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Doctoral Department of Computer Science Information
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Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Courses
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
252-0924-00LOMS Case Study II Information W2 credits2SM. Norrie
AbstractThis doctoral seminar consists of a series of talks and discussions covering the history and foundations of OMS, related work and on-going OMS developments and applications.
Objectivesee above
252-0926-00LAdvanced Seminar on Distributed Systems Information Restricted registration - show details W2 credits2SF. Mattern
AbstractLatest Topics in the area of Distributed Systems will be discussed.
ObjectiveLearn about current topics in the area of Distributed Systems.
Prerequisites / NoticeSeminar for PhD students.
252-0912-00LExperimental Computer Systems Information
For post/doctoral students at the Institute of Computer Systems. Other students need the lecturer's permission.
W2 credits2ST. Gross
AbstractThis graduate seminar provides doctoral students in computer science a chance to discuss their research. Enrollement requires permission of the instructor.
Credit units are granted only to active participants.
ObjectiveLearn how to present and discuss a reserach contribution. Learn how to provide feedback to research presentations and proposals.
ContentThe seminar will explore different topics from a research perspective. The seminar is open to assistants of the Departement of Computer Science (Informatik)
Lecture notesSupporting material will be distributed during the seminar.
Prerequisites / NoticePrerequisites:
Graduate Course
252-0932-00LSeminar on Cryptography Restricted registration - show details W2 credits1SU. Maurer, M. Hirt
AbstractLatest Topics in Cryptography will be discussed.
ObjectiveLearn about current topics in the area of Cryptography.
252-0934-00LAlgorithms and Complexity (FS) Information W1 credit1SP. Widmayer, J. Hromkovic
AbstractThis seminar treats selected problems of current interest in the area of algorithms and complexity.
ObjectiveDevelop an understanding of selected problems of current interest in the area of algorithms and complexity.
ContentThis seminar treats selected problems of current interest in the area of algorithms and complexity.
Lecture notesNone.
LiteratureResearch papers, to be chosen in the seminar.
Prerequisites / NoticePrerequisites: Basic understanding of algorithms and complexity.
252-0945-02LDoctoral Seminar Machine Learning (FS16) Restricted registration - show details
Only for Computer Science Ph.D. students.
W2 credits2SJ. M. Buhmann, T. Hofmann, A. Krause
AbstractAn essential aspect of any research project is dissemination of the findings arising from the study. Here we focus on oral communication, which includes: appropriate selection of material, preparation of the visual aids (slides and/or posters), and presentation skills.
ObjectiveThe seminar participants should learn how to prepare and deliver scientific talks as well as to deal with technical questions. Participants are also expected to actively contribute to discussions during presentations by others, thus learning and practicing critical thinking skills.
Prerequisites / NoticeThis doctoral seminar of the Machine Learning Laboratory of ETH is intended for PhD students who work on a machine learning project, i.e., for the PhD students of the ML lab.
252-4202-00LSeminar in Theoretical Computer Science Information W2 credits2SE. Welzl, B. Gärtner, M. Hoffmann, J. Lengler, A. Steger, B. Sudakov
AbstractPresentation of recent publications in theoretical computer science, including results by diploma, masters and doctoral candidates.
ObjectiveTo get an overview of current research in the areas covered by the involved research groups. To present results from the literature.
263-2100-00LResearch Topics in Software Engineering Information W2 credits2SM. Vechev
AbstractThis seminar introduces students to the latest research trends in programming languages and systems:

- automated program analysis and synthesis techniques (e.g., new algorithms, combinations with machine learning)

- applications of these techniques to challenges in systems, security, and others.

More information: Link
ObjectiveAt the end of the course, the students should be:

- familiar with a broad range of key research results in the area as well as their applications.

- know how to read and assess high quality research papers

- be able to highlight practical examples/applications, limitations of existing work, and outline potential improvements.
ContentThe course will be structured as a sequence of presentations of high-quality research papers, spanning both theory and practice. These papers will have typically appeared in top conferences spanning several areas such as POPL, PLDI, OOPSLA, OSDI, ASPLOS, SOSP, AAAI, ICML and others.
LiteratureThe publications to be presented will be announced on the seminar home page at least one week before the first session.
Prerequisites / NoticePapers will be distributed during the first lecture.
263-4203-00LGeometry: Combinatorics and Algorithms Information W2 credits2SB. Gärtner, M. Hoffmann, E. Welzl
AbstractThis seminar is held once a year and complements the course Geometry: Combinatorics & Algorithms. Students of the seminar will present original research papers, some classic and some of them very recent. The seminar is a good preparation for a master, diploma, or semester thesis in the area.
ObjectiveEach student is expected to read, understand, and elaborate on a selected research paper. To this end, (s)he should give a 45-min. presentation about the paper. The process includes

* getting an overview of the related literature;
* understanding and working out the background/motivation:
why and where are the questions addressed relevant?
* understanding the contents of the paper in all details;
* selecting parts suitable for the presentation;
* presenting the selected parts in such a way that an audience
with some basic background in geometry and graph theory can easily understand and appreciate it.
Prerequisites / NoticeTo attend the seminar, some knowledge in (discrete and computational) geometry and graphs and algorithms is required. Thus, previous participation in the course "Geometry: Combinatorics & Algorithms" or a comparable course is strongly encouraged.
252-4302-00LSeminar Algorithmic Game Theory Information
Limited number of participants.
W2 credits2SP. Widmayer, P. Dütting
AbstractIn the seminar we will get familiar with the current original research in the area of algorithmic game theory by reading and presenting selected research papers in that area.
ObjectiveDevelop an understanding of selected problems of current interest in the area of algorithmic game theory, and a practice of a scientific presentation.
ContentStudy and understanding of selected topics of current interest in algorithmic game theory such as: Complexity Results (class PPAD, PLS, NP), Sponsored Search, Approximation Algorithms via Algorithmic Game Theory, Price of Anarchy, New paradigms of computation (e.g., envy-fee, truthful), Mechanism Design.
LiteratureSelected research articles.
Prerequisites / NoticeYou must have passed our "Algorithmic Game Theory" class (or have acquired equivalent knowledge, in exceptional cases).
264-5800-06LDoctoral Seminar in Visual Computing (FS16) Information W1 credit1SM. Gross, M. Pollefeys
AbstractThis graduate seminar provides doctoral students in computer science a chance to read and discuss current research papers.
ObjectiveLearn about current research results in the area of Visual Computing, practice of scientific presentations.
ContentCurrent research at the IVC will be presented and discussed.
264-5811-00LProgramming Systems Seminar Information Restricted registration - show details
The seminar is open to assistants of the Chair of Programming Methodology and the Software Reliability Lab (Department of Computer Science). Others should contact the instructors.
W2 credits2SP. Müller, M. Vechev
AbstractThis graduate seminar provides doctoral students in computer science a chance to read and discuss current research papers. Enrollment requires permission of the instructors. Credit units are granted only to active participants.
ObjectiveLearn about current research results in the area of programming languages, static program analysis, program verification, and related areas; practice of scientific presentations.
ContentThe seminar will explore different topics from a research perspective.
Lecture notesSupporting material will be distributed during the seminar.
Prerequisites / NoticeThe seminar is open to assistants of the Chair of Programming Methodology and the Software Reliability Lab (Department of Computer Science). Others should contact the instructors.
264-5812-00LWriting for Publication in Computer Science (WPCS)
Only for D-INFK doctoral students.

Number of participants limited to 15.
The course is highly recommended to PhD students who started in 2015.
Z0 credits1GS. Milligan
AbstractThis short course is designed to help junior researchers in Computer Science develop the skills needed to write their first research articles.
ObjectiveWriting for Publication in Computer Science is a short course (5 x 4-lesson workshops) designed to help doctoral students develop the skills needed to write their first research articles. The course deals with topics such as:
- understanding the needs of different target readerships,
- managing the writing process efficiently,
- structuring texts effectively,
- producing logical flow in sentences and paragraphs,
- editing texts before submission, and
- revising texts in response to colleagues' feedback and reviewers' comments.
ContentParticipants will be expected to produce a number of short texts (e.g., draft of a conference abstract) as homework assignments; they will receive individual feedback on these texts during the course. Wherever feasible, elements of participants' future conference/journal articles can be developed as assignments within the course, so it is likely to be particularly useful for those who have i) their data and are about to begin the writing process, or ii) an MSc thesis they would like to convert for publication.
151-0906-00LFrontiers in Energy Research Restricted registration - show details
This course is only for doctoral students.
W2 credits2SM. Mazzotti, R. S. Abhari, G. Andersson, J. Carmeliet, M. Filippini
AbstractDoctoral students at ETH Zurich working in the broad area of energy present their research to their colleagues, to their advisors and to the scientific community.
ObjectiveKnowledge of advanced research in the area of energy.
ContentDoctoral students at ETH Zurich working in the broad area of energy present their research to their colleagues, to their advisors and to the scientific community. There will be one presentation a week during the semester, each structured as follows: 20 min introduction to the research topic, 30 min presentation of the results, 30 min discussion with the audience.
Lecture notesSlides will be available on the Energy Science Center pages(Link).
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