Teaching

  • Information Meeting on Visual Computing
    Monday, April 16, 2:15 pm in E1.1, Room 306
    All Visual Computing students and other interested people are welcome.

Preliminary List of Classes Offered in the Summer Semester 2012

The number of required credit points (CP) at the beginning of each category refers to the entire study period of four semesters.

  • Classes from the Core Areas of Visual Computing:
    (From this category you need 53 CP with at least 35 graded CP.)

  • Classes in Image Related Areas in Computer Science and Other Disciplines:
    (From this category you need 9 graded CP.)
    • Telecommunications II (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by T. Herfet
      Tu 12-14, We 8-10, Building C6.3, Seminar Room 9.05

    • Artificial Intelligence (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by W. Wahlster and J. Hoffmann
      Tu 12-14, We 16-18, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 002

    • Statistical Natural Language Processing (6 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by D. Klakow
      Fr 8:30-10, Building C7.2, Seminar room 1.12

    • Search in Natural Language Processing (NLP) (4 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) given by H. Horacek
      We 16-18, Building E1.7, Room 001

    • Elements of Statistical Learning 1 (5 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (1h) given by T. Lengauer
      We 10-12, Building E2.1 (MPI), Seminar Room 0.07

    • Informationsverarbeitung in der Produktionstechnik II (4 CP)
      Lab course (2h) ("Praktikum") given by N. Avgoustinov (English on request).
      We 10-12, Building E3.1, Small Seminar Room.

    • Grundlagen und Anwendungen der zerstörungsfreien Werkstoffprüfung und Qualitätssicherung, Teil I (4 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) given by C. Boller
      Time and place: Th 8:30-10, Building E3.1, IZFP, Seminar room
      Students interested in an additional lab course shall ask for it in the first lecture at April 19th.

    • Neural and Cognitive Systems (5 CP)
      Block course offered by D. J. Strauss
      June 25th-July 15th at the Neurocenter (Building 90.5) of the Saarland University Hospital in Homburg.
      For question please contact Corinna Bernarding

    • Auditory Processing and Perception (4 CP)
      Block course offered by F. I. Corona-Strauss
      June 4th-June 17th at the Neurocenter (Building 90.5) of the Saarland University Hospital in Homburg.
      For question please contact Corinna Bernarding

    • Consider also specialised classes in computational linguistics.


  • Supplementary Classes (to Fill Your Personal Gaps of Knowledge):
    (From this category you need 18 CP with at least 9 graded CP.)
    Depending on your background, not all selections may be allowed. Please make sure that the lectures you attend do extend your knowledge, and do not hesitate to consult us in case of doubts.
    • Classes in Mathematics:
      • Wavelets and Sparsity (6 CP)
        Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by S. Setzer and L. Hoeltgen
        Tue 12-14, Thu 14-16, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 001

      • Convex Optimization (6 CP)
        Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by M. Hein
        Tue, 14-16, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 001

      • Praktische Mathematik (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by S. Rjasanow
        Tu 8-10, Th 14-16, Building E2.5, Lecture Hall II

      • Darstellungsmethoden für Lösungen linearer partieller Differentialgleichungen (5 CP)
        Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (1h) given by D. Apushkinskaya
        Th 10-12, Building E2.4, Seminar Room 5

      • Modellieren mit partiellen Differentialgleichungen (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by S. Rjasanow
        Tu 14-16, Th 8-10, Building E2.5, Lecture Hall II

      • Optimierung (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by A. Louis
        Tu 8-10, Th 14-16, Building E2.4, Lecture Hall IV

      • Dynamische Systeme (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by M. Herrmann
        Mo 8-10, Tu 12-14, Building E2.4, Seminar Room 5

      • Lokale und globale Kurventheorie (6 CP)
        Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by M. Fuchs
        Fr 10-12, Building E2.4, Lecture Hall IV

      • Analysis auf Mannigfaltigkeiten (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by R. Grzibovskis
        Mo, We 10-12, Fr 14-16, Building E2.4, Seminar Room 6 (216)

      • Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie und Statistik (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by C. Bender
        We 8-10, Fr 8-10, Building E2.5, Lecture Hall III

      • Einführung in Stochastische Prozesse (6 CP)
        Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by C. Bender
        Tu 10-12, Building E2.4, Seminar Room 5 (215)

    • Classes in Computer Science:
      • Algorithm Engineering (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by K. Mehlhorn and P. Gawrychowski
        Mo 16-18, Th 10-12, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 003

      • Software Engineering (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by A. Zeller
        Tue, Thu 8:30-10, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 002

      • Optimization (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by R. Spöhel and R. van Stee
        Tu 10-12, Th 12-14, Building E1.4, Seminar Room 0.24

      • Embedded Systems (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by B. Finkbeiner
        Tu 14-16, Th 16-18, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 003

      • Programmierung II (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by S. Hack
        Tu 14-16, Fr 8-10, Building E2.2, Lecture Hall 0.01 (Günter-Hotz-Hörsaal)

      • Limits of Computational Learning (6 CP)
        Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by T. Kötzing
        We 10-12, Building E1.4, Seminar Room 0.24

      • Advanced Graph Algorithms (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by R. Duan, J. Schmidt and M. Wahlström
        Mo, Th 10-12, Building E1.4, Room 0.23

      • Systemarchitektur (9 CP)
        Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by W. Paul
        Mo, We 8-10, Building E2.2, Lecture Hall 0.01 (Günter-Hotz-Hörsaal)

      • Programmieren für Ingenieure
        (5 CP when following up to the mid term exam, 8 CP if attending successfully the final exam)
        Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2-3h) given by J. Dittrich and J. Reineke
        Tu 14-16, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 002
        Students should only attend this course if they do not have a Bachelor degree in Computer Science.

    • Classes in Mechatronics:
    • Classes in Physics:
      • Elementare Einführung in die Physik II (4 CP)
        Classroom lectures (2h) given by R. Birringer
        Mo 10-12, Building C6.3, Großer Hörsaal

      • Physik für Ingenieure II (5 CP)
        Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (1h) given by R. Seemann
        Fr 12-14, Building C6.4, Großer Hörsaal


  • Additional Classes:
    (From this category you need 10 CP. Work as a tutor is accepted for at most 4 CP, and language classes for at most 6 CP.)

    A detailed description of the contents of these classes can be found in our Handbook of Module Descriptions.

    The campus map may help you to localise the individual buildings.

    If you spot some errors or have proposals for adding additional classes to this list, please contact Joachim Weickert.