COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Computer Based Numerical Simulation of Complex Phenomena and Systems

SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY

Experiments

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CSECSE

Mathematics Computer Science

Science and Engineering

Fields ofSpecialization

Geophysics

BiologyPhysics

Electro-magnetics

Chemistry

FluidDynamics

Systems andControl

RoboticsAstrophysics

FinancialEngineering

Physics of theAtmosphere

Bachelor CSE1st Year: Basics of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science

*2nd Year: Numerical Methods for CSE, Analysis of PDEs, Stochastics

Numerical Methods for PDEs, Programming TechniquesQuantum Mechanics, Statistical PhysicsFluid Dynamics, Data Bases, Computer Engineering

*3rd Year: High Performance Computing, Software Engineering

2 lectures in an application area with computational aspectsBSc-Thesis: Small project within a scientific group in a specialization area

Master CSECore Courses: How To Write Fast Numerical Code,

Computational Statistics, Visual Computing

Specialization: 4 lectures and a seminar extending the area from Bacheloror in a new field

Case Studies: Invited speakers on applied topics and own talks

Term Paper: typically contribution to a research project

*Master Thesis: independent project in a specialization area

BSc-/MSc-Theses in many Departments

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BScMSc

European climate simulation(David Leutwyler, ETH, MeteoSwiss, CSCS)

Noise generation in the flow of a coaxial jet engine(Michael Gloor, Diss. ETH Zr̈ich Nr. 22079)

Further information: www.rw.ethz.ch