Intended Level of Study
5 years of post-secondary education
ECTS
120 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
The Master’s program in Mechanics covers the major theoretical fields of mechanics (solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, strength of materials, and elasticity) and their applications (product design, biomechanics, and numerical simulation). The Master’s program in Mechanics enables students to master the scientific tools required of an engineer.
Objectives
Depending on the track chosen, the Master’s program’s objectives are tailored and specialized in Biomechanics, Computational and Simulation Methods in Mechanical Engineering (CSIM), or Industrial Product Design and Development (CDPI).
Expertise and Skills
Graduates of the Master’s program in Mechanics are able to formulate advanced problems in the field of systems mechanics and continuum mechanics. They are capable of proposing a numerical, theoretical, or experimental solution strategy appropriate to the context. This program develops students’ skills through three tracks:
Organization
Open on an alternating basis
Contract Type | Apprenticeship Contract, Professional Training Contract |
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The work-study program is offered only in the second year of the master's program.
Internships, supervised projects
Internship | Required |
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Duration of the internship | 17 weeks in M1 and M2 |
Internship Abroad | Possible |
Program
- Lectures, tutorials, and lab sessions (30 hours/week), from September through the end of March (in the first year of the master’s program) and through the end of February (in the second year of the master’s program).
- Group projects
- 17-week professional internship in both the first and second years of the master’s program.
The three tracks of the program share a strong core curriculum in the first year and offer more specialized study in the second year. They all lead to either a Professional or Research track, depending on the course units chosen and, above all, the type of internship completed. The CDPI and CSIM tracks offer certain students the opportunity to earn a dual degree with the IAE. The CSIM track also allows students to earn a dual degree with Chiang Mai University (Thailand) andIMT Alès in civil engineering. The Biomeca track is open to medical doctors seeking specialization.
Select a program
Calculations and Simulations in Mechanical Engineering
The CSIM track within the Master's program in Mechanical Engineering focuses on calculations and simulations in structural mechanics.
Industrial Product Design and Development
The CDPI track of the Master's program in Mechanical Engineering focuses on technological design in mechanical engineering, with a specialization in creation, innovation, and product design.
Biomechanics
The Biomechanics track within the Master’s in Mechanics program lies at the intersection of technology and health sciences. It enables students to address the major challenges of the future, both in the field of medical devices (prostheses, stents, implants of all kinds, etc.) and in understanding the interactions between living organisms and their mechanical environment at various scales of observation.
IDIL - Modeling Biological and Environmental Systems - Mechanical Engineering Track
The Master’s program in “Modeling of Environmental and Biological Systems” (MoBiEn) aims to train its students in quantitative and theoretical research on complex phenomena in living systems that emerge across multiple scales—from individual molecules to living organisms—as well as their interactions with their environment.
The MoBiEn Master’s program brings together scientists from various laboratories as well as faculty members from our four departments: Mathematics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science. As such, it offers a coherent multidisciplinary program that makes MoBiEn a unique program whose core disciplines are Statistical Physics, Stochastic Processes, Biomechanics, Numerical Simulations, Statistical Methods, Advanced Data Analysis Techniques, and Artificial Intelligence.
Examples of course units:
- Stochastic processes
- Biophysics
- Finite element simulation
Admission
Admission Requirements
Applications can be submitted through the following platforms:
French and European students:
- For the M1 program, follow the “My Master’s” procedure on the website: https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
- For the M2 program, students must submit their application through the e-candidat portal: https://candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
International students from outside the EU: Follow the “Études en France” procedure:https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html