This new engineering course in mechanical engineering was developed by a team of teacher-researchers from the Mechanical Engineering Design Department at INSA Lyon, which initiated the project in partnership with the "ITII de Lyon" (Institute of Technology for Engineers and Industry) in order to meet the market needs and the growing demand for mechanical engineers.

The course's main objectives are to teach the basics for formalising complex mechanical problems for virtual prototyping of products and production systems as well as an understanding of the sophisticated tools for PLM, Product Life Management.

Based on the initial training in Mechanical Engineering that recruits have already received, the engineering degree programme in "Mechanical Engineering, Innovative Design of Products and Production Systems" teaches students to use digital simulation tools for CAD and physical analysis in a wide range of mechanical fields for applications in studying and building sophisticated equipment in an industrial environment.