Jean-Marie Fuerbringer

Biography

Jean-Marie Fürbringer graduated with a degree in Physics at EPFL in 1987. Developing his doctoral research on sensitivity analysis of simulation models, he was awarded the doctoral degree by EPFL in 1992.

From 1995 to 1997, Dr Fürbringer was visiting researcher at the NIST in Gaithersburg (Maryland).

In 1997, Dr Fürbringer was appointed visiting professor with the Faculty of Engineering Science at the Catholic University of Lima (PUCP). While at PUCP, he also established and managed the Learning Center of Graña y Montero, which provides training and competency management for the five companies of the group.

In 2001, Dr Fürbringer joined the laboratory of production and processes (LGPP) at EPFL where he led and managed several research projects on competency management and engineering education.

From 2007 to 2010, he was deputy director of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering.

Dr Fürbringer was appointed to the position of deputy dean of the EPFL Doctoral School in 2010 where he has worked till fall 2013.

From November 2013 he has been attached to the Section of Physics as research associate.

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Analyse de l'utilisation des ressources comme outil diagnostique de l'acquisition

Jean-Marie Fuerbringer, Cécile Hardebolle

Cet article présente une analyse de l'utilisation par les étudiants des différentes ressources pédagogiques d'un cours de Physique Générale dans des classes du secondaire et dans une classe de première année universitaire. Le type de ressources et la fréquence de leur utilisation ont été analysés en fonction des étapes de l'acquisition des connaissances et compétences dans le cours et corrélées avec la performance des étudiants. Ceci a mis en évidence que les étudiants des catégories moyenne et inférieure sous-investissent la phase de consolidation et principalement l'étape de la remédiation. Les conclusions de l'article mettent en perspectives ces résultats avec la diversité des étudiants (méthode de travail, autonomie et performance).

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Mastering a problem-solving method as a critical factor for the transition between Gymnase and EPFL

Jean-Marie Fuerbringer, Cécile Hardebolle

2017

Predicting the axial capacity of piles in sand

Jean-Marie Fuerbringer, Lyesse Laloui, Alberto Minardi, Luis Felipe Orellana Espinoza, Alessandro Francesco Rotta Loria

Currently, although several tools have been proposed for the numerical modelling of the pile-soil interface, there is not a well-established framework concerning the quantitative impact that different estimations of the mechanical properties of this setting have on the prediction of the bearing capacity of piles. With reference to the results of a finite element prediction of a centrifuge test on a pile in saturated sand, this paper presents a sensitivity analysis based on a design of experiment approach in an effort to solve this problem. The work proves the contribution of specific material parameters to the variation of the analyses results. Furthermore, the work highlights fundamental aspects to consider when modelling pile-related problems through the finite element method, looking at a comparable adherence to physical reality of the results.

Elsevier2015