EPFL Teaching Bridge Agenda · 2011-11-08 · Interdi Scienti Stockr Suppo Prese Bio Chemi Physic Materi Electr o Nume In situ CMI, C SV pla t Breedi CIBM Resea Specia Introduction

EPFL Teaching Bridge

Agenda

• Backgroud information (reference documents: text on the bachelor reform / Teaching Bridge summary / Explanation of experimental courses types / open questions)

• Teaching Bridge project

• Link with the bachelor reform

R l d bj ti f th ki• Role and objectives of the working group

• Review of open questionsp q

• Next steps and deliverables



Motivation/Rationale

•Real‐world scientific and engineering problems are inherently interdisciplinary y p y

➡We must help our students learn to cross pdisciplinary boundaries

• Students still need training in the disciplines to be able to bring a high level of expertise to g g pinterdisciplinary problems


MultidisciplinarityInterdisciplinarity Disciplinary skills Highly specialized skills

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Support and access to expertise and advice incoordinating and executing their project.

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Open access core facilities with both technical (e.g.,mechanical and electronic workshops) and scientific(microscopy, analtyical instrumentation) tools.

Stockrooms h t d t b b i t i l d

MultidisciplinarityInterdisciplinarity

Stockrooms where students can borrow basic material and equipment to execute their project.

Demonstration laboratories where students can gainhands‐on experience on different techniques and phenomena

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via directed experiments. These spaces can also be used forvisits by the general public.

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The satellite buildings contain state‐of‐the‐art equipmentand support staff specifically dedicated to laboratory teachingto enable students to acquire domain‐specific skills.

Disciplinary skills

Use of equipment and expertise in the researchUse of equipment and expertise in the researchlaboratories and platforms to learn and perform specifictasks.

Specialized skills


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Disciplinary skills Disciplinary skills

Use of domain specific skillsAcquisition of domain‐specific skills

Interdisciplinarity

Working as part of an interdisciplinary team

Multidisciplinarity

Introductory laboratory:develop curiosity anddevelop curiosity and

motivation

Access to highly specific expertise and equipment

Specialized skills


Contents to be defined . . .Infrastructure needed to support the laboratoryInfrastructure needed to support the laboratoryInfrastructure needed to support the laboratory

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Lab types

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Next steps and milestones

October 2011 – December 2011•Meetings of the focus groups to define the contents of theMeetings of the focus groups to define the contents of the courses and the needed infrastructure

Early 2012•Producing a « cahier des charges » for the architects

Discovery Bridge:key questionskey questionsThomas RizzoDean, School of Basic Sciences

Pascal VuilliomenetChef du project


Link with the bachelor reform

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• Open questions reviewp q



Role and objectives

• Representative of section

• Definition of experimental courses to be integrated for each section

• Ensure coherence with section’s study plan

• Identification of available and needed resources

• Provide feed back to architects on new infrastructure projects• Provide feed‐back to architects on new infrastructure projects with end user perspective


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Workgroup 2

Interdisciplinary

Interdisciplinary laboratory

Interdisciplinary projects


Workgroup 2Interdisciplinary laboratoryInterdisciplinary laboratory Develop an understanding of interdisciplinary problems, of how to work in an interdisciplinary team, how to assign roles andwork in an interdisciplinary team, how to assign roles and communicate with the team members.

• Distinction between interdisciplinary laboratory and interdisciplinary project

Interdisciplinary projects Participate in concrete projects at the frontiers between several disciplines.


Workgroup 2Interdisciplinary laboratoryInterdisciplinary laboratory Develop an understanding of interdisciplinary problems, of how to work in an interdisciplinary team, how to assign roles andwork in an interdisciplinary team, how to assign roles and communicate with the team members.

U d di i li kill i hi‐ Use students disciplinary skills within a group

‐ Develop interdisciplinary skills


Open questions workgroup 2Interdisciplinary laboratoryInterdisciplinary laboratory Develop an understanding of interdisciplinary problems, of how to work in an interdisciplinary team, how to assign roles and

• Should it be mandatory or optional ?

work in an interdisciplinary team, how to assign roles and communicate with the team members.

S ou d t be a dato y o opt o a

• How can we align the study plan of different sections to ensure a ki h d l ?common working schedule?

• How can we motivate and reward the student’s participation?p p

• If optional: how do we choose the students who participate

• How can we ensure a fair evaluation of the work performed?


Open questions workgroup 2Interdisciplinary laboratoryInterdisciplinary laboratory Develop an understanding of interdisciplinary problems, of how to work in an interdisciplinary team, how to assign roles andwork in an interdisciplinary team, how to assign roles and communicate with the team members.

• What is a reasonable number of sections to involve in one TP?

• Which section should work together?• Which section should work together?

• How should the support of the laboratory be organized?

• Should this be different from interdisciplinary projects ?


Open questions workgroup 2Interdisciplinary projectsInterdisciplinary projects Participate in concrete projects at the frontiers between several disciplines.disciplines.

‐ Use students disciplinary skills within a group

‐ Develop interdisciplinary skills ‐ Solution oriented approach of the students ‐ Autonomy and confidence in choice



• Should it be mandatory or optional?

• What should be the level of complexity?• What should be the level of complexity?

• How can we align the study plan of different sections to ensure common working schedule?

• How can we motivate and reward the student’s participation?• How can we motivate and reward the student s participation?



• How can we select teams for a project?

• Reasonable number of sections to involve in one project?• Reasonable number of sections to involve in one project?

• Which sections should work together?

• How should the support of the projects be organized?

• How could we reinforce interaction wit SME’s?


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Summary documents

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EPFL Teaching Bridge Agenda · 2011-11-08 · Interdi Scienti Stockr Suppo Prese Bio Chemi Physic Materi Electr o Nume In situ CMI, C SV pla t Breedi CIBM Resea Specia Introduction