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LIACS Master Studies

Marcello Bonsangue 24 May 2017

LIACS education

LIACS Curricula

Bachelor Computer Science

Core Computer Science

Computer Science

and Economy

Computer Science and

Biology

Master Computer Science

Master ICTiB&PS

Master Media

Technology

PhD Graduate

School

Education in a research environment

Who is who− Director of Education

Dr. Marcello Bonsangue

− Program Director Master CSProf.dr. Thomas Bäck

− Program Director Master CS - BioinformaticsDr. Erwin Bakker

− Program Director ICTiB&PS Dr. Arno Knobbe

− Program Director Media TechnologyDr. Max van Duijn

National Student Surveys 2017

LIACS education


Computer Science

and

Advanced

Data Analytics

Bioinformatics

Computer Science:

Data Science

Computer Science

and

Science based

business

Computer Science

andEducation

Computer Science

and

Science Communication

& Society


Computer Science

and

Advanced Data Analytics

Future oriented computing techniques

Knowledge discovery

Who is who

− Director of Education Dr. Marcello Bonsangue

− Program Director Master CSProf.dr. Thomas Bäck

− Study AdvisorDr. Matthijs van [email protected]

− Study CoordinatorRiet [email protected]

Computer Science and Advanced Data Analytics- Programme Structure -

First year

10 x courses (60 EC)

Second year

Research Project (18 EC)

Master Thesis (42 EC)

Start 1 September or 1 February

Courses 2016-2017Individual choice of 10 specializations courses (6 EC each)

Advanced Data ScienceDatabases and Data MiningSocial Network Analysis for Computer ScientistMulticriteria Optimization and Decision AnalysisInformation Retrieval and Text AnalyticsMultimedia Information RetrievalSeminar Distributed Data MiningSeminar on Constraint Data Mining

Advance in Data MiningEvolutionary algorithmsComplex NetworksBayesian Networks Neural Networks

Courses 2016-2017Algorithms and Software Technology

Testing Object Oriented SystemsSwarm based ComputationEvolutionary algorithmsDatabases and Data MiningSeminar Combinatorial AlgorithmsMulticriteria Optimization and Decision Analysis System Development and Project Management

Complex NetworksNeural NetworksCoordination and Component CompositionBio-Modelling and Petri NetsParallel Programming I and II

Courses 2016-2017Computer Systems, Imagery and Media

Multimedia Information RetrivalEmbedded Systems and SoftwareSystem Development and Project ManagementTesting Object Oriented SystemsMicroscopy, Modeling and VisualizationCoordination and Component Composition

Audio Processing and IndexingComplex NetworksMultimedia systemsParallel Programming Iand II

… and many more outside LIACS

Masterclass

• In the second year, once every two weeks

•For all students working on research project/master thesis

•Support, exchange, stimulation, presentations, useful information

•At least two presentations per student

A few examples of graduates

Zhihan XiaSoftware Engineer, Pegasystems

Robin van den BroekSoftware Engineer, JEM-id BV

Alexej TessaroSoftware Engineer, Expend

Jan van RijnPhD candidate at LIACS

Jan van RijnProduct Developer, UL

Roxanna PopaData analyst, Euro Testing Software

Ralph BosSales manager, Landscape

Alberto BaggioCo-founder Listupp

Computer Science:

Data Science

Data Data Data

“We are drowning in data, but starving for knowledge!”

Data produced worldwide(1 exabyte = 10006 bytes)

In 2020 the amount of data produced worldwideis projected to be 35000 exabytes

Examples• A gram of DNA can hold 455 exabytes.• Google has ca. 10 exabytes on disk• The sum of human-produced information

(including all audio, video and text) until1999 was about 12 exabytes of data

Data Science• Data != Information != Knowledge• Knowledge Discovery in data is the non-trivial process of identifying

• valid,• novel,• potentially useful• and understandable patterns in data.

Universiteit Leiden. Bij ons leer je de wereld kennen

Computer Science: Data Science

1. Data science has multidisciplinary aspects

2. Interpretation of data analysis results is crucial

3. Unique cooperation between top institutes of Leiden University

Computer

Science

Knowledge


Master Computer Science:Data Science specialization

YEAR 1: start 1 September

Sem. I

Sem. II

YEAR 2

Linear Models

Intro Data Science

CS

Stat.Sci

Joint

Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Learning Theory

MSc Thesis 42 EC

CS Group A

Advance in Data MiningDatabase and Data MiningEvolutionary AlgorithmsComplex NetworksMulticriteria Optimization and Decision AnalysisSocial Network Analysis

Choice ofa courses

from group A

Choice ofa course from

group B


group B


group B


group B

Choice ofa course

from group A

Choice ofa course

from group A

Choice ofa course

from group A

Advanced Statistical

Computing

Sem. III

Sem. IV CS Group B

Bayesian NetworksMultimedia Information RetrievalSeminar Distributed Data MiningNeural NetworksInformation Retrieval and Text Analytics

Leiden Center of Data Science

Finding, analyzing and validating complex patterns in data

Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics

In cooperation with

Centre for Medical System Biology

Kluyer Centre for Genomics of Industrial Fermentation

Cancer Genomic Centre

LIACS and Delft University

Goal

Apply novel computer science

methods an techniques for analysis of

complex data from molecular biology

FOCUS: Data Analysis and Modeling of Biological Data

Data warehousing Data mining

Data analysis

LARGE and complex data

Bio-image processing

Bioinformatics

First year

4 x core courses (24 EC) Support programme (12 EC)

Specialization courses (24 EC)

Second year

Research assignment (15 EC)

Master research project (45 EC)

Start: 1 September or 1 February


Science-based Business

Technical areas covered

• Computer Science

• Management

• Business

• Entrepreneurship

Goals

• Learn about running science-driven companies

• Exploiting business opportunities created in research

Programme Structure• Start: 1 September or 1 February

• Two years = 120 EC

• Management track core courses (20 EC)

+ Business studies internship (20 – 40 EC)

or

• New Technology Ventures track core courses (20 EC)

+ New Technology Ventures Assignment (20 – 30 EC)

• Choice of courses from Computer Science (18 - 36 EC)

• Master research project in Computer Science (42 EC)

Computer Science and Science Communication and Society


•Computer Science

•Communication Science

•Visual Communications

• Journalism

Goals

•Become a scientific communicator

•Basis for a scientific journalist

Programme Structure

• Start: 1 September or 1 February


• In English

• SCS Fundamentals + projects + internship (40 – 60 EC)

• Courses from Computer Science (18 – 38 EC)


Computer Science and Education


•Computer Science

•Educational skills and techniques

Goals

• eerstegraads-lesbevoegdheid

•Become a qualified computer science teacher

•Recognized by all Dutch institutions

Programme Structure• Start: 1 September or 1 February


• In Dutch and English!!!

• Courses from Computer Science (30 EC)


• Educational component (60 EC) by ICLON, including the courses

- Educational Theory, Learning and Instruction, Teaching Methodology, and Teaching Practice

LIACS education

LIACS Curricula




Economy


Biology


Master ICTiB&PS

Master Media

Technology

PhD Graduate School


LIACS education

ICT in Business and the Public Sector

ICT in Business ICT in the Public Sector

What is ICT in Business and the Public Sector?

• Business/management education on top of IT Bachelor

- Marketing

- Accounting

- Enterprise Architecture

- Organizational Decision Making

- Consulting Cases

- Large companies/small companies

Trends for IT Careers

• IT investment success depends on much more than technology

• IT is rapidly evolving, skills to separate fact from hype are in short supply

• Big Data is changing business models

• IT career opportunities are increasingly influenced due to outsourcing

Programme Outline

• Two year course programme (last 6 months graduation project)

• Courses cover business fundamentals, core ICT & Management topics and electives

• Combination of (guest)lectures, case work, lab work, and student presentations

• A number of company/ministry visits & assignments to enrich the programme

• Also available as Post Experience (evening programme)

Programme Outline

Global business game (1 EC)

Courses on ICT in complex organisation (70 EC)

Electives (9 EC)

MSc Research project (32 EC)

Courses ICT in Business (18 EC) Courses ICT in the Public Sector (18 EC)

M.Sc. Thesis Projects• IT architecture redesign for Citi-bank Singapore

• Mapping the ICT Security Risks in the IAAS Cloud

• Exploring the relationship between smartphone application’s business models, usage and culture

• Advertising in Computer Games

• Is Outsourcing Killing or Kindling Innovation?

• Strategic Decision Making with use of Enterprise Architecture for Educational Institutions

• ICT enabled transformation of the Dutch insurance industry: a case study in business-IT alignment

• A Comparison of Methods for Predicting Football Matches

Multicultural Learning Environment

• Bulgaria

• Bhutan

• China

• Colombia

• Germany

• Hungary

• Indonesia

• Mexico

• Romania

• the Netherlands

• the Philippines

• United Kingdom

Graduates employed at:

http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/home/0,1044,stc=HOME&lid=1,00.html

http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/home/0,1044,stc=HOME&lid=1,00.html

ICTiB&PS or CS+SBB?

• Computer Science focuses on technical aspects

• ICT in Business focuses on applying ICT in Business

- IT, Organizational skills

• Science Based Business focuses on entrepreneurship on a technical basis

• all kinds of technology, not just ICT (for example biomedical innovations)

LIACS education

LIACS Curricula




Economy


Biology


Master ICTiB&PS

Master Media

Technology

PhD Graduate School



Creative science

Playful science

Personally inspired research


Media Technology is ...

About actual scientific research

science, papers, research, publications, conferences

About personal inspiration & creativity

media, arts, festivals, conceptual, playful, inspiring

About science by doing

technology, installations, creating things, open projects

Unique in the Netherlands, and probably in Europe


Some facts

Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)

+ Royal Academy of Arts, Den Haag

+ Royal Conservatoire, Den Haag

2-year program, 120 ECTS

full-time

in English (± 30% internationals)

master-of-science (MSc) degree


Year one: compulsory courses

Visit to Ars Electronica Festival

Creative Research

Science Narratives & Visualization

Science & Humanities

Human Computer Interaction

Perceptualization

Sound, Space & Interaction

Social Technologies Seminar

Essentials in Art & Music

Meta Media

New Media & New Technologies

Introduction to Programming

Hardware & Physical Computing

Web Technology

Artificial Intelligence Seminar


Year two: towards graduation

Elective Courses (13 EC)

Cognitive Psychology, Interaction Design, Affective Computing, Philosophy of Science, Affective Computing, Experimental Film, …

Project and Exhibition (20 EC)

Graduation Research (30 EC)

• personal scientific question

• research (+ product/installation?)

• short scientific style paper, no long thesis


Our students

... have scientific interest,

… are conceptual and critical thinkers,

... are not afraid of new ideas,

… like to create things and ideas,

… have (some) technical affinity,

... are creative, not necessarily artistic.


Admissions

± 25 - 30 students per year, ± 30% international

Bachelor degree required (alpha, beta & gamma)

Admission selection

Admissions selection criteria:

+ Statement of motivation, curriculum vitae & prior grades

+ Interview with admission board

+ Demonstrable affinity with science & technology

+ Good skills in English language

AND FINALLY ...

Our characteristics

•Small scale, easy interactions students-staff

- Growth in itself is not a target for us.

- Quality of education and the academic level of the students at the end of their studies is what matters.

•Broad offer of courses + specialisations

• International environment + easy to study abroad

Strengths (student‘s view)

• Research at LIACS

• Choices, flexibility (courses, software project)

• Small groups, easy interaction with researchers

• Easy to find supervisor

• Good course schedule

• Company opportunities

This is why you do it!

Our statistics

TODAY: 96.9% of all LIACS graduates have a full-time job, and they find a job

within an average time of 1.3 months.

AND IN THE FUTURE: Computer Science is a field with employment outlook

ranging from average to much faster than average over the next several years.

9 of top 50 fastest growing careers in US for 2010-2020 are CS related

[U.S. Department of Labor]

4 of the top 10 best and highest pay jobs in US of 2012 are CS related

[U.S. News And World Report]

Asking for help

Every staff member (professors and others) has gone through a master study before is willing to giving advice is expected to give advice is generally good at giving advice

At LIACS this means 40+ experts to advise you plus all other students who may also have useful insights

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Still have questions? Talk to our staff, students or alumni

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