Program Overview

Program Overview

The Engineering Physics for Photonics and Microelectronics (IPhy) is a program offered by Grenoble INP - Phelma, UGA. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in physics, electronics, and materials science, with a focus on photonics and microelectronics.

Program Structure

The program is divided into several semesters, with each semester covering a range of topics and courses. The seventh semester, for example, includes the following modules:

• UE Physics (6.0 ECTS, 90.0 hours)
  • Compulsory Courses: students from PET and PET-PI (0.0 ECTS, 20.0 hours)
    • Quantum physics I - 4PMNPQ17 (0.0 ECTS, 20.0 hours)
  • Compulsory Courses: students from PMP (0.0 ECTS, 4.0 hours)
    • Electronic instrumentation - 4PMNIEL4 (0.0 ECTS, 4.0 hours)
  • Compulsory Courses: students from PET and PMP (6.0 ECTS, 66.0 hours)
    • Electronics for Measurement Systems - 4PMBEMS6 (1.5 ECTS, 18.0 hours)
    • BE in Electromagnetism - 4PMNBEL8 (1.0 ECTS, 8.0 hours)
    • Electromagnetism (guided propagation) - 4PMNEM10 (2.5 ECTS, 28.0 hours)
    • BE Electronics for Measurement Systems - 4PMNEMS3 (1.0 ECTS, 12.0 hours)
• UE Waves and Matter (6.0 ECTS, 68.0 hours)
  • UE Waves and Matter elective course (choose 1 course) (1.5 ECTS, 10.0 hours)
    • Physics TP 1 - 4PMNTP14 (1.5 ECTS, 12.0 hours)
    • TP PHOG 1 - 4PMNTP24 (1.5 ECTS, 8.0 hours)
  • Mandatory courses EU Waves and Matters (4.5 ECTS, 58.0 hours)
    • Laser physics - 4PMNPLA9 (2.0 ECTS, 20.0 hours)
    • Quantum physics II - 4PMNPQ27 (2.5 ECTS, 38.0 hours)
• UE Semiconductors I (6.0 ECTS, 66.0 hours)
  • Semiconductor physics - 4PMNPSC3 (2.0 ECTS, 26.0 hours)
  • Solid State Physics - 4PMNPSO3 (2.0 ECTS, 26.0 hours)
  • Microelectronics Technologies - 4PMNTMI7 (2.0 ECTS, 14.0 hours)
• Compulsory additional courses in the 2nd year (0.0 ECTS, 13.0 hours)
  • GRADUATE MEETING - HP4DIPLO (0.0 ECTS, 0.0 hours)
  • Further studies/Gaps/kaleidoscope meeting - HP4PECE2 (0.0 ECTS, 0.0 hours)
  • Company visits - HP4VENT2 (0.0 ECTS, 8.0 hours)
  • CV workshop - HPATELCV (0.0 ECTS, 2.0 hours)
  • Company Meeting - HPR2ENTR (0.0 ECTS, 2.0 hours)
  • International Relations Meeting - HPR2RRI (0.0 ECTS, 1.0 hours)
• UE Engineering Sciences I (6.0 ECTS, 76.0 hours)
  • Iphy Challenges 1 - 4PMNDF10 (3.0 ECTS, 0.0 hours)
  • Numerical methods - 4PMNNUM9 (3.0 ECTS, 52.0 hours)
• EU Languages and Professional Training Semester 7 (Common to all courses) (6.0 ECTS, 70.7 hours)
  • Your choice: Financial management or Business Strategy, energy transition and sovereignty (choose to total 2.0 ECTS) (2.0 ECTS, 18.7 hours)
    • Financial Management - 4PMCGFI9 (2.0 ECTS, 18.0 hours)
    • Innovation: from idea to venture (reserved for AM sector) - 4PMCISD1 (2.0 ECTS, 20.0 hours)
    • Business Strategy, energy transition and sovereignty - 4PMCSTE4 (2.0 ECTS, 18.0 hours)
  • Compulsory EU LFP courses (4.0 ECTS, 52.0 hours)
    • English Semester 7 - 4PMCAN32 (2.0 ECTS, 24.0 hours)
    • Physical and sports education - 4PMCEP32 (1.0 ECTS, 24.0 hours)
    • Feedback on professional experience 1A + compulsory activities - 4PMCREX3 (1.0 ECTS, 4.0 hours)
  • Optional Options UE LFP (optional) (0.0 ECTS, 0.0 hours)
    • Modern language 2 (Choice for the whole year) - 4PMCL235 (1.5 ECTS, 0.0 hours)

Research Areas

The program covers a range of research areas, including physics, electronics, materials science, photonics, and microelectronics.

International Opportunities

The program offers international opportunities, including study abroad programs and international research collaborations.

Career Prospects

Graduates of the program can pursue a range of career opportunities in fields such as physics, electronics, materials science, photonics, and microelectronics.

Additional Information

The program is taught in French, but international students can also take courses in English. The program is accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.