Did you know that for the past 12 years, a student studying the "Wood: a local resource for sustainable construction" course has received an award? This award recognizes academic excellence and commitment to the wood industry at the Cluny campus.
This prize is awarded by the Arts et Métiers Foundation and the jury is made up of members of the Wood team.
This year's winner is...
The award was presented to Hugo Curial, who successfully completed his year of expertise, notably through an internship at the Technical Institute for Timber Construction (Holzbau) attached to the University of Graz in Austria as part of the Campus des Métiers program, studying thick rotary-cut veneers. Hugo completed his internship as part of his studies after completing his first and second years of the PGE program at the Metz campus. He then went on to do a six-month internship in Austria, where he conducted research in the field of wood.
Today, I am a doctoral student at LaboMaP. My thesis focuses on the peeling of secondary French hardwoods. My research is part of the CHOC hardwood project managed by the FCBA. Finally, ADEME is supporting my thesis as part of a call for projects.
Let's take a look back at his final year project, which won over the members of the jury.
“During my end-of-studies internship in Austria, I worked on the Peeled Board project, which aimed to peel large spruce trees in forests in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Since industrial sawing lines are not capable of processing wood with a diameter greater than 550 mm, the idea is to peel the outer part of the trunk until it reaches a diameter that fits into these industrial machines. The aim of my internship was to produce beams for use in timber construction. These beams are made of glued laminated composite: LVL on the outside and inside, and boards from the rest of the tree that has been sawn. This arrangement allows the lamellas with the best theoretical mechanical qualities to be placed in the areas subject to the most stress. Finally, this award has a special significance for me because Robert Collet was a member of the jury. He was my teacher and he recently passed away.
The origin of the Prize
In 2010, the Foundation created the "Alban Tixier" prize, at the suggestion of his mother, Danielle Tixier. This prize is named after Alban, a former student at Cluny (class of 197) who always showed his attachment to the school, its staff, his classmates, and in particular to the field of wood science. Having passed away too soon, his family wanted to perpetuate this attachment by helping deserving students through the award of an annual prize of €3,000.
Expertise: "Wood: a local resource for sustainable construction"
This third-year specialization within the Grande Ecole Program can be pursued under a professional training contract or as part of a student curriculum. It aims to train engineers for the wood processing and construction industries, with a focus on mechanics and production engineering.
