Humanities, economics, and social sciences

Working in synergy with the laboratories of the Social Sciences and Management Department at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, ENSTA's UFR SHES brings together expertise in economics, management, education sciences, sociology, and information and communication, spread between Brest (FoAP laboratory, UR 7529) and Paris-Saclay (UEA laboratory, UMR 9217).

This complementarity allows for the cross-fertilization of approaches in research and engineering education on strategic themes: sovereignty, defense and security, innovation, transitions, and engineering professions.

Fields of application
  • Defense and security
  • Maritime
  • Ecological and social transition

Research themes

SOVEREIGNTY, INNOVATION, DUALITY, TRANSITIONS, ENGINEERING SKILLS

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International | Research | Student Life
A promising first step into the world of research

From March 16 to 19, Edinburgh hosts HRI 2026, one of the leading international conferences on human-robot interaction. Among the scientific papers selected for presentation is one by a group of ENSTA students who initially had no other ambition than to...

A promising first step into the world of research

From March 16 to 19, Edinburgh hosts HRI 2026, one of the leading international conferences on human-robot interaction. Among the scientific papers selected for presentation is one by a group of ENSTA students who initially had no other ambition than to...

Research
Hybridization of metal 3D printing processes for more resistant parts

Bringing together three prestigious engineering schools under the supervision of the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA), École Polytechnique, ENSTA, and ISAE Supaero, the QUADS2 project aims to hybridize two metal additive manufacturing processes...

Hybridization of metal 3D printing processes for more resistant parts

Bringing together three prestigious engineering schools under the supervision of the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA), École Polytechnique, ENSTA, and ISAE Supaero, the QUADS2 project aims to hybridize two metal additive manufacturing processes...

Institute | Training
2026 Flag Ceremony: a tradition of commitment and excellence

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the traditional Flag Ceremony took place on the ENSTA campus in Brest, a solemn and symbolic event for engineering students studying weapons systems and technology (IETA). These students chose a dual commitment, engineering...

2026 Flag Ceremony: a tradition of commitment and excellence

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the traditional Flag Ceremony took place on the ENSTA campus in Brest, a solemn and symbolic event for engineering students studying weapons systems and technology (IETA). These students chose a dual commitment, engineering...

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