Informatics at the service of collective well-being and personal development.

The Faculty of Informatics has a vision of a world in which the intensive and growing use of informatics is oriented towards collective well-being and personal development. Its mission is to contribute to this orientation through education, scientific research and service to society.

The studies

When you choose to study computer science, you're guaranteed immediate access to an exciting, multi-faceted career. Through a comprehensive range of courses - bachelor's, master's, specialization master's and doctorate - the Faculty of Computer Science offers you quality training based on scientific rigor and critical thinking, while emphasizing interdisciplinarity and societal responsibility.

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Research

The mission of the Faculty of Computer Science is to ensure cutting-edge scientific research, open to the creation and integration of knowledge that feeds teaching, technological innovation and societal debate.

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Service to society

The Faculty of Computer Science contributes to the development of our social, economic, technological and political environment by disseminating knowledge and providing advice at regional, national and international levels. Through the synergy between researchers and industry, and by making knowledge and know-how available, it participates in numerous missions of service to society.

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International

The Faculty of Computer Science's international outlook is fundamental to the development of its teaching and research activities.

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Organization

The Faculty of Computer Science has organized itself to manage its missions in the best possible way. It has around a hundred members at the service of teaching, research and service to society.

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We want to give everyone access to this quality training! With your enthusiasm, talent and hard work, you'll define tomorrow's success. We look forward to working with each and every one of you.
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25 years of shift-work computing: meeting a pressing social need

Alumni
Digital transition
IT

How to cope with the Y2K bug? How to ensure the transition to a single currency in Europe, the euro? It's the late 1990s, and the need for IT manpower is greater than ever to meet the growing needs of the IT industry. It was against this backdrop that UNamur and its Faculty of Computer Science boldly and proactively developed a new course of study: a staggered timetable leading to a Master's degree in Computer Science. Twenty-five years later, interest in this training and its societal necessity are more relevant than ever.

vignette_-_le_jour_ou_informatique

This article is taken from the "The day when" section of Omalius magazine for June 2024.

" How were four small numbers -2000- capable of putting the whole world in a state of ebullition, where every company, from the smallest to the largest, wondered whether its IT system would cope with the midnight switchover from the XX to the XX century? It may seem a bit far-fetched today, but back then, in the late 90s, it was on everyone's mind. The demand to adapt computer programs to this transition was enormous. And at the same time, the prospect of the changeover to the euro was also creating new needs in IT systems. Never before had the need for IT talent been so great," recalls Professor Jean-Marie Jacquet, who taught in the staggered timetable program from the very first year. Spontaneously, under the leadership of Professor Jean Fichefet, the Faculty of Computer Science, proactively applied for accreditation to organize a shift-timetable training program in computer science.

UNamur was then the first French-speaking Belgian university to express the wish to occupy this promising terrain. "Faced with these societal challenges, we were aware that many people had the desire either to enrich their short-form IT training or to reorient their careers towards IT. Offering a training program that could be reconciled with a professional and family life demonstrated its relevance," adds Jean-Marie Jacquet. As a result, the faculty was soon given the go-ahead to organize the course on a staggered timetable. A preparatory year and two years of bachelor's degrees made up the program, which was launched in September 1998. The first years are taught in premises in Charleroi, before returning to the Namur premises in 2010.

Pedagogy adapted to an adult audience

The reputation of the Namur faculty's computer science teaching in daytime training contributes to the immediate success of that in staggered hours. "As soon as the course was launched, we counted around 100 students enrolled," Jean-Marie Jacquet points out. Among the latter were people who already had a short course in computer science, but also students with a professional profile rather removed from computers, or programming software. "We welcomed, for example, people from healthcare, teachers, economists, etc.", says Jean-Marie Jacquet. From the outset, and still today, the HD program has set itself apart by offering an active pedagogy adapted to an adult audience. The teaching principles are based on a constant interaction between theoretical concepts and the practical application of theory. Numerous examples and exercises draw on students' professional experience.

From the Bologna Decree to current and future needs

Since its inception, the program has undergone constant evolution, most notably with the transition to the Bologna Decree in 2004, reorganizing higher education training. "It was then that we were able to offer a complete curriculum, comprising three years of baccalaureate and one year of master's degree. It should be noted that the valorization of prior learning, and in particular professional experience, enables the majority of students to substantially reduce these 4 years before obtaining a graduate degree ".

25 years after its creation, interest in training and its societal necessity, emanating from both students and the IT industry, have not diminished. Last May, surrounded by numerous former students, as well as major players in the IT industry (Agoria, Agence du numérique, etc.), the course joyfully celebrated its 25th anniversary, while already dreaming of its 50th birthday."The demand for computer scientists is not going to weaken. There are still many societal challenges in this field to be met: the deployment of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, the increasing digitization of our society to name but a few", concludes Jean-Marie Jacquet. "The field remains exciting, constantly evolving and at the heart of many concerns. We're re-signing for 25 years. At least!".

Noëlle Joris

Testimonial from Samuel Hanoteau, a former student

"These studies enabled me to gain a great deal of confidence in my abilities. I had a degree in management information systems obtained in 2000. Aiming for an in-house position in the public sector, where I was already working as an extern, I decided to take the Master's course on a staggered timetable from 2010 to 2012. What surprised me most was my interest and investment in these studies. At the time of my graduation, I was aiming for success with a minimum of effort.

Samuel Hanoteau

While on this staggered schedule Master's course, I was really interested in the content of all the courses, probably thanks to the business experience I'd gained previously. Thanks to this staggered timetable training, I got the job I was aiming for some time after obtaining my Master's degree.

Something I had no inkling of at the start of these studies, they enabled me to gain a great deal of confidence in my abilities. After these studies, and even now, I have the feeling that if I decide to go into something, I'll succeed, whatever the field."

IT studies at UNamur

Découvrez l’ensemble de la formation en informatique à l’UNamur. 

 

This article is taken from the "The day when" section of Omalius magazine #33 (June 2024).

Couverture Omalius#33

UNamur students take on space challenges at SpaceHack

Students
UniversEH

Five students with a passion for computer science represented the University of Namur at SpaceHack 2023 as part of the UniversEH alliance. This initiative aims to build a collective entrepreneurial action to explore the future potential of the space industry up to 2035. 26 countries took part in this international competition, which brought together start-ups, space-related companies and students on space-related programmes.

Photo de groupe des étudiants UNamur au SpaceHack à Belval (GD du Luxembourg)

Durant la seconde semaine du pré-blocus, Florian Villeret, Martin et Virgile Devolder, Antoine Baetslé et Corentin Bouffioux, tous étudiants en informatique ont pu découvrir le monde de la technologie spatiale au cours de leur séjour à Belval au Luxembourg. En effet, ils ont eu l’occasion de visiter la Société européenne des Satellites et de suivre une présentation donnée par la Luxembourg Space Agency, une conférence par l’Asteroid Foundation ainsi qu’une présentation par PwC sur les innovations spatiales.  

Ensuite, un peu comme un Hackathon, ils avaient tout un weekend pour relever un défi en développant un concept novateur. Plusieurs thématiques étaient proposées lors du SpaceHack (infrastructure, énergie, extraction de ressources et opération).

Ils ont choisi de s’attaquer au défi en lien avec les infrastructures lunaires. Le postulat de départ était le suivant : construire une base lunaire destinée à accueillir une colonie humaine aura un coût d’installation (25 milliards d’euros) et d’entretien (4 milliards d’euros par an).

Le défi en question ? Construire une base lunaire destinée à accueillir une colonie humaine et prévoir les coûts de l’installation (25 millions d’euros) et de l’entretien (4 milliards d’euros par an) de celle-ci. Ils ont donc développé deux technologies : un logiciel de maintenance prédictive afin d’anticiper d’éventuels problèmes au moyen de différents capteurs connectés grâce à l’IoT ainsi qu’un «hardware » permettant d’ajouter à des « rovers » déjà existant des capteurs afin de renforcer le maillage en capteurs sur la base. L’objectif était de réduire de 10% les maintenances à effectuer pour faire une économie de 400 millions d’euros par an.

Ce n’était pas un exercice facile parce que tout n’était pas en rapport avec l’informatique. Il y avait une partie technique et une partie économique et business et c’est cette deuxième partie moins en lien direct avec nos études qui nous a pris le plus de temps. Heureusement, des coachs venus des quatre coins du monde étaient là pour nous aider !

Antoine Baetslé Etudiant en informatique à UNamur

Même si le projet n’a pas remporté de prix, l’expérience a été très enrichissante pour ces étudiants.

Une belle occasion de mettre en avant l’UNamur au sein de l’alliance UniversEH, l’alliance « European Space University for Earth and Humanity » que l’UNamur a rejointe récemment !

25 years of shift-work computing: meeting a pressing social need

Alumni
Digital transition
IT

How to cope with the Y2K bug? How to ensure the transition to a single currency in Europe, the euro? It's the late 1990s, and the need for IT manpower is greater than ever to meet the growing needs of the IT industry. It was against this backdrop that UNamur and its Faculty of Computer Science boldly and proactively developed a new course of study: a staggered timetable leading to a Master's degree in Computer Science. Twenty-five years later, interest in this training and its societal necessity are more relevant than ever.

vignette_-_le_jour_ou_informatique

This article is taken from the "The day when" section of Omalius magazine for June 2024.

" How were four small numbers -2000- capable of putting the whole world in a state of ebullition, where every company, from the smallest to the largest, wondered whether its IT system would cope with the midnight switchover from the XX to the XX century? It may seem a bit far-fetched today, but back then, in the late 90s, it was on everyone's mind. The demand to adapt computer programs to this transition was enormous. And at the same time, the prospect of the changeover to the euro was also creating new needs in IT systems. Never before had the need for IT talent been so great," recalls Professor Jean-Marie Jacquet, who taught in the staggered timetable program from the very first year. Spontaneously, under the leadership of Professor Jean Fichefet, the Faculty of Computer Science, proactively applied for accreditation to organize a shift-timetable training program in computer science.

UNamur was then the first French-speaking Belgian university to express the wish to occupy this promising terrain. "Faced with these societal challenges, we were aware that many people had the desire either to enrich their short-form IT training or to reorient their careers towards IT. Offering a training program that could be reconciled with a professional and family life demonstrated its relevance," adds Jean-Marie Jacquet. As a result, the faculty was soon given the go-ahead to organize the course on a staggered timetable. A preparatory year and two years of bachelor's degrees made up the program, which was launched in September 1998. The first years are taught in premises in Charleroi, before returning to the Namur premises in 2010.

Pedagogy adapted to an adult audience

The reputation of the Namur faculty's computer science teaching in daytime training contributes to the immediate success of that in staggered hours. "As soon as the course was launched, we counted around 100 students enrolled," Jean-Marie Jacquet points out. Among the latter were people who already had a short course in computer science, but also students with a professional profile rather removed from computers, or programming software. "We welcomed, for example, people from healthcare, teachers, economists, etc.", says Jean-Marie Jacquet. From the outset, and still today, the HD program has set itself apart by offering an active pedagogy adapted to an adult audience. The teaching principles are based on a constant interaction between theoretical concepts and the practical application of theory. Numerous examples and exercises draw on students' professional experience.

From the Bologna Decree to current and future needs

Since its inception, the program has undergone constant evolution, most notably with the transition to the Bologna Decree in 2004, reorganizing higher education training. "It was then that we were able to offer a complete curriculum, comprising three years of baccalaureate and one year of master's degree. It should be noted that the valorization of prior learning, and in particular professional experience, enables the majority of students to substantially reduce these 4 years before obtaining a graduate degree ".

25 years after its creation, interest in training and its societal necessity, emanating from both students and the IT industry, have not diminished. Last May, surrounded by numerous former students, as well as major players in the IT industry (Agoria, Agence du numérique, etc.), the course joyfully celebrated its 25th anniversary, while already dreaming of its 50th birthday."The demand for computer scientists is not going to weaken. There are still many societal challenges in this field to be met: the deployment of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, the increasing digitization of our society to name but a few", concludes Jean-Marie Jacquet. "The field remains exciting, constantly evolving and at the heart of many concerns. We're re-signing for 25 years. At least!".

Noëlle Joris

Testimonial from Samuel Hanoteau, a former student

"These studies enabled me to gain a great deal of confidence in my abilities. I had a degree in management information systems obtained in 2000. Aiming for an in-house position in the public sector, where I was already working as an extern, I decided to take the Master's course on a staggered timetable from 2010 to 2012. What surprised me most was my interest and investment in these studies. At the time of my graduation, I was aiming for success with a minimum of effort.

Samuel Hanoteau

While on this staggered schedule Master's course, I was really interested in the content of all the courses, probably thanks to the business experience I'd gained previously. Thanks to this staggered timetable training, I got the job I was aiming for some time after obtaining my Master's degree.

Something I had no inkling of at the start of these studies, they enabled me to gain a great deal of confidence in my abilities. After these studies, and even now, I have the feeling that if I decide to go into something, I'll succeed, whatever the field."

IT studies at UNamur

Découvrez l’ensemble de la formation en informatique à l’UNamur. 

 

This article is taken from the "The day when" section of Omalius magazine #33 (June 2024).

Couverture Omalius#33

UNamur students take on space challenges at SpaceHack

Students
UniversEH

Five students with a passion for computer science represented the University of Namur at SpaceHack 2023 as part of the UniversEH alliance. This initiative aims to build a collective entrepreneurial action to explore the future potential of the space industry up to 2035. 26 countries took part in this international competition, which brought together start-ups, space-related companies and students on space-related programmes.

Photo de groupe des étudiants UNamur au SpaceHack à Belval (GD du Luxembourg)

Durant la seconde semaine du pré-blocus, Florian Villeret, Martin et Virgile Devolder, Antoine Baetslé et Corentin Bouffioux, tous étudiants en informatique ont pu découvrir le monde de la technologie spatiale au cours de leur séjour à Belval au Luxembourg. En effet, ils ont eu l’occasion de visiter la Société européenne des Satellites et de suivre une présentation donnée par la Luxembourg Space Agency, une conférence par l’Asteroid Foundation ainsi qu’une présentation par PwC sur les innovations spatiales.  

Ensuite, un peu comme un Hackathon, ils avaient tout un weekend pour relever un défi en développant un concept novateur. Plusieurs thématiques étaient proposées lors du SpaceHack (infrastructure, énergie, extraction de ressources et opération).

Ils ont choisi de s’attaquer au défi en lien avec les infrastructures lunaires. Le postulat de départ était le suivant : construire une base lunaire destinée à accueillir une colonie humaine aura un coût d’installation (25 milliards d’euros) et d’entretien (4 milliards d’euros par an).

Le défi en question ? Construire une base lunaire destinée à accueillir une colonie humaine et prévoir les coûts de l’installation (25 millions d’euros) et de l’entretien (4 milliards d’euros par an) de celle-ci. Ils ont donc développé deux technologies : un logiciel de maintenance prédictive afin d’anticiper d’éventuels problèmes au moyen de différents capteurs connectés grâce à l’IoT ainsi qu’un «hardware » permettant d’ajouter à des « rovers » déjà existant des capteurs afin de renforcer le maillage en capteurs sur la base. L’objectif était de réduire de 10% les maintenances à effectuer pour faire une économie de 400 millions d’euros par an.

Ce n’était pas un exercice facile parce que tout n’était pas en rapport avec l’informatique. Il y avait une partie technique et une partie économique et business et c’est cette deuxième partie moins en lien direct avec nos études qui nous a pris le plus de temps. Heureusement, des coachs venus des quatre coins du monde étaient là pour nous aider !

Antoine Baetslé Etudiant en informatique à UNamur

Même si le projet n’a pas remporté de prix, l’expérience a été très enrichissante pour ces étudiants.

Une belle occasion de mettre en avant l’UNamur au sein de l’alliance UniversEH, l’alliance « European Space University for Earth and Humanity » que l’UNamur a rejointe récemment !

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Lecture Series: Quantum Algorithms with Qiskit: from Zero to Hero!

Colloquium

Several sessions are scheduled: November 5, 12, 19 and 26 from5pm to 7pm.

Visuel Lecture Series Faculté d'informatique
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Lecture Series: Quantum Algorithms with Qiskit: from Zero to Hero!

Colloquium

Several sessions are scheduled: November 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 5pm to 7pm.

Visuel Lecture Series Faculté d'informatique
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Lecture Series: Quantum Algorithms with Qiskit: from Zero to Hero!

Colloquium

Several sessions are scheduled: November 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 5pm to 7pm.

Visuel Lecture Series Faculté d'informatique
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