Master international

Core teaching units with a choice of two specialised options:

• vehicle dynamics / intelligent vehicle
• energy management & control for sustainable mobility

ISAT
ISAT is located near the French Nevers/Magny-Cours F1 circuit (2-hour drive from Paris) and offers a perfect setting for the student/future automotive engineer to work on innovative projects with the motorsport SMEs & major automotive manufacturing companies, consultant organisations as well as suppliers. Additionally, other career opportunities may be found as academic researchers in automotive engineering education thanks to a close network of  research centres and  public-private research laboratories.

Polytech’Orléans
Polytech’Orléans (one-hour drive from Paris) is an engineering faculty and school that provides an extensive range of courses at degree and postgraduate level in the areas of engineering and technology. Polytech’Orléans is thoroughly involved in automotive research topics such as new engine concepts, energy management, aerodynamics in partnership with leading car manufacturers and suppliers.

Associated research laboratories in automotive engineering
ISAT
DRIVE laboratory
DRIVE Energy Propulsion Electronics and Environment research group
Polytech’Orléans
PRISME laboratory
PRISME Engine and Combustion research group
PRISME External Aerodynamics research group

Oustanding achievement is required in the applicants’ First Degree, which must have equivalent to UK first class in either mechanical & electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer science, physics and automotive engineering.
English proficiency: TOEIC 785 / (TOEFL IBT 80) / IELTS 6.5
French proficiency: not required as French as a foreign language is taught to all non-French speaking students.
Tuition fees: 11 500 euros for 4 semesters

Please download the application form .
Please note that student housing may not be available during the extended application period in June and finding accommodation in Orléans will be your responsibility.
Please direct your questions to Professor Sidi-Mohammed SENOUCI master_aesm.isat@u-bourgogne.fr and Professor Pascal HIGELIN master.aesm.polytech@univ-orleans.fr

The third semester (October to December) is open to Erasmus students with the following courses (entirely taught in English):

– critical systems and vehicular networks
– energy hybridation/storage
– engine components
– electrical powertrain
– alternative fuels and pollutant reduction
– conferences
– French culture and language

Academic requirements : registered at Master 2 level

For Erasmus applications only please contact intl.relations_isat@u-bourgogne.fr

During semester 1 and 2 most of the AESM courses include practical work on state of the art industrial and research equipment. The following videos where the AESM students explain their work have been taken during the Engine Control course:

• Control lab – Synthesis of a throttle control

• Engine test lab – Diesel engine NOx/particles tradeoff

• Engine test lab – Optimization of spark timing and AFR