Master Year 2 Solid Mechanics

Year | Master Year 2 |
Program | Solid Mechanics |
ECTS Credits | 60 |
Language | English |
Orientation | Research and R&D in Industry |
Location | Palaiseau Campus |
Course Duration | 12 months, full time |
Course Start | September |
Degree awarded | Master’s degree |
WHY ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM?
Asset n° 1
Participate in an interdisciplinary program taught by renowned experts in the fields of multiscale modeling, Multiphysics couplings, and advanced materials and structures.
Asset n°2
Benefit from a research-focused program with close links to the laboratories of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Asset n°3
Build a stimulating career in the emerging fields of solid mechanics
In a scientific, technological, and industrial environment that increasingly requires innovative solutions, it is vital to describe the mechanical response of materials and structures in ever greater detail. This requires models that capture multiple interconnected length scales. The fast-developing research field of multiscale modeling of materials and structures is inherently multidisciplinary: physicists contribute their knowledge of how condensed matter behaves on small scales, solid mechanicians their expertise of larger scales, and applied mathematicians techniques for bridging scales.
The Solid Mechanics track is centered around the multiphysics and multiscale modeling of materials and structures, and is a Master-level program at the interface between these three fields. It provides advanced training in the fundamentals of the mechanics of materials and structures, highlighting the multiscale and multiphysics dimensions of state-of-the-art research in solid mechanics and emphasizing a mathematical approach.
Objectives
This program enables students to:
- Become experts in the development and implementation of models that efficiently predict a wide range of physical phenomena observed in structures and materials
- Build a multidisciplinary scientific culture enabling them to interact with physicists, mechanicians, applied mathematicians, and engineers
- Be trained in the fundamental research in solid mechanics that is likely to develop in coming decades, and discover present and potential applications in state-of-the-art technologies
- Acquire the skills to work and communicate with ease in English-speaking environments
The Master's degree in Solid Mechanics track aims to train students for research in mechanics, and to a lesser degree for a career in industry. At the end of the Master’s program, students will be equipped to pursue a Ph.D. or seek employment in research and development in industry or in a public research institution.
Mechanics of Brittle Fracture and Damage
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27h 3 ECTS English |
Materials Modeling. From Atomistic to Macroscopic
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Smart Materials and Structures: Principles and Applications
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Nonlinear Methods in Mechanics
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Metamaterials
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials and Structures. Application to Composites
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Microscopic Nature of Dissipative Behavior
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27h 3 ECTS English |
(Complex) Crack Propagation in Brittle Materials
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27h 3 ECTS English |
Multiphysics Modeling of Continuous Media
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27h 3 ECTS English |
Inelastic Behaviors of Structures
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27h 3 ECTS English |
Advanced experimental methods |
27h 3 ECTS English |
A 6-month research internship (30 ECTS) must be completed either in a laboratory of the Intitut Polytechnique de Paris or in an R&D structure in industry.
Admission requirements
Academic prerequisites
Completion of the first year of Master in mechanics at Institut Polytechnique de Paris or equivalent (including engineering diplomas) in France or abroad
Language prerequisites
English
How to apply
Applications can be submitted exclusively online. You will need to provide the following documents:
- Transcripts
- Two academic references (added online directly by your referees)
- CV/resume
- Statement of purpose
You will receive an answer in your candidate space within 2 months of the closing date for the application session.
Fees and scholarships
Registration fees are available here
Find out more about scholarships
Please note that fees and scholarships may change for the following year.
Applications and admission dates
Coordinators
- Andrei Constantinescu
- Véronique Lazarus
Program office
General enquiries
In a scientific, technological, and industrial environment that increasingly requires innovative solutions, it is vital to describe the mechanical response of materials and structures in ever greater detail. This requires models that capture multiple interconnected length scales. The fast-developing research field of multiscale modeling of materials and structures is inherently multidisciplinary: physicists contribute their knowledge of how condensed matter behaves on small scales, solid mechanicians their expertise of larger scales, and applied mathematicians techniques for bridging scales.
The Solid Mechanics track is centered around the multiphysics and multiscale modeling of materials and structures, and is a Master-level program at the interface between these three fields. It provides advanced training in the fundamentals of the mechanics of materials and structures, highlighting the multiscale and multiphysics dimensions of state-of-the-art research in solid mechanics and emphasizing a mathematical approach.
Objectives
This program enables students to:
- Become experts in the development and implementation of models that efficiently predict a wide range of physical phenomena observed in structures and materials
- Build a multidisciplinary scientific culture enabling them to interact with physicists, mechanicians, applied mathematicians, and engineers
- Be trained in the fundamental research in solid mechanics that is likely to develop in coming decades, and discover present and potential applications in state-of-the-art technologies
- Acquire the skills to work and communicate with ease in English-speaking environments
The Master's degree in Solid Mechanics track aims to train students for research in mechanics, and to a lesser degree for a career in industry. At the end of the Master’s program, students will be equipped to pursue a Ph.D. or seek employment in research and development in industry or in a public research institution.
Mechanics of Brittle Fracture and Damage
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Materials Modeling. From Atomistic to Macroscopic
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Smart Materials and Structures: Principles and Applications
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Nonlinear Methods in Mechanics
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Metamaterials
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials and Structures. Application to Composites
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Microscopic Nature of Dissipative Behavior
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
(Complex) Crack Propagation in Brittle Materials
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Multiphysics Modeling of Continuous Media
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Inelastic Behaviors of Structures
|
27h 3 ECTS English |
Advanced experimental methods |
27h 3 ECTS English |
A 6-month research internship (30 ECTS) must be completed either in a laboratory of the Intitut Polytechnique de Paris or in an R&D structure in industry.
Admission requirements
Academic prerequisites
Completion of the first year of Master in mechanics at Institut Polytechnique de Paris or equivalent (including engineering diplomas) in France or abroad
Language prerequisites
English
How to apply
Applications can be submitted exclusively online. You will need to provide the following documents:
- Transcripts
- Two academic references (added online directly by your referees)
- CV/resume
- Statement of purpose
You will receive an answer in your candidate space within 2 months of the closing date for the application session.
Fees and scholarships
Registration fees are available here
Find out more about scholarships
Please note that fees and scholarships may change for the following year.
Applications and admission dates
Coordinators
- Andrei Constantinescu
- Véronique Lazarus