Course group - D-ECOC-S8
Ecodesign of structures is one of the factors stimulating national industrial renewal. At the present time the design approach, based on a segmentation of skills between mechanical engineers, materials science and process engineers, is unable to optimise the design of new products in the mechanical engineering sector, failing to generate sufficient added value in a context of globalisation. In addition the challenges linked to the enhancement of materials and their sustainability in very aggressive competitive environments, at the heart of this course, will become the differentiating arguments of tomorrow in terms of design.
The aim of the course is to make students aware of the different questions relating to Ecodesign, with significant technical content related to mechanical, materials and process aspects, essential for engineers aiming to work in this vast field. An important part of the course then consists of practical case studies presented by very high level guest speakers from industry (Areva, Cetim, HEF, Industeel, …), long term partners with the ENSME in research and development programmes.
Possible professional outlets linked to this interdisciplinary specialisation include design firms and research and development departments in mechanical, materials and process engineering in the fields of transport (aeronautics, land transport) and of energy (petrol, nuclear, green energy ..).
This specialisation is composed of 4 Units, all related to the notions of structure design, dealt with from different but nevertheless complementary angles, focusing each time on concrete case studies presented in the majority of cases by actors from the industrial world :
The Unit “Eco-responsible design” aims to familiarise students with the stakes, limits and advantages of a Life-Cycle Analysis approach in the design of products and the choice of materials, and have them put these notions into practice.
The Unit “Design of lightweight structures” seeks to make students aware of the benefits of making structures more lightweight and to give them the keys for providing pertinent solutions by optimising and combining materials and interfaces on a multi-scale basis.
The unit “Design of metallic parts and additive manufacturing” aims to introduce students to the new industrial revolution related to additive manufacturing, to present the value chain of additive manufacturing and the associated technical and economic stakes. In addition it demonstrates the complexity of damage phenomena limiting the sustainability of structures in hostile environments, in particular in the context of additive manufacturing and life prolonging measures for nuclear power plants. This Unit is directly linked to the MSE-Tech #manufacturing project run by the Ecole des Mines and the joint laboratory LUPPIAM (EMSE + CETIM + l’ENISE), and to regional and national initiatives related to 3D metallic printing.
The unit “Design of functionalised surfaces” introduces students to the issues related to the functionalisation (design) of surfaces and associated means to create value by making structures lightweight and sustainable. This Unit has a direct link with the investment for the future programme of MANUTECH, situated in the Saint-Etienne-Lyon region, structuring national research in the field of surface engineering.
This interdisciplinary specialisation seeks to provide the cornerstone between two of the three following majors: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering and Process Engineering – the choice is left to the students.
This specialisation is also one of the elements of the Master programme, Materials Science and Engineering, including materials and process mechanics, tribology and surface engineering, with joint sessions of certain courses related to the final two units. There is however no obligation for engineering students to sign up for the double diploma courses in one of the Master’s programmes.
The ToolBoxes pertinent to this specialisation are :