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Master in Physical Engineering [120.0]

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Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

Thanks to an in-depth coverage of the various fields of physics (optics, electricity, mechanics, quantum physics, physics of materials,...), this open and comprehensive training will prepare the student towards a broad spectrum of  professional  and industrial specializations, as well as advanced technology activities featuring a strong “research” bias. It is based on a close dialogue between the formal representation of concepts within the field, the implementation of numerical simulation tools to grasp the consequences of these representations, and also experimentation via practical tutorials. Throughout the training, the student will have many opportunities to frequent experimental labs, to put formal learning into practice, and to implement cutting-edge research tools within these application fields. A traineeship in industry or in a research lab in Belgium or abroad can complement the training.


Retour en début de pageGeneral presentation of the programme

The student’s curriculum will consist of at least 120 credits covering two years, with a minimum of 60 credits per year, and comprising :
• a core curriculum of at least 53 credits, including a final thesis, compulsory courses, and general interest electives;
• a 30-credit specialization;
• specialized elective courses, or one or more additional options (each totalling at least 20 credits, except for the management option) chosen from amongst the 8 options of the curriculum (nanotechnology, materials science, applied physics, basic physics, numerical modelling, optics, management or launching of small and medium-sized companies).

The final thesis is generally written during the last year. However, students may choose to take any given course in the first or second year, subject to possible prerequisites. This will be the case in particular for students pursuing part of their education abroad.

If, in the course of his (her) former curriculum, a student has already been credited with a subject included in the compulsory core curriculum, or any training deemed equivalent, this subject will be replaced by elective courses, while conforming to imposed constraints. The student is responsible for checking whether the minimum total number of credits has been reached, as well as those of the specialized field, which will appear on the final diploma.
The student’s curriculum will be submitted for acceptance by the Applied physics and chemistry diploma committee, using an ad hoc form to be found on the website of the committee.

Wathever the focus or the options chosen, the programme of this master shall totalise 120 credits, spread over two years of studies each of 60 credits

Core courses

Professional Focus

Options and optional courses


Retour en début de pagePositioning of the programme

Accessible complementary Master’s degrees: Master’s degrees in nanotechnology and nuclear engineering, biotechnology and applied biology, once they have been set up, will be natural extensions of the curriculum.
Accessible Ph. D. curricula : by virtue of its training towards and via research, the Master’s in applied physics engineering gives its students an excellent preparation towards Ph. D. studies. Instructors involved in the Master’s are members of the MAIN ("materials, interfaces and nanotechnology") doctoral school, which is there to welcome students who wish to further their studies via a Ph. D.

Retour en début de pageCertificates

The continuing education interuniversity institute  (IUFC) has recently defined university certificates in the field of materials engineering  (see http://www.web-o-net.org/emailing/iufc/materiaux/). These certificates are meant for various graduate adults, university or industrial engineers or bioengineers. An update of these certificates will  follow the new curriculum proposed by the MAPR department.
Contact person: Professor Jacques Devaux - tél. 10/47 35 56

 


Admission

University Bachelors
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelor in engineering [180.0] Major or minor in applied
chemistry and physics 
Direct access  
Bachelor in engineering [180.0] Major or minor in applied
chemistry and physics 
Access with additional training A student with no major nor minor in applied chemistry and physics, nor any option deemed equivalent, as well as any student
with no major in applied chemistry and physics, nor any option deemed equivalent, but with a minor in applied chemistry and
physics, or any option deemed equivalent shall submit an application to the Applied chemistry and physics diploma committee ) (FYKI), including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year. The committee will propose a customized curriculum by drawing on the volume of elective courses of the FYAP curriculum. 
Bachelor in chemical sciences [180.0]
Bachelier in physics [180.0]
Bachelier in mathematics [180.0]
Bachelier en biology [180.0]
Bachelier in geography, main stream [180.0]
Bachelier in bioengineering [180.0]
Minor in applied chemical and physicaal engineering  Access with additional training A student who is not a bachelor in engineering, but with a minor in applied chemistry and physics, shall submit an application to the Faculty of applied sciences, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The Faculty, after consulting
the Applied chemistry and physics diploma committee, will decide as to the applicant’s admissibility; an admitted student shall complete the workload by adding to the 120 credits of the basic curriculum, the following extra 10 prerequisirte credits, unless proof can be given of prior equivalent courses, or in agreement with an advisor who is a member of the Applied chemistry and physics diploma committee : FSAB 1106 Applied mathematics: signals and systems [5 credits]; ELEC 1755 Advanced topics in electricity [5 credits] 
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelor in engineering With specific options in former institution related to applied chemistry and physics  Direct access  
Bachelor in engineering   Access with additional training A student with no former option in applied chemistry and physics shall submit an application to the Applied physics diploma committee, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The committee will propose a customized
curriculum by drawing on the volume of elective courses of the applied physics curriculum, and imposing, if necessary, up to 15 additional credits. 
Bachelor in chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology or geography
Bachelor in bio-engineering
With specific options in former institution related to applied chemistry and physics  Access with additional training A student who is not a bachelor in engineering, but with a minor in applied chemistry and physics, shall submit an application to the Faculty of applied sciences, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The Faculty, after
consulting the Applied chemistry and physics diploma committee, will decide as to the applicant’s admissibility; an admitted student shall complete the workload by adding to the 120 credits of the basic curriculum, the following extra 10 prerequisite credits, unless proof can be given of prior equivalent courses, or in agreement with an advisor who is a member of the Applied chemistry and physics diploma committee : FSAB 1106 Applied mathematics:signals and systems [5 credits]; ELEC 1755
Advanced topics in electricity [5 credits] 
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bachelor in engineering With specific options in former institution related to applied chemistry and physics  Direct access  
Bachelor in engineering   Access with additional training A student with no former option in applied chemistry and physics shall submit an application to the Applied physics diploma committee, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The committee will propose a customized
curriculum by drawing on the volume of elective courses of the applied physics curriculum, and imposing, if necessary, up to 15 additional credits. 
Bachelor’s degree equivalent to one of those required from
graduates of the French-speaking community
With specific options in former institution related to applied chemistry and physics  Access with additional training A student who is not a bachelor in engineering, but with a prior option in applied chemistry and physics, shall submit an application to the Faculty of applied sciences, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The Faculty, after consulting the Applied chemistry and physics diploma committee, will decide as to the applicant’s admissibility; an admitted student shall complete theworkload by adding  to the 120 credits of  the basic curriculum, the following extra 10 prerequisirte credits, unless proof can be given of prior equivalent courses, or in agreement with an advisor who is a member of the  Applied chemistry and physics diploma committe : FSAB 1106 Applied mathematics : signals and systems [5 credits]; ELEC 1755 Advanced topics in electricity [5 credits]  
Foreign Bachelors
Bachelor in engineering Bachelors from the Cluster network  Direct access Conditions imposed on UCL Engineering Bachelor 
Bachelor in engineering Other institutions  Access with additional training The student shall submit an application to the Faculty of applied sciences, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). The Faculty, after consulting the relevant programme committee, will decide as to the applicant’s admissibility
pursuant to rules relative to links between degrees. If necessary the Faculty can propose a customized curriculum, by drawing on
the volume of elective courses of the relevant engineering Master’s curriculum and, if necessary, up to 15 additional credits. 

Non university Bachelors
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
 
> BA en sciences industrielles - type longAccès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 créditsType long

Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
"Licenciés"
 
Engineers, bioengineers, graduates in chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology or geography, all of these being considered equivalent to the corresponding Bachelor’s degree.   Direct access  
Masters
 
Master in engineering   Direct access  

Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
 
> MA en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel (toutes finalités)
> MA en sciences industrielles (toutes finalités)
Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits maxType long

Adults taking up their university training
> See the website www.uclouvain.be/vae

Personalized access
Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

See the general admission requirements

Procédures particulières :

A student with no major in applied chemistry and physics from UCL, nor any option deemed equivalent, shall submit an application to the Faculty of applied sciences, including a detailed past curriculum (courses and grades by year). Engineering Bachelors are exempted from this procedure, if they have a minor in applied chemistry and physics from UCL, or an option deemed equivalent. The Faculty, after consulting the Applied chemistry and physics diploma committee (FYKI), will decide as to the applicant’s admissibility, pursuant to rules relative to links between degrees. Moreover, the Faculty can propose a customized curriculum, by drawing on the volume of elective courses of the FYAP curriculum and, if necessary, up to 15 additional credits. For some students (e.g. bachelors in industrial engineering), the Faculty might require an additional year of studies prior to the Master’s, corresponding to 60 credits of the major in applied chemistry and physics.


Contact

Retour en début de pageUseful contacts

Secrétariat

Président de la Commission de diplôme



Teaching method

Retour en début de pageStrong points of the pedagogical approach

. Features favouring interdisciplinarity :

The Master’s in applied physics is intrinsically interdisciplinary, since it is located at the interface between physics and materials science. It features a comprehensive base allowing the student to acquire the basics of the main application fields of applied physics, a training through practice and cutting edge research, and various options in each field of physics and materials science: nano-technology, materials science, numerical modelling, basic and applied physics and optics. Access to the field of management is included via options in management and the launching of small and medium-sized companies. The curriculum features a significant fraction of PHYS (or PHY) courses, as well as a few MATH, INMA, and MECA courses, bearing witness to the intent of being trans-disciplinary. What’s more, the curriculum permits to chooses up to 39 elective credits from amongst the UCL exact or medical sciences curricula, and up to 6 credits in the humanities, which allows a student to customize a curriculum depending on personal choices.

. Variety of teaching situations :

The pedagogy implemented in the engineering Master’s curriculum is aligned with that of the engineering Bachelor’s curriculum: active learning, a balanced mix of group and individual work, and substantial time devoted to the development of non-technical competencies. A salient feature of the curriculum is the immersion of students in the research laboratories of the various instructors (during teaching laboratory sessions, case studies, projects and final thesis), which allows them to become familiar with up-to-date methods in the related fields, and to learn through the questioning approach which is inherent to research. An optional 10-credit training period, to be performed for at least 2 months in a research centre or a company, will allow a motivated student to experience a professional environment.

. Variety of learning situations :

The student will encounter a variety of pedagogical tools tailored to the various disciplines : formal lectures, individual projects in small groups, tutorials, project-based learning, case studies, experimental laboratory work, computer simulations, teachware, industrial or research training, visits to industries, individual and group work, seminars given by outside scientists, etc.
This variety of situations will help students to build their knowledge in an iterative and progressive manner, while developing their autonomy, organizational skills, time management, and capacity to use various modes of communication, etc.

Retour en début de pageEvaluation

All learning activities are assessed as prescribed by the University internal regulations (see exam regulations), viz. written and oral exams, laboratory exams, individual or group work, public presentation of projects and final thesis.
Detailed assessment rules will be made clear by each individual instructor, at the first lecture.


Internationalisation
Global framework

The Faculty of Applied Sciences has taken part, since their inception, in all the various mobility programmes which have been set up at both the European and world levels.

The numerous contacts it has with professional circles, notably via its Advisory Board, have demonstrated to what extent employers are favourably impressed by a mobility experience in someone’s CV. The ever-increasing internationalization of research via networks linking laboratories throughout the world, speaks in favour of encouraging this mobility.

Students’ interest is aroused at the end of their Bachelor studies, notably via intensive courses such as those of the ATHENS ( ) or BEST ( ) networks.

In the course of the two-year Master’s programme, students are encouraged to take part in a 1- or 2-semester exchange scheme

Within Belgium, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is involved in a privileged partnership with the Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, with whom it has set up an exchange scheme relating to the first year of the Master’s curriculum (http://eng.kuleuven.be/).

At the European level, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is strongly involved in the CLUSTER excellence network ( ). This network encourages internal mobility, since this is a guarantee of quality as concerns both the level of teaching and the hosting of exchange students. Moreover, Cluster partners have signed an agreement recognizing each other’s Bachelor’s curricula. This agreement stipulates that all Bachelors of network institutions will have access to the Master’s studies in any institution on a par with local students.

Outside Europe, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is a partner in the Magalhaes network, which groups about fifteen European universities together with the best South American science and technology universities (http://www.magalhaes-network.net/).

Besides these network partnerships, the Faculty has also signed a number of individual agreements with various universities in Europe, North America or elsewhere in the world. A list of these agreements may be found on the website of UCL International Relations (http://www.uclouvain.be/international.html).

UCL is also a partner in the TIME programme ( ) which gives students the opportunity to obtain two engineering degrees, via a specifically tailored curriculum.

Specific features of the FYAP Master’s:

Moreover, in order to further the insertion of the Master’s into international programmes, all first semester MAPR courses are taught in English, unless all attendees decide otherwise at the outset, out of respect for non-French speaking participants. However, all second semester MAPR courses are taught in French, unless all attendees decide otherwise at the outset.

International possibilities (for UCL students)

Besides intensive courses which are one component of international relations, EPL students with outstanding results are encouraged to apply for 5- or 10-month exchange programmes.
When taking place during the first Master’s year, exchanges are generally 10 months long. In the second year, they only last for a semester, either as courses or else research in a foreign laboratory as a complement to the final thesis.

Some other more specific exchange programmes have been set up with South America, where the academic year is naturally on an “austral” basis.

Students are informed about the various exchange programmes as from their second Bachelor’s year. They are encouraged to prepare for their exchange in a timely manner, notably by taking language courses at the Modern Languages Institute of UCL.

International appeal (for non-residents)

As described below, the University of Louvain (UCL) has developed a long-standing experience of greeting foreign students within the framework of international or exchange programmes. The "Master in Chemical and Materials Engineering" fits within this general tradition, and offers the student a top-notch programme in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, encompassing a wide field of scientific activities in Applied Physics and Chemistry. Admission requires approval by the Committee for Engineering Studies in Chemistry and Physics, on the basis of a comprehensive résumé submitted by the student pursuant to the general regulations of the University of Louvain published on www.uclouvain.be.

To facilitate the integration of foreign students, courses are given in English during the first and third semesters of the Master’s (this rule may be relaxed for some courses at the onset of the semester, if so decided by ALL participating students). This allows non-French-speaking students to begin their Master’s studies under the best conditions, while upgrading their knowledge of French by following French-as-a-Foreign-Language classes (see below) or by immersion into the student life of Louvain-la-Neuve. However, the courses of the second and fourth semesters are given in French (unless decided otherwise by all participating students), which provides foreign students with a unique opportunity to master French, one of the important official languages of the European Union.

The curriculum consists of a large number of elective courses which allow students to set up a customized programme based on their previous learning experience, and comprises an optional traineeship in industry, 30 credits of work in research laboratories, and projects giving a more practical bent to the training. The instructors of the Master’s in Chemical and Materials Science Engineering are recognized scientists, with track records of excellence in applied chemistry and physics, as testified by their integration into European networks of excellence (FAME, NANOBEAMS, NANOQUANTA), their participation in international research programmes, their numerous contracts with European industrial companies, and their large number of publications in high ranking scientific journals including Nature, Science, Nature Materials, Physical Review Letters, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nano Letters, etc. This not only ensures that the most recent scientific advances in the fields of chemistry and physics are passed on to the students, but also that students are introduced to typical industrial concerns, issues and recent developments.

Partner programmes

- With European institutions
FYKI is currently concentrating on setting up partnership programmes with European institutions, in the fields of chemistry and materials science (refer to engineering Master’s in chemistry and materials science for further details). Parts of these programmes will also be accessible to FYAP students, via Erasmus exchanges. The possibility of including the Master’s engineering degree in applied physics within the framework of international Master’s will be examined later.

- TIME programme with :

- Ecole Centrale Paris
- Supaero Toulouse
- Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
- Politecnico di Milano
- Politecnico di Torino

-The EPL has also signed a specific convention with the Institut Français du Pétrole (http://www.ifp.fr/) which allows the possibility of combining the second Master’s year with the first year of the complementary programme at IFP.



Core courses
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MandatoryOptional
Courses not taught this academic yearPeriodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic yearTwo year courses

Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
Year
12
Mandatory FYAP2990

Travail de fin d'études  (in French) Joris Proost 28credits   x
Mandatory ELEC1330

Physics of electronics  (in French) Vincent Bayot (coord.), Denis Flandre, Jean-Pierre Raskin30h + 30h 5credits 2q x 
Mandatory ELEC1350

APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETISM  (in French) Christophe Craeye, Danielle Janvier30h + 30h 5credits 1q x 
Mandatory PHY2141

Optique et lasers  (in French) Philippe Antoine, Alain Cornet30h + 10h 5credits 1q  x
Mandatory PHY1331

Elementary nuclei and particules  (in French) Vincent Lemaitre30h + 10h 4credits 2q x 
Mandatory PHY1223

Special Relativity  (in French) Jan Govaerts, Jean-Marc Gérard22.5h + 15h 4credits 1q x 

MandatoryReligion courses for student in exact sciences
The student shall select2 créditsamong
Optional TECO2100

Questions of religious sciences: biblical readings  (in French) Bernard Van Meenen15h 2credits 1q xx
Optional TECO2200

Questions of religious sciences: reflections about christian faith  (in French) José Reding15h 2credits 2q xx
Optional TECO2300

Questions of religious sciences: questions about ethics  (in French) Henri Wattiaux15h 2credits 1q xx
 


Focuses
Year
12
Mandatory MAPR2014

Physics of Functional Materials  (in English) Xavier Gonze, Luc Piraux, Gian-Marco Rignanese (coord.)37.5h + 22.5h 5credits 1q x 
Mandatory MAPR2451

Study of materials at the atomic scale  (in French) Jean-Christophe Charlier, Xavier Gonze (coord.)30h + 30h 5credits 2q x 
Mandatory MAPR2471

Transport phenomena in solids and nanostructures  (in French) Jean-Christophe Charlier, Luc Piraux (coord.)30h + 30h 5credits 2q x 
Mandatory MAPR2481

Deformation and fracture of materials  (in English) Thomas Pardoen30h + 30h 5credits 1q x 
Mandatory MAPR2011

Methods of Physical and Chemical Analysis  (in English) Patrick Bertrand (coord.), Jacques Devaux30h + 30h 5credits 1q x 
Mandatory MAPR2019

Polymer Science and Engineering  (in English) Sophie Demoustier, Alain Jonas (coord.), Roger Legras45h + 15h 5credits 1q x 
 


Options and optional courses

Option en science des matériaux [0.0]
The objective of this option is to strengthen the student’s knowledge of metals, ceramics, polymers, and materials used in electronics, based on mastering the physical aspects of their behaviour.
Year
12

The student registered in this option choosesfrom 20to 25 créditsamong
Optional MAPR2010

Polymer Materials  (in English) Christian Bailly (coord.), Roger Legras, Bernard Nysten45h + 15h 5credits 1q xx
Optional MAPR2012

Macromolecular Nanotechnology  (in French) Sophie Demoustier, Jean-François Gohy, Alain Jonas, Bernard Nysten (coord.)45h + 15h 5credits 2q xx
Optional MAPR2013

Physical Chemistry of Metals and Ceramics  (in English) Francis Delannay, Pascal Jacques30h + 30h 5credits 1q xx
Optional MAPR2631

Solid surface analysis and treatment  (in French) Patrick Bertrand (coord.), Arnaud Delcorte (supplée Patrick Bertrand), Bernard Nysten37.5h + 15h 5credits 2q xx
Optional MAPR2642

Characterisation of Inorganic Materials  (in English) Pascal Jacques, Joris Proost30h + 30h 5credits 1q xx
 


Applied physics
The objective of this option is to provide the student with advanced knowledge relative to the experimental techniques and physical phenomena at low temperatures, in the nuclear field, and in sensors.
Year
12

The student registered in this option chooses17 créditsamong
Optional PHY2372

Experimental methods  (in French) Eduardo Cortina Gil (supplée Krzysztof Piotrzkowski), Krzysztof Piotrzkowski, Xavier Urbain, Michel Van Ruymbeke45h + 15h 5credits 1q xx
Optional PHY2273

Cryophysique et questions spéciales de supraconductivité  (in French) Vincent Bayot, Luc Piraux (coord.)45h + 15h 5credits 1q xx
Optional ELEC2811

Instrumentation and sensors  (in French) Francis Labrique, Ernest Matagne30h + 30h 5credits 1q xx
Optional MECA2600

Introduction to nuclear engineering and reactor technology.  (in French) Hamid Aït Abderrahim30h + 30h 5credits 1+2q xx
Optional MECA2771

Thermodynamics of irreversible phenomena.  (in French) François Dupret, Miltiadis Papalexandris30h + 15h 3credits 2q xx
 


Option en physique fondamentale [0.0]
This option allows the student to further his (her) knowledge of the basic physical theories relating to nuclei and atoms, as well as critical phenomena (phase transitions).
Year
12

The student registrered in this option choosesfrom 20to 30 créditsamong
Optional PHY1221

Group theory   (in French) Philippe Ruelle22.5h + 15h 5credits 2q xx
Optional PHY1323

General Relativity  (in French) Jean-Marc Gérard30h + 15h 5credits 2q xx
Optional PHY1322

Quantum Physics 2  (in French) Christophe Ringeval45h + 22.5h 6credits 1q xx
Optional PHY2110

Phénomènes critiques (théorie statistique des champs)  (in French) Philippe Ruelle, Philippe Ruelle22.5h 4credits 1q xx
Optional PHY2120

Théorie quantique des champs I (introduction)  (in French) Jean-Marc Gérard22.5h 4credits 1q xx
Optional PHY2122

Théorie quantique des champs II  (in French) Jan Govaerts30h 5credits 2q xx
Optional PHY2125

Mécanique quantique relativiste  (in French) Fabio Maltoni15h + 15h 4credits 1q xx
Optional PHY2140

Photons, atomes et molécules  (in French) Philippe Antoine, André Nauts, Xavier Urbain30h 5credits 1q xx
Optional PHY2171

Méthodes mathématiques de la physique  (in French) Jean-Pierre Antoine, Christophe Ringeval30h + 30h 5credits 1q xx
Optional PHYS2355

Nuclear physics  (in French) N.45h 7credits 1+2qCourses not taught this academic year xx
 


numerical modelling

L'objectif de cette option est de développer chez l'étudiant la connaissance de l'outil informatique pour la prédiction de phénomènes physiques, un domaine actuellement en plein essor.

Year
12

The student registered in this option choosesfrom 20to 30 créditsamong
Optional INMA1170

Numerical analysis  (in French) Pierre-Antoine Absil, Pierre-Antoine Absil (supplée Paul Van Dooren), Paul Van Dooren (coord.)30h + 22.5h 5credits 1q xx
Optional INMA1702

Applied mathematics : Optimization  (in French) Vincent Blondel, François Glineur (coord.)30h + 22.5h 5credits 2q xx
Optional INMA2471

Optimization models and methods  (in French) François Glineur30h + 22.5h 5credits 1q xx
Optional MAPR2482

Plasticity and metal forming  (in French) Laurent Delannay, Thomas Pardoen30h + 22.5h 5credits 2q xx
Optional MAPR2510

Modelling of environmental and ecological systems  (in French) Eric Deleersnijder, Denis Dochain30h + 22.5h 5credits 2q xx
Optional MECA2120

Introduction to finite element methods.  (in French) Vincent Legat30h + 30h 5credits 1q xx
Optional PHY2371

Numerical Simulation in Physics  (in French) Eric Deleersnijder, Bernard Piraux22.5h + 30h 5credits 2q xx
 


Nanotechnologies
This option is common to the Master’s degrees in electrical engineering, electromechanical engineering, applied physics engineering, and chemistry and materials science engineering, and aims to introduce the student to the physics and simulation of materials and the devices used in the fields of micro- and nano-electronics, to ,the properties, manufacturing and characterization methods of micro- and nano-structures the operational modes of nano-devices, and the development and integration of (bio-)organic components into nano-systems.

 

Year
12

The student registered in this option choosesfrom 20to 30 créditsamong

OptionalPhysique des nano-structures et nano-matériaux
Pour participer aux cours proposés dans cette rubrique, il est recommandé d'avoir déjà suivi au préalable un cours de Physique des Matériaux, comme par exemple le cours MAPR 1492. Les cours MAPR 2451 et 2471 ne sont pas accessibles aux étudiants du master ingénieur civil physicien.
Optional MAPR2015

Physics of Nanostructures  (in English) Jean-Christophe Charlier (coord.), Xavier Gonze, Luc Piraux37.5h + 22.5h 5credits 1q xx
Optional MAPR2451

Study of materials at the atomic scale  (in French) Jean-Christophe Charlier, Xavier Gonze (coord.)30h + 30h 5credits 2q xx
Optional MAPR2471

Transport phenomena in solids and nanostructures  (in French) Jean-Christophe Charlier, Luc Piraux (coord.)30h + 30h 5credits 2q xx
Optional FUND2908

Théorie quantique de l'état solide organique  (in French) N. 3credits  xx
Optional PHY2273

Cryophysique et questions spéciales de supraconductivité  (in French) Vincent Bayot, Luc Piraux (coord.)45h + 15h 5credits 1q xx

OptionalNano- et micro-dispositifs semi-conducteurs
Pour participer aux cours proposés dans cette rubrique, il est recommandé d'avoir déjà suivi au préalable un cours d'électronique physique ou de dispositifs semiconducteurs, comme par exemple un des cours ELEC 1330 ou ELEC 1755.
Optional ELEC2541

Advanced electronic devices  (in French) Vincent Bayot (coord.), Denis Flandre, Denis Flandre (supplée Jean-Pierre Raskin), Jean-Pierre Raskin30h + 30h 5credits 1q xx
Optional ELEC2550

SPECIAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES  (in French) Vincent Bayot (coord.), Denis Flandre, Jean-Pierre Raskin30h + 30h 5credits 1q xx
Optional ELEC2710

NANOELECTRONICS  (in French) Vincent Bayot (coord.), Denis Flandre, Jean-Pierre Raskin30h + 30h 5credits 1q xx

OptionalMicro- et nano-ingénierie
Optional ELEC2560

MICRO AND NANOFABRICATION TECHNIQUES  (in French) Vincent Bayot (coord.), Denis Flandre, Laurent Francis, Laurent Francis (supplée Jean-Pierre Raskin), Jean-Pierre Raskin30h + 30h 5credits 2q xx
Optional ELEC2895

Design of micro and nanosystems  (in English) Denis Flandre, Laurent Francis, Laurent Francis (coord.), Laurent Francis (supplée Jean-Pierre Raskin), Thomas Pardoen, Jean-Pierre Raskin30h + 30h 5credits 1q xx
Optional MAPR2012

Macromolecular Nanotechnology  (in French) Sophie Demoustier, Jean-François Gohy, Alain Jonas, Bernard Nysten (coord.)45h + 15h 5credits 2q xx
Optional MAPR2631

Solid surface analysis and treatment  (in French) Patrick Bertrand (coord.), Arnaud Delcorte (supplée Patrick Bertrand), Bernard Nysten37.5h + 15h 5credits 2q xx
 
Other Masters offering this option


Optics
The objective of this option is to introduce the student to the science des colours, to the materials used in optics, to lasers and optronics. The training is based on a set of courses given in Namur at the Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix.
Year
12

The student registered in this option choosesfrom 20to 23 créditsamong
Optional FUND2901

Introduction aux sciences des couleurs  (in French) N. 3credits  xx
Optional FUND2902

Optique des matériaux structurés  (in French) N. 4credits  xx
Optional FUND2903

Introduction à l'optronique  (in French) N. 3credits  xx
Optional FUND2904

Introduction à l'optique non linéaire  (in French) N. 3credits  xx
Optional FUND2905

Physique des lasers  (in French) N. 4credits  xx
Optional FUND2906

Bio-photonique  (in French) N. 3credits  xx
Optional FUND2907

Applications médicales et industrielles des lasers  (in French) N. 3credits  xx
 
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Management
This option is common to most Master’s in engineering, and aims to familiarize students with the basics of company management.
Year
12

Cette option ne peut être prise simultanément avec l'option création de petites et moyennes entreprises. Le cours FSA 2240 ne fait pas partie de cette option pour les étudiants GCE. L'étudiant qui choisit cette option sélectionnefrom 16to 20 créditsamong
Optional FSA2140

Elements of industrial laws  (in French) Fernand De Visscher, Fernand De Visscher (supplée N.), Werner Derycke, Werner Derycke (supplée N.), Bénédicte Inghels, Bénédicte Inghels (supplée N.)30h 3credits 1q xx
Optional FSA2230

Introduction to management and to business economics  (in French) Paul Belleflamme, Benoît Gailly30h + 15h 4credits 2qCourses not taught this academic year xx
Optional FSA2240

Foundations of financial management  (in French) Philippe Grégoire30h + 15h 4credits 2q xx
Optional FSA2245

Environment and Enterprise  (in French) Thierry Bréchet30h 3credits 1q xx
Optional FSA2235

Project management  (in French) Ruben Alberto Chumpitaz Caceres30h 3credits 1q xx
Optional FSA2210

Organisation and human resources  (in French) John Cultiaux30h 3credits 2q xx

MandatoryAlternative to the Management option for computer science students
Computer science students who have already followed various courses of this discipline during their Bachelor's curriculum shall select at least 20 credits from amongst20 créditsamong
Optional ECGE1221

Commercial law and taxation  (in French) Michel De Wolf, Patrick De Wolf60h 5credits 2q xx
Optional ECGE1223

Production and Operations Management  (in French) Michel Herman (supplée Pierre Semal), Pierre Semal30h 4credits 1q xx
Optional ESPO1113A

Sociology and Anthropology I (Part 1)  (in French) N.40h + 0h 4credits  xx
Optional SINF2202

Ethics and computer science  (in French) Axel Gosseries, Axel Gosseries, Axel Gosseries, Alain Pirotte (coord.)30h 3credits 2q xx
Optional INGE1321A

Marketing  (in French) N.40h 4credits 2q xx
 
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Setting up small and medium-sized businesses
This option is common to most Master’s in engineering, and aims to familiarize students with the basic specificities of SMCs, entrepreneurship and launching, so as to develop the skills, knowledge and tools required in launching a company. Access is limited to a small number of students chosen on the basis of motivation and individual interviews. The motivation applications for this option must be submitted before the start of the academic year, to:
Secrétariat CPME - Place des Doyens 1
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (tél 10/47 84 59).
Selected students will replace the final thesis of the core curriculum by a specific thesis in company launching (same number of credits).
Year
12

Un ensemble d'informations complémentaires sur cette option sont disponibles à l'adresse http://www.uclouvain.be/cpme . Cette option ne peut être prise simultanément avec l'option en gestion/management. L'étudiant qui choisit cette option sélectionnefrom 20to 30 créditsamong

OptionalPrerequisite CPME course
Students who have not taken a management course within their former curriculum shall include CPME2000 in their current curriculum.
Mandatory CPME2000

Management Foundations of a small/middle size company  (in French) Régis Coeurderoy, Paul Vanzeveren30h 5credits  x 

MandatoryCompulsory courses
Mandatory CPME2001

Entrepreneurship Theory  (in French) Frank Janssen30h 5credits  x 
Mandatory CPME2003

Business plan of the creation of a company  (in French) Frank Janssen, Olivier Jaspers30h 5credits   x
Mandatory CPME2002

Managerial, legal and economic aspects of the creation of a company  (in French) Régis Coeurderoy, Yves De Cordt30h 5credits  xx
Mandatory CPME2004

Advanced seminar on Enterpreneurship  (in French) Frank Janssen30h 5credits  xx

OptionalElective courses
This trainee programme is not compatible with FSA 2995
Optional CPME2995

Stage en entreprise  (in French) N. 10credits  xx
 
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Optional courses
Year
12

OptionalApprofondissement
L'étudiant qui sélectionne cet approfondissement suit obligatoirement les deux cours :
Mandatory MAPR2017A

Selected Topics in Chemistry, Physics and Materials Science A  (in French) N.15h + 15h 3credits  x 
Mandatory MAPR2017B

Selected Topics in Chemistry, Physics and Materials Science B  (in French) Patrick Bertrand, Alain Jonas15h + 15h 2credits   x
Optional FSA2351A

Dynamique des groupes (1er semestre)  (in French) Piotr Sobieski (coord.)15h + 30h 3credits 1q xx
Optional FSA2351B

Dynamique des groupes (2ème semestre)  (in French) Piotr Sobieski (coord.)15h + 30h 3credits 2q xx

OptionalCompany training periods
Students may include in their curriculum a company training period worth 10 credits. However, if this activity is related to their final thesis, they shall choose the 5-credit FSA 2996 course.
Optional FSA2995

Stage en entreprise  (in French) Anne-Marie Anckaert 10credits  xx
Optional FSA2996

Stage en entreprise  (in French) Anne-Marie Anckaert 5credits  xx

OptionalSciences humaines
L'étudiant peut choisir jusqu'à 6 crédits, à l'exception des étudiants ayant choisi une option en gestion ou en création des petites et moyennes entreprises.

OptionalLangues
L'étudiant peut choisir jusqu'à 3 crédits, à l'exception des étudiants ayant choisi une option en gestion ou en création des petites et moyennes entreprises.

OptionalAutres cours
L'étudiant sélectionne librement des cours parmi les programmes de sciences exactes ou médicales de l'UCL ou de la FTW/KULeuven. Les cours apparaissant dans les options de leur programme de master sont aussi accessibles à titre de cours au choix. L'attention des étudiants est également attirée sur les cours des masters ingénieur civil physicien, en chimie et science des matériaux, électricien, mécanicien ou en génie biomédical, et de la mineure en génie biomédical.
 
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