École Centrale de Lille explained
is a graduate engineering school, with roots back to 1854 as the École des arts industriels et des mines de Lille, re-organised in 1872 as Institut industriel du Nord. It is one of the Centrale Graduate Schools.
Its different curricula lead to the following French and European degrees:
Academic activities and industrial applied research are performed mainly in French and English languages. Students from a dozen of nationalities participate to the different curricula at .
Most of the 1,300 graduate engineer students at live in dedicated residential buildings[3] nearby research labs and metro public transports on a science and technology campus (Cité Scientifique) that is shared with 20,000 students from the University of Lille.
The school is located in the campus of Science and Technology (Cité Scientifique) of the University of Lille in Villeneuve-d'Ascq (European Metropolis of Lille - Hauts-de-France).
History
was founded as École des arts industriels et des mines de Lille in 1854, the same year when Louis Pasteur became the dean of Faculté des sciences de Lille and pioneered applied research with industry cooperations, with support of scientists such as Charles Frédéric Kuhlmann. Between 1854 and 1871, students attending the two-year curriculum grew to 90 per annum. Baccalaureate was a prerequisite to admission to the engineering school.In 1872 lectures and research activities in the engineering school were reorganised into a three-year curriculum and developed within its Institut industriel du Nord, with a focus on civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry and manufacturing engineering. Electrical engineering full courses were added in 1892, automobile design has been taught from 1899 onwards. More than 200 students graduated in year 1914. Aerodynamics studies started in 1930. A stress on automatic control and computers was initiated in 1957. Later came courses and research in computer science, supply chain management, materials science, micro-electronics and telecommunications.[4]
Since early 20th century, student admission has been based on a competitive exam after attending a classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles or similar undergraduate studies.
École Centrale de Lille was originally located in Lille central district from 1854 to 1875. Larger buildings with dedicated laboratories were inaugurated in 1875 nearby the Faculté des sciences de Lille. It then moved in 1968 in the modern campus of Lille University of Science and Technology (Cité Scientifique), in the south-east suburb of Lille.
Admission
Admission to the Centralien engineering Programme[5] implemented at École Centrale de Lille is possible after two/three year scientific undergraduate studies and requires success to either:
- an admission exam for the Bachelor of Science degree : CASTing - Concours d'Admission sur Titre Ingénieur[6] (2-year curriculum)
- a French nationwide selective exam with numerus clausus : concours Centrale-Supelec[7] (3-year curriculum including at least 2 years in France)
- a selective application as per TIME double degrees[8] procedures applicable in Europe (2+2-year curriculum, including 2 years in France)
- a selective application as per TIME Overseas double degree procedures applicable for selected Universities and Institutes of Technology[9] in Brasil, Canada, Chile, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (2+2-year curriculum, including 2 years in France)
- a selective application as per IMCC procedure for one-semester or one-year accredited post-graduate study period in France and USA (1 year curriculum)
- a specific application process[10] for other international students[11] presented by their originating University.
The Centralien Programme typically lasts three years and results in a master's degree, augmented with international experience. Thus undergraduate studies + the Centralien Programme account for more than a cumulated 300 ECTS credit in the European education system.
However, graduate students enrolled in the TIME double degree procedure are required to spend two-years at École Centrale de Lille and spend two years in the TIME-partner institute[8] for a total of four years resulting in a double master's degree.[12]
Not to mention that 18% students attending courses at École Centrale de Lille are international students, all students enrolled in the Centralien Programme have an international exposure with opportunities to perform industry training and internship in enterprises worldwide, study abroad for 1 year in selected partner institutes providing Master (M2) courses, or be part of the 2+2 year TIME double degree programme.
In addition to the Centralien Programme, École Centrale de Lille provides a range of master's degree cursus in science and engineering that are opened to applicants who have completed their undergraduate studies in other institutes. Admission to Masters' second-year research cursus (M2R) is also possible for applicants who have performed their Master's first year (M1) in another institute and wish to focus on a research topic associated to Centrale Lille research labs.
Admission to one of the 6 Masters[13] (M1+M2 or M2) from École Centrale de Lille is possible upon an application assessment process based on academic criteria. Note that Masters/Research (M2R) workload is 60 ECTS credits and may be the starting point for doctorate studies. These 6 Masters and a larger number of Masters (M2) from other Centrale Graduate Schools and from partner institutes are also possible as electives for a double degree[14] alongside the Centralien Programme.
Admission to one of the 6 Specialized Masters for Master-level specialization and continuing education in specific engineering and management fields is possible upon application assessment based on candidate profile. Prerequisite to apply for this specialized curriculum is to already hold a Master or an equivalent postgraduate degree in a different scientific field. MS lectures at École Centrale de Lille are taught in English[15] and/or in French.[16] MS workload is 75 ECTS credits.
In partnership with ENSI Poitiers and ISAE-ENSMA, Ecole Centrale de Lille is a part of the prestigious International Master's Program in Turbulence. At the end of this highly selective two-year program, students are awarded a master's degree in Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence.[17]
Research
École Centrale de Lille is a member of the European Doctoral College Lille Nord de France[18] that provides 400 doctorate dissertations every year. École Centrale de Lille delivers the Doctorate degree in 7 Engineering Sciences specialities.[19]
PhD doctorate candidates shall preferably hold a Master of Sciences/Research degree prior to entering doctoral cursus. Academic doctoral research studies and industry-sponsored doctoral research studies can be performed in École Centrale de Lille research labs.
PhD doctorate candidates and visiting researchers are welcome and should contact directly one of the 7 research labs[20] associated to École Centrale de Lille.
Alumni
Association des Centraliens de Lille (alumni association)[28] supports École centrale de Lille and its graduates, organises conferences, events and funding campaigns for the Foundation Centrale-Initiative.[29]
Notable faculty
- Claude Auguste Lamy, chemist, faculty member from 1854 to 1865, known for his discovery of the chemical element thallium in 1862
- Joseph Valentin Boussinesq, mathematician and physicist, faculty member from 1872 to 1886, known for Boussinesq approximation in continuum mechanics
- Victor Henry, linguist, faculty member from 1872 to 1883
- Alfred Mathieu Giard, bio-engineering physicist, faculty member from 1872 to 1882
- Bernard Brunhes, physicist, taught electrical engineering until 1885, known for his discovery of geomagnetic reversal
- Gaston du Bousquet, taught steam locomotive engineering until 1894
- Camille Matignon, thermo-chemist, faculty member from 1894 to 1898
- Henri Padé, mathematician, faculty member from 1897 to 1902, known for Padé table and Padé approximant
- Albert Châtelet, scientist known for Châtelet algebraic variety, faculty member from 1913 to 1921, and politician, candidate for French presidential election, 1958
- Joseph Kampé de Fériet, taught fluid dynamics and information theory from 1930 to 1969.
École Centrale de Lille as a hub for engineering science
- International role for engineering pedagogy, academic programmes and double degrees, including :
- Focal role in Lille Eurodistrict for a pole of excellence with engineering programmes and double degrees with the following specialized institutes located in the neighbourhood of École Centrale de Lille:
- University of Lille for joint Masters curricula[30] and research labs in engineering science;[31]
- École nationale supérieure de chimie de Lille with joint chemical engineering research laboratory, associated to a Masters'degree in Catalysis and Processes, to a Mastère (MS) Spécialisé in Drug design and to a Mastère (MS) Spécialisé in Intellectual Property;
- ESC Lille Graduate School of Management joint programme in Entrepreneurship ;
- ESA - École Supérieure des Affaires de Lille in a Banking & Finance advanced programme;[32]
- Faculté polytechnique de Mons for MSc in architectural engineering.[33]
- Focal role in Europe for doctoral studies and research labs in engineering domains organised as
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: EUR-ACE label to Ecole centrale de Lille . European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education . European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education . eurace.enaee.eu . ENAEE.
- Web site: MOOC GESTION DE PROJET – Portail du site officiel – Évoluez en mode projet . 2023-03-06 . mooc.gestiondeprojet.pm.
- Web site: École Centrale de Lille - the « Léonard de Vinci » residence. 21 July 2015. dead. 27 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120727010512/http://www.ec-lille.fr/37625022/1/fiche___pagelibre/.
- Web site: Histoire. 21 July 2015. dead. 3 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121203062514/http://www.ec-lille.fr/10956135/0/fiche___pagelibre/.
- Web site: The trainings. 21 July 2015. dead. 14 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514083328/http://ec-lille.fr/12087908/1/fiche___pagelibre/.
- Web site: CASTing - Concours d'Admission sur Titre Ingénieur . 17 March 2008 . 11 April 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080411160547/http://www.ec-lille.fr/74333882/0/fiche___pagelibre/ . dead .
- Web site: Centrale-Supélec Bienvenue. 21 July 2015.
- Web site: T.I.M.E. - Top Industrial Managers for Europe. 21 July 2015. 9 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071009220053/https://www.time-association.org/. dead.
- Web site: École Centrale de Lille - International partners. 21 July 2015. dead. 17 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120717225256/http://ec-lille.fr/52246573/1/fiche___pagelibre/.
- Web site: The Ecole Centrale de Lille's international politic. 21 July 2015. dead. 11 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081011175942/http://www.ec-lille.fr/51915392/1/fiche___pagelibre/.
- Web site: Accueil > CampusFrance. 21 July 2015. dead. 15 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100715155429/http://www.campusfrance.org/en/a-etudier/bourse01.htm.
- TIME double degree example : Graduate Engineer & Architect double degree requires two initial years at École Centrale de Lille to attend the core Centralien Programme and select appropriate electives related to architecture, then third and fourth years cursus is related to both Centrale Lille and the TIME partner institute's cursus in Architecture. The students then get both the Centralien Graduate engineer Master's degree and a Master's degree in Architecture from the partner institute, with a capability to work both as an engineer and an architect, in whole Europe
- Web site: The trainings. 21 July 2015. dead. 22 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080322091131/http://www.ec-lille.fr/84806243/1/fiche___pagelibre/.
- Beyond Centrale Lille's own Masters degrees, students from the Centralien Programme may select among few Masters (M2) from partners institutes in Lille as an integrated elective part of their third year at École Centrale de Lille : elective Masters may be from scientific fields (Applied maths and others) or from other fields such as Banking & Finance. The third year of the Centralien programme may be also spent either in another Centrale Graduate School or abroad for one year in selected Master (M2) programmes from partner universities.
- Web site: Continuing education. 21 July 2015. dead. 26 June 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080626075215/http://www.ec-lille.fr/63664944/1/fiche___pagelibre/.
- Web site: Formation continue. 21 July 2015. dead. 4 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104081723/http://www.ec-lille.fr/63664944/0/fiche___pagelibre/.
- Web site: International Master on Turbulence . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301071209/http://lml.univ-lille1.fr/lml/equipe/er2/IMP/ . 1 March 2011 . lml.univ-lille1.fr.
- Web site: Les Ecoles Doctorales Lille Nord de France: Présentation du Collège Doctoral. 21 July 2015. dead. 29 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071029175637/http://cde.univ-lille1.fr/index.php?id=23&L=1.
- Web site: The trainings. 21 July 2015. dead. 16 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121116034133/http://www.ec-lille.fr/55452520/1/fiche___pagelibre/.
- Web site: Laboratories. 21 July 2015. dead. 17 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120717170416/http://ec-lille.fr/85245947/1/fiche___pagelibre/.
- http://lagis.ec-lille.fr/ LAGIS: LABORATOIRE D'AUTOMATIQUE, DE GENIE INFORMATIQUE ET SIGNAL
- http://lmlm6-62.univ-lille1.fr/ LML: LABORATOIRE DE MECANIQUE DE LILLE
- Web site: LABORATOIRE D'ELECTROTECHNIQUE ET D'ELECTRONIQUE DE PUISSANCE DE LILLE - Recherche, Développement et Innovation en Génie Electrique. 21 July 2015. 27 November 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061127121745/http://l2ep.univ-lille1.fr/. dead.
- http://www.iemn.univ-lille1.fr/index.htm IEMN: INSTITUT D'ELECTRONIQUE, DE MICROELECTRONIQUE ET DE NANOTECHNOLOGIE
- Web site: Bienvenue à l'UCCS - Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide - UMR 8181 . 2023-03-06 . uccs.univ-lille.fr.
- http://ergi.ec-lille.fr/mastergi/ Master degree in Systems engineering - LGIL: LABORATOIRE DE GENIE INDUSTRIEL DE LILLE
- Web site: École Centrale de Lille - Accueil. 21 July 2015. 4 January 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970104200910/http://www2.ec-lille.fr/. dead.
- Web site: Centraliens de Lille alumni association. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725154406/http://www.centraliens-lille.org/wiki. dead. 25 July 2011.
- Web site: History. 21 July 2015. dead. 18 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120718042459/http://www.ec-lille.fr/11649134/1/fiche___pagelibre/.
- Web site: Catalogue des formations de l'université de Lille 1 - Sciences et Technologies. 21 July 2015. 2 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201002140807/http://formations.univ-lille1.fr/ws?_cmd=getAllFormations&_debut=0&_redirect=voir_liste_program&__composante=&__matiere=&__intitule_pt_AND=&__1=__domaine&__2=AND&__3=__diplome&__domaine=1&__diplome=TI-ma&_pas=200#resultat. dead.
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- Web site: Banking & Finance advanced programme . 28 March 2008 . 19 April 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080419130237/http://esa.univ-lille2.fr/fr/master/banque/ecole-centrale-de-lille-et-banking-finance-advanced-program.html . dead .
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- Web site: IEMN - Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie. 21 July 2015. dead. 14 June 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080614212058/http://www.iemn.univ-lille1.fr/.
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