Thanks to CEA expertise, INSTN is opening a new course dedicated to quantum computing.
France is third in the world in the field of quantum computing, in terms of investment plan. As Emmanuel Macron announced, France could become "the first state to acquire a complete prototype of a generalist quantum computer."
Expert in the field of quantum computing, the CEA, through INSTN, intends to facilitate the development of French competences, and already offers a first level of training. Quantum computing is at the core of the European research strategy, as well as at national level: the recovery plan, the research planning law, the future investment programme and, of course, the national quantum plan announced last January by the French President.
By working with top experts, INSTN provides engineers, IT developers, decision-makers and managers with the key concepts, to improve their understanding of this new field. The training delivers the scientific fundamentals of quantum computing, from quantum mechanics to quantum computers, algorithms and potential applications.
This training course paves the way for other more in-depth modules in quantum computing and artificial intelligence.
The ‘International School’ in Nuclear Engineering renews itself at a distance
The ‘International School’ in Nuclear Engineering renews itself at a distance
Despite the restrictions on international travel, the International School in Nuclear Engineering (ISNE) has been maintained, in a hybrid format (face-to-face / distance learning) to the great satisfaction of participants.
It was out of the question for INSTN to cancel the iconic annual ‘International School’, which leads nuclear engineering training, with 6 one-week courses that present the international state of the art in the main areas of nuclear engineering.
Course speakers, international experts, and all stakeholders have rallied to offer an innovative, hybrid training course, accessible remotely but also face-to-face, in order to satisfy trainees who have been able to travel.
Trainees praised the organisation and format of the course: “Among the strong points of this training course, I can mention the excellent welcoming, moderators’ good organisation, and the variety of the disciplines.”; “Despite the distance, we got a very good understanding of the topics.”
The organisers are therefore considering using these teaching formats in future editions, with distance learning in some cases. This innovation will allow a greater number of foreign researchers to benefit from the courses given by our international experts, mainly from the CEA, IRSN and Paris-Saclay University
For more information : isne-international-school@cea.fr
Raising INSTN students’ awareness of climate issues
Raising INSTN students’ awareness of climate issues
INSTN, driven by one of its students, organised the first ‘Back to Climate’ event for around 200 students from diploma to second year of Masters.
The aim was to increase awareness and understanding of climate issues, to enable people to take action. To make this happen, INSTN reached out to the Climate Collage association (La Fresque du climat), which has a ‘Back to Climate’ programme. They offer 3-hour workshops, which draw on group intelligence and creativity to design a mural on climate issues. Around twenty INSTN representatives - students, PhD researchers, INSTN staff and CEA researchers - were involved in running 20 workshops in French or English.
INSTN, which is part of the network of Higher Education Institutions for sustainable development, of the Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition (MTES), is following the ministerial recommendations of the Higher Education Ministry (MESRI) and MTES, to provide basic training on global warming.
Hackadem Sup’ 21: finalists in the home stretch!
Hackadem Sup’ 21: finalists in the home stretch!
Launched in January 2021 by the CEA and INSTN, Hackadem Sup is the first open innovation challenge dedicated to nuclear decommissioning. Six projects have been selected for the competition’s final phase.
The online challenge is aimed at French-speaking graduate students. Its overall theme - imagine new technologies for decommissioning - has drawn over 390 students from 88 institutions since the start of the year, to address three key issues:
How can we apply new technologies to consolidate and use historical data for added value?
How can we apply new technologies to improve work conditions, productivity and safety?
How can we apply new technologies to integrate sustainable development into nuclear facility decommissioning?
The students worked in multi-institutional, transdisciplinary teams, to respond to the call for projects on these issues. A total of 169 responses were submitted to the Hackadem.fr platform.
Following a rigorous selection process, the CEA and INSTN selected five proposals. A sixth ‘remarkable’ project was also selected for the final by the staff.
Agozuz: a project on risk prevention
Glissade: a project on databases
Dement’innov: a project on the contribution of artificial intelligence to site decommissioning
Le Drone cartographe: a project on drones adapted for nuclear environments
Nucle’hair Museum: a project on re-using site areas for public information purposes
The remarkable project - Using micro-algae in nuclear: development of a bio-process for decontaminating circuits
The final phase is underway, and students have until the 3rd of May to refine their project. The candidates, who have been coached both in form and substance by CEA, INSTN and Brainswatt specialists, will give their pitch to a prestigious jury on the 28th of May.
e-DEM group issues the dismantling jobs map
What will the new jobs be and where are the skill shortages today? What’s the best way to train dismantling professionals? These are some of the questions the e-DEM group is asking itself. In 2020, it drew up a joint map of all its jobs.
Re-formed in 2018 to reassess the training needs in the area of clean-up/dismantling, the group, which brings together the clients and players of the dismantling sector (EDF, Orano, CEA, ANDRA, COPSAR) managed by the INSTN, issued at the time a map of the training courses existing in the area. In 2020, the group this time mapped dismantling project jobs. By organising a host of interviews with the most experienced experts on dismantling in the nuclear field, together with HR officers, the group identified the jobs and skills corresponding to the major phases in a dismantling project.
But that’s not all. e-DEM went even further by leading a workshop on the basis of its work with a gathering of major dismantling players during the Nuclear Valley days. Patrick Devaux, in charge of the ‘Dismantling’ theme at the INSTN and one of the e-DEM pilots, is enthusiastic: “Our presentation sparked some lively discussions, helping us to further refine our findings and more precisely characterise some skills in greater detail”.
The outcome: thirty or so jobs were described, including safety engineer (dismantling), scenario engineer, dismantling engineer, jobsite preparer, clean-up/dismantling operator, etc. The remainder of the work will be carried out jointly with the French nuclear industry professional association, GIFEN, and will involve analysing the shortage for each of these jobs, on the basis of the criteria set out by the GIFEN.
Beyond the benefits for the nuclear industry, this work is enabling INSTN to offer educational and training courses attuned to trainee needs, particularly within its Marcoule and Cherbourg units. A vital contribution, given the 60 facilities underway or shut down for dismantling – and that’s only counting France.
Happsy Line, the psychological support system for INSTN students
In this complex and unprecedented health context, INSTN launched on 18th January 2021 the Happsy Line action for its students.
You are a student and you would like to consult a psychologist, but …
you can't find a place to consult nearby?
you can't make an appointment because of a disability or for any other reason?
you are still too afraid to meet a psychologist face-to-face?
INSTN offers the possibility of online consultations (via webcam) with an Apsytude psychologist to its INSTN students.
The objective of the Happsy Line is to help you to face the situations of uneasiness that you may be going through and that may prevent you from progressing on a personal and academic level.
The IAEA has renewed its trust in INSTN and re-designates INSTN as a Collaborating Centre
On February 3rd, 2021, the IAEA and INSTN gathered online to sign a new four-year agreement re-designating INSTN, the French School for Energy and Health Technology, as an IAEA Collaborating Centre.
“INSTN is a well-recognized institution which has assisted the IAEA by providing comprehensive academic education and hands-on training to professionals in nuclear medicine, radiopharmaceutical production and industrial radiation applications, especially in countries across Africa,” said Sasha Damjanac, Head of the IAEA Research Contracts Administration Section.
While INSTN’s first designation (2016-2020) focused only on nuclear sciences and applications, the School’s expertise in education and training, recognized by the Agency, earned INSTN’s scope of actions to be extended so that it now encompasses nuclear energy, and nuclear safety and security as well.
The four-year action plans included in the agreement comprise a series of joint actions defined together by INSTN, the IAEA, several CEA Divisions, and the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations and International Organizations in Vienna. These actions will contribute to skills development for peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology and include among others:
the organization of summer schools in the fields of nuclear knowledge management, medical applications and research reactors,
support and expertise in the design and implementation of regional academic programs in the field of health care,
consulting services to support the IAEA in the development of its education and training activities in the fields of advanced reactors and non-electric applications of the atom,
the awarding of one fellowship per year to a female student enrolled in one of its master’s programs to support women pursuing nuclear-related careers.
INSTN's innovative educational tools, such as the EVOC platform (reactor physics training platform) or the online learning platform INSTART Learning Experience, will also be used for the various education and training actions planned under the agreement.
Anne Lazar-Sury, Governor for France to the IAEA and Director of International Relations at the CEA, expressed her support for the renewal of this collaboration, recalling that « the activities planned within this agreement are in line with France's commitments under the third pillar of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). They contribute to responding to the major challenge posed by the responsible development of nuclear technologies by strengthening of knowledge transfer, safety culture and radiation protection, whatever the field of peaceful application of these technologies ».
INSTN Director Eric Gadet is pleased with this "designation of INSTN as an IAEA Collaborating Centre which attests to INSTN's expertise in the development of human capital for peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. It confirms INSTN's position as a privileged partner for the international outreach of the French nuclear industry. The renewed agreement and its related action plans will contribute to capacity building in France's partner countries and is thus in line with France's international commitments to contribute to the combat climate change and ensure healthy lives. »
Collaborating Centres work with the IAEA in specific technical areas, sharing knowledge and resources in the peaceful uses of nuclear technology. Of the 46 Collaborating Centres offering research, development and training, most work with the IAEA in a single thematic area, while a few engage in two areas of work. INSTN is the second Collaborating Centre to support the IAEA’s activities in three programmatic areas.
Publication of Franck Jedrzejewski’s book on mathematics for medical imaging
INSTN is pleased to announce the publication of ”Mathematics for medical imaging” (in French "Mathématiques pour l’imagerie médicale ») by Franck Jedrzejewski, at EDP Sciences.
This is the first synthesis in French on the subject and is a reference work on algorithms for generating images based on data from scanners, MRI and ultrasound. It is intended for clinical physicists, mathematicians who are interested in medical imaging, or researchers working on algorithms in machines such as scanners, MRIs and X-ray devices.
Franck Jedrzejewski is a professor at INSTN, he has taught for the DQPRM (Diploma of Qualification in Radiological and Medical Physics) and currently teaches in the Master’s degree in "Medical Radiophysics".
The European Commission awards its new Erasmus+ Charter to INSTN
INSTN has been awarded the new European Commission Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) for 2021-2027.
The charter is an essential prerequisite for applying individually or in consortia to higher education mobility and cooperation projects funded by the European Commission.
It attests INSTN's capacity to welcome and prepare students and teachers for mobility, regardless of their social situation, and to support their learning for the greater benefit of individuals and partner European higher education institutions. The award of the ECHE Charter is the result of a long process which consisted in demonstrating, through a very complete file sent in May 2020 to the European Commission and the Erasmus+ France agency, the capacity of INSTN as a higher education institution to comply with the principles of the ECHE Charter. An evaluation committee, composed of official members of the European Commission and the Erasmus+ Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, assessed the eligibility and admissibility criteria of the ECHE Charter applications based on the comments provided by independent external experts.
INSTN now holds this charter and will be able to apply for Erasmus+ mobility programs as of Spring 2021 and start projects at the beginning of the 2021-2022 academic year.
First contract for support in Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE)
In September 2020, INSTN's Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) scheme was launched and in October, a first contract as a certifying body for the Professional Certification of Radiation Protection Technicians (CPTR) has been signed. French employees can benefit this scheme.
The employee enrolled in the VAE scheme, a radiation protection technician, will benefit from the step-to-step system developped by INSTN. First, they will have their file examined by INSTN to verify its admissibility, a process which lasts a maximum of two months. In the event of a favourable opinion, this step will be followed by the validation process of the VAE, with the final objective of passing before a certification jury, set up by INSTN, within 12 months.
This contract confirms a new pathway for obtaining the CPTR certificate, on the basis of acquired experience, in addition to the 'classic' pathway through initial training. In addition, the division of the CPTR into skills blocks enables partial validation of the VAE, and if required, will allow the candidate to acquire one or more blocks of skills of full validation is not possible.
INSTN also offers a two-days support training course, entitled 'Draft your validation file and prepare for your interview with the VAE jury'. The course supports the candidate in drafting their validation file ready meeting the jury.
To find out more about VAE at INSTN, contact and information :vae-instn@cea.fr
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