Major
Aeronautics and Space

Course description: The course equips students with essential professional and managerial skills for their future engineering careers by combining labor law, professional English, business strategy, and professional development. Students gain an understanding of employment relationships, labor regulations, and the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. The English component strengthens professional communication skills and prepares students for the TOEIC certification. Through an immersive business simulation, participants develop competencies in strategic decision-making, innovation, finance, marketing, and ESG-oriented management within a global business environment. The professional development program also introduces entrepreneurship, research activities, inclusion, and engineering solutions for people with disabilities. Together, these modules provide the interdisciplinary skills needed to thrive in modern professional environments.

• Max times this course can be taken for credit: 1
• Credits: 4 ECTS, 4 units (international)
• Mode of delivery:
  • Lectures: 47.5 hours
  • Laboratories and guided studies: 28 hours
• Language of instruction: French 

Course description: The course provides a comprehensive understanding of complex systems through the integration of systems engineering, dependability engineering, and data analysis. Students learn to analyze and exploit data using advanced statistical methods and machine learning tools applied to engineering challenges. The course introduces key dependability concepts, including risk analysis, reliability, availability, and failure assessment methodologies. It also covers the fundamentals of systems engineering, such as requirements management, interface definition, system integration, verification, and validation processes. Through practical case studies and real-world applications, students acquire the skills needed to design, assess, and manage complex systems throughout their lifecycle.

• Max times this course can be taken for credit: 1
• Credits: 3 ECTS, 3 units (international)
• Mode of delivery:
  • Lectures: 45 hours
  • Laboratories and guided studies: 5 hours
• Language of instruction: French 

Course description: The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental concepts and technologies of the aerospace sector. Students develop an understanding of flight mechanics, aerodynamics, propulsion systems, aircraft performance, and navigation principles. The course also covers the fundamentals of space engineering, including orbital mechanics, spacecraft development, and the economic, industrial, and geopolitical dimensions of the space sector. Dedicated modules on helicopter and satellite systems examine their architecture, subsystems, operational constraints, and performance characteristics. Through a systems engineering perspective, students learn to model, analyze, and evaluate aerospace solutions in complex operational environments. The program also addresses emerging technologies and future challenges shaping the aerospace industry. 

• Max times this course can be taken for credit: 1
• Credits: 5 ECTS, 4 units (international)
• Mode of delivery:
  • Lectures: 65.5 hours
  • Laboratories and guided studies: 0 hours
• Language of instruction: French 

Course description: The course provides essential knowledge for the analysis and design of aerospace systems through the study of orbital mechanics, flight mechanics, and aerodynamics. Students explore satellite motion, Kepler’s laws, orbital transfers, and the principles of space mechanics used in mission design. The course also covers aircraft performance, trim, stability, and the fundamental equations governing flight dynamics. Aerodynamics topics include airflow behavior, boundary layers, lift, drag, wing profiles, and compressible flow effects. Students learn to model and evaluate the performance of aeronautical and space systems under a variety of operating conditions. By combining these disciplines, the course develops a strong understanding of the physical principles that govern the behavior and performance of air and space vehicles. 

Course description: The course develops the skills required to analyze, design, and size advanced structures used in aerospace and other high-performance engineering applications. Students are introduced to the finite element method and its implementation through industrial simulation tools such as Abaqus. The course also covers composite materials, including their anisotropic behavior, failure mechanisms, and applications in lightweight, high-strength structures. A significant part of the program focuses on structural dynamics, including vibration analysis, resonance phenomena, frequency response functions, and experimental identification techniques. Through practical case studies and numerical simulations, students learn how to model, assess, and optimize the mechanical behavior of complex structures. The course provides a strong foundation for the development of innovative and reliable engineering systems. 

Course description: The course immerses students in the design and development of a complex engineering system through the application of systems engineering and project management methodologies. Students learn to structure projects using the V-model, manage requirements, monitor project activities, and apply key project management tools. Through the design of an aircraft control-surface actuation system, they develop operational, functional, and physical views of a system. The project covers needs analysis, system architecture development, engineering sizing, detailed design, and requirements traceability. Students conduct successive technical design reviews and produce specifications, engineering models, and digital mock-ups. This hands-on experience strengthens their skills in systems engineering, collaborative design, and technical decision-making within a professional engineering environment.