Supmeca
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Supméca is a French mechanical engineering
school. The school is an active member of the Polyméca
network and part of the ENSI (Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Ingenieur) school group. Created in 1948 on the initiative of the Mechanical Industries Federation and the National Education Ministry, Supmeca is a public school specialising in research and science education.
, Paris
, founded in 1956, and one in Toulon
, founded 1994. Graduates receive the national engineering degree. Admission to the university requires a pass in a competitive entrance exam, for which students complete two years of post-secondary
education.
Third year students specialize in areas including materials and processes, production systems, mechatronics
, structures and mechanical assemblies, and mechanical systems design.
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
school. The school is an active member of the Polyméca
Polyméca
Polyméca is a French network of engineering schools composed of seven Grandes Écoles teaching mechanics:* The CESTI Supméca * The École nationale supérieure de céramique industrielle...
network and part of the ENSI (Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Ingenieur) school group. Created in 1948 on the initiative of the Mechanical Industries Federation and the National Education Ministry, Supmeca is a public school specialising in research and science education.
Facilities
Supmeca has two facilities, one in Saint-OuenSaint-Ouen
-France:Saint-Ouen is the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Ouen, Charente-Maritime, in the Charente-Maritime département* Saint-Ouen, Loir-et-Cher, in the Loir-et-Cher département* Saint-Ouen, Somme, in the Somme département...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, founded in 1956, and one in Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
, founded 1994. Graduates receive the national engineering degree. Admission to the university requires a pass in a competitive entrance exam, for which students complete two years of post-secondary
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
education.
Syllabus
The Supmeca engineering syllabus combines theoretical and practical components, with students completing 52 weeks' intern experience in industry during the course. Courses include economic, social science, and humanities components, with all students studying two foreign languages (including English). The school maintains numerous partnerships with universities in France and around the world, allowing students to spend a third year studying abroad.Third year students specialize in areas including materials and processes, production systems, mechatronics
Mechatronics
Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, control engineering, and systems design engineering in order to design, and manufacture useful products. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering, that is...
, structures and mechanical assemblies, and mechanical systems design.