MONTUS starts from the initial observation that Cloud Computing (CC) is a paradigm too recent - although dating from the 2000s - to be operational in most environmental science disciplines that, nevertheless, need it to cope with Big Data Challenge / Articifial Intelligence (BD - AI) that concern them all. This reality is all the more exacerbated in the southern countries. In addition, the major challenges of the contemporary world make the environment an absolute priority, particularly in Asia. A first E + TORUS program allowed us to learn from each other - IT and geoscience (major theoretical investment). MONTUS now offers:1. The creation of a Master (Hanoi) dedicated to the teaching of CC for applications in environmental sciences: Master On New Technologies Using Services: BigData / CloudComputing in Environmental Science. Single Master in Asia (even in Europe).2. Building capacity between geoscience and IT in the field of CC remains a priority in Asia and MONTUS intends to expand partnerships in Vietnam and Cambodia while evolving towards new environmental themes (social networks, urban climates, smart cities ...).3. MONTUS intends to perpetuate TORUS's intellectual and material investments while providing new supports for higher education and research and strengthening IT resources dedicated to CC.4. Associate Research with MONTUS by requesting consular applications from national and consular authorities. It is an essential valorization for the perpetuation of the master to benefit future teachers in the field.
The main objectives:- the creation of a Master's degree in Hanoi dedicated to Cloud Computing, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for applications in environmental sciences.- capacity building between environmental sciences and IT in Europe and Asia based on the development of the intellectual and material investments made in TORUS while providing new supports for higher education- modernization of HE in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam by installing a GPU server adapted to machine learning
MONTUS started from the observation that Cloud Computing (CC) is not yet operational in most environmental sciences whereas these fields need to face the challenges linked to the processing and analysis of massive data. A first project, TORUS, allowed specialists from IT and geoscience to put forward the potential contributions of CC. Based on this experience, MONTUS aimed to foster interactions between actors of these disciplines by proposing, in particular, Master level courses.
<< Background >> MONTUS started from the observation that Cloud Computing (CC) is not yet operational in most environmental sciences whereas these fields need to face the challenges linked to the processing and analysis of massive data. A first project, TORUS, allowed specialists from IT and geoscience to put forward the potential contributions of CC. Based on this experience, MONTUS aimed to foster interactions between actors of these disciplines by proposing, in particular, Master level courses. << Objectives >> The main objectives:- the creation of a Master's degree in Hanoi dedicated to Cloud Computing, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for applications in environmental sciences.- capacity building between environmental sciences and IT in Europe and Asia based on the development of the intellectual and material investments made in TORUS while providing new supports for higher education- modernization of HE in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam by installing a GPU server adapted to machine learning << Implementation >> The implementation of Montus had to adapt to different difficulties related to administrative changes in the accreditation procedure in Vietnam, organizational changes in the different partner institutions and the health crisis. We therefore reviewed the organization of the work packages and the content of the workshops. Thanks to regular meetings with the 13 HEI involved, we were able to organize 8 workshops in Europe and Asia as planned and to reach a large part of the objectives. << Results >> A model of a Master program and the syllabus for the courses were proposed (132 ECTS for the 2 years). 8 courses of the program are integrated in a Master of the VNU in Hanoi accredited and opening in 2023.Pedagogical resources (in H5P format and in detailed chapters) at the interface of environmental and computer sciences were produced. More than a hundred training sessions were given to partners and students during the workshops. The GPU server was installed and used by the partners.