Engineering degree
Wood and biosourced materials science & technology
The engineering programme uses both teaching periods devoted to a subject (theme) and hands-on periods.
Student-engineers carry out their hands-on work at ESB in case studies, projects, and workshops. Engineering apprentices carry out their hands-on work in host companies.
The program includes modules in French and in English. The International Timber Trade’s speciality is fully taught in English.
Firts semester – Designed to give students the knowledge and know-how required throughout the training programme: project management, familiarity with materials, circular economy basics, fundamental sciences, communications, etc.
Second semester – Prepares students for initial orientation choices. During this semester, students learn about the various specialities and digital tools. They carry out an initial circular economy project.
The basics
Wood and biosourced materials
Circular economy 1 – supply and resources
Professional project
Engineering and digital technology
Projects
Human and social sciences
Foreign languages
8-week first-year traineeship
During these year, students develop their first minor to be chosen from 6 available specialities. Students also need to choose elective courses that will allow them to develop in-depth knowledge of wood science, engineering science, digital technology, production automation, etc.
Foreign exchange programmes are available during semesters 7 or 8 in the second year. ESB offers nearly 37 destinations including 4 dual degrees (Switzerland, Brazil, Chile, and Russia).
Circular economy 2 – design
Circular economy 3 – end-of-life recovery
Elective courses to be chosen from amongst: financial analysis and general economy, instrumentation and automation, wood sciences (anatomy, chemistry, physics), basic sciences (mathematics, mechanics), biorefinery, CAD/CAM, finite element modelling, wood-based composites, data programming, responsible design, virtual and augmented reality, entrepreneurship, robotics, new manufacturing technologies, electrical engineering.
Minor 1 – free selection amongst the specialities
Projects
Human and social sciences
Foreign languages
8-week second-year traineeship
The 1st semester is totally dedicated to the professional project. Students choose a second minor and a major related to one or the other of the minors followed.
The second semester takes place entirely in a company, where the student carries out an end-of-study project.
Minor 2 – free selection amongst the specialities
Major – related to the selected speciality
Business game
Human and social sciences
Foreign language: English
22-week third-year traineeship
In the 2nd and 3rd year, the students choose the lessons necessary for their professional project grouped into minors and majors.
This speciality is aimed at students who wish to practice a profession at the forest/industry interface. Engineers who graduate from this programme are able to harvest forest products using a sustainable approach and make efficient use of this resource.
UE for the Efficient use of forest production minor (A1)
UE for the Efficient use of forest production major (A1)
The engineers who choose this speciality are capable of managing the production of wood products and participating in their design. These engineers contribute to logistics and product development.
UE for the Production and processes minor (A2)
UE for the Production and processes major (A2)
This speciality prepares engineers for international trade and negotiation and ensures they are capable of reformulating the client’s need and coming up with relevant solutions. They identify new markets in the international context and help the company’s offer to progress.
UE for the International timber trade minor (A3)
UE for the International timber trade major (A31)
Engineers specialised in wood construction manage construction projects that use wood and/or biosourced materials. They are capable of integrating constructive solutions that use wood and wood-derived products in building.
UE for the Wood construction minor (A4)
UE for the Wood construction – design office major (A41)
UE for the Wood construction – project management major (A41)
Engineers who choose this speciality are trained to understand the corporate innovation process and implement innovative solutions in various processes: supply and procurement, production, marketing, distribution.
UE for the Innovation minor (A6)
UE for the Innovation major (A61)
R&D engineers develop new materials or processes including wood or wood-derived materials. They manage research projects from the initial study phase through to the industrial application of the product.
UE for the Research minor (A5)
UE for the Research major (A51)
Engineering students (excluding apprentices) can complete their 3rd year in another institution in France or abroad.