EEIGM is in principle a normal French
semi-independent Grande Ecole, one of seven engineering schools
together forming the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL) in Nancy. In fact
it represents something new and original, an engineering school based on a
close cooperation between four countries, an international school where each
student spends an important part of his or her studies in at least two, and
sometimes three, countries.
The school started as a common project
by INPL, the Faculty of Engineering at the Universität des Saarlandes and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona. In 1991
the first 60 students were admitted in Nancy and at the same time
a handful started their corresponding studies in Barcelona and in Saarbrücken.
In 1992 it was decided to enlarge
the group of schools and to include Luleå University of Technology.
In 1993 the first 30 Swedish students were admitted to the programme.
The objective is to educate
engineers with a broad knowledge of development, production, transformation
and use of materials, be they metallic or non-metallic. The focus is on structural
rather than on functional materials. Process technology plays an important
role in the curriculum, with a special emphasis on parts important for the
properties of the produced material. On leaving EEIGM each student should
master French and English and at least one of the languages Spanish or German
and be well prepared for an international career.
The curriculum takes a minimum
of 5 years to fulfil. French, Swedish, Catalan and German students take the
first two years at their home university. According to the plans 20 students
should be admitted in Saarbrücken and in Barcelona.
In Luleå 30 students follow a specific curriculum similar to
the corresponding French programme. These first two years consist not only
of basic courses in mathematics and natural sciences and an introductory course
in materials engineering but also of courses in French and Spanish or German.
The language courses give 18 ECTS credit points.
After year 2 all EEIGM students
from Luleå, Barcelona and Saarbrücken join their French counterparts
for three semesters in Nancy. The main part of the curriculum during these
semesters consists of courses in basic engineering subjects. In addition
students study at least two foreign languages; French as a foreign language,
English, Spanish, German and/or Swedish. The language of instruction is French.
All students leave Nancy during
the spring/summer semester of the fourth year and spend that semester in Luleå,
Saarbrücken or Barcelona, where a number of different and more specialised
courses are offered. A student is should normally not return to his or her
school of origin and is expected to base the choice on those specialities
offered by a certain school rather than on his or her linguistic preferences.
The language of instruction
is the language of the host country, except for Sweden, where courses are
given in English. A course in Swedish is, however, a compulsory part of the
Luleå curriculum for non-Swedish speakers. Most of the EEIGM students
coming to Luleå for their final semester(s) also have taken an optional
course in Swedish in Nancy.
The last year consists of two parts, a 3-month course period spent at one
of the four universities and a 6-month final year project performed during
an industrial placement.
In principle a student should
fulfil 4 “stages”:
The first linguistic stage
only
concerns the French students. They have to spend at least 4 weeks in an English
speaking country during the summer vacations and to write a report (in English).
The second linguistic stage, after the third year, takes
place in a German or Spanish speaking country and lasts for at least 4 weeks.
A report should be written in German or Spanish
The blue-collar industrial placement
period, often the students’ first contact with the industrial world,
takes place after year 2. It may be combined with the second linguistic stage.
It
should last for at least 5 weeks. (6 weeks for the Swedish students, 12 weeks
for those aiming at the Dipl.-Ing.-degree),
The final year project lasts
for 6 to 7 months and is performed in industry. The student chooses which
of the four universities should be responsible for the supervision. The industrial
placement/final year project is then supervised and assessed according to
the normal practise of the responsible university. All students must make
an oral presentation and a defence of their final year project report. For
more details: see the attachment.
The industrial placement does
not necessarily take place in the country of the supervising university. It
has in fact become more and more common that EEIGM students carry out their
final year projects in countries different from where the supervisor
is stationed.
About 50 - 60% of the students
in the final years of EEIGM are French, the others coming mainly, and
in roughly equal numbers, from Sweden, Germany and Spain. The total number
of students in each of the three final years is at present between 60 and
70. According to the plans this number will grow and eventually attain 100.
Worth noticing is that a high proportion, more than 50%, of the Swedish EEIGM
students are women.
The way students choose Luleå,
Saarbrücken or Barcelona for their 8th semester and between
Nancy, Luleå, Barcelona and Saarbrücken for the final year is fairly
well balanced, although the figures vary from year to year
The school and the curriculum
are accredited by the French Commission des Titres de l’Ingénieur
and on graduation the students thus obtain the French
State Engineering Diploma Ingénieur Diplomé de l’EEIGM. This French diploma is signed
not only by the French authorities, but also by the vice-chancellors of Luleå
University of Technology, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
and the Universität des Saarlandes. The Swedish students also get a civilingenjör degree from Luleå.
In addition an agreement has
been signed between EEIGM and the partner universities essentially granting
students having obtained the EEIGM diploma and having spent the last three
semesters in (or under supervision from) Luleå, Barcelona or Saarbrücken
the right the obtain the national degree (civilingenjör, Dipl.-Ing.
Werkstofftechnik or Enginyer de Materials).
The first students graduated
from EEIGM in July 1996 and the first group of Swedish students in July 1998.
Generally speaking the programme seems to work well and the ideas behind the
creation of the school are still valid. The EEIGM students carrying out
their final year projects in Luleå have given proof of a good scientific
background and have shown a high capacity for research and development
work, industrial as well as academic. The results obtained by the Swedish
students at exams in France are in most cases satisfactory. The estimated
median time before graduation for the Swedish students will be more than 5
years, but not significantly higher than what is considered acceptable
at Swedish universities of technology. The programme is demanding but
the drop out rate does not differ significantly from other engineering programmes
in Luleå.
Rules for the final year industrial placement at EEIGM.
Rappelons
que ce stage fait partie des 4 stages obligatoires du cursus universitaire.
Il est donc, considéré comme un module à part qu'il convient
de valider pour obtenir le diplôme d'ingénieur.
Objectifs
: Découvrir
le travail d'un ingénieur au sein d'une entreprise. Prendre conscience
des aspects techniques de la fonction ingénieur mais aussi des facteurs
humains, économiques et sociaux qui l'accompagnent. S'intégrer
dans le monde industriel et mettre en application ses connaissances par la
réalisation d'études concrètes pour l'entreprise d'accueil.
Durée:
6 mois minimum
et 7 mois maximum (6 mois maximum si le stage se déroule à l'étranger).
Période:
1er septembre
à fin février (fin mars au plus tard)
Lieu:
Ce stage a
lieu dans l'industrie, sans privilégier les services de recherche.
Il peut se dérouler en France, en Allemagne, en Espagne, en Suède
ou dans un autre pays étranger, à condition que sa préparation
et son organisation correspondent aux critères énoncés.
Sujet:
Le sujet doit
être un problème réel et d'actualité pour l'industriel.
Il doit être adapté à la durée du stage. Il est
souhaitable que ce sujet soit défini rapidement.
Convention:
Ce stage fait
l'objet d'une convention entre l'Ecole et l'Entreprise. Cette convention doit
être signée en trois exemplaires par un responsable de l'entreprise,
par le directeur de l'école et par l'étudiant avant le début
de stage.
Encadrement:
L'encadrement
du stagiaire est assuré par
Présentation
orale:
Rapport
écrit
Diplomarbeit
: Pour les
élèves préparant un Diplomarbeit, la durée de
ce stage est ramenée à 4 mois: du 1er septembre à fin
décembre (avant la préparation du Diplomarbeit). Pour la validation
du stage ingénieur EEIGM, il faut une copie du rapport et une attestation
de validation du stage.
Questionnaire
du stage Ingénieur: Un questionnaire vous sera donné avant votre stage
Ingénieur. Ce questionnaire permet:
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