ECTS
180 credits
Duration
3 years
Training Structure
Montpellier-Sète University Institute of Technology (IUT)
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
With a B.U.T. in Physical Measurements, specializing in Materials and Physicochemical Testing, graduates are particularly skilled in materials characterization and physicochemical testing.
Objectives
The MCPC program aims to certify versatile senior technicians who perform and analyze measurements: these require a broad range of knowledge in the fields of physics, chemistry, materials science, electronics, and computer science, as well as skills focused on instrumentation (testing, trials, research and development, ...), industrial control, and metrology.
Expertise and Skills
- Conduct a measurement campaign
- Implementing Metrology and Quality Management
- Implement a measurement and instrumentation chain
- Characterize the physical and chemical quantities and properties of a material
- Defining Specifications for Environmental Measures
Organization
Knowledge Assessment
Assessment is based on continuous evaluation.
Open on an alternating basis
Contract Type | Apprenticeship Contract, Professional Training Contract |
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Open to work-study programs starting in thesecond year, with sessions held monthly.
Internships, supervised projects
26 weeks of internships over the past two years:
- 10-week internship in the B.U.T. 2 program
- 16-week internship during the third year of the B.U.T. program
Admission
Admission Requirements
This program is available starting in thesecond year of the B.U.T. in Physical Measurements
And then
Employment Placement
Graduates with a B.U.T. in Physical Measurements, specializing in Materials and Physicochemical Testing, work in all types of companies in the manufacturing sector as well as in the service sector in the fields of development or research. The main industrial sectors include automotive, aerospace, energy production, pharmaceuticals, agri-food, biomedical, and chemicals. Their educational background makes them particularly well-suited for materials testing and inspection laboratories, as well as physicochemical analysis laboratories.
Types of jobs available:
Entry-level: Physical Measurement and Testing Technician, Materials Characterization Technician, Physical Measurement Technician in Research and Development, Physical-Chemical Analysis Laboratory Technician, Experimental Techniques Technician, Testing Laboratory Technician, Metrologist, Scientific Instrumentation Technician, Measurement Chain Design Technician, Measurement Instrument Operation Technician
After 2 or 3 years of experience: Assistant Engineer