An ambitious 5-year honors program in French universities: CMI-FIGURE

In this paper, we will describe the Cursus Master en Ingénierie (CMI) program, as well as the Formation à l’InGénierie par des Universités de REcherche (FIGURE) university network, and analyze its development and place in the French higher education context. Overseen by the FIGURE university network...

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Main Authors: Ramona Barbour Eisen, Yves Bertrand, Lamine Boubakar, Jean-Pierre Gesson, Sylvie Pautrot, Rodolphe Vauzelle
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Published: European Honors Council 2018-04-01
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Online Access:https://jehc.eu/index.php/jehc/article/view/4
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author Ramona Barbour Eisen
Yves Bertrand
Lamine Boubakar
Jean-Pierre Gesson
Sylvie Pautrot
Rodolphe Vauzelle
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description In this paper, we will describe the Cursus Master en Ingénierie (CMI) program, as well as the Formation à l’InGénierie par des Universités de REcherche (FIGURE) university network, and analyze its development and place in the French higher education context. Overseen by the FIGURE university network since 2012, CMI is a 5-year academic program designed for the most ambitious students in systems engineering. In the fall of 2017, 107 CMI programs recruited first-year students in 28 French universities. Key features of the frame of reference established by the FIGURE network are selection of students based on high school records and interviews, strong link with research from the beginning, 20% additional coursework compared to the supporting bachelors and masters, at least 25% of ECTS credits in applied learning situations, development of self-assessment skills and a compulsory international mobility. Accreditation of the university is granted by the network for 5 years. After completing a CMI program the students receive a master's degree from their home university and a national certificate co-delivered by the university and the network.
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spelling doaj-art-6550554e1ec44f29aeaa1f509ed935b42025-08-20T02:51:53ZengEuropean Honors CouncilJournal of the European Honors Council2543-23112543-232X2018-04-012110.31378/jehc.44An ambitious 5-year honors program in French universities: CMI-FIGURERamona Barbour Eisen0Yves Bertrand1Lamine Boubakar2Jean-Pierre Gesson3Sylvie Pautrot4Rodolphe Vauzelle5University of Poitiers, Faculty of Fundamental and Applied SciencesUniversity of Poitiers, Faculty of Fundamental and Applied SciencesUniversity of Franche-Comté, Faculty of SciencesUniversity of Poitiers, Faculty of Fundamental and Applied SciencesUniversity of Poitiers, Faculty of Fundamental and Applied SciencesUniversity of Poitiers, Faculty of Fundamental and Applied SciencesIn this paper, we will describe the Cursus Master en Ingénierie (CMI) program, as well as the Formation à l’InGénierie par des Universités de REcherche (FIGURE) university network, and analyze its development and place in the French higher education context. Overseen by the FIGURE university network since 2012, CMI is a 5-year academic program designed for the most ambitious students in systems engineering. In the fall of 2017, 107 CMI programs recruited first-year students in 28 French universities. Key features of the frame of reference established by the FIGURE network are selection of students based on high school records and interviews, strong link with research from the beginning, 20% additional coursework compared to the supporting bachelors and masters, at least 25% of ECTS credits in applied learning situations, development of self-assessment skills and a compulsory international mobility. Accreditation of the university is granted by the network for 5 years. After completing a CMI program the students receive a master's degree from their home university and a national certificate co-delivered by the university and the network.https://jehc.eu/index.php/jehc/article/view/4honorsexcellencemasterengineeringuniversityhigher education
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Yves Bertrand
Lamine Boubakar
Jean-Pierre Gesson
Sylvie Pautrot
Rodolphe Vauzelle
An ambitious 5-year honors program in French universities: CMI-FIGURE
Journal of the European Honors Council
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title An ambitious 5-year honors program in French universities: CMI-FIGURE
title_full An ambitious 5-year honors program in French universities: CMI-FIGURE
title_fullStr An ambitious 5-year honors program in French universities: CMI-FIGURE
title_full_unstemmed An ambitious 5-year honors program in French universities: CMI-FIGURE
title_short An ambitious 5-year honors program in French universities: CMI-FIGURE
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