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TRAINING PROGR AMME 2016 FOR EPFL STAFF MEMBERS

Human Resources - Staff Training Service

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Today, the digital revolution is also shaking the foundations of continued educa-tion, where MOOCs and e-Learning modules are enabling access to increasingly specific training, when and where people want it.

At the same time, Blended Learning courses now offer the best in educational en-gineering, with modules that combine defined programmes with collaborative and on-the-job learning. In collaboration with CrossKnowledge – a major European player in the virtual education field – as from 2016 the EPFL Staff Training Service (STS) will be offering staff the possibility to attend a hundred or so online training modules in various fields.

During 2015, the STS took over the organisation of all IT staff courses given on the EPFL campus. Thanks to the help of a committee of experts made up of specialists in the field, the STS has updated and adapted the portfolio of IT courses that are listed in this programme for the very first time.

Over recent years, the STS has developed considerably. For example, between 2004 and 2014 the number of courses has grown from 41 to 178, along with a spectacu-lar increase from 58% in 2014 to 72% in 2015. The number of teaching days has jumped from 89 in 2004 to 251 in 2014 and the number of participants rose from 405 to 2,256. Furthermore, in its continuing development effort the STS now offers more than 30% of its courses in English.

The remarkable development of the STS would not have been possible without the outstanding commitment of Georges Ryser – Head of the EPFL Staff Training Service – who we would like to warmly thank for his longstanding passion for the EPFL. To follow in Georges’ footsteps we would like to welcome Mauro Scascighini, who is co-signing this editorial and who will be taking care of the future develop-ment of continued education on the campus in close collaboration with our Talent Management and the various people involved in e-Learning. This is a crucial mo-ment in time for the development of continued education with a considerable lever effect due to the power of new online programmes.

We therefore hope that by using our e-Learning modules and MOOCs you will be able to sharpen your skills for the increasingly demanding future we are all facing.

We look forward to meeting, advising and accompanying you throughout your learning path at EPFL.

René Bugnion Mauro ScascighiniHuman Resources Staff Training Service

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You will find a variety of different courses in the following pages to meet any training needs you may have.

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T R A I N I N G , G E N E R A L T O P I C S 9 General topics, mindmap 10 Practical information 12 Integrating new staff members 13

Orientation courses• Welcome Day • FOBS Mandatory Elementary Security Courses Administration courses• FOBA Basic Administrative Course • FOBA Administrative Course – Professors / executives • Administrative Skills 15Research course 15

Management 16 Communication 18 Tools & Methods 19 Personal Development 20

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IT training mindmap 22 Practical information 24

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Courses for professorsCourses for scientific staffCourses for female PHD studentsCourses for apprentices

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Customised coursesExternal trainingOther training opportunities

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ManagementCommunicationTools & MethodsPersonal Developmentetc.

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WelcomeFOBSFOBAFOBA apprentisFOBA Professors / executives

ADVICE AND SUPPORT

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• Purchases• Inventory• Infocentre• Comptabilité• Note de frais• Programme cadre européen H2020• Gestion des projets européens FP7• Absences• Ressources Humaines – Administratif

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ManagementCommunicationTools & MethodsPersonal Development

Collaborative toolsData acquisition and processingProgramming languagesOfficeWeb

• Management and Leadership• Interviewing Skills

WelcomeFOBSFOBAFOBA apprentisFOBA Professors / executives

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N E W – T H E N E W S T S P O R T F O L I O O F E - L E A R N I N G M O D U L E SThe goal of continued education is to acquire and/or optimise work skills, knowledge and people skills. To achieve that goal, technological and teaching developments today offer a vast portfolio of learning solutions. From Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), which can be attended by an unlimited number of learners, to one-to-one coaching, there exists a considerable number of teaching methods and combinations.

The STS has decided to broaden its course portfolio for 2016 and will be proposing a range of new learning approaches for EPFL staff members. To that end, the Ser-vice has entered into a partnership with CrossKnowledge – a supplier of distance learning solutions – and is now able to offer a whole new portfolio of courses com-plementary to its existing offer in classroom learning. Its e-learning portal provides a real social learning dimension which allows the learners to share information, to comment available resources and also to transmit resources on a theme. This new approach will enable everyone to attend training at their own speed, when and where they want to.

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The following six resources families will subsequently be available for further lear-ning in connection with classroom or individual training :

E-Learning modules Documents summarising specific topics Work sheets for putting learning into practice Self-assessment question forms Videos Monthly handouts on specific topics

The subjects listed below will be covered by a hundred or so separate modules :

Change Management Communication Leadership People Management Innovation and creativity Project Management Personal Development Intercultural and diversity

By mid-December, the STS e-learning page will be open at http://sfp.epfl.ch while the access and user procedures will be available as of 4 January 2016.

Depending on the work skills to be developed and/or the knowledge or people skills sought after, some modules will be more specific than others. For example, learning about a particular management theory could be done remotely, while interpersonal communication tools would be learned in the classroom.

Other innovation, certain trainings are accompanied from now on with e-learning and others are proposed in the form of blended learning, combining distant and classroom training.

By choosing the subjects and the training modules that you want to attend, you will become an even more active actor of your own personalised training programme.

As with all training at EPFL, depending on your workload you can either participate on e-learning courses during your working hours at your workstation or while te-leworking. You may also take the courses during your free time as private education.

Please feel free to contact the STS team if you need any help in making your choices.

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This year again, the STS is offering you a vast portfolio of training courses on general topics in the following 6 fields :

Integrating New Staff Members Administrative Skills Management Communication Tools & Methods PersonalDevelopment

The variety of these courses is displayed in the mindmap on the following pages.

In all, this portfolio is made up of 20 subjects, of which 3 are new and represent 15% of the total.

As well as the introduction of a hundred or so e-learning modules, which comple-ment the classroom courses, we have also developed the courses we now offer in collaboration with the Office for Equal Opportunities.

After a highly successful test run in 2014, in collaboration with the Science Pro-motion Unit the STS is now also proposing training on how to present your thesis : “My thesis in 180 seconds”.

In addition, we offer 6 subjects upon request, 3 of which are new.

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• SESAME - purchases• SESAME - inventory

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• Optimizing your research data management

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• How to improve your negotiation skills• Participating effectively in virtual teams• Transversal leadership• Leading a team• Influencing skills• Time management• Resolving conflicts

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• F igures, graphic and illustration design for scientists • Writing effective email in English• Effective presentations• Speak with impact• Networking effectively• Body language

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• Mindmapping • Project management

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• Stress management• Managing emotions within tough situations

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D E S C R I P T I O N S A detailed description of each seminar is available at http://sfp.epfl.ch and may also be obtained at the sec-retariat of the STS – Staff Training Service.

PA R T I C I PA N T S Seminars are intended for all EPFL staff members, PhDs included. For some specific subjects however, specific conditions may apply.

R E G I S T R AT I O N The enrolment slips are available at http://sfp.epfl.ch. Registration should be made directly at the STS, except for the Administrative Skills courses that can be processed on line. Registration requests must be approved by the ap-plicants’ manager or supervisor* and will be treated on a first-come-first-served basis.

S I Z E To ensure optimum teaching standards, the number of participants per seminar is limited to 12.*

V E N U E Seminars are run in the STS rooms, Building BI.*

S C H E D U L E From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.*

C O S T S With the exception of language courses which are co- financed by the units or occasionally by the staff members, as well as decentralised or external courses, all other courses are free of charge.

M E A L S Lunch and coffee breaks are organised by STS the last day of the training. They are therefore taken together and offered by the STS. The other days, participants organise themselves and will bear the costs.

AT T E N D A N C E For pedagogical reasons, seminars must be attended from start to finish.

C E R T I F I C AT E A certificate will be delivered to participants who have attended an entire course.

* Unless otherwise stated.

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I N T E G R AT I N G N E W S TA F F M E M B E R S

EPFL Management and Human Resources in particular set a high priority to the integration of new employees. To ensure that the integration takes place in the best possible conditions, the STS – in collaboration with other units – organises a number of training courses.

Independently of their position, all employees must participate in the two courses outlined below.

• Welcome Day : several welcome sessions are organised during the year by Human Resources (HR). These provide useful information and present the organisation and life at the EPFL. The objective is to allow new employees to succeed to integrate smoothly into life on the campus.

• Obligatory basic safety trainings – FOBS : new employees are most exposed to safety issues. To reduce risks to these new employees, a compulsory course has been implemented in collaboration with the Safety, Prevention and Health Domain (DSPS).

In addition, all new administrative employees, together with unit managers – whether they are Professors or executives – are cordially invited to attend trai-ning courses on administration processes, split into the following 2 levels :

Introduction

• Basic Administrative Course – FOBA* : EPFL has become increasingly complex in terms of its administration. That is why the STS organises this initial course on current administrative rules and processes so that staff members receive necessary information to know where to find answers to their issues regarding administration. In addition, to better support new administrative staff, an internal network has been created to provide help during the integration period.

• Administration Course – FOBA Professors / executives : this course enables participants to understand the various administrative processes and become familiar with the responsibilities of managing units or services. Within this context, Finance, Purchasing, HR and other important units are presented along with their relevant information.

• Administration Course – FOBA Apprentices*

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Advanced courses

• Administrative Skills : after having attended the FOBA course, any administrative employee may go deeper into any of the subjects. To do so they can attend the specific modules organised by the STS in collaboration with EPFL’s various units, such as the OS, SF, HR, ACRED and Research Office.

In addition, everyone who is active in research is invited to follow the “Optimi-zing your research data management” course, delivered in English and French in collaboration with the Scientific Information and Libraries service – SISB.

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All of the various training modules listed below are organized in collaboration with the EPFL Financial and Operation Support Services. They are designed for administrative staff who would like to continue learning. The modules are run several times during the year. You will find the dates and the registration link in the course descriptions at http://sfp.epfl.ch. It is strongly recommended to at-tend these courses 1 or 2 months after the beginning of your employment in the EPFL or the beginning of your project.

S E S A M E – P U R C H A S E S *This course is designed for all EPFL collaborators who need to place an order through the SESAME – purchases application. This application allows one to trace the group’s orders, accounting-relevant activities and to consult the order history with the registered providers.

S E S A M E – I N V E N T O R Y *The aim of this seminar is to provide the users with sound knowledge in using the SESAME inventory application. It offers other interesting tools for the main-tenance, classification, updating, renewal and management of equipment docu-mentation.

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O P T I M I Z I N G Y O U R R E S E A R C H D ATA M A N A G E M E N T * N E W

Knowing how to manage and organize research data is becoming one of the sine qua non conditions to guarantee the quality and durability of your data. This course will allow you to better manage your data and to grasp the benefits of this practice in order to answer the new requirements from funding agencies.

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H O W T O I M P R O V E Y O U R N E G O T I AT I O N S K I L L SNegotiation is part of our daily lives and prevails many of our interactions. But what is negotiation ? This highly practical seminar will cover tools, techniques and method, together with their corresponding attitudes that will enable participants to understand what negotiation is, and how it can help them get what they want. March 17, 18 and April 15, 2016

PA R T I C I PAT I N G E F F E C T I V E LY I N V I R T U A L T E A M SSuccessfully leading a virtual team depends on your ability to overcome barriers created by distance, cultural and communication differences. During this course, you will explore as a leader of a virtual team the importance of adapting your peo-ple management, communication and relationship building skills. May 3, 2016

T R A N S V E R S A L L E A D E R S H I P *If you have to manage projects, implement changes or motivate your colleagues and your boss without having formal authority, this interactive workshop will help you to discover new ways to influence your stakeholders and to develop your per-sonal impact. September 5, 6 and October 10, 2016

L E A D I N G A T E A M *As a team leader, you necessarily face many challenges, such as helping your team members to reach their goals, understanding or anticipating their reactions, improving communication within the group and adopting an appropriate leadership style to improve your team’s efficiency. September 6, 7 and October 12, 2016

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No matter your position, you will always need others to move your projects forward and achieve your goals. Colleagues, researchers, employees, managers, custom-ers, suppliers... Your ability to involve them and to foster collaboration is critical in getting results, especially when you do not have a formal hierarchical authority. September 26, 2016

T I M E M A N A G E M E N T *This seminar will introduce you to tools for defining goals, fixing priorities, del-egating successfully, managing interruptions, facilitating meetings, and writing and managing email effectively. Moreover, participants come out of the seminar with resources for improving their work-life balance. October 4 and 5, 2016

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R E S O LV I N G C O N F L I C T SConflicts at the workplace can quickly drain energy, destroy morale and reduce productivity. But where there are relationships, some degree of conflict is inevi-table. Conflict is not necessarily a bad thing. As long as it is resolved effectively, it can lead to personal and professional growth. November 24 and 25, 2016

* These courses are aimed at a specific audience : see the detailed description.

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F I G U R E , G R A P H I C A N D I L L U S T R AT I O N D E S I G NF O R S C I E N T I S T SIf you feel that your research would benefit from better graphical designs or if you find it difficult to express your complex concepts visually, then this seminar is for you. Par-ticipants will learn the principles and tools that enable them to create better visuals. March 11, 2016 / June 6, 2016 / October 3, 2016 / November 28, 2016

W R I T I N G E F F E C T I V E E M A I L I N E N G L I S HThis one-day workshop will introduce you to techniques for writing effective email in straightforward international English that everyone understands. Participants get practice at how to word their messages clearly and come out of the seminar with a variety of practical examples to refer to. March 21, 2016

E F F E C T I V E P R E S E N TAT I O N SWhen you have to create a presentation and have so much great information to share, is just quickly tinkering with a few pages in PowerPoint really going to do the job ? Discover what means of communication to use to hook your participants and to present your ideas in a relevant and memorable way. April 18 and 19, 2016

S P E A K W I T H I M PA C TThis seminar focuses on the oral delivery of presentations. It is aimed at profes-sionals who must persuade or convince a small or large audience such as stu-dents, colleagues, managers, team members… The techniques taught will improve the participants’ confidence and experience through intensive practice. June 8 and 9, 2016

N E T W O R K I N G E F F E C T I V E LYIn most professional environments people need to build partnerships and work together in order to achieve their professional and personal goals. Those with the ability to develop and maintain a broad range of relationships with people with different knowledge, experience and competencies are more effective in both the short and the long term. November 4, 2016

B O D Y L A N G U A G EPostures, gestures, looks, facial expressions, handshakes… all these non-verbal elements help us to understand how others communicate. They are all “silent” sources of information telling us more about other people and also ourselves that we must learn to listen to in order to communicate better ! November 18 and December 2, 2016

T E C H N I Q U E S & T O O L S

M I N D M A P P I N GMindmapping is one of the world's most efficient tools for thinking, planning and sharing your tasks and projects. This simple technique is useful from day 1, and will immediately let to invent, improve and solve tasks, events and projects faster and better than ever before. It will ease stress, give overview and make you make the things that matters most. June 2, 2016

P R O J E C T M A N A G E M E N TManaging projects requires relevant analysis, effective planning skills, smooth organization and communication and capacity to anticipate risks. Not to forget the human aspect. This seminar provides an effective methodology and tools to manage your projects successfully. September 8, 9 and October 10, 11, 2016

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S T R E S S M A N A G E M E N T Stress is a body reaction that helps us cope with difficult situations. You will learn to identify the symptoms and causes of stress and also recognise your own reac-tions to stress so that you can manage it . Understanding and using sophrology will enable you to deal with it more effectively. March 14 and 15, 2016

M A N A G I N G E M O T I O N S W I T H I N T O U G H S I T U AT I O N S N E W This course will allow you to know how to break out of the “stress-emotion-con-flict” cycle and to become more effective in handling conflict. You will also be able to better manage unpleasant emotions, both yours and other people's and handle tension and conflict more effectively. This blended training combines initial as-sessment and e-learning modules prior to a 2 day classroom course, 3 additional e-learning modules and final assessment close the training path. June 2 and 3, 2016

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Computer programmes are and can be found in every imaginable field, be it scientific, technical or administrative.

To keep up with these developments, the EPFL regularly organised training in the use of specific software for data management, applications programming, library management (theses and scientific articles) and for every day software.

Since 2015 the STS has taken over the management of IT training, previously ma-naged by the VPSI. In order to develop the portfolio of IT courses offered in res-ponse to user needs, a programming commission was set up to provide IT-specific and technical support.

This year, the STS is offering a complete range of courses spread over 120 sessions in the 5 categories listed below and available both in French and in English :

Collaborative tools or developed by EPFL Data acquisition and processing Programming languages and database Office Web

Discover the whole range of courses in the mindmap on the next pages.

Additionally, when the need for training is not sufficient to justify putting together a course, the STS provides links to log into specific and free tutorials.

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IT TR AINING

• Advanced reference management with Zotero• Mastering Illustrator CC• Mastering InDesign CC

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• Jahia 6, EPFL website creation

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COLLABORATIVE TOOLS OR DEVELOPPED BY EPFL *

• LabView, Core 1• LabView, Core 2

DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING

• Python fundamentals (level 1)• Advanced Python programming (level 2) • MySQL, introduction to SQL for MySQL• Introduction to linux• Using the general purpose computing clusters at EPFL• Data management on HPC platforms• MPI, and introduction to parallel programming• MPI, advanced parallel programming• Compiling code and using MPI on the central HPC facilities• Introduction to profiling and software optimization• Scientific Python• Getting started on the EPFL HPC facilities intensive workshop• Computing on GPUS

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D E S C R I P T I O N S Detailed descriptions of our courses are available either at http://sfp.epfl.ch or at the Staff Training Service (STS)

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PA R T I C I PA N T S The courses are aimed at EPFL staff members, including PhD students. Please note that special conditions may apply to certain subjects.

R E G I S T R AT I O N Registration forms are available at http://sfp.epfl.ch. Registration must be made directly via the STS and will be processed in chronological order of arrival. As a general rule, staff members wishing to attend a course must seek prior approval from their supervisor.

S I Z E As our training rooms are only equipped with a limited number of workstations, the number of attendees is li-mited to 8.*

V E N U E The IT training courses are held in rooms at the VPSI, MA building, MA B0 424 (PC1) or MA BO 426 (PC2).*

S C H E D U L E Morning courses : 8.30am – 12noon. Afternoon courses : 1.30pm – 5.00pm. Full day courses : 8.30am – 5.00pm.

C O S T S All IT courses are free of charge.

AT T E N D A N C E For pedagogic reasons, courses must be attended from start to finish.

C E R T I F I C AT E Attendees who have completed a course from start to finish will receive a certificate.

* Unless otherwise stated.

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D ATA A C Q U I S I T I O N A N D P R O C E S S I N G

All the LabVIEW training listed below takes place several times a year. You will find all the dates as well as the link for your registration on the site http://sfp.epfl.ch.

L A B V I E W , C O R E 1The first step in any NI LabVIEW learning path, LabVIEW Core 1 gives you the chance to explore the LabVIEW environment, dataflow programming, and common LabVIEW development techniques in a hands-on format. To be determined

L A B V I E W , C O R E 2The Core 2 course teaches you to use design patterns to successfully implement and distribute applications. Topics covered include programmatic control of your user interface, techniques to optimize reuse of existing code, use of file I/O func-tions, and tools to create executables and installers. To be determined

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P Y T H O N F U N D A M E N TA L S ( L E V E L 1 )This course starts at the fundamentals of Python (2 & 3) - statements, variables, loops - then goes on to study Python's collections - Lists, Tuples, Strings, Dict. Functions and modules are then covered, as is the use and creation of objects using Python’s Object Oriented paradigms. February 2, 3 and 4, 2016 / September 20, 21 and 22, 2016

A D V A N C E D P Y T H O N P R O G R A M M I N G ( L E V E L 2 ) This course complete the training “Python Fundamentals, level 1” and helps you take your expertise in Python to a whole new level. This course teaches how to : develop a GUI, use a database, interact with the OS, communicate via the network, develop multi (task / process) scripts, test you code. March 8, 9 and 10, 2016 / December 13, 14 and 15, 2016

M Y S Q L , I N T R O D U C T I O N T O S Q L F O R M Y S Q LThis training course teaches how to construct valid and efficient SQL queries (se-lect, insert, update, delete, join, create, drop, alter) using the popular MySQL data-base (installation and setting, management, construction of normalized schemas, views, data import / export). February 8 and 9, 2016

I N T R O D U C T I O N T O L I N U XLinux is a Unix-like operating system assembled under the model of free and open-source software development and distribution. During this course you will learn how to connect to a Linux system and you will be show the basic commands in order to take full advantage of our computing facilities. February 11, 2016 / October 28, 2016

U S I N G T H E G E N E R A L P U R P O S E CO M P U T I N G C L U S T E R S AT E P F LSupercomputers play an important role in the field of computational science. The Scientific IT and Support Centre manages a variety of computing clusters totalling thousands of compute cores. In order to exploit these machines, we will teach users how to submit jobs to the clusters. March 1, 2016 / October 28, 2016

D ATA M A N A G E M E N T O N H P C P L AT F O R M S Simulation data are very varied in size and in nature and for each data type there is an optimal transfer and storage method : source files, input files, output, big data.In this workshop the students will learn how to handle their data when using re-mote machines for computations. March 29, 2016 / November 22, 2016

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M P I , A N I N T R O D U C T I O N T O PA R A L L E L P R O G R A M M I N G In parallel computing many calculations are carried out simultaneously, based on the principle that large problems can be divided into smaller sub-problems. After an introduction to various parallelization models, the course focuses on the cur-rent de-facto standards MPI and OpenMP. April 13 and 14, 2016 / November 1 and 2, 2016

M P I , A D V A N C E D PA R A L L E L P R O G R A M M I N G The course is organized as a two-day, intensive, full-time course. It is mainly for participants who have finished the introductory course “An Introduction to Parallel Programming”. June 16 and 17, 2016

C O M P I L I N G C O D E A N D U S I N G M P I O N T H E C E N T R A L H P C FA C I L I T I E S You have received or inherited some code and you wish to use it on a computing cluster. We will explain how to compile serial and parallel codes and choose the appropriate tools and libraries. Once the code is compiled we show how to submit jobs to the system in the most effective way possible. May 2, 2016 / November 24, 2016

I N T R O D U C T I O N T O P R O F I L I N G A N D S O F T W A R E O P T I M I Z AT I O N Profiling consists of analysing and measuring the execution of program in order to aid code optimization and to show where parallelization efforts should be directed. In this course you will learn how to profile your code in order to measure the per-formance and then optimize it. May 13, 2016 / October 26, 2016

S C I E N T I F I C P Y T H O N SciPy is a Python-based ecosystem of open-source software for mathematics, science, and engineering. Some of its core packages are NumPy, a base N-di-mensional array package, the SciPy Library for scientific computing, and the com-prehensive 2D plotting environment Matplotlib. May 18 and 19, 2016

G E T T I N G S TA R T E D O N T H E E P F L H P C FA C I L I T I E S I N T E N S I V E W O R K S H O P This workshop will teach you to go from workstation to supercomputer in 2 days. It is composed by the individual workshops : Introduction to Linux, Using the gen-eral purpose computing clusters at EPFL, Data management on HPC platforms, Compiling code and using MPI on the central HPC facilities. June 7 and 8, 2016 / September 13 and 14, 2016

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C O M P U T I N G O N G P U S GPUs were originally intended for computer graphics and are nowadays at the heart of some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world.This course will teach users how to harness the computational power of graphics cards. June 13, 2016 / September 29, 2016

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A D V A N C E D R E F E R E N C E M A N A G E M E N T W I T H Z O T E R OProviding references in a bibliography is an essential part of the teaching / publish-ing process. It can be very time-consuming if done manually.Zotero is a free, easy-to-use and powerful software. It is very helpful for citing while you write a paper (thesis, article and so on) alone or with colleagues. March 3 and 4, 2016

M A S T E R I N G I L L U S T R AT O R C CAdobe Illustrator is a vector graphics software. It can be used to create posters, draw illustrations, diagrams, making flyers. It can also be used to create logos as well as everything related to the illustrations on the web. September 1 and 2, 2016

M A S T E R I N G I N D E S I G N C C Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing software. It can be used to create docu-ments such as posters, leaflets, brochures, magazines, reports, newspapers or books. October 24 and 25, 2016

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J A H I A 6 , E P F L W E B S I T E C R E AT I O NJahia is a web content management application that allows EPFL employees wit-hout any special technical knowledge to design, structure, animate and edit their website. This is the main tool used on campus for faculty, laboratories and projects web sites. April 11, 2016 / October 7, 2016

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O N D E M A N D T R A I N I N G S

As a complement to the annual programme and in order to meet more specific trai-ning needs, the STS can set up a number of courses on demand.

The scheduling of such seminars is based on a waiting list principle. People in-terested are asked to fill in a pre-registration form. Once we have enough par-ticipants, a session is planned and the dates are communicated to the people pre-registered.

The detailed descriptions of each seminar as well as the pre-registration forms are available at http://sfp.epfl.ch and may also be obtained at the secretariat of the STS. The conditions mentioned on pages 12 and 24 also apply for these courses.

G E N E R A L T O P I C S

• A S S E S S M E N T A N D O B J E C T I V E S S E T T I N G I N T E R V I E W S F O R A P P R A I S E R S *

• A S S E S S M E N T A N D O B J E C T I V E S S E T T I N G I N T E R V I E W S F O R E M P L O Y E E S *

• U N D E R S TA N D A N D D E V E L O P Y O U R C R E AT I V I T Y

• A S S E R T I V E N E S S F O R B E T T E R R E S U LT S N E W

• W R I T I N G C O N V I N C I N G A B S T R A C T S I N E N G L I S H N E W

• C O M M U N I C AT I O N A N D L I S T E N I N G S K I L L S N E W

I T T R A I N I N G

• I N T R O D U C T I O N T O L AT E X 2 E N E W

• D ATA A N A LY S I S W I T H R N E W

• P R O G R A M M I N G O N X E O N P H I N E W

* These courses are aimed at a specific audience : see the detailed description.

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The EPFL Language Centre provides courses in French, English, German and Italian mainly for the benefit of students to obtain ECTS credits. Subject to availability, EPFL staff members can also register for a place on these courses. The Language Centre also organises specific courses for staff members such as “Workplace Communication” and “Deutsch am Arbeitsplatz”. Staff members wishing to attend must receive prior approval from their managers or supervisors and should apply directly to the Language Centre at http://langues.epfl.ch.

EPFL staff members who work outside the campus or in the EPFL external units may also improve their language skills. However, because of the distance from the campus they are allowed to participate in language courses at schools close to their workplace.

The STS covers half of the tuition fees, which on average amounts to CHF 650.00 per semester at the Language Centre, independently of the type of course and the place where the course is run. The other half is either covered by the EPFL unit – if the course is considered to be essential for the staff member’s work – or spread between the unit (30 %) and the staff member (20 %), if the course is considered merly as being useful.

The following opportunities are also provided by the Language Centre :

TA N D E M C O U R S E S

T O A S T M A S T E R M E E T I N G S

E M A – P E R S O N A L I S E D M U LT I M E D I A S E L F - L E A R N I N G C O U R S E S

L A N G U A G E C O U R S E S

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I N V I TAT I O N C O U R S E S

In addition to the seminars presented, the STS also offers courses either adapted to a specific public or that answers specific requests from employees or heads of school or unit.

C O U R S E S F O R P R O F E S S O R S Management and Leadership : as the person in charge, you wish to manage your

team effectively and improve your leadership skills. Setting objectives, motivating individuals and providing feedback are some of the skills required. This course will provide you with basic management tools to inspire your team and improve performance.

Interviewing Skills : finding individuals who will bring added value to your team and uncovering those personality and behavioural traits which will make a dif-ference can be challenging. This course will help you prepare for interviews by focusing on traits which will help you identify the best candidate for a position.

C O U R S E S F O R S C I E N T I F I C S TA F F Career and Personal Assessment** : nowadays, working your entire life in one field

in the same company belongs to the past. Your career is likely to embrace different areas, functions and positions that often will not be related to your initial education and training. It is therefore essential to understand the market and to be able to assess your strengths, to set new objectives, to plan your career and to succeed in interviews.

My Thesis in 180 seconds** : Doctoral students are increasingly expected to give presentations outlining the results of their research. It is a tricky task, both in terms of summarising the research and communicating effectively. Our workshop will address both content and presentation. We will be working with a camera to analyse and improve performance. The aim is to develop confidence and skills in a non-judgmental environment in preparation for the “My Thesis in 180 seconds” contest.

C O U R S E S F O R F E M A L E P H D S T U D E N T S Female PhD students have specific training needs relating to their status as female scientists. For this reason, the STS organises a variety of training courses in col-laboration with the EPFL Equal Opportunities Office in order to meet their needs appropriately.

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Program “Fix The Leaky Pipeline”

• Leadership and success in academia : Personal leadership, preparing for the “tenure-track time crunch” now, time management in a multi-tasking environment. Leading a research group : techniques to support students to become excellent researchers. Creating a network that supports me in all facets of my work. Awareness of factors that help develop an academic, industry or consulting career.

March 10 and 17, 2016Program “Regard”

• Interpersonal Communication for Women Scientists : Women scientists pursuing an academic career are faced with organizational, interpersonal and personal challenges. This workshop focuses on personal factors such as personality, self-awareness and self-confidence as well as interpersonal factors such as communication skills and conflict management. Good lea-dership skills start within.

February 11 and 12, 2016

• Academic Mobility for Women Scientists : Academic mobility creates many opportunities and challenges. Participants will receive practical information and feedback about moving and travelling. They will be encouraged to reflect on their needs and motivations in order to make a grounded decision regar-ding mobility in their own lives.

October 14, 2016

C O U R S E S F O R A P P R E N T I C E S *G E N E R A L T O P I C S

• Mon efficacité personnelle face à mes nouveaux défis• Moi et les autres, mon affirmation professionnelle• Gérer mon temps, mon stress et réussir ma préparation aux examens• Préparation à l’embauche par le CV et l’entretien• Présenter, défendre et convaincre

I T T R A I N I N G

• Cours de base

S T S T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M M E

* Only in French.** Also exist in French.

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O T H E R C O U R S E S

In case you need training on a subject not covered by our programme, the STS remains at your disposal to find and organise training solutions that meet your specific needs.

C U S T O M I S E D C O U R S E SUpon request, the STS organises customised courses for the various EPFL faculties or units. These courses can either be on subjects covered in the programme or on any other subject and can be organised on the premises of the requesting unit, in the STS training rooms or off campus.

E X T E R N A L T R A I N I N GIn order to respond to personal development needs not covered by the EPFL training programme, the STS can provide personal advice to individual staff members or their managers on trainings available outside the EPFL programme. Subject to meeting specific conditions, the STS may occasionally even be able to finance part of the costs of these courses.

O T H E R T R A I N I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E SDepending on specific needs, EPFL staff may also participate in courses provided by the following entities :

• Continuing Education Unil-EPFL for all academic and scientific subjects : http://www.formation-continue-unil-epfl.ch

• DSPS – Safety, Prevention and Health Domain for all subjects linked to security, prevention and health : http://securite.epfl.ch

• SISB – Scientific Information and Libraries service for courses about search strategies, information and scientific publishing : http://library2.epfl.ch/formations

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S T S T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M M E

Q U E S T I O N ? Q U E R Y ? A D V I C E ?• Do you have any training needs ?• Are you looking for seminars on a specific topic ?• Would you like to know the name of a trainer on a specific course ?• Do you need advice or pedagogical help for setting up a training module

in your faculty or unit ?

We are here to help you, so please feel free to contact us.EPFL Staff Training ServiceBI A1 407 (Building BI) Station 7CH – 1015 LausannePhone + 41 21 693 34 30Fax + 41 21 341 31 58http://sfp.epfl.chsfp@epfl.ch

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