ENG-641 The Practice of Ethics in Engineering Research
Teacher: Ferrarello Laura Filippa
Dates: 10 2h sessions every Thursday between October 2 and December 18, 2025 with a break on October 16 and 23, 2025.
Through facilitated debates and the systemic analysis of ethical challenges in engineering and scientific research, the course outlines how human agency can respond to these dilemmas to reframe these as opportunities for innovation. In this course, human decision–making is used as a vehicle to outline a good practice of engineering research and practice.
Registration: Open in August via IS-Academia
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ENG-616 Communication in science and technology
Teacher(s): Bischofberger Mirko, various lecturers
Dates: Held from September to December 2025. Exact dates will be published shortly.
This hybrid PhD course teaches basic theories and skills of communication and discusses current topics with internal/external lecturers. Goal: give an overview and prepare interested PhD scientists to the field of science communication.
Registration: Open in August via IS-Academia
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CIVIL-607 Communication for Research Engineers
Teacher: Smith Ian
Dates: October 6-10 and November 10-14, 2025 | Mon-Thurs 9h15 - 12h, Fri 9h15 - 11h
Communication proficiency is one of the most important results of a good PhD and postdoc experience and it is valued equally in academia and in industry. EPFL PhD students and postdocs are expected to have excellent written, oral and graphic skills in order to transmit their ideas effectively.
Registration: Open in August via IS-Academia
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ENG-640 Motion Design for Science
Teacher(s): I'Anson Price Robbie, Pinault Alexandre
Dates: November 7, 14, 21, 2025 | 9h15 – 18h
This course is designed to empower students with skills in motion design, allowing them to breathe life into their ideas & scientific figures. You will work on exercises to animate scientific images, build towards animating a figure, then each student will design & animate their own work.
Registration: Open in August via IS-Academia
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ENG-626 Ma thèse en 180 secondes | My thesis in 180 seconds (MT180)
Teacher: Various lecturers
Dates: October 28-31, 2025
This is your chance to join this annual popular communication contest! The aim of the course is to improve your communication skills. You will learn to summarize the methodology and conclusions of your thesis in 180 seconds and communicate clearly, accurately, enthusiastically and successfully your key results and research significance to the general public.
Registration: in September 2025 via https://go.epfl.ch/mt180
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