University of Bordeaux
Master in Transfers-Fluids-Materials in Aeronautical and Space Applications (TFM-ASA)
Bordeaux, France
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 1,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* first-year for all students | second-year: 1 500€ for all students
Introduction
The TFM-ASA Master Program is a two-year Master of Science Program taught in English by 3 Universities in 3 different countries (Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), Brandenburg University of Technology (Germany) and University of Bordeaux (France)).
The students will benefit from top-quality training in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. They will spend an entire semester in each university. Many industrial partners are directly involved through internships for students, conferences, and even courses.
Strengths
The Master places an emphasis on studies and research linked to Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering.
One of its major objectives is to create a synergy between the industrial and academic international research centers.
The Universities involved in this project have strong links with industrial partners and students will get the guarantee of valuable training periods with a sharp opinion about industrial reality and demands of the job market.
- International program taught by experts from three different Universities in Europe
- A joint Degree from the University of Bordeaux and BTU Cottbus and a degree from UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve. In each diploma, it will be specified that it is jointly done with the partner University (ies).
- International mobility scheme in the three countries (2 semesters)
- Close cooperation with industrial partners and Research Institutes with the guarantee of valuable training periods
- Supported by Bordeaux Excellence Initiative.
At the end of the program, students could consider starting their professional career in aeronautical and Space Engineering or entering a future PhD program abroad.
Admissions
Curriculum
All students follow the same curriculum with some optional courses. The program is organized as follows:
Semester 1: UBx: Material Science and Structures (30 ECTS)
- Simulation and design of structures (9 ECTS)
- Continuum mechanics and finite element method applied to solid mechanics (6 ECTS)
- Fatigue and fracture (3 ECTS)
- Materials and aeronautical structures (6 ECTS)
- Non-destructive evaluation for aerospace applications (3 ECTS)
- Assembly-bonding (3 ECTS)
Semester 2: UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve (At least, 30 credits must be validated)
- Internal combustion engines (5 ECTS)
- Aerodynamics of external flows (5 ECTS)
- Fluid compressors (5 ECTS)
- Numerical methods in fluid mechanics (5 ECTS)
- Quality management and control (5 ECTS)
- Gas dynamics and reacting flows (5 ECTS)
Semester 3: BTU: Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer (30 ECTS)
(3 mandatory courses out of 5)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (6 ECTS)
- Engineering acoustics - sound fields (6 ECTS)
- Turbulence Modeling (6 ECTS)
- Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer (6 ECTS)
- Flow measurements (6 ECTS)
Two additional modules should be chosen with the following requirements:
- Turbulence Modeling*
- Experiments in Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Flow Measurements*
- Engineering Acoustics– Sound Fields*
- Image Based Measurement Techniques for Aerodynamics
- CFD Project
- CFD 1*
Semester 4:
- Training period and Master&rsquo's thesis that can be realized in a company or in a research laboratory (30 ECTS)
Program Outcome
After having successfully achieved the Master&rsquo's program in Transfers-Fluids-Materials in Aeronautical and Space Applications, the student will be awarded a joint degree from UBx and BTU and a national degree from UCL. The graduates will receive their exam results as set in the regulations effective in the Parties’ institutions.
The student will obtain :
- From UBx/BTU : Master, domain "Sciences, technologies, santé", discipline "Sciences de l'Ingénieur", mention "Mécanique", international course "Transfers-Fluids-Materials in Aeronautical ans Space Applications"
- From UCL : Master "Ingénieur civil mécanicien à finalité spécialisée"
There shall be a diploma supplement to each degree certificate, making specific reference to the Program and containing respectively the texts usually appended to degree certificates in the three institutions, in English, French, and German.
Career Opportunities
If they wish to start their career at the end of the International TFM-ASA Master, students will get a competitive advantage in their search of a job in aerospace-related companies.
They will also have the opportunity to apply for a PhD in the research laboratories of the different countries.