MSc Industrial Engineering Smart and Connected Enterprise (I-ENG SCE)

Programme Objectives

The aim of this specialism in Industrial Engineering is to introduce the new paradigms of company management based on new information environments and systems, including cyber-physical systems. At the conclusion of the programme, students should be able to model an enterprise, to simulate and optimize its performance, to model and develop solutions for inter-operability between information systems, based on ontologies and multi-view models at different scales (shop floor, factory, company, extended enterprise). New technologies like IoT, smart and agile organizations, etc., and interaction technologies, like virtual and augmented reality, will be integrated in the courses. The place of humans in new smart organizations will also be considered. There is a strong link with the other specialism - Agile Factory Management.
The programme of study lasts two academic years - denoted by M1 and M2 and is taught in English. It comprises three study semesters followed by a paid Master's thesis / internship in the final semester.
Our Master's programmes in Industrial Engineering are fully accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

Coures Content

30 ECTS Credits per semester.
Language of instruction: English

M1 Year 2024/25

* 'French as a Foreign language' except for French native speakers who will study 'Cultural and Communicational English' or Spanish (depending on sufficient demand).
NB Course content may be subject to minor changes

M2 Year 2024/25

* 'French as Foreign Language' except for French native speakers who will study 'Cultural and Communicational English' or Spanish (depending on sufficient demand).
NB Course content may be subject to minor changes

Master Thesis / Internship

Examples of previous internships:

• * PLM / Knowledge based engineering - BMW Group (China), Safran (France)
• * Decision-Aid for industry excellence – Airbus Helicopters (France), Faurecia (France)
• * Systems Engineering – Altran (France), Dassault Systèmes (France), BFL (India)
• * Digitalisation of processes – Bouyges Construction (France), Amazon (France), Sanita (Lebanon)
• * Data Scientist – Airbus (France), Alsom (France)

Examples of previous internships in research labs:

• * Development of mass customized products within PLM software 3DEXPERIENCE, LS2N, Nantes
• * Ramp-up Management in Industry 4.0, Institut Henri FAYOL, Saint Etienne, France
• * Knowledge engineering for decision aid to optimize product Lifecycle analysis studies and predict carbon footprint, LS2N, Nantes

NB Internships undertaken in France are strictly regulated and are only open to current full-time students of an accredited educational institution. Interns are entitled to all the rights guaranteed to regular employees (such as social protection and redress mechanisms). For internships that exceed two months in duration a minimum level of remuneration is set by the government, at approximately €600 per month. In some professional branches, this amount may be higher.


Skills Developed 

• * Master entreprise modelling methods
• * Master simulation and optimsation methods for entreprise performance assessment
• * Master inter-operability of the information systems of smart and connected enterprises

In addition to the above specialism-specific skills, students will also develop more general skills:

• * Identify models, perform simulation and analyse results
• * Communicate comprehensive results in a meaningful way
• * Undertake bibliographic surveys of international research and professional literature
• * Manage or be part of a project