High Performance Computing

Coordinator
Specialization teachers
Technical competences
Subject

About

The master’s degree gives the best foundations in the fields of computer architecture and/or supercomputing. Graduates will have in-depth knowledge of digital systems and microprocessor design, supercomputer systems and parallel programming.

Destinataris

The master’s degree is aimed at students who have a bachelor’s degree in the fields of Engineering (e.g., Computer Science, Electrical Engineering Telecommunications Engineering) or Applied Sciences (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Biology) and are pursuing a better understanding of High-Performance Computing fields and, more specifically, Supercomputing, Computer Architecture and Technology.

Specialization coordinator

Person	Department	Email
Llosa Espuny, Josep	AC	josepll@ac.upc.edu

Specialization teachers

Person	Department	Email
Alvarez Martinez, Carlos	AC	calvarez@ac.upc.edu
Costa Prats, Juan José	AC	jcosta@ac.upc.edu
Espasa Sans, Roger	AC	roger@ac.upc.edu
González Colás, Antonio Maria	AC	antonio@ac.upc.edu
Gonzàlez Tallada, Marc	AC	marc@ac.upc.edu
Guitart Fernandez, Jordi	AC	jguitart@ac.upc.edu
Herrero Zaragoza, Josep Ramon	AC	josepr@ac.upc.edu
Jimenez Gonzalez, Daniel	AC	djimenez@ac.upc.edu
Juan Hormigo, Antonio	AC	antonioj@ac.upc.edu
Kosmidis, Leonidas	AC	lkosmidi@ac.upc.edu
Labarta Mancho, Jesus Jose	AC	jesus.labarta@ac.upc.edu
Larriba Pey, Josep	AC	larri@ac.upc.edu
Llosa Espuny, Josep	AC	josepll@ac.upc.edu
Sanchez Navarro, Jesus	AC	f.jesus.sanchez@upc.edu
Torres Viñals, Jordi	AC	torres@ac.upc.edu

Technical Competences of each Specialization

HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING

CEE4.1
Capability to analyze, evaluate and design computers and to propose new techniques for improvement in its architecture.
CEE4.2
Capability to analyze, evaluate, design and optimize software considering the architecture and to propose new optimization techniques.
CEE4.3
Capability to analyze, evaluate, design and manage system software in supercomputing environments.

Subjects

Specialization compulsory subjects

Specialization complementary subjects

Supercomputers Architecture (SA-MIRI)
Processor Verification (PV-MIRI)
Supercomputing for Challenging Applications (SCA-MIRI)
Compilers for High Performance Computers (CHPC-MIRI)
Advanced Processor Architecture (APA-MIRI)
Parallel Programming Tools and Models (PPTM-MIRI)
Processor Design (PD-MIRI)

Elective

Mandatory

Master's Thesis

Mandatory Common Course

Semester 4

Master's Thesis
(TFM - 30 ECTS)

Seminar activities

The activities to obtain the SIRI credits can be done in any semester of the master's degree. Consult the detail of the seminars.

Seminars of Innovation and Research in Informatics
(SIRI - 6 ECTS)

Specialization Elective

You can choose five of this eight courses

Microarchitecture and Processors Design

Advanced Processor Architecture
(APA - 6 ECTS)

Compilers for High Performance Computers
(CHPC - 6 ECTS)

Processor Verification
(PV- 6 ECTS)

Processor Design
(PD - 6 ECTS)

Supercomputing

Compilers for High Performance Computers
(CHPC - 6 ECTS)

Parallel Programming Tools & Models
(PPTM - 6 ECTS)

Supercomputers Architecture
(SA - 6 ECTS)

Supercomputing for Challenging Applications
(SCA - 6 ECTS)

Digital Microelectronic Design Specialization

This specialization is shared with the Master in Electronic Engineering (MEE) of the Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSETB). You have to take the 7 subjects:

Advanced Processor Architecture
(APA - 6 ECTS)

Processor Verification
(PV - 6 ECTS)

Processor Design
(PD - 6 ECTS)

Configurable Digital Electronics
(CDEL - 3 ECTS)

Digital Nanoelectronic Design
(DND - 5 ECTS)

High-Level Digital Design
(HDD - 5 ECTS)

System on Chip Physical Design
(SCPD - 5 ECTS)