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Drive production lines to achieve productivity targets while meeting the emerging challenges of the digital transition and reducing the use of natural resources.

The challenges of bio-industries

To train engineers capable of meeting the major organizational challenges of industrial production faced by food and bioresource processing companies in their search for quality and performance.

This course responds in particular to the emerging strategy of strengthening the automation and digitization of production tools adopted in the food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors....

This course will enable students to acquire skills in bioprocessing, production line management, industrial organization, manufacturing unit design, and the use of connected production tools.

Targeted degree: MSc in Agro Food and Health

Campus : Beauvais

Language of instruction: French

Modality: with student status (4th and 5th year) or with apprentice status (5th year only)

Details of the courses

Process and Bioprocess Innovation Major


Minors

Each semester includes 2 blocks dedicated to minors, corresponding to 54 hours of complementary courses that allow students to complete their training in a related field.

Several minors are offered on the Rennes and Rouen campuses, some of which require on-site visits (the others can be taken by distance learning).

Some examples of minors

Block 1: Packaging and wrapping / Energy efficiency in industrial processes / Automated data processing : Python programming and numerical methods, Python and advanced methods / Agricultural sectors: policies, trading and securing prices / Innovating, undertaking and combating creaticide attitudes / Scientific approach - Research - Beginner

Block 2: Food hygiene and quality (in the food industry and collective catering) / Nutritional specific Needs / Focus on CSR / Scientific approach - Research - Beginner / Consolidate your level of English - Validate the required level

In semester 8, two majors are offered:

  • a main major: Production Tools - Factory 4.0   
  • an opening major taught in French and English: Food safety in Production and Catering

Production Tools Major - Usine 4.0


Minors

Each semester includes 2 blocks dedicated to minors, corresponding to 54 hours of complementary teaching that allow students to complete their training in a related field.

Several minors are offered on the Rouen campus, some of which require travel to the campus (the others can be taken at a distance).

Some examples of minors

Block 1: Food R&D: from concept to valorization / Predictive microbiology and product shelf life / Popularize Science - Research / Introduction to the Web: Developing an Internet site / Sales techniques and commercial relations

Block 2: Impact of agricultural practices on the quality of processed products / 3D Modeling: Design of 3D parts on Dassault System solutions and 3D printing / Marketing decisions and actions / Knowledge of French viticulture and viniculture - specificities of business management in the wine sector

Major Food safety in Production and Catering

Minors

Each semester includes 2 blocks dedicated to minors, corresponding to 54 hours of complementary courses that allow students to complete their training in a related field.

Some examples of minors

Block 1: Food R&D: from concept to valorization / Popularize Science - Research / Introduction to the Web: Developing a website / Sales techniques and commercial relations

Block 2: Impact of agricultural practices on the quality of processed products / Marketing decisions and actions / Mastering fermentation: Bioprocesses & Benefits / The actors of health education

In semester 9, you can choose your course of study according to your desires, by choosing among :

  • the main major of the Bio-Industries of Tomorrow: Digital and Efficient course, which goes into this field in greater depth: Production Management and Industrial Performance   
  • one or more opening majors, designed to broaden your skills in another field:       
    • Bridging Agroressources to Health by innovation (Beauvais campus)       
    • QHSE, CSR, Risk manager (Beauvais campus)       
    • Purchasing and Supply chain (Beauvais campus)       
    • Intrapreneurship, entrepreneurship and innovation (Beauvais campus)   
  • a semester, a double degree or a degree-granting stay in France or abroad (from 12 to 18 months for a double degree or a degree-granting stay)

The end-of-studies project is based on an internship in a company or a research internship for students, or on the long period in a company for students following an apprenticeship program.

It leads to the writing of a thesis and an oral presentation.

What careers are there after the Bio-industries of Tomorrow: Digital and Efficient course?

The Bio-industries of tomorrow: digital and efficient course allows you to work in the agri-food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries or in an industrial organization consulting firm.

Some professions

  • Production manager   
  • Planning and scheduling manager   
  • Continuous improvement manager   
  • Workshop manager / Line manager   
  • Process engineer   
  • Industrial project manager

They welcome our engineers

DANONE, FERRERO, NESTLE, LACTALIS, LABEYRIE, BONDUELLE, UNILEVER, MOET-HENNESSY, CARGILL, FLEURY MICHON, MARS, ROYAL CANIN, METAROM, GIVAUDAN, MANE FILS, L'OREAL...