Year Two – Specialisation
Overview
| Specialisation | Modules | ECTS |
Numerical and Data Specialist for Science Domains | 20 | 66 |
| Performance Analyst and Advisor | 12 | 51 |
| System Development and Support | 17 | 57 |
| System Architect | 16 | 54 |
Numerical and Data Specialist for Science Domains
| Area | Modules | ECTS |
| Scientific Computing | 3 | 9 |
| Advanced HPC Topics | 3 | 9 |
| AI/ML | 3 | 9 |
| HPDA | 3 | 9 |
| Project | 1 | 9 |
| Shared Modules | 7 | 21 |
| In Total | 20 | 66 |
Focuses on the development of algorithms for supercomputers, parallel programming, computer architecture, knowledge of some application domains, and AI and data analytics. After completing this specialisation, students shall be able to work/research as a “Numerical and Data Analytics Expertise” but not limited to it.
Performance Analyst and Advisor
| Area | Modules | ECTS |
| Performance Analysis | 2 | 12 |
| Performance Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Project | 1 | 9 |
| Shared Modules | 8 | 24 |
| In Total | 12 | 51 |
Focuses on algorithm analysis, knowledge of performance analysis tools and models, parallel and heterogeneous programming, heterogeneous system architecture, and the ability to get the best out of heterogeneous systems.
After completing this specialization, students shall be able to work/research as a “Performance Analysis and Engineering Expertise” but not limited to it.
System Development and Support
| Area | Modules | ECTS |
| Operating Systems and Virtualisation | 2 | 6 |
| Storage and System Administration | 2 | 6 |
Compilers and Parallel Programming Models | 2 | 6 |
| Project | 1 | 9 |
| Shared Modules | 10 | 30 |
| In Total | 17 | 57 |
This specialization targets graduate experts in the development of software for supercomputers, including the programming model, compiler, operating system, performance analysis tools, and middleware technologies.
After completing this specialisation, students shall be able to work/research as a “System Development, Operations, and Support Expertise” but not limited to it.
System Architect
| Area | Modules | ECTS |
| System and Hardware Technologies | 3 | 9 |
| CPUs and Heterogeneous Systems | 4 | 12 |
| Chip Design and Test | 3 | 9 |
| Project | 1 | 9 |
| Shared Modules | 5 | 15 |
| In Total | 16 | 54 |
Focuses on a processor, multiprocessor, and supercomputer architectures; memory and I/O systems; networking, circuit design, verification and test; low power techniques, fabrication and accelerators (GPUs, FPGAs, CGRAs).
After completing this specialisation, students shall be able to work/research as a “System Architecture Expertise” but not limited to it.
