Questions and Answers
What are the areas of application for this specialty?
They can be categorized based on the temperature ranges in which they operate. Industrial thermal engineering, in the broadest sense, covers high temperatures (such as in metallurgical processing furnaces, heat exchangers, internal and external combustion engines, solar collectors, boilers and combustion systems, and steam power plants). Building thermal engineering (low-energy homes, thermal engineering firms, insulation, heat pumps, photovoltaic collectors, acoustics, lighting) deals with ambient temperatures. Industrial refrigeration and air treatment (air conditioning, refrigeration equipment) for low temperatures.
What subjects are taught?
This program is designed to equip you with the skills needed to pursue a career in this field or to continue your studies: general skills (applied mathematics, computer science, communication, modern languages); skills in the field of energy (thermodynamics, electricity, energy and the environment, solid and fluid mechanics, heat transfer); professional skills (measurement, design office, thermal systems technology, workshop, projects, heat exchangers, etc.). You will therefore continue to build on the subjects you have already studied in high school, but you will also see their applications through new subjects you will discover.
What careers are available after completing this vocational training program?
Graduates with a BUT degree hold positions as assistant engineers, senior technicians, or technical sales representatives, particularly in the fields of energy production, distribution, and management within industry, transportation, and the building sector. The professional responsibilities of a future assistant engineer working in a power plant or a research laboratory will differ from those of a future building thermal systems project manager and from those of a future senior refrigeration technician. However, their professional skills will be based on a foundation of common competencies acquired in the MT2E department.
What are the options for continuing your education?
Students may continue their studies in a master’s program or at an engineering school, either through traditional full-time study or a work-study program. It should be noted that many engineering schools admit students with a BUT the first year, rather than directly into the second year. The engineering degree (equivalent to a five-year post-secondary program) is therefore generally obtained after six years of post-secondary study, including a BUT.
What kind of education is required to join the MT2E department?
We admit students based on their application materials through the Parcoursup process, accepting an equal number on average of graduates with a scientific baccalaureate and graduates with a technological baccalaureate (STI2D).
What are the hiring criteria?
We receive approximately 1,000 applications each year. We categorize applicants separately into high school students preparing for a general science baccalaureate, those preparing for a science and technology baccalaureate, and students seeking to change their academic focus. Due to multiple applications and withdrawals, we generally fill all available spots (any admitted applicant who wishes to join the department is accepted).
What is the average starting salary for a holder of a BUT degree?
According to the latest surveys, the average starting salary is around €2,000 net per month.
Why pursue a bachelor’s degree when job prospects are said to be better for those with a master’s degree?
The BUT recognized by industry partners. It meets employers’ expectations and enables graduates to quickly find a job whose job description and compensation are perfectly aligned with the level of their education. Furthermore, there is currently a shortage of technicians in the job market. The current economic climate is therefore very favorable for entering the workforce upon completion of the BUT program.
What is the relationship with businesses?
Company visits are organized to give students the opportunity to explore this field and develop their career plans.
Many professionals also come to teach in the department.
Finally, the BUT BUT benefits from a network of partner companies that offer work-study opportunities to second- and third-year students. In addition, many of these companies in the field, which are subject to the apprenticeship tax, pay their contributions directly to the MT2E department, which helps fund the renewal of our technological facilities.
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