Master's Degree in Engineering, Paper science, print media & biomaterials

Summary

Engineers at Grenoble INP-Pagora are managers able to address a variety of situations, model solutions to industries and to assume technical and managerial responsibilities. They quickly occupy positions of responsibility in many areas, high pay and perform various functions.

A professionalizing approach

During their course of 6 semesters or 3 years, engineering students build their professional project by making choices.

• Scientific projects.
• 1st year and 2nd year internships: in France or abroad, business type, function, theme.
• Academic program - Student or Apprentice
• Optional teaching specialty.
• Transversal optional courses: study "business" in the third year.
• Project of the end of studies: industrial or experimental orientation.

Objectives

Fibre and Biomaterials Engineering

Biomass and materials shaping
The fiber industry and biomaterials extends from biomass (biorefinery, chemical pulp) to the shaping of materials such as paper, biocomposites or functional materials. The Fibre and Biomaterials Engineering option allows students to acquire the skills to be key players in the development, manufacture and characterization of fibrous materials, recycling, biorefinery and biomaterials. More...

Printed Communication Engineering

From documents editing to packaging printing
The print media sector extends from editing documents to graphic industry and include packaging printing.
The purpose of the Printed Communication Engineering option is to train engineers able to solve problems specific to these vast and changing industries. More...

Specificities

36 weeks of internship

Put in a position in a company or laboratory, students compare their knowledge to industrial problems. Internships in industry are varied and drive engineering students, if they wish, around the world. The links of Grenoble INP-Pagora with many companies and research centers guarantee internships tailored to individual wishes.

Study tours

Visit industrial sites and meet professionals, including former students of the school, are a great opportunity to explore in the field the different aspects of their future engineer's profession.

Business-environment expertise

Training Industrial Processes and Environmental Management: controlling pollution control processes, understand the natural environment and develop strong skills in environmental management.

Active teaching

Learning by problems
This teaching method allows the student (learner) to be truly actor of his training by enrolling in a more realistic context of the industrial world.

Business simulation
Today, an engineer can't ignore the business management basics. What better than to live in direct the control of all aspects of a business: procurement, recruitment, production, marketing, sales, finance, management ... as part of a simulation on specialized software sparing no pitfalls , in groups, in one continuous session of one week.

Preparation for professional life
Technical, economic, scientific, sporting or cultural, personal or collective, the projects play an essential role in engineering education.

Entry requirements

To be admitted into Year 1 (at two years of post-secondary study), students must have completed two years of preparatory courses (science-track or Institute of Technology common preparatory program) or have earned an undergraduate degree from a university (in France, mainly DUT or L2).

Apply now

Visit the Admissions section of the school’s website (french version).

Contacts

Education contact

pagora.scolarite@grenoble-inp.fr

Program

Semesters 5 and 6

Year one core curriculum : semester 5 & semester 6. 
 

Semesters 7 to 9

Option "Fibre and biomaterials engineering"

• semester 7 curriculum
• semester 8 curriculum
• semester 9 curriculum

Option "Printed Communication Engineering"

• semester 7 curriculum
• semester 8 curriculum
• semester 9 curriculum

DEEP Project
As part of the 9th semester Product Company Project, a collective project - “Défi d’une Équipe d’Élèves de Pagora (DEEP)” or Pagora Student Team Challenge - is offered to 3rd year engineering students, in partnership with companies or laboratories. It provides future engineers practical situation project delivery to validate their ability to innovation management and project driving and technical skills related to processed products.

Elective semester
Semester 9 can be completed in one of two cross-disciplinary programs that concern all majors:

• IPEM Industrial Processes & Environmental Management
• MANINTEC Management, Innovation, Technologies

Semester 10

Semester 10 is spent entirely on the Graduation Project and associated internship.

Board of examiners

Each semester is worth 30 ECTS credits, spread out over the different courses completed. Students must obtain a grade of at least 10/20 in each course to obtain the credits.

International exchange

Students in this major benefit from many agreements between Grenoble Institute of Technology and partners around the globe in the form of exchange programs, dual-degree programs, internships, and more.

Visit the International section of Grenoble INP website

Stay abroad: a major asset

Conduct part of the studies abroad is a definite plus on a resume as popular appreciated by both large industrial groups that SMEs seeking international openness. Going abroad is encouraged both by Grenoble INP-Pagora and by Grenoble INP.

 

Mastering foreign languages

Improve language practice with a dynamic pedagogy, powerful online tools and a languages laboratory.

Incoming scholarships

You can find all information about the funding schemes available for your course in Grenoble on the Grenoble INP website.

Further learning opportunities

Education through research

Year 3 students planning to go on to a PhD program can earn a dual degree with another Master’s program relevant to their first major within the Grenoble University system.