Training Structure
Polytech Montpellier
Overview
The Industrial Structures Mechanics (MSI) program trains field engineers (bac+5) through an apprenticeship in the following sectors: mechanical engineering, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and metallurgy. It prepares them for roles such as: manufacturing, project manager, design and methods engineer, inspection and quality control, and more.
The Benefits of the Training Program
ALL OF THE SCHOOL'S TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY A NETWORK OF STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH:
- The industrial sector (800 internships, 200 industrial projects, and 50 apprenticeship contracts per year),
- Academic research (14 affiliated research laboratories),
- International partnerships (more than 100 partner universities worldwide).
The MSI training program receives strong support from:
- From the Occitanie Region, through the Regional Apprenticeship Training Center for Higher Education (CFA ENSUP LR);
- From the SNCT, the National Union of Boilermakers, Pipefitters, and Industrial Maintenance Workers.
Most partner companies hire engineering interns as soon as they graduate.
Expertise and Skills
Upon graduation, the MSI engineering student:
- Has acquired the scientific and technical fundamentals in the field of mechanics as applied to welded structures;
- Has knowledge in the fields of sheet metal work, metallurgy, welding, and related techniques;
- Is able to design, manufacture, and maintain industrial facilities.
He is capable of:
- Manage and monitor a project;
- Organize, optimize, and manage production and industrial workflows;
- Ensure the safety of personnel and equipment, compliance with environmental standards and regulations, and product quality;
- Innovate and scale up through the design and development of products and processes;
- Organize and supervise maintenance activities and work.
Organization
Special Features
CALENDAR
- Program duration: 3 years.
- Start of the training program: early October.
- 70 weeks in school + 72 weeks in a company + 5 weeks of paid vacation per year.
Work-Study Program:
• 7 to 10 weeks / 7 to 10 weeks in thefirst year
• 5 weeks / 5 weeks, then 10 weeks / 10 weeks in thesecond year
• 10 weeks / 10 weeks, then 15 weeks / 15 weeks in thethird year
Program
MAIN SUBJECTS TAUGHT
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Electricity
- Mechanics
- Materials
- Quality
- Computer Science
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Modern Languages
PROFESSIONAL MODULES
On-the-job training is overseen by an industry mentor—the apprenticeship supervisor—and supervised by an educational mentor—the teacher. It is organized around five professional modules:
- Knowledge of the company (MP1)
- Technical Environment (MP2)
- Scientific and/or technological application (MP3)
- Business Conduct (MP4)
- Industrial Capstone Project (MP5)
Select a program
Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Structures, 3rd Year
Training of field engineers in the following fields: mechanical engineering, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and metallurgy.
DESIGN
4 creditsNuclear Standardization
0.5 creditsStandardization
0.5 creditsDesign Office
2 creditsCalculations for Pressure Vessels
1 credit
UP2 TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT PROJECT
16 creditsProfessional Unit 2
16 credits
SHES
7 creditsExpression
1 creditEconomy
2 creditsEnglish
3 creditsCommunication
1 credit
UP1 BUSINESS MONITORING
4 creditsProfessional Unit 1
4 credits
HARMONIZATION
3 creditsDescriptive Geometry
0.5 creditsMathematics Harmonization
1 creditMechanical Systems, Indefinite, Harmonized°
1.5 credits
SCIENCES FOR ENGINEERING
6 creditsPhysics
2 creditsElectricity
1 creditAutomation - Automatic
2 creditsChemistry
1 credit
MANUFACTURING
5 creditsHealth and Safety in Welding Manufacturing
0.5 creditsGeneral Manufacturing
1 creditManufacturing of Other Alloys
2 creditsApplied Radioactivity / Nuclear Waste
1.5 credits
SCIENCES FOR THE SPECIALIZATION
8 creditsMaterials Science
3 creditsMechanics of Rigid Bodies
1 creditStrength of Materials
2 creditsMechanics of Continuous Media
2 credits
MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
7 creditsComputer Science 1
1 creditMathematics
3 creditsCollecticiel
Comics / Modeling
1.5 creditsComputer Science 2
Computer Calculations - Algorithms
1.5 credits
Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Structures, 4th Year
Training of field engineers in the following fields: mechanical engineering, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and metallurgy.
ENGINEERING SCIENCES
9 creditsElectricity
1 creditStatistics
1 creditInformation Systems Security
1 creditChemistry
1 creditPhysics
2 creditsDigital Documents: Management Tools and Legislation
1 creditApplied Mathematics
2 credits
SCIENCES FOR THE SPECIALIZATION
7 creditsStrength of Materials
1 creditThermodynamics
1 creditWelding Metallurgy / Corrosion Chemistry
2 creditsPlates and Covers
1 creditMechanical Testing
1 creditMetallurgy: Other Alloys
1 credit
UP4 BUSINESS CONDUCT
15 creditsUP4
15 credits
TECHNIQUES FOR ENGINEERS
7 creditsSurface Treatment
1 creditRadiation Protection
1 creditLaser Manufacturing
Design Office
3 creditsSafety Approach
1 creditDevice/Pressure Calculation
1 credit
SHES
8 creditsManagement Accounting
2 creditsENGLISH
3 creditsGeneral Accounting
1 creditHRM
2 credits
UP3 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
10 creditsUP
10 credits
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
4 creditsStrategy
2 creditsQuality
1 creditProject Management
1 creditDDRS
Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Structures, 5th Year
Training of field engineers in the following fields: mechanical engineering, sheet metal fabrication, welding, and metallurgy.
Optional
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
2 credits
EU SHES LIST
5 creditsEnglish
3 creditsHuman Resources Management
1 creditLAW / LABOR LAW
1 credit
MATERIALS
6 creditsCeramics and Glass
0.5 creditsThermoplastic Welding
Metallurgy
3 creditsPlastics
1 creditThermomechanical Properties
1.5 credits
SCIENCES FOR THE SPECIALIZATION
5 creditsScientific Applications
2 creditsNon-Destructive Testing
2 creditsLarge-Dimensional Metrology
Electricity
1 credit
MECHANICAL SCIENCES
7 creditsFluid Mechanics
2 creditsStructural Mechanics
3 creditsHeat Transfer
2 credits
TECHNIQUES FOR ENGINEERS
8 creditsEquipment/Pressure Calculations
2 creditsDesign Office
1 creditWelded Construction
2 creditsProduction Management
2 creditsMANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES USED
1 credit
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
4 creditsManagement
1 creditQuality Management
2 creditsBusiness Games
1 credit
BUSINESS PROJECT AND FINAL PROJECT
25 creditsCORPORATE PROJECT
20 creditsFinal Project
5 credits
Admission
Admission Requirements
- Under 26 years of age at the time the apprenticeship contract is signed.
- Two years of post-secondary education (L2, DUT, BTS, CPGE, PeiP, etc.) in the field of science and technology.
- Selection based on application materials and an interview.
- Signing the apprenticeship contract.
- Apprentices receive a minimum wage ranging from 41% to 78% of the minimum wage.
Capacity
And then
Employment Placement
TARGET INDUSTRIES
- Companies involved in the maintenance, production, and processing of metals (sheet metal, tubes, and profiles) for the nuclear, chemical, petrochemical, food processing, pharmaceutical, transportation, storage, energy, and environmental industries.
- Engineering firms.
- Regulatory agencies.