ENG-616: Communication in science and technologyThis PhD course teaches basic theories and skills of
communication, and discusses current topics with internal/external lecturers. Goal: give an overview and prepare interested PhD scientists to the field of science communication. Held from Sept. to Dec. 2 ...
CIVIL-607: Communication for Research EngineersCommunication proficiency is one of the most important results of a good PhD and postdoc experience and it is valued
equally in academia and in industry. EPFL PhD students and postdocs are expected to have excellent written, oral and
graphic skills in orde ...
HUM-404: Media culture IL'objectif du cours est que les étudiants acquièrent les bases théoriques et méthodologiques d'une approche sociologique des médias (particulièrement des médias sportifs) et qu'ils puissent s'en servir pour penser de façon critique la culture médiatique et ...
ENG-410: Energy supply, economics and transitionThis course examines energy systems from various angles: available resources, how they can be combined or substituted, their private and social costs, whether they can meet the energy demand, and how the transition to a renewable energy system can be foste ...
MGT-469: Intercultural presentation skillsIn this course students learn how make an effective presentation, structure and organize information, develop storytelling techniques, empathise with and engage diverse audiences, use visual support materials effectively, and manage challenges and Q&A with ...
MGT-468: Leading and managing in a global contextThis course examines management and leadership concepts and provides tools to apply when working in global business contexts. Participants will explore and develop their authenticity and how to apply the course content to adapt the way they work with, lead ...
CS-101: Advanced information, computation, communication IDiscrete mathematics is a discipline with applications to almost all areas of study. It provides a set of indispensable tools to computer science in particular. This course reviews (familiar) topics as diverse as mathematical reasoning, combinatorics, disc ...
DH-500: Computational Social MediaThe course integrates concepts from media studies, machine learning, multimedia, and network science to characterize social practices and analyze content in platforms like Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Students will learn computational methods ...
CS-401: Applied data analysisThis course teaches the basic techniques, methodologies, and practical skills required to draw meaningful insights from a variety of data, with the help of the most acclaimed software tools in the data science world (pandas, scikit-learn, Spark, etc.) ...
HUM-229: Science and technology studies for WikipediaCe cours propose une exploration des dimensions sociales, historiques et culturelles des sciences et ingénieries, avec initiation à la recherche et une contribution encadrée aux articles Wikipedia du point de vue des STS (science and technology studies) ou ...
CS-119(a): Information, Computation, CommunicationD'une part, le cours aborde: (1) la notion d'algorithme et de représentation de l'information, (2) l'échantillonnage d'un signal et la compression de données et (3) des aspects
liés aux systèmes: ordinateur, mémoire, etc. D'autre part, le cours donne une i ...
HUM-204: Media, communication and cultureCe cours souhaite proposer une introduction à l'histoire des phénomènes médiatiques et de leurs implications dans la société occidentale du XIXe au XXIe siècle. Il fournit les compétences nécessaires pour comprendre des phénomènes actuels en remontant à le ...
CS-438: Decentralized systems engineeringA decentralized system is one that works when no single party is in charge or fully trusted. This course teaches decentralized systems principles while guiding students through the engineering of their own decentralized system featuring messaging, file sha ...
HUM-418: Picture history ILe cours propose de revenir sur l'Expo 64, exposition nationale suisse de Lausanne en 1964, en invitant à imaginer une réactualisation critique de l'événement dans la perspective d'une hypothétique septième exposition nationale suisse à l'horizon 2034. ...
ME-427: Networked control systemsThis course offers an introduction to control systems using communication networks for interfacing sensors, actuators, controllers, and processes. Challenges due to network non-idealities and opportunities offered by communication will be analyzed. ...
