The Master of Science in Engineering in Numerical Solid Mechanics (MNS) program trains professionals capable of designing, developing, and utilizing advanced numerical simulations in mechanics (materials, structures, processes), in a context where virtual engineering has become central to industrial innovation.
The stated objective of the program is clear: to enable graduates to pursue a PhD or to take up a position in R&D, within large industrial groups or dynamic SMEs.
Industry Sectors
The skills acquired in the MNS program apply to all sectors where there is a need to model, simulate, optimize, and validate structures, materials, or processes, including:
- Aeronautics and Space (lightweight structures, performance, durability)
- Automotive and Transportation (lightweighting, safety, vibrations/dynamics)
- Energy (integrity, in-service performance, fatigue, durability)
- Materials and Advanced Mechanics (composites, non-linear behaviors)
- Process Industry / Forming (multi-physical couplings, material processes)
- Mechanical Engineering / Structures (design, numerical validation)
- Civil Engineering (structures and materials, robustness, durability)
The topics covered explicitly address current industrial challenges: structural lightweighting, durability control, dynamic behavior (“dynamic feel”, vibrations, etc.).
Accessible Professions
Upon completion of the Master of Science in Engineering MNS program, graduates can aim for positions such as:
- Calculation / Simulation Engineer (finite elements, non-linear, validation)
- R&D Materials and Structures Engineer
- Process Modeling Engineer (multi-physics, multi-scale)
- Advanced Numerical Methods Engineer (robustness, performance, reliability)
- Digital Twin / Model Reduction Engineer (depending on specialization)
- Integrity / Durability Engineer (fatigue, fracture, in-service behavior)
- Research Engineer / Design Engineer in a laboratory or R&D center
These positions require a rare ability: to connect physics, modeling assumptions, numerical methods, and engineering decisions, with a good compromise between fidelity and robustness of calculations.
Research and Doctoral Studies
The MNS program constitutes a natural path towards a doctorate in numerical mechanics / computational mechanics: the program explicitly states that it prepares students to continue with a PhD, and that a graduate can apply for a PhD or an industrial R&D position.
The long internship (academic or industrial) is an accelerator: it is often where a thesis topic, a publication, or a first R&D job is developed.
A Differentiating and Sustainable Profile
The Master of Science in Engineering MNS program trains scientific professionals capable of:
- leading R&D projects directly related to industrial and societal challenges,
- developing innovative simulations within the framework of virtual engineering,
- adapting to complex problems (non-linearities, couplings, robustness/fidelity trade-offs).
❗️ Applications are open from January to April.
Contacts
Academic Director of the Master of Science in Engineering
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