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Education / EPF engineer

Science. Technology.Management. Execution.

A multidisciplinary engineer who connects the disciplines. Rigour to understand, curiosity to explore and autonomy to move from a model to a working solution.

EPF engineering degree · Master’s grade · Class of 2025

CPGE · SolidWorks

CPGE: mathematics, physics and industrial sciences. Develop a method: model, test, reason and explain.

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CATIA V5 · Structural Analysis

Relate loads, stress, deformation and geometry. Compare analytical, experimental and numerical approaches to mechanical dimensioning.

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CATIA V5

System design connects a manipulator arm, hydraulic actuators, 3D assemblies and shaft dimensioning.

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MATLAB · Simulink · Simscape

State-space models, stability, controllability and observability. An inverted pendulum makes feedback and dynamic behaviour tangible.

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COMSOL Multiphysics · MATLAB

Dimension fins, follow heat flux and compare thermal simulation with experiment. Connect geometry, conductivity and transfer.

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Arduino · MATLAB · Excel · Python / SQL / VBA (notions)

From sensors and digital acquisition to statistics, numerical methods and structured data. Connect the signal, its representation and the analysis.

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MS Project · WBS / Gantt · RACI

Project planning, information systems, costs, supply chain and change management. Connect requirements, resources and delivery.

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CPGE → EPF → Practice.

  1. 2017–2020

    CPGE

    PCSI · PTSI · PT

    Scientific preparation, industrial sciences and SolidWorks.

  2. 2020–2025

    EPF

    A multidisciplinary engineering path, from scientific foundations to Engineering Management and IT Management.

  3. 5 December 2025

    Engineering degree

    Diplôme d’Ingénieur de l’EPF · Master’s grade · Class of 2025.

  4. Applied work

    From method to delivery

    Product design, technical coordination, project planning and business workflows.

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Three parts of one engineering education.

CPGE / Scientific foundations

Mathematics, physics and industrial sciences. Model a problem, reason through the constraints and explain the method. SolidWorks belongs to this preparation.

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EPF / Engineering sciences

Mechanical dimensioning, systems, control, heat transfer, instrumentation and statistics. CATIA, MATLAB/Simulink and COMSOL connect the model to numerical work.

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EPF / Engineering Management

My later curriculum also includes product, strategy, finance, data, information systems, project organisation and change. These subjects connect with the professional applications below.

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Product, systems and decisions.

Change & project methods

The detailed material covers Kotter, ADKAR, stakeholder mapping, WBS, PERT/Gantt and cost analysis. Open the documented courses to explore their methods and exercises.

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In my professional work

GetOut provides concrete product, UX and roadmap work. The CRM and specification system show how I structure information, interfaces and implementation. These are professional examples, separate from academic coursework.

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Mechanics & design4
Etude de Dimensionnement Mécanique

What I studied

  • Bar tension
  • Beam bending
  • Pressure vessels
  • Analytical, experimental and numerical comparison

Tools & methods

CATIA V5 · Generative Structural Analysis

Course exercise

Course exercises: a bar in tension, a bending beam and a pressure vessel.

Projet Conception Système

What I studied

  • System interfaces
  • Hydraulic actuators
  • 3D assemblies
  • Shaft dimensioning

Tools & methods

CATIA V5

Course exercise

Campus project brief: hydraulic actuators integrated into a manipulator arm.

Introduction à l'Ingénierie des Systèmes

What I studied

  • Needs analysis
  • Operational analysis
  • Functional design
  • Physical design

Tools & methods

AMESIM (TP)

Course exercise

Proposed system case studies and an AMESIM practical.

Dimensionnement Thermique et Mécanique

What I studied

  • Stress and strain
  • Constitutive laws
  • Bending and torsion
  • Thermal conduction
Control & systems1
Commande des Systèmes

What I studied

  • State-space models
  • Stability
  • Controllability and observability
  • Pole placement

Tools & methods

MATLAB · Simulink · Simscape

Course exercise

Course practical: inverted-pendulum modelling and control.

Thermal & energy2
Etude de Dimensionnement Thermique

What I studied

  • Thermal conduction
  • Heat flux
  • Fin dimensioning
  • Comparison with experiment

Tools & methods

COMSOL Multiphysics · MATLAB

Course exercise

Course practical: fin simulation and experimental heat-transfer comparison.

Conversion d'Energie

What I studied

  • Energy conversion
  • Converter dimensioning
  • Technical requirements
Instrumentation2
Transmission de l'Information

What I studied

  • Sensor-to-storage chain
  • Binary representation
  • Networks and protocols
  • Client/server architecture

Tools & methods

Arduino

Course exercise

Arduino activities and sensor-to-information practicals in the course.

De la Mesure à la Donnée Numérique

What I studied

  • Temperature sensors
  • Strain gauges
  • Signal handling
  • Digital acquisition

Tools & methods

Arduino · Python (notions) · NumPy · Matplotlib

Computing & data3
Statistiques Appliquées

What I studied

  • Descriptive statistics
  • Estimation
  • Hypothesis tests
  • Linear regression

Tools & methods

MATLAB

Personal coursework

Personal practical submission recorded on 28 September 2021. The archive itself is not published.

Méthodes Numériques

What I studied

  • Differential equations
  • Finite differences
  • Discretisation error
  • Numerical stability

Tools & methods

MATLAB

Course exercise

MATLAB implementations and numerical-method exercises in the course.

Méthodes et Outils de Traitement des Données

What I studied

  • Spreadsheet functions
  • Macros and VBA forms
  • Relational data
  • Introductory SQL queries

Tools & methods

Excel · VBA · MySQL / SQL (notions)

Course exercise

Teaching brief: VBA/SQL project with technical and user documentation.

Information systems & projects4
Planification de Projets

What I studied

  • PERT
  • Gantt
  • Project scheduling

Tools & methods

PERT · Gantt

Course exercise

Course practicals on PERT and Gantt scheduling.

Comparable professional application: planning and following renovation works at GTM. →
Protection de l'Information

What I studied

  • Data protection
  • Risk analysis
  • Network security
  • Business continuity

Course exercise

Course practical on SQL injection and security hygiene.

IT Governance

What I studied

  • Information-system mapping
  • IT operations
  • RACI
  • Control frameworks
Project Management

What I studied

  • Project charter and requirements
  • WBS and Gantt
  • Risks and Ishikawa
  • Time, costs and change

Tools & methods

MS Project

Comparable professional application: planning and following renovation works at GTM. →
Management, finance & supply chain5
Connaissance de l'Entreprise

What I studied

  • Stakeholder relations
  • Business functions
  • Organisation and management

Course exercise

Teaching case: analyse the organisation of a company.

Supply Chain Basics

What I studied

  • Supply-chain fundamentals
  • Case analysis
  • Forecasting activities

Course exercise

Teaching cases and forecasting sessions.

Design Theory for Innovation

What I studied

  • Design theory
  • C-K example
  • Workshops and debate

Tools & methods

C-K (exemple de cours)

Course exercise

Teaching workshops, debate and a validation-project brief.

Cost Drivers

What I studied

  • Fixed and variable costs
  • Cost by function
  • Indirect-cost allocation
  • Budgets and variance analysis

Course exercise

Course exercises and corrections on cost by function and budgets.

Comparable professional application: contribute to project costing and compare technical options at MobilityPlus. →
Business Transformation and Change Management

What I studied

  • Human factors in change
  • Kotter
  • ADKAR
  • Stakeholder mapping
Other subjects in my curriculum (40)

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Computing & data

  • Inferential Statistics
  • Data Management
  • Operational Research
  • IOT and Big Data
  • Data Processing
  • IA and Data Science
  • Business Intelligence
  • Data Analysis
  • Operational Research for Engineering Problems

Information systems & projects

  • Engineering Project
  • Responsible Digital
  • ERP for Digital Transformation
  • IT Project Risks Issues and Cybersecurity
  • Engineers and the Digital Transition
  • Blockchain
  • IT Programme Organisation and Project Management
  • Product Manager
  • Projects Management

Management, finance & supply chain

  • Lean Management
  • Business Game
  • Corporate Finance
  • Patenting for Innovation
  • Knowledge Management
  • Design Thinking
  • Circular Economy
  • Manufacturing Processes
  • Biomimicry
  • Business Contracts
  • Social and Environmental Performance
  • Business Strategy/Business Model Canvas
  • Financial Plan and Valuation
  • Projet en Entreprise
  • Industrial Performance Management
  • Droit du Travail
  • RSE or Responsible Investment

Across disciplines

  • Enseignement Scientifique d'Approfondissement
  • Industrial Visits
  • Communication Skills
  • Conférences
  • Activité Pédagogique

Academic Work & Applied Learning

Personal coursework

Applied statistics practical

A personal submission is recorded on 28 September 2021. The course covers descriptive statistics, hypothesis tests and regression with MATLAB.

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Illustrated teaching methods

From a model to an experiment

The beam, pendulum and heat-sink illustrations explain methods described in the teaching material. They are conceptual models, separate from personal project deliverables.

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Put the method to work.

Professional applications: connect the academic foundation to real constraints, teams and delivery.