1. Education Of Engineers In Electricity By Marcel Jufer Vice President for Education Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne

2. Engineering in Electricity today They ask us to evolve …

3. Engineer in Electricity ? Yesterday – somebody knowing everything in electricity: – Electromagnetism –and Circuits –and Electronics –and Motors –and Energy –and Telecommunications

4. Engineer in Electricity ? Today – a specialist in : – Electromagnetism –or Circuits –or Electronics –or Motors –or Energy –or Telecommunications To much specialised !

5. Engineer in Electricity ? Tomorrow – somebody who knows : –Electromagnetism –Circuits and : Electronics Motors Energy Informatics or Telecommunications – + management, open minded, speaking 3 languages + … –

6. ELECTRICITY Sensors Electronics Telecom- munication Signal processing Electro magnetism Control Electric drives Energy

7. Physics – Chemistry - Biology Electromagnetism (Maxwell) Circuit analysis (Kirchhoff) Technical components Technical systems Environment Mathematics

8. Physics – Chemistry - Biology Electromagnetism (Maxwell) Circuit analysis (Kirchhoff) Technical components Technical systems Environment Mathematics Electrical engineer

9. Physics – Chemistry - Biology Electromagnetism (Maxwell) Circuit analysis (Kirchhoff) Technical components Technical systems Environment Mathematics Power distribution Mobile telephone

10. A more general problem: a number of students to low in engineering - Causes The perception of sciences and techniques nowadays The financial attractiveness The difficulty of such studies A job for men !

11. A more general problem: a number of students to low in engineering - Solutions Increase the number of female students Lack of engineers = salary increase Develop new cursus in the field of solutions (against pollution, noise, for life quality, life sciences, medical eng) Develop education with majors and minors

12. Main Goals Refresh the traditional diploma in Electricity Introduce Majors and Minors Increase the ratio of female students Improve the mobility Improve the collaboration with industries More social and human sciences

13. What to do in electricity? Industry pressure and information To change the label “electricity” To change the orientation possibilities Emphasise the poly-technical aspect Basic aspect, basic science More flexibility (major-minor)

14. Materials Micro engineering ElectricityMechanics A later choice Sciences and techniques for engineering 1st c y c l e 2nd c y c l e

15. Education with majors and minors Sciences and techniques for engineering 1st c y c l e 2nd c y c l e Mechanics Electricity Micro engineering Diploma Major - Minor

16. Major in electricity Energy Power electronics Industrial electronics Micro electronics Medical engineering Communication devices etc Minor in :

17. New diplomas Sciences andtechniques For engineering Mechanics Electricity 1st c y c l e 2nd c y c l e Micro engineering Energy Micro électronics X YYYYY

18. Professor Student Title

19. Today, more engineers in elctrotechnics are retiring than young engineers entering the market It’s time to act ! It’s our task !