Objectives

MECHANICS and ENERGETICS are two fundamental disciplines in the basic training of a general engineer, which means that the range of industrial sectors directly involved is particularly broad, and that these disciplines and their methods play essential roles at every stage of the life-cycle of a product (design, production, maintenance and recycling) - even when the product's actual function is not a mechanical one.
The training program lasts two years. It provides a unitary, synthetic vision of fundamental and technological aspects, with illustration of the fields of application. To be more precise, the aim is to ensure that each student acquires the following end-point competencies:

 spotlighting the physical phenomena and the main parameters in a concrete situation;
 knowing the basic principles governing mechanics;
 setting an appropriate level of approximation and supplying a suitable model;
 knowing experimental procedures and analytic and numerical calculation methods;
 knowing the various stages in the creation of a product.

The program is composed of 3 foundation courses (solid mechanics, fluid mechanics and energetics, and mechanical technology), a synthesis course, and an advanced course. Each foundation course is founded on a theoretical module (lectures and classes) and transfer modules covering the practical aspects. At the end of 2nd year, the synthesis course finishes off these foundation courses with a cross-disciplinary case study.  The advanced course comprises two subjects chosen by the student (in 1st and 2nd year respectively) intended to open onto particular fields of application.

The 1st year of the ME Unit comprises the first part of the various foundation courses plus one advanced course of the student's choice.
The Solid Mechanics course sets out the basic principles of mechanics and their application to perfect solid systems and in the mechanics of malleable environments. This is backed up by a transfer module comprising 4 practical exercises.
The Fluid Mechanics course sets out the basic knowledge needed for the description and physical understanding of flow. It is based on macroscopic description of fluid environments, on the fundamental laws of movement, and on behavioral laws defining fields in various reference flow regimes. It is backed up by a transfer module comprising 2 practical exercises.
The Mechanical Technology course provides both the basic knowledge needed to understand how an industrial design and production project in the field of mechanics unfolds, and knowledge of the technology of constructing mechanical systems. Transfer is also an important part of the first year technology course, revolving around two topics (technological analysis and product definition) and a technological project.
These foundation courses are backed up by an advanced module that each student chooses for themselves from a list of 7, opening onto some particular field of application. The specialty introduced here, however, is intended simply as an example, and is in no way a prerequisite for any subsequent courses. The important point is that this  module enables students to choose part of their training for themselves, as of 1st year.
Some of the advanced courses enable the students to develop notions acquired in the foundation courses (fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, and mechanical technology), while others explore new fields (acoustics, vibration, or automation).

Content

Basic modules
MEb1.1 - Solid mechanics 1
MEb1.2 - Fluid mechanics
MEb1.3 - Design and manufacturing in mechanical engineering

Advanced modules
MEa1.1 - Acoustics
MEa1.2 - Computational fluid mechanics: an introduction
MEa 1.3 - Tools and methodology for mechanical design
MEa1.4 - Aerodynamics and hydrodynamics
MEa1.5 - Vibrations of mechanical systems
MMa1.6 - Mechanics of materials: an introduction
MMa1.7 - Mechanics, robotics

Practical module
MEt1.1 - Solid mechanics 1 (practical classes)
MEt1.2 - Fluid mechanics 1 (practical classes)
MEt1.3 - Technological analysis and product design
MEt1.4 - Product design and manufactured project

Examination

Assessment is basically by class grades for all of the components of the T.U., so as to assess the student's knowledge of discipline as a whole. There is also an overall assessment with a theoretical summary test and an oral assessment of the practical classes.

The theoretical integration test is a test in which the students are not allowed to have any documents with them, intended to assess the integration of the various points raised in the solid and fluid mechanics courses.

The practical class oral is an individual oral exam on all or some of the 6 practical studies carried out during the year as part of the solid and fluid mechanics courses.