MSc in Engineering Prospective Design (PRODE) at Mines Saint-Étienne

National Master of Science in Engineering that trains designers with engineering and management skills to initiate and lead innovation processes for products, services and processes, with a strong focus on eco-design and sustainability. Courses are delivered at Mines Saint-Étienne and IAE Saint-Étienne.

Faculty: Mines Saint-Étienne (with IAE Saint-Étienne / Université Jean Monnet)  |  Department: Design and Innovation  |  Duration: 2 years (M1+M2, 120 ECTS) or 1 year (M2, 60 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Four semesters: S1 core knowledge (management/engineering foundations and project tools), S2 design and innovation methods, S3 research and foresight, S4 professionalisation. Internships of up to 3 months in M1 and 4 to 6 months in M2, with a research thesis in M2.

Career pathways

Graduates lead innovation and design projects combining foresight, eco-design, engineering feasibility and management.

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