3A Expertise - "Land Transport Engineering" course

Campus

Arts et Métiers Campus Arts et Métiers Lille

Objectives

• acquire and exploit emerging technologies in:
  • motorization (thermal and electric),
  • safety (braking, driver assistance),
  • comfort (acoustic and vibration),
  • performance (aerodynamic)
• Master the design and simulation tools used in the automotive and rail industries, particularly in vibration and aerodynamic calculations.
• understand and utilize new materials (metals, composites) and manufacturing processes in the field of land transportation

SPECIFICITY – 2 possible courses of study – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CONTRACT and STUDENT status

This training can be carried out:

• in the form of a 12-month professional training contract. During this period, the learner is therefore employed by a company (at a minimum of 80% of the minimum wage) and alternates between periods at the School and in the company (on average, 2 days in the company + 3 days at school per week in S9, then full-time in the company in S10).
• as a student

Program

• Module 1: Vehicle Architecture (40 hours)
  • Vehicle architecture and project management (ECM)
  • Internal combustion engine
  • Hybrid vehicle (Valeo)
  • Mechanical and electric braking
  • Tour and practical work on a combustion engine test bench (CRITT M2A)
• Module 2: Performance and comfort (40 hours)
  • Clutch and vibration damping (Valeo)
  • Nonlinear vibrations
  • Vehicle aerodynamics
• Module 3: Composite materials and manufacturing processes (40 hours)
  • Composite structure calculations (ONERA)
  • Manufacturing of composite parts       
  • Complex surface FAO
• Industrial design project (30 hours)
  • Intensive project over a full week,
  • in collaboration with RUBIKA (industrial design school, Valenciennes)
  • mixed student groups (Arts et Métiers)

Key scientific and educational leaders in the field

Managers: Aurélien GROLET / Olivier THOMAS

Teaching Team:

- Arts et Métiers  É. Semail, A. C. Bayeul-Laine, P. Joseph, M. Lepoivre, M. Legrand, O. Thomas, A. Grolet

- Industrial partners: Valeo, ECM, CRITT M2A, ONERA

Assessment methods

Written exams, practical assignments, 86-hour expert project (PJE09).

Benefits of the training

Diversity of expertise contributors: academic and industry contributors. Two company visits among Valéoand Renault, Toyota, Bombardier…

Career opportunities

The main sectors concerned are: automotive (manufacturers, equipment suppliers), racing teams, railways, engine manufacturers, manufacturing. Additional training at the IFP School.

Partners

• VALEO (Amiens)
• Engineering Design Maintenance, ECM (Paris)
• Valourec (Boulogne-Billancourt)
• CRITT M2A

Examples of internship opportunities offered / projects carried out

• Pagasus racing (Development and operation of endurance racing cars),
• Valeo (study of a non-linear vibration absorber),
• Alstom (mechanical analysis methodology),
• SNCF (integration of new maintenance benches),
• Continental (Design and manufacture of plastic and metal parts),
• Safran (Augmented reality and maintenance),
• Pellenc SAS (design of a grape harvesting machine), …

Practical information

• Required level: M1
• Equivalent international level: Master's degree
• Course language: French
• Period: Fall/Winter
• Number of hours: 150
• ECTS credits: 13

Contacts

Aurélien Grolet

Keywords

Land Transport, Automotive, Rail, Motorization, Vibration, Aerodynamics, Acoustics, Composites, Machining, Design, etc.