PhD Courses

Please note: Most courses require a sufficient number of PhD students. Please register for the courses through Studentweb by 1 April (spring courses) or 1. October (autumn courses).

If you have questions, please contact Kristine Evensen Reinfjord (Faculty administration).

Mandatory for all PhD Candidates on the PhD Programme in Engeering and Science

EX-602 Philosophy of Science Autumn 2020, find schedule here. Please contact Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen.

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EX-603 Theory of Science and Ethics. NEW DATES: Autumn 2020: Startup (full day) seminar on Monday 7^th September in Grimstad, followed by 3-day seminar from 22nd - 24th September (conference hotel) + closing (full day) seminar Tuesday 6th October in Grimstad.  Find schedule here. Please contact Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen.

Mandatory for some specialiations

TFL601 Scientific Writing in English. Last given February/March 2020: 6. February, 20. February, 5. March and 26 March (4 days in total) Please contact Heidi Elizabeth Klockmann.

Specialisation in Engineering Sciences

ENE701 Applied Statistics Course for Engineering. Especially recommended for PhD candidates in scientific fields Mechatronics, Renewable Energy and Civil Engineering. Autumn 2020: Starts end November/early December, continues to spring semester 2021. Please contact Associate Professor Svein Olav G. Nyberg

Scientific field Civil and Structural Engineering

• BYG601 Civil and structural engineering management. Spring 2021. Please contact Professor Bo Terje Kalsaas.
• BYG701 Non-linear finite element method. Originally autumn 2020, cancelled due to low number of participants. Please contact Associate Professor Dmitry Vysochinskiy
• BYG702 Materials in Civil Engineering. Spring 2021. Please contact Professor Tom Lassen

Scientific field Physics & Applied Mathematics

• MA-621 Complex Variable Theory. Spring 2021. Please contact Professor John Conway
• MA-622 Partial Differential Equations. Spring 2021. Please contact Professor John Conway

Scientific field Mechatronics

• MAS601 Design, Modelling and Simulation of Mechatronic Systems. Spring 2021: 4-8.January + 22-25.February. Please contact Professor Michael Rygaard Hansen
• MAS602 Advanced Control and Robotics. Spring 2021 (April or May). Block-course over two weeks (10 workdays) in total. Please contact Professor Michael Ruderman
• MAS701 Fluid Power Systems. Last given autumn 2019, until January 2020. Please contact Professor Michael Rygaard Hansen
• MAS702 Electro Magnetic Modelling. Last given spring 2020. Please contact Associate Professor Martin Choux
• MAS703 Analysis of Dynamic Mechanical Systems. Last given autumn 2019: 5-9/8 + 19-23/8. Next time 2021. Associate Professor Morten Kjeld Ebbesen
• BYG700 Advanced Fatigue Analysis. Please contact Professor Tom Lassen

 Scientific field Renewable Energy

• ENE601 Energy Conversion. Last given autumn 2019. Please contact Professor Tor Oskar Sætre
• ENE602 Energy Meteorology Please contact Faculty administration.
• ENE603 Techniques for Characterising Materials for Energy Systems. Autumn 2020. Professor Hugh Middleton
• ENE604 Advanced Photovoltaics. Spring 2021. Please contact Associate Professor Rune Strandberg
• ENE605 Electromagnetic Modelling. Please contact Professor Henrik Kofoed Nielsen
• ENE606 Biomass and Bioenergy. Spring 2021. Please contact Professor Henrik Kofoed Nielsen
• ENE607 Special Syllabus. Please contact Faculty administration. Not open to external students
• ENE702 Rural Electrification. Please contact Professor Mohan Kolhe
• ENE703 Fuel Cell Design. Please contact Professor Hugh Middleton
• ENE704 Wind Turbine Systems. Autumn 2020. Professor Henrik Kofoed Nielsen
• ENE705 Selected Topics in Engineering. Please contact Faculty administration. Not open to external students

Specialisation in ICT

• IKT617 Formal Descriptions and Related Tools. Please contact Professor Andreas Prinz
• IKT623 Principles of Artificial Intelligence. Please contact Professor Ole-Christoffer Granmo
• IKT626 Main Results and Research Topics in Security. Please contact Professor Vladimir Oleshchuk
• IKT703 Mobile Radio Channels. Autumn 2020: 28/10-9/12, Wednesdays 16.30-19.30, A3 075. Please contact Professor Matthias Pätzold
• IKT709 Advanced Protocols for Mobile Communications. Please contact Professor Frank Li
• IKT710 Learning in Random Environments. Autumn 2020. Please contact Professor Ole-Christoffer Granmo
• IKT711 Principles of Pattern Recognition. Please contact Professor Ole-Christoffer Granmo
• IKT719 Advanced Optimization. Spring 2021. Please contact Professor Baltasar Beferull Lozano
• IKT720 Optimization. Autumn 2020: Starts 16th Sept., finishes 4th December. 10 weeks, 2 lectures per week, 11.15 - 13.00. Room: FOU Building, C228. Please contact Professor Baltasar Beferull Lozano
• IKT721 Statistical Signal Processing. Last given spring 2020. Please contact Associate Professor Daniel Romero 
• IKT722: Introduction to mmWave Sensing. Please contact Associate Professor Linga Reddy Cenkeramaddi
• IKT723: Wireless Prototyping using SDRs (Software Defined Radios). Please contact Associate Professor Linga Reddy Cenkeramaddi
• IKT724: Deep Learning.  Originally 8-26th June 2020. Due to to the Corona situation, the course has been moved to autumn 2020: Starts on 6th October, finishes 10th December. 10 weeks, lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays 11.15-13.00. Please contact Professor Professor Baltasar Beferull Lozano

Specialisation in Mathematical Sciences

• MA-602 Theories in the Learning and Teaching of Mathematics. Autumn 2020, weeks 37, 43 and 46 (Monday-Wednesday). Please contact Professor Said Hadjerrouit
• MA-607 Research Methodology in Mathematics Education. Spring 2021, weeks weeks 2, 9 and 16 (Monday-Friday). Please contact Professor Simon Goodchild

The following courses may be given when there is sufficient demand, please contact Professor Simon Goodchild:

• MA-601 Theory of Science from a Perspective of Mathematics Education 
• MA-606 History of Mathematics with Emphasis on Modern Mathematics
• MA-620 History of Mathematics