École nationale supérieure de mécanique et d'aérotechnique
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The École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aérotechnique, or ENSMA,
is a Grande Ecole located in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, near Poitiers
, France
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Graduates generally work as R&D engineers for companies in the aerospace (55%), transportation, capital goods, and energy industry.
3 tracks (options) in 3rd year:
Possibility for some students to earn a double degree with Cranfield University
is a Grande Ecole located in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, near Poitiers
Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
, France
France
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Graduates generally work as R&D engineers for companies in the aerospace (55%), transportation, capital goods, and energy industry.
Diplomas
French Engineering Degree ("Diplome d'Ingenieur"), equivalent to an MSc in Mechanical Engineering and Aerotechnics in the Anglo-Saxon educational system3 tracks (options) in 3rd year:
- Aerodynamics, Energetics, Thermics
- Materials, Structural Engineering
- Computer Science
Possibility for some students to earn a double degree with Cranfield University
Cranfield University
Cranfield University is a British postgraduate university based on two campuses, with a research-oriented focus. The main campus is at Cranfield, Bedfordshire and the second is the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom based at Shrivenham, Oxfordshire. The main campus is unique in the United...
Admission
- For French students, admission to ENSMA is decided after a competitive entrance exam at the end of preparatory classes. Studies at ENSMA last 3 years.
Research
5 research labs are attached to the ENSMA:- LET: Laboratoire d'Études Thermiques
- LEA: Laboratoire d'Études Aérodynamiques
- LMPM: Laboratoire de Mécanique et Physique des Matériaux
- LCD: Laboratoire de Combustion Détonique
- LISI: Laboratoire d'Informatique Scientifique et Industrielle