Diplôme d'ingénieur Mécanique - Mécanique et interactions at Université de Montpellier

Polytech Montpellier engineering specialty Mécanique et interactions (MI) that trains generalist mechanical engineers (Bac+5) able to handle questions at the boundaries between mechanics, multifunctional materials, automation and life sciences, with mechatronics and bio-design as the two flagship sectors.

Faculty: Polytech Montpellier  |  Department: Diplôme d'ingénieur Mécanique  |  Duration: 3 years (3rd to 5th year of the Polytech engineering cycle)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Montpellier, Occitanie, France

What you will study

Year 3: mathematical tools, continuum mechanics, materials and simple structures, fluid mechanics, mechanical design and CAD, robotics introduction, strength of materials. Year 4: numerical analysis of PDEs, finite element methods, mechanical design, elasticity, vibrations and variational methods, non-linear and coupled behaviour, viscoelasticity, fluid mechanics II, robotics. Projects across the three years include a mathematical engineering project (year 3), a numerical simulation project (year 4) and an industrial end-of-studies project (year 5).

Career pathways

Targeted jobs: R&D engineer, design office, project and/or product manager, business engineer, company founder. Sectors: mechanical industries, energy, transport, medical and paramedical; R&D centres; development, industrialisation and production; public bodies and expertise; teaching and public research.

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