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The goal of the Master in Computer Science Engineering program is to provide an in-depth education in computer science, associated with the versatility of engineering sciences. This curriculum leads to a wide array of professional activities: engineers in computer science are the creators of complex computing systems, software development project leaders, operation managers, researchers, etc. They understand and analyse the complex needs of the society. They create computing systems answering these needs. They master the technological evolution in the field. They implement the designed solutions, ensure the quality of the products and of the development process.

At the end of their master, students will master the fundamental concepts of the following subjects:
• Algorithms and data structures;
• Programming languages;
• Software engineering;
• Artificial intelligence ;
• Operating systems and networks.

It is important to emphasise that two master's programs coexist, offering an almost identical content in computer science:
• The Master in Computer Science Engineering, presented here,
• The 120-credit Master in Computer Science.
This extended offer serves 2 goals.
1. The master in computer science engineering is the continuation of the bachelor program in engineering (science de l'ingénieur, orientation ingénieur civil) and trains computer science professionals with versatile engineering skills. The master in computer science is the continuation of the bachelor program in computer science (sciences informatiques) and provides an opening toward social sciences and management.
2. The coexistence of two programs offers a suitable formation to a larger audience of students. On one hand, the master in computer science engineering, leading to the legal title of Civil Engineer (ingénieur civil), is only accessible to bachelors in engineering (science de l'ingénieur, orientation ingénieur civil) and to some other engineering degrees (ingénieur industriel), in order to ensure that the general engineering program requirements are met. On the other hand, the master in computer science is accessible to bachelors in computer science (sciences informatiques), to UCL bachelors having followed the Minor in Computer Science, and to some external bachelors through available bridging programs.

It is important to note that both programs offers the same level of specialisation in computer science.

Apart from exceptions mentioned in the detailed program, all courses of the program are given in the English language, whose mastery is essential in the field of computer science. This gives French-speaking students an opportunity for intensively practicing English as part of their training, and opens access to the program at the inter-community and international level. In particular, it is possible to participate as part of a dual-degree program, in partnership with selected non-French-speaking universities.

The master in computer science engineering program of each student will total a minimum of 120 credits, spread over two years of study, corresponding to 60 credits each and including:
- core curriculum (33 credits),
- a specialised module (30 credits),
- one or more options among the eight proposed,
- some elective courses.

The graduation project is normally performed during the last year. On the other hand, courses can be placed at will by the student in the first or second year, as long as it suits his/her educational project and the prerequisites are respected. This is particularly true in the case of a student carrying out part of his studies abroad. Consequently, the years to which activities are assigned in the detailed program are only indicative.

If, during his previous academic curriculum, the student already followed a course appearing in the required part of the program, or some reputedly equivalent training, he will replace it with activity of his choice while always making sure to respect the legal prescripts. He will also check that the minimum number of credits required for the validation of his degree, as well as for the mention of his selected options on the annex of the degree, is obtained.

The program thus formed will be subjected to the approval of the relevant program commission.
The master program will total, whatever the focus or the options chosen, a minimum of 120 credits spread over two years of study, corresponding to 60 credits each.

The whole program is provided in English, except for the options in biomedical engineering, management and CPME. For non-French-speaking students, alternatives to the compulsory courses in French will be proposed by the program commission on a case-by-case basis, according to the student's curriculum. In particular, for students who did not obtain their bachelor degree at UCL, the course in religious sciences may be replaced by a supplementary activity to the master thesis, under item FSA2993.

It is always possible for a student to communicate in French within a course and the relevant evaluations. In particular, the master thesis can be written and defended in French.

-Accessible supplementary masters
-Accessible doctoral programs:
The master in computer science engineering opens access to a Doctorate in Engineering (doctorat en sciences appliquées). In this context, doctoral students are enrolled in one of the thematic doctoral schools.

University Bachelors
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelors in engineering [180.0]	To have completed a major or minor in computer science engineering [30.0]	Direct access	The student that has not previously completed the major in computer science engineering or an equivalent option, but that has completed the minor in computer science engineering or a equivalent option, submits a program adapted to his situation to the program commission. To adapt his program, he may use 15 ECTS credits of elective courses from the master program in computer science engineering.
Bachelors in engineering [180.0]		Access with additional training	The student that has not previously completed neither the major in computer science engineering or a equivalent option, nor the minor in computer science engineering or a equivalent option, submits a demand to the program commission including a detailed curriculum (degree, list of courses followed and grades obtained, year per year). The program commission suggests a program adapted to the student situation. It may use a part of the elective courses from the master program in computer science engineering and include up to 15 ETCS credits in addition to the 120 ECTS program.
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelors in engineering	To have completed options related to computer science in the institution of origin	Direct access
Bachelors in engineering		Access with additional training	The student that has not completed previously any option related to computer science engineering submits a demand to the program commission including a detailed curriculum (degree, list of courses followed and grades obtained, year per year). The program commission suggests a program adapted to the student situation. It may use a part of the elective courses from the master program in computer science engineering and include up to 15 ETCS credits in addition to the 120 ECTS program.
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bachelor in ingenieurs wetenschappen	To have completed options related to computer science in the institution of origin.	Direct access
Bachelor in ingenieurs wetenschappen		Access with additional training	The student that has not previously completed any option related to computer science engineering submits a demand to the program commission including a detailed curriculum (degree, list of courses followed and grades obtained, year per year). The program commission suggests a program adapted to the student situation. It may use a part of the elective courses from the master program in computer science engineering and include up to 15 ETCS credits in addition to the 120 ECTS program.
Foreign Bachelors
Bachelors in engineering	Bachelors from the Cluster network	Direct access	Same conditions as for UCL bachelors in engineering
Bachelors in engineering	Other institutions	Access with additional training	The student must fill in an application for admission to the School of Engineering, stating his detailed curriculum (degree, list of courses followed and grades obtained, year per year). The School of Engineering, consulting with the relevant program commission, decides on the eligibility of the candidate, and can propose a personalised program to the student, designed to fill any gap in his formation. To this end, the School of Engineering can impose to the student a volume of complementary courses. For some students, the School of Engineering may propose a one-year bridging program giving access to the master.
Non university Bachelors
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
> BA en sciences industrielles - type long		Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 crédits	Type long
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
"Licenciés"
Master in industrial engineering		Access with additional training
Masters
Master in industrial sciences		Direct access
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
> MA en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel (toutes finalités) > MA en sciences industrielles (toutes finalités)		Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max	Type long

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Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

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See the general admission requirements

Specific procedures :

Any student who is not a bachelor in engineering (sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation ingénieur civil), with a major or minor in computer science, must fill in an application for admission to the School of Engineering, stating his detailed curriculum (degree, list of courses followed and grades obtained, year per year). The School of Engineering, consulting with the relevant program commission, decides on the eligibility of the candidate, and can propose a personalised program to the student, designed to fill any gap in his formation. To this end, the School of Engineering can impose to the student a volume of complementary courses. For some students, the School of Engineering may propose a one-year bridging program giving access to the master.

 Fostering interdisciplinarity:

The master program in computer science engineering is inherently interdisciplinary.

Indeed, in addition to the mandatory course in electronics, the student who wishes can, on one hand, direct himself toward the option "Networks and Telecommunication" which is at the frontier between computing and electricity. On the other hand, the student has the opportunity to choose the option "Computing and Applied mathematics" at the frontier between computing and applied mathematics or the option "Biomedical engineering and bioinformatics" applying computing to life sciences.

In addition, a student who has a coherent personal learning project has the possibility to open up his formation to non-technical disciplines through elective courses.

Finally, like any engineer, the computer science engineer will have to manage projects during his career, lead a team and focus on the complex socio-economic context in which computing fits. The master program in computer science engineering therefore offers options in management and SME creation (CPME).

 Variety of learning strategies:

The pedagogical approach used in the master program is in continuity with that of the Bachelor of Engineering program: active learning, a balanced mix of teamwork and individual work, attention given to the development of non-technical skills.

In particular, the approach puts forward project activities (including a large-scale project putting the students in a semi-professional situation). This type of formation develops in the students a critical mind capable of designing, of modelling, of implementing and validating complex computing systems.

The graduation project represents half of the workload of the last year; it offers the possibility to cover a given subject in depth and constitutes, by its size and the context in which it takes place, a true introduction to the professional life of an engineer or a researcher.

 Diversity of learning situations:

The student will be confronted to various pedagogic devices adapted to the different disciplines: lectures, projects, exercise sessions, problem-based learning sessions, case studies, experimental laboratories, industrial or research internships, group and individual assignments, seminars. In certain subjects, e-learning allows the students to learn by following their own pace and perform virtual experiments.

This variety of situations helps the student to shape his knowledge in an iterative and progressive way, while developing his autonomy, his organisational skills, his control of time, his ability to communicate in different modes, etc. State-of-the-art computer facilities (hardware, software, networks) are at the disposal of the students for their work.

 Use of foreign languages:

Globalisation impose on any society to open towards foreign markets. Moreover, the most common language of computer science is English. The use of English for the whole curriculum allows students to develop their mastery of the English language, which will ease their integration in foreign universities and companies. All course material and supervision are in English but the student can always ask questions or answer his exams in French if desired.

Moreover, the program allows for attending language courses at the university's Institute of Languages (ILV) and for taking part in foreign exchange programs.

The learning activities are assessed according to the rules of the University (see exam regulations), that is through written and oral exams, personal or group assignments, public presentation of projects and defence of the graduation thesis.
For the courses given in English, questions will be expressed in English by the teacher, but the student may choose to answer in French.
For the courses given in French, the questions will be expressed in French by the teacher, but the student man ask for help in translation and choose to answer in English.

 General framework

The School of Engineering takes part since their inception to the various existing mobility programs at the European as well as worldwide levels.

The numerous contacts it maintains with the business community, particularly through its Advisory Board, have shown how much employers valued the presence of a mobility experience in a résumé. The growing internationalisation of the research trough networks that links laboratories located around the world also calls for progress in that direction.

The interest of the students is aroused by the end of bachelor programs, notably through intensive study programs such as the ATHENS (http://www.athensprogramme.com) or BEST (http://www.best.eu.org/) networks.

During either of his two years of master, the student has the opportunity to participate in an exchange program for one or two terms.

In Belgium, EPL maintains a privileged partnership with Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven with which it has developed an exchange program covering the first year of master (http://eng.kuleuven.be/).

At the European level, EPL was particularly implied in the CLUSTER network (http://www.cluster.org/). CLUSTER provides a guarantee of quality, both in terms of education and in terms of hosting for exchange students. Moreover, the CLUSTER partners have signed a convention of mutual recognition of their bachelor programs. This convention holds that all the bachelors of the CLUSTER institutions benefit, in each institution of the network, of equal access to the masters as the local students.

Outside of Europe, EPL is a partner of the Magalhaẽs network which associates fifteen European universities with the best universities in science and technology of Latin America (http://www.magalhaes-network.net/).

Alongside these network partnerships, the School of Engineering has also signed a number of individual agreements with various universities in Europe, in North America and elsewhere in the world. The list of these agreements can be found on UCL's International Relations Administration website (http://www.uclouvain.be/international.html).

EPL also takes part in the TIME program (http://www.time-association.org) which allows students to obtain, at the end of an adapted curriculum, two engineering degrees.

Moreover, some dual master agreements have been set up and allow, after two years of master (one at UCL, the other in a host university), to obtain engineering degrees from both universities.

 International opening (for UCL students)

Besides the intensive study programs which offer a first approach to international studies, EPL students with a strong academic profile are invited to apply to participate in an exchange program for 5 or 10 months.

The exchanges normally take place during second year. They typically only last half a year, either as a semester of courses or as a semester in a research laboratory in conjunction with the graduation project.

A few more specific solutions also exist for exchanges with Latin America universities living on a Southern-hemisphere academic calendar.

The student are informed about the various exchange programs at the start of their second bachelor year. They are invited to prepare in time, especially at the linguistic level, through the courses of UCL's Institute of Languages (ILV). The master program comprises up to 50% (not counting the graduation project) of courses fully in English, which also provide a very good opportunity to prepare for a trip abroad.
Beyond exchange programs, an internship may be conducted in a research laboratory or in an enterprise abroad.

 International attractiveness (for non-residents):

The whole program is provided in English and can be followed without prior knowledge of French, except for the options in biomedical engineering, management and CPME. All courses, but a few exceptions, are given in English. For non-French-speaking students, alternatives to the courses in French will be proposed by the program commission on a case-by-case basis, according to the student's curriculum.

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The student shall select33 credits among
LINGI2990	Travail de fin d'études  (in French)	Axel Van Lamsweerde		28credits			x
Religion courses for student in exact sciences The student shall select2 credits among
LTECO2100	Questions of religious sciences: biblical readings	Bernard Van Meenen	15h	2credits	1q	x	x
LTECO2200	Questions of religious sciences: reflections about christian faith	Dominique Martens	15h	2credits	2q	x	x
LTECO2300	Questions of religious sciences: questions about ethics	Philippe Cochinaux	15h	2credits	1q	x	x
Computing seminars The student shall select 3 credits from amongst
LINGI2359	Software engineering seminar	Kim Mens, Axel Van Lamsweerde	30h	3credits	2q		x
LINGI2349	Network and communication seminar	Gildas Avoine, Olivier Bonaventure	30h	3credits	2q		x
LINGI2369	Artificial intelligence seminar	Yves Deville	30h	3credits	2q		x
LINGI2379	Machine learning seminar	Pierre Dupont (coord.), Michel Verleysen	30h	3credits	2q		x

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The student shall take all the specialization courses
Computer science courses
LINGI2132	Languages and translators	Baudouin Le Charlier	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x
LINGI2141	Computer networks: information transfer	Olivier Bonaventure	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
LINGI2251	Software engineering: development methods	Axel Van Lamsweerde	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
LINGI2255	Software engineering project	Axel Van Lamsweerde	0h + 60h	5credits	1q	x
LINGI2261	Artificial intelligence: representation and reasoning	Yves Deville	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
Polyvalence courses in electronics
LELEC2525	Introduction to electric and electronic circuits	Jean-Didier Legat, Michel Verleysen	30h + 30h	5credits	1q		x

Offered in the programs of master in computer engineering, electrical engineering and mathematical engineering, this option provides competences enabling students to answer a broad spectrum of questions in cryptography and information security, ranging from the understanding of algorithmic and mathematical foundations to the engineering of practical solutions in constrained electronic devices and large computer systems.

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The student selects 15 to 30 credits in the following course list. For students following the master in computer engineering, the minimum is raised to 30 credits, and the validation of this option is not compatible with the validation of the "Networking and Security" and "Communication Networks" options.
Cours obligatoires ELEC,INFO, et MAP
LMAT2450	Cryptography	Olivier Pereira	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2347	Computer system security	Gildas Avoine	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LELEC2760	Secure electronic circuits and systems	Jean-Jacques Quisquater, François-Xavier Standaert	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
Cours au choix ELEC INFO et MAP Pour être validés dans l'option, ces cours nécessitent la validation préalable des cours ELEC 2760, INGI 2347 et MAT 2450
LINGI2144	Secured systems engineering	Gildas Avoine	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2348	Information theory and coding	Jérôme Louveaux, Benoît Macq (coord.), Olivier Pereira	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINMA2111	Discrete mathematics II : Algorithms and complexity	Vincent Blondel	30h + 22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
LELEC2620	Design of digital electronic systems	N.	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LELEC2870	Machine Learning : regression, dimensionality reduction and data visualization	Michel Verleysen	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LMAT2440	Number theory  (in French)	Pierre-Emmanuel Caprace	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
Cours au choix ELEC et MAP Pour être validé dans l'option, ce cours nécessite la validation préalable des cours ELEC2760, INGI 2347 et MAT 2450
LINGI2141	Computer networks: information transfer	Olivier Bonaventure	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x

Students who have attended the "Artificial Intelligence" option will have to be able to:
• Identify and implement a class of methods and techniques enabling a software to solve complex problems which, if solved by a human being, requires "intelligence".
• Understand and effectively implement methods and techniques of artificial intelligence such as automated reasoning, research and heuristic, acquisition and representation of knowledge, automatic learning, problems of constraints satisfaction.
• Identify classes of applications where these methods and tools can be applied; apprehend particular classes of application and their specific techniques – for example, robotics, computer vision, planning, search of data, natural language processing and bioinformatics data
• Formalize and structure bodies of complex knowledge by using a systematic and rigorous approach to develop "intelligent" systems of quality.

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The student shall select 30 credits from amongst
Compulsory courses in Artifficial intelligence
LINGI2262	Machine Learning :classification and evaluation	Pierre Dupont	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2263	Computational Linguistics	Pierre Dupont, Pierre Dupont (coord.), Pierre Dupont (supplée Cédrick Fairon), Cédrick Fairon	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2264	Automated reasoning	Charles Pecheur	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2365	Constraint programming	Yves Deville	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
Elective courses in Artificial Itelligence The student shall select 10 credits from amongst
LSINF2275	Data mining & decision making	Marco Saerens	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LELEC2885	Image processing and computer vision	Christophe De Vleeschouwer (coord.), Laurent Jacques (supplée Benoît Macq), Benoît Macq	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2368	Computational biology	Pierre Dupont	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGBIO2010	Bioinformatics	Yves Deville, Michel Ghislain	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINMA1702	Applied mathematics : Optimization  (in French)	Vincent Blondel, François Glineur, François Glineur (coord.), François Glineur (supplée Vincent Blondel)	30h + 22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINMA1691	Discrete mathematics - Graph theory and algorithms   (in French)	Vincent Blondel, Jean-Charles Delvenne (supplée Vincent Blondel)	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINMA2111	Discrete mathematics II : Algorithms and complexity	Vincent Blondel	30h + 22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
LSTAT2110	Data Analysis	Christian Hafner, Johan Segers	22.5h + 7.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
LSTAT2320	Design of experiment.	Patrick Bogaert, Bernadette Govaerts	22.5h + 7.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
LSTAT2020	Statistical computing	Céline Bugli (supplée Bernadette Govaerts), Bernadette Govaerts	20h + 20h	6credits	1q	x	x
LELEC2870	Machine Learning : regression, dimensionality reduction and data visualization	Michel Verleysen	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGE1222	Multivariate Statistical Analysis  (in French)	Cédric Heuchenne (supplée Johan Segers), Johan Segers	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
LINMA2450	Combinatorial optimization	Jean-Charles Delvenne	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x

The students who have attended the "Software engineering and programming systems" option, will have to be able to:
 Understand and explain the problems encountered in the conduct of large software projects, as well as the critical impact of the choice of solution throughout their life cycle (dimensions of construction, validation, of documentation, of communication and of project management involving big teams as well as the cost and deadlines to respect)
 Choose and apply engineering methods and tools of complex software systems answering strict criteria of quality: reliability, adaptability, evolutionarity, performance, security, usability, ...
 Models products and processes necessary to obtains such systems and analyse these methods
- Develop and implement programs for analysis, conversion and optimisation of computer representation
 Use wisely different paradigms and programming languages, particularly in regard to functional programming, object-oriented and competing
 Understand the stakes of the various models of concurrent programming and distributed and use of the appropriate model
 Define a new language (syntax and semantics) appropriate to a specific context.

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The student shall select 30 credits from amongst
Compulsory courses in Software Engineering and Programming Systems25 credits among
LSINF2224	Programming methods	Charles Pecheur	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2252	Software Engineering : Measures and Maintenance	Kim Mens	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2339	Abstract interpretation	Baudouin Le Charlier	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LSINF2345	Languages and algorithms for distributed applications	Peter Van Roy	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2355	Software requirements & architecture	Axel Van Lamsweerde	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
Elective courses in Software Engineering and Programming Systems The student shall select 1 course from amongst
LSINF2172	Database design	N.	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LSINF2335	Programming paradigms : theory, practice and applications	Kim Mens	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LSINF2356	Human-computer interaction	Jean Vanderdonckt	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LSINF2382	Computer supported collaborative work	Jean Vanderdonckt	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2143	Concurrent systems : models and analysis	Charles Pecheur	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2264	Automated reasoning	Charles Pecheur	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2346	Distributed application design	Marc Lobelle	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2365	Constraint programming	Yves Deville	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINMA2111	Discrete mathematics II : Algorithms and complexity	Vincent Blondel	30h + 22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2144	Secured systems engineering	Gildas Avoine	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x

This option cannot be validated together with the options « Cryptography and information security » or « Communication Networks ». Students are however allowed to choose elective courses among these other options.

Students who have attended the "Networking and security" option should be able to :
 Understand and explain the various devices and protocols used in computer network
 Design, configure and manage computer networks by taking into account the need of the application
 Identify the major classes of distributed applications and parallels, the raised issues and the solutions to bring
 Carry out applications distributed by implementing the means and appropriate techniques
 Understand the characteristics of distributed systems: parallelism, synchronisation, communication, synchronisation, models of misconduct and threats
 Be able to use techniques, algorithms and adapted languages to design, to model and to analyse distributed applications
 Understand and implement mechanisms (cryptography, protocols, ...) to secure networks and distributed systems.

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The student shall select 30 credits from amongst
Compulsory courses in Networking and Security25 credits among
LINGI2142	Computer networks: configuration and management	Olivier Bonaventure	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2143	Concurrent systems : models and analysis	Charles Pecheur	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2144	Secured systems engineering	Gildas Avoine	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2346	Distributed application design	Marc Lobelle	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2347	Computer system security	Gildas Avoine	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
Elective courses in Networking and Security The student shall select one course from amongst
LINGI2315	Design of Embedded and real-time systems	Jean-Didier Legat, Marc Lobelle	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2348	Information theory and coding	Jérôme Louveaux, Benoît Macq (coord.), Olivier Pereira	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LSINF2345	Languages and algorithms for distributed applications	Peter Van Roy	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LMAT2450	Cryptography	Olivier Pereira	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINMA2470	Discrete stochastic models   (in French)	Philippe Chevalier	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x

Students who have attended the "Computing and Applied Mathematics" option will be able to :
 Apprehend fields of engineering requiring a synergy between applied mathematics and computing, such as algorithms, scientific calculation, modelling of computing systems, optimisation, machine learning or search of data
 Understand and effectively implement methods and techniques of advanced algorithms such as optimisation methods, programming, graph algorithmic, numerical algorithms or analyse and conception of algorithms
 Identify and implement models and techniques concerned with the statistics, machine learning and data search; apprehend classes of application such as data processing, pattern recognition or automatic collection of information in large data collections.

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The student shall select 26 to 30 credits from amongstfrom 26 to 30 credits among
Compulsory courses in computing and applied mathematics
LINMA2710	Numerical algorithms	Paul Van Dooren	30h + 22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINMA2111	Discrete mathematics II : Algorithms and complexity	Vincent Blondel	30h + 22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINMA1702	Applied mathematics : Optimization  (in French)	Vincent Blondel, François Glineur, François Glineur (coord.), François Glineur (supplée Vincent Blondel)	30h + 22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2365	Constraint programming	Yves Deville	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
Elective courses in computing and applied mathematics
LINMA1170	Numerical analysis	Pierre-Antoine Absil, Paul Van Dooren (coord.)	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINMA1691	Discrete mathematics - Graph theory and algorithms   (in French)	Vincent Blondel, Jean-Charles Delvenne (supplée Vincent Blondel)	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINMA2450	Combinatorial optimization	Jean-Charles Delvenne	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINMA2470	Discrete stochastic models   (in French)	Philippe Chevalier	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINMA2471	Optimization models and methods  (in French)	François Glineur	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
LMAT2450	Cryptography	Olivier Pereira	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2262	Machine Learning :classification and evaluation	Pierre Dupont	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGE1222	Multivariate Statistical Analysis  (in French)	Cédric Heuchenne (supplée Johan Segers), Johan Segers	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
LSTAT2020	Statistical computing	Céline Bugli (supplée Bernadette Govaerts), Bernadette Govaerts	20h + 20h	6credits	1q	x	x
LSINF2275	Data mining & decision making	Marco Saerens	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LSINF2224	Programming methods	Charles Pecheur	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2339	Abstract interpretation	Baudouin Le Charlier	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2348	Information theory and coding	Jérôme Louveaux, Benoît Macq (coord.), Olivier Pereira	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2143	Concurrent systems : models and analysis	Charles Pecheur	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LMECA2300	Advanced Numerical Methods	Christophe Craeye, Vincent Legat, Vincent Legat (supplée Christophe Craeye), Jean-François Remacle, Jean-François Remacle (supplée Christophe Craeye)	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LMECA2170	Numerical Geometry in CAD	Vincent Legat, Jean-François Remacle	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x

This option cannot be validated together with the options « Networking and Security » or « Cryptography and information security ». Students are however allowed to choose elective courses among these other options.

This option is only accessible to students with a major or minor in electricity in their bachelor program.

Students who attended the "Networks and telecommunications" option will be able to :
 Understand and implement the various devices and protocols used in fixed and mobile networks.
 Design, configure and manage fixed and mobile networks taking into account the needs of the applications (including multimedia)
 Understand and effectively use the coding techniques of information
 Understand and design systems of mobile wireless communications from the physical layer to the application level.

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In order to qualify for this option, INFO students must have chosen an ELEC major or minor in their Bachelor’s curriculum and shall select a minimum of 27 credits. ELEC students must have chosen an INFO major or minor in their Bachelor’s curriculum and shall select 25 to 30 from amongstfrom 25 to 30 credits among
Compulsory courses for ELEC and INFO Master’s students
LELEC2796	Wireless communications	Claude Oestges (coord.), Luc Vandendorpe	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LELEC2920A	Communication networks	Sébastien Lugan	15h + 15h	2credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2348	Information theory and coding	Jérôme Louveaux, Benoît Macq (coord.), Olivier Pereira	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
Compulsory courses for ELEC Master's students
LINGI2141	Computer networks: information transfer	Olivier Bonaventure	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2349	Network and communication seminar	Gildas Avoine, Olivier Bonaventure	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
Compulsory courses for INFO Master's students
LINGI2142	Computer networks: configuration and management	Olivier Bonaventure	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
Elective courses for ELEC and INFO Master's students
LINMA2470	Discrete stochastic models   (in French)	Philippe Chevalier	30h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
LSINF2345	Languages and algorithms for distributed applications	Peter Van Roy	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2144	Secured systems engineering	Gildas Avoine	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2346	Distributed application design	Marc Lobelle	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LINGI2347	Computer system security	Gildas Avoine	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LMAT2450	Cryptography	Olivier Pereira	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LMAT2440	Number theory  (in French)	Pierre-Emmanuel Caprace	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
Elective courses for INFO Master's students
LELEC2795	Radiation and communication systems  (in French)	Christophe Craeye, Danielle Janvier	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LELEC2900	Signal processing	Benoît Macq, Luc Vandendorpe	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINMA1731	Stochastic processes : Estimation and prediction   (in French)	Pierre-Antoine Absil, Luc Vandendorpe (coord.)	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2315	Design of Embedded and real-time systems	Jean-Didier Legat, Marc Lobelle	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
Elective courses for ELEC Master's students
LINGI2142	Computer networks: configuration and management	Olivier Bonaventure	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x

This option is only accessible to students with a minor in biomedical engineering in their bachelor program.

This option is not proposed in the English language.

Th "biomedical engineering" option seeks to produce engineers that are able to answer the future technological challenges in the scientific and techniques domains related to biomedical engineering.

This option will provide basic knowledge to the students in several fields of the biomedical engineering, such as bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, medical imagery, mathematical imagery, artificial organs and rehabilitation, biomechanics.

Through a partnership between the School of Engineering and the Faculty of Medicine, the curriculum aims to develop among students an interdisciplinary training where engineering skills are applied to the biomedical domain, which is both complex and varied.

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The student who has chosen this option shall select 15 to 30 credits from amongstfrom 15 to 30 credits among
Compulsory courses in biomedical engineering Students who have chosen this option shall select at least 15 credits from amongst the following compulsory courses, except engineering Master's students in computer science who shall take 30 credits including GBIO 2010.
LGBIO2010	Bioinformatics	Yves Deville, Michel Ghislain	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGBIO2020	Bioinstrumentation	Jean Delbeke, Michel Verleysen	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGBIO2030	Biomaterials	Sophie Demoustier, Christine Dupont, Gaëtane Leloup (coord.)	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGBIO2040	Biomechanics	Emilie Marchandise	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LGBIO2050	Medical Imaging	Anne Bol, John Lee (supplée Benoît Macq), Benoît Macq, Frank Peeters	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGBIO2060	Modeliing of biological systems	Georges Bastin, Philippe Lefèvre	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LGBIO2070	Artificial organs and rehabilitation	Jean Delbeke, Luc-Marie Jacquet	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
Elective courses in biomedical engineering for ELEC students
LELEC2870	Machine Learning : regression, dimensionality reduction and data visualization	Michel Verleysen	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LELEC2885	Image processing and computer vision	Christophe De Vleeschouwer (coord.), Laurent Jacques (supplée Benoît Macq), Benoît Macq	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x

This option is not accessible to students who select the option CPME.

This option is not proposed in the English language.

The aim of this option is to familiarize the student in engineering with the basic principles of business management.

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This option cannot be chosen along with the option relating to the launching of small and medium-sized companies. FSA 2240 is not included in this option for GCE students. The student who chooses this option shall select 16 to 20 credits from amongstfrom 16 to 20 credits among
LFSA2140	Elements of industrial laws  (in French)	Fernand De Visscher, Fernand De Visscher, Fernand De Visscher, Werner Derycke, Werner Derycke, Werner Derycke, Bénédicte Inghels, Bénédicte Inghels, Bénédicte Inghels	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
LFSA2230	Introduction to management and to business economics  (in French)	Paul Belleflamme, Benoît Gailly	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
LFSA2240	Foundations of financial management  (in French)	Gerrit Sarens	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x	x
LFSA2245	Environment and Enterprise  (in French)	Thierry Bréchet	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
LFSA2235	Project management  (in French)	Ruben Alberto Chumpitaz Caceres	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
LFSA2210	Organisation and human resources  (in French)	John Cultiaux	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
Alternative to the Management option for computer science students Computer science students who have already followed various courses of this discipline during their Bachelor's curriculum shall select between 16 and 20 credits in the program "mineure en gestion pour les sciences informatiques" http://www.uclouvain.be/prog-2009-mingest3.html

This option is not accessible to students who select the option in management.

This option is not proposed in the English language.

This training aims to familiarize the students with the specificities of SMEs, of the entrepreneurship and creativity in order to develop the skills, knowledge and tools needed to create a business. The access is restricted to a limited number of students selected on the basis of a motivation file and individual interviews. The motivation files for this option must be introduced before the start of the academic year at :
Secrétariat CPME – Place des Doyens 1
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (tel 010/47 84 59).
The selected students will replace the master thesis from the core program with a specific report on business creation (for the same number of credits).

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Additional information relative to this option can be found at http://www.uclouvain.be/cpme . This option cannot be chosen along with that in management. The student who chooses this option shall select 20 to 30 credits from amongstfrom 20 to 30 credits among
Compulsory courses
LCPME2001	Entrepreneurship Theory	Olivier Giacomin (supplée Frank Janssen), Frank Janssen	30h	5credits		x
LCPME2003	Business plan of the creation of a company	Frank Janssen, Olivier Jaspers	30h	5credits			x
LCPME2002	Managerial, legal and economic aspects of the creation of a company  (in French)	Régis Coeurderoy, Yves De Cordt	30h	5credits		x	x
LCPME2004	Advanced seminar on Enterpreneurship  (in French)	Frank Janssen	30h	5credits		x	x
Elective courses This trainee programme is not compatible with FSA 2995
LCPME2995	Stage en entreprise  (in French)	N.		10credits		x	x
Prerequisite CPME course Students who have not taken a management course within their former curriculum shall include CPME2000 in their current curriculum.
LCPME2000	Management Foundations of a small/middle size company	Régis Coeurderoy, Paul Vanzeveren	30h	5credits		x

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LFSA2351A	Dynamique des groupes (1er semestre)  (in French)	Piotr Sobieski (coord.)	15h + 30h	3credits	1q	x	x
LFSA2351B	Dynamique des groupes (2ème semestre)  (in French)	Piotr Sobieski (coord.)	15h + 30h	3credits	2q	x	x
LSINF2202	Ethics and computer science  (in French)	N.	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
LSINF2282	Project management in computer science  (in French)	Manuel Kolp	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
LSINF2381	Information systems seminar	Manuel Kolp	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
LINGI2325	Graphic systems and applications	Philip Dutré	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
Company training periods Students may include in their curriculum a company training period worth 10 credits. However, if this activity is related to their final thesis, they shall choose the 5-credit FSA 2996 course.
LFSA2995	Stage en entreprise  (in French)	Claude Oestges	30h	10credits		x	x
LFSA2996	Stage en entreprise  (in French)	Claude Oestges		5credits		x	x
Advanced courses Students should note that any course appearing in the options of their Master’s, but not selected as such, remains a possible elective.
LMAT2110	Differential geometry I  (in French)	Luc Haine	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LMAT2160	Mathematics seminar  (in French)	Alphonse Magnus, Enrico Vitale	0h + 45h	6credits		x	x
General knowledge courses Students can also include in their curriculum any course given at UCL or FIW / KULeuven subject to approval of the Diploma committee.
Languages Students may include in their electives any language course of the Institute of Modern Languages (ILV) for a maximum of 3 credits within the 120 basic credits of their Master?s. Their attention is drawn to the following professional insertion seminars:
LNEER2500	Seminar of professional integration: Dutch - intermediate level  (in French)	Valérie Dachy, Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.), Mariken Smit	30h	3credits		x	x
LNEER2501	Seminar of professional integration: Dutch - intermediate level  (in French)	An Neven	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
LNEER2600	Seminar of professional integration: Dutch - upper-intermiediate level  (in French)	Isabelle Demeulenaere (coord.), Mariken Smit	30h	3credits		x	x
LNEER2601	Séminaire d'insertion professionnelle: néerlandais - niveau approfondi  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits		x	x
LALLE2500	German - Seminar of professional integration, intermediate level  (in French)	Caroline Klein, Ann Rinder (coord.)	30h	3credits	1+2q	x	x
LALLE2501	German - Seminar of professional integration, intermediate level  (in French)	Caroline Klein, Ann Rinder (coord.)	30h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LESPA2600	Séminaire d'insertion professionnelle - espagnol  (in French)	Isabel Baeza Varela	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
LESPA2601	Séminaire d'insertion professionnelle: espagnol  (in French)	Paula Lorente Fernandez (coord.)	30h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
Short term exchanges Students may include in their curriculum any BEST or ATHENS subject to approval by the Diploma committee. These courses are worth 2 credits