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Enhancing economic sustainability : theories, concept and tools

Sustainable Development seems to be onmipresent It is embedded in the dominant economic system. But what are the characteristics of this dominant economic system ? The theoretical part of the course aims at studying these characteristics and how they are the results of several unquestioned myths, producing a dominant paradigm. Development, and of course sustainable development should then rest on other principles than the dominant ones. The course introduces what might be these alternative principles, based on a richer vision of humanity than the one of the homo oeconomicus. Applying these principles, it is then possible to analyse alternative initiatives, organisational innovations, in Western Countries as well as in the Global South. The practical part of the seminar will then spot innovative strategies and their possibilities of being reproduced, not only in terms of “good practises”. Alpine Geography and Urban Planning Institute (IUGA) Grenoble – Vigny Musset IGI28KHA 6 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Nadia LACHKAR
iuga-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Human-centered interaction

This course studie human-computer interaction (HCI) with a focus on increasing the efficiency of the communication between users and computing services. Technology appears to be unlimited regarding which form of user interfaces can be implemented. However, users have strong limitations regarding what they can perceive and what they can do in a given amount of time. Human Centered Interaction approaches the HCI problem as the *optimization of the human input/output bandwidth* through better HCIs. Content Lectures Human sensorimotor capabilities and limits: perception, control. Modeling the interaction between users and computers. Optimizing the interaction with touch, gestural, mobile and 3D interaction. Benefits and limits of tangible interaction Future of tangible interaction Implementation of tangible interaction with Arduino Benefits of multimodal interaction Design elements of multimodal interaction Project Students work in groups of 2 during the whole semester on an HCI study. They chose an HCI problem of their choice (moderated by the professors), analyze the problem, propose a new interaction, prototype and evaluate it, and they present their work to the class at the end of the semester. Evaluation Session 1: Project (75%), written exam 2h (25%) Session 2: The project grade is kept (75%), oral exam 0.5h (25%). Computer Science, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (UFR IM²AG) Grenoble – Domaine universitaire IH36TTHR 6 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Advanced experimental geomechanics

This course aims to bring students in the research masters up-to-date with the latest techniques in experimental geomechanics. A number of different lecturers intervene in order to have a good overview of a number of subjects: – Cino Viggiani, bases of experimental mechanics – Edward Andò, x-ray tomography and measurements from imaging – Simon Salager, unsaturated soil mechanics – Erika Tudisco, ultrasonic tomographyand neutron imaging Physics, Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Mechanics Department (UFR PhITEM) Grenoble – Domaine universitaire IGT4JRVD 3 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Dounia MOUKADEM / Thi Phuong POURTIER
phitem-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Basic geomechanics

The course aims to provide the students with the basic concepts of geomechanics, that is the theoretical and applied science dealing with the mechanical behavior of geomaterials (soil and rock). The first part of the course covers the basic subjects of geomechanics such as stress and strain, permeability and consolidation, compressibility, shear strength, testing techniques, etc. The course then focuses on the mechanical behaviour of geomaterials and provides a basic understanding of the features that are specific to geomaterials (dilatancy, friction, pressure dependence) and the modelling of such complex phenomena. In particular, an introduction is given to the ideas and concepts of elastoplasticity, this subject being of critical importance to geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. Physics, Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Mechanics Department (UFR PhITEM) Grenoble – Domaine universitaire / Grenoble – Saint-Martin d’Hères IGT3UMSB 3 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Dounia MOUKADEM / Thi Phuong POURTIER
phitem-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Climate and anthropogenic impact

This course focuses on some important results of the IPCC assessment report on climate change. Classes: radiative transfer; greenhouse effect; aerosols, clouds & climate; global warming as a response to forcings; oceans & climate; paleoclimate Physics, Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Mechanics Department (UFR PhITEM) Grenoble – Domaine universitaire IG2BFI1T 6 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Dounia MOUKADEM / Thi Phuong POURTIER
phitem-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Field geology workshop

Module de 4 jours sur le terrain avec des aspects de la sédimentologie carbonatée et clastique, analyses de provenance, déformation synsédimentaire, qualité de réservoir et évolution paléogéographique. Il faut étudier l’évolution du bassin, des environnements de dépôts, et la géologie structurale dans le contexte de la géologie régionale alpine. Physics, Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Mechanics Department (UFR PhITEM) Grenoble – Saint-Martin d’Hères IFXZWWRX 3 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Dounia MOUKADEM / Thi Phuong POURTIER
phitem-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Large scale facilities

This course deals with neutron scattering and physics of synchrotron radiation. It is composed of 3 parts: – Description of the technical aspects, neutron sources and instrumentation. Examples from fundamental physiology to crystalline material are given. – Theory of diffusion of non-relativistic particles for the interpretation of experimental data – Synchrotron radiation *The city of Grenoble hosts large-scale facilities, especially one of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facilities Physics, Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Mechanics Department (UFR PhITEM) Grenoble – Domaine universitaire IGMBO5DA 3 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Dounia MOUKADEM / Thi Phuong POURTIER
phitem-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Mechanics at micro & nanoscale

Goal: Mechanics plays a forefront role at the nanoscale, from the generation of nano-structures by growth instabilities to the properties of nano-composite materials, the design of micro and nano-mechanical devices, the nano-imaging techniques, the control of biologic functions. This course introduces the mechanics of continuous media and its main applications to nanosciences and nano-technologies. Content: – Simple deformations, definition of elastic modulii E, G, K, nu – Flexion of beams, static, dynamics and waves. Example: the AFM cantilever. – 3D linear elasticity of isotropic media: strain tensor ; elasticity as a field theory (expression of the free energy) ; stress tensor ; general equilibrium equation – elastic instabilities in thin films – elasticity of membranes, ADN coil. Physics, Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Mechanics Department (UFR PhITEM) IGW869LX 3 1st year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Dounia MOUKADEM / Thi Phuong POURTIER
phitem-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Nanophysics with local probes

Goal: Introduction to local probe techniques in Nanosciences. Part 1: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and its applications, near-field microscopies instrumentation Chapter 1: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Refresher on the free electron model in a metal, including the work-function basis. Basics on electron tunneling though a square barrier. Field emission in the framework of the WKB approximation. Microscopic model of tunneling. Expression of the tunnel current as a function of the density of states and electronic distribution function. General description of STM. Chapter 2: Instrumentation for Scanning Probe Microscopy Chapter 3: STM imaging of surfaces Chapter 4: Scanning tunneling spectroscopy of nano-objects and nanostructures Principles of local spectroscopy and spectroscopic imaging Chapter 5: Nanomanipulation Chapter 6: New local probes. Combined AFM-STM Part 2: Atomic Force Microscopy and related techniques Chapter 1: Principles of AFM Chapter 2: Imaging modes Chapter 3: Spectroscopy mode. Force curves and related interaction measurements, Force mapping Chapter 4: Introduction to Electric Force Microscopy Chapter 5: AFM as a local tool Physics, Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Mechanics Department (UFR PhITEM) Grenoble – Domaine universitaire IGM9PK7A 3 1st year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Dounia MOUKADEM / Thi Phuong POURTIER
phitem-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Numerical methods in solid and fluid mechanics 1

This first part of the course is dedicated on the theory and implementation of the finite element method for solving boundary value problems in solid mechanics: Overview of the finite element method in solid mechanics, the Finite Element Method for Static Linear Elasticity, The finite element method for time dependent and dynamic problems. Physics, Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Mechanics Department (UFR PhITEM) Grenoble – Domaine universitaire IGRY9H26 3 1st year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Dounia MOUKADEM / Thi Phuong POURTIER
phitem-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Passive seismic site characterization

In recent years, the number of scientific papers and engineering applications dealing with ambient vibration analysis methods has increased considerably. Clearly, the interest in these methods originates from both the economical attractive cost benefit ratio and the straightforward data acquisition. Being a non-destructive passive technique, these methods also complement geotechnical and/or active geophysical methods for characterizing ground structure at geotechnical and earthquake engineering scales. This course will achieve the necessary understanding of the problems related to the acquisition, processing and interpretation of these techniques for quantitative assessment of shear-wave velocity structure and derived engineering parameters (e.g. Vs30 required in building codes, site amplification). The course will alternate lectures, exercises and field experiment. Physics, Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Mechanics Department (UFR PhITEM) Grenoble – Domaine universitaire IFZ73KRH 3 1st year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.

Please consider the following deadlines for inbound mobility to Grenoble:
– April 1st, 2020 for Full Year (September to June) and Fall Semester (September to January) intake ;
– September 1st, 2020 for Spring Semester intake (February – June). Dounia MOUKADEM / Thi Phuong POURTIER
phitem-international@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Advanced learning models

Statistical learning is about the construction and study of systems that can automatically learn from data. With the emergence of massive datasets commonly encountered today, the need for powerful machine learning is of acute importance. Examples of successful applications include effective web search, anti-spam software, computer vision, robotics, practical speech recognition, and a deeper understanding of the human genome. This course gives an introduction to this exciting field, with a strong focus on kernels methods and neural network models as a versatile tools to represent data This course deals with: Topic 1: Neural networks : Basic multi-layer networks / Convolutional networks for image data / Recurrent networks for sequence data / Generative neural network models Topic 2: Kernel methods : Theory of RKHS and kernels / Supervised learning with kernsl / Unsupervised learning with kernels / Kernels for structured data / Kernels for generative models It is composed of 18 hours lectures. Evaluation : There will be a written homework with theoretical exercises. In addition the students participate in a data challenge in which they implement a machine learning method of choice to solve a prediction problem on a given dataset. Both elements contribute equally to the final grade. See course website. Computer Science, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (UFR IM²AG) Grenoble – Domaine universitaire IGNGW6A0 3 2nd year of master Lecture Course content can evolve at any time before the start of the course. It is strongly recommended to discuss with the course contact about the detailed program.