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The Department Biotechnology engineering and bioinformatics trains multidisciplinary engineers – project managers – for international work, specialised in healthcare, agro-food and environmental industries.
It offers two training fields or programmes:
- “Biochemistry and Biotechnologies” which provides multidisciplinary engineers with a solid scientific and technical background in life sciences and healthcare, the environmental and agro-food field, management, control, quality and consulting for industries, but also in various fields of chemistry.
- “Bioinformatics and Modelling” which is based on an INSA Lyon and University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 partnership, designed to train engineers at the interface between biologists, mathematicians and computer scientists, who can analyse and process biological data, extract relevant information and model biological systems in order to understand the processes of life.
Why choose this course?
- To benefit from a solid scientific and technical background in life sciences and healthcare
- To develop your open-mindedness as well as your relationship and management skills thanks to cross-disciplinary courses
- To be able to work in the healthcare, agro-food or environment industry
Syllabus
Training consists of face-to-face instruction. The scientific courses are divided into 6 areas:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physiology and pharmacology
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology and molecular biology
- Engineering sciences
Around half of the disciplinary courses take place in the form of practical work or tutored projects.
First job placement
Biosciences engineers can apply their skills mainly in booming healthcare fields such as high-throughput biology and systems biology, but also in management of industrial processes, statistical data analysis and in the environmental sector. Around one third of the graduates continue their studies (PhD or Master’s), in order to acquire dual skills which are often sought-after in many industry sectors.
Contact
Department Biotechnology engineering and bioinformatics - Bâtiment Louis Pasteur
11, avenue Jean Capelle - 69621 Villeurbanne cedex
Phone: + 33 (0)4 72 43 87 66 ou or +33 (0)4 72 43 64 48Email: bs-secretariat@insa-lyon.fr
Website: http://biosciences.insa-lyon.fr/
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The Department Civil engineering and Urban planning engineering (GCU) trains executives in the building and planning trades. Training is in line with the requirements of businesses and takes into account the evolution of the socio-economic context, preoccupations regarding innovation and sustainable development, as well as needs for future executives
During their education, students are trained to work independently and in networks. The diversity of the curricula ensures the adaptability and evolution of future engineers.
Why choose this course?
- To learn to design, construct, understand, judge and communicate.
- To innovate using adapted teaching tools and with the support of research laboratories.
- To launch your career in the industrial world and abroad.
Syllabus
The three-year training is characterised by:
- Two years dedicated to the acquisition of scientific and technical knowledge in 7 educational fields; training is provided not only through traditional face-to-face instruction, tutorials and practical work, but also through thematic workshops, internships, lectures and meetings with professional civil engineers, in order to let students know about the corresponding professions
- A third year that allows students to concretise their professional project by specialising in a specific professional sector or, conversely, by diversifying towards civil engineering and urban planning as a whole.
Fields of study
Scientific and technical fields of civil engineering and urban planning: geotechnics, construction (materials and structures), water, building physics, urban studies; cross-disciplinary fields of study: engineering tools, humanities, social and economic sciences.
First job placement
The skills acquired by students during their academic training and internships provide them with a pathway towards a variety of jobs in the fields of the construction industry and urban planning.
Sectors
- Sustainable urban planning and renewal: organising and creating public spaces
- Construction, environment, comfort: designing, producing and managing environmentally friendly property complexes
- Infrastructures and engineering structures: designing and creating great works as well as road and railway infrastructures
Activities
- Engineering (design offices for Buildings, Engineering structures, Roads, Railways, Heat science, Urban engineering, etc);
- Businesses: studies, construction work;
- Project ownership;
- Control, etc.
Contact
Department Civil engineering and Urban planning engineering
Bâtiment Eugène Freyssinet - 8, rue des Sports - 69621 Villeurbanne cedex
Phone: +33 (0)4 72 43 88 89Email: gcu@insa-lyon.fr
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The Department Computer science trains generalised and versatile engineers. IT engineers are capable of undertaking a great variety of jobs in most economic sectors. In terms of scientific skills, they can analyse any type of problem and provide appropriate solutions in line with cost and quality instructions.
Why choose this course?
- To be qualified for a wide range of jobs in many economic sectors.
- To develop creator/computer architect and web designer abilities.
- To build interpersonal skills, which are required for all engineers.
Syllabus
Training is based on a solid methodological and technical background and allows students to develop a range of skills which can be adapted to the requirements and characteristics of each job and individual. Moreover, avoiding too much specialisation means starting working life is easier. It also provides engineers with the best possible career advancement, in France as well as abroad.
7 fields of competence:
- General education and knowledge of the business world
- Computer architecture and industrial computing
- Information systems
- Software development and integration
- Modelling and problem solving tools
- Business intelligence
- Systems and networks
First job placement
Sectors
- Service and consulting companies, engineering companies (IT consulting industry)
- Software publishers
- Industry, large third sector companies, public bodies and computer hardware manufacturers
Jobs
- Recent graduates: research engineer, project manager.
- Senior engineers: expert, consultant, computer architect, manager, business creator or creator of a new activity within an existing business
Contact
Department Computer science
Bâtiment Blaise Pascal - 7, avenue Jean Capelle - 69621 Villeurbanne cedex
Phone: +33 (0)4 72 43 84 84Email: if.direction@insa-lyon.fr
Website: http://if.insa-lyon.fr/
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The Department Electrics engineering trains multidisciplinary engineers in the field of electrical systems. This training programme aims to give students skills and theoretical and practical knowledge in the areas of electronics, electrotechnical engineering, automation, industrial computing and telecommunications (EEAICT).
Why choose this course?
- To benefit from a thorough and extensive scientific and technical education.
- To be able to adapt to the techniques and demands of a complex environment.
- To enjoy teaching methods that strongly encourage group projects.
Syllabus
This training programme is characterised by a combination of basic scientific training, specialised teaching in the fields of electrical engineering (including the 5 EEAICT teaching areas) and a human and business background.
Its teaching methods make project management, practical work, functional analysis and a systemic approach a major focus. The training course helps students make their way into the corporate world by including visits to industrial sites and lectures in addition to units oriented towards project management.
First job placement
The multidisciplinary training, covering all EEAICT areas, allows engineers to work in a great variety of fields:.
- Electronics: embedded systems for professionals and individuals, instruments, design of integrated circuits and components
- Electrotechnics and power electronics: automotive and transportation engineering, aeronautics, defence, production and distribution, energy conversion systems
- Automation: electronically controlled systems, supervision and control of continuous and digital processes
- Industrial computing: information technology, computer manufacturing, service companies, defence, real-time computing
- Telecommunications: telecommunications hardware for professionals and individuals, network operators
Contact
Department Electrics engineering
Bâtiment Gustave Ferrié - 8 rue de la Physique - 69621 Villeurbanne cedex
Phone: + 33 (0)4 72 43 82 30Email: ge-secretariat@insa-lyon.fr
Website: http://ge.insa-lyon.fr/
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The Department Energetics and Environmental engineering offers training opportunities for future professionals, operating in the fields of energy and environmental sciences
The academic programme ensures multiple skills and enables our students to work in various sectors including energy production and supply, energy efficiency, HVAC and building energy performance, energy consulting, process engineering, waste management, etc.
Why choose this course?
- To develop technical and managerial skills in the environment and energy sectors.
- To have the opportunity to work as a team and to manage projects in relation to energy and the environment.
- To access diverse job openings and business sectors
Syllabus
An academic programme based on 5 major educational components:
- Energy - process engineering
- Environmental sciences
- Engineering tools
- Social sciences and Humanities
- Industrial and research training sessions
The academic programme includes practical work, running on more than 40 experimental benches, based on 5 practical learning platforms: energy, combustion engines, process engineering and environmental sciences, electrical machines, industrial regulation.
The educational programme also focuses on writing and oral skills. The educational team works hard to supervise all written content produced by students (practical work, projects, internships), to help them efficiently write clear, concise and pedagogical reports.
First job placement
Energy and Environment engineers mostly work in the sectors of energy production and supply (~30%), energy management of buildings and transport (~30%), processes and environment (~30%). They work equally in major industrial groups and SMEs/SMBs, and in local communities, public services and state agencies (ADEME, DREAL, etc.), universities and research centres (CEA, CNRS, CSTB, etc.) and in the voluntary and humanitarian sector (HESPUL, RONGEAD, etc.).
Contact
Department Energetics and Environmental engineering
Bâtiment Sadi Carnot - 7 rue de la physique - 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex
Phone: + 33 (0)4 72 43 88 01Email: gen-s@insa-lyon.fr
Website: http://gen.insa-lyon.fr/
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The Department Industrial engineering is characterised by training focused on production systems. Training relates to product, process and organisation engineering. Mastering tools and being able to understand, analyse and implement solutions are a priority.
The aim is to train Production Engineers, capable of understanding systems in the entirety of their production, be it operational, organisational and/or economic.
Why choose this course?
- To benefit from general training that offers students numerous job openings.
- To comprehend business issues as a whole, including their technical, economic and managerial aspects
- To enjoy a university course that gives students opportunities abroad.
Syllabus
Training is based on project culture and the business world. The courses aim to reflect the working conditions of professional engineers (collaborative work on projects, professional tools, serious games, etc.).
The 3 pillars of Industrial Engineering training
General education
- Information technology
- Mechanics
- Automation and system
- Mathematics, physics
- Language courses
Management education
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Financial management
- Human resource management
- Marketing, strategy, economic foresight
Specific training
- Decision support
- Optimisation
- Planning, scheduling
- Management
- Design
- Organisation of production systems and supply chains
- Business information systems, ERP, APS
- Automation, MES
- Technical data management
- Product lifecycle management, process
- Knowledge capitalisation and extraction, KM
- Project management
- Innovation projects: value engineering
- Lean management: 5S system, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban, SMED
First job placement
Sectors
- Logistics, supply chain, ERP
- Production management
- Consulting
- Project management
- Lean management, continual improvement process
- Analysis, design and management of production systems
Jobs
- Consultant, information system consultant
- Engineer: logistics, production, standardisation and methods, purchasing, consulting, project engineer – or project manager
- Management function
- Commercial engineer
- Product manager – or assistant
Contact
Department Industrial engineering
Bâtiment Jules Verne - 19, avenue Jean Capelle - 69621 Villeurbanne cedex
Phone: + 33 (0)4 72 43 85 94Email: gi@insa-lyon.fr
Website: http://gi.insa-lyon.fr/
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The Department Materials Science trains general engineers whose competences range from the conception to the manufacturing of built-up products in high technology industries.
Those industries concern the fields of advanced materials (semiconductors, metals and alloys, polymers, composites, ceramics) and of micro- and nanotechnology components.
Materials engineers are involved in research and development, design, production, quality in different fields such as the industry of electronic components, petrochemistry, iron and steel industry, automotive, aeronautics, construction, energy, packaging, biomedical, cosmetics, etc.
Why choose this course?
- To imagine, create, conceive and build with quality in mind.
- To guide manufacturers in analysing and solving technical problems they are facing.
- To conduct applied or fundamental research and to train researchers.
- To create and lead qualifying continuing education.
- To develop international cooperation.
Syllabus
The first two years in the Department Materials science consist of a core curriculum. As part of this core curriculum, the scientific and technical units include general engineering topics and other topics focused on “materials”. 25 to 30% of students participate in an academic exchange in 4th year. The 5th year is more open as the core curriculum only includes Humanities and Socioeconomic Sciences (SHES). The scientific and technical classes are presented as department options (SCM, MSD or PPF).
The training is based on the following approaches and concepts:
- Active teaching methods that encourage students’ self-reliance and spirit of initiative.
- Training that includes practical work, to strengthen analysis and synthesis abilities
- Management of individual and group projects, in partnership with businesses
- A strong link with the industrial sector thanks to teaching modules conducted by business professionals; a final project, several internships and visits to industrial sites
- International perspectives: spending an academic year or an internship abroad and meeting foreign students on the campus.
First job placement
- Transportation (automotive, aeronautical, rail industry)
- Electronics, micro-electronics, micro-nanotechnologies
- Metallurgy, mechanics
- Polymers, chemistry, petrochemistry
- Energy
- Construction industry
- Biomedical, cosmetics
- Computing
Materials engineers have a variety of careers:
- Design and development engineer
- Project engineer
- Research engineer
- Quality engineer
- Expert consulting engineer
- Industrialisation engineer
- Business engineer
- Trial engineer
- Production engineer
- Maintenance and upkeep engineer
Contact
Department Materials science
Service Accueil - 7-9, avenue Jean Capelle - 69621 Villeurbanne cedex
Phone: + 33 (0)4 72 43 70 48Email: sgm@insa-lyon.fr
Website: http://sgm.insa-lyon.fr
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The Department Mechanical engineering aims to train versatile mechanical engineers in the fields of innovation, R&D and product design and manufacturing. They develop their ability to carry out major projects, from an original idea to an end product.
The department has two sites: one on the LyonTech-La Doua campus in Villeurbanne and the other in Oyonnax, at the heart of the Plastics Vallée. Some courses are provided on the Oyonnax campus.
Why choose this course?
- To benefit from multidisciplinary mechanical training, adapted to industrial transformations and guaranteeing job openings
- To enjoy state-of-the-art practical training using industrial tools
- To imagine and develop new concepts in line with an environmentally friendly and social approach
- To be capable of taking charge of innovative projects while mastering technical and managerial aspects
Syllabus
Disciplines are divided into 4 main categories:
- Analysis and calculation tools (experimental methods, numerical methods, mathematics)
- Dynamics and systems (vibrations, system control, dynamics)
- Mechanics, transfers, materials (materials, mechanics of deformable solids, mechanics of fluids, thermal transfers)
- Design, manufacturing, control (design and analysis of mechanical systems, manufacturing, control, quality)
But also:
- Acquiring scientific, technical and technological knowledge
- Learning by focusing on specific projects, in partnership with businesses, to have the opportunity to contextualise and concretise knowledge
- Enjoying teaching methods that combine digital and experimental tools to allow you to comprehend and analyse physical phenomena
- Training in innovation and R&D.
A significant part of the training is dedicated to languages, human and social sciences (introduction to management methods, marketing, communications) and physical education.
First job placement
Sectors: energy (wind-powered, hydrokinetic, nuclear and fossil energy), transportation (space, aeronautic, motor, rail and naval transportation), biomedical and healthcare, sports and leisure activities, plastics processes, packaging design (for cosmetics, agro-food products, etc.), mechatronics and robotics, luxury industry (horology, etc.), eco-industry, mechanical construction and industrial machines, construction industry, etc.
Jobs: research engineer, R&D engineer, calculation engineer, project manager, production manager, process engineer, maintenance manager, quality control, etc.
Contact
Department Mechanical engineering - Villeurbanne campus
27 avenue Jean Capelle - Bât. Saint Exupéry 1er étage - 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex
Phone: +33 (0)4 72 43 62 26Oyonnax campus - 85 rue Becquerel - 01100 Bellignat
Phone: +33 (0)4 74 81 93 00Email: gm-direction@insa-lyon.fr
Website: http://gm.insa-lyon.fr
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INSA Telecoms engineers are multidisciplinary professionals who also have skills in developing, deploying and managing telecommunications systems. Their ability to analyse and summarise enables them to find the corresponding answers to meet users’ overall needs or to imagine new solutions. At INSA, they learn to develop and maintain a prospective view, adapted to this ever-changing sector.
Why choose this course?
- To benefit from a university course that truly meets the requirements of businesses.
- To be capable of integrating solutions to meet users’ overall needs.
- To study in a declared international perspective.
Syllabus
The training course was designed to give students great interpersonal skills. They can take into account the international dimension, the legal and financial aspects and the project management methods that they are taught.
4 fields of study:
- Communications systems: digital communications, radioCom, signal processing and architectures, voice, data, image
- Networks: architectures, protocols, services for all types of networks (businesses, operators, landlines, mobiles, LAN, MAN, WAN, BAN, etc.)
- Mobile and distributed computing: systems, languages, software engineering, applications
- Humanities: language courses, sports, communications, project and financial management, quality, human resource management
First job placement
Sectors
- Telecom operation: traditional and general operators, new service operators, internet service providers
- Web development: companies that develop network integrated solutions and services for clients, telecoms, computing
- Telecom network building and software publishing.
- Service companies, major IT consulting companies oriented towards the concept of SSIT (computing and telecommunications service and engineering companies).
- IT consulting and audit companies.
- Large companies in which information technology plays a key role.
Jobs
- Network architect - Radio engineer
- Application manager - Development engineer
- Expert engineer - R&D engineer
- IT consultant - Project manager
- Industrial business sales engineer
- Commercial engineer
Contact
Department Telecommunications
Bâtiment Claude Chappe - INSA Lyon - 6 avenue des arts - 69621 - Villeurbanne
Phone: +33 (0)4 72 43 60 60Email: tc-s@insa-lyon.fr
Website: http://telecom.insa-lyon.fr