Majors

Academic programs

Our students focus on one of these seven areas of expertise that are linked with one research department.

Advanced Aerodynamics and propulsion

Advanced Aerodynamics
Aeroelasticity & Flexible Aircraft- Aeroelasticity part
Aeroelasticity & Flexible Aircraft- Flexible aircraft part
Advanced aerdynamics of turbomachinery
Physics and Modelling turbulence
Aeroacoustics
Numerical fluid mechanics and High Performance Computing
Multiphase Flow and Combustion

Aerodynamics, Energetics and Propulsion Department - DAEP:

The Aerodynamics, Energetics and Propulsion Department is comprised of 62 people, 30 research projects, including 5 European scale projects, and exceptional teaching and research testing equipment. The Department also hosts three research groups focusing on four topics defined by current scientific and socio-economic challenges and two key projects: the SAA wind tunnel and the IC3 Large eddy simulation code.
The DAEP publishes from 15-20 articles a year in the best international reviews. It participates in and is invited to the best international conferences on research themes (APS-DFD, TSFP, Turbo-Expo, ETC...).

Aerospace structures

Aeroelasticity & Flexible Aircraft- Aeroelasticity part
Aeroelasticity & Flexible Aircraft- Flexible Aircraft part
Aerospace Structures - Advanced Structural Dynamics Part
Aerospace Structures - Composite Structures in Services Part
Computational Solid mechanics
Manufacturing
Mechanics of materials
Space Structures : Spacecrafts & launchers

Department of Mechanics, Structures and Materials - DMSM:

The Department of Mechanics, Structures and Materials organizes and supervises all the teaching activities associated with mechanics of deformable solids for ISAE SUPAERO programs, in synergy with the fundamental and applied research on aeronautics materials and structures. This strong interaction between teaching and research is the cornerstone of the department’s organizational basis. Hence, the department aims to encourage students and associated researchers, in keeping with a rigorous creativity approach, to develop both the expertise and open-mindedness needed to drive innovation and excellence. It is based on teams of Professors, and engineers, technicians and administrative staff who anchor work within the Institut Clément Ader. Researchers also lead and develop crossdisciplinary research areas as part of ISAE-RECHERCHE, thus globally contributing to the emergence of new research lines and new developments.

The activities of the DMSM are backed by strong partnerships.

Diverse research and R&D projects allow ISAE-SUPAERO students and auditors to experience methods and a working environment which completes the engineering approach learned in courses. Projects include student research projects and the major ANR research projects (National Research Agency) as well as FUI projects (Cross ministerial funding) spanning development phases from the pre-project phase to realization of demonstrators.

Aerospace Systems and Control

Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output Systems
Control of flexible structures
Robust and optimal control
Systems identification and estimation
Non-linear control
Hybrid control
All methods and tools for Automatic Control
Aerospace Power Systems & Architecture
Aircraft & Space Actuation Systems - Preliminary Design
Model & Sizing of Aircraft
Air Conditioning Systems

Department of Aerospace Vehicles Design and Control (DCAS):

The ISAE-SUPAERO Department of Aerospace Vehicles Design and Control (DCAS) supports activities related to design and control during development of aeronautics and space vehicles.
The DCAS included 35 permanent staff members (faculty, researchers, and engineers, technical and administrative staff) and around 45 non-permanent members including engineers on a contract basis, doctoral and post-doctoral students.
In particular, the DCAS manages a fleet of nine aircraft (1 Socata TB-20, 3 Robin DR- 400, 4 Aquila, 1 twin- engine Vulcan Air P68 Observer) at the Lasbordes Operational Center.

Embedded systems

Architecture and Programming of Software systems
Design and Synthesis of Hardware systems
Real Time Systems
Real Time Network
Model Based System Engineering
Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems
Archtecture, Design and Synthesis of Hardware Systems
System Dependability
Certification

The Complex Systems Engineering Department (DISC):

The Complex Systems Engineering Department (DISC) of ISAE-SUPAERO develops knowledge in mathematics and computer science for the aerospace industry.
In education as in research, it is interested in models, methods and tools to control the behavior and the performances of complex systems. This complexity may come from the multiphysics or multiscale nature of the systems, their dynamic behavior or their connected and distributed structure.

Space systems

Space environment and effetcs
Mission analysis and orbital mechanics
Space communications systems
Space projects: tools for simulation
Space systems architecture : ground segments, satellites & sub-orbital planes
Launchers architecture
Launchers guidance & control
Satellite propulsion: chemical & electrical
Satellite AOCS
Satellite electrical systems
On board data handling sub-systems: functions and architectures
Satellite thermal control systems
Estimation and filtering

Department of Aerospace Vehicles Design and Control (DCAS):

Systems engineering

Requirements Engineering
Systems Dependability
System Engineering Data Technical Management
Systems Design and Architecture
Introduction to verification & validation
System Modeling and Analysis
Airbus Study case: Systems Engineering & certification of the A350

The Complex Systems Engineering Department (DISC):

Satellite Applications and NewSpace

Fundamentals of electrical engineering :
— Random signal processing and estimation
— Microwave and antenna engineering

Satellite Communications and navigation
— Digital communications basics-
— Land-mobile satellite transmission
— Satellite-based navigation
— Telecommunications and networks

Earth observation
— Remote sensing and sensors
— Image processing and data analysis

Department of Electronics, Optronics and Signal Processing (DEOS):

At ISAE SUPAERO, the Department of Electronics, Optronics and Signal Processing (DEOS) develops skills in signal processing, information processing, and data analysis.
In both teaching and research, the DEOS focuses on the entire information processing chain. This includes sensor and instrument design, signal implementation and transmission, data analysis and using data in advanced aeronautics and space application frameworks.

Pathway Aircraft Design and Operation (ADO)
Students in Aerospace Structures, Aerospace Systems & Control and Systems Engineering majors can follow the ADO Pathway. In this case they attend two dedicated modules : Aircraft Design Methods and Multidisciplinary optimization in semester 2, and they prepare their research project in this field.
Examples of Multidisciplinary projects undertaken in the pathwat ADO :
overall Aircraft design of Blended Wing Body Architechture
Thermal Management of a fuel-cell propulsion pod installed under the wings
Multifidelity aerodynamic optimization for aircraft design

New partnership with the National School of Meteorology
M2 Students from ISAE-SUPAERO Master of Science can choose to conduct their 3rd semester’s Major in the Semester 9 of the "Weather & Climate Sciences" curriculum at the National School of Meteorology in Toulouse.
Six teaching units compose this program :
Create weather and climate observation data
Set up and use simulation tools in NWP - Numerical Weather Predical- to forecast weather and climate
Climate Change Issues: a formal debate
Answering a need from a client at a Weather and Climate service
The Economic Value of Met and Climate Information
Personal project