Study Programmes 2015-2016
INFO0950-1  
Technology forecasting and innovation
Duration :
15h Th
Number of credits :
Master in architecture of computer systems (120 ECTS)1
Lecturer :
Samuel Hiard, Guy Leduc
Coordinator :
Guy Leduc
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course will consist of a series of seminars on advanced topics in computer systems architectures, possibly complemented by company visits.
Learning outcomes of the course :
At the end of the course students will have a better understanding of some advanced topics in computer systems architectures.
The written reports help improve the writing skills of the students.
The seminars and all support material in English allow students to improve their knowledge and skills in this langage.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Good knowledge of networking, security, mobile technology and English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The course will be mainly composed of seminars given by external speakers. A company visit might also be planned.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
The students will have to submit a short written report on each seminar, allowing the validation of their understanding of the topics.
The presence during the seminars is taken into account in the final grade.
This report is individual, personal, and acts as an exam. It is forbidden to provide one's own report to another student, or to copy a part or a whole report of another student. Plagiarism on external sources is not tolerated. Any fraud will automatically lead to a grade of 0/20 and possibly additional sanctions.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
We strongly advise the students to take some notes during the talks, as the report will also depict their understanding of those.
Contacts :
Coordinators: