2007 - 2008 2007 - 2008

Faculté Polytechnique de Mons

Faculty of Engineering

http://www.fpms.ac.be

• Founded in 1837, as a Mining school, by the Conseil Provincial du Hainaut (oldest school of engineers in Belgium).

• Official universitary institute from 1920. • Definitely called Faculté Polytechnique de Mons

in 1935. • From 2004, member of the Académie

Universitaire Wallonie-Bruxelles,consisting of ULB, UMH and FPMs

• Hopefully fused with UMH in 2009 to form the new University of Mons

FPMs - History

• One of the 4 faculties of engineering in the French speaking community (with ULB, UCL and ULg)

• About 1100 students (Sciences de l’Ingénieur)

• 65 members in the academic staff• 150 members in the scientific staff• 80 members in the technical and administrative

staff

FPMs – Some figures

Research activity organized in 5 poles

FPMs - Research

Natural and technological risks

Information Technologies

Matérials

Energy

Biosystems and biosignals

FPMs involved in the creation of research centers (Multitel, Materia Nova, CETIC, INISMA) and spin-offs (Acapela, ITOptics, Smartwear, Polymedis, Decizium)

FPMs – Research centers

Structure of studies

-Entry exam (math)

-Bachelor (BA) : 180 credits-Master (MA) : 120 credits-PhD (DR) : 180 credits

CursusIngénieur civil = Master en sciences de l’ingénieur

Master en Sciences de l’ingénieur

11 specialized masters : - Architecture- Chemistry/Materials

Specializations : Chemical industry processesMaterials science and engineering

- ElectricitySpecializations : Energy

Processes, biosystems, biosignalsMultimédia and telecommunications

- Computer Science and Management- Mechanics

Specializations : Mechanical engineeringEnergyControl/automation

- Mining/Geology