Apprenticeship program: 2nd year

The second year of the apprenticeship program consists of 20 weeks at the School and 34 weeks in a company, alternating between four weeks at the School and four weeks in a company until mid-May, followed by full-time work in a company.

The second year of the apprenticeship program consists of 20 weeks at the School and 34 weeks in a company, alternating between four weeks at the School and four weeks in a company until mid-May, followed by full-time work in a company.
Students begin to specialize in the School's areas of excellence with a major in “Fundamentals of Complex Systems Design” and a minor in “Mechanical Design” or “Artificial Intelligence.”

The mechanical engineering minor is designed as a project-based learning program centered around a common theme proposed by a partner company (in 2023-2024, EDF: design of an offshore wind farm).

The Artificial Intelligence minor concludes with participation in a Hackathon organized by the Hi! Paris interdisciplinary center of IP Paris and HEC dedicated to artificial intelligence.

Course details

Scientific and Technical Courses

Major

  • Fundamentals of Complex Systems Design
  • Object-Oriented Programming in C++
  • Principles of Computer Networks
  • Databases
  • Differentiable Optimization Introduction to Operations Research
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Automation
  • Internet of Things and Connected Objects
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Computer-Aided Design

Choice of one minor from two options:

Mechanical minor

  • Modeling of slender structures
  • Nonlinear behavior of materials
  • Dynamics of mechanical systems: waves and vibrations
  • Numerical modeling in structural mechanics
  • Numerical modeling in fluid mechanics
  • Mechanical capstone project

Artificial Intelligence minor

  • Introduction to data science
  • Statistical learning
  • Vision and learning
  • Graphs and game theory
  • Introduction to MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)
  • Hi! Paris AI Hackathon

Methods and tools for engineers

  • Introduction to systems engineering methods

Openness and personal development

  • Business sociology
  • English
  • Second language
  • Sports

Professional integration and business knowledge

  • Accounting and Financial Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Preparation for the Company Assignment
  • Preparation for Professional Integration
  • Strategic and Financial Analysis of the Company

Company Assignment

  • Assignment Evaluation
  • Analysis Sheet of your choice

This program may be modified according to changes decided by the ENSTA's governing bodies (Training Council and Board of Directors).

Schedule and pace of the work placement:

  • Until mid-May: four weeks at ENSTA, four weeks in a company
  • From mid-May to the end of August: full-time in a company
  • 20 weeks at school, 34 weeks in a company (including vacations and international stays)

The other years of the work-study program

First year
3rd year

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