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Education Of Engineers In Electricity

Education Of Engineers In Electricity. By Marcel Jufer Vice President for Education Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne. They ask us to evolve …. Engineering in Electricity today. Engineer in Electricity ?. Yesterday – somebody knowing everything in electricity: Electromagnetism

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Education Of Engineers In Electricity

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  1. Education Of Engineers In Electricity By Marcel Jufer Vice President for Education Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne

  2. They ask us to evolve … Engineering in Electricity today

  3. Engineer in Electricity ? • Yesterday – somebody knowing everything in electricity: • Electromagnetism • and Circuits • and Electronics • and Motors • and Energy • and Telecommunications

  4. Engineer in Electricity ? • Today – a specialist in : • Electromagnetism • or Circuits • or Electronics • or Motors • or Energy • or Telecommunications To much specialised !

  5. Engineer in Electricity ? • Tomorrow – somebody who knows : • Electromagnetism • Circuits and : • Electronics • Motors • Energy • Informatics • or Telecommunications • + management, open minded, speaking 3 languages + …

  6. Electronics Electric drives Sensors Energy Control Electro magnetism Telecom- munication Signal processing ELECTRICITY

  7. Mathematics Technical systems Technical components Circuit analysis (Kirchhoff) Electromagnetism (Maxwell) Physics – Chemistry - Biology Environment

  8. Technical systems Mathematics Electrical engineer Technical components Circuit analysis (Kirchhoff) Electromagnetism (Maxwell) Physics – Chemistry - Biology Environment

  9. Technical systems Mathematics Technical components Power distribution Mobile telephone Circuit analysis (Kirchhoff) Electromagnetism (Maxwell) Physics – Chemistry - Biology Environment

  10. A more general problem:a number of students to lowin engineering - Causes • The perception of sciences and techniques nowadays • The financial attractiveness • The difficulty of such studies • A job for men !

  11. A more general problem:a number of students to lowin engineering - Solutions • Increase the number of female students • Lack of engineers = salary increase • Develop new cursus in the field of solutions (against pollution, noise, for life quality, life sciences, medical eng) • Develop education with majors and minors

  12. Main Goals • Refresh the traditional diploma in Electricity • Introduce Majors and Minors • Increase the ratio of female students • Improve the mobility • Improve the collaboration with industries • More social and human sciences

  13. What to do in electricity? • Industry pressure and information • To change the label “electricity” • To change the orientation possibilities • Emphasise the poly-technical aspect • Basic aspect, basic science • More flexibility (major-minor)

  14. Sciences and techniques for engineering Mechanics Electricity Micro engineering Materials A later choice 1st c y c l e 2nd c y c l e

  15. Mechanics Electricity Micro engineering Diploma Major - Minor Education with majors and minors Sciences and techniques for engineering 1st c y c l e 2nd c y c l e

  16. Major in electricity Minor in : • Energy • Power electronics • Industrial electronics • Micro electronics • Medical engineering • Communication devices • etc

  17. X Mechanics YYYYY Electricity Micro engineering Energy Micro électronics New diplomas Sciences andtechniques For engineering 1st c y c l e 2nd c y c l e

  18. Professor Title Student

  19. Today, more engineers in elctrotechnics are retiring than young engineers entering the market It’s time to act ! It’s our task !

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