"They're on the move for career guidance": Inspiring future female engineers

"Elles bougent" for career guidance: Inspiring future female engineers

On Thursday, February 13, 2025, Lamartine High School in Mâcon hosted an event called "Elles bougent pour l'orientation" (Women on the Move for Career Guidance). This event, organized in collaboration with the Elles bougent association, aimed to promote careers in science and technology among young women.

Les Cordées de la réussite: a wonderful opportunity for all participants

Les Cordées de la réussite: a wonderful opportunity for all participants

Since 2014, Isabelle Duband has been coordinating and leading a Cordées de la réussite program for the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Cluny.

82 students providing tutoring to 105 middle and high school students from five schools in the region! These figures demonstrate the Cluny campus's involvement in the Cordées de la réussite program.

 

ISYNUC: Course in "Nuclear Systems Engineering: Operation and Control"

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Third-year specialization - NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: OPERATION AND CONTROL - Lille Campus
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General engineer, studentorprofessional training contract, third-year expertise in nuclear systems engineering: operation and management

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Arts et Métiers Campus Arts et Métiers Lille

Objectives

  • Train engineers capable of contributing to the installation, operation, and manufacture of nuclear power plant components, as well as to the development of innovative techniques that will pave the way for the nuclear power of tomorrow.
  • Raise awareness among engineers with a versatile initial training background about the specific characteristics of nuclear-related professions.
  • Equip engineers with a triple skill set in science, technology, and management.

Educational content

150-hour teaching unit on expertise

  • Module 1: Energy mix management and outlook for 2050
  • Module 2: How a Nuclear Power Plant Works
  • Module 3: Design and operation of the nuclear part
  • Module 4: Components and operation of the functional part

Targeted skills

Upon completion of the course, graduates will be able to:

  • Understanding and analyzing issues related to energy mix management and electrical grid load.
  • Differentiate between the various technologies related to nuclear energy production methods.
  • Understanding and implementing design and manufacturing choices for nuclear system components.
  • Managing a project, from needs analysis to technical implementation, including technology monitoring.

Fields of application

Nuclear facilities, electricity generation and distribution, energy mix management, design and manufacture of nuclear components, machinery and fluids, project management.

Target sectors

The jobs targeted by this program are in companies in the energy, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and energy sectors (large corporations, SMEs, component manufacturing sites, etc.).

Targeted jobs

This training provides access to the following functions:

  • Nuclear facility operations engineer
  • Nuclear process engineer
  • Project management engineer
  • Maintenance Engineer
  • Production Engineer

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Photo credits: © EDF Gravelines Michel Guilbert

An outstanding collaboration between the Bordeaux Institute of Mechanics and Engineering (I2M) and Australia

Laboratory research

The Bordeaux Institute of Mechanics and Engineering (I2M) is partnering with four universities in Australia to optimize materials obtained through additive manufacturing. This international project aims to strengthen the synergy between academic research and industrial applications.