The KIMP Master of Science Takes Center Stage

A career choice

Amandine chose to pursue a Master of Science (KIMP-CII) (Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production, specializing in Design, Industrialization, and Innovation) during her second year of thegeneral engineering. Her main motivation was curiosity and a desire to discover the world of research while remaining firmly rooted in industry. Several topics presented in the Master of Science program description caught her attention, particularly industrialization and innovation, but also subjects such as logistics and production management.
The KIMP-CII Master of Science program is supported by the LCFC laboratory at the Metz campus , which works in collaboration with theINRS (National Institute for Research and Safety). The program enables students to acquire technical and scientific knowledge through courses in the humanities, such as management, business administration, law, and economics.

Several thesis topics are proposed each year, covering topics such as integrated design and health and safety. Amandine ultimately chose "Integration of safety and ergonomic criteria for users in the design of industrial machinery - Modeling the uses of a machine" in order to deepen her knowledge of occupational health and safety (e.g., ergonomic elements) while gaining a clear understanding of the applications of this research: "The most difficult part of writing this thesis was getting started and finishing it! There are so many applications and avenues to explore in this field. Once I started my research, I would have liked to see 'live' applications in SMEs and ask users for their opinions!"

This thesis enabled Amandine to integrate ergonomic and safety aspects of work situations into all phases of the industrial machinery life cycle, an issue that has been little explored in the companies that design and use such machinery.

A culture of health and safety in the workplace

Amandine is now a cost analyst at AGCO. It’s a position of responsibility where she finds fulfillment through project management. Her background in occupational health and safety is now proving invaluable: “My Master of Science instilled Master of Science a strong work ethic, both in finding solutions and in how to organize and present them. In my day-to-day work, I never directly apply what I was taught, but very often, my work or that of my colleagues echoes those lessons. I’m thinking in particular of the courses on integrated design, which help me reflect on ways to improve certain processes. This education provides an important foundation—almost a cultural one—focused on continuous improvement and quality in business processes, which must be key concerns for engineers today.
In the long term, Amandine would like to become more actively involved in addressing the major challenges facing our societies, such as transportation, land use planning, energy generation and distribution, water treatment, and waste treatment or recycling.

A Master of Science

The program offered by the KIMP-CIIMaster of Science provides students with technical and scientific knowledge through courses in the humanities, such as management, business administration, law, and economics. This comprehensive program equipped Amandine with a solid foundation in occupational health and safety, which she now applies in her current role.

“My Master of Science a strong work ethic, both in terms of finding solutions and in how to organize and present them. In my day-to-day work, I never directly apply what I was taught, but very often my work or that of my colleagues reflects those lessons. I’m thinking in particular of the courses on integrated design, because I often reflect on ways to improve certain processes through this approach. This training provides an important, almost cultural foundation focused on continuous improvement and quality in business processes—topics that should be of concern to engineers today.”