Master
1 year
French
Student
Lyon-Ecully Campus, Saint-Etienne Campus

Objectives

The Master 2 Mechanics at Centrale Lyon aims to train experts in the design, analysis, and optimization of complex mechanical systems through 5 specialization tracks:

  • Biomechanics
  • Dynamics of Structures and Systems
  • Surface Engineering of Interfaces and Structures
  • Fluid Mechanics and Energetics
  • Digital Solid Mechanics

Program

This pathway provides a deeper scientific grounding in the analysis and modeling of living tissues.

Courses

  • Finite element method in mechanics
  • Modeling in mechanics of materials
  • Tribology of living organisms
  • Bioengineering
  • Bio-materials
  • Anatomy and Surgery
  • Additive manufacturing
  • English for professional communication level 2
  • Corporate socio-economics

Internship

Students must complete a 5-6 month internship in a laboratory or within a company.

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Courses

  • Physical mechanics
  • Mechanics and thermodynamics of continuous media
  • Functional anatomy and surgery
  • Tribology: principles and applications
  • Materials behavior
  • Tissue engineering and biomaterials

Internship

Students must complete a 5-6 month internship in a laboratory or within a company.

This course specializes in mechanics and vibration. It provides a mastery of modeling and numerical simulation tools and an understanding of physical phenomena in mechanics.

Courses

  • Physical mechanics and thermodynamics of continuous media
  • Deepening, applications (DSM)
  • Structural dynamics and machines
  • Structural control and optimization
  • Advanced modeling of systems & structures

Students can also choose from free UEs and complementary modules according to their training project.

Internship

Students must complete a 3-6 month internship in a laboratory or company.

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This pathway provides knowledge in materials science, process physics, surface and interface physics, to master the integrity of surfaces and structures of manufactured mechanical parts.

Courses

  • Physical mechanics
  • Mechanics and thermodynamics of continuous media
  • Tribology: principles and applications
  • Soft matter: nanosystems and biological interfaces
  • Sustainability of materials and nanostructures
  • Characterization of surfaces and nanostructures
  • Ultra-thin layers and functionalized Surfaces
  • English
  • Socio-economics

Internship

Students are required to complete a 3- to 6-month internship in a laboratory or within a company.

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Courses

  • Finite element method in mechanics
  • Modeling in mechanics of materials
  • Surface engineering
  • Coating development methods
  • General tribology
  • Integrity of surfaces and structures
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Multi-physics for processes
  • Tool-material-environment interaction
  • Physical measurements applied to manufacturing processes
  • English for professional communication level 2
  • Corporate socio-economics

Internship

Students must complete a 3 to 6-month internship in a laboratory or within a company.

The Fluid Mechanics and Energy (MFE) course is designed to train students for careers in research and development in fields requiring in-depth knowledge of fluid mechanics. The program offers both fundamental courses and more specific courses geared towards energy and environmental issues.

Courses

  • Physical mechanics
  • Mechanics and thermodynamics of continuous media
  • Numerical simulation of flows
  • Turbulence in flows
  • Flow in the environment
  • Aerodynamics, Propulsion
  • Fluid Interfaces, Transfers, Mixing
  • Fundamental Fluid Mechanics
  • English

Students can choose additional courses as part of the free UE.

Internship

Students must complete a 3-6 month internship in a laboratory or company.

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The Computational Solid Mechanics pathway trains experts in the development of innovative simulations in the context of virtual engineering, which is increasingly present in industry.

Learning

  • Finite element method in mechanics
  • Modeling in mechanics of materials
  • Big data, model reduction and numerical twins
  • Multi-physics couplings for processes
  • Advanced numerical methods
  • Intensive calculations
  • Numerical methods for simulating mechanical models in dynamics
  • English
  • Corporate socio-economics

Internship

Students are required to complete a 3-6 month internship in a laboratory or within a company.

Diploma and certification

This course awards a national master's degree - controlled by the State.

Career opportunities

  • Design, research and development manager
  • Mechanical design engineer
  • Production/industrialization engineer
  • Calculation engineer
  • Engineering or innovation consultant

Focus

A master's degree in co-accreditation with Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL) and Ecole des Mines Saint Etienne.

As part of this partnership, some courses will take place on their campuses.

  • Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 43, boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, 69100 Villeurbanne
  • Mines Saint-Étienne, 158 Cour Fauriel, 42100 Saint-Étienne

Admission requirements and application

Pre-requisites

  • Students holding a Master 1 or equivalent at Bac+4 (240 ECTS) obtained in civil engineering.
  • Centrale Lyon engineering students as part of a double degree.

Application

Application based on portfolio. Details and dates to follow.

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Tuition fees

Acknowledging and anticipating your expenses is essential before committing to a training course with confidence.

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