- Degree
- Master of Science in Human-Centred Intelligent Systems
- Course location
- Bonn
- In cooperation with
- Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (b-it), Fraunhofer Institutes FIT and IAIS as well as the University of Bonn
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Courses are held in English. The programme offers a lot of elective courses in English. There may also be elective courses in German, but these are additional choices.
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- The application deadline for non-EU applicants is 1 March. EU applicants, applicants from Germany, or applicants with a first degree from Germany can apply up to mid-July (see RWTH Aachen University website). Applicants from China may have to deal with application matters earlier (possibly in January) due to APS and interview matters. Please see the Human-Centred Intelligent Systems website for further information. These deadlines always refer to the following winter semester. There are no admissions in the summer semester.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The programme will educate participants to successfully master the novel technical and economic challenges at the crossroads of computer science, software engineering, next-generation communication systems, and intelligent systems. It consists of three main blocks:
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Human-Centred and Interactive Technologies
• Use and Societal Impact
Two mandatory courses introduce the students to the first two blocks: "Introduction to Learning Systems and Data Science" and "Designing Interactive Systems". In the third block, courses like "AI Ethics" are going to be offered. Students who want to follow yet another additional interest from general computer science can follow their interest in a small optional fourth block.
The programme is particularly special in offering a significant proportion of research lab courses embedded in both basic and applied research of the participating Fraunhofer Institutes of Applied Information Technology (FIT) and Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS). A further lab can be done at the university, at the Fraunhofer institutes, or in cooperation with industry.
Major topics covered by courses offered include:
• Data Science
• Advanced Methods of Text Mining
• Pattern Matching and Machine Learning
• Computer Graphics/Animation/Visualisation
• Speech/Image/Video Processing and Technology
• Virtual and Augmented Reality
• Designing Interactive Systems
• Management of Information and Knowledge
• Explainable AI and Applications
• Business Process Intelligence and eBusiness
• Cooperative Work Environments
The course of study also includes methodological aspects of designing intelligent interactive systems from the perspectives of software engineering, usability, interaction design, and business requirements.