Masters Degrees in Aerospace Engineering, France

The Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering is a new graduate program of the Université de Lyon, operated by the École Centrale de Lyon. It offers a two-year program in Master 1 (M1) [common-core syllabus] and Master 2 (M2) [2 options: "Aerospace Propulsion (PAS)" and "Dynamic and Sustainability of Composite Materials (DDC)"].

The concerned disciplinary fields are fluid mechanics and energy, solid and structural mechanics, materials, and control engineering, in relation with three renowned research laboratories of Lyon: LMFA, LTDS and Ampère.

The Master is in line with the strategic axis "Science and engineering for a sustainable society" defined by the Université de Lyon, as well as with two social challenges identified by the École Centrale de Lyon, "Aeronautics and space" and "Increasing the competitiveness of the industrial economy through innovation and entrepreneurship".

The purpose is to train future technical leaders and researchers for all aspects of the aerospace industry from major constructors like SAFRAN and Airbus, to component suppliers. A special attention is paid to make students aware of codes, languages and common practice in the industry. Furthermore, this industry is intrinsically transnational, with numerous opportunities to work abroad with connections to France or to work in France with connections to other countries. So the students are given the opportunity to develop international/intercultural skills.

It is to notice that the aerospace industry is subjected to long-term cycles. A "design" dominated stage with ambitious projects (A380, A350, A400M, EC 175, LEAP, …) is ending, while a "production" dominated stage is starting for the next decade. The problematic is thus moving from the design of large complex systems to the continuous optimisation of components, taking into account manufacturing and maintainability constraints, in particular with the increasing implementation of composite materials. The provided training is supporting such a change.

More specifically, the M2 option "Aerospace Propulsion" is focusing on the design process of an aircraft or a rocket engine, providing a practical understanding of all aspects of the industry, from design to manufacture and maintenance. Graduates should drive components redesign, for optimisation for new purposes or for adaptation to new production processes or maintenance procedures.

The collaborative degree shows a level of commitment to the development of technical and professional skills that would impress any employer. Students – and potential employers – also benefit from the knowledge gained from faculty at two institutions. With the increasing globalization of the technical workforce, degrees that span institutions and provide an international perspective are particularly valuable.

Expand Your Opportunities

In today’s competitive technology environment, top opportunities are going to skilled engineers who have a wide-range of professional capabilities. Aero-Systems Operations (AESOP) is an exceptional program joining UBx expertise in maintenance with UC expertise in engineering. Students at each university may purse UC CEAS' Master of Engineering (MEng) and UBx’s International Diploma collaboratively.

The AESOP curriculum offers a practice-oriented, personalized degree that prepares engineers to excel in the new working world. Advantages of the graduate degree include:

• Maintain licensure requirements with graduate courses.
• Gain a unique international graduate study experience 
• Increase your earning potential.
• Expand your knowledge and marketability.
• Broaden your understanding of engineering through interdisciplinary focus.
• Follow some courses online.

AESOP Curriculum

Core at UC, Fall Semester (9 Credits)

• AESOP Program Requirement (3 credits – Mandatory)
• Introduction to Aircraft Systems, Regulations and Maintenance
• Project / Task Management Development (3 credits – choose one)
• Examples include, but are not limited to: Engineering Economic Analysis, Quality Control , Project Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology Law
• Interpersonal Skill Development (3 credits – choose one)
• Examples include, but are not limited to: Management of Professionals, Leadership, Effectiveness in Technical Organizations

Technical Specialty at UC, Fall Semester (6 Credits)

Choose 2 Courses from Any of the Following Department Offerings:

• Aeronautical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
• Computer Science

Aero System Operations at UBx, Spring Semester (12 credits)

Airworthiness UBx/ENAC (Mandatory)

Each Module includes theory, applications and lab (3 credits – choose 1)

• Maintenance Repair & Overhaull
• Continuous Airworthiness Maint. Org.
• Maintenance Program Planning

Each Module includes theory, applications and lab (6 credits – choose 1)

• Avionics Maintenance
• Structural Maintenance
• Propulsion System Maintenance
• Human Machine Interface ENAC

Capstone Project at UBx, Spring Semester (3 Credits, Mandatory)

• Choice of sponsored research at IMA or internship at Industry

The Post Master's degree in Communications for ITS offers the necessary knowledge required by engineers and managers to design Connected Cars / Connected Mobility applications to fully apprehend the innovations and unique opportunities of the Vehicular Communications industry.

CONTEXT - Connected Cars and ITS

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) promise to be one of the most dynamic and innovative specialization fields with a large expected industrial and business growth over the next decade. ITS aim at adding information and communication technologies to transportation infrastructures and vehicles in order to allow public agencies and transportation companies to improve

• traffic safety by reducing accidents.
• traffic efficiency by regulating and better distributing the traffic load, or smoothing tolling station congestions.
• the carbon footprint towards green driving and logistics, or deploying fully electric vehicles.

OBJECTIVES

The emphasis of the Post Master's degree is on:

• Providing a balanced theoretical and practical expertise required by leading industries in the ITS domain.
• Analysis and quantifications of the benefits of ITS on the environments and the society.
• Understanding the challenges and required mechanisms to efficiently interconnect vehicles and transportation infrastructures.
• Gaining a deep understanding on major application domains of ITS, such as traffic safety, traffic efficiency, or infotainment and comfort.
• Formulation and modeling of problems typically observed in ITS applications,
• investigation of the impact and benefits of vehicular communications in the different application areas of ITS