On Thursday, June 1, 2023, 160 students from several elementary schools in the Paris region had the opportunity to visit two laboratories on the Paris campus as part of a 3D printing challenge: a look back at this educational and fun project.
Nausicaa Foy is a sophomore in the Grande Ecole Engineering Programme the Bordeaux–Talence campus. After two years of preparatory classes in Paris, where she is from (her first year at Lycée Lavoisier and her second year at Lycée Condorcet in the PSI Étoile track), Nausicaa hopes to enroll in a general engineering school. She has therefore chosen the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Bordeaux, which she will join in September 2021: Arts et Métiers a strong emphasis on hands-on projects, which allows for greater practical application of what we learn in theory.”
Upon her arrival at Arts et Métiers, Nausicaa meets the 150 students with whom she will spend two years of her life, two years of projects within the school, in the workshops, but also two years of community life.
Nausicaa joined the BEST Arts et Métiers association Arts et Métiers secretary general: "BEST offers science and technology students in Europe the opportunity to travel at low cost to attend scientific seminars led by professionals. This experience involved a lot of work but was very rewarding from both a personal and professional point of view."
Nausicaa is also very interested in environmental and sustainable development issues, and has been able to get involved in the GaSole association through activities organized throughout the year.
Like all students in Bordeaux, Nausicaa is very attached to her campus. Firstly, because of its location: "The campus is well located, it's very easy to get to the ocean and even to the mountains with a little motivation," but also because of the cohesion between the students on the Bordeaux campus: "The approach between students is very human, we all listen to each other while transmitting the values of the School."
After two years at the Bordeaux campus, Nausicaa and some of her classmates are preparing to cross the Atlantic to Quebec for a semester at the University of Sherbrooke studying Mechanical Engineering. During this experience abroad, she will also study project management, life cycle analysis, and waste management.
In January 2024, she will return to France to complete her end-of-study internship, which she hopes to do in the cultural sector as an environmental engineer or design office engineer: "There are more and more initiatives linking the environment and culture, such as Recupscène and Ecoprod, which are collectives that promote green and environmentally friendly productions and set up recycling channels for stage sets. I'm very interested in this approach to entertainment."
She has fond memories of her experience at Arts et Métiers Bordeaux: "You discover the joys and difficulties of community life, which gives you a good understanding of how to behave in the professional world."
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At the end of the second year of the Grande École Program, students from each campus can participate in the Mayoux-Dauriac Prize.
With one prize per Arts et Métiers campus, it recognizes the student who, in both written and oral work, and in terms of both form and content, uses the French language with the greatest eloquence, finesse, and meaning.
A look back at the 2023 edition
On the mornings of May 12 and 22, 2023, a group of second-year students from Grande Ecole Engineering Programme Aloyse Aubry, Edouard Bertho, Wafaa Moujallal, and Daniel Andres Tinoco Estrada) welcomed two fifth-grade classes from an elementary school in the 13th arrondissement to the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Paris .
As part of the "Science at School" project supervised by Bénédicte Hayne and Marc Rébillat, these students carried out their "Career Project" on various topics:
Marc Rébillat, lecturer and researcher at the PIMM Laboratory, explains: "As part of their course, students have to work on a multidisciplinary group project, which they carry out independently and is supervised by various teachers. Bénédicte and I thought it would be interesting to present this project to primary school pupils, especially as the demonstrations carried out by the students enable them to improve their communication skills. "
And so, the second-year students begin by telling the fifth-gradersthe story of a fisherman who loved to spend whole days at sea catching fresh fish for his family... How can we help him make his fishing safer and more efficient?
The rest of the story in testimonials and images (with a short break to discover some 3D-printed objects with Guillaume Martin, Research Engineer at SDTools, a company hosted at PIMM)!
What does Edouard Bertho, a dual degree student with ESTP, think about this? "I enjoy sharing my experiences. When I was a child, I did a lot of experiments, and I think it's great that we can bring students to the school and give them more in-depth demonstrations thanks to our engineering training. With a young audience, we have to make an effort to use simpler words and find examples from everyday life."
And Wafaa Moujallal, a dual degree student with ENSAM Morocco?"Ever since I was little, I've been fascinated by experiments. I like to know how an engine works. I thought to myself, 'Why not show this to children?' The students were responsive and asked lots of questions. One group even asked to do a different experiment, and it worked. I think I could do it again for the other groups."
For the teacher of some of the fifth-grade students: "It's interesting to introduce children to science in a different way than the school method. Since we studied science, it's very rewarding to succeed in making children want to discover more. I hope they'll want to study engineering."
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Did you know that there is a motorcycle club on the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Paris, created by students in the Specialized Engineering Program? Meet a club of motorized two-wheel enthusiasts who want to combat common stereotypes about motorcycles, promote values of mutual aid, and participate in an ecological initiative.
A club based on exchanges
For Arthur Boyon and Romain Pérot: Co-founders of the club, (Industrial Engineering Specialization Program 2020-2023) and Alexis Miorcec de Kerdanet: current President of the club, (Industrial Engineering Specialization Program 2021-2024), the goal of Arts et Métiers is clear: "It's about sharing our vision of motorized two-wheelers (2RM) and each other's experiences in order to create mutual support and progress in our practice, because we are aware that most of us are inexperienced." The club's goal is to teach everyone the right reflexes and attitudes to help them be safer on the road. This also involves advice and feedback on equipment and accessories, with recommendations for good places to buy at low prices, but sometimes also a reminder of the legislation surrounding insurance and the highway code, and finally mutual assistance with the maintenance of our motorcycles and scooters, so that we can continue to ride safely: "Our engineering training and often technical backgrounds mean that we have a particularly good understanding of what we ride," says Romain.
Originating from an initial outing to the Fontainebleau forest organized by Arthur Boyon, Romain Pérot, and another classmate, the Mot'Arts et Métiers club was officially created in October 2021, with around ten official members. Today, it has 52 members, including 15 active participants.
However, the Mot'Arts et Métiers club is not just a group of motorcyclists: "They are people who are interested in motorcycles, people who are curious and want to know if motorcycling is really for them," explains Arthur Boyon. At the same time, motorcycle enthusiasts and/or those who have not yet been able to get their license are also part of the group. "Everyone has their own way of enjoying motorcycles, whether it's through vintage bikes, everyday commuting, off-roading, racing, mechanics, etc.," continues Romain.
Handover of the presidency in 2022 - Alexis, the President (left), and Arthur, the co-founder (right)
Various activities focused on solidarity and ecology
The club's most visible activities are the motorcycle rides organized throughout the year. These rides are open to all skill levels and allow participants to discover the Île-de-France region (Versailles, the Chevreuse Valley, Seine-et-Marne, the Fontainebleau Forest, the Vexin, the Vincennes Park, etc.). Safety and support for beginners are priorities (safe routes, warning of road hazards). An improvement in their riding is often noticed after each ride.
The club also acts as a mutual aid network, helping members deal with administrative, insurance, and even maintenance issues. Solidarity is part of the DNA of motorcyclists' values. The members of theArts et Métiers clubArts et Métiers their support and share their experiences with anyone who needs it. "There will always be someone to provide information or help," says Romain Pérot.
By providing information and raising awareness, the club is also promoting an eco-friendly approach. Motorized two-wheelers are not just for leisure; they are also a particularly efficient mode of transport for everyday journeys because they take up less space than cars. "As apprentices, we spend half our time at school and the other half at work. For example, to get to my job on the other side of the Paris region, I have to travel 130km round trip from my home. Rather than taking my car, which consumes 7L/100km, I ride a motorcycle that consumes 4.5L/100km: about 70L less gasoline per month! And if an affordable electric motorcycle existed for these journeys, that's what I would have chosen," comments Romain Pérot.
Any plans for the future?
The Mot'Arts et Métiers club wants to expand by offering new types of outings, such as a weekend on the Normandy coast, preparation for track driving to improve driving skills, and participation in awareness/advanced training courses delivered by the gendarmerie.
The organization of meetings and events for those who want to discover motorized two-wheelers as drivers, of course, but also as passengers during an outing is also planned. "Another objective is to extend activities to other campuses and organize joint events on mechanical or community-related topics with people from the 4L Trophy, for example," adds Alexis Miorcec de Kerdanet.
How about an anecdote? Romain Pérot recounts: "Last January, I used my car and a trailer to pick up a friend's motorcycle, which had suffered a serious mechanical problem, and bring it back to his home. Another member of the group is going to buy his motorcycle and repair it himself. The first guy was quickly able to get enough money to buy a cheaper vehicle, and the second guy is treating himself to a nice mechanical project. "