Sciences, Technological fields, Engineering

Assembly Integration Testing of space systems

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Duration

    1 year

  • Training structure

    IUT Nîmes

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

Objectives

Become a technician in Assembly Integration Test (AIT) in the space industry.

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Know-how and skills

  • Work in the scientific and environmental context of the space industry,
  • Assemble and integrate space systems,
  • Conduct a test program and formalize the results,
  • Apply and improve product assurance within the normative framework of the space industry,
  • Manage an industrial space project.
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Organization

Knowledge control

The control of knowledge is continuous.

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Open in alternation

Type of contract

Professionalization contract

Internships, tutored projects

Internship

Mandatory

Duration of the course

14 weeks

The training is validated by 14 weeks of internship (March to June).

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Program

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

Hourly volume of 450 hours divided into 7 teaching units.

TEACHING UNITS
The training is organized by teaching units (EU).

  • UE1 - COMMON CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SPACE
  • UE2 - ASSEMBLY AND INTEGRATION
  • UE3 - ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING
  • UE4 - FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF SYSTEMS AND MISSIONS
  • UE5 - COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH - COMMUNICATION
  • UE6 - TOOLS FOR SPACE
  • UE7 - TUTORED PROJECT
  • UE8 - INTERNSHIP

The acquisition of skills is verified by continuous assessment.

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Admission

Target audience

This training is intended for BAC + 2:

  • DUT Physical measures, GEII, SGM, GMP,
  • L2 science in general
  • BTS Electronic System,
  • BTS Technique Physics for industry and laboratory,
  • BTS Industrial Control and Automatic Regulation,
  • BTS Technical Assistant of Engineer
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Recommended prerequisites

The English language occupies a significant place in the training due to the constant interaction with the actors of the field of AIT for space present internationally.

Some parts of the course may be taught in English.

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And then

Professional integration

At the end of the training, the senior technician will master the procedures of integration assembly and testing (functional and environmental) in force in the space industry.

He or she will join a project team that may work on the assembly or qualification of a satellite, a launcher or a ground segment, in a large group, in an equipment manufacturer or in a space agency.

He will be able to occupy the functions of :

➔ quality control technician,
➔ test lab technician,
➔ test lab technician,
➔ clean room integration technician.

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