Mechanical Engineering Master |
Core Courses |
Energy, Flows and Processes
The courses listed in this category “Core Courses” are recommended. Alternative courses can be chosen in agreement with the tutor. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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151-0105-00L | Quantitative Flow Visualization | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | T. Rösgen |
151-0107-20L | High Performance Computing for Science and Engineering (HPCSE) I | W | 4 credits | 4G | P. Koumoutsakos |
151-0109-00L | Turbulent Flows | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | P. Jenny |
151-0113-00L | Applied Fluid Dynamics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | J.‑P. Kunsch |
151-0163-00L | Nuclear Energy Conversion | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | H.‑M. Prasser |
151-0182-00L | Fundamentals of CFD Methods | W | 4 credits | 3G | A. Haselbacher |
151-0185-00L | Radiation Heat Transfer | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | A. Steinfeld,
P. Pozivil |
151-0207-00L | Theory and Modeling of Reactive Flows | W | 4 credits | 3G | C. E. Frouzakis,
I. Mantzaras |
151-0213-00L | Fluid Dynamics with the Lattice Boltzmann Method | W | 4 credits | 3G | I. Karlin |
151-0216-00L | Wind Energy | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | N. Chokani |
151-0235-00L | Thermodynamics of Novel Energy Conversion Technologies Number of participants limited to 75. | W | 4 credits | 3G | A. Milionis,
G. Sansavini |
151-0251-00L | IC-Engines: Principles, Thermodynamic Optimization and Applications Number of participants limited to 60. | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | K. Boulouchos,
G. Georges,
P. Kyrtatos |
151-0368-00L | Aeroelasticity | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | F. Campanile |
151-0709-00L | Stochastic Methods for Engineers and Natural Scientists Number of participants limited to 45. | W | 4 credits | 3G | D. W. Meyer-Massetti |
151-0851-00L | Robot Dynamics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | M. Hutter,
R. Siegwart |
151-0911-00L | Introduction to Plasmonics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | D. J. Norris |
151-0917-00L | Mass Transfer | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | A. Güntner,
S. E. Pratsinis,
M. R. Kholghy,
V. Mavrantzas |
151-0927-00L | Rate-Controlled Separations in Fine Chemistry | W | 6 credits | 3V + 1U | M. Mazzotti |
151-0933-00L | Seminar on Advanced Separation Processes | Z | 0 credits | 1S | M. Mazzotti |
151-0951-00L | Process Design and Safety | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | F. Trachsel,
C. Hutter |
151-1116-00L | Introduction to Aircraft and Car Aerodynamics | W | 4 credits | 3G | J. Wildi |
101-0187-00L | Structural Reliability and Risk Analysis | W | 3 credits | 2G | S. Marelli |
151-0227-00L | Basics of Air Transport (Aviation I) Hinweis: alter Titel bis HS16 "Grundlagen der Luftfahrt" | W | 4 credits | 3G | P. Wild |
227-0665-00L | Battery Integration Engineering Number of participants limited to 30.
Enrolment possible until September 28, 2018.
Students are required to have attended one of the following courses: 227-0664-00L Technology and Policy of Electrical Energy Storage / 529-0440-00L Physical Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis / 529-0191-01L Renewable Energy Technologies II, Energy Storage and Conversion / 529-0659-00L Electrochemistry (Exception for PhD students)
Priority given to Electrical and Mechanical Engineering students | W | 3 credits | 2V + 1U | T. J. Patey |
636-0507-00L | Synthetic Biology II Students in the MSc Programme Biotechnology (Programme Regulation 2017) may select Synthetic Biology II instead of the Research Project 1. | W | 8 credits | 4A | S. Panke,
Y. Benenson,
J. Stelling |
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Mechanics, Materials, Structures
The courses listed in this category “Core Courses” are recommended. Alternative courses can be chosen in agreement with the tutor. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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151-0107-20L | High Performance Computing for Science and Engineering (HPCSE) I | W | 4 credits | 4G | P. Koumoutsakos |
151-0317-00L | Visualization, Simulation and Interaction - Virtual Reality II | W | 4 credits | 3G | A. Kunz |
151-0349-00L | Fatigue Strength of Materials, Components and Structures | W | 4 credits | 3G | M. Guillaume,
R. E. Koller |
151-0353-00L | Mechanics of Composite Materials | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | G. Kress,
P. Ermanni |
151-0357-00L | Ropeway Technology | W | 4 credits | 3G | G. Kovacs |
151-0360-00L | Procedures for the Analysis of Structures | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | G. Kress |
151-0368-00L | Aeroelasticity | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | F. Campanile |
151-0509-00L | Microscale Acoustofluidics Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 4 credits | 3G | J. Dual |
151-0513-00L | Mechanics of Soft Materials and Tissues Does not take place this semester. | W | 4 credits | 3G | |
151-0523-00L | Railway Vehicle Dynamics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | O. Polach |
151-0524-00L | Continuum Mechanics I | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | E. Mazza |
151-0525-00L | Wave Propagation in Solids | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | J. Dual,
D. Mohr |
151-0532-00L | Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos I | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | F. Kogelbauer |
151-0535-00L | Optical Methods in Experimental Mechanics | W | 4 credits | 3G | E. Hack,
R. Brönnimann |
151-0550-00L | Adaptive Materials for Structural Applications | W | 4 credits | 3G | A. Bergamini |
151-0573-00L | System Modeling | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | G. Ducard |
151-0655-00L | Skills for Creativity and Innovation | W | 4 credits | 3G | I. Goller,
C. Kobe |
151-0703-00L | Operational Simulation of Production Lines | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | P. Acél |
151-0705-00L | Manufacturing I | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | K. Wegener,
M. Boccadoro,
F. Kuster |
151-0717-00L | Mechanical Production: Assembly, Joining and Coating Technology | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | F. Kuster,
V. H. Derflinger,
F. Durand,
P. Jousset |
151-0719-00L | Quality of Machine Tools - Dynamics and Metrology at Micro and Submicro Level | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | A. Günther,
F. Kuster |
151-0721-00L | Production Machines II | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | K. Wegener,
F. Kuster,
S. Weikert |
151-0723-00L | Manufacturing of Electronic Devices | W | 4 credits | 3G | A. Kunz,
A. Guber,
R.‑D. Moryson,
F. Reichert |
151-0725-00L | Exciting Leadership in a Thrilling Real Business World | W | 4 credits | 3G | A. Halbleib |
151-0727-00L | Colloquium on Manufacturing Technology | W | 4 credits | 3K | K. Wegener,
F. Kuster |
151-0731-00L | Forming Technology I - Basic Knowledge | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | P. Hora |
151-0733-00L | Forming Technology III - Forming Processes | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | P. Hora |
151-0833-00L | Principles of Nonlinear Finite-Element-Methods | W | 5 credits | 2V + 2U | N. Manopulo,
B. Berisha |
151-0917-00L | Mass Transfer | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | A. Güntner,
S. E. Pratsinis,
M. R. Kholghy,
V. Mavrantzas |
151-3217-00L | Coaching Students (Basic Training) | W | 1 credit | 1G | R. P. Haas,
B. Volk |
151-3219-00L | Coaching Students (Advanced Course 1) This course assumes that participants have completed the basic training (151-3217-00L Coaching Students (Basic Training)). | W | 1 credit | 1G | R. P. Haas,
B. Volk |
227-0447-00L | Image Analysis and Computer Vision | W | 6 credits | 3V + 1U | L. Van Gool,
O. Göksel,
E. Konukoglu |
227-0523-00L | Railway Systems I | W | 6 credits | 4G | M. Meyer |
252-0535-00L | Advanced Machine Learning | W | 8 credits | 3V + 2U + 2A | J. M. Buhmann |
252-0543-01L | Computer Graphics | W | 6 credits | 3V + 2U | M. Gross,
J. Novak |
327-0501-00L | Metals I | W | 3 credits | 2V + 1U | R. Spolenak |
327-4101-00L | Durability of Engineering Materials | W | 2 credits | 2G | J. M. Wheeler |
351-0555-00L | Open- and User Innovation | W | 3 credits | 2G | S. Häfliger,
S. Spaeth |
363-0445-00L | Production and Operations Management | W | 3 credits | 2G | T. Netland |
363-0445-02L | Production and Operations Management (Additional Cases) | W | 1 credit | 2A | T. Netland |
363-0541-00L | Systems Dynamics and Complexity | W | 3 credits | 3G | F. Schweitzer,
G. Casiraghi,
V. Nanumyan |
363-0711-00L | Accounting for Managers | W | 3 credits | 2V | J.‑P. Chardonnens |
376-1177-00L | Human Factors I | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Menozzi Jäckli,
R. Huang,
M. Siegrist |
376-1219-00L | Rehabilitation Engineering II: Rehabilitation of Sensory and Vegetative Functions | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Riener,
R. Gassert,
O. Lambercy |
401-0647-00L | Introduction to Mathematical Optimization | W | 5 credits | 2V + 1U | D. Adjiashvili |
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Robotics, Systems and Control
The courses listed in this category “Core Courses” are recommended. Alternative courses can be chosen in agreement with the tutor. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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151-0107-20L | High Performance Computing for Science and Engineering (HPCSE) I | W | 4 credits | 4G | P. Koumoutsakos |
151-0323-00L | Autonomous Mobility on Demand: From Car to Fleet Number of participants limited to 20. | W | 4 credits | 4G | J. Tani,
A. Censi |
151-0532-00L | Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos I | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | F. Kogelbauer |
151-0563-01L | Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | R. D'Andrea |
151-0567-00L | Engine Systems | W | 4 credits | 3G | C. Onder |
151-0569-00L | Vehicle Propulsion Systems | W | 4 credits | 3G | C. Onder,
P. Elbert |
151-0573-00L | System Modeling | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | G. Ducard |
151-0593-00L | Embedded Control Systems | W | 4 credits | 6G | J. S. Freudenberg,
M. Schmid Daners |
151-0601-00L | Theory of Robotics and Mechatronics | W | 4 credits | 3G | P. Korba,
S. Stoeter |
151-0604-00L | Microrobotics | W | 4 credits | 3G | B. Nelson |
151-0632-00L | Vision Algorithms for Mobile Robotics Number of participants limited to 55 Registration is on a first come, first served basis and SPACE IS LIMITED! | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | D. Scaramuzza |
151-0655-00L | Skills for Creativity and Innovation | W | 4 credits | 3G | I. Goller,
C. Kobe |
151-0727-00L | Colloquium on Manufacturing Technology | W | 4 credits | 3K | K. Wegener,
F. Kuster |
151-0851-00L | Robot Dynamics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | M. Hutter,
R. Siegwart |
151-0917-00L | Mass Transfer | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | A. Güntner,
S. E. Pratsinis,
M. R. Kholghy,
V. Mavrantzas |
151-1116-00L | Introduction to Aircraft and Car Aerodynamics | W | 4 credits | 3G | J. Wildi |
227-0225-00L | Linear System Theory | W | 6 credits | 5G | M. Kamgarpour |
227-0447-00L | Image Analysis and Computer Vision | W | 6 credits | 3V + 1U | L. Van Gool,
O. Göksel,
E. Konukoglu |
227-0517-00L | Electrical Drive Systems II | W | 6 credits | 4G | P. Steimer,
G. Scheuer,
C. A. Stulz |
227-0689-00L | System Identification | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | R. Smith |
227-0920-00L | Seminar in Systems and Control | Z | 0 credits | 1S | F. Dörfler,
R. D'Andrea,
E. Frazzoli,
M. H. Khammash,
J. Lygeros,
R. Smith |
252-3110-00L | Human Computer Interaction Number of participants limited to 150. | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | O. Hilliges |
263-5210-00L | Probabilistic Artificial Intelligence | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | A. Krause |
263-5902-00L | Computer Vision | W | 6 credits | 3V + 1U + 1A | M. Pollefeys,
V. Ferrari,
L. Van Gool |
376-1219-00L | Rehabilitation Engineering II: Rehabilitation of Sensory and Vegetative Functions | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Riener,
R. Gassert,
O. Lambercy |
376-1279-00L | Virtual and Augmented Reality in Medicine | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Riener,
O. Göksel,
M. Harders |
376-1504-00L | Physical Human Robot Interaction (pHRI) Number of participants limited to 21. | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | R. Gassert,
O. Lambercy |
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Micro & Nanosystems
The courses listed in this category “Core Courses” are recommended. Alternative courses can be chosen in agreement with the tutor. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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151-0107-20L | High Performance Computing for Science and Engineering (HPCSE) I | W | 4 credits | 4G | P. Koumoutsakos |
151-0237-00L | Advanced Optical Methods in Nanotechnology | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | H. Eghlidi |
151-0604-00L | Microrobotics | W | 4 credits | 3G | B. Nelson |
151-0605-00L | Nanosystems | W | 4 credits | 4G | A. Stemmer |
151-0620-00L | Embedded MEMS Lab | W | 5 credits | 3P | C. Hierold,
S. Blunier,
M. Haluska |
151-0621-00L | Microsystems I: Process Technology and Integration | W | 6 credits | 3V + 3U | M. Haluska,
C. Hierold |
151-0642-00L | Seminar on Micro and Nanosystems | Z | 0 credits | 1S | C. Hierold |
151-0911-00L | Introduction to Plasmonics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | D. J. Norris |
151-0917-00L | Mass Transfer | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | A. Güntner,
S. E. Pratsinis,
M. R. Kholghy,
V. Mavrantzas |
151-0931-00L | Seminar on Particle Technology | Z | 0 credits | 3S | S. E. Pratsinis |
227-0377-00L | Physics of Failure and Failure Analysis of Electronic Devices and Equipment | W | 3 credits | 2V | U. Sennhauser |
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Bioengineering
The courses listed in this category “Core Courses” are recommended. Alternative courses can be chosen in agreement with the tutor. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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151-0107-20L | High Performance Computing for Science and Engineering (HPCSE) I | W | 4 credits | 4G | P. Koumoutsakos |
151-0255-00L | Energy Conversion and Transport in Biosystems | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | A. Ferrari |
151-0237-00L | Advanced Optical Methods in Nanotechnology | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | H. Eghlidi |
151-0317-00L | Visualization, Simulation and Interaction - Virtual Reality II | W | 4 credits | 3G | A. Kunz |
151-0917-00L | Mass Transfer | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | A. Güntner,
S. E. Pratsinis,
M. R. Kholghy,
V. Mavrantzas |
227-0385-10L | Biomedical Imaging | W | 6 credits | 5G | S. Kozerke,
K. P. Prüssmann |
227-0386-00L | Biomedical Engineering | W | 4 credits | 3G | J. Vörös,
S. J. Ferguson,
S. Kozerke,
U. Moser,
M. Rudin,
M. P. Wolf,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
227-0393-10L | Bioelectronics and Biosensors | W | 6 credits | 2V + 2U | J. Vörös,
M. F. Yanik,
T. Zambelli |
227-0447-00L | Image Analysis and Computer Vision | W | 6 credits | 3V + 1U | L. Van Gool,
O. Göksel,
E. Konukoglu |
227-0945-00L | Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers I This course is part I of a two-semester course. | W | 3 credits | 2G | C. Frei |
227-0965-00L | Micro and Nano-Tomography of Biological Tissues | W | 4 credits | 3G | M. Stampanoni,
P. A. Kaestner |
227-0981-00L | Cross-Disciplinary Research and Development in Medicine and Engineering A maximum of 12 medical degree students and 12 (biomedical) engineering degree students can be admitted, their number should be equal. | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2A | V. Kurtcuoglu,
D. de Julien de Zelicourt,
M. Meboldt,
M. Schmid Daners,
O. Ullrich |
376-0121-00L | Multiscale Bone Biomechanics Number of participants limited to 30 | W | 6 credits | 4S | R. Müller |
376-1177-00L | Human Factors I | W | 3 credits | 2V | M. Menozzi Jäckli,
R. Huang,
M. Siegrist |
376-1219-00L | Rehabilitation Engineering II: Rehabilitation of Sensory and Vegetative Functions | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Riener,
R. Gassert,
O. Lambercy |
376-1279-00L | Virtual and Augmented Reality in Medicine | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Riener,
O. Göksel,
M. Harders |
376-1504-00L | Physical Human Robot Interaction (pHRI) Number of participants limited to 21. | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2U | R. Gassert,
O. Lambercy |
376-1651-00L | Clinical and Movement Biomechanics | W | 4 credits | 3G | N. Singh,
R. List,
P. Schütz |
376-1714-00L | Biocompatible Materials | W | 4 credits | 3G | K. Maniura,
J. Möller,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
376-1985-00L | Trauma Biomechanics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | K.‑U. Schmitt,
M. H. Muser |
402-0341-00L | Medical Physics I | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | P. Manser |
551-0319-00L | Cellular Biochemistry (Part I) | W | 3 credits | 2V | U. Kutay,
Q. Feng,
M. Peter,
P. Picotti,
I. Zemp |
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Design, Computation, Product Development & Manufacturing
The courses listed in this category “Core Courses” are recommended. Alternative courses can be chosen in agreement with the tutor. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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151-3209-00L | Engineering Design Optimization Number of participants limited to 47. | W | 4 credits | 4G | K. Shea,
T. Stankovic |
151-3213-00L | Integrative Ski Building Workshop Number of participants limited to 12. To apply, please send the following information to cosimad@ethz.ch by 31.07.2018: Letter of Motivation (one page) , CV, Transcript of Records. | W | 3 credits | 6P | K. Shea |
151-3215-00L | Design for Additive Manufacturing For a place in the course please write a short letter of motivation stating why you like to attend the course, your experiences in CAD-Design, Simulation and additive manufacturing. Please mention in the letter, if you already have a suggestion for a part to be designed in the semester project. Send the letter to Dr. Christoph Klahn cklahn@ethz.ch until 3. September 2018. | W | 4 credits | 2G | M. Meboldt,
C. Klahn |
363-1065-00L | Design Thinking: Human-Centred Solutions to Real World Challenges Due to didactic reasons, the number of participants is limited to 30. All interested students are invited to apply for this course by sending a short motivation letter to Linda Armbruster ( larmbruster@ethz.ch). Additionally please enroll via mystudies. Please note that all students are put on the waiting list and that your current position on the waiting list is irrelevant, as places will be assigned after the first lecture on the basis of your motivation letter and commitment for the class. | W | 5 credits | 5G | A. Cabello Llamas,
S. Brusoni,
L. Cabello |
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Multidisciplinary Courses
The students are free to choose individually from the entire course offer of ETH Zurich, ETH Lausanne and the Universities of Zurich and St. Gallen. |
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Course Catalogue of ETH Zurich |
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Semester Project |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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151-1002-00L | Semester Project Mechanical Engineering Only for Mechanical Engineering MSc.
The subject of the Semester Project and the choice of the supervisor (ETH-professor) are to be approved in advance by the tutor. | O | 8 credits | 17A | Professors |
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Industrial Internship |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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151-1090-00L | Industrial Internship | O | 8 credits | | external organisers |
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GESS Science in Perspective |
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Recommended GESS Science in Perspective (Type B) for D-MAVT. |
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see GESS Science in Perspective: Language Courses ETH/UZH |
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see GESS Science in Perspective: Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Capability |
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Master's Thesis |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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151-1001-00L | Master's Thesis Mechanical Engineering Students who fulfill the following criteria are allowed to begin with their Master's Thesis: a. successful completion of the bachelor program; b. fulfilling of any additional requirements necessary to gain admission to the master programme; c. successful completion of the semester project and industrial internship; d. achievement of 28 ECTS in the category "Core Courses".
The Master's Thesis must be approved in advance by the tutor and is supervised by a professor of ETH Zurich. To choose a titular professor as a supervisor, please contact the D-MAVT Student Administration. | O | 30 credits | 64D | Professors |
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Course Units for Additional Admission Requirements
The courses below are only available for MSc students with additional admission requirements. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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406-0173-AAL | Linear Algebra I and II Enrolment 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. | E- | 6 credits | 13R | N. Hungerbühler |
406-0353-AAL | Analysis III Enrolment 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. | E- | 4 credits | 9R | A. Iozzi |