University Institute of Technology 1

Accompanied by “student ambassadors,” the middle school students toured several iconic locations on campus before arriving at IUT1 late in the morning. The purpose of this visit was to give them a hands-on look at university life by opening the doors to various teaching and learning spaces.

Three departments are involved

Upon arrival, the students were divided into three groups for an approximately one-hour tour of the IUT1 campus. Three departments came together to showcase their facilities and activities:

• Civil Engineering and Sustainable Construction: Discussions on training programs and educational environments related to the construction industry.
• Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computing: a tour of the facilities and technical labs, with a focus on equipment related to systems and energy.
• Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Technology: a tour of the workshops and spaces dedicated to design and manufacturing.

Teachers and staff showed the middle school students the learning spaces, the technical facilities, and what daily life is like for students, to give them a clearer picture of how higher education works.

Tour of the campus

After this visit to IUT1, the student ambassadors took the group on a tour of other university facilities on the Grenoble campus.

This type of initiative is fully in line with IUT1’s commitment to participate in theorientation the youngest students, by helping them envision career pathshigher education and discover the diversity of training courses and occupations available after high school graduation.