Master Computer Science: Computer networks and Distributed Systems - Study programme

Master of Computer Science: Computer Networks and Distributed Systems

Academic year :

The student has to obtain a minimum of 120 ECTS-credits: 36 ECTS-credits from the course list "Compulsory courses", 30 ECTS-credits from the course list "Master thesis", 24 ECTS-credits from the course list "Elective courses" and 30 ECTS-credits from the course list "Research Skills Development".

Model path over 2 years

Compulsory courses (36 ECTS-credits)

2001WETMWN	Advanced Wireless and 5G networks	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Peeters, Michael
2000WETCNS	Computer and network security	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Famaey, Jeroen
2001WETGDT	Data mining	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	Goethals, Bart
2001WETSMT	Introduction to performance modelling	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Van Houdt, Benny
2001WETMSI	Modelling of software-intensive systems	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Vangheluwe, Hans
2001WETDCP	Reinforcement Learning	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	Latré, Steven

Elective courses (24 ECTS-credits)

Choose 24 ECTS-credits from the list of elective courses, of which at least 12 ECTS-credits from the following list elective courses - major. If you want to follow additional courses at another university, you have to ask for permission of the Study Programme Commission by sending a request to the Helpdesk. The same procedure has to be followed when you choose a course from the other 2 specializations of this master if not listed below.
ELECTIVE COURSES: MAJOR

2001WETLMW	Advanced networking lab	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	Blondia, Chris Latré, Steven
2001WETAPM	Advanced performance modelling	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	Van Houdt, Benny
2204FTIROB	I-Robotics	ENG	3sp	1st semester	Berkvens, Rafael
2001WETLSN	Sensor networks lab	ENG	3sp	1st semester	Blondia, Chris
2001WETTDC	Topics in computer networks	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	Latré, Steven

ELECTIVE COURSES
General Topics

2000WETSEN	Academic Literacies for Scientists	ENG	3sp	1st semester	Van Hout, Tom
2000WETNOP	Numerical Optimisation	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Vanroose, Wim
2001WETWEF	Philosophy of science	ENG	3sp	2nd semester	Leuridan, Bert
2001WETCCW	Selected topics of computational science	ENG	3sp	1st semester	Cuyt, Annie

2500WETANN	Artificial Neural Networks	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	Oramas Mogrovejo, José Antonio
2002WETBIN	Bioinformatics	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	Laukens, Kris
2002WETGDS	Database systems	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Geerts, Floris
2001WETINR	Information retrieval	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Calders, Toon

Software engineering

2001WETCSE	Selected topics in software engineering	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Demeyer, Serge
2001WETMTR	Model driven engineering	ENG	6sp	1st semester	Vangheluwe, Hans
2001WETPPA	Programming paradigms	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	Perez, Guillermo Alberto
2001WETSRE	Software reengineering	ENG	6sp	2nd semester	Demeyer, Serge

Research Skills Development (30 ECTS-credits)

2005WETRIN	Research Project 1	ENG	18sp	2nd semester	Cuyt, Annie Goethals, Bart Vangheluwe, Hans Latré, Steven
2004WETRIN	Research Project 2	ENG	12sp	2nd semester	Cuyt, Annie Goethals, Bart Vangheluwe, Hans Latré, Steven

Master thesis Computer Science including internship: Computernetworks and distributed systems

30sp

2nd semester

Calders, Toon
Laukens, Kris
Blondia, Chris
Demeyer, Serge
Geerts, Floris
Van Houdt, Benny
Goethals, Bart
Vangheluwe, Hans
Latré, Steven
Famaey, Jeroen
Perez, Guillermo Alberto
Oramas Mogrovejo, José Antonio