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<strong>In</strong>-<strong>service</strong> <strong>Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Microtech</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Nanotech</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>FSRM</strong> <strong>Course</strong> Programme<br />
Annette Locher, Project Manager
THE <strong>FSRM</strong> AT A GLANCE<br />
Creation<br />
<strong>In</strong> 1978 by the Swiss Confederateion, some<br />
cantons, cities, professional associations <strong>and</strong><br />
24 companies.<br />
Legal status<br />
Private Foundation.<br />
Mission<br />
Support microtechnology <strong>and</strong> its applications.<br />
Location<br />
Neuchâtel<br />
Staff<br />
9 people.
AN<br />
EXPERIENCED<br />
AND<br />
MOTIVATED<br />
STAFF
MAIN ACTIVITIES<br />
<strong>In</strong>‐<strong>service</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for eng<strong>in</strong>eers<br />
<strong>and</strong> researchers<br />
Organization of technical or<br />
scientific congresses, meet<strong>in</strong>gs
PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN PROJECTS<br />
Pronano (<strong>In</strong>tegrated Project)<br />
Polybright (IP)<br />
Euro<strong>Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g</strong>‐MST (Support Action)
IN‐SERVICE TRAINING
IN‐SERVICE TRAINING –WHAT’S THAT?<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ished your studies, diploma received?<br />
…congratulations!<br />
And now?<br />
…welcome to the wold of <strong>in</strong>‐<strong>service</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g!<br />
<strong>In</strong>‐<strong>service</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g – cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g education – life<br />
long learn<strong>in</strong>g
SOME NUMBERS ON CONTINUING EDUCATION IN<br />
SWITZERLAND<br />
53% of the active<br />
population has<br />
participated <strong>in</strong> a<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g education<br />
course dur<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
year
IN‐SERVICE TRAINING COURSES<br />
For technicians, eng<strong>in</strong>eers <strong>and</strong> researchers<br />
170 different course topics, <strong>in</strong>dependant<br />
Short (1‐2 days)<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>ously up‐dated<br />
Practical approach<br />
<strong>In</strong> French, German <strong>and</strong> English
2009<br />
148 courses planned<br />
12 new courses<br />
91 courses held<br />
1000 registrations<br />
420 companies
PARTICIPANTS 2009
TOPICS<br />
Nb of<br />
courses<br />
Management 29<br />
Product developpement 25<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ards, quality, environment 16<br />
Micro <strong>and</strong> nano-technologies 22<br />
Fabrication / Microfabrication 29<br />
Mesurement, sensors, actuators 12<br />
Medical 11<br />
Materials 14<br />
Manufactur<strong>in</strong>g Processes 14
TUTORS<br />
190 external specialists<br />
teach the <strong>FSRM</strong> courses
THE PARTICIPANTS
PARTICIPANTS<br />
14’000 eng<strong>in</strong>eers <strong>and</strong> researchers<br />
participated <strong>in</strong> the <strong>FSRM</strong> courses<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ce 1993
COURSES IN MICROTECH AND NANOTECH<br />
• 35 topics<br />
• Short duration (1‐2 days)<br />
• Target group: eng<strong>in</strong>eers <strong>and</strong> researchers<br />
• Held <strong>in</strong> Switzerl<strong>and</strong>, Germany, Spa<strong>in</strong>,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, Austria, Belgium, UK<br />
• Partners: 36 universities, companies,<br />
research <strong>in</strong>stitutes
PARTNERS IN 11 COUNTRIES<br />
• Austria TU Vienna<br />
• Belgium ULB Brussels<br />
• France Atomic Energy Agency (CEA),<br />
CNRS‐LPMO, Yole<br />
• Germany TU Munich, IMM Ma<strong>in</strong>z, IMTEK,<br />
Bosch<br />
• Italy SAES Getters<br />
• NL TU Delft, MESA+ University Twente<br />
• Spa<strong>in</strong> University Barcelona<br />
• Sweden Silex<br />
• Switzerl<strong>and</strong>CSEM SA, EPFL Lausanne, EMPA<br />
• UK TFI, University Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh, AML<br />
• USA CSM <strong>In</strong>struments SA
35 COURSES IN MICRO/NANOTECH<br />
• Model<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Simulation<br />
• Microfabrication<br />
• Glass Microfabrication<br />
• Laser Micromach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Wafer Bond<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Packag<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Reliability <strong>and</strong> Test<br />
• Cantilever based Sensors<br />
• CMOS Image Sensors<br />
• Micro Fluidics<br />
• Energy Harvest<strong>in</strong>g …
EXAMPLE: COURSE MICRO ENERGY<br />
HARVESTING
COURSE ENERGY HARVESTING: TUTOR<br />
• Prof Dr Peter Woias<br />
Albert‐Ludwigs‐University of Freiburg,<br />
Dept. of Microsystems Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g, Germany
COURSE ENERGY HARVESTING: CONTENT<br />
• Overview on mechanical, thermal, chemical<br />
<strong>and</strong> optical microgenerators<br />
• Design aspects of selected micro generators, e.g.<br />
piezoelectric.<br />
• Energy storage concepts<br />
• Electronic power management <strong>in</strong> energy‐<br />
autonomous embedded systems<br />
• Applications of energy harvest<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> energy‐<br />
autonomous embedded systems
COURSE ENERGY HARVESTING: PARTICIPANTS<br />
• Venue: Zurich<br />
• Participants: 20<br />
• From <strong>in</strong>dustry: 16<br />
• Countries: CH, BE, DE, IT, TR
More <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
WWW.<strong>FSRM</strong>.CH
THANKS FOR YOUR<br />
ATTENTION