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Educational objective
Within the context of Information Technologies, the Masters on Computing covers a set of disciplines related with computers programming; or, in other words, the creation of software. Among these disciplines are: algorithmics, programming, databases, software engineering, visualisation, and virtual reality.
This Masters is aimed at preparing highly qualified professionals and providing them with the knowledge and values needed to develop tasks of professional responsibility in the computer field as both engineers and researchers. The Masters on Computing provides guaranteed knowledge equivalent to that of computer science engineering and can lead to more cross-disciplinary training or a specialisation in:
- Visualisation, Virtual Reality and Graphical Interaction
- Algorithmics and Programming
- Information Systems
Curriculum structure and description of the skills developed
The Masters on Computing is organised into 4 semesters with 30 ECTS credits in each one. It is open to students who have completed a university degree (or the equivalent) which includes a minimum of 180 ECTS credits and falls into one of the following areas: computing, engineering, mathematics and physics. The first semester of the Masters on Computing includes a cross-disciplinary module (15 ECTS credits) of instrumental training for professional, academic or research practice (ability to manage one’s own professional career, problem analysis, decision making, ability to innovate, team work and ability to communicate). An initial module (15 ECTS credits) of advanced basic training is also offered during the first semester. The second semester (30 ECTS credits) includes a second module of advanced basic training and a first module of specialised training in one of the orientations offered. The third semester consists of only one module (30 ECTS credits) of specialisation (students choose between specialised or cross-disciplinary training, while choosing subjects from the various specialisations). The modules of advanced basic background are made up various subjects aimed at completing the student’s degree studies in order to deal with the specialised subjects with suitable training. Finally, the fourth semester is dedicated to writing the masters thesis (30 ECTS credits) with a professional or a research orientation, depending on the interests of the individual students. Specialisations:
- Visualisation, Virtual Reality and Graphical Interaction provides advanced knowledge for the modelling and treatment of geometric or volumetric data; for the management, manipulation and navigation in very complex geometric systems; realistic visualisation; scientific visualisation and computational geometry.
- Algorithmics and Programming provides knowledge to design and evaluate algorithms to solve complex problems in various areas of computing: learning, bioinformatics, game theory, data mining, VLSI systems...
- Information Systems provide knowledge in software engineering, data bases and professionally advanced information systems together with a broad view of current lines of research in the area.
Faculty profiles
The teaching experience of the faculty members was developed in higher level studies at the Universitat de Girona and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and in the joint PhD programme (between the same two universities) on Software which has received and has had renewed the Ministry of Education’s Quality Acreditation and recognition from the IGSOC and IQUC programmes of the DURSI of the Government of Catalonia. The faculty members of the Masters in Computing, as a whole, have broad experience and important national and international recognition in research and technology transfer. This feature has led a large number of the professors involved in the programme to teach at the graduate and doctoral levels, and to give conferences and seminars, at numerous national and foreign universities. In addition, some of the professors have designed curricula and carried out other academic administration tasks.
Duration: Two-years programme2 anys
Beginning date: September 2006
Academic coordinator
Xavier Pueyo xavier.pueyo@udg.edu
Telephone: 00 (34) 972 418 417
Master council:
- Local coordinator : Dr. Jordi Regincos
- Studies: Dr. Xavier Pueyo
- Organisation: Dr. Narcís Coll
- Information and institutional welcome: Dr. Gustavo Patow
- External Relations : Dr. Francesc Castro
- Masters'Thesis coordination: Dra. Imma Boada
Coordination: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Web page containing information about the masters:
http://gigs.udg.edu
http://postgrau.lsi.upc.edu/?cmd=msc_intro
Additional information of interest
Initially, the Masters on Computing will be offered at the Universitat de Girona (UdG) with the specialisation in Visualisation, Virtual Reality and Graphical Interaction. The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunta (UPC) will offer the three specialisations which students who have successfully completed the first two semesters in either of the two universities (UdG or UPC). The students of the Masters on Computing will be able to take courses in both universities if they so desire.
General entrance requirements
All official university graduates (three-year degrees or more), engineers (including technical engineers) and architects (including architectural technologists) can be admitted to these studies.
Also admitted to the Masters programmes will be those candidates having completed three years of study and a minimum of 180 credits from the existing curricula, including all the official first cycle core requirements of current university studies. The completed first cycle of studies must be anticipated within the specific entrance requirements established in the official graduate programme.
Likewise, foreign university graduates can be admitted to a Masters programme if their degrees have been previously and officially approved, or without official approval if it has been verified that their studies are equivalent to the level of academic training of Spanish degrees and that they authorise admission to graduate studies in the country were they were awarded.
Entrance profiles, previous training requeriments and admission criteria
Priority is given to students holding at least four-year degrees, with a high relevance to studies in Computer Science. They can be admitted directly into the third semester (S3) and finish the masters by completing 60 ECTS credits. Previsions are also made for students who have studied during at least three years for a diploma in a field related to Computer Science. They can continue their studies in the masters programme, completing the subjects from their degree programmes they need to obtain their undergraduate degrees. In such a case, a system is created to equate the masters thesis with the end of study project, so that students can obtain two degrees (undergraduate and masters) when they complete their studies. A similar integrated system can be found in other countries. Emphasis is placed on the academic records of students with a variety of interests who wish to acquire advanced knowledge in the topic areas included in the masters. For this reason, these studies are also aimed at students from Mathematics, Statistics, Industrial Engineering or other engineering programmes who recognise possibilities within this masters programme to increase their knowledge in certain specialisations of the ICT which may be useful in their professional lives. In addition to requiring that students hold one or more of the previously mentioned degrees, the program will evaluate the students individually, looking at their previous academic records, and taking into account other, additional criteria like exams, interviews, project proposals and letters of recommendation, which can also be part of the admission process.
The admissions policy of the Masters in Computing assures well qualified students equal opportunity of access to higher education. In theory, the university applies the same policy to its international students, even when there are additional requirements designed to maximise their possibilities of success when they join a Masters programme.
Admission to the Doctoral programme
Those candidates who wish to be admitted to the
doctoral programme will have to verify that they have a graduate degree or another degree declared to be the equivalent, and that their previous training is equivalent to that which is provided in the training modules of the Masters (minimum of 60 ECTS credits) included in the official graduate programme they are applying to. The applications will be evaluated by the admissions committee from each programme, subject to the report by the professor or researcher proposed by the director(s) of the doctoral dissertation.
Pre-registration and registration process
La preinscripción a los másteres oficiales se realizará en línea previsiblemente a partir del mes de mayo. Consúltese próximamente la web de la Escuela de Posgrado para ampliar la información: http://gigs.udg.edu
* Visualización, realidad virtual e interacción gráfica: Se puede cursar completo en Girona.
* Algorísmica y programación: Se pueden cursar en Girona los dos primeros semestres y la tesis de master (o PFC).
* Sistemas de información: Se pueden cursar en Girona los dos primeros semestres y la tesis de master (o PFC).
Master en Computación
UdG
Primer Semestre
30 créditos
Inicio Septiembre 2006 |
- Análisis y procesamiento de imágenes (2)
- Informática gráfica (2)
- Geometría aplicada (2)
- Herramientas de computación científico-técnica (4 créditos)
- Técnicas estadísticas (4 créditos)
- Tratamiento y representación de la información (4 créditos)
- Transversal de universidad (3 créditos)
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Segundo Semestre
30 créditos |
- Visualización científica y realista
- Modelos geométricos: curvas, superfícies y volúmenes
- Segmentación e interpretación de escenas
- Percepción visual
- Interfícies de usuario (2)
- Multimedia y técnicas de comunicación (2)
- Alternativas de programación (2)
- Computabilidad y complejidad (2) |
Tercer Semestre
30 créditos
Inicio Septiembre 2006 |
- Visualización realista avanzada (1)
- Visualización científica avanzada (1)
- Visualización realista utilizando técnicas estocásticas (1)
- Geometría computacional (1)
- Aplicaciones: juegso, medicina (1)
- Visualización avanzada en tiempo real (1) |
Cuarto Semestre
30 créditos |
Tesis de master (PFC) |
- En http://postgrau.lsi.upc.edu/?cmd=msc_intro podeis encontrar las descripciones de las asignaturas (la versión catalana se encuentra en construcción) marcadas con (1).
- Las descripciones de las asignaturas marcadas con (2) las hallareis en las asignaturas del mismo nombre de las ingenierías informáticas de la EPS.
- Todas las asignaturas son de 5 créditos ECTS exceptuando aquellas en las que se explicita otra cosa.
- Las asignaturas siguientes contienen 1 crédito cada una de transversalidad de universidad.
- Herramientas de computación científico-técnica
- Técnicas estadísticas
- Tratamiento y representación de la información
CALENDARIO DEL 1r y 2o SEMESTRE
Primer semestre:
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Inicio clases: 2/10/06
Fin clases: 20/01/07
Pruebas evaluación: 22/01/07 a 09/02/07
Segundo semestre:
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Inici clases: 19/02/07
Fin clases: 01/06/07
Pruebas evaluació: 04/06/07 a 22/06/07
CALENDARIO DE TESIS DE MÀSTER
Tesis de master:
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Período defensa: 16/07/07 a 27/07/07
Los estudiantes del master en Computación que se desplacen a otras universidades o centros de investigación para llevar a cabo su tesis de master podran solicitar el poder presentar y defender su trabajo de tesis de master el mes de septiembre u octubre. La fecha la determinará la Comisión Académica del Master teniendo en cuenta los plazos administrativos de cierre de actas.
NOVEDADES
Propuestas de Tesis de Master Erasmus (2006) (solamente para los estudiantes matriculados en Girona)
Becas de matrícula:
El master interuniversitario (UdG-UPC) en Computación ofrece un número, por determinar, de becas de matrícula a los estudiantes que lo soliciten y sean seleccionados por la Comisión que se constituirá a dicho efecto. Próximamente se publicarán las bases de la convocatoria. El número de becas se determinará en el momento en que se hagan públicas las tarifas.
Becas de doctorado:
Aquellos estudiantes que accedan al master poseyendo un título de ingeniero, licenciado o arquitecto podrán solicitar las becas de doctorado tipo FI, FPI, UdG, ...
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