Teaching

• The information on this page is preliminary and might still change slightly.

• Information Meeting on Visual Computing
  Monday, April 14, 2014 at 2:15 pm in E1.7, Room 0.01
  All Visual Computing students and other interested people are welcome.
  

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 on Image Acquisition and Geometric Foundations:
    (You need at least 4 CP from this category.)
    
  • • Image Acquisition Methods (6 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by P. Peter and J. Weickert
      Fri 14-16, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 3
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    • Geometric Modeling (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by K. Hildebrandt and T. Weinkauf
      Mon 12-14, Building E1.4 Room 0.24,
      Wed 10-12, Building E1.4 Room 0.21
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    • Röntgenprüfverfahren (4 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) given by U. Rabe
      Thu 10-12, Building E3.1, Seminar room of the IZFP
      Note: On demand, the lecture can be given in English
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  • Classes on Image Analysis:
    (You need at least 9 graded CP from this category.)
    
  • • Correspondence Problems in Computer Vision (6 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by O. Demetz and J. Weickert
      Mon 14-16, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 1
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    • High Level Computer Vision (6 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by B. Schiele and M. Fritz
      Wed 14-16 Building E1.4, Seminar Room 0.24
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  • Classes on Image Synthesis:
    (You need at least 9 graded CP from this category.)
    
  • • Realistic Image Synthesis (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by P. Slusallek, K. Myszkowski and V. Pegoraro
      Tue 10-12, Thu 8-10, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 1
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  • Seminars:
    (You need at least 8 graded CP from this category.)
    
  • • Gradient Domain Methods in Visual Computing (8 CP)
      Seminar given by M. Schmidt and J. Weickert
      Tue 16-18, Building E1.7, Room 410
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    • Tomography as an inverse Rendering Problem (8 CP)
      Seminar given by P. Slusallek, T. Dahmen, B. Turonova
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    • Computer Vision for Computer Graphics (8 CP)
      Seminar given by C. Theobalt and C. Richardt
      Thu 14-16, Building E1.4, Room 0.19
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    • Digital Data Communication (Multi-View Video Streaming) (8 CP)
      Seminar given by T. Herfet
      Tue 15-17, Building C6.3, Seminarroom 9.05
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    • Combinatorial Optimization in Machine Learning and Image Analysis (8 CP)
      Seminar given by B. Andreas and A. Karrenbauer
      Wed 14:30-16:00, Building E1.1 R633
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    • Interactive Global Illumination (8 CP)
      Seminar given by T. Ritschel, O. Elek and O. Nalbach
      Building E1.4
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• Classes in Image Related Areas in Computer Science and Other Disciplines:
  (From this category you need 9 graded CP.)
• • Artificial Intelligence (9 CP)
    Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by J. Hoffmann
    Mon 10-12, Wed 14-16, Building E2.2 Lecture Hall 0.02
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  • Telecommunications II (9 CP)
    Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by T. Herfet
    Tue 12-14, Wed 8-10, Building C6.3, Seminar Room 9.05
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  • Praktikum zu Informationsverarbeitung in der Produktion II (4 CP)
    Praktikum offered by N. Avgustinov
    Termin Montags in der Zeit zwischen 8 und 14 Uhr möglich, genauer
    Termin und Ort nach Vereinbarung. Interessenten melden sich bitte
    per Mail unter avgoust@cam.uni-saarland.de bis zum 25.04.14.
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  • Neural and Cognitive Systems (6 CP)
    Block course given by D. Strauss
    From KW28-30, 10-17 at Campus Homburg, Neurozentrum
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  • Statistical Natural Language Processing (6 CP)
    Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by D. Klakow
    Fri 8-10, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 1
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  • Topics in Algorithmic Data Analysis (5 CP)
    Classroom lectures (2h) given by P. Miettinen and J. Vreeken
    Thu 14-16, Building E1.3, Room 014
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  • 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 (3h) with tutorials (1h) given by L. Hoeltgen and J. Weickert
      Mon 16-18, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 1, Thu 14-16, Building E1.3, Seminar Room 0.16
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    • Calculus of Variations (6 CP)
      Classroom lectures (3h) with tutorials (1h) given by D. Apushkinskaya
      Wed 12-14, Fri 10-12, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 1
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    • Convex Optimization (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by M. Hein
      Tue 10-12, Thu 10-12, Building E2.4, Seminar Room 6
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    • Optimization (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by P. Chalermsook and A. Karrenbauer
      Tue 14-16, Thu 14-16, Building E1.3 Lecture Hall 3
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    • Operator Semigroups and Evolution Equations (5 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (1h) given by J. Kinderknecht
      Thu 14-16, Building E2.4, Seminarroom 8
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    • Advanced Computational Algebraic Geometry (6 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by F. Schreyer
      Mon 14-16, Building E2.4, Lecture Hall 4
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    • Praktische Mathematik (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by T. Schuster
      Tue 8-10, Thu 14-16, Building E2.5, Lecture Hall 2
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    • Stochastik I (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by C. Bender
      Tue 14-16, Thu 12-14, Building E2.4, Seminarroom 10
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    • Partielle Differentialgleichungen II (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by M. Fuchs
      Mon 12-14, Thu 12-14, Building E2.4, Lecture Hall 4
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  • Classes in Computer Science:
    
  • • Parallel Programming with CUDA (6 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with programming exercises (2h) given by P. Slusallek, J. Kalojanov and P. Danilewski
      Mon 10-12, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 1
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    • Optimization (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by P. Chalermsook and A. Karrenbauer
      Tue 14-16, Thu 14-16, Building E1.3 Lecture Hall 3
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    • Embedded Systems (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by B. Finkbeiner and P. Ruzica
      Tue 16-18, Thu 10-12, Building E1.3, Lecture Hall 1
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    • Efficient Data Structures (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by P. Gawrychowski, M. Goswami and P. Nicholson
      Mon 10-12, Building E1.4, Room 021,
      Thu 10-12, Building E1.4, Room 023
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    • Programmierung 2 (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by S. Hack
      Tue 14-16, Fri 8-16, Building E2.2, Lecture Hall 0.01
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    • Systemarchitektur (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by J. Reineke and R. Wilhelm
      Mon 8-10, Wed 8-10, Building E2.2 Lecture Hall 0.01
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    • Softwarepraktikum (9 CP)
      Classroom lectures (4h) with tutorials (2h) given by A. Zeller
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  • Classes in Mechatronics:
    
  • • Digitale Signalverarbeitung / Digital Signal Processing (6 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (2h) given by D. Klakow
      Mon 10-12 Building A5.1 Lecture Hall 1.03
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  • Classes in Physics:
    
  • • Elementare Einführung in die Physik II (5 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (1h) given by K. Jacobs
      Wed 10-12, Building C6.4, Lecture Hall 0.10
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    • Physik für Ingenieure II (5 CP)
      Classroom lectures (2h) with tutorials (1h) given by J. Eschner
      Fr. 13:00-14:30, Building C6.4, Lecture Hall 0.10
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• 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.)
  

• • Work as a tutor (4 CP)
    

  • The International Office of Saarland University offers a number of foreign and German language courses.

  • Classes on other foreign languages are offered by the Language Center.

  • Any of the classes of the first three categories.

  • Classes in humanities (cognitive science, etc.) after approval in advance.

  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.