Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace
| Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace | |
|---|---|
| founding | 2007 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Toulouse , France |
| Students | 900 |
| Networks | TIME |
| Website | www.isae.fr |
The Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace (ISAE) is a French engineering college ( grande école ). It trains aerospace engineers within three years . It is an amalgamation of the École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (SUPAERO / ENSAE) and the École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de constructions aéronautiques (ENSICA). The merger took place in the summer of 2007.
École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace
The Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (National Academy of Aviation and Aerospace ) or ENSAE , also known by the acronym SUPAERO , is one of the most prestigious universities for engineers in France . The training, which is quite general in comparison to German engineering courses, usually lasts three years.
history
In 1909 the engineer officer Jean-Baptiste Roche founded the École Supérieure d'Aéronautique et de Constructions Mécaniques in Paris . This should meet the rapidly increasing demand for engineers in the growing aerospace industry. It became École Nationale in 1930 and has had its current name since 1972.
Since 1968, the Supaéro has been located in Toulouse , one of the most important aerospace centers in Europe , both industrially and scientifically . The research facilities of the Center d'Études et de Recherche de Toulouse (CERT), which is now part of ONERA ( Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales ), are affiliated to the university . Here is research in the field of aerospace and defense operate.
education
After the two-year classe préparatoire (preparatory schools for studying at Grandes écoles ), the students for the three-year diploma course are selected through a concours (ranking according to national exams). The course is extremely schooled. The first year of study is general, with mathematics and physics being taught. In the second year the training becomes somewhat more specific towards aerospace, but offers various options, including non-technical and scientific options. In the third year, a specialization is chosen, the conclusion is a Projet de Fin d'Études (PFE) comparable to a German diploma thesis . Two foreign language courses must be taken during the entire course (one of which is English ); in the first two years there are also culture and sports classes.
After the second year there is the possibility of doing a one-year internship . This can be recognized as a PFE if it meets certain requirements. A one-year study abroad ( substitution ) or a two-year double degree program at one of the partner universities (including the University of Stuttgart , RWTH Aachen , TU Berlin ) can also be completed. The Supaéro also welcomes a few dozen foreign students every year .
The completion of the Supaéro is particularly highly regarded in France. The graduates are mainly employed in management positions. The broad and general education means that 50% of them work in other industries such as finance.
The campus
The Supaéro campus is located in Rangueil on the Canal du Midi and is surrounded by the ENAC and INSA universities and the Paul Sabatier University . In addition to the lecture hall building and the laboratories, there are extensive sports facilities and three student residences that accommodate the majority of the students in 470 rooms.
Former students (selection)
- Raoul Badin 1910, inventor of the “badin”, a display instrument for the speed of aircraft
- Henri Marie Coandă 1910, Romanian, inventor of the first jet aircraft (Thermojet)
- Henry Potez 1911, aircraft designer
- Marcel Dassault 1913, aircraft designer, founder of Dassault Aviation
- Mikhail Gurevich 1913, aircraft designer, founder of the MIG design office
- Maurice Hurel 1921, aircraft designer
- René Couzinet 1925, aircraft designer
- Henri Ziegler 1931, director of Breguet and Aérospatiale
- Pierre-Henri Sartre in 1934, instrumental in the construction of the Caravelle involved
- François Hussenot 1935, inventor of the “ flight recorder / black box”
- Serge Dassault 1951, industrialist, senator, newspaper owner, son of Marcel Dassault (1913)
- Frédéric d'Allest 1966, former Director General of CNES , first President of Arianespace
- Jean-Pierre Petit 1961, former CNRS research director and pioneer of experimental research on magnetohydrodynamics
- Alexis Kniazeff 1966, founding president of Altran Technologies
- Jean Laurent 1967, President of Crédit agricole et du Crédit lyonnais
- Bernard Ramanantsoa 1971, General Director of HEC
- Charles Champion 1978, former program director of the Airbus A380 , head of operations at Airbus
- Jean-François Clervoy 1983, astronaut
- Luca Parmitano 2009, astronaut
Web links
- Homepage of the Supaéro (French, English, Spanish)
Coordinates: 43 ° 34 ′ 0 " N , 1 ° 28 ′ 30" E
