Competitive motorsports need qualified engineers specially trained to work in this sector. The Motorsport Engineering Performance Post-master’s degree answers this need with a course that builds high-level skills and expertise in the Motorsport sector.
Developed jointly with the French company and team ORECA, a specialist in the design and production of racing cars, this MS® provides training in design, optimization and organization of all the technical solutions in the Motorsport sector, but also mastery of special production and manufacturing methods.
AIM of the Post-Master Degree MOTORSPORT ENgineering and performance
Acquire the skills to :
Design, optimize and organize all the technical solutions.
Master and implement product manufacturing methods.
Take account of the productivity and quality imperatives of the Motorsport sector.
Assessment
Teaching modules assessed via exams and case studies.
Academic project & Professional thesis assessed via dissertation.
Job prospects
Engineering: chief designer, engineer, structural engineer.
Aerodynamics: CFD engineer, wind tunnel engineer, aerodynamic track engineer, design of (new) models.
Engines: chief engineer, engine support engineer.
Track operations: operating engineer, data engineer, performance engineer, track support engineer.
R&D: department manager/R&D activity, R&D engineer.
Management: technical director, technical project manager.
Course breakdown
Lectures, case studies, team work project and management.
Eligibility
This program is open to all foreign and French students holding a Master Degree (preferably in scientific fields, business master may also apply). Applicants proving 3 years of professional experience should have completed four years of studies in an engineering (Master Level ot Advanced Bachelor). Applicants should have English language proficiency (TOEFL iBT: 91, TOEIC: 850 or IELTS: 6.5).
Syllabus
480 hours of academic coursework (September to February).
6 months minimum of in-company operational training followed by a professional thesis defense (march to august).
Skills acquired during this post-master degree
Identify the different categories, race tracks and regulations in motorsport.
Use sensors, analyze signals, video imaging, use chassis or engine data acquisition analysis methods, adjust a chassis or engine, make recommendations.
Identify race vehicle architecture, make and analyze dimensioning calculations, pilot and analyze mechanical tests, propose new solutions, optimise a structure, get to know “new” materials.
Define aerodynamic principles, identify aerodynamic phenomena, conduct and analyze wind tunnel tests, use CFD for analysis, organize track trials.
Identify the architecture of a combustion engine, an electric, hybrid and hydrogen engine.
Analyze gearbox technology.
Identify the materials used in tyres, analyze tyre behavior, analyze the impact of tyres on performance.
Analyze pilot behavior, identify track safety.
Manage projects, write reports, communicate and speak in public.
