École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
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Arts et Métiers ParisTech is the French leading engineering school in the fields of mechanics and industrialization.
The school trained 85,000 engineers since its foundation in 1780 by the Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt.
It is a "Public Scientific, Cultural and Professional Institution" (EPCSCP) under the authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Formerly named École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), it was a founding member of ParisTech
.
Arts et Métiers ParisTech consists of eight Teaching and Research Centers (CER) and three institutes spread across the country.
Arts et Métiers ParisTech also offers continuing training for engineers and industry executives.
With 19 research laboratories and two PhD programs, Arts et Métiers ParisTech develops teaching and research activities in three main fields:
The school's training programs include about 20 Research-Based Masters specialisms, about 20 Specialist Masters programs and PhD studies.
, Oise
, under its creator Duke of Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
in 1780; it was originally meant to provide in-depth training for military dragoon
officers. After 1800, the institution became known as the École d'Arts et Métiers.
Under Napoleon's reign it was known as the "Ecole impériale des Arts et Métiers".
The second school of this kind was founded in 1804 at Beaupréau
(near Angers
), but was actually in use after a third one was already functional in Châlons-en-Champagne. The latest campus established was Metz (1997).
The regional campuses were transformed into engineer training institutions in 1907.
In 2007, the school adopted the brand name "Arts et Métiers ParisTech" and no longer uses "ENSAM" in its publications.
, and are members of a student society
. They call themselves "Gadz'Arts
", abbreviated from "Gars des Arts" ("Guys from the Arts"). The "Gadz" folklore includes traditional clothing, language, songs and legends, related symbolism, and ceremonials. Gadz'Arts activities are independent of the administration of the school and are exclusively run by the students, although the two parts often cooperate for organising cultural or sporting events.
Alumni include:
The school trained 85,000 engineers since its foundation in 1780 by the Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt.
It is a "Public Scientific, Cultural and Professional Institution" (EPCSCP) under the authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Formerly named École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), it was a founding member of ParisTech
ParisTech
ParisTech the Paris Institute of Technology is one of the collegiate universities in France. It gathers 11 of the best French engineering schools, covering nearly the whole spectrum of engineering science, and 1 business school, aiming to be of comparable status to the most famous universities of...
.
Arts et Métiers ParisTech consists of eight Teaching and Research Centers (CER) and three institutes spread across the country.
Programs
The primary goal of Arts et Métiers ParisTech is to provide an initial foundation in general engineering principles for the disciplines of mechanical engineering, power engineering and industrial engineering.Arts et Métiers ParisTech also offers continuing training for engineers and industry executives.
With 19 research laboratories and two PhD programs, Arts et Métiers ParisTech develops teaching and research activities in three main fields:
- Mechanics, materials, processes
- Fluids and energy systems
- Design, industrialization, risk management and decision-making
The school's training programs include about 20 Research-Based Masters specialisms, about 20 Specialist Masters programs and PhD studies.
History
The school was founded in LiancourtLiancourt
See also Liancourt RocksLiancourt is a town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
, Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, under its creator Duke of Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt
François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt was a French social reformer.-Early life:...
in 1780; it was originally meant to provide in-depth training for military dragoon
Dragoon
The word dragoon originally meant mounted infantry, who were trained in horse riding as well as infantry fighting skills. However, usage altered over time and during the 18th century, dragoons evolved into conventional light cavalry units and personnel...
officers. After 1800, the institution became known as the École d'Arts et Métiers.
Under Napoleon's reign it was known as the "Ecole impériale des Arts et Métiers".
The second school of this kind was founded in 1804 at Beaupréau
Beaupréau
Beaupréau is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
(near Angers
Angers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
), but was actually in use after a third one was already functional in Châlons-en-Champagne. The latest campus established was Metz (1997).
The regional campuses were transformed into engineer training institutions in 1907.
In 2007, the school adopted the brand name "Arts et Métiers ParisTech" and no longer uses "ENSAM" in its publications.
Rankings
Whether speaking about starting salary, involvement in research or international opportunities, Arts et Métiers ParisTech has been ranked among the French ten top engineering schools, along with other schools like Mines ParisTech, École Polytechnique, École Centrale Paris or École Supérieure d'Électricité (Supélec).Alumni
Since its inception, the students perpetuate their own traditions and folkloreFolklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
, and are members of a student society
Student society
A student society or student organization is an organization, operated by students at a university, whose membership normally consists only of students. They are often affiliated with a university's students' union...
. They call themselves "Gadz'Arts
Gadzarts
Gadz'Arts or Gadzarts is the nickame given to the students and the alumni of École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers - a prestigious university specialised in engineering....
", abbreviated from "Gars des Arts" ("Guys from the Arts"). The "Gadz" folklore includes traditional clothing, language, songs and legends, related symbolism, and ceremonials. Gadz'Arts activities are independent of the administration of the school and are exclusively run by the students, although the two parts often cooperate for organising cultural or sporting events.
Alumni include:
- Pierre BézierPierre BézierPierre Étienne Bézier was a French engineer and one of the founders of the fields of solid, geometric and physical modeling as well as in the field of representing curves, especially in CAD/CAM systems...
(Paris, 1927), inventor of computer-aided designComputer-aided designComputer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer... - Jean-Lou ChameauJean-Lou ChameauJean-Lou Chameau is a civil engineer and the current president of the California Institute of Technology. Previously he served as a provost of the Georgia Institute of Technology....
(Lille 1972), president of the California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering... - Alexandru G. GolescuAlexandru G. GolescuAlexandru G. Golescu was a Romanian politician who served as a Prime Minister of Romania in 1870 .-Early life:...
(Paris, 1839), RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n politician - Jean-François Dehecq (Lille, 1958), CEO of Sanofi Aventis
- Henri VerneuilHenri VerneuilHenri Verneuil was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who enjoyed a successful career in France.-Biography:...
(Aix, 1940), director