Target level of study
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
180 credits
Duration
3 years
Training structure
University Institute of Technology, Nîmes
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
By enrolling in the Bachelor of Technology in Materials Science and Engineering (B.U.T. SGM), students benefit from a three-year integrated program leading to a bachelor's degree. The degree is aligned with international standards and facilitates exchanges with foreign universities.
With the B.U.T. SGM, students continue to benefit from university-level education and technology training supervised by experienced teaching teams. The curriculum continues to focus on professional scenarios and periods spent in companies in the form of internships or work-study programs.
Objectives
Holders of a B.U.T. SGM degree are specialists in bio-based materials, composites, polymers, metals, glass, and ceramics. They design, produce, measure, test, and inspect materials for various sectors, including aeronautics, automotive, packaging, medical, sports and leisure, and metallurgy..
The B.U.T. SGM aims to train high-performing graduates with analytical and synthesis skills and a real industrial vision.
Know-how and skills
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- DEVELOP a material (composite, bio-based material, alloy, ceramic, polymer, etc.),
- ECO-DESIGNING a product (computer-aided design, choice of materials, sizing, prototyping, etc.),
- MASTER the manufacturing techniques appropriate for each material,
- CHARACTERIZE a material or product (analyses, measurements, tests, inspections, etc.).
Organization
Knowledge assessment
Knowledge is assessed on an ongoing basis and at the end of each semester ( 30 ECTS per semester). This allows students to gauge their level of mastery of the skills acquired. A total of 6 semesters (180 ECTS) must be completed in order to obtain the B.U.T. SGM degree.
Students who do not wish to continue into the third year of the B.U.T. SGM program and who have earned 120 ECTS credits (four semesters) may request to receive the Diplôme Universitaire Technologie (D.U.T.) SGM (two-year university degree).
Special facilities
High-level athletes
The university wishes to provide high-level athleteswith the necessary resources to pursue their university studies. Support is provided in the form of study programs adapted to sporting constraints, with the aim of reconciling higher education and sporting careers.
To find out if you are eligible, check your eligibility here
The application for high-level status must be made every year.
Established artists
The university promotes access to initial and continuing education for established artists. Support may take the form of tailored course arrangements. For more information, contact the Registrar's Office. here.
Students with disabilities
Complementary in their missions, the Handiversité and Preventive Medicine services work together to support you in the success of your educational journey. They are your primary contacts for providing information, assessing your situation, recommending appropriate accommodations, and monitoring their implementation. (More info here).
Internships, supervised projects
Internship | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Duration of the internship | 26 weeks spread over 3 years in order to apply the skills acquired |
Supervised project
A total of 600 hours is allocated to supervised projects. These projects enable students to conduct research in small groups. They are carried out over the three years of the program in parallel with traditional teaching.
Program
The program begins in September and lasts three years. It focuses on general and scientific subjects. The total number of hours is 2,000, spread over six semesters. The program is based on a skills-based approach. Skills are acquired through a combination of professional scenarios and theoretical teaching.
First year - CORE CURRICULUM:
| SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | |||
| Code | SAÉ (*) | Code | SAE | |
| SAÉ11 | Protocol monitoring for material development | SAE21 | Study of the influence of processing parameters on the properties of a material | |
| SAE12 | Study of the materials used in an industrial product | SAE22 | Design, production, and validation of a simple product | |
| SAE13 | Understanding formatting protocols and security rules | SAE23 | Impact of a forming process on the final product | |
| SAÉ14 | Measurement and comparison of common material properties | SAE24 | Measuring the properties of a material | |
| SAE15 | PORTFOLIO (**) 1 | SAE25 | PORTFOLIO 2 | |
| Code | Resources | Code | Resources | |
| R101 | Discovering materials | R201 | Composite materials 1 | |
| R102 | Metallic materials 1 | R202 | Metallic materials 2 | |
| R103 | Polymer materials 1 | R203 | Ceramic materials and glass 2 | |
| R104 | Ceramic materials and glass 1 | R204 | Bio-based materials and agro-materials 1 | |
| R105 | Polymer materials 2 | R205 | Bio-based materials and agro-materials 2 | |
| R106 | Technical drawing 1 | R206 | Composite materials 2 | |
| R107 | Characterization 1 | R207 | Technical drawing 2 | |
| R108 | Chemistry Basics | R208 | Characterization 2 | |
| R109 | Physics Basics | R209 | Strength of materials | |
| R110 | Mathematics Base | R210 | Heat transfer | |
| R111 | Structure of matter 1 | R211 | Structure of Matter 2 | |
| R112 | Chemistry | R212 | Mathematics 2 | |
| R113 | Mechanics | R213 | Expression and Communication 2 | |
| R114 | Applied physics | R214 | Languages 2 | |
| R115 | Mathematics 1 | R215 | PPP 2 | |
| R116 | Expression and Communication 1 | |||
| R117 | Languages 1 | |||
| R118 | PPP(***) 1 | |||
(*) Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS)
LASenable the assessment of skills in situ. This assessment is carried out in accordance with all the elements that make up the reference framework and is based on the portfolio approach, i.e., a process of reflection and demonstration led by the student themselves. As a set of actions, SAE requires students to choose, mobilize, and combine resources that are relevant and consistent with the targeted objectives. The challenges of SAE are therefore multiple:
- Participating in the development of skills;
- Supporting learning and mastery of resources;
- Integrating self-assessment by the student;
- Enabling individualized learning.
(**) The portfolio approach
Sometimes referred to as a skills portfolio or professional passport, the portfolio is a point of connection between the academic world and the socio-economic world. In this respect, it addresses all aspects of the student's professionalization: from their training to their future as a professional.
(***) The Personal and Professional Project (PPP)
Present in each semester of the program and supported by all the teachers in the teaching team, the Personal and Professional Project is a structuring element that allows students to take charge of their education, understand and appropriate its content, objectives, and targeted skills.
From the second year onwards, students choose a course of study and acquire specific skills related to their chosen course:
- Recycling and material recovery professions: RECOVER/RECYCLE material from a product
- Materials and product engineering professions: DEVELOPING a product from design to completion
- Jobs in the characterization and assessment of materials and products: ASSESSING materials and products
Select a program
Characterization and Expertise in Materials and Products
Course currently being validated
Admission
Registration procedures
Target audience
General high school diploma obtained
from 2021
Recommended specialties:
- Mathematics + Physics-Chemistry or Engineering Science
- any other specialty after review of the file
Before 2021
General Baccalaureate: Science Baccalaureate
Technical Baccalaureate: STI - STL
Review of application : assessment by the teaching team, opinion of the class council, motivation for the course; French and language grades; grades in science subjects in the junior and senior years; interview if necessary.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees include:
- university registration fees (set annually at the national level; more info here),
- the Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC), which is intended to promote the social, health, cultural, and athletic integration and support of students and to reinforce health prevention and education initiatives carried out on their behalf. (More info here)
Every student enrolled in initial training or an apprenticeship contract at a higher education institution must obtain, prior to enrollment, proof ofpayment (or exemption) of the CVEC.
And after
Professional integration
BUSINESS SECTORS/PROFESSIONS
All sectors that use the material: aeronautics, boating, leisure, building, automotive manufacturing, energy industries (particularly nuclear and wind power), etc.