Ecole Louis de Broglie – Groupe Ecam

ENS Cachan

IETR

Irisa

Insa

Institut Maupertuis

Legris Autoline

PCI

Sanden

Société des polymères Barre Thomas

Supélec

University of Rennes 1

Research is carried out within companies, higher education establishments and specialist research centres such as Irisa/Inria Rennes and IETR (Institut d’électronique et de télécommunications de Rennes). These institutes have long experience in working closely with companies.

Areas of research within the Materials department: industrial surface treatment processes and the definition of polymers and alloys

Areas of research: mechanical engineering, mechanical construction and CIM, electronics, biotechnology, electrotechnical studies, law, economics, management and marketing, computer science, sport sciences.

Fundamental and applied research in electronics, signal processing, telecommunication systems and microwaves.

The Lagadic research team works mainly on model-building and the development of perception and action strategies using visual servoing techniques in sectors such as robotics, computer vision, augmented reality, virtual animation and cogniscience.

Seven research laboratories in sectors linked to engineering courses; geomechanics, thermics and materials; structures and applied mechanics; components and systems for telecommunications; architecture and the processing of spatiotemporal pictures; applications in advanced electronic technics; solid physics; computing; chemistry of in organic materials and cristallography; metal working and the physics and chemistry of materials; software, digital analysis and statistics.

The Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering works more particularly on processes and systems of Manufacture.

Institut Maupertuis

Development of production engineering tools in companies through innovation, the enhancement of existing skills and their circulation throughout the industrial sector.

Autoline designs, manufactures and sells quick connectors intended for the connection of fluid-carrying tubes (gas & liquids) for original equipment manufacturers applications. The R&D department works on tomorrow’s regulation and materials.

PCI

PCI designs and manufactures facilities related to metal sheet forming, from the prototypes to the assembly of the body-in-white and openings including the inspection means. They cover all the manufacturing means from the component parts to complete assemblies: casting equipment, automated assembly and inspection which means including high productivity cutting centres and machining lines.

Automotive air-conditioning compressors.

Société des polymères Barre Thomas

The Société des polymères Barre Thomas specialises in the manufacture of rubber and plastic components for the automobile industry. Its main products are mechanical anti-vibration components and bodywork seals.

The Hybrid System Automation team researches and solves problems relating to the control of complex systems. Research covers the various aspects of the development of an automated system e.g. specifications, model-building, analysis, synthesis of laws of control and the study of their implementation.

Two areas of research are being worked on within the Applied Mechanics department of the University of Rennes 1 i.e. the mechanics of fragile materials and the mechanics of surfaces and contacts.