Entry requirements

M1 or equivalent (60 ECTS credits) in a related field

Benefits of the program

The second-year Master’s in the Mechanics of Soils, Rocks and Structures in their Environment offers high-level training in the mechanics of heterogeneous materials and structures, with varied applications in the fields of civil engineering and transport. It also gives students solid experience in the development of the associated numerical methods (e.g. for multi-scale problems and the simulation of multi-physical problems) and offers personalised training through a choice of options.

Acquired skills

Mastery of mechanical modelling to address research and development issues; mastery of numerical methods for mechanics (including the use of IT tools); mastery of modern methods of analysis and numerical simulation to study the performance and reliability of mechanical systems composed of simple and complex structures whose dimensions range from a few micrometres (microsystems) to metres (structures in the mechanical industry, transport, civil engineering, etc.).

International

Work placements may be carried out abroad subject to approval by the course director.

Course venue

Your future career

Graduates go on to work in mechanical engineering research (or research and development) in major national and international organisations and research centres (such as CEA and EDF), university laboratories, companies or service companies (engineering and/or consultancy).

There is a wide range of fields of application: mechanical industries; civil engineering constructions and structures; transport industries (automotive, aeronautical, space, naval, rail); development of industrial products by the transformation of materials (metals, composites, etc.); production and transformation of energy (petrochemicals, gas, electricity); etc.

Related jobs include: project manager; design engineer; R&D engineer. Graduates can pursue further study through a PhD in Mechanics (leading to a career as a CNRS researcher, faculty member - lecturer, university professor).

Professional integration

Surveys carried out by the university show that most graduates enter the professional world. 100% find a job within 18 months of graduating.

Study objectives

The second-year Master’s in the Mechanics of Soils, Rocks and Structures in their Environment is research-based. It prepares students for careers in research in major research organisations, research centres and university laboratories; research and development in businesses, service companies and engineering and consulting firms, in the following technological fields: mechanical engineering in general, civil engineering constructions and structures, means of transport (automotive, aeronautical, space, naval, rail), production of industrial products by transforming materials (metals, composites, plastics, etc.), energy production and conversion (petrochemicals, gas, electricity: hydraulic, thermal, solar, wind, nuclear, etc.).

Major thematics of study

Continuum mechanics, structural mechanics, numerical simulations, heterogeneous materials, modelling, probabilistic approaches, fractures, damages, interfaces, homogenisation.

Calendar

M2 work placement of at least 4 months (possibility of starting in March)