The ' (Grenoble INP - Ense³, UGA) (Graduate School of sustainable engineering for Energy, Water and Environment) is one of the engineering schools of the '. As a ', students are admitted through a nationwide competitive examination. It was formed by the merger of the ' (ENSHM) (National Superior School of Hydraulics and Mechanics of Grenoble) and the ' (ENSIEG) (National Superior School of Electrical Engineers of Grenoble).

History

ENSIEG was created in 1908 to provide training for industrial electricians. ENSHM was later founded in 1929 to satisfy the demands of the local industries in Grenoble for graduating engineers in

fluid mechanics Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the mechanics of fluids (liquids, gases, and plasma (physics), plasmas) and the forces on them. Originally applied to water (hydromechanics), it found applications in a wide range of discipl ...

and

hydroelectricity Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energ ...

. The two schools merged to establish Ense³ in 2008. Their merger occurred during the overhaul of the Grenoble Institute of Technology (', ', ' and before that '). During President Sarkozy's ', the Ense³ radically changed residence from the Ampère (formerly belonging to ENSIEG) and Bergès (formerly of the ENSHMG) campuses to the West campus.

Academics

The school provides engineering training in the fields of energy (production, transport, distribution and management, and information processing), water (

hydraulics Hydraulics () is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids. At a very basic level, hydraulics is the liquid counterpart of pneumatics, which concer ...

hydrology Hydrology () is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets, including the water cycle, water resources, and drainage basin sustainability. A practitioner of hydrology is called a hydro ...

civil engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

) and environment (renewable energies, energy efficiency, geotechnical,

soil pollution Soil contamination, soil pollution, or land pollution as a part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typically caused by industrial activit ...

, and environmental water quality). An engineering degree is awarded after completion of training. Student recruitment is either through competitive polytechnic examinations or dedicated polytechnic preparatory schools that usually last for two years. Evidence of earlier degrees obtained from other universities could also serve as a foundation for admission. The school offers training in the following specialties: multimedia signal and image communication systems, energy systems and

energy markets An energy market is a type of commodity market on which electricity, heat, and fuel products are traded. Natural gas and electricity are examples of products traded on an energy market. Other energy commodities include: oil, coal, carbon emissions ...

, hydraulic structures and environments, electric

power engineering Power engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electric power, and the electrical apparatus connected to such sy ...

mechanical energy In physical sciences, mechanical energy is the sum of macroscopic potential and kinetic energies. The principle of conservation of mechanical energy states that if an isolated system is subject only to conservative forces, then the mechanical ...

energy engineering Energy engineering is a multidisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on optimizing energy systems, developing renewable energy technologies, and improving energy efficiency to meet the world's growing demand for energy in a sustainable man ...

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nuclear engineering Nuclear engineering is the engineering discipline concerned with designing and applying systems that utilize the energy released by nuclear processes. The most prominent application of nuclear engineering is the generation of electricity. Worldwide ...

, automatic systems and information, and

product engineering Product may refer to: Business * Product (business), an item that can be offered to a market to satisfy the desire or need of a customer. * Product (project management), a deliverable or set of deliverables that contribute to a business solution ...

. Degrees awarded at the Grenoble INP - Ense³ are equivalent to a

Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...

. Some of the programs are: *Electrical Power Engineering *Mechanical & Energy Engineering *Engineering of Nuclear Power *Energy systems and associated markets *Hydraulics, Civil & Environmental Engineering *Automatic control, Systems and Information technology *Signal & Image Processing, Communication Systems & Multimedia *Product Design Three programs that are mainly taught in English, according to the school's website, are:
Master Hydraulics, Civil and Environmental Engineering (HCEE)Master Electrical Engineering for Smart Grids and Buildings (SGB)Master Fluid Mechanics and Energetics (FME)Master Mobile, Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS)

Research and industrial relations

Research laboratories

The research led teaching staff of the school work in the following laboratories: * 3S-R (Soils, Solids, Structures - Risks) * (Laboratory of Signal Processing, image and automatic) * G2Elab (Laboratory of Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics) * G-SCOP (Science for product design, optimization and management) * LEGI (Laboratory of Geophysical and Industrial Flows) * LEPMI (Laboratory of Electrochemistry and Physical Chemistry of Materials and Interfaces) * LTHE (Laboratory of Hydrology and Environment Transfers) * Rheologie Lab (material and runoff) * SIMAP (Science and Engineering Materials and Processes)SIMAP (Science and Engineering Materials and Processes)
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Competitiveness cluster

The Tenerrdis Center, located on the school premises, was designed to develop energies for the future. It is focused on platforms of technology, de-localized energy production, and energy savings in the home, as well as electronics, signal and image processing.

References

External links

Grenoble Institute of Technology: official ENSE3 website

Grenoble Institute of Technology: Laboratories + Research structures
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