MODAL in Mechanics is an experimental and project-based course designed to introduce students to a branch of Mechanics (aerodynamics, acoustics, granular materials, etc.), without prerequisites.
During the first sessions, students discover and grasp the basic concepts of a field of Mechanics through concrete experiments.In the following six or seven sessions, students are asked to carry out a specific project or study on a complex problem of their choice.
During this project phase, they apply a scientific approach: posing a problem, comparing their observations with more or less simple models, then carry out new experiments based on these models, etc.
For example, the following themes were offered in previous years:
- AERODYNAMICS
- ACOUSTICS
- BIOMECHANICS
- CIVIL ENGINEERING
- DROPS AND BUBBLES
- GRANULAR
- INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES
CAUTION: the list of themes changes from one year to the next, depending on the number of registrations and the availability of teachers. The choice of themes is made after a presentation a few weeks before the start of MODAL, and we cannot guarantee a student's registration for a specific theme.
Evaluation: Written report and poster presentation.
- Teaching coordinator: Cohen Caroline
- Teaching coordinator: Duprat Camille
- Teaching coordinator: Husson Julien
- Teaching coordinator: Thoraval Marie-Jean