Zero-Defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy Master's Program

Summary

The Zero-Defect (ZD) Manufacture for a Circular Economy program is a Master of Science level program within the EIT Manufacturing (EIT-M) Master School.

Objectives

Available at Grenoble INP - Génie industriel, UGA, Zero-defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy is one of the 5 programs on offer at a consortium of European Universities through the EIT-M Master School.

A student who graduates from the Zero-Defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy program (ZD) shall:

• be able to implement the gained engineering expertise in ZD to create new or improved methods, techniques, products, and services in the field;
• be able to think out-of-the-box to find innovative solutions to real-world problems and to come up with new ideas;
• be able to draw up plans and to make decisions foreseeing future consequences from a scientific, ethical, and societal perspective;
• be able to turn innovations in the area into feasible and successful business solutions;
• be able to profitably work in small size teams and contexts by taking into account all relevant elements and showing effective decision-making and leadership abilities.

Specificities

EIT-M Master's students :

• move from their entry university at the end of the first year to their exit university in a different country for the second year.
• improve their knowledge on up to date manufacturing innovation and learn how to turn this knowledge into successful business; take part in events such as Summer Schools and Kick-offs;
• exchange ideas with business partners and researchers at Co-Locations Centres (CLC) and during internships;
• have access to renowned European research facilities;
• earn double degree and the EIT Manufacturing Certificate.

Diplomas

Participants who have followed one program of the EIT-M Master School, taken part in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship courses and successfully completed an internship in industry are awarded two Master degrees - one from each university, and an EIT Label certificate. Graduates also earn 120 ECTS credits.
The first year is spent at one university (entry) and second year at another (exit) university in two different European countries.
 

Contacts EIT-M Master's  

School Administration Contact: genie-industriel.scolarite-master@grenoble-inp.fr
EIT-M Administration Contact: masterschool@eitmanufacturing.eu

 

Universities participating in the "Zero-defect Manufacture for a Cicular Economy" programme:

Grenoble INP - Génie industriel, UGA, Grenoble
Aalto University, Aalto, Finland
Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), Italy
University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland

 

About EIT-M programmes: ​​​​​​

The programmes offer mobility, mentorship, networking, innovation & entrepreneurship, and business modules. EIT-M Master’s graduates will generate start-ups or innovate within manufacturing companies and ecosystem, contributing to European competitiveness, environmental sustainability and to the creation of new quality jobs.

The EIT-M Master’s Programmes feature strong participation from industry with real case studies, testimonies and company visits, and internships. 

Five different programmes are on offer through the EIT-M Master School at a consortium of European universities, two of which are available at Génie industriel. Students move from their entry university at the end of the first year to their exit university in a different country for the second year. The language of instruction throughout is English.

EIT-M programme graduates are awarded two Master degrees - one from each university. An EIT Label certificate is also conferred to participants who have followed one of the 5 programmes (with international mobility), taken part in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship courses (in particular the summer school) and successfully completed an internship in industry.

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Applications 2024-25 

November 2024 to 31 March 2025

Contacts

Education contact

genie-industriel.scolarite-master@grenoble-inp.fr

Program

The following universities provide an entry year (first year):

Grenoble INP - Génie industriel, UGA, France
Aalto University (Aalto), Finland
Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), Italy
University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland
Università degli studi di Trento (UNITN), Italy


The following parties provide an exit year (second year):

Grenoble INP - Génie industriel, UGA, France
Aalto University (Aalto), Finland
Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), Italy
Università degli studi di Trento (UNITN), Italy


The two years program (120 ECTS) includes an Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Module (30 ECTS) and a Technical Major Module (90 ECTS) structured as follows:

• 45 ECTS for Host Programme technical courses
• 15 ECTS for Host Programme AM specialization courses
• 30 ECTS for the I&E Module courses
• 30 ECTS for the Master thesis

Available entry and exit combinations with Grenoble INP - GI
Grenoble INP/Aalto : study plan
Grenoble INP/UNITN : study plan

What are the obtained diplomas?

Expected learning outcomes

During the programme students will gain new skills in these areas:

• In manufacturing science, relevant fields include main thermal and mechanical processing technologies, with special reference to new processes with growing industrial importance and applied in different sectors, including automotive, aerospace, biomedical and energy.
• In data analysis, relevant fields include modelling, monitoring and improvement methods to design and manage data in industrial and service scenarios.
• In process management, relevant fields include analysis, design, and implementation of business and industrial processes as well as their business performance.

Careers

Students get a solid background with well-founded scientific knowledge with a significant technical and application content, favouring immediate entrance to job market. Typical functions of a ZD engineer includes quality management, design and management of manufacturing processes, industrial installations as well as production and logistics systems, maintenance management.