3A Expertise - "Innovative Process Engineering" Course

Campus

Arts et Métiers Campus Arts et Métiers
2, boulevard du Ronceray - PO Box 93525 - 49035 ANGERS Cedex 01

Objectives

Arts et Métiers generalist engineers whose vocation is to work in the design and production of products and production systems. Arts et Métiers engineers Arts et Métiers recognized as pragmatic engineers, combining technological knowledge, practical experience, and team spirit. The expertise offered here in the third year reinforces the engineering student's knowledge in a specific area of expertise: "Innovative Process Engineering" (IPI).

This IPI expertise fits perfectly within the European development program Factories of the Future (H2020) and the national Industry of the Future plan. It introduces future engineers to the possibilities and challenges of emerging processes that will be used in the factory of the future.

Teaching methods

This team of experts consists of Arts et Métiers engineering students Arts et Métiers their third year as students, apprentices, or professional contract. The training is therefore divided into different periods. There are four main periods at the school, interspersed with industrial periods.

During industrial periods, students enrolled in the program are assigned an industrial or research project of their choice within the theme of "Innovative Processes."

Program

During the four periods at school, expertise sequences take place, consisting of theoretical input and practical work. Each period revolves around a separate theme:

Period 1 – Additive Manufacturing and the Factory of the Future

• Metal additive manufacturing
• Polymer additive manufacturing
• Robotics – Robotics
• Topological optimization

Period 2 - Machining Assistance and Smart Machines

• Behavior of materials under extreme conditions
• Cryogenic and high-pressure assistance
• Scientific simulation of machining assistance
• Intelligent Machine

Period 3 – Forming of biocomposites and service life

• Biocomposites
• Thermoforming of composites
• Fatigue and impact

Period 4 – Metal forming and experimental techniques

• Product durability
• Foundry business simulation
• Hot Forming Processes – Superplasticity

Key scientific and educational leaders in the field

• Amine Ammar, professor of numerical methods
• Julien Artozoul, typesetting and foundry teacher
• Yessine Ayed, teacher-researcher in machining
• Aude Caillaud, foundry and materials teacher
• Guénaël Germain, machining instructor and researcher
• Laurent Guillaumat, Professor of Composites & Sustainability
• Etienne Pessard, lecturer and researcher in fitness and sustainability
• Svetlana Terekhina, professor and researcher in polymers and composites
• Idriss Tiba, materials lecturer and researcher
• Simon Richir, professor of virtual reality and augmented reality

Related technology platform

Angevin Laboratory of Mechanics, Processes, and Innovation

Angers Industrial Foundry Laboratory

Assessment methods

Project-based evaluation of applications during each period

Benefits of the training

The training program has a strong practical component, in addition to presentations by industry professionals and specialists on topics related to innovative manufacturing processes.

Career opportunities

• R&D Engineer
• Methods Engineer
• Process engineer
• Manufacturing Process Engineer
• Methods Engineer
• Industrialization Engineer

Partners

• ESI Group
• DAHER
• École Centrale Nantes
• University of Nantes
• National School of Science and Technology of Rennes
• Jules Verne Research Institute

Practical information

• Required level: 2nd year Arts et Métiers
• Equivalent international level: Master of Science )
• Course language: French
• Period: October - February
• Number of hours: 150 hours
• ECTS credits: 13

Contacts

Julien ARTOZOUL

Additional information

Engineering students can pursue this expertise as students, apprentices, or under a professional training contract.

Keywords

#technology, #processes, #FactoryOfTheFuture