The ELF on the Metz campus

The Metz campus is transforming its educational platforms to meet the challenges of the industry of the future and train the people who will drive its transformation.  

Featured project: 𝜙𝜏-center

The goal is to provide a center of expertise in energy on the Metz campus, called the Fluid-Thermal Center (𝜙𝜏-center, 𝜙 for fluid and 𝜏 for thermal), which will be both experimental and digital, addressing energy transition issues. It will fulfill three main missions:  

1. Production of carbon-free energy (fuel cells, solar Stirling engines);  
2. Sustainable and eco-responsible energy management on campus (control of the heating system, air handling unit, energy recovery from the Cassiopée HPC computing cluster, thermal insulation of buildings).  
3. “Design office”for the dimensioning and prototyping of structures to meet the needs of the campus (educational projects, student projects, and cross-disciplinary research projects).  

These three missions will enable students to immerse themselves, during their studies, in an educational eco-factory that trains them in the current and essential issues of energy transition and data digitization.  

On the rest of the campus

On the Metz campus,Evolutive Learning Factory ELF) stands out for its commitment to digital transformation anddecarbonization in industry. This is demonstrated by the EcoHCP project, which aims to control emissions from the institution's meso-computing center in Metz, as well as the massive connectivity of all equipment acquired in all ELF projects.  

The development of connected technology platforms on campus aims to strengthen control over manufacturing processes, while optimizing their energy efficiency and reducing their carbon footprint, from the development and characterization of materials (Cofacre and Green Steels projects) to manufacturing (Vulcain and Epither projects) and (re)design (Delage V12 project).  

This factory-school will offer students the opportunityto explore the entire value chain of a manufactured product: from the choice of materials to responsible processes, including energy management, recycling, and life cycle analysis, all in an environment conducive to collaboration and the adoption of new technologies (AtriuM project).

Practical information

Contact: Laurent Langlois
Communications Manager: Jennifer Fieutelot
Communications Officer: Manon Laurent