Transcript Centrale Nantes Excellence in Sciences and Engineering for the corporate world Prof. Fouad BENNIS Director for International Relations Sabine VERMILLARD Head of International Relations Office [email protected].

Centrale Nantes
Excellence in Sciences and
Engineering for the corporate world
Prof. Fouad BENNIS
Director for International
Relations
Sabine VERMILLARD
Head of International Relations Office
[email protected]
Centrale Nantes
Nantes :
the French Atlantic Coast
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Population: 1 Million (area)
5th largest city in France
45,000 students
2 hrs from Paris by TGV
Life in Nantes
> Folles Journées de Nantes: Classical music:
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Created in Nantes 2000
2000-2004 large success in Nantes
Then 2005-2012
Tokyo, Bilbao, Brazil , … Etc.
> Author Jules Verne was born in Nantes (1828)
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2003 the Greenest City by L'Express Magazine
2003 & 2004 the best place to live by Le Point Magazine
2004 N°1 in Europe for quality of life by TIME Magazine
2008 N°1 in France for quality of life by Le Point Magazine
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Life in Nantes
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Machines de Nantes
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LU biscuit manufacture
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The Nantes industrial environment
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Airbus Nantes and Saint-Nazaire
> Aircraft manufacturer – Airbus A380,
the largest one in the world
> Ship manufacturer
• Queen Mary 2
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Industrial Partners
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Centrale Nantes Key Figures
Founded 1919 – Engineering school
Engineering, Masters, & PhD
2000 graduate students per year
11,000 alumni (9,000 engineers)
550 Professors and researchers
250 external lecturers from industry
150 administrative and technical staff
25% of international students
10 international master degrees (in english)
3 Erasmus Mundus Master degrees, 1 Erasmus Mundus Doctorate
7 EMA2 as partners, 2 as Coordinators
2 EMA3
100% of students study abroad (double degree, internship or exchange
program)
Centrale Nantes programs
PhD
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Ecole Centrale
Engineering degree (MSc)
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General Engineering
Master’s Degree
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10 Masters –
Master’s Degree of
Science and
Technology
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PhD Degrees of
Science and
Technology
MSc Degree
International
Masters
(english)
ECN
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National examination
Preparatory Classes
A-LEVEL (High School)
Exchange semester
is 1 semester in French (English in case by case)
February to June : 30 ECTS
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Technology and automobile disiplinary
Web strategy
Virtual engineering
Aeronautics
Composit structure
Water engineering
Renewable energy
The list is confirmed in september in ECN website
The ECN Engineering degree is not delivred
International master degrees
Urban Environment:
- Atmosphere, Water and Urban Environment
Applied Mechanics :
- Computational Structural Mechanics
- Design of Systems and Products
- Metallic Assemblies and Complex Composites
- Hydrodynamics & Ocean Engineering
- Energetics & Propulsion
Control Engineering & Production Systems :
- Automatic Control, Robotics, Signal, & Image
- Embedded Computer Science & Production Systems
Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering
International Masters
www.ec-nantes.fr/master
2 years :
1st year : 100% English + 160 hours of French language
2d year : courses in French + Master thesis
The applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree and be
fluent in English (international English test requested)
After the Master: PhD or professional activity
PhD - Research
5 Laboratories associated to CNRS; all are A or A+
Nantes Research Institute on Cybernetics and
Communications (IRCCyN)
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
Research Institute of Civil Engineering and Mechanics
Laboratory for Mathematics
CERMA (urban environment and architecture)
5 experimental Platforms
Wave tank: 30m wide, 50m
long, 5m deep
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5 experimental Platforms
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Hydrodynamics
Dynamics (Materials, Crash tests)
High Speed Machining
Durability mechanics
Virtual reality
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PhD
= from 1 semester to full doctorate
>Mechanical Engineering
>Computational Structural Mechanics
>Metallic Assemblies and Complex Composites
>Civil Engineering and Environment
>Hydrodynamics – Energy & Propulsion
>Control and Applied Computer Science
>Advanced Robotics
>Urban Environment : Atmosphere, Water and Urban Environment
>Design of Systems and Products
>virtual engineering
>integration of manufacturing processes
>Control, Signal processing
>Embedded Computer Science & Production Systems
>Information technology
In French or English
STAFF
>Academic in the same field as for the PhD / research laboratories
>Admistrative staff mainly for international relations office
In French or English
Direction for International
Relations Office
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Developing international exchange programs
Promoting international courses
Supporting French students planning to study abroad
> Every « Centralien » with French nationality must complete
"foreign experience" to obtain his/her degree.
> Every « Centralien » has the opportunity to obtain simultaneously
a foreign degree with his/her degree = Double Degree
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Providing international incoming students with guidance
and support
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Incoming organisation
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Welcoming international students
> Airport
> Students residence on campus: possibility of sharing appartment with
French classmate
> Priority access for international students
> Administration
> Visit of the schools
Welcoming week
Introduction to the various student associations
> Sports and other clubs:
• Jazz, Chess, Theatre, Cinema, Dance, etc.
• Sailing, Rugby, Football, Basketball, Martial Arts, etc.
> International Clubs: Club TIME, etc.
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International students in Nantes
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Nantes castle
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Networking: professional
development
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Professional experience in student-run
organisations
> « Ingénieurs sans Frontières » Association
> Junior Entreprise Association
> Annual Recruitment Fair (Forum)
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On campus: talks and meetings with
company managers
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We all look forward to welcome
you and to work with you !
[email protected]