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                Graduate Program in Communication Systems
                   (Preparation for Doctoral Studies)

           Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL),
                            Switzerland


Academic Year 1996 - 1997

1.Outline

        The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is announcing
a new graduate program in Communication Systems. The program, which bridges
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, covers the basic and more
advanced topics central to communication systems.

The one year program consists of 2 formal courses covering the core of
communications systems (courses SSC-D01 and SSC-D02) and at least two
advanced topics. In addition, the student is required to take 2 project
courses as an introduction to independent research.

        Successful completion of the program leads to a Certificate. The
program is also the preparation for the preliminary exam for the doctorate
in Communication Systems at EPFL.

2. Calendar

        Applications to this program by well qualified candidates are
invited by June 1st, 1996.

        Courses are from October 1996 to June 1997.

3. Fellowships

        20 fellowships of 2500 Swiss Francs per month for a period of 9 to
12 months will be offered on a competitive basis.

4. Graduate Course Offering in Communication Systems, 1996-97 (Doctoral School)

        Winter Semester 1996-97 (October-February)

SSC-D01 Communication Systems I: Communication and Information Theory
        Prof. Martin Vetterli (2 hours/week)
        Fundamentals of communication and information theory. Lossless and
        lossy source coding. Channel coding, error correction and modulation.
        Separation principle. Security and cryptography.

SSC-D11 Advanced Digital Image Processing
        Prof. Murat Kunt (2 hours/week)
        Understanding the fundamentals of Digital Image Processing.
        Understanding and mastering algorithms to implement major
        image processing methods. Acquiring knowledge and insight on
        applications and the human visual system

SSC-D21 Nonlinear Systems
        Prof. Martin Hasler (2 hours/week)
        Basic notions in nonlinear systems theory. Being familiar with the
        main nonlinear phenomena. Knowledge of the tools for the qualitative
        analysis of static and dynamic nonlinear systems. Knowledge about the
        analysis of weakly nonlinear systems by series expansions.

SSC-D51 Advanced Virtual Reality Systems and Telepresence
        Prof. Daniel Thalmann (2 hours/week)
        Understanding the fundamentals of Virtual Reality Systems,
        Networked VR Systems, TelePresence, TeleOperation, Virtual
        Bodies and Actors.

SSC-D91 Communication Systems Project I: State of the Art, various faculty
        Prof. Jean-Pierre Hubaux (coordination)
        The goal of this project (which is part of a two semester
        sequence), is to get aquainted with a research field by studying
        the state of the art in the literature, and then to start an
        original research project under the guidance of a faculty member.

SSC-D99 SSC Seminar Series
        (1 hour/week, staff)
        Weekly seminar series with inside and outside speakers.

Summer Semester 1997 (March-June)

SSC-D02 Communication Systems II: Networking and Analysis
        Prof. Jean-Yves LeBoudec (3 hours/week)
        Fundamentals of networks (TCP/IP, ATM). Mathematical tools required for
        network analysis (Markov modelling, large deviations, optimization).
        Network control issues: datagram networks, virtual circuit networks.

SSC-D12 Advanced Signal Processing: Wavelets and Applications
        Prof. Martin Vetterli  (2 hours/week)
        Fundamentals of wavelet theory in continuous and discrete-time.
        Understanding of the algorithmic aspects of wavelets and related
        methods.  Knowledge of some important applications of these tools
        (e.g. compression and communication).

SSC-D31 Specification and Verification of Reactive and Concurrent Systems
        Prof. Claude Petitpierre (2 hours/week)
        Design, construction and analysis of reactive systems. Temporal
        logic and application to the specification, verification, and
        development of reactive systems, particularly communicating systems.
        Usage of Step for specification.

SSC-D41 Telecommunications Services
        Prof. Jean-Pierre Hubaux
        Principles of telecommunication Services. Intelligent Network
        Architecture. Network Management. Object Oriented Specification.
        Multimedia Services.

SSC-D92 Communication Systems Project II: Independent Research, Various Faculty,
        Prof. Jean-Pierre Hubaux (coordination)
        This is the second part a two semester sequence, and consists in an
        original research project under the guidance of a faculty member.

SSC-D99 SSC Seminar Series
        (1 hour/week, staff)
        Weekly seminar series with inside and outside speakears.

5. How to know more / How to apply

        An information and application package can be obtained online in

http://sscwww.epfl.ch/predoc-school.html

        or by sending email to predoc-school@ssc.epfl.ch