M1 Applied Sciences

The M1 is founded on very open, pluri-disciplinary knowledge covering the fields of physics, mechanics, civil engineering, transfer sciences and processes. It is based on the first (S5, S6) and second (S7, S8) years of Centrale Paris, adding a degree of specialization and depth, placing the accent strongly on personal, laboratory and research work.

The M1 year is based on principles to facilitate obtaining a basic training through initial, varied programs whilst maintaining the opportunities for openings for M2 and preserving the possibilities for re-orientation during the cursus.

Pedagogy

The M1 year is designed around:

• basic courses comprising:
  • Majors in the dominant disciplines in the Applied Sciences course,
  • Minors contributing additional scientific culture, to be chosen from a wide range of subjects.
• personal activities comprising:
  • an English language course essential for research skills, or French as a foreign language for non-francophone students, to achieve a level to be able follow the teaching,
  • a project with an accredited laboratory, over a period of two semesters.

The discovery of research occupations comes from participating in forums, conferences and seminars, and visits to laboratories. These activities (validated without ECTS) show students the research activities in large organizations and companies.
The validations of the different programs and activities are specifically defined for each course in each subject.

Each student is supervised by an academic tutor.

Program

The first year of the “Applied Sciences” course comprises:

• a Major for 30 ECTS consisting of 6 UE (Teaching Units) of 5 ECTS each, of which 4 are mandatory and 2 to be chosen,
• a Minor for 15 ECTS consisting of 3 UE of 5 ECTS each. One of these UE must be experimental and must include two experimental modules, to be chosen.
• a language UE (scientific English or French for non-francophone students) of 48h and 4 ECTS,
• a study and research project (220h programmed time and 11 ECTS).

Semester 1 (30 ECTS)

• Major + Minor: 25 ECTS
• English (or French as a Foreign Language): 2 ECTS
• Laboratory project (progress report and defense): 3 ECTS

Semester 2 (30 ECTS)

• Major + Minor: 20 ECTS
• English 2 (or) French as a Foreign Language: 2 ECTS
• Laboratory project (progress report and defense): 8 ECTS

The estimated average workload (including individual work) is 35h/week.

Courses

The three Majors (Physics, Mécanics, Aéronautics, Civil Engineering and Processes) are comprised of the following courses:

PH Major: Physics, 4 required courses (20 ECTS):

• PH2100. Waves - S7, Elective 2 (5 ECTS)
• PH2300. The Structure of Matter : from Solid-State Physics to Nano-Materials - S7, Elective 3 or 6 (5 ECTS)
• PH2812. Introduction to Atomic and Molecular Physics - S8, Elective 9 (5 ECTS)
• PH2819. Structure, Chemical Properties and Molecular Symmetry - S8, Elective 11 (5ECTS)

+ 1 block of 2 courses to choose (10 ECTS) from among:

• MG1100. Mechanics - S5 and EN1300.Applied Thermodynamics - S6 (10 ECTS)
• MA1400. Partial Differential Equations - S5 and MA2300. Advanced Probability - S7, Elective 3
  (Prerequisites: MA1200 and MA1300 or equivalent) (10 ECTS)
• MA2400. Conception-Simulation - S7, Elective 6 and MA2300. Advanced Probability - S7, Elective 3
  (Prerequisites : MA1200 and MA1300 or equivalent) (10 ECTS)
• PH1100. Quantum and Statistical Physics - S6 (10 ECTS)

MAGC Major: Mechanics, Aeronautics, Civil Engineering, 4 required courses (20 ECTS):

• MG1300. Structural Dynamics and Acoustics - S7, Elective 4 (5 ECTS)
  (prerequisites : MG1100 or equivalent)),
• MG1400. Plasticity and Fracture : Mechanical Behavior of Materials - S7, Elective 5 (5 ECTS) (prerequisites : MG1100 or equivalent)
• EN1200. Fluid Mechanics - S7, Elective 3 or S8, Elective 8 (5 ECTS)
• EN1100. Heart Transfer - S5 or EN1120. Heat Transfer - S8, Elective 12 (5 ECTS)

+ 2 courses to choose (10 ECTS) from among:

• MG1200. Civil Engineering - S7, Elective 2 (5 ECTS)
• MA1400. Partial Differential Equations- S5 or MA2400 Conception-Simulation - S7, Elective 6 (5 ECTS)
• MA2500. Signal Processing - S7, Elective 6 (5 ECTS)
• PH2300. The Structure of Matter: from Solid State Physics to Nano-Materials - S7, Elective 3 or 6 (5 ECTS)

PR Major: Processes, 4 required courses (20 ECTS):

• PR3100. Chemical Engineering and Sustainable Development - S7, Elective 2 or S8, Elective 8 (5 ECTS)
• EN1300. Applied Thermodynamics - S6 and WP1100. Challenges of the 21st Century: Introduction - S5 (Conferences +Bibliographic study ) (5 ECTS)
• EN1200. Fluid Mechanics - S7, Elective 3 or S8, Elective 8 (5 ECTS)
• PR5210. The Genome - S7, Elective 5 or PR5300. Biotechnology: Applications and Modeling - S7, Elective 6
  (Prerequisites PR5100 or equivalent) (5 ECTS)

+ 2 courses to choose (10 ECTS) from among:

• EN1100. Heart Transfer - S5 or EN1120. Heat Transfer - S8, Elective 12 (5 ECTS)
• PR1100. Introduction to Materials - S8, Elective 8 (5 ECTS)
• EN1500. Nuclear Engineering - S8, Elective 9 (5 ECTS)
• PR4300. Cogeneration and Energy Production - S8, Elective 10 (5 ECTS)
• EN1600. Renewable Energy - S8, Elective 11
• PR2100. Water Treatment and Underground Water Protection - S8, Elective 12 (5 ECTS)
• SE2200. Design and Innovation of Products and Services - S7, Elective 3 (5 ECTS)
• WP2100. Sustainable Development - S8, Elective 8 (5 ECTS)

Minor: 3 required courses (15 ECTS)

• One required course (5 ECTS) consisting of two experimental modules to choose from among:
  • EN1920. Aerodynamics and Energy Science Laboratory - S5, S6
  • IS2950. Electronics Laboratory - S5, S6
  • MG1960. Civil Engineering Laboratory - S5, S6
  • MG1970. Design of Mechanical Structures Laboratory - S5, S6
  • PH1910. Physics Laboratory - S5, S6
  • PR1930. Materials and Corrosion Laboratory - S5, S6
  • PR2940. Chemical and Environmental Engineering Laboratory - S5, S6
  • SE1950. Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping Laboratory - S5, S6
  • MG2920. Sustainable Buildings and Architecture Laboratory - S8 Elective 13 (5 Tuesdays)
  • PH2930. Nuclear Physics Laboratory - S8 Elective 13 (5 Tuesdays)
  • IS1250. Programming Mobile Devices - S8 Elective 10
  • PR3910. Biotechnologies Laboratory - S8 Elective 13 (One-week module 2)
  • IS2960. Electronics Laboratory - S8 Elective 13 (One-week module 2)
• Two UE of 5 ECTS each, to be chosen with the tutor’s agreement from the Ecole Centrale Paris’ offer of courses.

Note: Students must ensure that they have the necessary qualifications to follow the courses selected (the requirements are shown in the Ecole Centtrale Paris course catalog).