LDD3 Engineering Sciences – École normale supérieure Program
The 3rd year of the Dual Degree Bachelor’s Program in Engineering Sciences aims to provide students with scientific knowledge and skills applied to engineering science issues, through the learning of tools for:
- modeling the physical phenomena involved
- describing the multiphysical behaviors of associated materials
- mathematics for modeling and simulating these phenomena
- programming and numerical resolution of these phenomena
Practical activities (experimental or numerical practical work, projects,etc) make up over 60% of the training and aim to develop a scientific mindset, problem-solving abilities for complex systems, and transversal skills (teamwork, communication, project organization) through real-life contexts.
English language training is an integral part of the curriculum, as it is essential for academic and professional development in an international context.
This program fully equips students to pursue advanced degrees, particularly in research-oriented programs.
This year is also a pivotal moment for academic orientation, allowing students to explore and define their interests within the major fields of Engineering Science.
The structure of the program is specifically designed to foster exposure to the three main engineering disciplines—civil, electrical, and mechanical—while helping students understand their industrial, societal, and sustainability-related challenges. Around 70% of the curriculum is dedicated to in-depth disciplinary training.
The program is further enriched by disciplinary conferences and career-oriented events, which support students in building their academic and professional plans through critical reflection and informed decision-making.
The 3rd year of the Dual Degree Bachelor’s Program in Engineering Sciences is organized around : a) a bachelor's degree component consisting of : a common scientific foundation to consolidate the basics of Engineering Sciences (mathematical, digital, and modeling tools) and two blocks of pre-orientation and disciplinary specialization ; b) a university diploma component (or reinforcement of the first year of the ENS Paris-Saclay diploma) consisting of : technological initiation projects and disciplinary option modules at the beginning of the year to help guide students progressively toward their areas of interest. Once a specialization is chosen, students engage in a long-term disciplinary project, which introduces them to project-based work focused on addressing scientific, technical, or interdisciplinary research challenges.
Students admitted to the 3rd year of the Dual Degree Bachelor’s Program in Engineering Science may come from a variety of academic backgrounds, including :
- Students from Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE), primarily from PSI, PT, TSI tracks, and possibly MP, Info or PC tracks,
- Students from University Bachelor of Technology programs (BUT) in Engineering Science,
- Students who have completed two years of university-level science studies (L2 or equivalent),
- Other students with L2-level (or equivalent) training from engineering schools.
Technological initiation projects (structured as 2 hours of presentation and 16 hours of project work) are offered at the beginning of the academic year. These projects allow students to explore engineering challenges and the methodologies and tools used to address them across the three main fields of Engineering Science: civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering.
The topics for these projects are defined by the teaching teams from each of the three disciplines. They offer a learning-by-doing approach, whether through experimental or computational work.
Later in the year, during the disciplinary specialization phase, students carry out a disciplinary project (56 hours). The aim is to engage in team-based project work to solve a disciplinary scientific problem, which may be related to research, technical development, or lie at the interface with other scientific domains.
Key outcomes expected from this project include an analysis of a scientific problem, the development of a literature review, the design and/or evaluation of possible solutions.
This work may lead to the development of a physical or digital prototype.
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