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 Scientific Domains: Conception, Analysis, Control and Organization of Systems
Role of the Doctoral School
Organization of the Doctoral School
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| Scientific Domains: Conception, Analysis, Control and Organization of Systems |
Increasingly complex systems are being conceived and exploited, covering a wide range of applications from stand-alone systems (such as the control of a machine) to global systems (such as the conception of products or services). The notion of integration is fundamental in the conception and implementation of a system, be it the integration of different technologies or the integration of several levels of abstraction.
The Systems Doctoral School focuses on the conception, control and command of integrated systems by associating three complementary domains:
- Automatic Control deals with the modeling, observation and control of physical systems. Automatic Control is essentially characterized by the notion of a closed-loop control system: information supported by output signals measured from the system is fed back to the control system which generates control signals. The designed control system is supposed to improve or optimize the performance of the closed-loop system.
- Industrial System Engineering focuses on systems producing goods and services that must be coordinated and controlled in order to reach objectives. At a certain level of abstraction, the goal is to conceive organizational structures and the associated decision-making procedures.
- Computer Science applies to all aspects of the conception and implementation of computer systems. Today, the management of systems relies increasingly on distributed computer systems based on communication networks. These systems must be reactive: they must guarantee a quality of service that respects both time and reliability constraints.
As part of the 2007-2010 certification, a new transverse specialization has been added to the previous three: Embedded Systems. This specialization addresses the concepts of embedded computing systems, embedded decision (shared, or not, with an operator), autonomy and mobility as they relate to one or several systems or vehicles.
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| .: Role of the Doctoral School |
The most important role of the Doctoral School is to provide a high quality Doctorate-level research training program.
The various Schools were established in order to:
- provide better coordination between the academic teams and the research teams that receive and supervise Doctoral Students. The research laboratories are directly involved in defining the School's scientific policy.
- enhance the professional career development of Doctoral Students by multiplying the opportunities that put them in contact with the outside world (exposure to business, law, economics, professional integration) and by offering complementary general training programs.
- provide a more sustained and regularly scheduled scientific follow-up by: offering complementary scientific training programs during the doctoral years; signing a Charter between each Doctoral Student and his/her research Advisor aiming to guarantee the satisfactory progress of the thesis; and having Doctoral Students actively involved in School events.
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| .: Organization of the Doctoral School |
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- Director, Caroline BERARD: caroline.berard@isae.fr
- Head of Communication, Christian ARTIGUES: artigues@laas.fr
- Head of Complementary Training Programs, specialization in Automatic Control and Embedded Systems, Denis ARZELIER: arzelier@laas.fr
- Head of Complementary Training Programs, specialization in Industrial System Engineering and Computer Systems, Thierry GAYRAUD: gayraud@laas.fr
- Head of Specialization in Critical Computer Systems, Agnan DE BONNEVAL: agnan@laas.fr
- Head of Specialization in Automatic Control, Germain GARCIA: garcia@laas.fr
- Head of Specialization in Industrial System Engineering, Hamid DEMMOU: hamid@laas.fr
- Head of Specialization in Embedded Systems, Catherine TESSIER: catherine.tessier@cert.fr
The Executive Committee meets approximately ten times a year. It:
- is responsible for assisting the Director in the day-to-day management of the Doctoral School.
- advises on all questions relating to the organization and operation of the School.
- particularly advises on the implementation, resource sharing and approval of complementary training programs.
- organizes the annual Doctoral Students' Congress.
- prepares and proposes the attribution of research funds.
- advises on the rules relating to the authorization of non-accredited individuals to supervise theses.
- examines all admission requests subject to any type of exemption.
- participates in the follow-up of PhDs' career development.
The Executive Committee is composed of:
- the Director of the Doctoral School;
- the four Heads of Specialization: Automatic Control, Industrial System Engineering, Critical Computer Systems, Embedded Systems;
- the Head of Communication;
- the Heads of Complementary Training Programs;
- the EDSYS liaisons in the following institutions: ENSEEIHT, ENSIACET, ENSICA, EMAC, ENIT, ENAC, INP, INSA, SUPAERO, UPS (Toulouse 3), UTM (Toulouse 2);
- 5 researcher representatives from the teams associated with the Doctoral School:
- TESSIER Catherine, IR, ONERA-DCSD;
- CAUX Stéphane, MC, LAPLACE;
- DE BONNEVAL Agnan, MC, LAAS-TSF;
- DEVY Michel, DR, LAAS-RAP;
- LOPEZ Pierre, CR, cadre scientifique 1ère classe, LAAS-MOGISA;
- 2 Doctoral Student representatives to be chosen from among the four students elected to the School Council.
The School Council meets three times a year. It is responsible for:
- examining the functioning of the Doctoral School from a curricular, scientific and financial standpoint;
- helping the School define research priorities;
- analyzing the admissions results and proposing measures to promote the Doctoral School in France and abroad; participating in balancing the needs of the various disciplines;
- voting on and controlling the budget;
- ensuring the fair distribution of research grants among the receiving teams.
The School Council is composed of:
- the Director of the Doctoral School;
- the 4 Directors (or their representatives) of the Institutions accredited to grant Doctoral Degrees that have a significant number of registered students: INSA, INPT, ISAE, UPS;
- one staff representative: the Administrative Secretary of the Doctoral School;
- the 6 Laboratory Directors (or their representatives):
- LAAS-CNRS;
- LAPLACE;
- ONERA-CSDV (Toulouse);
- LGP;
- LATTIS (Lesia-Icare);
- LGC;
- 4 outside leading figures from the industrial or socio-economic sectors:
- AIRBUS;
- CNES;
- SIEMENS;
- ACTIA;
- 4 outside leading scientists from the relevant fields:
- GHALLAB Malik (General Delegate for Research and Transfer for Innovation, INRIA);
- ELLOY Jean-Pierre (Professor at EC Nantes, IRCCYN);
- MALABRE Michel (Senior Researcher, IRCCYN);
- BOURRIERES Jean-Paul (Professor at the University of Bordeaux, LAPS);
- 4 Doctoral Student representatives:
- CASENAVE Céline;
- BENABEN Anne-Lise;
- FEZANS Nicolas;
- GILBERT Wilfried;
- Invited members: the Directors of the ENIT, Mines d’Albi, UT2 and ENAC Institutions (or their representatives); the Directors of the GEET, MITT, AA Doctoral Schools (or their representatives).
The Theses Committee meets weekly (except during vacations).
- It advises on:
- admission to the thesis program;
- the authorization to defend the thesis;
- the nomination of reviewers and the composition of the jury.
- Disputed cases are sent to the Executive Committee.
- More generally, this Committee examines the documents that require the advice or signature of the Directorate of the Doctoral School.
- Thanks to its flexibility, this organization is both efficient and reactive in matters relating to student admission and theses defense.
The Theses Committee is composed of:
- the Director of the Doctoral School;
- the 4 Heads of Specialization (who also represent the partner Institutions): Automatic Control, Industrial System Engineering, Critical Computer Systems, Embedded Systems;
- the Heads of Complementary Training Programs.
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