Programme

Curriculum Structure

The programme of the Master of Science in Engineering MSE is based on comprehensive and progressive scientific instruction, combining physics, chemistry, mechanics, processes, characterization, and modeling. Each semester is structured into coherent thematic blocks.

Learning is reinforced by permanent access to state-of-the-art technical facilities. Students use and master essential platforms: diffraction (X-ray), microscopy (electron and optical), mechanical characterization, as well as advanced technologies such as rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing.

SemesterContentECTS
Semester 1
(Fall)		Fundamentals: materials, mechanics, characterization, modeling30 ECTS
Semester 2
(Spring)		Advanced topics: mechanics of materials, crystallography, dynamics, modeling30 ECTS
Semester 3
(Fall)		Durability, corrosion, processes, advanced microscopies30 ECTS
Semester 4
(Spring)		Long internship and Master’s thesis30 ECTS

    Semester 1

    M1 — Semester 1 — Fundamentals

    General Academics 1
    — 91.5 h | 9 ECTS

    Coordinator: J. Quartana

    1. French and/or English
    2. Energy and Ecological Transition
    3. Materials in Society / Resources
    4. Life Cycle Analysis / Reuse / Recycling

    Materials 1
    — 52.5 h | 7 ECTS

    Coordinator: J. Favre

    1. Introduction to Microstructures / Properties
    2. Basics of Crystalline Structures
    3. Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams
    4. Materials Selection

    Mechanics of Materials 1
    — 51 h | 7 ECTS

    Coordinator: P. Baral

    1. Introduction to Mechanics of Materials and Continuum
    2. Stresses and Strains
    3. Linear Elasticity
    4. Beam Theory
    5. Plasticity Criteria and Hardening Mechanisms
    6. Experimental Mechanical Characterization

    Materials Characterization 1
    — 55.5 h | 7 ECTS

    Coordinator: R. Ferrier

    1. Vectors, Matrices, and Tensors
    2. Ordinary Differential Equations, Euler’s Method
    3. Statistics and Probability
    4. Non-linear Problems and Solvers
    5. Partial Differential Equations
    6. Signal Processing and Fourier Transform

    Semester 2

    M1 — Semester 2 — Advanced Topics

    General Academics 2
    — 3 h + 50 h | 4 ECTS

    Scientific Literature Research, Analysis, and Synthesis

    Materials 2
    — 51 h | 7 ECTS

    Coordinator: F. Christien

    1. Crystalline Defects
    2. Plasticity
    3. Solid-State Diffusion
    4. Phase Transformations
    5. Surfaces and Interfaces

    Mechanics of Materials 2
    — 40.5 h | 7 ECTS

    Coordinator: A. Dréano

    1. Overview of Failure Modes
    2. Damage Mechanics and Fracture
    3. Fatigue, Creep, Various Failures

    Materials Characterization 2
    — 49.5 h | 7 ECTS

    Coordinators: A. Borbely / F. Christien

    1. X-ray Diffraction / Crystallography
    2. Optical and Electron Microscopy / Microanalysis

    Modeling 2
    — 30 h | 5 ECTS

    Coordinator: W. Gonçalves

    1. Introduction to Multi-scale Modeling
    2. Molecular Dynamics for Nanomaterials
    3. Python Programming
    4. Scale Transition by Finite Elements

    Semester 3

    M2 — Semester 3 — Specialization

    General Academics 3
    — 40 h (+ 200 h project) | 7 ECTS

    Coordinator: F. Christien

    1. French and/or English
    2. Seminars
    3. Laboratory Project

    Materials 3 — Materials Durability
    — 50 h | 7 ECTS

    Coordinator: C. Bosch

    1. Electrochemical Corrosion
    2. Environmental Embrittlement
    3. Tribology, Wear, Tribo-corrosion

    Materials Processes
    — 50 h | 6 ECTS

    Coordinator: H. Klocker

    1. Plastic Forming and Thermomechanical Treatments
    2. Additive Manufacturing

    Advanced Characterization 3
    — 40 h | 5 ECTS

    Coordinator: F. Christien

    1. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
    2. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
    3. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)

    Modeling 3
    — 50 h | 5 ECTS

    Coordinator: C. Desrayaud

    Advanced Modeling Methods in Materials Science

    Non-linear and Time-Dependent Modeling

    Semester 4

    M1 — Semester 4 — Internship & Master’s Thesis | 30 ECTS

    5 to 6-month internship

    Carried out within:

    • a research laboratory (France or international),
    • a training and research center of Mines Saint-Étienne,
    • a company in the materials, energy, transport, microelectronics, biomedical, process sectors…

    Master’s thesis

    Supervised by a faculty researcher and defended before a jury.

    🔗 Syllabus

    Master of Science in Engineering MSE Syllabus — M1 Master of Science in Engineering MSE Syllabus — M2
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    Contacts

    Academic director of the master’s program

    Frederic CHRISTIEN

    Associate Professor
    Phone number
    +33 4 77 42 00 18
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    Administrative contact

    Anastasia MARCELLIN

    Academic Registrar
    Phone number
    +33 4 77 42 02 10
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