Program Overview

International Master Aerospace Engineering

The international master's degree Aerospace Engineering aims to train specialists in fluids, solid, and structural mechanics.

Objectives

• Train future technical leaders and researchers in the various aspects of the aerospace industry (R&D, major manufactures, experimental, production, and so on).
• Develop international/intercultural skills.
• Train in the continuous optimization of components, taking into account manufacturing and maintainability constraints.
• Sensitize students to industry codes, languages, and common practices.

Program

The Master's degree in aeronautics and space is organized into four semesters, culminating in a five- to six-month research internship.

Two options are offered:

• Propulsion
• Aerostructures

Semester 1: common to both options

Core science courses:

• Mechanics of solids, materials, and structures
• Numerical simulations for solid and fluid mechanics
• Experimental techniques for solid and fluid mechanics
• Fundamentals of compressible and viscous flow analysis

Production management:

• Operational excellence
• Management of innovation processes

Interdisciplinary courses:

• Foreign language: French
• Advanced research project

Semesters 2 to 4: depending on the option chosen

Propulsion

The "Propulsion" option aims to develop an understanding of the design process for an aeronautical or space engine.

Semester 2:

• Numerical methods for mechanics
• Space physics and solar-terrestrial coupling
• Aircraft turbojets
• Optimal design and computational fluid dynamics
• An introduction to meteorology and oceanography
• Foreign language: French
• Advanced research project
• Intercultural studies

Semester 3:

• Aerothermodynamics of turbomachinery
• Aircraft pre-design project
• Propulsion design project
• Two courses to choose from 8 proposals:
  • Noise, combustion, turbulent flows, acoustics, automation, modeling, and scientific computing
• Three courses to choose from 24 proposals

Aerostructures

The "Aerostructures" option focuses on the materials and structures aspects of aeronautics and space. Lightening is one of the training priorities.

Semester 2:

• Rotor dynamics in mechanical engineering
• Introduction to random vibrations
• Materials observation and analysis
• Materials selection
• Polymeric materials: physical properties and innovation
• Foreign language: French
• Advanced research project
• Intercultural studies

Semester 3:

• Project P3: Process, product, and performance
• Materials and structures
• Fluid-structure interactions
• Health control of structures
• Noise (vibration transport and control)
• Language
• Mathematical and numerical analysis

Semester 4

The last five to six months of the curriculum are devoted to the Master's thesis research project, which can be carried out either in an academic research laboratory or in an industrial environment. Students have the option of carrying out their thesis project anywhere in France or abroad.

Diploma and certification

This course delivers a national master's degree - controlled by the State.

Career opportunities

After graduation, around two-thirds of students find employment in industrial companies, subcontractors, or design offices specializing in the sector. The other third go on to a PhD in a research laboratory or in partnership with an industrial company.

Focus

The course is backed by three internationally renowned laboratories:

• The Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics (LMFA)
• The Laboratory of Tribology and Systems Dynamics (LTDS)
• The Ampère laboratory

Admission requirements and application

Pre-requisites

• Master 1: Bachelor's degree in a scientific subject related to the Master's topics. English level B2.
• Master 2: Successful M1 in a subject related to the Master's topics. English level B2.

Application

Applications are considered on the basis of a portfolio.

Tuition fees

Acknowledging and anticipating your expenses is essential before committing to a training course with confidence. The tuition fees for the Master's course are available upon request. It is essential to consider the average budget for studies at Centrale Lyon when planning your expenses.