École nationale d'ingénieurs de Saint-Étienne
The École nationale d'ingénieurs de Saint-Étienne (ÉNISE; National Engineering School of Saint-Étienne) is a French grande école which offers five-year course in engineering after the baccalauréat, in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Sensory Engineering. The school delivers the Diplôme d'Ingénieur in Mechanical Engineering and in Civil Engineering. ÉNISE is part of the "Groupe des Ecoles Nationales d'Ingénieurs", Groupe ENI - French for the Group of National Engineering Schools, which is a network of 4 French public engineering schools. It is also part of the University of Lyon, a state-run Higher Education & Research (HE & R) consortium - a federation of 18 Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) that federate their doctoral schools under one doctoral college representing a total of 120 000 students, 11 500 research lecturers and 230 public laboratories. Introduction History ÉNISE was established in 1961 with the Mechanical Engineering major. The Civil Engineering major was introduced in 1971. At that time it was a 4-year program but since 1987 students follow a 5-year program. This is due to additional work placement in the third fourth and fifth year. Key events : 1961 - ÉNISE is founded. Accreditation is obtained for the Mechanical Engineering programme 1971 - Accreditation is obtained for the Civil Engineering programme 1987 - The duration for the engineering courses is extended to 5 years after the Baccalauréat 2002 - The Master in Dual Design course is introduced 2009 - ÉNISE becomes an "Établissement public à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel" 2009 - The Civil Engineering course is opened with an "alternance" option, where the course structure is modified to alternate academic learning and industrial training during the final year 2010 - The Mechanical Engineering course is opened with an "alternance" option 2011 - The 50th class of engineers graduate from ÉNISE Campus The ÉNISE campus has two locations in Saint-Étienne: The main building is based in the South of Saint Etienne on one of the hills surrounding the city. Here there are many classrooms, one lecture theatre, 7 computer rooms, civil engineering laboratories, mechanical engineering laboratories, boiler works, language laboratories and conference rooms. It also has extensive grounds for Civil Engineering field assignments. The Pôle Productique, located in the north of St Etienne, is the mechanical engineering and research centre. Academic organisation Teaching The academic year is made up of two semesters. Each year is worth 60 ECTS credits. Within these 60 credits there are a number of compulsory subjects which are complemented by optional units. Instruction is only given through seminars and practicals, while students are assessed through either an end of module exam or coursework.Students have to pass the TOEIC with a score of 785 or above. Work Placement/Internships The engineering courses at ÉNISE allow students to gain industry exposure through compulsory industrial training periods. Each student is required to complete a semester-long internship in the 3rd, 4th and 5th year. Almost 50% of students undergo at least a 6-month internship in a foreign country. 10% of students also complete