ENGINEER IN THE WOOD INDUSTRY
Duration
3 years
Admission
preparatory class or L3
Internship
7 to 12 months
Status
Full-time, Apprentice
COURSE PRESENTATION
ENSTIB proposes specialist engineering courses for the wood sector. Our comprehensive general training combined with sector specific coursework enable our engineering graduates to take on positions of responsibility in fields such as production, design office, methods, research and development or quality.
The course duration is 3 years and is characterized by its multidisciplinary aspect which means our engineers can happily enter any field of the wood and eco-materials sector
Over 90% of ENSTIB graduates work in wood related sectors and the average time to find a first job is under one month.
INTERNSHIPS AND PROJECT
The course includes 3 internships :
- A 2 – 3-month internship abroad in a non-French speaking country at the end of the 1st year, aiming to improve students’ language skills and international awareness
- A 6 – 11-week ‘assistant engineer’ internship at the end of the 2nd year during which the student carries out engineering tasks while remaining under the supervision of the company.
- A 4 – 6-month end-of-studies internship closing the 3rd year which confronts the student with hands-on engineering within industrial constraints.
The industrial project during students’ 3rd year gives them a first glimpse of industrially-oriented technological research.
SPECIALIZATIONS
The first 2 years constitute the core content of the engineering course, whereas the first semester of the 3rd year consists in specialization subjects, allowing the student to perfect his knowledge in fields directly related to his or her professional project. Students choose between various professional-oriented paths.
INTERNATIONAL GATEWAYS AND DOUBLE DIPLOMAS
Double diplomas
- Engineer ENSTIB – Engineer AgroParisTech (1st and 2nd years in ENSTIB, followed by 2nd and 3rd years in AgroParisTech – Nancy
- Engineer ENSTIB – Architect (ENSArchitecture – Nancy) (1st and 2nd years in ENSTIB, followed by 3rd, 4th and 5th years in the French Higher National School of Architecture, in Nancy.
- University of Quebec (UQAC) : 3-year university diploma in Project Management, Eco-counselling and Organizational Management
Various double cursus courses are available in the 3rd year – Master’s in : Research ; Agronomic science, environment, territories development, countryside and forestry ; Complex Systems engineering ; Wood Construction Architecture ; Business Administration, Entrepreneurship.
Partner universities also allow students to study abroad for a semester.
APPRENTICESHIP
Schedule
WHAT IS THE APPRENTICE’S STATUS IN THE COMPANY ?
An apprentice is an employee of his or her company and therefore under its responsibility, via the apprenticeship supervisor. (S)he must carry out the tasks given. Throughout the 3 years of training, under the guidance of the supervisor, the apprentice will address specific tasks, build experience and gradually extend his/her responsibility within the company.
The supervisor in-company decides when and how to allocate these responsibilities. The tasks to be given to the apprentice and the relevant skills are listed in detail at the start of each semester. At the end of each semester, the supervisor returns a qualitative assessment of the apprentice’s capacities.
PROGRAM
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS FOR ENGINEERING IT and statistics / Thermodynamics / Design and design tools / Fluid mechanics / Thermal transfer / Materials solidity |
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WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY The forest-wood context, wood products and materials / Wood structure and properties – anatomy / Conservation, finishes and adhesives / Design and manufacturing |
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HUMAN, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Economy and mangement / Communication / English |
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1ST-YEAR INTERNSHIP IN ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY In a wood sector business |
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS FOR ENGINEERING Innovation and industrialization / Mechanical, dynamic and acoustic model-building / Logistics and industrial manufacturing / Quality and environment management |
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WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS Wood construction / Building thermics / Chemical and energy valorization / Industrialization and production improvement |
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HUMAN, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Business management and strategy / Legal and operational management / English |
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2ND-YEAR ASSISTANT ENGINEER INTERNSHIP In a wood sector business or laboratory |
SPECIALIZATION SUBJECTS 3 modules to choose from among the 12 specialization subjects, according to the student’s professional project or in accordance with the company
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END OF STUDIES PROJECT End of studies project on an industrial issue / Research and development project |
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WORLD OF BUSINESS AND ANALYSIS Module synthesizing knowledge of businesses, the sector and jobs / Working with human realities / In-depth analysis of a wood sector company |
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END-OF-STUDIES ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP Internship carried out in a company or laboratory of the wood sector. Students are in charge of a clearly defined industrial project and supervised by a company executive |
TESTIMONIALS
I followed up a high school diploma in Mechanical Engineering with a 2-year course in carpentry/construction, then did a 1-year preparatory class to take the ENSTIB entrance exam. I graduated as an ENSTIB Engineer in 2014, with a focus on Construction.
I work as a design office engineer for STABILAME in Belgium, the company I did most of my internships in. I’m in charge of stability studies for the buildings we construct – mainly single family homes, but also multi-family residences, service residences (nursing homes and care homes for example), creches and schools, the tertiary sector, special projects like traditional wooden structures for churches, pile supported buildings on water, wooden barges, and so on).
I did the ideal course for this job in every sense! And at the same time, this job is an ideal fit for my course and my love of wood as a building material.
My best memory from my time at ENSTIB is being able to interact with all the different people in and around the school. It’s a relatively small school, which means you can chat with everyone – from the dean to the maintenance crew, from faculty and the admin team to the students. It’s one big network, like a family!
Xavier Laurent
ENSTIB Engineer class of 2014
I trained as an engineer at ENSTIB, specialising in Production & Logistics. I graduated in 2010 and a few months later I got a job in Paris with FCBA, the technological Institute for forestry, cellulose, wood construction and furnishing. Then in 2013 I moved to Canada. I now work for a company called Spieth America as Operations Manager. The company’s based in Ontario and we make and sell gymnastics equipment all over the world. I work with my partner Anne-Sophie Bajorski who’s an engineering graduate from the class of 2012.
The course I took in ENSTIB reflects 100% the job I do now. The Production and Logistics option, together with the accreditation Basics of Supply Chain Management, my excellent level in languages and multiple internships abroad have enabled me not just to access this international job, but also to adapt, to integrate and progress.
And I have so many good memories from this School. One in particular comes to mind: we arranged a spur of the moment barbecue before leaving for our internships at the end of the first year. We thought there’d only be about a dozen of us, but the whole class turned up! Our little event turned into a party. Everyone did something, from cooking to cleaning up, totally spontaneously. It was so much fun. That’s when we realised what we wanted from life: work hard, play hard.
Tanguy Praud
ENSTIB Engineer class of 2010
Admissions
Should you require any further information, feel free to contact us at
enstib-international@univ-lorraine.fr