Cours blocs 2024-25
Advanced Manufacturing (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Design of experiments (a) - Fall semester (Next time : Fall 2024)
ENG-606(a) / Section EDRS
EN
Project report
4
Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys (It is technically possible to give the course online for external Doctoral Candidates, but not recommended. Discussions in class are preferable.
Next time : Winter 2025)
MSE-666 / Section EDMX
EN
Oral presentation
2
Mathematical models in supply chain management (will not be taught this year
)
MGT-602 / Section EDMT
EN
Written
4
Modern photovoltaic technologies (Block course one week June 2025 to be defined)
PHYS-609 / Section EDPO
EN
Oral presentation
2
MOOC: Micro and Nanofabrication (MEMS) (September 16to November 30, 2024 - Online course (self-paced))
MICRO-621 / Section EDMI
EN
Oral
1
Nanofabrication with focused electron and ion beams (Next time: February 2025)
MSE-619 / Section EDMX
EN
Oral presentation
2
Scanning electron microscopy techniques (a) (Next time: October 7-9, 2024)
MSE-636(a) / Section EDMX
EN
Written
1
EN
Written
1
MSE-703 / Section EDMX
EN
Term paper
1
Soft Microsystems Processing and Devices (Next edition in February 2026 (exam in March 2026))
MICRO-618 / Section EDMI
EN
Multiple
2
Architecture and Sciences of the City (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
EDAR thesis writing workshop (Next time: October 8-9, 2024. For registration, please contact [email protected])
AR-616 / Section EDAR
FR/EN
Term paper
2
FR/EN
Written
2
FR/EN
Term paper
1
Urbanism of Hope. 16th IFoU Conference. (December 12-14, 2024)
AR-680 / Section EDAR
EN
Written & Oral
2
Biotechnology and Bioengineering (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Monthly IBI-EDBB Mini-symposia (Every year from October until July)
BIOENG-600 / Section EDBB
Correia, Various lecturers
EN
Oral presentation
1
Scientific writing for biomedical articles (Fall) (Next time: Spring 2025)
BIO-686(A) / Section EDBB
EN
Project report
1
Scientific writing for biomedical articles (Spring) (Next time: Spring 2025)
BIO-686(B) / Section EDBB
EN
Project report
1
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Basic and advanced NMR - Level 1 B (Sion) (Next time Fall 24 (block))
CH-601(y) / Section EDCH
EN
Oral
2
Basic principles of drug action at the cardiovascular system (Next time Spring 25)
CH-602 / Section EDCH
EN
Written
1
Basic principles of drug action at the nervous system (Next time Spring 25)
CH-603 / Section EDCH
Invited lecturers, Kellenberger
EN
Written
1
EN
Term paper
1
Efficient Synthetic Routes Towards Bioactive Molecules (Next time Winter 24 (block))
CH-620 / Section EDCH
EN
Multiple
2
Electron & energy transfer in organic & hybrid systems (Next course January 2025)
ChE-614 / Section EDCH
EN
Oral presentation
2
EN
Oral presentation
2
Hands-on with Research Data Management in Chemistry (Next time Winter 25 (block))
ChE-601 / Section EDCH
EN
Project report
1
Mass spectrometry, principles and applications (Pre-registration https://forms.gle/tCkcEEsosV82UzcVA)
CH-728 / Section EDCH
EN
Oral
3
Medicinal chemistry: concepts and case studies from the pharmaceutical industry (Next time Spring 26)
CH-604 / Section EDCH
EN
Oral
1
Synergism between Art of Total Synthesis and High Level Strategic Design (MOM) (Next time Summer 2025)
CH-622 / Section EDCH
EN
Multiple
2
EN
Project report
1
EN
Project report
1
Statistical methods in atomistic computer simulations (Next time: Spring 2025
Online attendance is discouraged, but exceptions can be discussed on a case by case basis for external Doctoral Candidates)
MSE-639 / Section EDMX
EN
Project report
2
Civil and Environmental Engineering (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Frontiers of Deep Learning for Engineers (Next time fall 2024, Max.16 persons, registration via https://forms.gle/uhhEXvbFeBfYAWf89)
CIVIL-611 / Section EDCE
EN
Oral presentation
4
Hands-on bioinformatics for microbial meta-omics (Next time: 2026)
ENV-621 / Section EDCE
EN
Oral presentation
3
Inference for large-scale time series with application to sensor fusion (Next time: Spring 2025, block course)
CIVIL-606 / Section EDCE
EN
Oral presentation
2
Models for applied environmental economics (Next time: Spring 2025, Min. 5 persons )
ENV-723 / Section EDCE
EN
Oral presentation
1
Selected Topics on Advanced Composites in Engineering Structures (Next time: Fall 2025, Min. 5 persons
)
CIVIL-705 / Section EDCE
EN
Multiple
2
EESS - CESS Seminar Course - option 1 (SPRING) (Next time: spring 2025. This credit count towards the transversal skills credits.)
ENV-630(c) / Section EDCE
EN
Project report
1
Snow Science Winter School (WSL) (Next time: Feb. 2025)
ENV-617 / Section EDCE
Löwe, Various lecturers
EN
Project report
3
Winter School on Optimization and Operations Research (I) (Next time January 2025)
MATH-801(1) / Section EDCE
Bierlaire, Various lecturers
EN
Oral
1
Winter School on Optimization and Operations Research (II) (Next time January 2025)
MATH-801(2) / Section EDCE
Bierlaire, Various lecturers
EN
Project report
2
Computational and Quantitative Biology (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Scientific writing for biomedical articles (Fall) (Next time: Spring 2025)
BIO-686(A) / Section EDBB
EN
Project report
1
Scientific writing for biomedical articles (Spring) (Next time: Spring 2025)
BIO-686(B) / Section EDBB
EN
Project report
1
Computer and Communication Sciences (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
EDOC General and external courses
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Academic Writing for Doctoral Students (2) (Block course during the intersemester periods. Registration via Language Centre (CdL) only)
ENG-628 / Section EDOC-GE
Various lecturers
EN
Written
2
Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership (Participants who want to enroll should write a few sentences presenting themselves, what they like to do and why they want to follow the course to [email protected] by November 6th, 2024.)
ENG-646 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Multiple
2
EN
Written & Oral
2
Communication in science and technology (For registration, please check the "Note" section.)
ENG-616 / Section EDOC-GE
Bischofberger, Various lecturers
EN
Written
2
Creating & capturing value from innovative tech (A preface report should be submitted by Nov. 13 to be able to take the course. Please refer to the NOTES section below.)
ENG-642 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Written & Oral
2
Motion Design for Science (This is an introductory course to motion design for science. You do not need to have experience in the software, except for the tasks listed under Learning Prerequisites.)
ENG-640 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Oral presentation
1
Sustainability in my research (Participants who want to enroll should provide a one-page (max) motivation letter to [email protected] AND [email protected])
ENG-650 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Oral presentation
2
Technology and Public Policy - Technology and innovation policies for grand and global challenges (The course will start on August 29 from 13.15 to 17.00 in Room SG 0213. The next dates are available under Reference week.)
MGT-641 / Section EDOC-GE
EN
Term paper
2
Videomaking for science communication (Next time: February 5-7, 2025)
ENG-608 / Section EDOC-GE
Invited lecturers, Milanese
EN
Oral presentation
1
Electrical Engineering (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Fundamentals in statistical pattern recognition (Next time: Spring 2025)
EE-612 / Section EDEE
EN
Multiple
4
EN
Oral presentation
3
EN
Project report
3
Electrochemical nano-bio-sensing and bio/CMOS interfaces (Next time: Spring 2025)
MICRO-614 / Section EDMI
EN
Project report
1
Energy Autonomous Wireless Smart Systems (Next time: Spring 2026)
MICRO-617 / Section EDMI
EN
Multiple
3
Statistical physics for optimization & learning (Next time: Spring 2027)
PHYS-642 / Section EDPY
EN
During the semester
4
Fundamentals of Image Analysis (24-28 June 2024 -
Information: https://imaging.epfl.ch/summer-school -
Registrations: https://forms.gle/FNrdTrBwW7xExt9y9 -
Application deadline: 17 March 2024)
EE-805 / Section EDEE
EN
Written
2
Energy (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Biomass conversion (ONLINE COURSE, mandatory to log from 4pm to 6pm. Monday October 28th to Friday November 1st, 2024)
ENG-618 / Section EDEY
EN
Project report
2
Digitalization in electricity systems (Registration closes Nov. 1st, 2024. The course takes place from Nov. 19th to Nov. 21st, 2024. The limited number of 10 places will be filled on a first-come first-served basis.)
ENG-601 / Section EDEY
EN
Term paper
2
Field-Based Insights into the Implementation of Renewable Energies (Summer School Mont-Soleil) (Next time: August 2025 - further information in Spring 2025)
ENG-634 / Section EDEY
EN
Project report
2
Frederic Joliot/Otto Hahn Summer School on nuclear reactors Physics, fuels and systems (Next time : August 2025 - Aix-en-Provence - France)
PHYS-600 / Section EDEY
Pautz, Various lecturers
EN
Oral
3
Modelling, optimisation, design and analysis of integrated energy systems (Next time: Easter 2025 - EPFL Wallis)
ME-602 / Section EDEY
EN
Multiple
2
Power electronics for renewable applications (Next time: Monday October 14th to Friday October 18th, 2024.
Minimum participants for the course to take place : 6)
ENG-612 / Section EDEY
EN
Oral presentation
3
Design of experiments (a) - Fall semester (Next time : Fall 2024)
ENG-606(a) / Section EDRS
EN
Project report
4
Finance (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Asset pricing (If you would like to attend this course, please send an email to: [email protected] to register)
FIN-701 / Section EDFI
EN
Written
3
Big Data and Machine Learning for Financial Economics (If you would like to attend this course, please send an email to: [email protected] to register)
FIN-622 / Section EDFI
EN
Written
3
Empirical Asset Pricing (If you would like to register for this course or access the dates of the course, please send an email to: [email protected])
FIN-607 / Section EDFI
EN
Project report
3
Empirical Corporate Finance (If you would like to attend this course, please send an email to: [email protected] to register)
FIN-617 / Section EDFI
EN
Multiple
2
Financial Econometrics and Machine Learning (If you would like to register for this course or access the dates of the course, please send an email to: [email protected])
FIN-619 / Section EDFI
EN
Project report
3
Financial Econometrics II (If you would like to register for this course or access the dates of the course, please send an email to: [email protected])
FIN-618 / Section EDFI
EN
Written
3
Joint EPFL - ETH Zurich Doctoral Program in the Learning Sciences
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Management of technology (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Mathematical models in supply chain management (will not be taught this year
)
MGT-602 / Section EDMT
EN
Written
4
MGT-635 / Section EDMT
EN
Multiple
4
Materials Science and Engineering (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
21Intro Scanning electron microscopy techniques (Next time: November 26-29, 2024)
MSE-609 / Section EDMX
EN
Written
1
EN
Project report
1
Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys (It is technically possible to give the course online for external Doctoral Candidates, but not recommended. Discussions in class are preferable.
Next time : Winter 2025)
MSE-666 / Section EDMX
EN
Oral presentation
2
CCMX Advanced Course - Advanced X-ray Diffraction Methods for Coatings: strain, defects and deformation analysis of thin films (Next time: 2025)
MSE-628 / Section EDMX
EN
Written
1
CCMX Advanced Course - Instrumented Nanoindentation (12-14 February, 2025)
MSE-656 / Section EDMX
EN
Written
1
CCMX - ScopeM Advanced Course - Advanced Characterization of Materials at the Micro, Nano and Atomic Scales (November 4-7, 2024)
MSE-655 / Section EDMX
EN
Written
2
CCMX Summer School - Characterisation of Materials (September 3-6, 2024)
MSE-805 / Section EDMX
EN
Written
1
Computation, Modeling and Visualization (Postponed until further notice)
MSE-671 / Section EDMX
EN
Oral
1
Crystallography of structural phase transformations (Next time : 2025-26)
MSE-651 / Section EDMX
EN
Written
1
Electrochemistry in Corrosion Research (Next time November 13-15, 2024
Registration on Metrohm website and by sending an email to [email protected])
MSE-658 / Section EDMX
Mischler, Various lecturers
EN
Project report
1
MSE-715 / Section EDMX
EN
Oral
2
Introduction to SEM and FIB microanalysis (Students should register via the website : https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/ccmx/2024sem/)
MSE-675 / Section EDMX
Various lecturers, Various lecturers
EN
Written
2
Limestone-Calcined Clay - Cement : Characterisation methods (SPRING) (Next time: February 10 to 13, 2025)
MSE-660(b) / Section EDMX
EN
Written
2
Limestone-Calcined Clay - Cement : Characterisation methods (Next time: September 2-5, 2024)
MSE-660(a) / Section EDMX
EN
Written
2
Multidisciplinary approach to NPs characterization (7-9 January 2025 at PSI )
MSE-674 / Section EDMX
EN
Written
1
Nanofabrication with focused electron and ion beams (Next time: February 2025)
MSE-619 / Section EDMX
EN
Oral presentation
2
MSE-673 / Section EDMX
EN
Oral presentation
2
Non-destructive methods for industry and research (Next time: November 4, 5, 7 and 8, 2024)
MSE-668 / Section EDMX
EN
Oral presentation
2
Powder Diffraction School - Modern Syncrotron Methods (Next time: 2025)
MSE-663 / Section EDMX
EN
Oral
2
MSE-735 / Section EDMX
EN
Oral presentation
1
Scanning electron microscopy techniques (a) (Next time: October 7-9, 2024)
MSE-636(a) / Section EDMX
EN
Written
1
EN
Written
1
MSE-703 / Section EDMX
EN
Term paper
1
Statistical methods in atomistic computer simulations (Next time: Spring 2025
Online attendance is discouraged, but exceptions can be discussed on a case by case basis for external Doctoral Candidates)
MSE-639 / Section EDMX
EN
Project report
2
Thin film and small scale mechanics (Next time: November 12-15, 2024)
MSE-669 / Section EDMX
EN
Written
2
Transmission electron microscopy and diffraction (a) (Next time: October 28-30, 2024)
MSE-637(a) / Section EDMX
EN
Written
1
MSE-637(b) / Section EDMX
EN
Written
1
EN
Written
2
Mathematics (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Advanced Scientific Programming in Python (The course expects participants to at least have an intermediate understanding of the Python programming language)
MATH-661 / Section EDMA
EN
Project report
1
EN
Project report
3
Mechanics (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
EN
Oral presentation
1
Design of experiments (a) - Fall semester (Next time : Fall 2024)
ENG-606(a) / Section EDRS
EN
Project report
4
Microsystems and Microelectronics (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Advanced topics in micro- and nanomanufacturing: top-down meets bottom-up (Next time in Spring 2025)
MICRO-724 / Section EDMI
EN
Multiple
2
Electrochemical nano-bio-sensing and bio/CMOS interfaces (Next time: Spring 2025)
MICRO-614 / Section EDMI
EN
Project report
1
Energy Autonomous Wireless Smart Systems (Next time: Spring 2026)
MICRO-617 / Section EDMI
EN
Multiple
3
EN
Term paper
1
Micro-magnetic field sensors and actuators (Next time: June 10 to 12, 2025)
MICRO-602 / Section EDMI
EN
Oral
1
Modelling micro-/nano- field effect electron devices (October-November 2024)
MICRO-623 / Section EDMI
EN
Written
1
MOOC: Micro and Nanofabrication (MEMS) (September 16to November 30, 2024 - Online course (self-paced))
MICRO-621 / Section EDMI
EN
Oral
1
Soft Microsystems Processing and Devices (Next edition in February 2026 (exam in March 2026))
MICRO-618 / Section EDMI
EN
Multiple
2
Thin film and small scale mechanics (Next time: November 12-15, 2024)
MSE-669 / Section EDMX
EN
Written
2
Wearables and implantables for personalized and preventive healthcare (Next time: 10-14 February 2025)
MICRO-624 / Section EDMI
EN
Written
2
Molecular Life Sciences (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Advanced Microscopy for Life Science (Every year in September. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-659 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
3
Hot Topics in Cancer Research (All year long. Course open to maximum 20 PhD students.)
BIO-684 / Section EDMS
Various lecturers
EN
Oral
3
Practical - Ablasser Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-603(AA) / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Antanasijevic Lab (Open to max. 4 students. 3-day block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-614 / Section EDMS
EN
Project report
1
Practical - Barth Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-603(BP) / Section EDMS
EN
Oral
1
Practical - Blokesch Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-666 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Brisken Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration
)
BIO-608 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Constam Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-611 / Section EDMS
EN
Written
1
Practical - D'Angelo Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-639 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - De Palma Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-680 / Section EDMS
EN
Project report
1
Practical - Dyson Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-603(DP) / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Goemans Lab (Open to max. 4 students. 3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration. Please note that you are not allowed to inscribe in your own group)
BIO-621 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Gönczy Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-617 / Section EDMS
EN
Project report
1
Practical - Huelsken Lab (EDMS) (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-667 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Karthaus Lab (Open to max. 4 students. 3-day block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-616 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral
1
Practical - LaManno Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-603(LG) / Section EDMS
EN
Project report
1
Practical - Lemaitre Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-638 / Section EDMS
EN
Project report
1
Practical - Lingner Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-622 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Oricchio Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-603(O) / Section EDMS
EN
Project report
1
Practical - Persat Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-603(PA) / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Radtke Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-630 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral
1
Practical - Schoonjans Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-603(SK) / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Schuhmacher Lab (Open to max. 4 students. 3-day block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-618 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral
1
Practical - Stahlberg Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS)
BIO-603(SH) / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Suter Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-679 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral
1
Practical - Tang Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-603(TL) / Section EDMS
EN
Multiple
1
Practical - Thomä Lab (Open to max. 4 students. 3-day Block course, every year in January. Registration ONLY by EDMS administration.)
BIO-624 / Section EDMS
Invited lecturers, Thomä
EN
Oral presentation
1
Practical - Trono Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration)
BIO-663 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral
1
Practical - Van der Goot Lab (3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-640 / Section EDMS
EN
Project report
1
Practical - Zenk Lab (Open to max. 4 students. 3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration.)
BIO-625 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral
1
Neuroscience (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Neuroeconomics / Decision Neuroscience (From June 10th to 14th, the course runs every morning 9h15-10h45 and 11h10 - 12h40)
BIO-620 / Section EDNE
Gerstner, Invited lecturers
EN
Project report
2
Planning your scientific journey (Next time in 2025-26
Zoom meeting times will be determined according to the professor and participants availabilities.)
BIO-652 / Section EDNE
EN
Written & Oral
1
EN
Multiple
3
Advanced Microscopy for Life Science (Every year in September. To register, contact EDMS Administration )
BIO-659 / Section EDMS
EN
Oral presentation
3
Basic principles of drug action at the nervous system (Next time Spring 25)
CH-603 / Section EDCH
Invited lecturers, Kellenberger
EN
Written
1
Scientific writing for biomedical articles (Fall) (Next time: Spring 2025)
BIO-686(A) / Section EDBB
EN
Project report
1
Photonics (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
Modern photovoltaic technologies (Block course one week June 2025 to be defined)
PHYS-609 / Section EDPO
EN
Oral presentation
2
EN
Written
4
Physics (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
CIBM translational MR neuroimaging & spectroscopy (Next time: Spring )
PHYS-770 / Section EDPY
EN
Project report
4
EN
Oral presentation
3
Plasma Diagnostics in Basic Plasma Physics Devices and Tokamaks: from Principles to Practice (Next time: Spring 2026 (Block course))
PHYS-732 / Section EDPY
EN
Written
2
Statistical physics for optimization & learning (Next time: Spring 2027)
PHYS-642 / Section EDPY
EN
During the semester
4
Robotics, Control and Intelligent Systems (edoc)
Cours
Langue
Examen
Crédits / Coefficient
EN
Project report
1
EN
Oral presentation
3