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Welcome to the Materials Science and Engineering Section
Materials are an integral part of our environment. Their use in cars, airplanes, satellites, computers, sports and medical equipment are just a few examples.
Materials Science aims to understand and control the structure of matter, down to the atomic level, and to optimise production methods to obtain effective and innovative materials that meet the requirements and demands of our society, today and into the future.
A cutting edge subject, at the core of technology, environmentally conscious materials science also envisions the use of natural resources in an optimised and sustainable manner.
The Materials Science Section offers students multidisciplinary teaching, calling upon knowledge from Chemistry and Physics, on the scientific side, and from Engineering on the applied and manufacturing sides.
A materials science background offers a wide range of prospects, and very promising careers. A dynamic subject, its studies involve technical, scientific, human, environmental and financial aspects, in subjects as diverse as nanotechnology, communication, biomedicine, aerospace, sports and energy.
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Rémy Teuscher received the best Master project Poster award in Materials science engineering 2008-2009. |
Agenda
| Thesis: Porosity in Aluminum Alloys: Visualization, Characterization, and Modeling |
| 12/03/2010
17:30
MXF1 |
| Monsieur Milan Felberbaum Directeur de thèse: prof. M. Rappaz
Matériaux
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| Seminar: Technology Aperitif |
| 23/03/2010
16:00
CO017 |
| Plusieurs intervenants de Quantis, Nestlé, Empa, Institut universitaire romand de Santé au Travail, Science & Environnement Sàrl The aims of the CCMX Technology Aperitifs are to:
* Provide information on hot materials science related topics in industrys fields of interests
* Stimulate creativity for future applications
* Create contacts for potential partnerships
* Provide a pleasant networking environment
This event is organised in partnership with Quantis, a company that provides conscientious businesses and governments worldwide with tools, guidance and knowledge for achieving sustainability by mastering their life cycle and reducing their environmental impacts.
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| Seminar: Advanced Characterisation Techniques of Materials |
| 25/03/2010
CCMX |
| Prof. Michel Rappaz, Prof. Hans Josef Hug The Metallurgy Educational and Research Unit and the Analytical Platform of CCMX will give a short course on advanced characterisation techniques of materials. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the different characterisation techniques available to materials scientists and engineers. The course content will be presented by a team of internationally-renowned researchers in materials science.
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| Thesis: Texture Formation in Hot-Dip Galvanized Coatings: Nucleation and Growth of Anisotropic Grains in a Confined Geometry |
| 26/03/2010
17:15
ELA1 |
| Monsieur Aurèle Mariaux Directeur de thèse: prof. M. Rappaz
Matériaux
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| Seminar: Le béton, matière en devenir |
| 03/06/2010
08:30
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| Andrea Bassi, Suren Erkman, Roberto Gargiani, Aurelio Muttoni, Valerio Olgiati, Jean-Louis Scartezzini, Karen Scrivener Pourquoi organiser un colloque interdisciplinaire sur le béton à l EPFL en 2010, 2011 et 2012:
Pourquoi le béton ? Parce quaprès la question « comment concevoir des bâtiments à faible consommation dénergie ? », centrale durant les années 90 à 2000, se pose la question plus globale « comment concevoir des bâtiments à faible impact environnemental ? » et, par extension, en cette période durbanisation mondiale : « comment concevoir des villes durables ? », et que le béton est la principale matière qui constitue nos villes depuis plus dun siècle.
Pourquoi un colloque interdisciplinaire ? Pour cerner les enjeux liés au béton à partir de la confrontation de plusieurs points de vue, pour offrir un espace de débat et propositions à des chercheurs, des ingénieurs, des architectes, des responsables institutionnels, des entreprises concernés par lavenir des villes. Parce que, pour relever les défis environnementaux et sociaux complexes daujourdhui, il est nécessaire de combiner les savoirs de plusieurs spécialistes.
Pourquoi à lEPFL ? Parce quune des richesses de cette école est son caractère pluridisciplinaire et le fait quelle est en lien, via ses activités de recherche, avec des services de lEtat, des industriels, des entreprises, aussi bien sur le plan local quau niveau international.
Pourquoi sur 3 ans ? Pour permettre à cet espace de débat interdisciplinaire de se développer et de générer peut-être des projets communs.
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| Event: Summer School on Advanced Characterisation Techniques of Materials |
| 25/08/2010
MXF1 |
| The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the different characterisation techniques available to materials scientists and engineers.
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