MASTER OF SCIENCES IN APPLIED MECHANICS
Hydrodynamics - Energetics and Propulsion
HYDRODYNAMICS AND OCEAN ENGINEERING
ADMISSION CRITERIA
The applicants must be fluent in English, both in writing and speaking. An applicant
whose native language is not English is required to pass a recognized international
English test such as the TOEFL or other equivalent tests.
LANGUAGE
100% of the language of instruction and examination is in English during the 1st year.
Beside, 160 hours of French language courses are given to prepare the students
for the second year.
During the 2nd year, courses and Master thesis are either in French or English
language.
TUITION FEES
Registration fees are indicated on the
website.
www.ec-nantes.fr/version-anglaise/
education/masters/
APPLICATION PROCESS AND
DEADLINE
The application can be done on-line
on the website
http://www.ec-nantes/masters
CONTACT
Master Department
Ecole Centrale de Nantes
1 rue de la Noë. BP 92101
44321 Nantes cedex 3 - FRANCE
master@ec-nantes.fr
http://www.ec-nantes.fr
Paris
Nantes
France
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Students must hold a first university degree with 180 credits in the European system,
after at least three years of studies (Bachelor of Science level or equivalent).
The master programme is fully recognized
by the French Ministry of Higher
Education and the network of contacts
established by the researchers engaged
in the programme guaranties international
exposure to the students. The programme
of study lasts two years giving a total of
120 credits.
www.ec-nantes.fr/masters
PROGRAMME
The First Year
COMPULSORY MODULES
CENTRALE NANTES
Close to Atlantic Ocean, in a highly advanced
scientific and industrial environment (Airbus,
Shipyards, etc.), Centrale Nantes, created in
1919, offers graduate engineering programs
to high calibre French and international
students.
With over 1,650 graduate and post-graduate
students 150 PhD students, 200 teaching and
research staff, 38 partners countries, Centrale
Nantes is one of the top Engineering Schools
providing Human resources to the Industry
worldwide.
With a membership of 11,000 alumni, a
national committee, 14 local groups and
4 committees, the Alumni association of
Centrale Nantes aims at making personal and
business contacts easier, creating a community
between all Centrale engineers and furthering
the development of their network.
MASTERS
Centrale Nantes offers the possibility to French and
international students to achieve with a master
degree specialised in various fields of engineering
such as Computational Structural Mechanics, Design
of Systems and Products, Metallic Assemblies
and Complex Composites, Civil Engineering and
Environment, Hydrodynamics, Energy and Propulsion,
Automatic Control, Robotics, Signal and Image,
Embedded Computer Science and Production Systems,
Atmosphere, Water and Urban Environment.
The career prospects for the graduates are very good
as the whole program is designed to provide industry
oriented training in scientific environment.
Depending on the specialisation, graduates may join
the industry or may like to pursue PhD programmes
in different laboratories of Centrale Nantes or join
other universities all over the world.
HYDRODYNAMICS AND OCEAN ENGINEERING
The aim of this program is to characterize free surface hydrodynamics and give students fundamental basis in
terms of physical and modelling aspects. Typical problems of marine engineering such as ship resistance, seakeeping, ship behaviour in irregular seas, water waves and marine environment… are thus covered.
Moreover courses on numerical methods dedicated to these problems are given associated with practical training
on numerical softwares (based on boundary elements, finite differences or volumes, smooth particles hydrodynamics…). Students are also involved in lab sessions in the experimental facilities of the Fluid Mechanics.
Laboratory of Centrale Nantes (towing tank, wave tank equipped with a multiflap wave generator…
After their Master thesis, graduate students can prepare a PhD thesis, especially within the Hydrodynamics and
Ocean Engineering group which is specialized in free surface flow modelling in the
marine context, through experimental and numerical approaches: wave modelling,
fast dynamics, performance of naval structures or marine renewable energy… The
research programs of these PhD thesis are often defined in collaboration with
industrial partners.
Alternatively, students can also begin a career in various fields of industry: shipbuilding,
sailing and leisure boats, offshore industry, coastal engineering, marine renewable
energy… especially in research and development departments.
Water waves in experimental facilities of Ecole Centrale de Nantes
45 credits*
Mathematics and Computer Science
1. Probalitity and statistics
2. Programming languages
3. Algorithms
4. Numerical analysis
4
3
3
3
Mechanical and Numerical Method
1. Numerical methods
2. Continuum mechanics and vibrations
3. Fluid mechanics I
4. Mechanical design technology
4
9
5
3
French language
Industrial knowledge
9
2
SPECIALTY MODULES
Hydrodynamics, Energetics
and Propulsion
1. Fluid mechanics II
2. Energetics
3. Basics of hydrodynamics
4. Basics of propulsion
15 credits
5
5
2,5
2,5
The second Year
ELECTIVE COURSES students can choose 1 module among the 2 proposed
2 credits*
Experimental methods and signal analysis
2
Numerical methods
2
COMPULSORY TRACKS
Seakeeping
Ship resistance Statistical approach of ship-wave interactions
Viscous fluids in hydrodynamics Numerical method in hydrodynamics Waves and marine environment
Specific methods for free surface problems MASTER THESIS
28 Credits
4
4
3
5
5
4
5
30 Credits
* Credits : ECTS European Credits Transfer System