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 In 2004 , creation of • and FPMs the « Académie Universitaire Wallonie-Bruxelles » • ULB – University of Brussels • UMH – University of Mons - Hainaut , (Brussels-Wallonia Alliance for Research and Higher Education) grouping 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

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FPMs – Numbers

• • • One of the four Faculties of Applied Sciences of the French-speaking part of the country (Wallonie-Bruxelles) 1000 students in engineering sciences 65 academics, 150 researchers, 80 technicians and administrative staff

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Engineer = Master of Science in Engineering

Course of Study -Entrance examination -Bachelor (BA) : 180 credits -Master (MA) : 120 credits -PhD : 180 credits

Course of Study

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European exchanges

Exchange Programmes SOCRATES/ERASMUS

- More or less 15 % of outgoing students - Stay of 1 (Thesis) or 2 (Thesis + courses) terms institute, agreements with more than 50 institutes

Other programmes

Exchanges with Quebec, Australia, USA, Japan in a European

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)

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International exchanges

Since 2000 : IN = 243 , OUT = 165

Origine étudiants IN Destination étudiants OUT 11% 9% 4% 5% 14% 24% 33% Italie Pologne Espagne France Grèce Canada Autres 4% 3% 3% 5% 6% 6% 6% 8% 10% 15% 34% France Espagne Suisse Italie Suède Canada UK Autriche Australie USA Autres 6

FPMs – Who are we?

Research activities in five excellence groups Technological and Natural Hazards IT Energy Biosystems and Biosignals

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Materials

5 main research fields Information Processing, Data Analysis and Decision Aiding

R&D: I.T.

Electronics Telecommunications Computer Science Signal Processing and multimedia

Associated Research Centres :

MULTITEL

TELEMEDIA:

Master in Telecommunications and Multimedia (All courses are taught in English)

6 main research fields

R&D: Materials

Metals and Metallic Alloys Structures and Building Materials Materials Ceramic, glass and Cement Materials Heterogeneous Catalysis and Absorbents Geomaterials Electrochemistry of Functional Coatings: -Surface Treatment and Corrosion Coatings - Chemical Captors

Associated Research Centres :

3 main research fields Risk Management

R&D:Risks

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

4 main research fields

R&D: BioSys

Bio-mechanics et Bio-optics Ecology and Environment Bio-Signals and Image Processing Analysis of Biochemical Systems and Modelling, Optimization and Control of Bioprocesses

4 main research fields Energy and Habitat

R&D:Energy

Fuels, Combustion and CO 2 Emission Transport and Production of Electric Energy Geo-thermal Engineering and Heat Pumps

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)

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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

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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 research

www.autom.fpms.ac.be

The Control Group

 3 professors (M. Remy, C. Renotte, A. Vande Wouwer)  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

Research activities - applications

International exchanges and collaborations

             Supélec, Paris, France LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis, France Stuttgart University, Germany Sunderland University, UK Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland University of Vigo, Spain University of Coimbra, Portugal University of Minho, Portugal Lehigh University, USA Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada Universidad Nacional Autonoma 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: 1 st call, closure June 15, 2009 2 nd 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)

French-speaking Universities

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