (EN)Ring and module theory with a major emphasis on commutative algebra and a minor emphasis on homological algebra. Functional analysis I (FR)Some basic concepts of linear functional analysis: bounded operators, compact operators, spectral theory for symmetric and compact operators, Hahn-Banach theorem, the open mapping and closed graph theorems. Number theory I.c – Combinatorial number theory (EN)This is an introductory course to combinatorial number theory. The main objective of this course is to learn how to use combinatorial, topological, and analytic methods to solve problems in number theory. Representation theory I – finite groups (EN)This is a standard course in representation theory of finite groups.Introduction to partial differential equations (EN)This is an introductory course on Elliptic Partial Differential Equations. The course will cover the theory of both classical and generalized (weak) solutions of elliptic PDEs. Algebra V – Galois theory (EN)Galois theory lies at the interface of Field Theory and Group Theory. It aims to describe the algebraic symmetries of fields. We will focus on Galois theory for finite field extensions and some applications. Mathematical logic (FR)Field of mathematics with close connections to the foundation of mathematics and theoretical computer science. Centered on 1st order logic and the intricate relations between syntax and semantics. It is also a course in which mathematical practice becomes an object of mathematical studyContinuous optimization (EN)This course introduces students to continuous, nonlinear optimization. We study the theory of optimization with continuous variables (with full proofs), and we analyze and implement important algorithms to solve constrained and unconstrained problems.Number theory I.a – Algebraic number theory (EN)Algebraic number theory is the study of the properties of solutions of polynomial equations with integral coefficients; Starting with concrete problems, we then introduce more general notions like algebraic number fields, algebraic integers, units, ideal class groups…Topics in complex analysis (EN)The goal of this course is to treat selected topics in complex analysis. We will mostly focus on holomorphic functions in one variable. At the end we will also discuss holomorphic functions in several variablesNumber theory I.b – Analytic number theory (EN)The aim of this course is to present the basic techniques of analytic number theory.Differential geometry II – smooth manifolds (EN)Smooth manifolds constitute a certain class of topological spaces which locally look like some Euclidean space R^n and on which one can do calculus. We introduce the key concepts of this subject, such as vector fields, differential forms, etc.Fundamentals of indoor climate (EN)The indoor climate impacts building performance and human well-being. This course covers fundamental knowledge of indoor air quality and thermal environment, with their assessment methods. It also outlines strategies for creating comfortable, healthy, and energy-efficient spaces.Highlights energy research and chemical engineering 2 (EN)Synthesis and design of materials for sustainable energy.This seminar series will invite leading researchers from academia, industry, or government agencies to give insightful talks on state-of-the-art characterization techniques that are used to better understand the performance metrics of materialModern Organic chemistry-Highlights in the field (EN)Total synthesis, Natural product, Green chemistry, nantioselective synthesis, Organo-catalysis, Lewis acid,Transition-metal, Drug discovery.Inorganic chemistry “Fundamentals and properties” (EN)To present and discuss important recent contributions in the field of inorganic chemistry with an emphasis on fundamental aspects and properties.Literature seminars based on selected publications,emanating from the last 12 months, preceded by introduction and followed by a group discussion.AI in chemistry and beyond:Highlights in the field (EN)Should have expertise in chemistry, physics or lite and material sciences. Although a very good knowledge in Al-based algorithms is required to fully understand the technical details, a basic knowledge is sufficient to understand the potential of these methods and their applicationsInorganic chemistry “Techniques and methods” (EN)To present and discuss important recent contributions in the field of inorganic chemistry incorporating techniques and methods. Student literature seminars based on selected publications,emanating from the last 12 months. Seminar preceded by introduction to the topic followed by group discussion.Drug Discovery (EN)The course gives an overview of drug discovery. Computational methods in drug design and discovery, including methods for free energy and residence time, drug-target interactions, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and drug delivery,biophysical methods, interaction including ITC, SPR, MST, and NMR.Frontiers in Sustainable Chemical Synthesis (EN)The students will become familiar with the most recent progress in sustainable synthetic chemistry, covering a broad rang of topics such as catalysis, heterocyclic chemistry, stereoselective synthesis and new synthetic tools.Automated analytical and synthetic chemistry 1 (EN)The course gives a general understanding of lab automation theory and practical knowledge. It is structured to integrate theoretical foundations, hands-on practical exercises (e.g., Arduino programming), and individualized project analysis.Chemical Probes for Imaging in Biology (EN)The goal of this course is to provide an overview on recent developments in the design and synthesis of fluorescent and bioluminescent probes for applications in basic research and medicine. Through the discussion of recently published advances, general design principles will be reviewed and criteriInorganic chemistry “Applications and spin-offs” (EN)Present and discuss important recent contributions in the field of inorganic chemistry. This will be achieved by student literature seminars based on selected publications,emanating from the last 12 months. Seminar preceded by an introduction to the topic and followed by a group discussion.Modern Organic chemistry-Trends in the field (EN)Total synthesis, Natural product, Green chemistry,Enantioselective synthesis, Organo-catalysis, Lewis acid,Transition-metal, Drug discovery.Electron & energy transfer in organic & hybrid systems (EN)Electron and energy transfer processes are vital to biological functions. In synthetic molecular and hybrid systems, they are key to device efficiency. Advances in understanding and control of these processes continue to drive innovation across scientific and technological fields.Efficient Synthetic Routes Towards Bioactive Molecules (EN)Natural Products, Disconnection approach, Synthetic efficiencyAI in chemistry and beyond: Success stories (EN)Should have expertise in chemistry, physics or lite and material sciences. Although a very good knowledge in Al-based algorithms is required to fully understand the technical details, a basic knowledge is sufficient to understand the potential of these methods and their applications.Basic and advanced NMR – Level 2 (EPFL) (EN)The goal is to give a sound theoretical and practical foundation in NMR for various applications in research. PhD students and post-docs who have followed the course successfully should be able to perform modern multi-dimensional NMR experiments independently.Basic and advanced NMR – Level 1 B (Sion) (EN)Basic theoretical and experimental aspects of NMR. Students will be familarized with modern NMR spectrometers.Chemical Biology Seminar Series 1 (EN)PhD students can broaden their horizon in the field of chemical biology by listening to 14 talks by speakers who talk about their recent research. The PhD students get the opportunity to also personally meet the speakersSynergism between Art of Total Synthesis and High Level Strategic Design (MOM) (EN)Retro-synthessis, Total Synthesis, Atom-economyAdvanced simulations of solar cell devices (EN)State-of-the-art solar cells. Quantum and classical simulation techniques applied to perovskite solar cells (software: CP2K, qe, LAMMPS, GAUSSIAN). Parametrization of interatomic machine learning potentials using ab initio simulations.Mass spectrometry, principles and applications (EN)The goal is to provide students with a complete overview of the principles and key applications of modern mass spectrometry and meet the current practical demand of EPFL researchers to improve structural analsis of molecules. Numerous instrumental aspects of mass spectrometry are described.Modern Organic chemistry-Success stories (EN)Total synthesis, Natural product, Green chemistry, nantioselective synthesis, Organo-catalysis, Lewis acid,Transition-metal, Drug discovery.Chemosensory receptors: Applications for biosensors and medical therapies (EN)The course aims at providing insight into the cellular and molecular basis of smell and taste with specific emphasis on how molecules are detected by these chemosensory systems. Chemical Biology Seminar Series 2 (EN)PhD students can broaden their horizon in the field of chemical biology by listening to 14 talks by speakers who talk about their recent research. The PhD students get the opportunity to also personally meet the speakers.Highlights energy research and chemical engineering 1 (EN)Synthesis and design of materials for sustainable energ.This seminar series will invite leading researchers from academia, industry, or government agencies to give insightful talks on state-of-the-art characterization techniques that are used to better understand the performance metrics of material.Highlights energy research and chemical engineering 3 (EN)Synthesis and design of materials for sustainable energ.This seminar series will invite leading researchers from academia, industry, or government agencies to give insightful talks on state-of-the-art characterization techniques that are used to better understand the performance metrics of material.Principles and Applications of X-ray Diffraction (EN)Basic theoretical aspects of Crystallography and the interaction between X-ray radiation and matter. Experimental aspects of materials-oriented powder and single crystal diffraction. Familiarization with modern X-ray diffractometers.Basic principles of drug action at the cardiovascular system (EN)The aim of this course is two-fold: – to describe the molecular properties of some important drug targets – to illustrate some applications of drugs active at the nervous and cardiovascular systems.Medicinal chemistry: concepts and case studies from the pharmaceutical industry (EN)We will cover key concepts of Medicinal Chemistry, from identification of active chemical starting points to how they are optimized to deliver drug candidates. We will use real case studies from the pharmaceutical industry. Students will design compounds to solve Medicinal Chemistry problems.Sustainable chemistry and engineering in Industry (EN)In the course given by experts from the Swiss Chemical industry, the students will be introduced in key concepts of sustainable chemistry and chemical engineering of industrial relevance. They will be able to learn from real hands-on problems and to better understand the challenges faced in industryTotal synthesis of natural products (EN)Complex polycyclic natural products are chosen to illustrate the evolution of the state-of-the-art of the field, the interplay between strategy and new reactions as well as the importance of implementing multi-bond forming processes in a synthesis.Catalysis for emission control and energy processes (EN)The course is an introduction to heterogeneous catalysis for environmental protection and energy production. It focuses on catalytic exhaust gas cleaning as well as gaseous and liquid fuel production. The course content is intensified in experimental exercises in the lecturer’s laboratories.Structure and reactivity (EN)To develop a detailed knowledge of the key steps of advanced modern organic synthesis going beyond classical chemistry of olefins and carbonyls.Hands-on with Research Data Management in Chemistry (EN)PhD students in Chemistry will learn hands-on Research Data Management (RDM) skills transferable to their research practices. They will contextualize their research into RDM best practices (day 1), discover appropriate tools (day 2) and work on a project (day 3) for the course accreditationAI in chemistry and beyond: Trends in the field (EN)Should have expertise in chemistry, physics or lite and material sciences. Although a very good knowledge in Al-based algorithms is required to fully understand the technical details, a basic knowledge is sufficient to understand the potential of these methods and their applications.Advanced Solid State and Surface Characterization (EN)State-of-the-art surface/thin film characterization methods of polycrystalline/nano/amorphous materials. Selected topics from thin film X-ray diffraction (GIWAXS, GISAXS, PDF), electronic and optical spectroscopy (XPS, AES, SERS, TERS), scanning probe and electron microscopy (STM, AFM, HRTEM, SEM).Chemical Biology Seminar Series 3 (EN)PhD students can broaden their horizon in the field of chemical biology by listening to 8 to 14 talks by speakers who talk about their recent research. The PhD students get the opportunity to also personally meet the speakers.Scientific Writing (EDCH) (2) (Spring) (EN)To make researchers aware of good scientific writing To help them structure their articles To point out pitfalls in scientific writing To enable researchers to face their writing with confidence To deal with specific problems in writing research proposalsBasic and advanced NMR – Level 1 A (EPFL) (EN)Basic theoretical and experimental aspects of NMR will be taught. Students will be familarized with modern NMR spectrometers. Information literacy for chemists (EN)Concepts and tools to understand and use the modem chemical information environment Learn how to explore the scientific literature, how to use the information found in agreement with intellectual property laws, and learn about the current trends impacting chemists as creators of knowledge. Scientific Writing (EDCH) (1) (Fall) (EN)To make researchers aware of good scientific writing To help them structure their articles To point out pitfalls in scientific writing To enable researchers to face their writing with confidence To deal with specific problems in writing research proposalsBiological chemistry I (EN)Biochemistry is a key discipline for the Life Sciences. Biological Chemistry I and II are two tightly interconnected courses that aim to describe and understand in molecular terms the processes that make life possible. Applied software engineering for life sciences (EN)We learn and apply software engineering principles to develop Python projects addressing life science problems. Projects will be expanded iteratively throughout the semester.General physics : electromagnetism (FR)The topics covered by the course are concepts of electromagnetism and electromagnetic waves.Probability and statistics (for SV) (EN)Introduction to notions of probability and basic statistics.Integrated labo in Life sciences I (FR)Over two semesters, you will use molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry to clone a cDNA into an expression plasmid and then produce, purify, and characterize the recombinant protein.Cellular and molecular biology I (EN)The course covers the regulation of gene expression, which translates the information contained in the genome into function, by adjusting the levels and activities of mRNAs and proteins to the needs of specific cells, tissues and environments. A particular emphasis is given on experimental methods.Fundamentals of quantum sensing and metrology (EN)This course introduces the physical principles and technologies behind quantum measurement systems. Emphasis is placed on both theoretical foundations and real-world implementations.Microwave engineering in physics (EN)This course aims at teaching basic notions and tricks of microwave engineering to students with only an elementary knowledge of applied electromagnetism. Emphasis is made on topics that often arise in modern physics experiments, including quantum science and technology research.Aspects of quantum science and sustainability (EN)We explore the intersection of quantum technologies and sustainability. Topics: 1)discussions of fundamental aspects of thermodynamics of computation; 2)analysis and benchmarks of energy consumption in current and near term real quantum devices; 3)projects on use cases through personal student work.Quantum physics IV (EN)Introduction to the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics. Derivation of the perturbation expansion of Green’s functions in terms of Feynman diagrams. Several applications will be presented, including non-perturbative effects, such as tunneling and instantons.Statistical physics IV (EN)Noise and fluctuations play a crucial role in science and technology. This course treats stochastic methods, applying them to both classical problems and quantum systems. It emphasizes the frameworks of fluctuation-dissipation theorems, stochastic differential equations, and Markov processes.Neuroscience foundations for engineers (EN)This overview course bridges computational expertise with neuroscience fundamentals, aimed at fostering interdisciplinary communication and collaboration for engineering-based neuroscience programs.Theory of computation (EN)This course constitutes an introduction to theory of computation. It discusses the basic theoretical models of computing (finite automata, Turing machine), as well as, provides a solid and mathematically precise understanding of their fundamental capabilities and limitations.Thermodynamics for materials science (EN)This course establishes the basic concepts of thermodynamics and defines the main state functions. The concepts are then applied to the study of phase diagrams of various systems.Organic chemistry (EN)This course provides a basic foundation in organic chemistry and polymer chemistry, including chemical nomenclature of organic compounds and polymers, an understanding of chemical structures, chemical reaction mechanisms, as well as methods of organic and polymer synthesis.Probability and statistics for materials science (EN)The course establishes the concepts of statistical analysis, probability theory, and data analysis. This includes standard statistical tests, correlation analysis and experimental design. It introduces computational statistical methods to analyse large data sets.Continuum mechanics (FR)In this course, the tools to describe the materials not at the atom level but as a continuum are presented. The stress and deformation tensors, the conservation laws (mass, energy, momentum), the linear elasticity and the Newtonian flow are treated using examples of practical applications.Supramolecular chemistry (EN)The course provides an introduction to supramolecular chemistry. In addition, current trends are discussed using recent publications in this area.Food chemistry (FR)Presentation of the properties, the functionality, and specific reactions of the important food constituents: water, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals, additives and toxic components. Automated and data-driven laboratories (EN)In this course, taught by experts from the Swiss CAT+ West Hub, students will be introduced to key concepts in automation and data-driven chemistry. Using real-world cases, students will learn the theoretical skills and practical tools needed to automate a laboratory. Polymer chemistry and macromolecular engineering (EN)Know modern methods of polymer synthesis. Understand how parameters, which determine polymer structure and properties, such as molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, topology, microstructure can be controlled by proper choice of polymerization method and optimization of reaction conditionEnergy conversion by semiconductor devices (EN)This course aims to present an introduction to the fundamentals of semiconductor physics, photophysics,photoelectrochemistry,and the practical applications.Catalyst design for synthesis (EN)This course on homogeneous catalysis provide a detailed understanding of how these catalysts work at a mechanistic level and give examples of catalyst design for important reactions (hydrogenation, olefin metathesis, cross-coupling).Optical methods in chemistry (EN)Introduction and application of photon based tools for chemical sciences: from basic concepts to optical and x-ray lasersPhotochemistry I (EN)This course presents the theoretical bases of electronic spectroscopy and molecular photophysics. The principles of the reactivity of excited states of molecules and solids under irradiation are detailled. The main classes of industrial and natural photochemical processes are described.Pharmaceutical biotechnology (EN)The course focuses on the development and application of biotechnology-based approaches to human diseases. It provides current information on the engineering and pharmaceutical production of highly specific therapeutic proteins, vaccines, and other important biologicals at an industrial scale.Methods in drug development (EN)The course discusses methods in modern drug development. Each week, a short introduction to a drug development method / field is provided and a recent research paper is discussed in depth. Students particiate in presenting and discussing the research publications.Modelling micro-/nano- field effect electron devices (EN)The course provides an in depth modeling of emerging field effect transistors in CMOS technologty. Starting from the basis, the course will gardually introduce essential aspects to end up with a rigorous description of key features, Nanowire FET & its application to biosensing will also be analyzed.Advanced topics in micro- and nanomanufacturing: top-down meets bottom-up (EN)This course introduces advanced fabrication methods enabling the manufacturing of novel micro- and nanosystems (NEMS/MEMS). Both top-down techniques (lithography, stenciling, scanning probes, additive techniques) and bottom-up approaches (self-assembly) are presented.Microfluidics for lab-on-a-chip (EN)The course covers the entire field of lab-on-a-chip technology, including microfluidic principles and various microfabrication approaches, and presenting concrete examples of devices for (bio)analysis, cell biology, tissue regeneration and microreactors.Micro-magnetic field sensors and actuators (EN)The course provides the basis to understand the physics, the key performance, and the research and industrial applications of magnetic sensors and actuators. Together with a detailed introduction to magnetism, several magnetic sensors and actuators are studied.Wearables and implantables for personalized and preventive healthcare (EN)This multidisciplinary course presents, from both engineering and medical perspectives, the state-of-the-art, applications and impact of wearable and implantable technologies, with focus on cardiovascular healthcare shift from intervention-based to personalized and preventive medical strategies.Electrotechnics I (FR)The course covers the basics of electrical circuits composed of linear components, in direct current (DC) operation. A series of transforming methods are studied. At the end of the semester, alternate current (AC) systems are treated (complex numbers). Many examples and demos illustrate the course.Mechanical construction I (for MT) (FR)The ME-106 course aims at acquiring the rules and the standardized language of the technical communication, and foundations in mechanical design. This course integrates practical work on Computer Aided Design using the CATIA V5 software. Linear Algebra (FR)The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic notions of linear algebra and its applications.Analysis I (FR)Study the fundamental concepts of analysis, and the differential and integral calculus of real-valued functions of one real variable.General physics : mechanics (FR)Give the student the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanics of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.Microeconomics (EN)This course presents a first introduction to microeconomic theory and its applications. It lays the foundation for more advanced courses. Economics of Innovation and Technological Change (EN)This year, the course will be held at Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby/Copenhagen, 8 to 12 May 2023. Please contact the EDMT Administration for more information. Publishing in Management, Technology and Innovation (EN)The seminar aims to improve doctoral students’ competencies in management, technology, and innovation to publish their work in leading academic journals.Advanced general chemistry (FR)This course aims at the acquisition of essential notions on the structure of matter, chemical equilibria and reactivity. Theoretical teaching and exercise provide the methodology to analyze and solve by reasoning and calculation novel problems of general chemistry.Introduction to environmental engineering (EN)Key themes in environmental science and engineering will be show-cased, with examples – from equator to the poles – including atmospheric processes and climate change, water quality, energy resources and urban development, with the amazing technologies used to study and address current challenges.General physics : thermodynamics (FR)Provide the student with the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanic of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyze quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.Object oriented programming (FR)The fundamentals of procedural programming will be complemented with more advanced features. Emphasis will be put on object-oriented concepts, for a better reliability and reusability of programs. This course will also present some algorithmic fundamental concept.General Biology (FR)The purpose of the course is to provide a general overview of the biology of cells and organisms. We will discuss this in the context of cell and organ life, focusing on the regulatory principles you will encounter in your biology studies.Bio-organic chemistry (EN)The aim of the course is to provide a chemical understanding and intuition to decipher and predict chemical processes in living systems.Probability and statistics (FR)The course introduces the basic notions of probability and statistical inference, with an emphasis on the main concepts and the most commonly used methods.Fluid mechanics (for SIE) (EN)This course helps students acquire basic knowledge of the main concepts and equations of fluid mechanics and develop the skills necessary to work effectively in professional engineering practice.Diffusion and mass transfer (EN)This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of diffusion and mass transfer, an essential tool for the chemical engineers. Safety of chemical processes (EN)The main focus of the lecture is on reactive hazards (thermal process safety) + introduction to explosion protection. While being based on theory, the lecture is oriented towards industrial practice. The lecture is 7x4hChemical engineering product design (EN)Chemical product design has become more important because of major changes in the chemical industry. This course presents the basic method for chemical product design and gives direct practice to this procedure via a design project.Nanomaterials for chemical engineering application (EN)This course provides an overview on nanoparticle synthesis and their use in different energy-related applications. The first part of the course is more fundamental and chemistry oriented. The second part is more applied and chemical engineering oriented. The goal is to link the two aspects.Selected topics in life sciences (EN)This course explores advances at the intersection of biology, biotech, engineering, and medicine. Through lectures, projects, and expert talks, students examine research transforming healthcare, tackling global health issues, and raising ethical and societal questions.Historical Document and Media Processing (EN)This course introduces historical document processing, focusing on concepts and methods that enable the transformation of digitised materials into searchable information. Grounded in machine learning and document processing, it also covers data curation and copyright considerations.Water and wastewater treatment (EN)This course on water and wastewater treatment shows how to apply physical and chemical methods and techniques to produce drinking water, and how to implement and design different methods and techniques to eliminate organic matter, nitrogen, and phosphorus from wastewater.Fundamentals of electrical circuits and systems I (EN)This course gives you an introduction to signal processing, focusing on the Fourier transform, on signal sampling and reconstruction and the Discrete Fourier transform.Electrochemistry for materials technology (EN)This course aims at familiarizing the student with state of the art applications of electrochemistry in materials science and technology as well as material requirements for electrochemical engineering.Fundamentals of electrical circuits and systems II (EN)This course provides an introduction to the theory and analysis methods of electrical circuits.Topics in multiplicative number theory (EN)The course covers topics in multiplicative number theory, such as classical theorems on mean -values of multiplicative functions and the more modern developments involving averages in short intervals, the Chowla conjecture and the local uniformity conjecture for the Liouville function.Topics on the Euler and Navier-Stokes equations (EN)This topics course focuses on recent and classical fundamental results on the Euler and Navier-Stokes equations, such as global existence of weak solutions, (non)uniqueness results, blow-ups, partial regularity, anomalous dissipation.Working group in Topology II (EN)The theme of the working group varies from year to year. Examples of recent topics studied include: Galois theory of ring spectra, duality in algebra and topology, topological algebraic geometry and twisted K-theoryTopics in dispersive PDE (EN)This course assumes familiarity with beginning graduate level real analysis, complex analysis and functional analysis, and also basic harmonic analysis, as well as fundamental concepts from differential geometry.Math Outreach (EN)This course offers 2nd-, 3rd-, and 4th-year PhD students an exciting opportunity to engage in math outreach activities. Designed for students passionate about communicating mathematics to the public and engaging meaningfully with the community.Reasoning in artificial intelligence (EN)Large language models have raised the potential of artificial intelligence in various applications, including science and mathematics, but their reasoning capabilities remain under investigations. This class focuses on defining, measuring and improving the reasoning capabilities of such AI models. Working group in Topology I (EN)The theme of the working group varies from year to year. Examples of recent topics studied include: Galois theory of ring spectra, duality in algebra and topology, and topological algebraic geometry.Linear Algebra Methods in Combinatorics (EN)The course will provide the students the skills to use simple notions in linear algebra such as rank, dimension, vector space, eigen values,tensor product, and matrices to solve seemingly accessible problems that may be quite natural and “elementary” and yet are difficult to solve by other methods.Lattice Gauge Theories (EN)The aim of this course is to learn about lattice gauge theories, but also a bit about their (potential) continuum limits.Cohomology of symmetric stacks (EN)This is a reading seminar on the preprint “Cohomology of Symmetric stacks” by Chenjing Bu, Ben Davison, Andrés Ibáñez Núñez, Tasuki Kinjo and Tudor Padurariu. Every session consists of a 1h30 talk by participants and invited speakers (Sarunas Kaubrys, Tanguy Vernet). Statistical consulting and collaborations (EN)Analyzing data for a collaborator or client is very different from working on your own research project ; not only do you need competences in statistics, you must also ensure good communication (both ways) in a multi-disciplinary environment, coordination of the work, and the management of everyone.Irrigation and drainage engineering (EN)The course aims at teaching the fundamentals of both irrigation and drainage techniques with particular attention to the soil water balance and related management, the materials, the construction methods as well as the environmental impacts and sustainability criteria of both practices.Geomechanics (EN)The course covers engineering applications and challenges in geomechanics, including stress-strain behavior of geomaterials in variousconditions, triaxial testing,and constitutive frameworks for elasticity and plasticity.Practical insights are gained through workshops with geomechanics professionalsMaterials and structures (EN)Starting with basic knowledge of concrete technology, this course provides an understanding of the relationships between the composition, processing, microstructure and structural properties of “new concretes”, with a particular focus on Ultra High Performance Fiber Concretes (UHPFRC). Fluvial hydraulics and river training works (FR)The course provides the students with a solid theoretical background in fluvial hydraulics, as well as the basic concepts in river engineering that aim at conciliating hazard protection and environmental protection. Real-world examples illustrate the course.Construction contracts and liability (FR)This course provides future civil engineers at EPFL with the basic knowledge and skills in public law required to collaborate in the design and implementation of infrastructure and large-scale projects, particularly energy projects.Risk analysis and management (FR)The course aims to train students in methods and tools allowing them to understand the issue of analysis and management of technological and natural risks in a well-founded and scientific manner, with attention paid to the field of Civil Engineering.Steel structures, selected topics (EN)Geothermal resource development (EN)This course provides an overview of the geothermal energy sector, spanning core topics of geology, thermodynamics, hydrogeology, and geochemistry and tackles questions of geothermal resource exploration, assessment, exploitation, economics, and environmental, and societal considerations.Dynamics of structures (EN)Dynamics loads on structures, equations of motion of linear single- and multiple-degree-of freedom systems; free an forced vibrations; damping in structures: modal superposition and response history analysis, earthquake effectsUE génie civil: Advanced Drawing structures (FR)The UE Docta Manus will introduce drawing as the key tool of communication between engineers and architects and as a mediator between construction and the student. Through hand-drawing, we will analyse selected structural projects that embody an exemplary interplay of space and structure.River eco-morphodynamics and bioengineering (EN)The course deals with the interactions between hydraulics, solid transport by hauling and the watercourse space at the origin of the morphology and richness of habitats. Regime theory is presented and the quality of a stream’s habitat is assessed.Advanced general chemistry I (FR)This course comprises of two parts. The bases of the thermodynamics of equilibria and of the kinetics of reactions are introduced. The first notions of quantum chemistry on electrons and bonds, exemplified in organic chemistry, are presented in the second part.Chemistry Laboratory Work I (FR)The student will learn how to work in a chemistry laboratory. He/she will acquire a quantitative and/or qualitative approach. TP carried out are in relation to the courses of chemistry and will be followed by a second part “TP2”.Introduction to machine learning for engineers (EN)Machine learning is a sub-field of Artificial Intelligence that allows computers to learn from data, identify patterns and make predictions. As a fundamental building block of the Computational Thinking education at EPFL, Civil students will learn ML with civil case studies (summary generated by ML)Structural mechanics (for GC) (EN)The course discusses the basic principles of structural mechanics, analyzing the performance of materials and structures against loading and focuses on the stress strain relationships and the effect of axial, bending, shear and torsional loadings on engineer structures.Fluids mechanics (For GC) (FR)This course is an introduction to fluid mechanics. Physical properties of fluids and the conservation principles (mass and momentum) are presented. The second part of the course is devoted to applications to open-channel hydraulics and pipeline flows.Numerical modelling of solids and structures (FR)The numerical modeling of solids is presented with the finite element method. The purely analytical aspects are presented first, followed by the methods of interpolation, integration, and resolution of mechanical problems.Design of steel structures (FR)This course deals with the fondamental and practical aspects of steel structures design. This includes the design of beams, columns, connections, frames, structural systems and stability problems.Geotechnical engineering (FR)Students know the different types of geotechnical structure (foundation, retaining walls etc,) their design and construction techniques. They are able to determine the different factors controlling the realisation of a geotechnical structure, and design these structures to satisfy the limit states.Public law for architects (FR)This course provides future EPFL architects with the basic knowledge and skills in public law required to contribute to the design and execution of architectural projects, in Switzerland or abroad – by analogy. Studio BA3 (Assemble) (EN)This course explores how we can imagine, design, and demonstrate new models of affordable, low-impact living on agroecological farm sites in the UK. Drawing on local resources vernacular techniques and contemporary technologies to improve the living conditions of a new generation of farmers.Studio BA3 (Blanc A.) (FR)KUHAB focuses on cultural, social and spatial practices in the rural worldStudio BA3 (Peris et Toral) (EN)In this studio, students will establish the foundational comprehending needed to design collective housing typologies by understanding and applying Louis Kahn’s principles of “served and servant spaces.Studio BA3 (Rey) (FR)By an approach at different intervention levels – from urban design to constructive detail – the studio aims to explore the architectural strategies to regenerate urban areas close to public transport in a perspective of sustainability transition.Studio BA3 (Gay et Menzel) (FR) The studio focuses on contextual imagination. The development of narratives inspired by both a site and the student’s imagination leads to a theme that guides the creative process. The architectural idea emerges from a given context.Building technology III (FR)In a global and transverse approach, the course deals with technical topics related to building design and construction, namely: building physics, structures, materials, assembly and building services.Stereotomy (FR)Stereotomy is the art of designing and crafting complex stone volumes and wooden assemblies. This course offers a reinterpretation of Stereotomy with various tools, a reflection on geometry, manufacturing processes, modes of representation, visualization, and communication.History of architecture III/IV (EN)This course is concentrated on the history of Western architecture during the so-called ‘long Renaissance,’ a period that spans between the 15th and the 19th centuries. Advanced CAO and Integrated Modeling DIM (FR)1st year: basics of 2D (3D) computer representation. From one to several software: ability to choose the appropriate 2D and 3D tools. Linking CAD and DIM tools: critical view and ability to choose the methods necessary for the desired result.Studio BA3 (Truwant et Rodet) (FR)Adaptive reuse turns existing sites into resources for reimagining how we live. In Renens, students will explore renovation and transformation to design new forms of living, creating domestic typologies that grow from existing structures and contexts.Studio BA3 (Taillieu) (EN)A house is the simple topic of this studio. A matter of simple complexity. Learning about a house is learning about architecture. The first part of the year is about learning about a house. The second part is about making your house.Theoretical Foundations of Learning Sciences 1 (EN)How do people learn and how can we support learning? This is part 1 of a two-part course that provides an overview of major theoretical perspectives that attempt to describe how learning works, and serves as an introduction to interpreting education as a means of designing learning environments.Theoretical Foundations of Learning Sciences 2 (EN)How do people learn and how can we support learning? This is part 2 of a two-part course that provides an overview of major theoretical perspectives that attempt to describe how learning works, and serves as an introduction to interpreting education as a means of designing learning environments.Introduction to Methods in Learning Sciences 2 (EN)This is part 2 of a two part course that provides students with knowledge and skills in collecting, processing and analyzing educational data, including different lenses to view the nature of inquiry in the field, research designs, and an overview of quantitative and qualitative methods.Introduction to Methods in Learning Sciences 1 (EN)This is part 1 of a two part course that provides students with knowledge and skills in collecting, processing and analyzing educational data, including different lenses to view the nature of inquiry in the field, research designs, and an overview of quantitative and qualitative methods.JDPLS Summer school (EN)Two-day Summer School , location TBD with JDPLS thesis directors and students. Students presente their recent research and take part in small-group discussions. Two keynote speakers will give presentations and join discussions with students.Topics in Computational Social Science (TopiCSS) (EN)This is a seminar course. By reading and discussing an introductory book as well as research papers about computational social science, students will become familiar with core issues and techniques in the field.Topics in Machine Learning for Education (EN)This seminar course covers the interdisciplinary field of machine learning for education. By reading, reviewing, and presenting research papers from recent venues, students will become familiar with core issues and techniques in the fieldJDPLS Winter school (EN)Two-day Winter School in Emmetten, Switzerland with JDPLS thesis directors and students. Students presented their recent research and took part in small-group discussions. Two keynote speakers gave presentations and joined discussions with studentsEthical behavior in the financial industry (EN)We will focus on ethical dilemmas facing professionals in the financial industry. Cases based on real events will illustrate various kinds of transgressions. We will study what regulators and firms have put in place to mitigate these issues and propose some guiding principles for individuals.Introduction to finance (EN)The course provides provides an introduction to valuation techniques, investment decisions, asset valuation and portfolio choice, financing decisions, derivatives pricing, and sustainable finance.Accounting for finance (EN)The objective of the course is to provide participants with accounting mechanisms for understanding and anaalyzing the financial statements of a company.Night in Lausanne (FR)This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to night in Lausanne. Through a nocturnal journey, we will take stock of the city as it exists at night time. During the week, we’ll collectively reflect on the future of nights in Lausanne, and present our initial ideas. Stone masonry: Past, present, and future (EN)This course introduces students to the historical, structural, and environmental aspects of stone masonry. Emphasis is on understanding the role of stone masonry in architecture, basic structural behavior, and approaches to predict and assess the performance of stone masonry buildings. Forma urbis (FR)Some ancient cities are ruins, while others evolve, integrating their history into the urban fabric. These transformations create architectural palimpsests, making the city a living monument where past and present coexist and revealing captivating stories around every corner.Urban dialogues: sustainability and mediation (FR)This course focuses on the sustainable city and the potential of cultural and scientific mediation. Environmental and social issues will be addressed in relation to the Chamberonne site, with the aim of designing and conducting a mediation workshop for primary school classes.The land of a thousand dances (EN)Let’s consider the act of maintenance as a potential for project making : let’s observe uses and traces that result from it in order to develop and carry out interventions that will allow us to reinforce, adapt, remove or increase the dynamics identified. This fifth round is taking place on campus.Floating offshore renewables (EN)The objective is to allow the students to work within a small group to develop a concept for offshore infrastructure for multifunctinal purposes.La maîtrise du sol en droit suisse (FR)This course is an introduction to Swiss law. The goal of this course is to make aware the students of the 3 ENAC sections of the importance of this subject for their future profession and allow them to share their knowledges to “Design & Build together”.Rhonescape (EN)RHONEscape aims at realizing the necessary interdisciplinary educational background of the problematics affecting highly-corrected large rivers, by examining riverine ecological, hydrological and morphological spatial features with new methods of conceiving the space in and around rivers.Making structural logic (EN)The ENAC week provides students the possibility to engage into an iterative process of testing and exploring structural and material limits and possibilities through the collaborative design and construction of structural elements in folded steel. The ENAC week will take place at EPFL Fribourg.Chantier urbain : perception, gouvernance, usages (FR)This week ENAC aims to apprehend urban construction sites as key moments in the territorial fabric, in the articulation between urban planning and the effective implementation of a vision for the territory. Terra Epidermis (FR)This transversal project aims to test around a case study chosen, the specifics of ” reverse soil .” On a chose site, students will be invited to propose a single technical and architectural gesture, and synthesize their concept graphically.Adventure on Planet B (EN)This course will take students on a cosmic journey and then back to Earth to reflect on planetary challenges and their solutions.Constructive second hand (FR)Building second-hand means seizing the opportunity offered by the circular economy to improve design by reusing components from deconstruction, at minimum environmental cost. This week will introduce students to these concepts through hands-on experience.The city-tree (FR)This ENAC week is an invitation to question how cities are reinventing their relationship with living and natural entities, focusing in particular on the question of trees. Hidden rivers (EN)Hidden Rivers aims at fulfilling the need for an interdisciplinary understanding of the problematics surrounding urban streams, through ecological, hydrological, and spatial relationships found in riverscapes.Linear Algebra (FR)The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic notions of linear algebra and its applications.General physics : mechanics (FR)Give the student the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanics of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.General chemistry (EN)This course covers essential notions in general chemistry, relative to matter and its structure, equilibriums and chemical reactions, for life science students. The lectures and exercise sessions provide the knowledge and methodology required to solve general chemistry exercises.Information, Computation, Communication (FR)The objective of this course is to introduce students to algorithmic thinking, to familiarize them with the fundamentals of computer and communications sciences and to develop their first programming skills (in C++).Analysis I (FR)We study the fundamental concepts of analysis, calculus and the integral of real-valued functions of a real variable.Biology (EN)This course will cover the fundamental principles governing life and the living world. Topics will include the diversity of living organisms, cellular biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. This course provides a foundation in biology, fostering critical thinking & analytical skills.Product development and engineering design (EN)The course introduces product development and the application of fundamental mechanics to develop engineering solutions. This focuses on the product development process including ideation, design selection, engineering analysis, prototyping and life cycle analysis.Foundations of artificial intelligence (EN)This course provides the students with 1) a set of theoretical concepts to understand the machine learning approach; and 2) a subset of the tools to use this approach for problems arising in mechanical engineering applications. Mechanical vibrations (FR)In this course we study the modal dynamics of mechanical structures. During the course we will learn key concepts like Normal modes, effective mass and stiffness, and eigenfrequencies.Systems thinking (EN)MGT-505 Systems Thinking course equips students with the skills to analyze and solve complex problems across domains. The course is hands-on and covers the main systems concepts and tools, applied to multiple real-life problems, involving individuals, communities, local governments, and companies.General aspects of the electronic structure of crystals (EN)The course is aimed at giving a general understanding and building a feeling of what electronic states inside a crystal are. Parallel programming (EN)Learn the concepts, tools and API’s that are needed to debug, test, optimize and parallelize a scientific application on a cluster from an existing code or from scratch. Both OpenMP (shared memory) and MPI (distributed memory) paradigms are presented and experimented.Spintronics : basics and applications (EN)Starting from fundamentals of magnetism, the course develops the concepts required to understand and describe reading and writing processes of a magnetic bit. Similarities and differences between classical and quantum systems are addressed. Atomic and radiative processes in plasmas (EN)The course covers atomic structure, collisional-radiative (CR) processes, and spectroscopic techniques. Students learn to critically apply CR models, evaluate spectroscopic tools, and interpret experimental data obtained in different plasmas.Introduction to Frustrated Magnetism (EN)To provide an introduction to all aspects of the rapidly evolving field of frustrated magnetism: 1) New paradigms: spin liquids, spin ice, topological order, … 2) Basic models and methods 3) Experimental realizations Axiomatic Quantum Field Theory (EN)Presentation of Wightman’s axiomatic framework to QFT as well as to the necessary mathematical objects to their understanding (Hilbert analysis, distributions, group representations,…). Proofs of the main mathematical consequences (CPT, spin-statistics, Reeh-Schlieder, Haag no-go).Advanced experimental methods in condensed matter and nanophysics (EN)The objective of the course is to expose PhD students to experimental measurement techniques and principles applied in front end research of condensed matter and nanophysics. Besides providing a solid background, it will focus on the crucial details which will make cutting edge experiments work.Some aspects of topology in condensed matter physics (EN)Some topics covered in this class are: The Index theorem, solitons, topological band insulators/superconductors, bulk-edge correpondence, quantum anomalies, quantum pumping, symmetry protected topological phases and symmetry enriched topological order if time allows.Field Theory in Condensed Matter Physics (EN)Topics covered: Superfluidity in weakly interacting Bose gas, the random phase approximation to the Coulomb interaction in the Jellium model, superconductivity within the random phase approximation, the renormalization group analysis of non-linear-sigma models, the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition.Magnetic confinement (EN)To provide an overview of the fundamentals of magnetic confinement (MC) of plasmas for fusion.The different MC configurations are presented, with a description of their operating regimes.The basic elements of particle & energy transport, of plasma-wall interaction & of burning plasma are introduced.Control and Operation of Tokamaks (EN)This course treats the main issues in operation and control of a tokamak. Control-oriented models are derived and controllers are designed using techniques from modern control theory. Operational limits are discussed as well as state-of-the-art research questions for future reactors.Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics simulations (EN)This course will introduce important results in non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and algorithms to compute properties out-of equilibrium. Coding exercises will deepen understanding of the formal results and provide insight in the physics of open systems.Electron Matter Interactions in Transmission Electron Microscopy (EN)This course will present the fundamentals of electronâmatter interactions, as occuring in the energy range available in modern transmission electron microscopes, namely 60-300 keV electrons. Diffraction and high-resolution image formation as well as electron energy-loss spectrometry will be covereIntroduction to Metalorganic Vapour Phase Epitaxy of III-V semiconductors (EN)This course offers an insight into the science of epitaxial growth, a chapter of surface science requiring basic understanding of thermodynamics, crystallography, electronic and optical properties of semiconductors.Plasma Diagnostics in Basic Plasma Physics Devices and Tokamaks: from Principles to Practice (EN)The programme will allow students to learn plasma diagnostics and data processing methods of modern fusion experiments and to bridge the gap between diagnostics theory and experimental practice. Plasma instabilities (EN)To complete the theoretical knowledge acquired before the graduate studies. Lectures on twisted bilayer graphene (EN)Twisted Bilayer Graphene (TBG) is a change of paradigm in condensed matter: with flat topologic bands, it provides a platform for unconventional superconductivity, correlated insulation, Plankian metal phase, etc. This course will provide rigorous yet pedagocical introduction to the topic. Advanced concepts in particle accelerators (EN)Accelerator physics covers a wide range of very exciting topics. This course presents basic physics ideas and the technologies underlying the workings of modern accelerators. An overview of the new ideas and challenges of the possible paths towards the next generation of accelerators will be given.Engineered living materials (EN)This course provides an introduction to the topic of engineered living materials (ELMs), a class of materials that incorporates living cells, thus enabling distinct functionalities such as the ability to grow, heal, adapt, sense, and respond. Introduction to food science and technology (EN)We consider food as a material at molecular & micro-structure levels, in relation to nutritional and organoleptic properties. We will learn about food process engineering principles applied to create taste and texture. We explore aspects of environmental sustainability, economy and public health.Advanced phase transformations (EN)This course provides an overview of the phenomenological concepts and mathematical tools that have been developed to study the thermodynamics, kinetics and mechanics of phase transformations.Mathematical methods for materials science (EN)The aim of the course is to review mathematical concepts learned during the bachelor cycle and apply them to concrete problems commonly found in Engineering, and Materials Science in particular. Soft matter (EN)The first part of the course is devoted to the self-assembly of molecules. In the second part we discuss basic physical chemical principles of polymers in solutions, at interfaces, and in bulk. Finally, we look at colloids and emulsions.Advanced metallurgy (EN)This course covers the metallurgy, processing and properties of modern high-performance metals and alloys (e.g. advanced steels, Ni-base, Ti-base, High Entropy Alloys etc.). In addition, the principles of computational alloy design as well as approaches for a sustainable metallurgy will be addressedBuilding technology V (FR)This course introduces methodologies for integrating bio/geo-based materials into building construction. The pedagogical objective is to give students the opportunity to acquire skills in the critical design of buildings by taking into account environmental and technical issues.Studio BA5 (Delhay) (FR)The house as a city – The continuous households. Study trip – Zurich: 4th to 6th October 2025Studio BA6 (Fröhlich M. & A.) (FR)Greenhouse Studies exploring the potential of greenhouse structures in the context of contemporary challenges. The design studios investigate greenhouses as a climate-responsive architectural type that can transform existing structures into collective and communal spaces.Studio BA5 (DOSCRE) (EN)Typological Urbanism bridges architecture and urbanism through dual perspectives: architectural typologies shaping urban form from within, and urban types shaping it from without. Working across scales, the studio explores evolving Swiss urban contexts through ensemble and composite forms.Studio BA5 (summacumfemmer) (EN)Successional Dwellings: An experimental semester, based on the concept of ‘succession’. Building and inhabiting as a continuous process, that never comes to an end. Studio BA5 (FAR) (FR)The design studio deals with a Women’s Centre located in Wau, South Sudan. It is part of a two-semester program focused on the theme of architecture in the domain of international cooperation and it is in continuity with previous experiences conducted within the FAR Lab.Studio BA5 (Rolli et Schürch) (EN)The course explores how minimal architectural interventions can have a lasting impact through sensitivity to context, community, and place. Using Aurigeno in Valle Maggia as a case study, students develop proposals rooted in observation, care, and territorial acupuncture.Studio BA5 (Huang) (EN)The studio examines the effects of artificial intelligence on architecture and cities. Generative tools are approached as cultural and political instruments, shaping design through data grounded in territory, economy, identity, imagery, and ecology.Studio BA5 (Naji) (FR)ARCHITECTURE AS ECOSYSTEM. Questioning the notion of resources in order to fully understand the constructive reality of the project within the building cycles. From materials to structural devices, understanding how a building is developed in relation to its environment. Mapping a territory.Studio BA5 (Devaux) (FR)The studio is a concrete and prospective project situation in an existing building. It ranges from diagnosis to rehabilitation, including reprogramming. The Tapponnier hall, built in Annemasse in 1929 using a Hennebique process, is our object of study.Studio BA5 (Malterre-Barthes) (EN)“To be useful, helpful, of assistance to someone:” The “In Service of: Berre” studio reflects on the architectural and territorial project as a form of public service. It explores how architecture and design tools can engage in spatial struggles in the context of toxic, petrochemical territories.Constructing the view: built images (EN)What is meant by the term “image” as pictorial representation? How do we read, process and interpret images – and what premises can be derived from this for the conception and production of meaningful images?Studio BA5 (Viganò) (EN)Is it conceivable to question the very presence of highways in urban environments? What potential for requalification does this space, with its unique characteristics, offer?Studio BA5 (Lapierre) (FR)From Shaker communities in the USA to the question of housing in Basel, the semester examines dwelling as both intimate and collective, exploring the transformation of workspaces into new places of sharingStudio BA5 (Weinand) (FR)The Weinand studio presents a design approach centred on material experimentation and prototyping. They focus on three materials: timber, grasses, and earth. At IBOIS, a wealth of experience shapes their exploration into prototypes bridging the divide between architectural concepts and built realityStudio BA5 (Braghieri) (FR)The studio’s objective is to investigate the topic of construction and recolonization within the Alpine region. The program seeks to establish a commun mixing habitat and handcraft.Architecture in the age of acceleration (FR)This course examines twelve theoretical positions for an architecture in the age of acceleration. By situating these positions in a recent history of architecture and placing them in a current context, this course aims to grasp their relevance for contemporary practice.Studio BA5 (Scheidegger et Keller) (EN)It’s about space!Plasma II (EN)This course completes the knowledge in plasma physics that students have acquired in the previous two courses, with a discussion of different applications, in the fields of magnetic confinement and controlled fusion, astrophysical and space plasmas, and societal and industrial applications.Studio MA1 (Weinand) (FR)The Weinand studio presents a design approach centered on material experimentation and prototyping. They focus on three materials: timber, grass, and earth. At IBOIS, a wealth of experience shapes their exploration into prototypes, bridging the divide between architectural concepts and builtHousing and typology (FR)Using a typology-focused approach, the teachers will successively explore the main types of rationalist housing to understand their historical origins, as well as their aspirations and social and political implications.UE X : Experience design (EN)Experience Design examines the effects of digitalization on architectural typologies in the contemporary city. The course questions traditional typologies by focusing on an understanding and re-design of social, geographic, temporal and emotional experiences.Studio MA1 (Devaux) (FR)The studio is a concrete and prospective project situation in an existing building. It ranges from diagnosis to rehabilitation, including reprogramming. The Tapponnier hall, built in Annemasse in 1929 using a Hennebique process, is our object of study.Studio MA1 (Rolli et Schürch) (EN)The course explores how minimal architectural interventions can have a lasting impact through sensitivity to context, community, and place. Using Aurigeno in Valle Maggia as a case study, students develop proposals rooted in observation, care, and territorial acupuncture.Studio MA1 (Naji) (FR)ARCHITECTURE AS ECOSYSTEM. Examine the notion of resource to understand the constructive reality of the project in the building cycle. From materials to structural devices, understanding how a building is developed in relation to its environment. Mapping a territory.Studio MA1 (FAR) (FR)The design studio deals with a Women’s Centre located in Wau, South Sudan. It is part of a two-semester program focused on the theme of architecture in the domain of international cooperation and it is in continuity with previous experiences conducted within the FAR Lab.Studio MA1 (summacumfemmer) (EN)Successional Dwellings: An experimental semester, based on the concept of ‘succession’. Building and inhabiting as a continuous process, that never comes to an end. The origins of domestic space (EN)The course is part of a three-year trajectory dedicated to a comprehensive history of domestic space. This year the course will be devoted to the origins of domestic space, from hunter-gatherer forms of life to the rise of private property. Superstudio A (FR)Le Superstudio étudie l’histoire de la villa en se concentrant sur 30 cas d’étude de l’Antiquité jusqu’au 20ème siècle. L’objectif de ce studio est de comprendre, à travers l’étude architecturale des villas, les éléments les plus essentiels de l’architecture : forme, politique et représentation. UE C : Habitat and society (FR)By articulating theoretical and architectural knowledge with socio-political knowledge, the UE aims to explore the possibility of a renewed contemporary imagination around productive housing.UE U : Cartography (EN)Teaching unit on cartography and environmental aesthetics in architecture. Constructing the view: still life (EN)This course explores visual strategies and techniques for creating apparent reality. The course concentrates on the field of 3D computer graphics and the production of still lifes as computer-generated images (CGI).Studio MA1 (DOSCRE) (EN)Typological Urbanism bridges architecture and urbanism through dual perspectives: architectural typologies shaping urban form from within, and urban types shaping it from without. Working across scales, the studio explores evolving Swiss urban contexts through ensemble and composite forms.Studio MA1 (Braghieri) (FR)The studio’s objective is to investigate the topic of construction and recolonization within the Alpine region. The program seeks to establish a commun mixing habitat and handcraft.Digital design and making: A critical introduction (EN)The course introduces digital design and fabrication methods by combining the transfer of technical skills with theoretical knowledge and critical reflection. Topics include: scripting/programming for design, mass customisation through digital fabrication and robotic construction.Exquisite Corpse: Architecture Assembled (EN)Through close readings of key examples, the course revisits the historical evolution of architectural drawing and representation as autonomous entities, aiming to reclaim the agency of architectural drawing as a project.Political economy of design (EN)Political Economy of Design (PED) seeks to position and discuss architecture in relation to the world of production, economic interests and community benefits or decisions, at a local and global scale.Modernity, architecture and the environment (EN)Theory course on modernist environmental aesthetics in architecture.UE V : Visions and utopias (FR)The teaching unit will take the form of an operational workshop in which the visionary and abstract spirit proposed by utopian literature will find a concrete urban form by composing fragments sought from the vast figurative repertoire offered by the history of architecture.Studio MA1 (Fröhlich M. & A.) (FR)Greenhouse Studies exploring the potential of greenhouse structures in the context of contemporary challenges. The design studios investigate greenhouses as a climate-responsive architectural type that can transform existing structures into collective and communal spaces.Studio MA1 (Lapierre) (FR)From Shaker communities in the USA to the question of housing in Basel, the semester examines dwelling as both intimate and collective, exploring the transformation of workspaces into new places of sharingStudio MA1 (Scheidegger et Keller) (EN)It’s about space!Studio MA1 (Delhay) (FR)The house as a city – The continuous households. Study trip – Zurich: 4th to 6th october 2025Studio MA1 (Vigano) (EN)Is it conceivable to question the very presence of highways in urban environments? What potential for requalification does this space, with its unique characteristics, offer?Studio MA1 (Malterre-Barthes) (EN)“To be useful, helpful, of assistance to someone:” The “In Service of: Berre” studio reflects on the architectural and territorial project as a form of public service. It explores how architecture and design tools can engage in spatial struggles in the context of toxic, petrochemical territories.Introduction to chemical engineering (EN)Introduction to Chemical Engineering is an introductory course that provides a basic overview of the chemical engineering field. It addresses the formulation and solution of material and energy balances by using the physical/chemical properties of materials.Organic chemistry laboratory Work (FR)Purification methods (distillation, crystallization, chromatography), simple organic syntheses: bromination, reduction, acylation, imine, nitration, Grignard, Reformatsky) Acquisition of knowledge on the chemical hazards and how to protect ourself. Knowledge of legal commitments.Data-driven design & fabrication methods (EN)There is an increasing need for data-driven methods for automated design and fabrication of complex mechanical systems. This course covers methods for encoding the design space, optimization and search approaches and digital fabrication methods. Statistical physics (FR)This course introduces the fundamental principles of statistical physics, one of the most fundamental theories of modern physics, focusing on the description of collective phenomena from microscopic laws.Fluid mechanics and soft matter (EN)This course introduces the core principles of fluid mechanics and connects them to the physics of soft matter systems such as colloids, polymers, emulsions, and biological materials. Emphasis is placed on understanding behavior bridging the microscopic and continuum perspectives.Classical electrodynamics (EN)The goal of this course is the study of the physical and conceptual consequences of Maxwell equations.Nuclear physics (FR)Genral introduction to the physics of atomic nuclei: from bound states to scattering.Introduction to construction technics (FR)To get some basic notions as it concerns technical design, machining and practical electronics for physics laboratory activities.Physics lab IIIa (FR)The students observe a number of physical phenomena and their technological applications. The course aims at acquiring knowledge about the methods of observation, measurement and experimental data analysis. The students practice scientific communication.Information, Computation, Communication (FR)On one side, this course covers the concepts of algorithms, the representation of information, signal sampling and compression, and an overview of systems (CPU, memory, etc.). On the other side, an introduction to programming is given.Introduction to structural mechanics (EN)The student will acquire the basis for the analysis of static structures and deformation of simple structural elements. The focus is given to problem-solving skills in the context of engineering design.Mechanical construction II (for ME) (FR)The ME-102 course aims at acquiring a solid basis in technical culture in order to be able to apply it to real-life examples of mechanical engineering, through a review of the concepts, components, and methodologies used in this field, and the achievement by the students of a group-based project.Analysis II (FR)The course studies fundamental concepts of analysis and the calculus of functions of several variables.General physics : thermodynamics (FR)The goal of General Physics is to give the student the basic notions to have a better understanding of physical phenomena. This objective is attained when the student can quantitatively analyse the consequences of these effects with the appropriate theoretical tools.Winter School on Optimization and Operations Research (I) (EN)The objective of the Winter School is to expose the audience to modern topics on Optimization and Operations Research. Every year, two prominent researchers are invited to provide tutorials on selected topics, and to discuss some of their recent research with the students.Winter School on Optimization and Operations Research (II) (EN)The objective of the Winter School is to expose the audience to modern topics on Optimization and Operations Research. Every year, two prominent researchers are invited to provide tutorials on selected topics, and to discuss some of their recent research with the students.Snow Science Winter School (WSL) (EN)The modern techniques and methods to measure snow properties in the field and in the laboratory are introduced by specialists in the corresponding field. The methods are applied in the field and in the laboratory and a report prepared using the measured data.Inference for large-scale time series with application to sensor fusion (EN)Large-scale time series analysis is performed by a new statistical tool that is superior to other estimators of complex state-space models. The identified stochastic dependences can be used for sensor fusion by Bayesian (e.g. Kalman) filtering or for studying changes in natural/biological phenomena.Selected Topics on Advanced Composites in Engineering Structures (EN)The course presents investigations into composite materials’ fatigue and fracture, including bonding and reinforcement. Students learn about failure, degradation mechanisms, and analytical and design concepts following current international standards for addressing realistic loading conditions.Performance-based earthquake engineering (EN)Quantitative decision making based on life-cycle considerations that incorporate direct losses, seismic risk assessment, and collapse. Seismic hazard analysis, response simulation, damage and loss estimation, collapse prediction. Case studies.New Concretes for Structures (EN)This course provides an in-depth coverage of mechanical and physical properties of Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concretes (UHPFRC), in the framework of new concretes for sustainable structures. It provides an extended and comprehensive insight on these materials.Hands-on bioinformatics for microbial meta-omics (EN)This course will train doctoral students to use bioinformatic tools to analyse amplicon and metagenomic sequences. In addition, we will also touch upon meta-transcriptomics and meta-proteomics. Models for applied environmental economics (EN)Mainly based on the discussion of peer reviewed academic papers, the course introduces non economists to the main types of applied models used in environmental economic analysis: linear programming, partial and general equilibrium, game theory, and agent based models. Multivariate statistics in R (EN)Environmental datasets often contain numerous parameters. Multivariate statistics allow us to simultaneously explore, understand and model such datasets. This course provides conceptual introduction and guidelines for applying multivariate statistical tools using the R platform. Summer School: Forests in the Anthropocene (EN)The participants will reflect on their own scientific work with respect to other disciplinary methods and discuss possible benefits of interdisciplinary approach in their field. Moreover, students will further be able to learn the advanced methods used in the broad forestry field. EESS – CESS Seminar Course – option 2 (SPRING) (EN)Seminar course which allows students to attend, critically examine, and review civil/environmental seminar. – Practice transferable skills, including active listening and broad scientific critical thinking – Presentation and communication skillsEESS – CESS Seminar Course – option 2 (FALL) (EN)Seminar course which allows students to attend, critically examine, and review civil/environmental seminar. – Practice transferable skills, including active listening and broad scientific critical thinking – Presentation and communication skillsResearch skills in the Open Science Era (EN)Research Skills in the Open Science Era is a course designed to explore the landscape of modern research tools and practices. You will gain insights into principles of open science, smart information retrieval, ethical publishing, coding best practices, and comprehensive research data management.EESS – CESS Seminar Course – option 1 (FALL) (EN)Seminar course which allows students to attend, critically examine, and review civil/environmental seminar. – Practice transferable skills, including active listening and broad scientific critical thinking – Presentation and communication skillsEESS – CESS Seminar Course – option 1 (SPRING) (EN)Seminar course which allows students to attend, critically examine, and review civil/environmental seminar. – Practice transferable skills, including active listening and broad scientific critical thinking – Presentation and communication skillsParallelism and concurrency in software (EN)From sensors,to smart phones,to the world’s largest datacenters and supercomputers, parallelism & concurrency is ubiquitous in modern computing.There are also many forms of parallel & concurrent execution in modern platforms with varying degrees of ease of programmability,performance & efficiency.Parallel and high-performance computing (EN)This course provides insight into a broad variety of High Performance Computing (HPC) concepts and the majority of modern HPC architectures. Moreover, the student will learn to have a feeling about what architectures are suited for several types of algorithms and learn to program for them.Theory of urbanism (FR)Theory of Urbanism deals with models, projects, tools, planning and design techniques from the XIXth Century to the present day, by linking theoretical discourse and design, text and image. Urban models and projects are the testing ground of ideas and concepts in the form of spatial themes.Performance Management (EN)The objective of the course is to provide participants with the main processes and tools a company applies to evaluate the financial and non financial performance. Economics for challenging times (EN)This course analyzes socio-economic issues related to poverty, inequalities, climate change, globalization, migration, AI, etc. We teach students how to analyze data using quantitative methods in economics and develop solutions compatible with the functioning of market economies.Designing built heritage: Tools and methods (FR)70% of the work of architectural offices is conducted in the existing. The course aims to provide students with the basic theoretical and practical tools to approach the project in the existing, on the current built heritage but also the monumental heritage.Construction project management (FR)An architectural work with a distinctive quality is the result of a multitude of processes and various participants. Its success is closely linked to the organization set up by the architect during the different phases of the project. Building technology VI (FR)Detailed descriptions of building projects are employed to examine the relationship between envelope, structure, and internal environmental conditions against the backdrop of production processes and resource consumption during building transformation/renovation.Introduction to computational architecture (EN)This course introduces the students to text programming practice in 3D modeling (Rhinoceros3D). The main objective of the course is to develop a computational mindset to maximize the use of efficient digital tools in architectural design.Materials:from chemistry to properties (FR)This course enables to acquire the essential notions relative to the structure of matter, equilibrium and chemical reactions in relation to mechanical, thermal, electric, and magnetic properties of materials.Electrical engineering science & technology (FR)This course introduces the fundamental laws of electricity and the methods for analyzing linear electrical circuits, consisting of resistors, capacitors and inductors. We will start with the Direct Current circuits and then switch to single-phase and three-phase Alternating Current circuits.Mechanical construction I (for ME) (FR)The ME-101 course aims at acquiring the rules and the standardized language of the technical communication, and foundations in mechanical design. This course integrates practical work on Computer Aided Design using the CATIA V5 software. Linear Algebra (FR)The purpose of the course is to introduce the basic notions of linear algebra and its applications.Analysis I (FR)We study the fundamental concepts of analysis, calculus and the integral of real-valued functions of a real variable.General physics : mechanics (FR)Give the student the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanic of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.General physics : mechanics (FR)Give the student the basic notions that will allow him or her to have a better understanding of physical phenomena, such as the mechanic of point masses. Acquire the capacity to analyse quantitatively the consequences of these effects with appropriate theoretical tools.Advanced linear algebra I – vector spaces (FR)The aim of this course we will introduce the basic notions of linear algebra (for would be mathematicians) and provide rigorous proofs of the main results on this topic.Advanced analysis I – real analysis (FR)Study of the fundamental concepts of analysis, differential and integral calculusAlgebra I – fundamental structures (FR)The aim of this course is to introduce and study the basic notions of abstract algebra.Information, Computation, Communication (FR)This course is an introduction to computational thinking and computer science fundamentals as well as C++ programming basics. Thermodynamics of energy conversion and storage (EN)The course is an introduction to the energy conversion. It focusses on the thermodynamics of the engines and systems for the conversion of energy from fossil fuels and renewable resources. The relevant aspects of modern energy conversion are treated and the potentials and limitations are estimated. Chemical engineering lab & project (EN)Familiarization with practical aspects encountered in chemical reaction engineering. A research project is carried out along twelve weeks where a close interaction is required between the different groups. Microbial ecology (EN)The course will focus on fundamental concepts of microbial ecology and environmental microbiology, with emphasis on bacteria and archaea, although fungi, algae, and protists will also be covered.Global change ecology and fluvial ecosystems (EN)Understand the functioning of rivers, focusing on hydrological, geomorphologic, biogeochemical and ecological components, and their linkages. Analyze impacts of global change on rivers ecosystems, develop skills related to synthesizing and interpreting literature and communicating science.Physics and hydrology of snow (EN)This course covers principles of snow physics, snow hydrology, snow-atmosphere interaction, and snow modeling. It transmits detailed understanding of physical processes within the snow and at its interfaces with the atmosphere and the ground, and presents field, laboratory, and modeling techniques.Atmospheric processes: from cloud to global scales (EN)The main objective is to present important atmospheric processes from the local to global scales. The course will start with cloud processes, continue to synoptic phenomena like extratropical cyclones and fronts, to finally cover numerical modeling at the regional and global scales.Applied wastewater engineering (EN)This course on applied wastewater treatment focuses on engineering and scientific aspects to achieve high effluent water quality and to handle wastes and air emissions generated in wastewater treatment plants.Statistics (FR)This course provides an introduction to the mathematical treatment of the theory of statistical inference using the concept of likelihood as a unifying theme.Topology II – fundamental groups (FR)We study the topological notions of union and quotients of spaces; we discuss covering spaces and fundamental groups further, The notion of cell attachement is introduced and the Seifert-van Kampen Theorem is proven. Examples of surfaces illustrate the techniques.Analysis IV – Lebesgue measure, Fourier analysis (EN)Learn the basis of Lebesgue integration and Fourier analysisAdvanced numerical analysis I (EN)Construction and analysis of numerical methods for the solution of problems from linear algebra, integration, approximation, and differentiation. Analytical separation methods (FR)Students understand the physico-chemical principles of chromatographic and electrophoretic separation methodsExperimental analytical chemistry (FR)This laboratory work aims to illustrate the analytical separation methods course as well as to accustom the students with the qualitative and quantitative aspects of analytical chemistry. The number of proposed experiments depend on the number of incoming students.Spectroscopy (EN)Introduction into optical spectroscopy of moleculesParticle physics: the flavour frontiers (EN)This course will present experimental aspects of flavour physics primarily in the quark sector but also in the lepton sector and their role in the development of the Standard Model of particle physics. Solid state physics IV (EN)Solid State Physics IV provides a materials and experimental technique oriented introduction to the electronic and magnetic properties of strongly correlated electron systems. Established knowledge is complemented by current research trends, aiming to prepare the students for independent research.Relativity and cosmology II (EN)This course is the basic introduction to modern cosmology. It introduces students to the main concepts and formalism of cosmology, the observational status of Hot Big Bang theory and discusses major physical processes in the early Universe.Introduction to astroparticle physics (EN)We provide a comprehensive overview of astroparticle physics, bridging the microworld of cosmic messengers with the large-scale structure and evolution of the Universe. We also explore the detection techniques and technologies that make this investigation possible.Magnetism in materials (EN)The lectures will provide an introduction to magnetism in materials, covering fundamentals of spin and orbital degrees of freedom, interactions between moments and some typical ordering patterns. Selected experimental techniques and their application in current research will be presented.Quantum field theory II (EN)The goal of the course is to introduce relativistic quantum field theory as the conceptual and mathematical framework describing fundamental interactions such as Quantum Electrodynamics. Selected topics in nuclear and particle physics (EN)This course presents the physical principles and the recent research developments on three topics of particle and nuclear physics: the physics of neutrinos, dark matter, and plasmas of quarks and gluons. An emphasis is given on experimental aspects in these three research fields.Advanced superconducting magnet technologies (EN)The course will focus on the technologies related to the practical use of superconductors, from the manufacturing to their exploitation. The course also provides some examples of the use of superconductivity for relevant applications and the main technological challenges related to each of them.Nonlinear dynamics, chaos and complex systems (EN)The course provides students with the tools to approach the study of nonlinear systems and chaotic dynamics. Emphasis is given to concrete examples and numerical applications are carried out during the exercise sessions.Topics in biophysics and physical biology (EN)This course provides exposure to research in biophysics and physical biology, with emphasis on the nature of scientific breakthroughs, and using critical reading of scientific literature. Each week, we will discuss the research of one recipient of the Max Delbruck Prize in Biological Physics.Particle physics II (EN)This course aims to make students familiar and comfortable with the main concepts of particle physics, providing a clear connection between the theory and relevant experimental results, including the most recent ones from modern particle physics experiments.Introduction to medical radiation physics (EN)This course covers the physical principles underlying medical diagnostic imaging (radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, SPECT, PET, MRI, US), radiation therapy and radiopharmacy. The focus is not only on risk and dose to the patient and staff, but also on an objective description of the image quality.Radiation and reactor experiments (EN)The reactor experiments course aims to introduce the students to radiation detection techniques and nuclear reactor experiments. The core of the course is the unique opportunity to conduct reactor experiments with the EPFL reactor CROCUS.Physics of nuclear reactors (EN)In this course, one acquires an understanding of the basic neutronics interactions occurring in a nuclear fission reactor as well as the conditions for establishing and controlling a nuclear chain reaction. Sustainable logistics operations (EN)We address quantitatively the management of logistics operations, focusing notably on their environmental impact. Considering practical situations, focus is paid on the optimization of logistics systems, in particular when the objective is to minimize their associated environmental footprint.Sustainable & entrepreneurial finance (EN)This course deals with the role of finance in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. Students learn how to apply asset allocation techniques to build sustainable portfolios, understand the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and discover the emerging asset class of impact investing.Data Science for infrastructure condition monitoring (EN)The course will cover the relevant steps of data-driven infrastructure condition monitoring, starting from data acquisition, going through the steps pre-processing of real data, feature engineering to developing suitable machine learning algorithms. Numerical representation / BIM (FR)The course covers building information modeling (BIM) for civil engineers. It integrates the topics of model exchange, collaborative work as well as project management and links them to the BIM methodology. Examples help to understand underlying concepts and to identify potential applications.Functional properties of materials (FR)The main objective of this course is to present the concepts allowing the understanding of the fundamental principles that enable to predict the properties of the materials. The goal is that with these concepts, one will be able to realize material design and/or to understand novel materials.Similarity and Transport Phenomena in Fluid (EN)The course is an introduction to symmetry analysis in fluid mechanics. The student will learn how to find similarity and travelling-wave solutions to partial differential equations used in fluid and continuum mechanics. The course covers mathematical and physical aspectsExperimental Geomechanics (EN)The aim of the course is to provide the students with a detailed description of the modern experimental techniques for testing geomaterials. Techniques and apparatuses are presented to test materials under a variety of situations, including non-isothermal and partially-saturated conditions.Selected topics in poromechanics (EN)This course presents fundamental and selected topics of the mechanics and physics of fluid-infiltrated porous media with applications to geo-mechanics. Mathematical modeling and the techniques for the solution of the resulting initial boundary value problems will be emphasized (scaling,numerics…).Designing Testing Machines for Geomechanics (EN)Develop your own machines to meet your scientific needs. Learn how to build high-pressure, high-temperature machines, as well as low-to-high-speed friction machines for geomechanics experiments. Additionally, gain knowledge about commonly used sensors in geomechanics.Computer language processing (EN)We teach the fundamental aspects of analyzing and interpreting computer languages, including the techniques to build compilers. You will build a working compiler from an elegant functional language into machine code using a popular backend called LLVM (https://llvm.org)Making intelligent things B (EN)The course aims at teaching the prototyping of intelligent physical artifacts. It aims to solve real-world challenges by a combination of microcontroller programming, electronics, and computer -aided design and manufacturing. Student teams choose their own challeng in consultation with the teachers.Intelligent systems: communications & AI (EN)The course teaches the development of systems that solve real-world challenges in communications, signal processing, foundation models, robotics, and AI. Students will work in teams, construct their ideas, and either program available hardware prototypes or build their hardware or software system. Logic systems (for MT) (FR)This course covers the fundamentals of digital systems. The methods enabling the analysis and the synthesis of logic systems are studied and exercised based on Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential circuits including finite-state machines.Mechanism Design I (FR)This course introduces the basics of structural mechanics: calculation of stresses and strains caused by external forces and calculation of strains. This theoretical training is applied to the design of important elements of precision mechanisms.Materials engineering I (EN)An introduction to the processing-microstructure-property relationships of polymers and metals. The objectives of the course are to understand a) basic behaviors of polymers and metals and b) how to select materials for components relevant in microtechnologyData Science & Causal Inference for Sustainability (EN)This class explores key climate questions through data. Students will learn to collect, clean, and analyze data, apply causal methods using Python, and communicate insights clearly. With a focus on sustainability, the course builds skills to avoid pitfalls and draw meaningful conclusions.Complex problem solving in organizations (EN)As a professional you will need to solve all sorts of complex problems, requiring you to think strategically. This course develops your strategic thinking skills by giving you a demonstrated process and actionable tools that will be useful no matter the nature of the challenge you face.Strategy, sustainability and innovation (EN)The current world of business is changing fast, in particular through the need to find a more sustainable economic model and through the rise of new technologies. These changes generate constraints but also tremendous opportunities to rethink competitive landscapes & to come up with disruptive stratImprove your personal effectiveness (EN)The aim of this integration week is to improve personal effectiveness by building self-awareness through activities, reflections, and academic material. You will have built trust and relationships that will help you work together in developing your leadership throughout the rest of the program.EDCB seminar series (EN)The EDCB seminar series provides EDCB students the opportunity to share their research and learn from their peers. Students can freely exchange, present data, ideas and get useful feedback on ongoing research and improve communication skills. Marketing & sustainability in a digital world (EN)The goal of this course is to understand the key role that marketing could be playing when firms seek to develop sustainable strategies : a positive force of change. This, however, will require a substantial re-orientation of current practices. Come with an open mind!Improve your group effectiveness (EN)During the leadership integration sessions, you will learn what are the conditions for a team to effectively work together. You will explore the stages of group development and team dynamics. You will analyze team performance through the lens of the BART model.Data science and machine learning (EN)Hands-on introduction to data science and machine learning. We explore recommender systems, generative AI, chatbots, graphs, as well as regression, classification, clustering, dimensionality reduction, text analytics, neural networks. The course consists of lectures and coding sessions using Python.Topics in Natural Language Processing (EN)This seminar course explores advanced topics in natural language processing through a mix of reading, reviewing, and writing academic papers. Privacy at the communication layer (EN)In this seminar course students will get in depth understanding of mechanisms for private communication. This will be done by reading important papers that will be analyzed in the class. Students will also propose their own privacy attacks or defenses which can become a publication.Constructive Computer Architecture (EN)Beginning with a basic pipeline processor, student will learn to implement intriguing architectural techinques through a series of labs. The class will emphasize the implementation, debugging, and analysis of varoius advanced computer architecture techniques. Topics in Machine Learning Systems (EN)This course will cover the latest technologies, platforms and research contributions in the area of machine learning systems. The students will read, review and present papers from recent venues across the systems for ML spectrum.Transfer learning and meta-learning (EN)This seminar course covers principles and recent advancements in machine learning methods that have the ability to solve multiple tasks and generalize to new domains in which training and test distributions are different.Lattice-based Cryptography (EN)This course provides a comprehensive overview of lattice-based cryptography, ranging from hash functions, signatures, proof systems, public-key encryption all the way to fully homomorphic encryption and obfuscation, with a theoretical overview together with concrete considerations.Fault-tolerant quantum computing (EN)The course explains how to execute scalable algorithms on fault-tolerant quantum computers. It describes error correction used to build reliable logical operations from noisy physical operations, and how quantum programs are mapped into logical operations sets taking into account layout constraints.Topics on Datacenter Design (EN)Modern datacenters with thousands of servers and multi-megawatt power budgets form the backbone of our digital universe. ln this course, we will survey a broad and comprehensive spectrum of datacenter design topics from workloads, to server architecture and infrastructure. Advanced Topics in Information Theory (EN)The class will focus on information-theoretic progress of the last decade. Topics include: Network Information Theory ; Information Measures: definitions, properties, and applications to probabilistic models.SKIL Student Kreativity and Innovation Laboratory (EN)This course will allow students to engage in hands-on projects preferably defined by themselves, in a dedicated workshop environment. Students work together in small groups, with access to a wide range of tools, materials, software, etc. – assisted by highly specialized labmanagers.Light-time (FR)This course articulates itself around light as a structuring element of space and time, through an approach that intertwines sun dynamics, materiality, construction and ecological footprint.Urban planning in the South (FR)This course is an introduction to the technical and conceptual tools essential to urban planning and evidence-based decision-making. These tools are introduced in the context of cities in the Global South, in order to understand the spatial and social dynamics behind urbanisation.Living in Mars (FR)This course proposes to students of the 3 ENAC sections (AR,GC,SIE) to design in groups a space habitat on planet Mars. In an interdisciplinary way, they will approach problematics which they will have to analyze, interpret, integrate and represent.Urban neighborhoods, infrastructures and sustainable development (FR)This ENAC Teaching Unit aims to present and implement new concepts of sustainable urban neighbourhood planning. Urban voids: mind the gap! (EN)This course focuses on transforming urban voids, like vacant lots or abandoned buildings, into valuable spaces addressing challenges such as climate change and social cohesion. It equips engineers and architects with interdisciplinary skills to creatively repurpose these areas for multiple benefits.Border Forensics (EN)The course will introduce students to different forms of violence related to the existence of state borders and social boundaries, focusing on particular situations in Switzerland, and the way spatial, geostatistical analysis and architectural design can be used to document and contest this violenceNavigating exhausted landscapes (EN)This course focuses on the challenges of transforming urban industrial sites in light of the living dynamics that run through them. It aims to experiment with an interdisciplinary approach their regeneration through the prism of a field investigation and a construction of a vision.TRC LC3 Research Platform Fribourg (EN)The UE TRC-LC3 Research Platform Fribourg will develop prototypes of structural elements in textile reinforced concrete (TRC) and Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) concrete that allow the continuation of the TRC prototype pavilion started at EPFL in 2019. The UE will take place in EPFL Fribourg.Soil mechanics and flow through porous media (EN)The course introduces students to the fundamentals of the mechanics of soils and fluid-infiltrated porous media. The first part is devoted to the constitutive behavior of soils in dry conditions, while the second part accounts for the presence of pore water.Advanced physics II (thermodynamics) (FR)This course presents thermodynamics as a means of describing a large number of important phenomena in physics, chemistry, and engineering, including transport effects. An introduction to statistical physics reinforces the notions acquired thanks to microscopic modeling.Physics lab (metrology) (FR)This course is a practical introduction to classical measurement techniques in a physics laboratory. It aims at familiarising the students with data acquisition, sensors, signal processing, vacuum and cryogenics.Object oriented programming (FR)C++ Object-Oriented ProgrammingAdvanced analysis II (FR)The course studies fundamental concepts of analysis and the calculus of functions of several variables.Advanced linear algebra II (FR)The purpose of this course is to introduce some basic notions of linear algebra and to rigorously prove the main results in the field.Mediterranean Antiquity: Mythology and Pop Culture (FR)Pop culture has always drawn, and continues to draw, on the myths and figures of the ancient Mediterranean. Egypt, Greece and Rome inspire video games as well as mainstream films, series, comics and novels. The aim of this course is to analyze one such work.Musicology and aesthetics (FR)Recount the history of musical styles practiced in classical music of the 20th century. Understand and analyze the various contexts, musical languages and the currents of ideas. Know some of the major works of the classical repertory of the 20th century as well as the main theoretical writings.Competing with China (FR)The course raises awareness on the implications of China’s emergence as an economic and technological power by developing a critical approach on the domestic and international challenges created by such a transition.Ancient Mediterranean: Love, war and death (FR)The course explores the myths and the main texts of ancient cultures (Biblical World, Greece, Rome, Egypt). Exploring their meanings, their receptions helps us to better understand the heterogeneous nature of our own culture.Foundations in financial economics (EN)The aim of this course is to expose EPFL bachelor students to some of the main areas in financial economics. The course will be organized around six themes. Students will obtain both practical insights through real-world examples and understand how one can model the main economic trade-offs. Introduction to entrepreneurship (EN)This course provides an introduction to the field of entrepreneurship, in particular the process of new venture creation and the commercialization of technologies. It integrates theories of entrepreneurship with a practical, process-based project, where students develop a business concept in teams.Anthropology of the urban (FR)This course addresses the conceptual approaches of urban anthropology, methods, and field experiences. In 2025-2026, it will participate in the project ‘A Future for Whose Past?’ initiated by ETHZ, which is dedicated to the tangible and intangible heritage of minority communities.Japan and China facing the challenge of modernization (FR)The course provides an introduction to the contemporary history of Japan and China. The success of Japan’s modernisation process, followed by the development of militarism, led to a confrontation with China, which was plagued by internal unrest and a regime of unequal treaties.History of international relations (FR)This course analyzes North-South relations during the era of colonial empires, as well as the persistent dynamics arising from this global history up to the present day.Visual culture, image history (FR)This course offers a material and environmental approach to images and media from the nineteenth to the twentieth century (magic lantern, photography, film, digital media, AI, etc.).Introduction to intellectual property law (FR)This course provides basic knowledge about the various intellectual property rights that every engineer and scientist has to deal with. Students will become familiar with the legal systems pertaining to patents, trademarks and copyright.Darwin, religion and science (FR)This course takes the long history of opponents of Darwin and Darwinism (creationists, neo-creationists, supporters of intelligent design) to try to understand their strategies and arguments. Artistic practices – imagining and drawing (FR)This course offers students an overview of contemporary drawing through exploration and experience, and more specifically to think of drawing as an economy. Regular practice is accompanied by presentations and references mainly from the artistic field.Science and technology in comics (FR)Students analyze how science, technology and society are co-produced, by looking at how they are represented in comic strips.Memory sciences (FR)Describe cognitive and cerebral processes underlying memory and self processes. Identify differences and similarities between neurobiological and clinical approaches. Understand theoretical and clinical concepts underlying psychoanalysis and their scientific implications. Industrial design – form, function and materials (FR)Practical teaching that allows acquiring the bases of industrial design by confronting the students with the creation of an object. Creativity and participatory design (FR)The course brings together EPFL and UNIL students to leverage interdisciplinary, creativity and participatory design to imagine new ways of living, working and living together through the creation of a prototype of object, service or experience.Physics and philosophy in the 20th century (FR)Philosophy of nature : Physics and philosophy in the 20th century. The course considers the philosophy of physics from Newton via Einstein to quantum physicsData-driven interface design (EN)This course explores how data from digital interactions can be analyzed to improve design, usability, and engagement. Students will learn quantitative methods to collect, organize, and interpret data, generating insights to enhance digital services and user experiences. Sports competitions and environmental issues (FR)This curse proposes to work on the relationship between international sport competitions and environmental issues (from the 1920s to the present day). For the sake of consistency, the focus will be on the Olympic Games (summer and winter).Graphic Design – Experimental approach (FR)Practical teaching that allows to acquire the bases of graphic design and to understand the stakes, the various fields of application, the techniques and the conventions of that discipline.International Relations in Times of Conflicts (EN)This course examines the intersection of international economic relations and geopolitical conflict. We discuss trade networks, financial sanctions, and strategic alliances as instruments of power in an era of economic warfare. Cooperation and environmental psychology (FR)This seminar addresses the formation, change and maintenance of individual and collective pro-environmental behaviors, as studied by environmental social psychology. In particular, we will focus on the role of coopération.Contemporary Iran (FR)This course is an introduction to contemporary Iran. It emphasizes on the three dimensions of Iranian identity: nationalism (Iranian culture), Shi’ism, Western influence.Game theory and strategic decisions (EN)Game theory studies the strategic interactions between rational agents. It has a myriad of applications in politics, business, sports. A special branch of Game Theory, Auction Theory, has recently guided the development of Ebay, Google advertising auctions, and of the Wireless spectrum auctions. The graphic novel genius: Alan Moore (FR)This course aims to cover the works of comic book writer Alan Moore, arguably the most influential writer of all time, and to introduce students to concepts of comic book analysis, from the simplest to the most complex, in order to demonstrate the richness of this medium.Applied corporate & industry analysis (EN)The intent of this project is to encourage interchange between students and their mentors. Each student, in consultation with her or his mentor, will choose a company that the student will analyze in context of its primary industry. The company may be that of the mentor, but is not required to be.Logistics and demand analysis (FR)Logistics, a cross-disciplinary function par excellence, integrates all the dimensions of value-adding industrial processes, from supply to distribution to customers and beyond, while taking sustainable development into account. Particular emphasis will be placed on the forecasting approach. Electronics (FR)Introduction to the main electronic components. Analysis of basic circuits made of operational amplifiers. Introduction to elementary logic circuits. Principle of Analog – Digital conversion. Basics of MOSFET transistor operation. Electrical machines (for ME) (FR)The aim of this course is to acquire the basic knowledge related to electrical machines (electromechanical conversion). The course covers the magnetic circuit, the transformer, synchronous, induction and direct current machines as well as stepper motors.Polymer science + TP (EN)Introduction to polymer physics and the link between chemical structure and macroscopic properties, with emphasis on morphology and thermomechanical behaviour, polymer technology and manufacturing techniques, providing a basis for the rational selection of polymers in an industrial context. Finite element theory and practice (FR)The aim of this class is to understand the finite element method i.e. the weak and strong variational formulations and the resolution schemes in space and time. The second part of the semester is dedicated to the practice using the commercial program Abaqus.Ceramic and colloidal processing (EN)The course covers the production of ceramics and colloids from the basic scientific concepts and theories needed to understand the forming processes to the mechanisms and methods of sintering (firing) ceramics. Including the scientific principles behind the formation of colloidal dispersions.Surfaces and interfaces (EN)This lecture introduces the fundamental concepts for describing, characterizing, and engineering surfaces and interfaces. Students will develop both theoretical and practical understanding of how interfacial phenomena influence surface properties and technological applications.Introduction to microscopy + Laboratory work (FR)This course of introduction to microscopy aims at giving an overview of the various techniques of microstructure and composition analysis of materials. It focuses in particular on electron and optical microscopy. This course is composed of lectures and practical demonstrations on microscopes.Methods in Quantum Error Correction (EN)This course discusses mathematical methods of quantum error correction in the style via presentation and discussion of research papers. It covers basic algebraic and geometric properties of quantum error correcting codes and fault tolerance theory and prepares for research in this field.Algebra III – rings and fields (EN)This is an introductory course in ring and field theory. Bayesian statistics (EN)A first introduction to Bayesian statistics, assuming knowledge from first courses in statistics and probability. We will focus on foundational statistical and mathematical aspects such as the decision theoretic background, consistency for large sample sizes, and algorithms for Bayesian computation.Intercultural Social Psychology* (FR)This course covers the opportunities and challenges of multicultural societies, exposing students to relevant theories and research in intercultural social psychology.PhD to CEO – Launching Technology Ventures (EN)The course focuses on launching technology ventures and academic spin-offs, covering foundational concepts of venture strategy and technology commercialization. Students gain real-life experience through hands-on startup projects based on own or other students’ inventions and discoveries.
