Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Lyon 1 offers a Professional License program in Industrial Product Design, with a focus on Mechanical Design and Engineering. This program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become technical managers in industrial design and engineering.

Program Details

• Domain: Sciences and Technologies
• Diploma: Professional License
• Mention: Industrial Product Design
• Specialization: Mechanical Design and Engineering
• Duration: 1 year (2 semestres)
• Total Hours: 454 hours
• Language of Instruction: French
• Disciplines: Materials, Mechanics, Engineering Sciences

Objectives and Competencies

The program aims to train students to manage industrial design projects, from discussing specifications with clients to installing machines or systems. Upon completion, students will have acquired specific and transversal competencies, including:

• Specific Competencies: Implementing analysis and modeling tools for mechanical systems, mastering materials, finite elements, vibrations, and computer-aided design (CAO).
• Transversal Competencies: Identifying and considering technical, economic, and human elements of a project, managing project phases, and mastering IT tools and basic English.

Admission and Prerequisites

• Admission: Based on application dossier, requiring an hosting company for the alternance.
• Prerequisites: Students from DUT Genie Mecanique and Productique, BTS Conception de Produits Industriels, and L2 licenses in scientific and technical fields are eligible. Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) is also possible.

Career Paths and Statistics

• Career Opportunities: Assistant engineer, project manager, technical studies manager, R&D project manager, industrial designer, technical designer, and more.
• Employment Rate: 70% of graduates find employment, while 30% pursue further studies.

International Opportunities

The program offers international openness with foreign companies, although the diploma is delivered in French.

Program Structure

The program includes various units of teaching (UE), such as:

• UE1: Communication in Enterprise
• UE2: Management of Industrial Projects
• UE3: Sciences and Techniques for Design
• UE4: Modeling in Design
• UE5: Tutored Project
• UE6: Professional Mission

Evaluation and Certification

The diploma is prepared through continuous assessment. Access to knowledge and competency assessment modalities is available. The program is listed in the National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP).