projects The Project activity at Centrale Lille Villeneuve d Ascq, september 2012 Emmanuel Castelain Maître de Conférences HDR à l'ecole Centrale de Lille Responsable du Département Ingénierie et de l Activité Projet Responsable de l'option Transport et Logistique LM2O Mel : Emmanuel.Castelain@ec-lille.fr D14 - Tel : 03.20.33.54.48
1. in 2 words and 3 slides what is this?
Another way to learn! to «Learning by doing» Photo : Adrien Roussel (CAM - UTM) From «pédago-centré» Ø Since 1992 in Centrale Lille Ø A real asset for students competencebuilding 3
Project-activity at EC Lille = n n n n n n 300 planned hours during 3 (or 4) semesters Team of 6 or 7 students freely constituted Subject chosen by students A real project with a real industrial partner Supervision by a team of professors Obligation to succeed to validate the common core 4
What should students learn in projects? n Team work : human relationships, collaboration tools n Entrepreneurial spirit : creativity, autonomy, responsability, team management, complexity and uncertainty facing n Project management : planning, budget n Customer relationship and supplier relationship n Presentation skills and project documentation n Specific technical skills 5
2. Let us dream!
Some projects of last years Collecting system for iron filings on railway SNCF panes cleaning system without contact CERLA Deposited patent Sound focalisation system PSA Measure device of intravaginal pressures CONFIDENTIAL Patent being deposited Follow-up device of young children diabetics CONFIDENTIAL Patent being deposited 7
3. How does it work? - the project in the curriculum - time management - who is doing what? - money - evaluation - setting up the project
EC Lille curriculum 1st and 2nd years n Harmonisation (harmonization) : 48 hours n Socle commun (common core) : 1,000 hours n Electifs (elective modules) : 320 hours n Accompagnement (accompanying) : 100 hours 1,800 hours n Project-Activity : 300 planed hours n Industrial internships : 4 to 5 months 9
The project in 3 semesters S5 : Project Def. 64H Professional training S6 : feasability study 96H S7 : achievement 128H Semester 8 : Elective modules or International Presentation 1 : SD Pilot Consultants (Partner) Presentation 2 : SD Pilot Consultants Partner Final Presentation : SD Pilot Consultants Partner 10
The project in 4 semesters S5 : Project Def. 64H Professional training S6 : feasability study 96H S7 : achievement 64H + électifs S8 : achievement 64H + électifs Presentation 1 : SD Pilot Consultants (Partner) Presentation 2 : SD Pilot Consultants Partner Final Presentation : SD Pilot Consultants Partner 11
Planning 2012-2014 Semester 5 choice «Project fair» 18/10 Project SPECIFICATIONS (technical and economical) 1st REPORT January 2013 Presentation Semester 6 PRE-DESIGN technical studies 1st tests Contract with partner DETAILLED DESIGN RISK STUDY 2 nd REPORT June 2013 Presentation Semester 7 (ou 7 et 8) MANUFACTURING Technical tests + Validation DELIVERY January (or may) 2014 Final REPORT Final presentation Félicitations 12
Activité projet Who is doing what? Industrial or Research PARTNER Team of teachers = COACHES Financing institutions PRIZES, SUBSIDIES Students team = Project MANAGERS 13
Students = managers n Their missions : Specify, design + manufacture the project Organize work (divide the workload, plan, follow, take crucial decisions ) Manage and motivate the team Negociate and communicate with the partner Present the project to partner, financers+ teachers (meetings, reports, mailing ) Search help when needed n FREEDOM = 1st principle Choose their team Choose their responsibilities and tasks Choose their managerial style 14
The partner n Who are they? A firm A research lab A public institution (hospital, town hall, association ) n Where do they come from? The team s relationship network The teacher s network Industrial contacts of the school Previous traineeships n What is their role? Customer : n Express a need n Follow the progression n Evaluate the result Finance the projet (minimum = external supplies) 15
Teachers are coaching the students «Pilot» = management coach «Scientific Director» = scientific coach «multidim» consultant = reflexivity supervisor Technical consultants = on specific technical skills total of coaching hours 100 h 16
The budget Example : Project PRESSION total budget = 18397 = 25k$ expenses ressources 530 1300 1300 4587 5400 2400 7545 300 5700 2145 4580 1120 formation (consultants) réunions (DS, pilote, multi) fabrication achats frais gestion ECL heures enseignants heures techniciens heures machine-outils contribution ECL ANVAR CETEC apport partenaire 17
The evaluation : a real challenge! Collective Individual Certification = grades for the diploma JURY 5 th + 6 th + 7 th (or 8 th) semesters FELICITATIONS JURY 6 th + 7 th (or 8 th ) semesters Progression = feedback to help progressing Team follow-up Review of management indicators with Pilot after each meeting Individual follow-up 3 interviews with scientific director 18
SETTING UP THE PROJECT 4/9 10h30-12h30 Starting up Grand amphi 6/9 Spag 16 profs 10/9 Spag. return Grand amphi 11/9 Brainstor ming 8 profs x 2 12/9 18/9 25/9 Brainstorm. Return Project Fair 1 Project Fair 2 Project Définition Card Fixed teams Free teams Due date 18/10 19
The end Thank you for listening, Do you have questions? 20