Duration
20d FW
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical and Materials Engineering | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The observation internship is devoted to a stay immersed in a company, in Belgium or abroad. The 3 credits valuation corresponds to a period of 20 working days. During the internship, the student must collect the information necessary for the drafting of a functional analysis report of the company, in connection with course "STRP 3162-1 - Principles of Management" taught in block 2. Within the University, the internship must be approved by an advisor, who must be a member of the permanent academic or scientific staff. A prior agreement must be returned to the academic advisor and to the coordinator of internships at the level of the department before the internship starts.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The internship aims at preparing the student to his/her future career in a company by allowing him to discover a professional environment related to chemistry, materials science, energy, pharmaceutical field and biotechnology ... The student will have to demonstrate his/her ability to establish contacts with the various departments that allow to operate the company and to understand the key points.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Immersion in a company or a research center.
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
The assessment is based on the student's report, written in English, and the oral defense, in English as well. The length of the report should not exceed 20 pages. Annexes are permitted.
The weighting is as follows: report (50%), oral defense (50%).
The report must be sent the first day after the Easter holidays.
The structure of the report can draw the instructions provided within the course "STRP 3162-1 - Principles of Management". The body of work should help answering the following questions as a priority, according to the company profile:
- Marketing Strategy - How does the company communicate its strengths to the customer? How does the company identify customer needs and the evolution of these needs?
- Human Resources Strategy - How does the company recruit, train, develop, motivate and place employees so that behavior is directed towards the competitive strategy and lead to build a competitive advantage?
- Financial Strategy - How does the company secure financial resources that are necessary to carry out its competitive strategy?
- Operations Strategy - How does the company design processes/procedures to produce goods and/or services that meet customer requirements?
- Information Systems Strategy - How does the company provide decision makers, at all levels, the information needed to make decisions that are consistent with strategy?
- Technological Strategy (R&D) - How does the company develop new products/services to meet future needs?
The report is assessed by the academic advisor and by the coordinator of internships according to a defined outline. When being the advisor as well, the coordinator will choose a second teacher.
The defense by the student, which is assessed according to a defined outline, is oral and public. It includes an oral presentation (15 minutes), a questions/answers session (10 minutes), and is followed by a deliberation. This presentation will take place before a jury composed of the academic advisor, the internship coordinator, as well as teachers and scientists of Chemical Engineering department.
Work placement(s)
Internship subjects are available on the website of the Faculty. A student can also submit a proposal, but it must be approved by an academic advisor. The internship can start as soon as the student has finalized his/her registration and the agreement is signed, for example during the summer holidays. Abroad internships can be realized outside holidays periods.
Organizational remarks
The internship agreement, as well as internships proposals are available on https://www.facsa.uliege.be/cms/c_3178752/fr/facsa-stages
Contacts
Prof. Benoît HEINRICHS
Nanomaterials, Catalysis & Electrochemistry - NCE
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Liège
Building B6a (office 0/10b) - Quartier Agora
Allée du six Août 13
4000 Liège - Belgium
Phone: +32 4 366 35 05
B.Heinrichs@ulg.ac.be