Successful master's degree for nearly 200 HES-SO students
On June 2, 2023, 186 students from three HES-SO Masters programs received their diplomas. During the ceremony at the Palais de Beaulieu in Lausanne, innovative Master's theses related to physical inactivity, sustainable development and machine learning were also awarded.
This year's graduation ceremony paid tribute to the spirit of innovation demonstrated by the graduates of the Integrated Innovation for Product and Business Development - Innokick, Life Sciences (MLS) and Engineering (MSE) master's programs in the face of current problems. In her address, Sophie Tapparel, Head of HES-SO Master, stressed that the knowledge and skills acquired during their studies have enabled these young people to evolve from professionals in a specific field to those with advanced skills, able to take on current and future challenges.
Master thesis presents approach against lack of exercise
The students of the master's program Innokick were asked by the company InsPoweredBy and by the SiLab of the Institute and the School of Health La Source to develop an approach against the lack of physical activity in the canton of Vaud. The concept they devised encourages young people to engage in an activity that strengthens community ties. Their project particularly impressed the experts on the jury.
Bioplastics from brewery waste
In the MLS, Coralie Granget, graduate of the major in Chemical Development & Production, received an award from the Swiss Association of Graduate Chemists FH (SVC) for her master's thesis. Her work, which is in the context of sustainable development, deals with the use of brewery waste to obtain bioplastics. Gaëtan Baumgartner, who chose the major in Applied Biosciences, received the prize from the Socorex company for his master's thesis, in which he used food biotechnology methods to develop a kefir-based beverage.
In MSE, Cédric Campos Carvalho, who chose to major in Data Science, focused on the use of Machine Learning for preventive detection of heart disease. He classified different heart abnormalities in an innovative way, providing a data engineering solution to a health problem.
Award for the best graduates
Of the 186 master's graduates, 126 earned an MSE degree, 31 completed the Innokick master's program, and 29 received an MLS degree. 76 of the graduates had chosen to study part-time, allowing them to work part-time. The HES-SO Master's Award for the best grade point average went to Fabien Currit, graduate of the MSE, specialization in Mechanical Engineering, Pier-Luca D'Arman, graduate of the Master's Innokick, and Nicholas Wolff, graduate of the MLS, specialization in Viticulture and Enology.
Source: HES-SO
