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Is there a future for teaching metallurgy in Belgium?
Delaunois, Fabienne; Aubert, Angeline; Vitry, Véronique
2012Materials Education Symposium.
 

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Abstract :
[en] . Background and motivation Due to industrial reconversion and numerous closing down factories in the metallurgical and manufacturing sector; studying metallurgy loses popularity in Belgium. Materials Science, and particularly metallurgy, is only taught at engineering level in this country. In the last 15 years, all Metallurgy degree programs have been either stopped or replaced by Materials Science diplomas. For instance, by decree, Materials Science and Chemistry are joined in a single engineering master degree. As a result, the place of Metallurgy has decreased in the engineering curriculum and Chemical Metallurgy has been all but abandoned. . However, our experience is that our graduates are in demand, both in industry and research. The Belgian metallurgical and manufacturing sector looks for engineers with a strong background in either (or both) chemical and physical metallurgy. Universities and research centers lack researchers specialized in this area. What was done? Methods used and why? As part of the accreditation process of our engineering master degrees, we have investigated this issue. Graduates (from years 2000 to 2011) were asked to specify their current employment field and whether/how they make use of the Metallurgy component of their engineering education. As key stakeholders, employers were contacted in order to better know, quantitatively and qualitatively, their needs in Metallurgy specialists vs. Materials Science generalists. . Results, i.e., include some evidence and analysis. What was found? . Conclusions and significance, including wider application We will present the main findings of these surveys and their possible impact on our curriculum and the way we promote it to students and local industries. Some of the conclusions stress that even if Metallurgy is still in demand, we must find a better balance between core specialized modules and interdisciplinary approaches to strengthen the competence in innovation of our engineers.
Research center :
CRIM - Ingénierie des matériaux
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering
Education & instruction
Author, co-author :
Delaunois, Fabienne  ;  Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Métallurgie
Aubert, Angeline ;  Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Qualité, Accompagnement, Pédagogie ; Université de Mons > Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Education > Service de Méthodologie et formation
Vitry, Véronique  ;  Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Métallurgie
Language :
English
Title :
Is there a future for teaching metallurgy in Belgium?
Publication date :
14 April 2012
Number of pages :
1
Event name :
Materials Education Symposium.
Event place :
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Event date :
2012
Research unit :
F601 - Métallurgie
Research institute :
R400 - Institut de Recherche en Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux
Commentary :
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