Presentation

The graduate training of an Engineer in Automation lasts for 5 years (3 years at the École Polytechnique for students coming from outside and having gone through the preparatory program for the grandes écoles). The automation area has multidisciplinary applications.

Graduates will have proven abilities in modeling, identification, simulation, control, design and manufacture of automation devices for all types of industrial processes (electrical, aeronautical, chemical, petrochemical, steel, robotics, …). The graduate engineer must also be able to adapt to recent major developments in the field of automation and become familiar with the latest developments in relevant software.

His thorough knowledge in the fundamental subjects as well as technical and/or scientific skills also allow him to serve in industry and pursue scientific research if he wishes.

Curriculum Content:

The curriculum program of the second cycle leads to the Diplome d’ingénieur d’Etat in Automation.

SemestersTeaching units (U.E)Material (s)coefficient
Semester 1Fundamental Teaching UnitAutomatic 13
Electronics Analog 12
Combinatorial and sequential systems 12
Electrical and magnetic circuits2
Electromagnetism and Waves2
Teaching Unit MethodologyProgramming language2
Applied numerical methods2
Transversal Teaching UnitIntellectual Property2
English 12
Semester 2Fundamental Teaching UnitAutomatic 22
Electronic Analog 22
Combinatorial and sequential systems 22
Electrical machines2
Power electronics2
Teaching Unit MethodologyNormalization2
Production, transport & distribution of electrical energy2
Signal processing2
Transversal Teaching UnitEnglish22
Discovery Teaching UnitInternship 12
SemestersTeaching units (U.E)Material (s)coefficient
Semester 3Fundamental Teaching UnitControl of sampled systems3
Theory of state variables3
Discrete event systems3
instrumentation, sensors and actuators3
Teaching Unit MethodologyMicroprocessors and computers3
Main functions of the electronics3
Semestre 4Fundamental Teaching UnitLogic automation, modeling and control3
Multivariate control3
Non-linear systems3
Teaching Unit MethodologyModalization and identification3
Programmable circuits, microcontrollers, DSP and FPGA2
Transversal Teaching UnitOptimization and operational research2
Computer vision and image processing1
Discovery Teaching UnitMini project2
Internship2
SemestersTeaching units (U.E)Material (s)coefficient
Semestre 5Fundamental Teaching UnitModeling and control of robots2
Optimal and predictive control2
Intelligent and adaptive control2
Industrial Information Technology2
Teaching Unit MethodologyRenewable energy2
Etude des procédés2
Mechanical systems2
Transversal Teaching UnitMethodology for studying and conducting projects2
Organization and business management2
Industrial safety2
Semestre 6End of study project30

Complementary curriculum in order to obtain the Master degree in Automation.

SemestreMaterialHourly volumecoefficient
S3Introduction to research22h302
S4communications and industrial networks22h302
S5Robust control22h302
S6Master’s thesis132h304