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Faculté Polytechnique de MonsFaculty of
Engineering
http//www.fpms.ac.be
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FPMs - History

• 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

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FPMs Some figures

• One of the 4 faculties of engineering in the
  French speaking community (with ULB, UCL and ULg)
• About 1100 students (Sciences de lIngénieur)
• 65 members in the academic staff
• 150 members in the scientific staff
• 80 members in the technical and administrative
  staff

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FPMs - Research

• Research activity organized in 5 poles

Natural and technological risks
Information Technologies
Biosystems and biosignals
Energy
Matérials
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FPMs Research centers

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

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Cursus
Ingénieur civil Master en sciences de
lingénieur

• Structure of studies
• Entry exam (math)
• -Bachelor (BA) 180 credits
• Master (MA) 120 credits
• PhD (DR) 180 credits

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Master en Sciences de lingénieur

• 11 specialized masters
• Architecture
• Chemistry/Materials
• Specializations Chemical industry processes
• Materials science and engineering
• Electricity
• Specializations Energy
• Processes, biosystems, biosignals
• Multimédia and telecommunications
• Computer Science and Management
• Mechanics
• Specializations Mechanical engineering
• Energy
• Control/automation
• Mining/Geology