ECAM ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Combined Bachelor's / Master's Degree
Semester 5 (September - January)
TEACHING UNIT ECTS TEACHING UNIT COMPONENT Content TEACHING HOURS
Electrical Engineering S5 5 Electrical Machines

This course provides engineering students with in-depth knowledge of electrical machines theories. It teaches the students the necessary techniques of solving problems. The concept of magnetic field and the principle of operation of machines are covered. DC machines, their construction, their operation and their equivalent model are studied in depth. The principle of rotating magnetic field and AC machinery are underlined. AC machines including three-phase Synchronous machines and three-phase induction machines are explained. Analysis and calculations to find the voltage regulation and efficiency of a machine at a certain load are included. The different applications of each machine are studied as well.

Lectures : 14h00
Tutorials : 14h00
Lab Work : 8h00
Power Electronics


This course introduces a comprehensive overview of different power electronics components and applications. It presents the basics of devices, their characteristics, their principle of operation, and their range of applications as well. The course also underlines the principle of operation of converters used in DC drives (diodes rectifiers, controlled rectifiers and choppers). It discusses the principle of harmonics, performance parameters and filtering techniques. Furthermore, upon completion of this course, the student will be able to outline the characteristics and operation principle of power AC drives (inverters and AC-AC controllers). Mainly full bridge and three phase circuits are highlighted. The effect of inductive loads and protection schemes are discussed as well. The student will understand and be able to describe switching techniques and conduct both performance and harmonical studies. The student will be able to demonstrate a certain familiarity with the various configurations and applications and to develop models and simulations.

Lectures : 8h00
Tutorials : 6h00
Lab Work : 8h00
Industrial Organisation S5 5 Industrial Methods

• Processes for the transformation and processing of metallic and plastics materials.
• Introduction to unconventional and CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Manufacturing processes.
• Study of workpiece fixturing and development of machining process planning for mechanical parts.

Lectures : 8h00
Tutorials : 10h00
Industrial Organisation

• Schools of the organization
• PDCA, "What? who? where? when? How, Why? How much?" , PARETO, 5M, 5 Why & Action Plan.
• Industrial Planning courses 1, 2 & 3
• Technical Database (Bill Of Materials and Ranges)
• Hourly rate, costing
• The MRP2 system with its 3 levels: S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), determination of the MPS (Master Production Schedule), load calculations and introduction to MRP (Materials Requirements Planning). Link with capacity planning.
• Lean Management
• Notions around TPM: OEE, OOE, 6 major losses

Lectures : 24h00
Tutorials : 24h00
Mathematics for Engineering S5 6 Mathematics for Engineers 5

* Lebesgue integration and Hilbert Spaces - Parameter dependant integrals.
* Fourier Series
* Fourier Transform
* Laplace Transform
* Some Classical examples in Partial Differential Equations
* optimization: non linear optimization (unconstrained and constrained optimisation for functions of several variables) linear optimisation (simplex method)

Lectures : 30h00
Tutorials : 30h00
Networks & Security

Diagnosing and repairing security issues
Deploying and managing LANs and WANs
Wireless computer technology
Network infrastructure and applications

Lectures : 8h00
Tutorials : 4h00
Lab Work : 8h00
Mechanical Engineering S5 7 Introduction to Heat Transfer

12 hours (lecture), 12 hours (tutorial), 8 hours (Practical Work)
- General introduction : fundamentals of heat transfer, heat transfer mechanisms, relationship to thermodynamics, methodology of analysis.
- Fundamentals of conduction : Heat conduction equation, Fourier's law, one-dimensional heat conduction equation solutions with/without heat generation, variable thermal conductivity, boundary and initial conditions.
- Steady heat conduction : heat conduction in plane walls, cylinder wall and spherical shell, thermal resistance concept, generalized thermal resistance network, notion of thermal contact temperature, critical radius of insulation, heat transfer from finned surfaces.
- Fundamentals of convection : physical mechanisms, hydrodynamic/thermal boundary layer equations, Nusselt and Prandtl numbers, boundary layer similarity, Reynolds analogy.
- External forced convection : laminar and turbulent flow, heat transfer correlations for the parallel flow over flat plates and the flow over cylinders and spheres, flow across tube banks.
- Internal forced convection : laminar and turbulent flow in tube, thermal entry length, general thermal analysis, log mean temperature difference, heat transfer correlations for circular/non-circular tubes.
- Introduction to radiation: spectral and directional distribution, notion of solid angle, blackbody radiation, Stefan-Boltzmann law, emission from real surfaces, radiative properties (emissivity, absorptivity, transmittivity, reflectivity), Kirchoff's laws.

Lectures : 12h00
Tutorials : 12h00
Lab Work : 8h00
Materials 2

1. Diffusion
• Mechanisms of Diffusion
• Diffusion Flux
• Factors of Diffusion
2. Phase Diagrams I
• Microstructure
• Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Cooling
3. Phase Diagrams II
• Binary Eutectic Systems
• Hypoeutectic and Hypereutectic
• Relative Amounts in the Micro-constituents
• Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Cooling of Binary Systems

Lectures : 6h00
Tutorials : 6h00
Lab Work : 12h00
Strength of Materials

- Introduction: review of Statics and Solid Mechanics (stress and strain)

- Axial loads: stress concentrations, stresses due to temperature change, solutions of hyperstatic systems

- Torsional loads: torsion of shafts due to applied torques, design of transmission shafts, stress concentrations

- Analysis of beams under later loads: shear and moment diagrams

- Pure bending of beams: normal stresses, properties of cross-sections

- Deflection of beams: elastic curve equation, resolution of hyperstatic systems

Lectures : 12h00
Tutorials : 12h00
Lab Work : 8h00
Multidisciplinary Projects S5 3 Ecodesign Project Part 1 - Environment

The project contains 3 expected content types: courses & tutorials, project sessions (labs), and personal work.
Content of Semester 5: 1. Courses & tutorials: basics of environmental evaluation & LCA. - Courses topics: global environmental issues, impacts and indicators, life cycle thinking, environmental evaluation using LCA - Tutorials on Simapro 2. Project sessions (labs) supervised by the teacher. - Energy measurements: data acquisition using a data logger - Dismantling (tools available) and BoM definition - Life cycle modelling on Simapro 3. Personal work: information search, interpretation of LCA results.

Lectures : 5h00
Tutorials : 8h00
Project : 8h00
Ecodesign Project Part 1 - Technical

The project contains 3 expected content types: courses & tutorials, project sessions (labs), and personal work.
For each semester, this projects represents ~40h of work on-site + 20h-30h of personal work. The total workload for each semester is estimated to 60- 70h/student.


Content of Semester 5:
1. Courses & tutorials: basics of environmental evaluation & LCA.
- Courses topics: global environmental issues, impacts and indicators, life cycle thinking, environmental evaluation using LCA
- Tutorials on Simapro
2. Project sessions (labs) supervised by the teacher.
- Energy measurements: data acquisition using a data logger
- Dismantling (tools available) and BoM definition
- Life cycle modelling on Simapro
3. Personal work: information search, interpretation of LCA results.

Lectures : 3h00
Lab Work : 8h00
Project : 4h00
Professional and Personal Development S5 4 Accounting & Finance

This course has been designed to give students a basic and broad understanding of accounting and finance that is necessary for entrepreneurship.

Lectures : 6h00
Tutorials : 12h00
Advanced English Skills 5: IELTS Preparation

14 hour module concentrating on the different elements of the IELTS test, with the objective of reaching a minimum global band score of 7.
Introduction to test
Mock Listening paper and feedback
Mock Reading paper and feedback
Introduction to Writing paper, focus on task 1, achieving band 7
Sample papers
Focus on task 2, structure and coherence and understanding question
Full mock IELTS paper
Mock speaking tests (individual on student request).

Lab Work : 14h00
Entrepreneurship 1

In the engineering program this course is the first step before other activities, projects and courses related to Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Hence, Entrepreneurship 1 aims to instill an entrepreneurship mindset in students and provide them a first overview of the management or business world.
Students will be partake in a variety of individual and collective exercises to help “test” and “debate” some key steps an Entrepreneur goes through.

Tutorials : 12h00
French as a Foreign Language

6 hour lessons every week : 4h face-to-face +2h guided autonomy
Expanded vocabulary
Introduction of grammar points
Improvement of phonological control

A1
Can establish basic social contact by using the simplest everyday polite forms of: greetings and farewells; introductions; saying please, thank you, sorry etc.

Lab Work : 18h00
Optional Foreign Language

1.5 hour lessons every week.
Expanded vocabulary
Revision of grammar points
Improvement of phonological control

Tutorials : 18h00
Seminar 3 - Preparing for the Job Market

As part of its development, and in a logic of supporting its learners as well as possible in the evolutions of the world of today and tomorrow, students will:
• Identify their professional profile
• Identify their motivations and values
• Set goals for their life

Lectures : 12h00
Students Life Commitment 3 Students Life Commitment Sem 5

Students Life Involvement 2 Students Life Involvement Sem 5

Semester 5 30 Pied de interne 3 Pied de interne 4 Pied de interne 5
Semester 6 (January - June)
TEACHING UNIT ECTS TEACHING UNIT COMPONENT Content TEACHING HOURS
Control Engineering S6 6 Introduction to Control Theory

1. Introduction to continuous Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) systems
2. Mathematical models of LTI systems
3. Block diagram and the reduction rules
4. Time-domain analysis of a first order system
5. Time domain analysis of a second order system
6. PID controllers for TLI systems

Lectures : 14h00
Tutorials : 10h00
Lab Work : 8h00
Electrical Machine & Drives

This course covers the basic characteristics of DC and AC motors and describe their principle of operation and control within a power electronic environment. Basics in power electronics, electric machines and control circuits are reviewed and the overall systems is studied. Control techniques for DC drives are underlined and the four-quadrant operation is analysed. Control strategies for AC drives are discussed as well, mainly the scalar control, the field oriented control and the direct torque control. Detailed modelling of the control of induction motors using the FOC method is carried out.

Lectures : 8h00
Tutorials : 6h00
Lab Work : 4h00
Energy Engineering Courses S6 8 Advanced Heat Transfer

12 hours (lecture), 12 hours (tutorial), 12 hours (Practical Work)
- Steady Heat conduction : heat transfer in common configuration, conduction shape factors.
- Transient conduction : lumped system analysis, Biot number, transient heat conduction in large plane walls, long cylinders, and spheres with spatial effects, transient heat conduction in semi-infinite solids.
- Numerical methods in heat conduction : finite difference formulation of differential equations, two-dimensional steady heat conduction.
- Natural convection : physical mechanisms, equation of motion and the grashof number, natural convection over surfaces, natural convection inside enclosures, combined natural and forced convection.
- Boiling and condensation : boiling heat transfer, pool Boiling, flow boiling, condensation heat transfer, film condensation, dropwise condensation
- Heat exchangers : heat exchanger types, overall heat transfer coefficient, the log mean temperature difference, the effectiveness-NTU method, heat exchanger design and performance calculations.
- Radiation heat transfer : the view factor, view factor relations, black surfaces, diffuse and gray surfaces, radiation shields and the radiation effect.

Lectures : 12h00
Tutorials : 12h00
Lab Work : 12h00
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning HVAC

The purpose of this course is to deeply understand Heat, Ventilation and Air Conditioning technologies and their importance in the building and industry sectors (buildings energy consumption, thermal comfort, ...) and to manage to size and optimize and HVAC system. The course addresses also the future of the HVAC&R industry (EU F-Gas regulation, use of new refrigerant fluids, improvement of energy efficiencies, etc.).
course content (10h of lectures + 10h of tutorials )
• Introduction to HVAC (Importance of HVAC processes in our current society, cold production, cold chain management, energy consumption, environmental consequences) and classic mechanical refrigeration
• Different Refrigeration technologies, and their performance (specificities and comparison)
• Heat pumps specificities and performance (different heating technologies)
• Humid air: Psychrometrics and thermodynamics of moist air.
• Air Handling Units for air conditioning (components and technology evolution)
Labs: (12h)
Study of a volumetric compressor of a refrigerating machine
Study of a refrigeration machine with a water secondary circuit
Study of an Air Handling Unit with a recycling option

Lectures : 10h00
Tutorials : 10h00
Lab Work : 12h00
Hydraulics

- Minor (/ local) and major (/ friction) head losses formulations for viscous flows
- Presentation of head losses adding (/ coupling) laws: series coupling and parallel coupling head losses – Presentation of Electrical analogy and drawing of network characteristic curve
- Study of hydraulic networks and sizing of pumping systems and hydroelectric energy setups. Implementations of Generalized Bernoulli equation – Duty/operation point concept: selection of a pumping system adapted to a required flow rate in an existing hydraulic network
- Pump curve, Affinity laws, parallel and series operation
- Modification of the operating point
- NPSH and cavitation (available and required NPSH)
- Basics of Fluid power: generation, distribution, deployment, and regulation systems

Lectures : 8h00
Tutorials : 12h00
System Engineering S6 3 Quality

Introduction to Quality, its history and evolution.
Learn about quality management with the main tools related to it.
Analysis and understanding of the ISO 9001 standard, its purpose, context and stakes.
Audit: Preparing and conducting an Audit.
QRQC : Operational method of quality management and problem solving. Discovery and appropriation of A3 and Kanban communication tools.
Experience plan: Initiation to the PEX tool, mathematical approach and method.

Lectures : 8h00
Tutorials : 10h00
Vibrations

The presentation of the relations between the physical properties of a mechanical system and its vibratory behavior is carried out in the form of lectures on the following points:

1 - Vibration of a system with one degree of freedom:
Conservative System: Free Movement - Clean Pulsation - Kinetic Energy and Deformation Energy.
Non-conservative system: Viscous damping model - Frequency response - Resonance.

2 - Vibrations of discrete systems with n degrees of freedom:
Modes of vibration - Calculation of modal characteristics - Decoupling of equations of motion - Proportional damping model - Modal superposition - Frequency response - Experimental modal analysis.

3 - Vibration reduction methodology:
Vibration isolation - Modification of a natural frequency - Increase of the damping - Use of a dynamic dampener granted

Lectures : 12h00
Tutorials : 8h00
Industrial and Supply Chain Management Courses S6 8 Introduction to the Industrial & Supply Chain Project Management

- Project management introduction : Organization of a project team, Project and planning management software
- Ergonomy, Health and Security at work
- Creativity and Problem Solving Methodology
- To know the main global performance indicators (Overall Equipment Effectiveness, ...)
- The Fresh Connection: serious game in a web-based simulation
- Inventory Management: Define and manage the economic quantity, the safety stock and the stock classification
- Approach of Inventory Management
- Knowledge in Financial Management in industries

Lectures : 8h00
Tutorials : 16h00
Project : 16h00
Introduction to Product/Process Link & Related Design

• To study process flows before implementation of a manufacturing plant
• Workstation analysis, determination and optimization of times
• Design, methods and tools for industrialization
• Exploring the challenges facing Total Productive Maintenance
• Analysis & specifications of product
• Being able to define standard documents
• To understand the types and levels of maintenance
• Establish a simple version of the maintenance plan
• Flow simulation with FLEXSIM

Lectures : 12h00
Tutorials : 24h00
Project : 16h00
Mathematics for Engineering S6 6 Mathematics for Engineers 6

Introduction to statistics and probability - Graphical Tools to represent data
Meaningful Values
Probability Theory
Common Discrete and Continuous Probability Distributions
Convergence Theorems
Sampling
Estimations and Confidence intervals
Statistical Tests
Comparison of Normal Distributions
Normality Assumption checking
Homogeneity of a population: ANOVA
Chi-Square test
Correlation and linear regression

Lectures : 16h00
Tutorials : 16h00
Object-Oriented Programming

Basics of Java
Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
Classes and Methods
Inheritance
Standard Library of Java

Lectures : 6h00
Tutorials : 12h00
Mechanical Design Engineering Courses S6 8 Advanced Heat Transfer (Mechanical Pathway)

12 hours (lecture), 12 hours (tutorial)
- Steady Heat conduction : heat transfer in common configuration, conduction shape factors.
- Transient conduction : lumped system analysis, Biot number, transient heat conduction in large plane walls, long cylinders, and spheres with spatial effects, transient heat conduction in semi-infinite solids.
- Numerical methods in heat conduction : finite difference formulation of differential equations, two-dimensional steady heat conduction.
- Natural convection : physical mechanisms, equation of motion and the grashof number, natural convection over surfaces, natural convection inside enclosures, combined natural and forced convection.
- Boiling and condensation : boiling heat transfer, pool Boiling, flow boiling, condensation heat transfer, film condensation, dropwise condensation
- Heat exchangers : heat exchanger types, overall heat transfer coefficient, the log mean temperature difference, the effectiveness-NTU method, heat exchanger design and performance calculations.
- Radiation heat transfer : the view factor, view factor relations, black surfaces, diffuse and gray surfaces, radiation shields and the radiation effect.

Lectures : 12h00
Tutorials : 12h00
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning HVAC (Mechanical Pathway)

The purpose of this course is to deeply understand Heat, Ventilation and Air Conditioning technologies and their importance in the building and industry sectors (buildings energy consumption, thermal comfort, ...) and to manage to size and optimize and HVAC system. The course addresses also the future of the HVAC&R industry (EU F-Gas regulation, use of new refrigerant fluids, improvement of energy efficiencies, etc.).
course content (10h of lectures + 10h of tutorials )
• Introduction to HVAC (Importance of HVAC processes in our current society, cold production, cold chain management, energy consumption, environmental consequences) and classic mechanical refrigeration
• Different Refrigeration technologies, and their performance (specificities and comparison)
• Heat pumps specificities and performance (different heating technologies)
• Humid air: Psychrometrics and thermodynamics of moist air.
• Air Handling Units for air conditioning (components and technology evolution)
Labs: (12h)
Study of a volumetric compressor of a refrigerating machine
Study of a refrigeration machine with a water secondary circuit
Study of an Air Handling Unit with a recycling option

Lectures : 10h00
Tutorials : 10h00
Hydraulics (Mechanical Pathway)

- Minor (/ local) and major (/ friction) head losses formulations for viscous flows
- Presentation of head losses adding (/ coupling) laws: series coupling and parallel coupling head losses – Presentation of Electrical analogy and drawing of network characteristic curve
- Study of hydraulic networks and sizing of pumping systems and hydroelectric energy setups. Implementations of Generalized Bernoulli equation – Duty/operation point concept: selection of a pumping system adapted to a required flow rate in an existing hydraulic network
- Pump curve, Affinity laws, parallel and series operation
- Modification of the operating point
- NPSH and cavitation (available and required NPSH)
- Basics of Fluid power: generation, distribution, deployment, and regulation systems

Lectures : 8h00
Tutorials : 12h00
Materials 3

1. Introduction to Phase Transformation
• Processes and Types of Phase Transformation
• Types of Nucleation
• Phase Transformation Rate
2. Part 1: Heat Treatment
• Equilibrium and Non-equilibrium States
• Eutectoid, Hypereutectoid and Hypoeutectoid Points
• Martensite Transformation
3. Part 2: Heat Treatment
• Mechanical Properties of Martensite
• Tempering of Steel Alloys
• Continuous Cooling Transformation Diagrams
4. Structural Hardening of Aluminum
• Equilibrium Diagram of Aluminum Alloys
• Heat Treatments of Aluminum Alloys
5. Corrosion
• Redox Reactions
• Types of Corrosion
• Methods for Corrosion Prevention

Lectures : 10h00
Tutorials : 10h00
Lab Work : 12h00
Multidisciplinary Project S6 10 Ecodesign Project Part 2 - Environment

The project contains 3 expected content types: courses & tutorials, project sessions (labs), and personal work.
For each semester, this projects represents ~40h of work on-site + 20h-30h of personal work. The total workload for each semester is estimated to 60- 70h/student.

Content of semester 6:
1. Courses & tutorials: Ecodesign approaches and strategies.
- Courses topics: Ecodesign regulations & strategies, Materials & environment, Design for Sustainable behaviour, Thermal insulation & downsizing, Ecodesign of packaging, design for End-of-life, Innovation for ecodesign.
- Tutorials: CES EduPack (choice of materials), Simapro, CREO (CAD modelling)
2. Project sessions (labs) supervised by the teacher: Developing 3 levels of ecodesigned solutions
- Solutions developments: calculations, CAD modelling, LCA modelling of the 3 levels
3. Personal work: information search, interpretation of LCA results.

Lectures : 5h00
Tutorials : 3h00
Project : 8h00
Ecodesign Project Part 2 - Technical

The project contains 3 expected content types: courses & tutorials, project sessions (labs), and personal work.
For each semester, this projects represents ~40h of work on-site + 20h-30h of personal work. The total workload for each semester is estimated to 60- 70h/student.

Content of semester 6:
1. Courses & tutorials: Ecodesign approaches and strategies.
- Courses topics: Ecodesign regulations & strategies, Materials & environment, Design for Sustainable behaviour, Thermal insulation & downsizing, Ecodesign of packaging, design for End-of-life, Innovation for ecodesign.
- Tutorials: CES EduPack (choice of materials), Simapro, CREO (CAD modelling)
2. Project sessions (labs) supervised by the teacher: Developing 3 levels of ecodesigned solutions
- Solutions developments: calculations, CAD modelling, LCA modelling of the 3 levels
3. Personal work: information search, interpretation of LCA results.

Lectures : 3h00
Tutorials : 1h00
Project : 8h00
Professional and Personal Development S6 4 Advanced English Skills 6

The Advanced English Skills modules aim to have students develop their language skills across a wide range of topics, often consolidating material from other modules.
Proect management
Team work
Working with deadlines
Managing gateways
Running effective meetings - creating an agenda, time management, report etc.

Lab Work : 14h00
Cultural Awareness 2 (Art - Literature - Music - Cinema)

This module gives students the opportunity to choose a field in the social sciences in which they are interested. An individual syllabus is established for each course. Therefore, the learning outcomes differ between subjects.

Tutorials : 18h00
French as a Foreign Language

6 hour lessons every week : 4h face-to-face +2h guided autonomy
Expanded vocabulary
Introduction of grammar points
Improvement of phonological control

A1
Can establish basic social contact by using the simplest everyday polite forms of: greetings and farewells; introductions; saying please, thank you, sorry etc.

Lab Work : 18h00
Optional Foreign Language

1.5 hour lessons every week.
Expanded vocabulary
Revision of grammar points
Improvement of phonological control

Tutorials : 18h00
Principles of Marketing

This course is designed to provide with students with an introduction to the marketing
system. They will be exposed to the major concepts of marketing known as the
marketing mix or 4 P's (product, place, price, and promotion). The course
presumes no prior understanding of marketing, provides a complete overview of
the marketing process, and touches on a variety of topics. Students will gain a sound understanding of the core concepts in marketing
and its role in business and consumers' lives.

Lectures : 6h00
Tutorials : 12h00
Robotics & IT Courses S6 8 Introduction to Robotics

-Introduction to robotic systems and controllers
-Robots in their contexts
-Mechanical structures: serial and parallel robots, mobile robots
-Forward, Inverse and Differential Kinematics for Robot Arm
-Differential Drive robots
-Motion planning for mobile robot (Dijkstra, A*)
-Practical introduction to robot programming (mBot, poppy)


Lectures : 10h00
Tutorials : 12h00
Lab Work : 8h00
Sensing & Perception

-Inertial sensors, GPS and odometry / sonar sensing / vision, bio-inspired sensors, force sensors
-Transformation of information into electric properties and its implication
-Signal conditioning
-ADC: sampling, quantization, windowing
-MCU: Application of data acquisition, data analysis, data processing
-Introduction to image processing

Lectures : 8h00
Tutorials : 4h00
Lab Work : 12h00
Signal Processing + Wireless Communications

-Signals: general properties and transformations (convolution…)
-Spectral analysis (DFT, FFT…)
-Sampling
-Signals and systems (stability, causality…)
-Filters (FIR, IIR)
-Random signals (autocorrelation, intercorrelation…)
-Time-frequency analysis
-Image processing

Lectures : 12h00
Tutorials : 12h00
Lab Work : 8h00
Students Life Commitment 3 Students Life Commitment Sem 6

Students Life Involvement 2 Students Life Involvement Sem 6

Semester 6 30 Pied de interne 3 Pied de interne 4 Pied de interne 5