MSc Mechanical Engineering Advanced Composite Engineering and Science (M-ENG ACES)

Programme Objectives

This specialism in Mechanical Engineering develops skills for providing innovative and optimized solutions in the design and manufacturing of composite materials for research and in industry.
The performance of fibre-reinforced organic-matrix composites and structures are influenced by the constituting materials and the processing stage. Composite mechanical design can be efficiently and optimally performed when one has a good understanding of manufacturing influences and constraints. Therefore, the courses offered in this program will provide a theoretical and experimental emphasis on the relationships between constituents, processing and structural design. In addition to theoretical concepts, the course is designed to be practical, thanks to laboratory work and access to experimental platforms for the transformation and characterisation of composite materials.
The programme of study lasts two academic years - denoted by M1 and M2 and is taught in English. It comprises three study semesters followed by a paid Master's thesis / internship in the final semester.
Our Master's programmes in Mechanical Engineering are fully accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.


Course Content:

30 ECTS Credits per semester.
Language of instruction: English

M1 Year 2024/25

* 'French as Foreign Language' except for French native speakers who will study 'Cultural and Communicational English' or Spanish (depending on sufficient demand).

NB Course content may be subject to minor changes

M2 Year 2024/25

* 'French as Foreign Language' except for French native speakers who will study 'Cultural and Communicational English' or Spanish (depending on sufficient demand).
NB Course content may be subject to minor changes

Examples of previous internships in industry:

• * Product design of a composite motorcyclist protection
• * Sol-gel functionalization by nano-particle entrapping: a formulation for transparency
• * Edge sealing and release agent optimization for aeronautic composite processes

Examples of previous internships in research labs:

• * Composite design with multi-objective optimisation
• * In-situ compression of carbon-fibre reinforcements in X-Ray tomography
• * Modelling and characterization of thin film piezoelectric materials

NB Internships undertaken in France are strictly regulated and are only open to current full-time students of an accredited educational institution. Interns are entitled to all the rights guaranteed to regular employees (such as social protection and redress mechanisms). For internships that exceed two months in duration a minimum level of remuneration is set by the government, at approximately €600 per month. In some professional branches, this amount may be higher.

Skills Developed

• * Simulate and optimize composite mechanical design and manufacturing using numerical tools
• * Model materials’ behavior and physics involved in composite processes
• * Characterize and manufacture composite materials

In addition to the above specialism-specific skills, students will also develop more general skills:

• * Identify models, perform simulation and analyse results
• * Communicate comprehensive results in a meaningful way
• * Undertake bibliographic surveys of international research and professional literature
• * Manage or be part of a project