Arts et Métiers its educational spaces through the Evolutive Learning Factories ELF) program. This far-reaching transformation is being funded with a budget of 85 million euros. In addition to public funding, the school, the Société des Ingénieurs Arts & Métiers, and the Arts et Métiers Foundation Arts et Métiers to launch a multi-year fundraising campaign to raise 15 million euros.

Three Major Areas of Focus in the Program

More than 80 projects, primarily involving the acquisition of equipment, are currently being implemented throughout France. 

The program is organized into three major areas (Digital and Technological Revolution in Industry, Eco-Responsibility and Leadership in Sustainability, and Innovative Collaborative Engineering), subdivided into key categories:
• Connected Manufacturing
• Robotic Manufacturing
• Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence
• Agile Production
• Connected Factory
• Energy Impact
• Recycling
•    Carbon-Free Energy
• Learning Center and Learning Spaces
• Reconstruction of the Delage V12

They share their stories of commitment

Philippe Brun, CL 178, Major Donor 

"Given its ambition and scope, the ELF program represents a major milestone for our community in its support of the education of Gadzarts. I have decided to provide significant support for this initiative because industry in general—and French industry in particular—needs (among other things) Arts et Métiers engineers Arts et Métiers recover and reinvent itself. I therefore wanted to contribute to this wave of renewal, convinced that everyone can—and must—commit to the future of our School, the education of young Gadzarts, and our community. Strengthening a School that has shaped us—both through the richness of its education and its shared values—is a fitting way to give back and a natural contribution to the institution.”

Cyril Dané, BO 192, President of AIO

"It was only natural for us to choose to partner with the Bordeaux and Lille campuses as part of the Evolutive Learning Factories program, through a skills-based sponsorship initiative. For us, contributing to the training of young engineers is not an option—it is a responsibility. French and European industry needs men and women who can understand systems as a whole, integrate quality and customer satisfaction requirements, and build an industry that is more environmentally friendly and centered on the people working on the front lines."

Your donation makes a difference! 

1,080 alumni have already chosen to support the Evolutives Learning Factories. Why not you? By joining this community of donors, you’ll help create a vital multiplier effect: your commitment helps secure public funds that would otherwise be out of reach. 

At the new campus in Rabat, work is underway to establish a scalable, connected training plant, with the gradual integration of technologies from the industry of the future. 

The various technology platforms cover a wide range of industrial capabilities, including computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), CNC machining, plastic injection molding, materials characterization, 3D scanning and metrology, numerical simulation, as well as assembly and Lean Manufacturing. 

This complementary approach enables students to gain a comprehensive and integrated understanding of a product’s life cycle, from the design phase through testing, validation, and mass production.

A Tool for Educational Learning

Beyond the development of technical skills, ELFs serve as a powerful educational tool by placing learning at the heart of hands-on activities and experimentation. They enable students to tackle real-world industrial situations, apply their analytical and problem-solving skills, and become familiar with the requirements and constraints of production processes. This immersion helps strengthen their understanding of modern industrial systems and fosters a comprehensive, integrated approach to engineering. This approach also fosters a better alignment between academic training and the realities of the socio-economic world, while preparing students for the transformations of the industry of the future. It fully integrates the challenges associated with the digitization of processes, digital simulation, continuous improvement, and the optimization of industrial performance and competitiveness.

Through its ELF, the Rabat campus reaffirms its commitment to providing an innovative, modern learning environment that is firmly focused on professional development. This approach is fully aligned with Arts et Métiers vision of training engineers capable of innovating, tackling the technological challenges of their time, and supporting the profound transformations taking place in industry on an international scale.

Practical information

Campus Correspondent: Oussama Jaider