Universite de Tours – Polytech Tours, Engineering degree in Mechanics and System Design
Tours, FrancePOTENTIAL – not yet offered / not confirmed
🟡 Mechanics catalogue lists ~16 Polytech courses as English/French; real English delivery unconfirmed, French B2 expected
Students from this partner already study with us. 16 students from Universite de Tours came to the HMU Department of Mechanical Engineering on Erasmus+ (2022/2023 to 2025/2026), so the two programmes already work together in one direction. This page looks at the other direction: what HMU Mechanical Engineering students could take there.
English-taught programme: The CCES exchange catalogue (cces.univ-tours.fr) lists Polytech Tours Mechanics and System Design L3/M1/M2 units with language 'English/French', plus an English-language supervised lab project (30 ECTS, B1 English or French, needs supervisor approval). Earlier screening found lectures are mainly in French with English documents. Incoming exchange contact: international.polytech@univ-tours.fr.
Potential matches only. No HMU Mechanical Engineering student has studied at this partner yet, so there are no recognised courses. The matches below are an indicative assessment by the IRO, based on the partner’s published English programme vs the HMU Mechanical Engineering study guide. They must be evaluated and approved by the departmental academic coordinator before any agreement is used.
| Partner course / module (ECTS) | Possible HMU equivalent (ECTS) | Fit | Offered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design of mechanical elements (E5MCME23) (3) L3 autumn; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | Machine Elements I Στοιχεία Μηχανών Ι (5) | likely | W |
| CAD: surfaces and poles (E5MCAO23) (2) L3 autumn; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | 3D Computer Aided Design (3D CAD) Τρισδιάστατη μοντελοποίηση (3D CAD) (4) | likely | W |
| Solid mechanics (E5MMSI23) (3) L3 autumn; forces/speeds in mechanisms; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | Mechanics I – Statics Μηχανική Ι – Στατική (5) | weak | W |
| Finite Element Methods (E8MELF23) (4) M1 spring; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | Analysis of Mechanical Structures I (FEM) Ανάλυση Κατασκευών I (5) | likely | S |
| Heat exchange (E7MTTH23) (3) M1 autumn; conduction, convection, radiation basics; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | Heat Transfer I Μετάδοση Θερμότητας Ι (5) | likely | W |
| Structural dynamics (E8MDST23) (3) M1; syllabus 'to be completed'; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | Dynamics and Mechanical Vibrations Δυναμική – Ταλαντώσεις (5) | weak | S |
| Fatigue and fracture mechanics (E9MFMR23) (3) M2; syllabus not published; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | Mechanics III (Strength of Materials) Μηχανική ΙΙΙ (Αντοχή Υλικών) (5) | weak | W |
| Advanced fluid mechanics (E9MMFA23) (3) M2; syllabus not published; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | Fluid Mechanics II Μηχανική Ρευστών ΙΙ (5) | weak | W |
| Polymers Mechanics (E7MMDP23) (2) M1; content is polymer manufacturing and properties; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | Polymer and Composite Materials Technology Τεχνολογία Πολυμερών και Σύνθετων Υλικών | weak | W |
| Composit (E8MCOM23) (2) M1; syllabus not published; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | Polymer and Composite Materials Technology Τεχνολογία Πολυμερών και Σύνθετων Υλικών | weak | S |
| Automated systems (E5MSAU23) (3) L3; syllabus not published; Catalogue language field says English/French (not English-only); the site elsewhere states lectures are mainly French with English documents, so confirm English delivery with Polytech Tours. | → | Automatic Control Systems Συστήματα Αυτομάτου Ελέγχου (5) | weak | W |
Offered = indicative term at the partner (W = winter/autumn semester, S = spring/summer semester, W/S = both semesters), from the partner’s published course catalogue. It can change year to year, so confirm with the coordinator. “-” = term not published.
Sources: CCES course catalogue (Polytech Tours Mechanics and System design units) · Polytech Tours presentation of fields · Exchange student admission