Objectives
This CTI-accredited course enables students to develop, model, simulate and design new industrial products and processes to meet tomorrow's challenges.
The specialization focuses on virtual engineering, eco-design and eco-manufacturing of innovative products, management and optimization of industrial systems thanks to cutting-edge digital engineering skills while integrating societal and environmental requirements.
Students will acquire in-depth expertise in the various fields of industry whether scientific, technical, organizational or managerial.
Mechanical Engineering engineers are able to:
- eco-design & eco-fabricate the products of tomorrow;
- model, calculate and simulate digitally using and developing virtual engineering tools;
- manage and optimize production systems and the supply chain for operational excellence.
Program
International Mobility
A stay abroad in the form of an internship or academic exchange allows you to both consolidate your language skills and open up to other cultures. A minimum of one semester's mobility abroad is a requirement for graduation. It can take the form of an Erasmus academic stay, an internship or a double degree in one of our 117 academic partners in 34 countries.
Languages
Language courses are designed to enable linguistic fluency in a professional environment. A TOEIC certification is compulsory for graduation, for which intensive one-week preparation courses are scheduled over the last 3 years of training. A second language is included in the curriculum.
Passerelles vers le cursus généraliste
En 3ème année, élèves ingénieurs recrutés en post-bac ainsi que les élèves recrutés à bac +2/bac+3 et n'ayant pas passé le concours Centrale-Supélec ont la possibilité d'intégrer l'École Centrale de Lyon et poursuivre dans le cursus d'ingénieur généraliste (intégration en 1ère année du cycle ingénieur). Selection is based on a dossier and interview.
In 5th year, depending on their career plans, engineering students can choose from one of the 5th year specialties offered by Ecole Centrale de Lyon and apply for this course. It is also possible to do their 5th year at another school in the College of Engineering, namely École des Mines de Saint Étienne, INSA, ENTPE or emlyon.
Projects
An engineer will be required to solve the concrete, complex technical problems presented to them, through the management of projects integrating technical, organizational and financial dimensions.
Several integrative projects mark the course:
- the 5th semester project aims to apply scientific and technical skills to a multidisciplinary problem within the student engineer's chosen profession (eg: from architect's study to site organization in Civil Engineering);
- the 8th semester project aims at innovation and development in an entrepreneurial logic by associating two complementary trades (e.g. Mechanical Engineering + Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering + Sensory Engineering, etc.) in order to develop the skills of a professional engineer.) in order to develop innovation skills in a multicultural environment;
- the 9th semester project is dedicated to the discovery of a research and innovation activity linked to Centrale Lyon ENISE's areas of expertise.
2 Apprenticeship training path
- Define product specifications, taking into account design and sensory aspects.
- Anticipate and propose innovative technological solutions, taking into account industrialization constraints, with objectives in terms of cost, quality, deadlines and the environment.
- Manage projects in teams with an international dimension.
- Model, calculate and simulate digitally using and developing virtual engineering tools and optimize production systems.
Apprenticeship organization
The 3 years of training are organized into 6 semesters with around 1800 hours of academic training.
The training-company alternation period is progressive:
- 5 periods of 4 and 7 weeks at Centrale Lyon ENISE in 1st year
- 5 periods of 3 to 4 weeks at Centrale Lyon ENISE in 2nd year
- 3 periods of 4 weeks at Centrale Lyon ENISE in 3rd year
A 12-week international course is compulsory, including a minimum of 9 weeks of physical mobility abroad (during company periods).
Personalized support for work-study students throughout their training, through a dual company-school tutoring program.
Apprenticeship highlights
- Free, degree-granting training
- Company assignments that foster responsibility
- Training in cutting-edge fields linked to Centrale Lyon ENISE research areas
- Training designed by companies, conceived and validated by a grande école
- 3 years of experience that accelerate professional integration
- A dual tutoring system at the company and at Centrale Lyon ENISE
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Diploma and certification
This course delivers a national engineering diploma, controlled by the State and accredited by the Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur.

Admission requirements and application
Requirements
- Admission Bac + 2 or Bac +3 (Cycle préparatoire intégré Centrale Lyon ENISE, Cycle préparatoire CapECL, CPGE, BUT 2ème ou 3ème année de BUT, licence 3).
Application
Application by dossier on the dedicated platform:
To apply for an apprenticeship, you must be under 30, and hold at least 120 ECTS (European) credits corresponding to two fully validated years of post-baccalaureate higher education.
Tuition fees
- Subject to student status: A fee modulation scheme has been set up for non-scholarship students in the engineering cycle. Registration fees are set progressively according to the family quotient of the student's tax household.
An online simulator will soon be available to enable families to estimate the applicable amount.
CROUS scholarship students are exempt from registration fees and the CVEC. - Under apprentice status: Training is free for students on work-study contracts.