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Faculté Polytechnique de Mons. FPMs – History. Founded in 1837 (Mining School of Mons - oldest engineering school of Belgium) In 1935 it was given its present name: Faculté Polytechnique de Mons
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FPMs – History • Founded in 1837 (Mining School of Mons - oldest engineering school of Belgium) • In 1935 it was given its present name: Faculté Polytechnique de Mons • In 2004, creation of the « Académie Universitaire Wallonie-Bruxelles », (Brussels-Wallonia Alliance for Research and Higher Education) grouping • ULB – University of Brussels • UMH – University of Mons - Hainaut • and FPMs • In 2009, creation of the University of Mons merging UMH and FPMs 7 Faculties: Sciences, Medicine, Applied sciences, Economy and management, Psychology and educational sciences, Languages (translation and interpretation), Architecture
FPMs – Numbers • One of the four Faculties of Applied Sciences of the French-speaking part of the country (Wallonie-Bruxelles) • 1000 students in engineeringsciences • 65 academics, 150 researchers, 80 technicians and administrative staff
Course of Study Engineer = Master of Science in Engineering Course of Study • Entrance examination -Bachelor (BA) : 180 credits • Master (MA) : 120 credits • PhD : 180 credits
European exchanges Exchange Programmes SOCRATES/ERASMUS • More or less 15 % of outgoing students • Stay of 1 (Thesis) or 2 (Thesis + courses) terms in a European institute, agreements with more than 50 institutes Other programmes Exchanges with Quebec, Australia, USA, Japan TIME (Top Industrial Managers for Europe) => Double degree • 2-year stays in another institute in order to be awarded a double degree • Agreements : • ECL - Ecole Centrale de Lille (5 years, BA3/MA1) • SupElec - Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité, Paris (5 years, BA3/MA1) • SupAéro – Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Aéronautique et de l’Espace, Toulouse (6 years, MA2/MA3) • Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (6 years, MA2/MA3) • Politecnico de Milano (6 years, MA2/MA3) • TU Wien (6 years, MA2/MA3)
International exchanges Since 2000 : IN = 243 , OUT = 165
FPMs – Who are we? Research activities in five excellence groups Technological and Natural Hazards IT Biosystems and Biosignals Energy Materials
R&D: I.T. 5 main researchfields Information Processing, Data Analysis and DecisionAiding Electronics Telecommunications Computer Science Signal Processing and multimedia Associated Research Centres : MULTITEL TELEMEDIA: Master in Telecommunications and Multimedia (All courses are taught in English) 8 8
R&D: Materials 6 main researchfields Metals and MetallicAlloys Structures and Building Materials Ceramic, glass and CementMaterials Materials HeterogeneousCatalysis and Absorbents Geomaterials Electrochemistry of FunctionalCoatings: -Surface Treatment and Corrosion Coatings - ChemicalCaptors Associated Research Centres : 9
R&D:Risks 3 main researchfields Risk Management Natural Risks : geological and climatic • Technological Risks : • Machine and equipment reliability and safety, industrial maintenance • Major industrial risks, process safety and risk prevention • Safety and comfort assessment in transport , fire safety engineering • Environmental risks 10
R&D: BioSys 4 main researchfields Bio-mechanics et Bio-optics Ecology and Environment Bio-Signals and Image Processing Analysis of Biochemical Systems and Modelling, Optimization and Control of Bioprocesses 11
R&D:Energy 4 main researchfields Fuels, Combustion and CO2 Emission Energy and Habitat Transport and Production of Electric Energy Geo-thermal Engineering and HeatPumps 12
FPMs – Who are we? We are behind the creation of several Research Centres (Multitel, Materia Nova, CETIC, INISMA) and spin-off companies (Acapela, ITOptics, Smartwear, Polymedis, Decizium)
The FPMs educational project • Bachelor foundation training. • Masters in different specialities linked to our excellence research groups • Multidisciplinary skills acquisition through project work as soon as the second year • Choice of elective courses in Master years : • language , management and work experience modules. • English classes in Bachelor years(TOEIC), opportunity to study a 3rd language in Master years • Grants for staying abroad
Master of Science in Engineering • 13 masters, 6 specialities: • Architecture • Chemistry / Materials Science • Subspecialisms: Industrial chemical processes • Materials science and engineering • Materials science • Electricity • Subspecialisms : Electric energy • Processes, biosystems, biosignals • Multimedia and telecommunications - TELEMEDIA • Computer and Management Sciences • Subspecialisms : Information systems control (Mons) • Decision-making strategies (Charleroi) • Mechanics • Subspecialisms : Energy engineering • Mechanical engineering • Automation • Mining / Geology
Control Department(Service d'Automatique)teaching and researchwww.autom.fpms.ac.be
The Control Group • 3 professors (M. Remy, C. Renotte, A. VandeWouwer) • 4 senior scientists (R. Lepore, D. Coutinho, C. Vilas, E. Rocha) • 7 researchers (A.-C. Witsel, G. Goffaux, L. Dewasme, F. Zamorano, C. Retamal, J. Mailier, I. Saraiva) • 2 technicians (W. Van Hoeck, V. Moeyaert) • 1 secretary (V. Piette)
Teaching activities Basic Control Courses (continuous and discrete-time SISO systems) Electrical Engineering International Master in Biosystems Engineering Mechanical Engineering Specialization in Control Electrical Engineering Specialization in Energy
Research activities - methods • Mathematical modelling (parameter identification, neural networks, partial differential equations, numerical simulation techniques) • Parameter and state estimation (software sensors, data fusion) • Dynamic optimization, run-to-run optimization, extremum seeking • Robust and adaptive control • Nonlinear predictive control
International exchanges and collaborations • Supélec, Paris, France • LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France • INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis, France • Stuttgart University, Germany • Sunderland University, UK • EcolePolytechniqueFédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland • University of Vigo, Spain • University of Coimbra, Portugal • University of Minho, Portugal • Lehigh University, USA • EcolePolytechnique de Montreal, Canada • Universidad NacionalAutonoma de Mexico, Mexico • Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
Research opportunities (grants) • 3-year grant (for a PhD): metabolic modeling, optimization and control of fed-batch cultures of genetically modified bacteria (flexible start, probably November 1, 2009, in collaboration with Brussels University and the industry, experimental plant in FPMs) • 1-year grant for a post-doc research in the field of dynamic optimization and control of SMB separation process (subject to an application by FNRS with deadline on September 30 – upon acceptance, the post should start in January 2010, in collaboration with Brussels University, experimental plant in FPMs) • FPMs also offers 1-year grants to start a PhD (other funding sources to be found later), in various fields, based on a candidature.
A joint research program between WBI and CONICYT WBI = Wallonia- Brussels International Aim of the program: Develop Joint PhD theses between Chilian Universities (CRUCH) and and French-speaking Belgian Universities (CREF)
Joint research program General Information • The grants are oriented to those students following PhD programs in any Chilean University integrating the CRUCH, desiring to make an internship in one of the French-speaking Belgian Universities associated to the CRef. • The applicants must be regular students of a PhD program accredited at least for 4 years by the (CNA-Chile) in any of the Chilean universities associated to the CRUCH. • The period of stay has a minimum of 5 months and a maximum of 18 months, and the visit must take place within the four years of PhD program followed by the student.
Joint research program General Information • The applicants must have two promoters: one in the university of origin and a second one in the Belgian university that takes him in. Both tutors direct together the development of the Thesis. • Once the thesis is defended and approved by the jury, the applicant will obtain both degrees
Joint research program Application profile • Chilean nationality or if foreigner, resident in Chili. • Regular student of a Doctoral program in a CRUCH university accredited for at least 4 years by the CNA-Chile. • Be following at most the seventh semester of the PhD program. • Had approved the qualification exam and the Thesis project in the university of origin at the closing of the application period. • To certify the agreement of both promoters to co-supervise the PhD thesis. • At the moment of the visit, the student must certify his knowledge of French or English language according to the needs of the stay.
Joint research program Benefits of the grant • Monthly allocation of 900 € by the CONICYT and 300 € by the WBI to those students receiving no other grant (CONICYT, MECESUP, etc.). • Those students receiving a national grant, will receive a complementary allocation given by the CONICYT (to up to 300 €) and by the WBI (up to 300 €) • A round-trip ticket Chili-Belgium. • Medical and civil responsibility assurances during the visit to be paid by the WBI. • The registration fees at the Belgian University to be paid by CONICYT (up to 800 €).
Joint research program Application process • Candidates must present their applications at the General Secretary of the CRUCH during the application period. • The selection process will be published in the CONICYT web site, as well as in regional and national circulation newspapers. • More information, terms and conditions, necessary documents, application forms, deadlines, etc. are available at http://www.cruch.cl/conv_belgica.html • Application deadlines: 1st call, closure June 15, 20092nd call until october 30, 2009
Joint research program More Information • http://www.cruch.cl/conv_belgica.html
French-speaking Universities (CRef) • La Faculté Polytechnique de Mons (FPMs) • L'Université de Mons-Hainaut (UMH) • L'Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) • L'Université de Liège (ULg) • La Faculté Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux (FUSAGx) • Les Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix de Namur (FUNDP) • Les Facultés Universitaires Catholiques de Mons (FUCaM) • Les Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis de Bruxelles (FUSL) • L'Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
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