Specialisation semester
PHYS-597 / 30 credits
Teacher: Profs divers *
Language: French/English
Remarque: Durée du travail de spécialisation interne : un semestre - Durée du travail de spécialisation externe: min. 4 mois, max. 6 mois / Duration of a internal specialisation semester (EPFL): one semester. E
Résumé
Students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a project contributing to specialize them in a physics field. The project can take place in a laboratory at EPFL, in an external laboratory or in a research institute.
Contenu
Students develop a physics-related project that allows them to acquire new knowledge and practical experience in a specific fiels under the supervision of a professor from Physics section. The person in charge of the work may ask the student to obtain specific training.
Doctoral courses could be required for some labs. Information here: https://epfl.ch/schools/sb/sph/en/master/master-in-physics/specialization-semester
Credits for the specialization semester are awarded based on the evaluation of the specialization work. There are no credits assigned for courses taken in the specilalization semester.
Acquis de formation
A la fin de ce cours l'étudiant doit être capable de:
- Développer un problème de physique complexe
- Défendre une solution
- Synthétiser la démarche pour solutionner le problème
- Modéliser un système ou un processus
- Appliquer des compétences à un concept ou une solution technique
Compétences transversales
- Comparer l'état des réalisations avec le plan et l'adapter en conséquence.
- Etre conscient et respecter les règles de l'institution dans laquelle vous travaillez.
- Gérer ses priorités.
- Ecrire un rapport scientifique ou technique.
- Communiquer efficacement et être compris y compris par des personnes de languages et cultures différentes.
- Recueillir des données.
- Accéder aux sources d'informations appropriées et les évaluer.
Méthode d'évaluation
Written report and oral presentation to relevant staff and to the supervisor.
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
- Subject examined: Specialisation semester
- Project: 680 Hour(s) per semester
- Type: optional
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
- Subject examined: Specialisation semester
- Project: 680 Hour(s) per semester
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
- Subject examined: Specialisation semester
- Project: 680 Hour(s) per semester
- Type: optional
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
- Subject examined: Specialisation semester
- Project: 680 Hour(s) per semester
- Type: optional
Reference week
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Légendes:
Lecture
Exercise, TP
Project, labs, other