General Engineering

A first year between common core and discovery of engineering professions

Tronc Commun: a common generalist culture

The scientific, humanistic and economic disciplinary teaching constitute the essential baggage of the generalist engineer Centrale Lyon. The UEs followed by the entire graduating class, each group together a set of training activities that can combine lectures, tutorials, practical work and teamwork on case studies.

Study projects

In the first year, a scientific or technical problem is submitted to the student engineers by the teaching teams of the etablishment or in collaboration with partner companies and research laboratories.

The groups, made up of4 to 6 students, are supervised by a teaching team for everything to do with project management, engineering sciences and human and social sciences. The teaching team is made up of a scientific tutor, a communication advisor and a project management advisort.

The objectives of the study project are:

• confronting a complex problem with no single solution
• leading a team project
• seeking skills and information
• implementing means and obtaining results
• mastering written and oral communication

Execution internship

During the execution internship, the student trainee discovers and performs the work of an operator over a minimum four-week period. This internship is designed to introduce students to the workings of a company, the nature of execution work and the relationships between operators and managers.

A second year from general education to personalized career path

Common core: a common generalist culture

In the second year, engineering students finalize their common core teaching during the first semester (S7). A "UE d'approfondissement" (in-depth study) enables them to study a theme in greater depth in two different scientific UEs to be chosen from a total of 32, with a small number of students (24).

Application project

In 2nd year, the project activity continues in 3 different forms to choose from:

• The Study Application Project (PAe) is extended from the angle of a concrete realization of the project.
• The Industrial Application Project (PAi) enables 2nd year students to confront a project of an industrial nature. This involves a subject (technical, market analysis or intelligence) defined by a sponsoring company and handled under its supervision. Students are accompanied by a project advisor who guides them throughout the 7-month activity.
• The Research Application Project (PAr) constitutes a first individual research experience with personalized supervision in one of the École's laboratories.
   

One semester to choose from: elective pathway or international mobility

The application internship

Conducted at the end of the second year, the application internship lasts a minimum of 3 months and must be completed by the start of the following academic year. The aim of the application internship is to introduce students to engineering professions through active integration into an engineering team.

The function performed and the work carried out correspond, over a relatively short period, to what is required of an engineer at the start of his or her career. It's also an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired at Centrale Lyon.

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A third year à la carte

An à la carte pathway

The third year of the general engineering curriculum offers many pathway possibilities. Whether it's a more in-depth study of a particular sector, an academic exchange, or a double degree in France or abroad, each student builds his or her career path according to his or her professional project.

The Centrale Lyon general engineering program is accessible via the CapECL integrated preparatory cycle. This 2-year curriculum provides intensive scientific training in mathematics and physics-chemistry. Students are brought together in a small class of 24 students with dedicated teachers for personalized follow-up.

Concours CentraleSupélec

The main admission route to Centrale Lyon is the CentraleSupélec competitive entrance exam. Students who pass this competitive entrance exam are admitted as student engineers.
Preparation for the competitive entrance exam generally takes place in the classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles (CPGE) scientific high schools. The level corresponds to a minimum of two years of preparation after the baccalauréat.

The competition is managed by the Service du Concours located at Centrale Supélec (SCEI): information, registration files, requests for transcripts, information on organization or progress, complaints...

The Central Schools University Entrance Exam

General engineering training is open after a BAC +3 via the Concours Universitaire des Écoles Centrale (common recruitment route for the Écoles Centrale).

Who can apply?

It is open to students at the end of their Bachelor's degree course (L3) in countries operating with the LMD system, and to students at the end of their Bachelor's degree course in countries not using this system.

The bachelor's degrees opening up to the Concours Universitaire des Écoles Centrale are as follows: mathematics, mathematics-computing, mechanics and physics.

As an international student, you can come and study in the general engineering cycle, to validate the Centrale Lyon diploma or ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits.

Different modalities are possible:

• Double degree under our partnerships and receive the École Centrale de Lyon diploma as well as that of your home university
• An exchange year to follow one of our in-depth options and one of our career tracks professions offered in 3rd year (Master 2 level)
• Exchange semester in 2nd or 3rd year (Master 1 or 2 level) to validate ECTS-type credits
• Admission by competitive examination via the special "international cycle" competitive examination for MP, PC and PSI streams
• Free auditors