Newsletter 02/2020
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Dear D-ITET members

I sincerely hope that you and your families are all doing well.

Let me first thank you all for your efforts during these challenging times. You are all playing key roles in making sure our department responds well to these rapidly evolving circumstances.

With this edition of DISCOVER D-ITET, we will provide you with some practical input on where to find the latest information and answers on administrative matters, online teaching, and support.

We have also collected a few voices from department members to give you a feeling of some of the challenges D-ITET members face and some of the strategies they have found for coping with the new situation.

Please stay safe and healthy, and at home!

Happy Easter and all the best,

Vanessa Wood
Head of Department
Prof. Juerg Leuthold
We have come a very long way in a very short time
In the interview, Director of Studies Prof. Juerg Leuthold talks about the biggest challenges for lecturers and students in times of Corona, learnings for the future and about how he personally deals with the unfamiliar situation.
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Voices from the Department
Students and staff members of D-ITET share with us how they cope with the isolation at home during the corona crisis lockdown.
Doris Doebeli
"It took me two weeks"
Doris Döbeli is glad that it is easier than expected to correspond with the students by email only.
Markus Niese
"An enormous change"
Bachelor's student Markus Niese converted "Basisprüfung" books into a pedestal for his laptop.
Romain Jacob
"I miss climbing"
Romain Jacob shares his trick: "while I'm in pyjamas it's relax time, once I got dressed, it's working time"
Vera Birrer
"I have daily online coffee breaks with my friends"
Bachelor's student Vera Birrer thinks most online lectures are done really well.
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"We feel a bit lonely"
Ruedi Streuli, head of building administration at D-ITET, on the current situation in the deserted ETZ building.
Happy Easter
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Online teaching
Online teaching
During the regular teaching period of the spring semester 2020, D-​ITET offers the contents of its lectures/exercises online.
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All electric society
"We are focused on making the 'All Electric Society' a reality"
In our interview, Prof. Johann Kolar talks about the future-​oriented research projects of his group, the breathtaking speed at which new concepts are developed today and his regret that the day has only 24 hours.
Prof. Laurent Vanbever
"We want to take the Internet 'to the next level'"
Prof. Laurent Vanbever explains how he gazed in awe at the large computer infrastructures in his father’s office as a child, and how he, nowadays, makes students realize that it takes a truly collective effort to make the Internet work.
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Virtual Staff Coffee
We meet - online! Once a week members of the administrative and technical staff at D-ITET meet online for an informal exchange and to be informed about the latest developments regarding the coronavirus epidemic.
Congratulations!
Prof. Christian Franck
Christian Franck appointed as Full Professor
Professor Christian Franck, currently Associate Professor, has been appointed as Full Professor of High Voltage Engineering.
Prof. Kaveh Razavi
New Assistant Professor at D-ITET
Kaveh Razavi, currently Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, has been appointed as Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Secure Systems Engineering. He will take up his new role as per June 2020.
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Past events
Master your Master!
On 28 February 2020, an interested student audience attended the info market and presentations on the Master's programmes in engineering and technology at ETH Zurich
Details and impressions

Upcoming events
Online Taster Session Electrical Engineering
21 April 2020
High-school students from all over Switzerland will attend the D-ITET online Taster Session.
Impressions Taster Day 2019

1st Zoom discussion round for students with the Department Board
22 April 2020
The Head of the Department, the Director of Studies and the Study Coordinator will be available to answer questions our students may have about this unusual situation regarding the Bachelor's programme in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology.

Master's Ceremony
26 June 2020
This year's Master's Ceremony will take place online.
More information

Useful links


ETH information pages on the coronavirus

Online social events and other offers

If you would like to register an event or if you have questions, get in touch with us at pr@ee.ethz.ch.