Arnaud Magrez awarded the Polysphère d'Or 2019
Arnaud Magrez © Christian Brun, 2019 EPFL
During the Graduation Ceremony, the AGEPoly has presented the Polysphère d’Or to Arnaud Magrez, teacher in the Physics Section.
Every year, during the Graduation Ceremony, the students honour the best teacher of each faculty with a polysphere. The teacher who obtains the highest mark in the vote receives the Polysphère d’Or.
This year, the Polysphère d’Or has been awarded to Arnaud Magrez who is responsible for the physics lab work for 3rd year bachelor students in physics, together with Daniel Oberli and Iva Tkalvec Vâju. In this course, students conduct experiments in the form of projects every Friday for four weeks.
'I love my lab work course,' says Arnaud Magrez, 'because I spend one day a week with the students. They are in groups of two or three, which allows me to easily exchange with them, to help them develop experimental skills, to test their fundamental knowledge as well. Over time, it creates a kind of complicity. Many have a sincere gratitude, then I have the impression of having accomplished my mission. For the anecdote, the section did not ask me to give this course. I asked the section to have this course, which takes a lot of time during and outside the semester but gives me a lot of fun. '
Obviously, his students share this fun, while describing him as demanding, strict, but pedagogue. For Arnaud Magrez, 'it is an exceptional honor to receive an award from the students. They are the raison d'être of a school. I am very proud.'