Master in Computer science
Operations Research, Combinatorics and Optimisation (ORCO) 2nd year
Presentation and goals
Semester 9 corresponds to the specialization training, semester 10 consists of a practicum in a company or laboratory of 5 to 7 months, which represents 30 European credit transfer and accumulation system credits.
The scientific objectives are to train students in the foundations and methods of operational research (mathematical programming, graph theory, complexity, stochastic programming, heuristics, approximation algorithms etc) and to prepare students to use and develop these methods to solve complex industrial applications (supply chain, scheduling, transport, revenue management etc) and implement the corresponding software solutions.
Students departing from this course intend to, depending on their preferences :
- Orient themselves towards the research professions (academic or industrial thesis)
- Enter, as a specialist engineer, major research and development services in optimization (SNCF, IBM, Air France, Amadeus etc) or enter consulting firms in optimization (Eurodécision, Artelys etc)
They will also be able to enter less specialized companies by highlighting their ability to methodologically analyse operational problems and thus displaying themselves as potential key elements in the improvement of the company's performance (by linking up with specialized firms or developing in-house methods). In the longer term, students who are oriented towards the industrial world should be able, with their experience in improving company performance and good "business" knowledge, to naturally access decision-making positions at high levels of responsibility.
The course is labelled "Core AI" by MIAI.
Presentation
Presentation
Further information
This course is also interesting for students with a general engineering degree (e.g. central schools) and wishing to acquire a complementary skill in optimization. It also hosts students from the first year of master's in Computer science and Mathematics and applications and students in the last year of Grenoble National Polytechnical Institute or Polytech'. The latter undertake this program in place of their last year.
International dimension :
Internationally-oriented programmesPossibility of doing a double degree with the University of Swansea
Partnerships:
Accredited organizational unit(s)
- Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble
Other partner structure(s)
Programme
Programme
Program under constrcution - awaiting CFVU vote
- Semester 9
- UE Advanced models and methods in operations research 6 ECTS credits
- UE Combinatorial optimization and graph theory 6 ECTS credits
- UE Optimization under uncertainty 6 ECTS credits
- UE Efficient methods in optimization 3 ECTS credits
- UE Non-smooth convex optimization methods 3 ECTS credits
- UE Scheduling 3 ECTS credits
- UE Graphs and discrete structures 3 ECTS credits
- UE Advanced heuristic and approximation algorithms 3 ECTS credits
- UE Advanced mathematical programming methods 3 ECTS credits
- UE Academic and industrial challenges 3 ECTS credits
- UE SAT/SMT solving 3 ECTS credits
- UE Logistic and transport 3 ECTS credits
- UE Advanced parallel system 6 ECTS credits
- Semester 10
- UE Practicum 30 ECTS credits
Master 2nd year
Practica, projects, and missions
Internship: MandatoryDuration: 5 to 7 months
A mandatory practicum or research project of 5 to 7 months is carried out in the second semester. It can be done in a research laboratory but also in the R&D department of a company. In this case, a teacher-training researcher ensures the quality of the research training provided. This research project allows good immersion in the world of research, the discovery of the research profession, and preliminary contacts for a possible thesis or employment in an R&D department.
Registration and scholarships
Registration and scholarships
Access condition
The second year master's is accessible to candidates according to their transcripts (and/or interview) :
- Having validated the first year of a compatible course - or by validating studies or acquired experience according to the conditions determined by the university or the training
Public continuing education : You are in charge of continuing education :
- if you resume your studies after 2 years of interruption of studies
- or if you followed a formation under the regime formation continues one of the 2 preceding years
- or if you are an employee, job seeker, self-employed
If you do not have the diploma required to integrate the training, you can undertake a validation of personal and professional achievements (VAPP)
Candidature / Application
Do you want to apply and register? Note that the procedure differs depending on the degree considered, the degree obtained, or the place of residence for foreign students.
And after
And after
Further studies
This program allows students to write a thesis. Its strong industrial basis especially allows students to find industrial theses with very good conditions (CIFRE, contract...)
Sectors of activity
- Operational research engineer
- Logistics engineering engineer
- Optimization development engineer
- R&D engineer in operations research
- Teacher/researcher in operational and combinatorial research
Candidature / Application
Do you want to apply and register? Note that the procedure differs depending on the degree considered, the degree obtained, or the place of residence for foreign students.
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Methods of testing knowledge and skills-M2 ORCO (148 Ko)
Study rules M2 ORCO (346 Ko)
Contacts
Program director
Van Dat Cung
Nadia Brauner
Program administration
In brief
Discipline : Computer Science, Mathematics, Information and Communication Sciences and TechnologiesProgramme type(s) : Initial and Continuing Education
Language(s) : English
Location(s) : Grenoble - University campus
International dimension : Yes
Duration of studies : 1 year
Required entry level : Baccalaureate +4