Science, Technology, Engineering

Assembly Integration Testing of space systems

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Duration

    1 year

  • Training structure

    University Institute of Technology, Nîmes

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

Objectives

Become an Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) technician in the space industry.

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Know-how and skills

  • Working in the scientific and environmental context of the space industry,
  • Assemble and integrate space systems,
  • Conduct a testing program and formalize the results,
  • Apply and improve product assurance within the regulatory framework of the space industry.
  • Managing an industrial space project.
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Organization

Knowledge assessment

Knowledge is assessed on an ongoing basis.

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Open alternately

Type of contract

Professional training contract

Internships, supervised projects

Internship

Mandatory

Duration of the internship

14 weeks

The training is validated by a 14-week internship (March to June).

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Program

The theoretical part of the training takes place from September to March at the IUT in Nîmes, in conjunction with the University Space Center at the University of Montpellier.

450 hours divided into 7 teaching units.

TEACHING UNITS
The program is organized into teaching units (TUs).

  • EU1 - COMMON SKILLS BASE FOR THE SPACE SECTOR
  • EU2 - ASSEMBLY AND INTEGRATION
  • UE3 - ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
  • UE4 - SYSTEM AND MISSION FUNCTIONAL TESTS
  • UE5 - COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH – COMMUNICATION
  • EU6 - TOOLS FOR SPACE
  • UE7 - SUPERVISED PROJECT
  • UE8 - INTERNSHIP

The acquisition of skills is verified through continuous assessment.

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Admission

Target audience

This training program is intended for students with two years of postsecondary education:

  • Technical University Diploma in Physical Measurements, GEII, SGM, GMP,
  • L2 science in general
  • BTS Electronic Systems,
  • BTS in Physical Techniques for Industry and Laboratories,
  • BTS Industrial Control and Automatic Regulation,
  • BTS Technical Engineering Assistant
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Recommended prerequisites

The English language plays a significant role in training due to constant interaction with international players in the field of AIT for space.

Some parts of the course may be taught in English.

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And after

Professional integration

At the end of the training, senior technicians will have mastered the assembly, integration, and testing procedures (functional and environmental) used in the aerospace industry.

He or she will join a project team working on the assembly or qualification of a satellite, launch vehicle, or ground segment, within a large group, at an equipment manufacturer, or at a space agency.

He or she may perform the following duties:

➔ Quality control technician,
➔ Test laboratory technician,
➔ Testing laboratory technician,
➔ Clean room integration technician.

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