Engineering degree Industry Engineering
This programme is taught in French.
field(s) of training :
Science, Technology, Health
diploma level :
> Five-year degree
duration of the program :
3 years
Course overview
You’re interested in working for an industry? You wish to learn more about how a chain of production works? Take part in research and innovation in various fields such as automotive, nuclear, pharmacy? Join the Engineering School of the University of Caen Normandy (ESIX) and its programme in Industry Engineering!
This three-year full-time programme will prepare you to intervene in all kinds of processes, both technological and general.
Highlights
By choosing the engineering programme in Mechatronics and Embedded Systems, you choose
- A practice-oriented programme, with many supervised projects involving industrial and local professional partners of the ESIX
- Internship opportunities in industry, with the possibility to do them abroad
- A privileged relationship with the professional environment (intervention of professionals, company visits, expert conferences…)
Welcoming international students
Since 2019, the University of Caen Normandy has been awarded the "Bienvenue en France" label by Campus France, highlighting the quality of the university's welcome for international students.
Application requirements
Entry requirements
To enter this master’s, you should
- Be interested and knowledgeable in energy and industry, mechanics, maintenance and production processes
- Be completing a three-year degree in a scientific field
If you completed Year 1 of a postgraduate programme in science or technology, you can enter the ESIX by applying with your academic file and an interview.
Language proficiency requirements
Minimum French proficiency level required: B2 to B1
Minimum English proficiency level required: B2 to B1
Apply and register
The registration process takes place in 3 steps:
Application process
Admission and registration requirements may vary depending on your nationality, country of residence, foreign secondary school leaving certificate, and the nature of your programme of study. Discover how to apply to the University of Caen Normandy.
Course structure
Courses
- Take place on site in Campus 2 (Caen) of the University of Caen Normandy
- Amount to 800 hours per year
- Are completed by compulsory internships or a work-study programme
Course units
The engineering programme in Industry Engineering offers technological courses specialised in industrial environment:
- Mathematics, mechanics, material sciences
- Electronics, systems, programming
- Industrial economy
- Management project
- Risk management
- Controlled industrial environment
- Industry 4.0
- Industrial production
As well as courses focusing on transferrable skills useful in the professional environment:
- Languages (English and another language depending on the offer)
- Communication
- Project method
Internships and placements
An engineering programme trains future professionals who will be directly able to work once they’ve obtained degree. As an engineer, you must be aware of the stakes of every position in the production line. To do so, during your training, you will do internships at various positions, and at least one abroad:
- Year 1: internship as an executive (1 month minimum)
- Year 2: internship or work-study as an engineer assistant (1 month minimum)
- Year 3: internship or work-study as an engineer (6 months)
Coursework and assessment
The course lasts 2 years and is divided in 6 semesters, each comprising several courses units. In each course unit, you will be graded through
- Coursework
- Practical labs
- Detailed written report and oral presentation for the internship
To complete a semester, you must complete each course unit. If you do fail a unit, you can retake it, but the units do not compensate each other.
If you complete your 6 semesters, you will obtain your engineering’s degree.
Language
French
English for some courses
Study abroad
To obtain an engineering degree, you have to go abroad during your training, preferably in Year 3. The international mobility is compulsory, lasts 17 weeks in a full-time programme and 9 weeks in a work-study programme. As long as it is linked to the skills of an engineer in energy engineering, it can be done in various conditions:
- Semester or year abroad
- Gap year
- Dual degree
- Joint degree
- Internship in a company or a laboratory
- Job
Whatever your project is, the university of Caen Normandy offers many partnerships and exchange programmes to go abroad (website in French)!
Learning outcome
By the end of this course, you will be able to
- Integrate and anticipate evolutions of production technologies
- Manage teams
- Manage projects relying on various domains, while respecting hygiene, security and environment standards
- Manage a production team and a technical project in an industrial environment and in an international context
- Manage and optimise the exploitation of a production line
- Improve production and work conditions
- Prevent contaminations
- Master digital tools part of Industry 4.0
- Write and analyse production documents and reports
Further study
Once you’ve obtained your engineering degree in Nuclear Engineering, you can pursue your studies with:
- A specialised Master’s programme or another engineering school, in production optimisation, for example
- A doctorate and pursue doctoral studies in an academic laboratory or for an industry
Careers
Once you’ve completed engineering school, you can work as a scientific engineer specialised in, for instance:
- Industrial production
- Industry business
- Industry risk management
- Studies and tests
- Surety
- Maintenance
- Project management
These specialities can apply in very diverse industries such as
- Automotive
- Naval
- Aeronautics
- Electronics
- Nuclear
- Health
- Pharmacy
Address
Université de Caen Normandie
ESIX Normandie · école supérieure d'ingénieurs
60 rue Max-Pol Fouchet · CS 20082 · 50 130 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
France
Course leader
formation : Jerome Bernard · jerome.bernard@unicaen.fr