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Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

The Advanced Master in Nanotechnology offers holders of a basic second cycle degree complementary and/or advanced second cycle training in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It is intended for, on the one hand, those who do not have any training in this field and who wish to specialise in it, or on the other hand, for those who have already taken an option in this field during their Master’s and who wish to further their training with a specialisation in another area of nanotechnology, e.g. an electrical engineer wanting to further his/her training in nano-biotechnology.

 

The Advanced Master in Nanotechnology is a program of 60 credits organised around five main areas of specialisation:

 

- nanophysics: quantum phenomena, molecular transportation, spintronics, simulation, physical characterisations ...

- nanochemistry: synthesis of nanoparticles, chemical and physico-chemical characterisation, quantum chemistry

- nanoelectronics: micro and nanoelectronics, MEMS, NEMS, electronic characterisation ...

- nanomaterials : nanocomposites, nanofils, nanotubes, nanomedicine, biocaptors ...

 

This program is also intended to train students in the multidisciplinary aspect of nanotechnology. To this end it puts the accent on the different approaches used in these fields : knowledge of basic phenomena at the nano level, nanomanufacturing or the synthesis of nanostructures, the characterisation of nanostructures and the modelling and numeric simulation at the nano level

 

It also aims to make stuents aware of the impact on society of nanotechnology by way of interdisciplinary seminars on the following themes : ethics, enonomic perspectives, applications of nanotechnology, toxicity of nanomaterials ...


Retour en début de pageGeneral presentation of the programme

In each of the areas of specialisation, the program involves a minimum of 60 credits. This program comprises :

 

- a core curriculum of 30 credits consisting of

 

.  a research work (thesis) carried out in a laboratory of one of the six institutions organising the Master’s (27 credits)

.  interdisciplinary seminars and an individual assignment (3 credits) : students follow seminars common to the various streams and do an assignment on some interdisciplinary themes such as ethics, enonomic perspectives, applications of nanotechnology, toxicity of nanomaterials ... ; these seminars are organised in turn by the program partners in the form of thematic days ; the interdisciplinary seminars are compulsory for all the streams and involve all the Master’s students.

- specialised training (8 to 15 credits) made up of four basic courses  in each of the four disciplines (basic phenomena, nanomanufacturing or nanosynthesis, characterisation of nanostructures and simulation at the nano level) : several basic courses are offered for each of the disciplines, in each of the areas of specialisation, adapted to the previous knowledge of the students ; students will be obliged to choose at least one course in each of the four disciplines

 

- options in the form of electives (15 to 22 credits)

 

. in function of their previous studies, students will be able to take general courses (maximum 9 credits), in particular in the chemistry and physics of solids, the chemistry and physics of macromolecules, biochemistry and biophysics ...

. students will specialise in one of the five research or application areas while following specialised courses ; they will devise a multidisciplinary training program in function of the topic of their research work.


Within the area of specialisation, students will, with the assistance of an adviser, devise a coherent program which is adapted to their previous knowledge. With the agreement of their adviser, it is possible to take electives outside the area of specialisation, even out of the Master’s program. If during their previous studies students have already taken a particular course or one deemed equivalent, they cannot include this in their program.


Whatever the area of specialisation, the program will comprise a minimum of 60 credits. It may be raised to 75 credits if intensive upgrading courses are considered necessary by the committee responsible for the program in function of the student’s previous studies (see admission conditions). The program thus constituted will be submitted for approval to the inter-academic committee responsible for the Master’s.

Programme détaillé du master complémentaire en nanotechnologie


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The Advanced Master in Nanotechnology is intended in particular for holders of a degree in civil engineering, bioengineering, a master’s in biology, chemistry, physics, biomedical science or management, wishing to specialise in this field, or advance their training in it. It is characterised by a global approach to the field of nanotechnology, and offers a deliberately multidisciplinary program.

The program is organised conjointly by six universities : FPMs, FUNDP, UCL, ULB, ULg et UMH; the courses are given in these universities. The research work is carried out in one of the laboratories of these universities which is active in the fild of nanotechnology.

 

These laboratories are members of the Walloon association of nanotechnology (NanoWal). This association also includes research centres and companies active in this field. The students taking the Master’s will also have the opportunity to study and carry out research in a resolutely multidisciplinary environment in laboratories which have a strong tradition of collaboration.

 

With its training and research components, the Advanced Master in Nanotechnology also prepares students for the PhD program. Most of the teachers involved in the Master’s are members of the thematic doctoral school MAIN (Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux, des Interfaces et des Nanostructures) which can supervise students wishing to do a PhD.


Admission

Retour en début de pageAdmission Requirements

In accordance with the decree of 31 March 2004 on higher education, encouraging the integration of higher education and financing universities within Europe, the general admission conditions are set out on the website « Conditions d'admission - Masters complémentaires : http://www.uclouvain.be/68958.html

 

The specific admission conditions to this program are as follows :

 

1) Access to the Advanced Master in Nanotechnology is unconditional for holders of a Master’s degree of at least 120 credits in study area No.19 of the Sciences de l’Ingénieur awarded by the French-speaking community of Belgium, as well as holders of a similar degree awarded by the Dutch-speaking community of Belgium.

 

2) Access to the Advanced Master in Nanotechnology is conditional for holders of a Master’s degree with at least 120 credits in study areas No.18 in Agronomy and Bioengineering, No. 17 in Science, and No. 15 in Biomedicine and Pharmacy, as well as holders of the degree of Master in Management in the study area No. 10 of Economics and Management awarded by the French-speaking community of Belgium, as well as holders of a similar degree awarded by the Dutch-speaking community of Belgium.

 

3) Access to the Advanced Master in Nanotechnology is conditional for holders of a Master’s degree other than those listed in 1) and 2), as well as holders of a second cycle foreign degree of at least 300 credits. The enrolment procedure is identical to that in 2).

 

Applications received will be subject to scrutiny by the program committee with a view to admission. The admission application should contain the following items : a letter of motivation, copy of the Master’s degree or a document listing successful completion of the program and courses taken.  A maximum of 15 credits of prerequisites may be imposed on candidates covered by points 2) and 3).

 

Personalized access

All Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on application, especially on validation of experience (VAE).

    Prérequis :

    sur dossier

Accès personnalisé : pour rappel tout master (à l'exception des masters complémentaires) peut également être accessible sur dossier et notamment par validation des acquis de l’expérience (VAE). > En savoir plus


Retour en début de pageAdmission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

See the general admission requirements


Retour en début de pageAccessible to adults

All Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on application, especially on validation of experience (VAE).

Those who do not have a Master’s degree in civil engineering awarded by the French-speaking Community of Belgium should submit an admission application to the committee responsible for the Master’s (see Contact).



Contact

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Responsable académique du programme



Teaching method

Retour en début de pageStrong points of the pedagogical approach

The Advanced Master in Nanotechnology is a resolutely multidisciplinary program, the objective of which is to train students in both theoretical, and experimental and applied approaches in the field of nanotechnology.

By its structure of leaving a very wide choice of courses, this program allows students to construct a program to suit them and their personal needs.

To minimise students’ travelling, distance-learning (video-learning) accompanied by supervision will be progressively established.

A variety of the learning structures and scientific approaches is provided by the inter-university organisation of the program.

 

 

 

Retour en début de pageEvaluation

The learning activities are evaluated accordiing to the regulations in force at the university (see the examination regulations), viz. written and oral examinations, laboratory examinations, individual or group assignments, public presentations of projects, thesis defence.



Internationalisation

To allow access to the Master’s program to non-French speaking students, a major part of the program will be given in English.

Most of the laboratories of  the teachers involved in the Master’s program belong to European networks of excellence  (FAME, SINANO, NANOSIL, ...), and international research programs.



Core courses

This Master’s program is an interuniversity one. In the list of courses below, the names of courses are followed by their UCL course code if they are organised by UCL or the abbreviation of another university if they are taught elsewhere. If the course is taught at UCL, it is advisable to go and check the details (number of contact hours, ECTS weighting, names of teachers, semester in which it is taught ...), typing the UCL code in the search engine for every course available on the webpage of the program. For the others, students should go to the website of the university concerned.

 

In addition, the courses are also followed by the following symbols in brackets " ( P, C, B, E, M ) " where one or more letters may be missing and replaced by dashes " - " . The letters P,C, B, E, M indicate the streams to which these courses may belong. To understand how this works, students should refer to the regulations for constructing their program as set out in the section « General presentation of the program” above. They indicate: Nanophysics, Nanochemistry, Nanobiology, Nanoelectronics and Nanomaterials.

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Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year
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Year
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MandatoryTronc commun du master complémentaire en nanotechnologie
Les étudiants réalisent un travail de recherche dans un labo d'une des 6 institutions organisant le Master. Ils suivront des séminaires communs aux différentes filières et réaliseront un travail sur un des thèmes transversaux tels que l'éthique, les aspects socio-économiques, les applications des nanotechnologies et la toxicité des nanomatériaux
Mandatory LNANO2991

Séminaires sur les aspects éthiques et socio-économiques des nanotechnologies  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  2q  x
Mandatory LNANO2990

Travail de fin d'études  (in French) Bernard Nysten 1h  27credits  2q  x

Mandatory-
En fonction de la filière de spécialisation choisie, l'étudiant suivra au moins un cours de formation de "base" dans chacune des 4 disciplines ( phénomènes fondamentaux, nano-fabrication, caractérisation des nanostructures et simulation à l'échelle nanoscopique) pour un volume defrom 8 to 15 credits among

Optional-
Optional LNANO2103

Nano-électronique ((P,C,-,E,M) (ELEC 2710)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2104

Physique des nanostructures (P,-,-,E,M) (MAPR 2015)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2010

Physical properties of nanoparticles and nanostructures (P,C,-,E,M) (FUNDP)  (in French) N.   4credits    x
Optional LNANO2011

Physico-chimie des interfaces (P,C,B,-,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2012

Nanophysique (P,-,-,E,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2013

Moteurs moléculaires et processus stochastiques (P,C,B,-,M) (ULB)  (in French) N.   3credits    x
Optional LNANO2014

Chimie des macromolécules biologiques (-,C,B,-,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2015

Nano-électronique / Opto-électronique (P,-,-,E,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2016

Physique de la matière molle (P,C,B,-E,M) (UMH)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits    x

OptionalFinalité spécialisée en nano-fabrication, nano-manipulation ou nano-synthèse du master complémentaire en nanotechnologie
Optional LNANO2105

Techniques de micro et nanofabrication (P,-,-,E,M) (ELEC 2560)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2017

Matériaux nanostructurés (-,C,-,-,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2018

Physico-chimie des nanostructures (P,C,B,E,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2019

Nanomatériaux : méthodes de synthèse et applications (-,C,B,-,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2020

Matériaux nanocomposites polymères (-P,C,-,-,M) (UMH)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits    x

OptionalFinalité spécialisée en caractérisation des nanostructures du master complémentaire en nanotechnologie
Optional LNANO2106

Caractérisation de surface des matériaux (-,C,-,-,M) (BRNA 2102)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2107

Dispositifs électroniques avancés (-,-,-,E,M) (ELEC 2541)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2108

Analyse et traitement des surfaces solides (P,C,-,-,M) (MAPR 2631)  (in French) N. 1h  4credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2021

Microscopie électronique, diffraction et EELS (P,C,B,E,M) (FUNDP)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits    x
Optional LNANO2022

Microscopie et microanalyse à haute résolution (P,C,B,E,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2023

Microscopie à force atomique et techniques dérivées (P,C,B,E,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2024

Microscopie à sonde locale (-,C,B,-,M) (UMH)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits    x

OptionalFinalité spécialisée simulation à l'échelle nanoscopique du master complémentaire en nanotechnologie
Optional LNANO2109

Simulations atomistiques et nanoscopies (P,-,-,-,M) (MAPR 2451)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2025

Multiscale simulations in nanosciences (P,C,-,E,M) (FUNDP)  (in French) N. 1h  4credits    x
Optional LNANO2026

Méthodes de simulation microscopique (P,-,-,-,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  4credits    x
Optional LNANO2027

Modélisation et simulation par des approches milieux continus en nanomécanique (-,-,-,-,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2028

Theory and modeling of biohybrids (P,C,B,E,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits    x
Optional LNANO2029

Nanoparticles and low dimensional systems (P,-,-,-,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  1q  x

MandatoryCours au choix du master complémentaire en nanotechnologie
Le master est organisé en 5 filières ou options de spécialisation : nano-physique, nano-chimie, nano-matériaux nano-électronique et nano-biotechnologie. Les étudiants suivent de 15 à 22 crédits de cours au choix dans leur option de spécialisation, ou éventuellement hors de celle-ci en accord avec leur conseiller.

OptionalCours de formation générale du master complémentaire en nanotechnologie.
En fonction de sa formation préalable l'étudiant peut suivre une formation générale pourmaximum 9 credits among
Optional LNANO2100

Chimie des solides (BRNA 2103)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2101

Dispositifs électroniques (ELEC 1330)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2102

Optiques et lasers (PHYS 2141)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2003

Polymer Chemistry (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2004

Physico-chimie des matériaux inorganiques (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2005

Physique de la matière condensée (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2009

Nanotechnologie (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2008

Propriétés fonctionnelles des macromolécules biologiques (ULG)  (in French) N.   5credits    x
Optional LNANO2007

Chimie des macromolécules biologiques (ULG)  (in French) N.   9credits    x
Optional LNANO2006

Biochimie (ULG)  (in French) N.   5credits    x

OptionalCours de formation spécifique du master complémentaire en nanotechnologie.
Optional LNANO2110

Nanobiotechnologies (-,C,B,-,M) (BRNA 2202)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2111

Dispositifs électroniques spéciaux (P,-,-,E,M) (ELEC 2550)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2112

Design of micro- and nano-systems (-,-,-,E,-) (ELEC 2895)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2113

Nanotechnologie macromoléculaire (P,C,B,-,M) (MAPR 2012)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2114

Phénomènes de transport dans les solides et les nanostructures (P,-,-,E,M) (MAPR 2471)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2115

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications of Nanotechnologies (MAPR2475)  (in French) N. 20h + 10h  3credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2116

Lasers et applications (P,-,-,E,M) (PHYS 2245)  (in French) N. 1h  6credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2030

Interactions intermoleculaires (-,C,B,-,-) (FUNDP)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2031

Solides inorganiques et matériaux nanostructurés (-,C,-,-,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2032

Solides organiques et matériaux nanostructurés (-,C,-,-,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2033

Structure et réactivité des surfaces(P,C,-,-,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2034

Théorie quantique des solides et des surfaces (P,C,-,E,M)(ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits    x
Optional LNANO2035

Physique des membranes et des sytèmes biologiques (P,C,B,-,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  4credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2036

Surface physics and surface characterization (P,C,-,-,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2037

Dispositifs et machines moléculaires (-,C,B,-,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2038

Apport de l'électrochimie à la chimie macromoléculaire (-,C,B,-,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  1credit    x
Optional LNANO2039

Application des nanotechnologies au développement de nouveaux médicaments (-,-,B,-,-) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  1credit  1q  x
Optional LNANO2040

Molecular logic (P,C,-,E,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits    x
Optional LNANO2041

Physics of functional materials (P,C,-,E,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2042

Les grands instruments pour l'étude de la matière : applications aux nanomatériaux (P,C,B,E,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2043

Introduction aux nanotechnologies (P,C,B,E,M) (UMH)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits    x

OptionalCours de formation complémentaire du master complémentaire en nanotechnologie.
Optional LNANO2117

Chimiométrie (P,C,B,E,M) (BIRC 2106)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2118

Principes de catalyse hétérogène (-,C,-,-,M) (BRNA 2201)  (in French) N. 1h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2119

Contrôle statistique de la qualité (P,C,B,E,M) (STAT 2310)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2044

Ingénierie moléculaire et biomoléculaire (-,C,B,-,-) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2045

Procédés de microfabrication (-,-,-,E,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits    x
Optional LNANO2046

Composants microtechniques (-,-,-,E,M) (ULB)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits    x
Optional LNANO2047

Structure et dynamique des macromolécules biologiques (-,C,B,-,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  8credits  1q  x
Optional LNANO2048

Proteomics (P,C,B,-,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  4credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2049

Chimie de matériaux inorganiques (-,C,-,-,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  2credits  2q  x
Optional LNANO2050

Fluides complexes (P,C,-,-,M) (ULG)  (in French) N. 1h  3credits  1q  x