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. See our other Master's programmes in Mechanical Engineering
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30 ECTS Credits per semester. Language of instruction: English
* '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
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.
In addition to the above specialism-specific skills, students will also develop more general skills:
This Mechanical Engineering programme relies on the Centrale Nantes’ faculty, staff and research facilities of the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM).
This experimental equipment makes it possible to produce organic composites and to characterize materials in physical terms. The platform provides the right conditions for the world-class research activity conducted in the field of mechanics of materials and processes.
Through this facility, our industrial partners can benefit from the tools and skills of our researchers in terms of thermomechanical behavior of materials applied to real situations.
Whether for academic or industrial research, PREED provides valuable input into optimal product design.
Survey conducted in 2024 of our 2022 MSc Mechanical Engineering graduates, 76% of whom are currently in employment and 15% pursuing a PhD.
Sébastien Comas-Cardona, M2 Programme Supervisor ACES
Sébastien Comas-Cardona has been a Professor at the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM) since 2014. He was awarded a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (USA) in 2000 and a Ph.D. in Composite Materials at the University of Lille (France) in 2005. Current research interests: fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites, structural composites, processing, modelling and experimental characterization.
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