ROBERT E. MOORE MEMORIAL EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM

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ROBERT E. MOORE MEMORIAL EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM

• EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
• THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE FUTURE PROSPERITY OF
• THE REFRACTORY INDUSTRY
• Michel Rigaud. Professor Emeritus
• Ecole Polytechnique. Campus Université de
  Montreal
• To UNITECR 2005 ORLANDO FLORIDA USA
  NOVEMBER 9-2005

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SCOPE EDUCATION AND RESEARCHThe Prosperity of
the Refractories Industry
1. THE PROSPERITY OF THE REFRACTORIES INDUSTRY
1.1 The basic rules. 1.2 The new
business-education paradigm.
2. THE FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL FOR REFRACTORIES
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 2.1 Whats FIRE?
2.2 FIRE purposes 2.3 FIRE programs
2.4 FIRE membership
3. CONCLUSION For Prosperity the
Greatest Opportunities are Embodied in
Human Ressources -
Human Ressources -
Human Ressources.
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INTRODUCTION

• GLOBALIZATION
• RATIONALIZATION
• MERGERS
• OUTSOURCING
• The main purpose of this talk
• TO CONSIDER OUTSOURCING AS IT APPLIES TO
  REFRACTORY EDUCATION
• The hypothesis being that
• EDUCATIONRESEARCHAND PROSPERITY ARE CLOSELY
  LINKED

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OUTSOURCING OF ENGINEERING

• COST
• CAPACITY(or lack of )
• MANUFACTURING LOCUS

• ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY/ INNOVATION

UNIVERSITIES GOVERNEMENT LABORATORIES NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS COMPANIES RESEARCH
CENTERS ALLIANCES OF THOSE
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I.1 PROSPERITYTHE BASIC RULES (1/2)

• CONCENTRATE ON TECHNOLOGY
• OFFER ADDED VALUE AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS TO
  CUSTOMERS

• CONCENTRATE ON THE CAPACITY TO FOLLOW
  DELOCALIZING CUSTOMERS
• CREATE STRUCTURES TO SUPPORT MEGACOMPANIES WITH
  BEST PRACTICE

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I.1 PROSPERITYTHE BASIC RULES (2/2)

• PRODUCE AT LOWEST COST
• MOVE TO GROWTH REGIONS

• HAVE A BALANCED FOREIGN EXCHANGE USAGE
• (REORGANIZE AND BENCHMARK THE BUSINESS)

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ECONOMIC ISSUES

• TRANSPORT COSTS ? LOCAL-NATIONAL TAXES
• FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
• MARGINAL PROFITS IN THE CHAIN OF VALUES

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TECHNICAL ISSUES

• PRODUCTIVITY
• CONSISTENCY-QUALITY OF PRODUCTS
• SERVICES PROVIDER VS MATERIALS SUPPLIER

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MANAGERIAL ISSUES

• PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
• COPE WITH OUTSOURCING AND OFFSHORING
• CENTRAL VERSUS LOCAL DECISIONS

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I.2- THE NEW BUSINESS-EDUCATION PARADIGM
BUSINESS APPROACH
OLD -------- MASS-PRODUCTION VERTICAL
INTEGRATION PRODUCERS WILLS CONSTRAINTS GROWING
SALES

• --------- NEW
• ORGANIZATION-DISTRIBUTION
• COOPETITION
• CUSTOMERS NEEDS
• CONSTRAINTS GROWING PROFITS

OLD -------- ANALYTICAL DESCRIPTIVE TECHNICAL

• --------- NEW
• MODELIZATION
• SYSTEMIC
• TECHNOLOGICAL

EDUCATION APPROACH
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REFRACTORY EDUCATION IN 2006
POLITICAL
ECONOMICAL
LEGAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIOLOGICAL
ECOLOGICAL
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REFRACTORY EDUCATION IN 2006

• PROCESS - MATERIALS DESIGN APPROACH
• Including
• MATERIALS INSTALLATION-
• MAINTENANCE RECYCLABILITY-
• LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
• Using proper
• MODELIZATION SENSORS
• AUTOMATIC CONTROL DEVICES

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REFRACTORY EDUCATION IN 2006
AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL INTERNATIONAL PROFILE TO
COPE WITH ALL CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND RESEARCH
SENSIBILITY FOR INNOVATION
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REFRACTORY RESEARCH

• OUTSOURCING RD CENTERS

• EXPENSIVE ANALYTICAL TOOLS REQUIRED

• COMPETITION FOR FUNDS... AGAINST THE NANO BIO
  INFO EUPHORIA"

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A STEP FORWARD
A FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL FOR REFRACTORIES
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
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FIRE
FIRE Secretariat École Polytechnique Campus
Université de Montréal C.P. 6079, Succursale
A Montréal, Qc, H3C 3A7, CANADA
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FIRE MISSION

• TO PROMOTE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN REFRACTORY
  MATERIALS ENGINEERING

• TO FULFILL THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND
  RESEARCH RELATED NEEDS OF THE REFRACTORIES
  INDUSTRY

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WHATS FIRE?
A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN
CANADA MANAGED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• The initial Founders
• Leoben - São Carlos -Limoges -Orléans
  -RHI-AG
• -Rolla -Polytechnique -Pyrotek-INC.
  -Magnesita-SA

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WHATS FIRE?
FIRE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING RESPONSIVE
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS FOR THE
REFRACTORY INDUSTRY.
THAT IS TO TRAIN QUALIFIED HUMAN RESOURCES TO
FILL THE DEMANDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET
PLACE
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FIRE PURPOSES (1/2)

• TO PROMOTE THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF ACADEMIC
  EDUCATION BY SUITABLE MEANS, INCLUDING
  INTERNATIONAL STUDY PROGRAMS AND STUDENT EXCHANGE.

• TO BRING TOGETHER THE WORLD WIDE MOST COMPETENT
  PERSONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN REFRACTORY SCIENCES,
  BOTH FROM ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONS.

• TO ESTABLISH QUALITY LEVELS FOR EDUCATION IN
  REFRACTORY SCIENCES AND GRANT CERTIFICATES TO
  STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVED THESE QUALIFICATIONS.

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FIRE PURPOSES (2/2)

• TO COMBINE EDUCATION WITH STATE OF THE ART
  RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF REFRACTORIES, THUS
  HELPING TO GUARANTEE A QUALIFIED EDUCATION AND TO
  DEVELOP A PROGRESS OF SCIENCES.

• TO MEDIATE BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL AND ACADEMIC
  INSTITUTIONS TO MEET THE DEMANDS IN THE FIELDS OF
  REFRACTORY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

• TO ORGANIZE A NETWORK OF ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRIAL
  PARTNERS, OPEN FOR MEMBERS ALL AROUND THE WORLD

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FIRE MEMBERS

• PRODUCERS OF REFRACTORIES
• Any company manufacturing refractories

• SUPPLIERS TO AND USERS OF REFRACTORIES
• Any company engaged in supplying raw materials,
  equipments, products or services to the
  refractories industry.

• ACADEMIC MEMBERS
• Any Institutions responsible for students
  instruction in refractory engineering, and
  performing research and development meaning full
  for the refractories industry.

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FIRE BYLAWS AND RULES

• Soon to be available on
• WWW.POLYMTL.CA/FIRE

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FIRE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Master and Ph.D REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH ONE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY ABROAD SIX TO TWELVE
MONTHS CO-DIRECTED-RESEARCH
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FOR THE PROSPERITY OF OUR INDUSTRY
China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia
Chili Argentina Central America Mexico Canada
UK Germany Spain Russia Ukrainia
India, Australia, Iran, Egypt, South Africa
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LEOBEN
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LEOBEN

• Montanuniversität Leoben Austria
• www.unileoben.ac.at/institute/ghi.htm
• Department Mineral Resources and Petroleum
  Engineering
• Chair for Ceramics
• Peter-Tunner-Strasse 5, A-8700 Leoben, AUSTRIA
• Professor Harald Harmuth - ha_at_unileoben.ac.at

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SÃO CARLOS
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SÃO CARLOS
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Brazil www.gemm.usfcar.br and www.dema.usfcar.br D
epartamento de Engenharia de Materiais
Rod.Washington Luiz km 235, Caixa Postal 676,
13565-905, São Carlos,SP,BRAZIL Professor Victor
Carlos Pandolfelli-vicpando_at_power.ufscar.br
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LIMOGES
Pôle Européen de la Céramique France
www.ensci.fr Ester Technopole, B.P. 6911, 87069
Limoges, France Professor  Christian Gault
c.gault_at_ensci.fr
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ORLEANS
Pôle Européen de la Céramique France
www.univ-orleans.fr/polytech Ester Technopole,
B.P. 6911, 87069 Limoges, France Professor 
Jacques Poirier Jacques.poirier_at_univ-orleans.fr
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MISSOURI-ROLLA
University of Missouri-Rolla United
States www.umr.edu Department of Ceramic
Engineering, 222 McNutt, Hall 1870 Miner. Circle
Rolla, MO 65409-0330 USA Professor Jeffrey Smith
- jsmith_at_umr.edu
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FIRE RESEARCH PROGRAMS
TO FAVOR MULTINATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS BASED
UPON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS FOR PRE
COMPETITIVE RESEARCH IN A COOPERATION SPIRIT
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ADMISSION TO FIRE HONOR PROGRAMS

• Applicants ALREADY registered in
• one of the FIRE institutions,at the
• Master's and or the Ph.D's levels

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PROGRAMS REQUIREMENTS

• To complete at least one session at an other
  FIRE's Institution,during a master's programand
  two sessions during a Ph.D,implying co-direction
  of thesis.

• FIRE's certificates delivered to recognize the
  extra efforts

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FEES AND EXPENSES

• Students bound by policies and procedures of
  their own institution
• Extra-costs to be covered by FIRE's Fellowships

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REGULATIONS

• Language instruction in any FIRE accredited
  courses is ENGLISH
• Any other rules are those being enforced by the
  student's alma-mater

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FIRE IMMEDIATE PLAN

• FIRST COHORT OF STUDENTS
• REGISTRATION-DEADLINE JUNE 1, 2006
• FOR ACADEMIC YEAR TO START SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
• FIRE FELLOWSHIPS TO COVER EXTRA COTS
• AVAILABILITY FOR FIRST YEAR (AND FOR THREE YEARS)
  FOUR TO SIX

• SECOND AND OTHER COHORT OF STUDENTS
• FOUR TO SIX OR MORE, DEPENDING UPON THE
  AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

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FIRE FUNDINGS

• 1. MEMBERSHIPS FEES
• 15,000 US DOLLARS PER YEAR
• 2. RESEARCH AGREEMENTS
• THE 1/3 1/2 - 1/6 Rule
• 3. FIRE FOUNDATION
• Donations from individuals and for companies

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CONCLUDING REMARKS (1/2)
NEW THREATS BRING ALONG NEW OPPORTUNITIES

• OBVIOUSLY HUMAN RESOURCES HENCE EDUCATION IS
  RELEVANT TO THE PROSPERITY OF OUR INDUSTRY

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FINAL WORDS (2/2)

• SUPPORTING IS
• SUPPORTING OUR INDUSTRY ON THE LONG-TERM
• SUPPORTING OUR ACADEMICS NOW!