Masters in risk and the environment
The RISE (Risk and Environment), WWE (Water and Wind Engineering) master's degree is co-accredited by ECL and INSA, with Turin Polytechnic (Politecnico di Torino) as an international partner.
The aim is to offer advanced training in environmental fluid mechanics and its application to engineering problems. This master's degree focuses on the modelling of environmental flows, with the target applications being the simulation of atmospheric and aquatic environments and the design of associated infrastructures, the simulation of environmental impacts, natural hazards and technological risks impacting these environments, with the aim of training engineers who will be required to deal with these phenomena as part of engineering projects.
The Water and Wind Engineering pathway, which is part of the “Risks and Environment” master's programme, offers a complete course in fluid mechanics applied to the environment. It begins by providing a solid foundation in this field, before enabling students to specialise in either water engineering or atmospheric engineering.
Environmental fluid mechanics plays a key role in major infrastructure projects, such as the impact of wind on buildings, the dispersion of pollutants in the air, flood management in urban areas and coastal erosion.
Against a backdrop of climate change, marked by an intensification of extreme events, the demand for engineers capable of understanding, simulating and anticipating these phenomena is constantly growing. This programme aims to train highly qualified professionals in this complex and strategic field.
The programme is co-sponsored by Centrale Lyon and INSA Lyon.
Environment, infrastructures, pollution, climate, geological risk
Delivered entirely in English, this four-semester programme combines theoretical teaching, practical laboratory work, numerical modelling and research projects. It also includes opportunities for international mobility.
The disciplines covered include
- fluid mechanics
- thermodynamics
- meteorology
- oceanography
- hydraulics
- hydrology
Backed by a strong research dynamic, the course is based on active, collaborative teaching methods. Practical work in small groups enables students to familiarise themselves with a variety of experimental equipment.
The programme is resolutely international, both in terms of its content and the diversity of its participants, in order to prepare students to work in a globalised professional context.
A choice of two specialisation pathways:
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Water Engineering
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Atmospheric Engineering
Semester 1
Scientific teaching units
- Mathematics for engineers
- Probability and statistics
- Programming for engineers
- Fundamental fluid mechanics
- Advanced fluid mechanics
- Design project
Cross-disciplinary teaching units
- Environmental economics
- Environmental law
- Risk and decision-making
- Languages (French/English)
Semester 2
Selection of elective courses providing an introduction to the 2nd year specialisation, including :
Scientific teaching units
Numerical simulations of fluid flows
Research project (2 months)
Elective teaching units
Selection of optional courses providing an introduction to the second-year specialisation, including:
Introduction to meteorology and oceanography
Physics and modelling of free surface flows
Geographic information systems
Space physics and solar-terrestrial coupling
Urban water management
Order, chaos and fractals
Cross-disciplinary teaching units
Languages (French/English)
Seminars
The Water and Wind Engineering programme offers two complementary specialisations, focusing on contemporary environmental issues and engineering applications.
Water Engineering
This specialisation focuses on water flows in a variety of contexts, both natural and urban. It covers topics such as river hydraulics, coastal engineering, oceanography and turbulent flows.
Cross-disciplinary courses are also offered in meteorology, urban hydrology and climate change.
The emphasis is on the sustainable management of water resources and the assessment of environmental impacts in a context of rapid climate change.
Atmospheric Engineering
This specialisation trains experts in renewable energies, the physics of turbulent flows and the impact of climate change.
Students can personalise their course by choosing from several options: river hydraulics, fluid-structure interaction, oceanography or external aerodynamics.
This multi-disciplinary course prepares students for careers in wind engineering and, more broadly, in environmental engineering, by integrating the issues of sustainability, technological innovation and risk management.
Semester 3: Specialisation
Specialisation semester, either in Lyon (Centrale Lyon / INSA Lyon) or in one of the partner institutions.
Semester 4: Internship
6-month internship in industry or a laboratory.
Emmanuel Mignot
Coordinateur pédagogique ME Semester
emmanuel.mignot@insa-lyon.fr
Isabell SONNENSTÄDT
Administrative Management – INSA Lyon
isabell.sonnenstadt@insa-lyon.fr