Ingénieur de l'Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées

• Master

  Degree

• French

  Language of instructions

• 3 years

  Years of study

• Full-time

  Study mode

• France, Champs-sur-Marne

  Location

The engineering program at École des Ponts ParisTech prepares all students to play a future role in sustainable development and spatial planning in all its dimensions. Objectives: education, research, international and corporate experience. Graduate engineers from École des Ponts ParisTech are recognized by companies for their high scientific caliber combined with their ability to put their knowledge and plans into practice. DEVELOPING SKILLS IN 4 MAJOR AREAS A rigorous scientific and technical education: the ability to understand and implement conceptual, mathematical or digital modelling approaches, and at the same time to critically assess the results of a model, is one of the fundamentals of the engineer’s role and is instilled through education at the School. Training through projects and in the field: starting from the first year, students jointly or individually develop a wide range of projects increasingly related to the engineer’s real-world role. For students who enroll in the 1st year, the curriculum will be punctuated by four laboratory and company-based internships. Managerial, human, and social skills: the humanities and social sciences are an integral part of the curriculum from the first year onwards, giving students a knowledge of the world and an ability to understand societal issues. A robust familiarity with the corporate world is developed through classes, internships and projects. The ability to work in teams and internationally: 20% of teaching time is dedicated to languages. International stays and contact with many foreign students prepare student engineers to work in a multicultural context. I joined the School through the common examination. What I liked first of all were the year groups, which are human in scale. This enables the students to bond more quickly, which means that we get better responses and guidance in all the projects we develop. I joined the Civil and Structural Engineering Department and following the dual engineering and architecture curriculum, which is virtually the only course of its kind in France. Next year, I am planning to do an internship in New York. Alongside my studies, I am also involved in voluntary activities and sports, which are very extensive at the School. That was another important factor in my choice. I belong to the Students’ Union, take part in the various sports weekends, and continue to play rugby. Clément Davy, 2013 year group A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM The engineering program takes three years: a first year on the core curriculum and two years of specialization (Masters program). Some students go directly into the second year or into a specific program: this is the integrated additional program.