Programme of the Master of Science in Engineering Hybrid Electronics

An excellent training programme at the intersection of materials, microelectronics, and intelligent systems

The Master of Science in Engineering HybElec offers an intensive one-year programme, taught entirely in English, designed to train engineers capable of envisioning, manufacturing, and integrating tomorrow’s hybrid electronic technologies: functional materials, flexible devices, Bioelectronics, IoT, micro-energy generation…

The training covers the entire value chain, following a vertical principle: from nanomaterial → to device → to complete communicating and autonomous system.

Programme Structure

Curriculum Structure (M2)

The programme is divided into two semesters of intensive thematic studies and one semester dedicated to research (Master’s Thesis).

Semester	Period	Content	Main Objective
Semester 3 (30 ECTS)	September – February	Fundamental and specialized courses (theory, tutorials, practical work) on materials, electronics, and Bioelectronics.	Acquisition of advanced technological and scientific skills.
Semester 4 (30 ECTS)	March – August	Master’s Thesis (Research Internship) of 4 to 6 months.	Practical application of knowledge in laboratory or industry, preparing for a PhD.

Academic Semester: 6 Areas of Expertise

The training semester brings together six complementary thematic blocks that ensure a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach:

1. Advanced Materials & Nanotechnologies

Nanomaterial Fabrication
Physico-chemical Characterization
Functional Materials for Electronics
Electronic Inks, Printing Processes, and Patterning

Objective: master the materials used in flexible, Bioelectronics, and organic devices.

2. Microfabrication & Processes

Microfabrication Techniques for Electronics and Biomedical Applications
Lithography, Deposition, Etching
Component Integration on Rigid, Flexible, or Stretchable Substrates
Advanced Packaging

Objective: acquire the necessary skills to manufacture and assemble a complete device.

3. Energy & Micro-generators

Micro-batteries (rigid, flexible, stretchable)
Energy harvesting (thermoelectric, triboelectric…)
Energy Management for Autonomous Systems (small-scale conversion and storage)

Objective: understand, size, and integrate power solutions adapted to autonomous objects.

4. Electronic Systems & IoT

Embedded Systems Design
Sensor and Actuator Architecture
Signal Processing
Wireless Transmission (RF, BLE, NFC…)
Miniaturized IoT Systems

Objective: connect the hardware building blocks to create a complete and communicating electronic system.

5. Bioelectronics & Sensitive Interfaces

Implantable and Wearable Devices
Organs-on-chip, Biosensors
Biomimetics and Human-Machine Interfaces
Ethical and Biomedical Challenges

Objective: understand and design devices capable of interacting with living organisms.

6. Applications & Hybrid Systems Design

Wearable technologies
Smart Textiles
Tactile or Interactive Interfaces
Plastronics and New 3D Architectures

Objective: envision innovative devices for health, industry, sport, energy, or the environment.

Laboratory Immersion and Pedagogical Methods

Learning is based on strong exposure to research and practice:

Advanced courses taught by international researchers and professors.
Engineering projects directly supervised in the laboratory.
Practical work on the advanced technological platforms of Campus Provence.
Privileged access to the CIMPACA-MicroPackS platform and to secure laboratories for Bioelectronics.
Intensive microfabrication sessions.
Personalized supervision for the Master’s Thesis.

Master’s Thesis (Long Internship)

Semester 4 is entirely dedicated to a 4 to 6-month Master’s Thesis, a complete immersion in a research laboratory or industrial R&D (in France or internationally).

This exercise is the cornerstone of the Master of Science in Engineering, allowing you to delve into an advanced topic in Hybrid Microelectronics.

Thesis Objectives

Implement the acquired skills across the entire value chain: from material (nanosciences) to communicating system (IoT).
Work in a high-level research environment, often in collaboration with our global academic partners (UC San Diego, Technion, University of Pisa, etc.).
Directly prepare your transition to a Doctorate (PhD) or an R&D Engineer position.

Examples of Research Topics

Application Area	Internship Topics (Examples)
Materials & Processes	Fabrication of conductive/semiconductive inks for printed electronics, development of stretchable materials.
Sensors & IoT	Prototyping of devices for industry (miniaturized IoT components), development of printed or stretchable sensors.
Energy & Storage	Design of flexible microbatteries, energy harvesting systems (Energy Harvesting).
Bioelectronics & Health	Research in implantable or wearable Bioelectronics, development of smart textiles (Smart textiles).