401-2673-AAL  Numerical Methods for CSE

SemesterAutumn Semester 2022
LecturersR. Hiptmair
Periodicityevery semester recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish
CommentEnrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.


Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits9 credits
ExaminersR. Hiptmair
Typesession examination
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionThe performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Admission requirementNone
Mode of examinationwritten 210 minutes
Additional information on mode of examinationMode of examination: written 180 minutes (leading to 210 minutes total exam time when adding the time reserved for reading the exam problems).

Computer based examination involving coding problems beside theoretical questions. Parts of the lecture documents and other materials will be made available on the computers during the examination.

An optional 30-minutes mid-term and an optional 30-minutes end-term exam will be held during the teaching period. The grades of these interim examinations will be taken into account through a BONUS of up to 30% for the final grade. The dates for the term exams will be communicated in the beginning of the course.
Written aidsNo aids admitted. Some documentations and documents will be made available on the exam computers.
Digital examThe exam takes place on devices provided by ETH Zurich.
Distance examinationIt is not possible to take a distance examination.
This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding.