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 offers specialist engineering courses for the wood sector. Our comprehensive general training combined with sector-specific teaching enable our engineering graduates to take on positions of responsibility in fields such as production, design office, methods, research and development, quality, etc.
The course duration is 3 years and is characterised by its multidisciplinary approach which means our engineers can easily 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 to 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 to 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 to 6-month end-of-studies internship closing the 3rd year which brings students right into the world of engineering, where they are confronted with the demands of industry.
The 3rd year research and development project (PRD) introduces engineering students to technological research on subjects of industrial interest.
SPECIALISATIONS
The first 2 years constitute the core content of the engineering course, whereas the first semester of the 3rd year consists in specialisation subjects, allowing students to perfect their knowledge in fields directly related to their career plan. Students have to choose from a number of ‘career paths’.
INTERNATIONAL GATEWAYS
Double diplomas
- ENSTIB Engineer –AgroParisTech Engineer (1st and 2nd years at ENSTIB, followed by 2nd and 3rd years at AgroParisTech – Nancy.
- ENSTIB Engineer – Architect (ENSArchitecture – Nancy) (1st and 2nd years at ENSTIB, followed by 3rd, 4th and 5th years at the French Higher National School of Architecture in Nancy.
- University of Quebec (UQAC): 3-year university diploma in Project Management, Eco-consultancy and Organisational Management.
Various double courses are available in the 3rd year – Master’s in: Research; Agronomic science, environment, territories development, countryside and forestry; Complex Systems engineering; ABC (Wood Construction Architecture); Business Administration, Entrepreneurship.
Partner universities also allow students to study abroad for a semester.
APPRENTICESHIP
Calendars
APPRENTICE STATUS WITHIN THE COMPANY
The apprentice is an employee of the company. They are therefore under the responsibility of the company, through the apprenticeship master, and must carry out the tasks entrusted to them. Throughout the three years of training, the apprentice will have to tackle specific tasks, broaden their experience and take on increasing responsibility within the company, under the guidance of the apprenticeship master.
The progression of responsibilities is decided by the apprenticeship master within the company. At the beginning of each semester, the content of the tasks entrusted to the apprentice by the company will be specified, as well as the skills expected. At the end of each semester, an assessment will be made by the apprenticeship supervisor. The assessment will be detailed in terms of the apprentice’s abilities.
PROGRAMME
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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 industrialisation / 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 recovery / Industrialisation 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 |
SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS 3 modules to choose from among the 12 specialisation subjects, according to the student’s career plan or in accordance with the company
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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Research and development project on an industrial issue |
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WORLD OF BUSINESS AND ANALYSIS Module synthesising knowledge of businesses, the sector and jobs / Working with human realities / Knowledge and analysis of a wood sector company |
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END-OF-STUDIES ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP A company or laboratory in the wood industry; responsible for a clearly identified industrial project, 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
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enstib-international@univ-lorraine.fr