EWME WORKSHOP 2004
April 15th & 16th, EPFL
Lausanne
The School of Engineering of EPFL
-At the cross road of Research and EducationProf. Michel Declercq
Dean
STI
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Sciences et Techniques
de l’Ingénieur
OUTLINE
The new structure of EPFL
Former organisation
Motivations for a major change
From Departments to large « Faculties » or « Schools »
Research Institutes
New Engineering Curriculum (Bologna)
Bachelor and Master
Cross-connections and specializations
Doctoral School
A Joint Master in Micro-Nano Technologies
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THE NEW STRUCTURE OF EPFL
1. The Former Organization
TWO BASIC ENTITIES :
DEPARTMENT
SECTION
Personnel
Equipment
Infrastructure
Credits
Research
Courses
Students
Diploma
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1. The Former Organization
Architecture
Physics
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Rural Engineering
Material Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics
Microtechnology
Computer Sciences
Communication Systems
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2. Motivations for a major change
Rate of renewal of Professor positions is too slow in a small
department (one every 2 years)
Poor flexibility of a structure where Departments and
Sections are parallel entities
Risks of overlaps between departments
Scientific orientations inside a department may diverge,
while synergy between close domains located in different
departments is poor
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3. From Departments to large « Faculties » or « Schools »
BASIC SCIENCES
ENGINEERING
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
NATURAL & BUILT ENVIRONMENT
LIFE SCIENCES (NEW)
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THE NEW STRUCTURE OF EPFL
Other
Faculties
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
8 Research
Institutes
Education
Section MT
Section GM
Section EL
Research
Section MX
Project 1
Project 2
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THE NEW STRUCTURE OF EPFL
4. Research Institutes
Typical size:
10 professors
100 research staff
Applied Optics
System Engineering
Material Sciences
Microélectronics & Microsystems
Production & Robotics
Energy Science
Signal Processing
Transmission, Waves & Photonics
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THE NEW STRUCTURE OF EPFL
Trans-disciplinary Projects
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New Engineering Curriculum (Bologna)
Conseil 12.3.03
Rapport annuel STI 02
1. Bachelor and Master
180 credits
2nd year
1st year
60 credits
60 credits
90 - 120 credits
3rd year
4th year
5th year
60 credits
60 credits
TPM
30 cr.
Exam I
Bachelor EPF
Section A
Master EPF
Section A
X-connect.
BACHELOR
Minor
30 cr.
60 credits
TPM
30 cr.
MASTER
Master EPF
Section B
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New Engineering Curriculum (Bologna)
1. Bachelor and Master
Distribution of Topics at the Bachelor level
1st year
2nd year
60 credits
3rd year
60 credits
>80% compatibility
Between Sections
40% compatibility
spécif.
part.com.
SHS
60 credits
math.
part.com.
TPB
math.
SHS
ingén.
phys.
mat./chim.
phys.
info.
spécif.
Exam I
60 crédits
SHS
spécif.
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de l’Ingénieur
New Engineering Curriculum (Bologna)
2. Doctoral School
12 credits
8 credits in the selected doctoral program
4 credits : free choice of advanced courses
Microsystems and Microelectronics
Material Science
Production and Robotics
Fluid and Solid Mechanics
Energy
Signal Processing
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Joint Master in Micro & Nano Technologies for
integrated systems
Institut National Polytechnique
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale
Politecnico
di
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de
Grenoble
Lausanne
Torino
ÉC O LE P OL Y T E C H NI QU E
FÉ DÉRA LE DE LA US AN NE
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LP-LV Mixed Mode
MEMS,
Bio-O-MEMS,
Nano-Electronics
EM-Ma
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CSEM
EPFL
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Nano-tech
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Power Electronics
RF-MEMS
Automotive Elec.
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de l’Ingénieur
Joint Master in Micro & Nano Technologies for integrated systems
Balanced Training in
– Micro & nano-technologies
– Design of microsystems
– Design of Mixed-Signal ICs
Micro & nano
nano--tech.
Microsystems
Electronics
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Master
Micronanotech.
Mobility: unique in Europe - Language : English
(15 to 20 students per Institution)
Electronics, Signal Processing,
Computer Science, Automatic Control, etc.
Basic Sciences
3 years
Bachelor EL- MT
Microsyst.
Design of
Electronic
Systems
2 years
Common Master
ÉC OLE PO L Y T E C H NI Q U E
FÉ DÉR A LE DE LA US AN NE
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Sciences et Techniques
de l’Ingénieur
1st semester (30 ECTS)
2nd semester (30 ECTS)
3rd semester (30 ECTS)
- Computer sciences
- Solid state physics
- Semi-conductor devices
- Telecommunications
- Micro Systems-I
- CAD for Micro-systems
- Micro-Systems Design
- Labs Techno
- Options
- SHS
- Micro Systems-II(2)
- Digital Circuits Design I
- Analog circuits design I
- Nanostructures physics
- Physics and applications
of advanced microscopes
- From micro to nano-elec.
- µelec and Nano sciences,
Labs & Projects.
- CAD tools for circuit design
- Options
- SHS
- Optoelectronics
- Analog circuits design II
- VLSI System Design
- VLSI architecture
- RF Design
- Projects & Labs
- Nano-structures for
Optic and magnetic app.
- Nano-Electronics
- Options
- SHS
[ECTS]30
25
20
15
Microélectronique
Microsystèmes
Nanotechnologies
SHS
TPM
10
STI
5
0
TPM(30 ECTS) (EL-MT-CMI)
ÉC OLE P OL Y TEC H NI QU E
FÉ DÉR ALE D E LAU SANN E
1er sem.2e sem.3e sem. 4e sem.
Faculté des
Sciences et Techniques
de l’Ingénieur
Conclusion: Some encouraging results
180%
EPFL
Relative Evolution 1990 - 2003
2003: 6’068 students
170%
160%
150%
140%
130%
120%
110%
100%
1990: 3’518 students
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
90%
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Sciences et Techniques
de l’Ingénieur