During their first two weeks back on campus, first-year students in Grande Ecole Engineering Programme atArts et Métiers Arts et Métiers campus took part in the Amarres project (Arts et Métiers for Student Success and Reflection).
Amarres objectives: to welcome students to their new environment, help them identify key resources, and give them an understanding of the skills required ofan Arts et Métiers engineer in order to give meaning to their training. Led by Agnès Bourg, head of the Management Sciences department, Christine Chevignard, head of the library, and David Prat, machining instructor, who spearheaded this project in collaboration with Régine Geoffroy, ICIFTech, some sixty instructors and administrative and technical staff from the campus rallied together.
Two highlights mark this fall program:
- The Sesam serious game (Services Equipes et Site aux Arts et Métiers): 26 teams of 6 students had to solve 35 puzzles as a team to find the fake treasure of the abbey's coins and its counterfeiter. This game allowed them to discover the school and the abbey, meet the campus staff, learn about projects and facilities, and get to grips with digital platforms. They were able to appreciate the great diversity of all the entities that make up the campus in a friendly and fun way (more information on the real treasure of Cluny).
- Through Project-Based Learning, students are immersed in a new educational approach centered on “Initial Project-Based Learning,” which involves real-world engineering projects, such as the design and construction of a portable, adjustable climbing wall. Through this, they have gained exposure to the skills and knowledge of Grande Ecole Engineering Programme, project-based work, and the competencies that define an Arts et Métiers engineer. Students organize their workgroups independently and meet with Arts et Métiers engineers who share their experiences and expertise. Faculty members serve as mentors, guiding students in their thinking without providing the answers.
This back-to-school program received two grants following calls for projects encouraging educational innovation, for which the campus applied to the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region with its RITM BFC project (Réussir – Innover – Transformer – Mobiliser en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, or Succeed – Innovate – Transform – Mobilize in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté). The results will be evaluated for dissemination throughout the region.
