Master Programmes at Louvain School of Engineering
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École polytechnique de Louvain MASTER PROGRAMMES AT LOUVAIN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING WE PREPARE YOU FOR A CAREER IN [RESEARCH] [DEVELOPMENT] [PRODUCTION] [PROCESSES] [SYSTEMS] IN THE FIELDS OF [CHEMICAL & MATERIALS SCIENCE ENGINEERING] [ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING] [MECHANICAL ENGINEERING] [ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING] [COMPUTER ENGINEERING] [MATHEMATICAL ENGINEERING] [CIVIL ENGINEERING] [BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING] [NANOTECHNOLOGIES] [AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING] [ROBOTICS] [TELECOMMUNICATIONS] [ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE] [LIFE SCIENCES] For more information, PLease ConsuLT our Web site > WWW.UCLouVain.be/internationaLstuDent www.uclouvain.be/epl UCL is an internationaL uniVersity IN the heart of Europe Its headquarters are located in Louvain-la-Neuve, a recent university town in the Brussels metropolitan area, some 30 minutes south of the Belgian and European capital. The second UCL campus is located in Brussels itself and is home to the Medical Faculty and a university hos- pital. From Brussels, high-speed trains will take you to Paris, London or Amsterdam in less than two hours and from Brussels National Airport or Brussels South Charleroi Airport you can travel anywhere in the world. UCL has a long tradition of welcoming foreign students. Indeed, towards the end of the 15th century, UCL enrolled a student who had come from the Netherlands to further his studies in philosophy. His name was Erasmus! A UNIVERSITY WITH A PRESTIGIOUS HISTORY Founded in 1425, UCL is one of Europe’s oldest universities. Erasmus, Mercator and Vesale are just some of it’s alumni. Over the centuries, our institution has adapted and developed its research and educational of- Studying at UCL gives you the fer to cover all contemporary disciplines. UCL has also encouraged many opportunity to explore Belgium, a great minds on their way to major discoveries: Georges Lemaître formu- peaceful country of eleven million lated his Big Bang hypothesis here, while Christian de Duve was staying at inhabitants, multilingual (French, UCL when he won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1974. Dutch and German are the three Today, UCL stays at the forefront of innovation and excellence in education official languages), convivial and and research. Its knowledge and expertise are an asset to society, serving L’UCL with a high quality of life. its cultural, economic and social development. UCL is currently organized in three sectors corresponding to 3 main areas of knowledge: Humanities en Belg ique and Social Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Science and Technology. UCL IN BRIEF UCL counts more than > 22,000 students, > 5,000 staff members (academic staff: 1,400; research and teach- ing staff: 1,800) > 140,000 alumni throughout the world. EPL IN BRIEF EPL counts more than > Number of students (2009-2010 figures): 1780 > School members: 80 > Researchers: 350 > Bachelor programmes in Engineering: 1 > Master programmes in Engineering : 9 > Master programmes in Computer Science: 2 > Advanced Master programmes : 2 ENGINEERING STUDIES AT EPL (LOUVAIN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING) BACheLor stuDies (See programme structure k Physical engineering k Institute of Mechanics, Materi- The Bachelor studies at Louvain › www.uclouvain.be/en-243335) k Electrical engineering als and Civil engineering (IMMC) School of Engineering represent k Electro-mechanical engineer- k Institute of Information and 180 ECTS usually spread over 3 Master stuDies ing Communication Technologies, years: With a “Bachelor degree in Engi- k Mechanical engineering Electronics and Applied Math- k Common-core curriculum neering Sciences” you will have k Computer science engineering ematics (ICTEAM) [110]: general courses on basic access to several types of Master k Mathematical engineering Beside the Research Institutes, sciences and mathematics, programmes. After having cu- k Civil engineering some Technological Platforms with an emphasis on project- mulated 120 ECTS usually spread k Biomedical engineering made of scientific and techni- based learning over two years, you will obtain the cal staff provide several services k One major curriculum [40] to “Master degree in Engineering ResearCH (laboratories, documentation cen- choose from: F Major in Elec- Sciences” and simultaneously be Education-wise, Louvain School tres, etc.). The Louvain School of tricity F Major in Mechanics F granted the professional title of of Engineering belongs to the Engineering is currently linked to 2 Major in Computer Sciences F Engineer in Belgium. The Louvain “Science and Technology sec- technological platforms: Major in construction F Major School of Engineering organizes tor” of UCL. As for Research, the k Wallonia Electronics and Com- in Mathematical engineer- its Master studies around 9 engi- Louvain School of Engineering is munications Measurements ing F Major in Physical and neering fields, in relation to the linked to 3 of the 6 Research Insti- (http://sites-test.uclouvain.be/ Chemical Engineering fields of expertise of its research tutes in the Sector of Sciences & welcome) k One Minor curriculum [30] to teams and academic staff: Technologies: k Wallonia Infrastructure Nano choose from the same spe- k Chemical & materials science k Institute of Condensed Matter Fabrication (www.winfab.be) cialties engineering and Nanosciences (IMCN) INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY At European level, the school is The school also takes part in the INTERNSHIPS The Louvain School of Engineer- particularly involved in the CLUS- TIME programme which allows The Louvain School of Engineering ing takes part in the various ex- TER network. CLUSTER provides students to obtain, at the end of integrated internships in its Mas- isting mobility programs at Euro- a guarantee of quality, both in an extended curriculum, two en- ter programmes two years ago. pean and global levels. Each year, terms of education and in terms gineering master degrees. (www. k These internships are op- our school welcomes 80 to 100 of hosting for exchange students. time-association.org) tional: They can replace elec- students from 96 partner institu- Some CLUSTER dual master tive courses and are worth 10 tions in Europe, North America agreements have been set up and Outside Europe, our school be- ECTS (or 5 ECTS when they are and Asia. A list of the LLP agree- allow, after two years to obtain longs to the Magalhaes network coupled with the final master ments can be found on the UCL engineering master degrees from which associates sixteen Europe- thesis) International Relations Adminis- both universities. (www.cluster. an universities to the best fifteen k Minimum duration of 9 weeks tration website. org) universities in science and tech- k Internships are also acces- › www.uclouvain.be/international nology of Latin America (www. sible to international students, magalhaes-network.net) provided that they take place in Belgium. INterNAtioNAL mobilitY AT EPL › WWW.uclouVAIN.be/epl-INterNAtioNAL + double diplome avec IFP-EN CHEMICAL & MATERIALS SCIENCE ENGINEERING ???????????????? The Job impact of progress on environment nanotechnologies. The curriculum F Mechanics of materials The chemical and materials sci- by seeking materials and manufac- meets the requirements of a chem- F Nanotechnologies ence engineer can find positions turing processes more respectful of ical and materials engineering po- F Biomaterials and bioprocesses in an extremely broad spectrum of our living environment. The indus- sition: comprehensive enough to F Optics / photovoltaic application areas, from chemical trial sector offers great prospects adjust to fast-moving technologies engineering to process engineering, in this field, both in the more tradi- and to many career opportunities, ERASMUS MUNDUS advanced electronic and magnetic tional sectors of chemicals, metals but also for its relevance and very The Master in Chemical and Ma- materials physics, polymer, metal- & ceramics, metallurgical industry, specialized skills obtained by the terials Science Engineering is lic, ceramic and composite materi- plastics, electronics or process in- modular courses to choose (poly- currently part of two Erasmus als, or bio and nanotechnologies. dustry, but also in emerging fields mers and macromolecules, met- Mundus programmes, sponsored Those engineers are key players like nanotechnology, biomaterials, als and ceramics, mechanics of by the EU: the Master “Function- in the design and production of the bio-fuels and energy-related mate- materials, nanotechnology, chemi- alized Advanced Materials & En- world’s real objects and in the pro- rials. cal engineering, environment and gineering” FAME and the Masters duction of chimicals, fuels, etc. : they sustainable development). in Engineering Rheology EURHEO. will devise new mechanisms and The CurriCULum To facilitate integration of interna- tional students enrolled in these new materials that can be merged The Master in Chemical and Ma- SpeCiaLIZED ELECTIVE 2 programmes, about 50% of into composites, to manage and terials Engineering is a compre- Courses the courses within the Master in improve the design processes, opti- hensive and modular curriculum F Chemical engineering Chemical and Materials Science mize their reliability, and eventually giving access to the basics of F Environment and sustainable Engineering are taught in English. shape our environment. They design chemical engineering and process development (› www.fame-master.com and and optimize technologies, devices engineering, advanced electronic F Inorganic materials and pro- › http://eurheo.eu/rheology) and processes for the production