MSE Master of Science in Engineering

The Swiss engineering master's degree


Chaque module vaut 3 ECTS. Vous sélectionnez 10 modules/30 ECTS parmi les catégories suivantes:

  • 12-15 crédits ECTS en Modules technico-scientifiques (TSM)
    Les modules TSM vous transmettent une compétence technique spécifique à votre orientation et complètent les modules de spécialisation décentralisés.
  • 9-12 crédits ECTS en Bases théoriques élargies (FTP)
    Les modules FTP traitent de bases théoriques telles que les mathématiques élevées, la physique, la théorie de l’information, la chimie, etc., vous permettant d’étendre votre profondeur scientifique abstraite et de contribuer à créer le lien important entre l’abstraction et l’application dans le domaine de l’innovation.
  • 6-9 crédits ECTS en Modules contextuels (CM)
    Les modules CM vous transmettent des compétences supplémentaires dans des domaines tels que la gestion des technologies, la gestion d’entreprise, la communication, la gestion de projets, le droit des brevets et des contrats, etc.

Le descriptif de module (download pdf) contient le détail des langues pour chaque module selon les catégories suivantes:

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Bayesian Machine Learning (TSM_BayMachLe)

Bayesian statistics provides an alternative viewpoint to the classical ‘frequentist’ statistics by using a different, more subjective interpretation of probability. This brings various advantages in solving typical industry problems, such as the inclusion of prior knowledge, more intuitive hypothesis tests or modeling uncertainty given small amounts of data. With increasing computational power, the popularity of Bayesian statistics and machine learning has grown significantly over the past decade. This course provides students with a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts of Bayesian statistics, introduces various computational methods required in Bayesian statistics and Bayesian machine learning, and discusses numerous examples and applications of Bayesian machine learning. Bayesian as well as Gaussian process regression models are introduced and explored, with a particular focus on graphical models and Bayesian networks to model relationships and to infer causality. In addition, advanced topics and their applications are covered, such as Bayesian optimisation, non-parametric mixture models for clustering, and Bayesian neural networks.

Compétences préalables

 

Basic probability and statistics, basic programming skills (R and/or Python), linear algebra and multivariate calculus, basic concepts of machine learning.

 

Objectifs d'apprentissage

Students are able to formulate their problem setting on the basis of Bayesian models and to include their prior understanding. They are able to explain how Bayesian models balance between prior understanding and data towards a posterior understanding of a problem. They are aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the Bayesian approach and know in which situation it is better suited than standard frequency statistics. Since Bayesian models can rarely be computed in closed form, they are experienced in approximating posterior distributions by means of sampling-based approaches

Contenu des modules

 

Fundamental concepts of Bayesian statistics: Reasoning under uncertainty, probability theory, Bayes theorem, prior, likelihood, posterior, conjugate families (beta-binomial, gamma-poisson, normal-normal), sequential learning, inference, prediction

 

Sampling methods: Markov chains, Metropolis algorithm, Gibbs sampling, Hamiltonian MC, sequential MC

 

Bayesian and Gaussian Process regression: kernels, model selection, state-space models, variational inference

 

Bayesian networks: graphical models, causality

 

Selection of advanced topics: Bayesian optimisation, Bayesian non-parametric mixture modeling, Bayesian neural networks, physics-informed ML models

 

Méthodes d'enseignement et d'apprentissage

Lecture and practical work on computer.

Bibliographie

 

Lecture notes and notebooks will be available in addition to recommended book chapters.

 

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