Explore the programs and courses offered by Mechanical Design
Browse Programs Admission InformationThe objective of the program is to provide students with scientific and technological knowledge beyond the Bachelor's level in the field of mechanical construction, and to prepare them for engineering roles by equipping them with the theoretical and practical foundations necessary for understanding and solving problems related to mechanical systems.
Upon completion of the Master's program, students will be able to analyze complex problems and propose relevant models to predict the behavior of materials and structures to be designed.
This training is designed to meet the needs of industrial companies specialized in various areas of mechanical engineering (automotive, railway, aerospace, household appliances, materials processing, etc.).
Semester 1:
Continuum Mechanics: The main objective of continuum mechanics is to model and predict the mechanical behavior of materials.
Advanced Strength of Materials: Covers advanced concepts in strength of materials.
Internal Combustion Engines: Provides an analytical description of the operation of internal combustion engines, as well as the principles of performance calculation and basic design.
Applied Fluid Mechanics: Acquire the necessary knowledge of fluid mechanics, such as the main conservation laws, with a view to their application in the design and sizing of various systems.
Lab Work in Strength of Materials / Fluid Mechanics: Practically illustrates the knowledge acquired in the courses on Strength of Materials and Fluid Mechanics.
Conventional and Advanced Manufacturing Techniques: This course aims to teach students about different machining and forming processes for producing parts.
Automation of Industrial Systems: Understand the fundamental knowledge in automation and acquire the necessary concepts for controlling industrial processes.
Free and Open-Source Software: Aims to better understand, utilize, and contribute to a collaborative development model that is increasingly prevalent in industry and research.
Industrial Maintenance: Enables identification of the cause of a failure, understanding the relationship between cost price and industrial maintenance, and learning to identify, apply, and use maintenance-related ratios.
Technical English and Terminology: Introduces students to technical vocabulary, strengthens their language skills, helps them understand and summarize technical documents, and enables them to follow a conversation in English within a scientific context.
Semester 2:
Finite Element Method: The goal of the Finite Element Method (FEM) is to enable modeling, analysis, and numerical solving of complex linear and nonlinear physical problems.
Advanced Structural Dynamics: This course focuses on the formulation and solving of motion equations for structures (free, forced, damped, undamped). Understanding the various responses to different loads provides insight into vibration modes and potential damping solutions.
Articulated Mechanical Systems and Robotics: Enables modeling of simple mechanisms as systems of rigid, undeformable solid bodies, and solving associated problems in statics, kinematics, and dynamics
Mechanical Systems Design: Apply creative design tools. Size mechanical components and improve technological solutions for various mechanical systems.
Finite Element Lab Work: Learn how to model and simulate using a finite element analysis (FEA) software or code
CAD/CAM:
In CAD (Computer-Aided Design), students learn how to design complex-shaped parts, create assemblies, and produce technical drawings.
In CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing), students learn to simulate the machining of parts following the steps of a selected CAM software.
Optimization: Become familiar with operations research models. Learn how to formulate and solve optimization problems, and master the appropriate techniques and algorithms.
Measurement, Instrumentation, and Signal Processing: Understand the role and operation of sensors installed on industrial machines for real-time measurement of parameters such as temperature, pressure, and liquid levels.
Signal processing is an essential step that involves analyzing, modifying, and interpreting sensor signals to extract useful information.
Artificial Intelligence: AI enables mastery of the tools of tomorrow’s digital world, development of intelligent systems, and addressing major technological, economic, and ethical challenges.
Compliance with Standards, Ethics, and Integrity: Raise student awareness of ethical principles and rules governing life at university and in the workplace. Encourage respect for and promotion of intellectual property.
Semester 3:
Materials: This course aims to familiarize students with various types of materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, composites...) and related concepts (manufacturing processes, properties, forming conditions, life cycles, limitations...), as well as issues related to selection, availability, etc.
Dynamics of Rotating Machinery: Study of the dynamics of rotating machines, impact of vibrations, and machine behavior under load.
Steel Structures: Understand the fundamentals of designing a steel structure.
Composite Materials: Learn about new composite and heterogeneous materials and their applications.
Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue: Study of fracture phenomena in materials under cyclic loading and their fatigue behavior.
Manufacturing Process Planning: The main objective is to introduce students to the development of a manufacturing process by considering the product’s technical drawing, production type, and necessary tools and resources.
Turbomachinery: Familiarize students with the operation and energy calculations of turbomachines, using thermodynamics principles to compute various efficiencies and performance metrics.
Mechanical Simulation Software: Gain an overview of numerical simulation software in mechanics through practical problem-solving.
Specialized Computer Programming: Focuses on designing and developing software or computer systems tailored to specific technical needs.
Start-up Development: Teaches how to turn an innovative idea into a viable product or service within a flexible, dynamic entrepreneurial environment.
Research and Thesis Preparation: Provides students with the tools to search for relevant information and effectively use it in their final year project. Guides them through the steps of writing a scientific thesis.
Semester 4:
This semester is dedicated to the completion of the Master’s final project. It is carried out in a company or research laboratory (university or research center). It concludes with the submission of a thesis and an oral defense.
Advanced Continuum Mechanics
Theory of elasticity and plasticity
Nonlinear material behavior
Fracture, fatigue, and damage mechanics
Finite Element Method (Advanced)
3D modeling of complex structures
Coupled thermo-mechanical behavior
Nonlinear, dynamic, and transient analysis
Structural Dynamics and Vibrations
Linear and nonlinear vibrations
Modal analysis
Damping, resonance, vibration isolation
Advanced Mechanical Design
Integrated 3D CAD/CAE (CATIA, SolidWorks, Abaqus, etc.)
Design for additive manufacturing (3D printing)
Innovative Materials and Processes
Composite, smart, and bio-inspired materials
Advanced thermal and surface treatments
Additive manufacturing / 3D printing (metal/polymer)
Advanced Numerical Simulation
CFD modeling for flow around structures
Coupled thermal analysis (mechanical component cooling)
Multiphysics analysis (e.g., electro-thermo-mechanical)
Robotics and Mechatronics
Kinematics and dynamics of robots
Actuators, sensors, and control systems
Integration of mechanical and electronic systems
Admission Requirement for the Master's in Mechanical Engineering:
Holder of a Bachelor's degree.
Holder of a Master's degree in the same field, admission based on application review.