This challenge will introduce you to the essential steps of a frugal construction project, from initial design to hands-on implementation. It is structured in three parts:  
•    First, you will begin with online sessions to learn about the challenge, the project's teaching methodology, and online activities to form teams and get to know each other. You will also learn more about the concepts of bioclimatic design, eco-materials and energy efficiency.   
•    In a second phase, you will work in small groups to explore specific topics in more depth, carrying out independent research and reflecting how you may apply your findings.  
•    Finally, you will take part in a real-world renovation project in a high school in Rennes, where you will be expected to draft your own construction proposal and gain direct experience with materials and techniques.  
•    Throughout the challenge, you will explore examples of innovative projects from around Brittany, where local authorities are supporting sustainable building as part of the region’s ecological transition.

Participation in all three phases is required. You will collaborate with students from INSA Rennes and the National School of Architecture in Brittany (ENSAB), working in multidisciplinary teams.  
  
You will be supported by faculty members with expertise in eco-design, bioclimatic architecture, sustainable urban planning, eco-materials, and home automation. During the on-site phase, you will also work alongside professionals from the construction industry, gaining valuable insights into how theory translates into practice.

Transcript of Records is an official document issued by your home university. It specifies the name of the institution, the academic programme you are enrolled in, the list of courses taken up until the current period, the exams or tests you passed, the grades and the credits you earned. 

Transcript of Records

Motivation letter is a personal statement and it might include a brief introduction of yourself, explanation why are you interested in the learning opportunity you are applying to, any relevant experience or skills that you have, your goals and how this opportunity will help you achieve them, This document should not be more than 400 words.

Motivation Letter

CV (Curriculum Vitae) is a document that summarizes your educational and professional history. It must provide a detailed overview of your academic and work experience, skills, achievements, and qualifications.

INSA Group

Frugal building - from design to construction

Energy and sustainability

In a world shaped by rapid innovation, global markets, and cross-cultural collaboration, having a brilliant  idea is only the beginning. Entrepreneurs must communicate clearly, network and negotiate effectively, and inspire others to believe in their vision. Startup! is designed to help you develop those skills.

In this ECIU micromodule, you will work with
experts from INSA Toulouse, Lodz University, and Linköping University, and
external experts who understand the realities of launching a venture. Together,
you will explore the fundamentals of the startup ecosystem through personal and
group work and develop a concept with real product–market fit.

But this module goes beyond business theory. You
will strengthen essential professional skills: pitching your ideas
convincingly, negotiating with stakeholders, networking strategically, and
collaborating in intercultural teams.

During the mobility week, you will face real
communication challenges, iterate your concept, and pitch your startup to a
panel of judges. You will learn by doing — testing, adapting, and refining your
ideas in a supportive but demanding environment.

By the end of Startup!, you will not only
understand how startups are born and work — you will have experienced the
process yourself.

If you are ready to challenge yourself, think
entrepreneurially, and turn ideas into impact, Startup! is for you.

Member universities may require additional information from applicants. Please read the application information section carefully and include any extra required information in this section.

Other

Startup!

Communication ⚡ Innovation in fast-paced business.

Entrepreneurship, technology and innovation

Language learning

Inter-personal skills

Travel is more than just moving from point A to point B; it is a gateway to discovery, connection, and growth. However, in an era of climate urgency and social disparity, the way we explore our world must be fundamentally reinvented. Traditional transport systems and tourism models face a double challenge: they must drastically reduce their carbon footprint while becoming truly accessible to everyone, regardless of physical ability, age, or economic background.

This is where our challenge comes in. Stepping into the role of creative engineers, students will collaborate with local stakeholders to develop innovative solutions for "Inclusive & Sustainable Ways to Travel." How can we design seamless travel experiences that allow people with mobility restrictions or sensory impairments to travel with dignity? How can a city ensure that green mobility reaches all its citizens, making low-carbon travel the most attractive and affordable option? How can we reduce the environmental impact of tourism while preserving the beauty of our destinations?

Over just a few days, student teams will tackle these critical questions, combining creativity, technology, and user-centered design to develop concrete, practical solutions. Their work will not only offer fresh perspectives but also provide actionable strategies for local decision-makers.

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Engineering Solutions for Inclusive & Sustainable ways to travel

CREATHON INSA HAUTS-DE-FRANCE 2026

Resilient communities

Critical and innovative thinking

Have you ever wanted to know more about how blood sugar, blood pressure and heart rate are measured ?

This micro‑module focuses on digital health, uses innovative teaching tools and concentrates on connected health devices, remote medical monitoring and the surveillance of human health at home or in a medical environment. It will enable a wide audience to discover digital health, which is particularly interesting for students who will have links with the health field in their future professional life and also for everyone interested in health.   
You will work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams and explore medical monitoring systems, assemble a virtual‑reality object (electronic card), and transmit and analyse medical data. Volunteers will be equipped with a blood‑glucose device to interpret their own data.

You will produce 3D scans of the device and learn the basics of 3D modelling and printing. Sensors for measuring blood sugar, blood pressure and heart rate will be disassembled in virtual reality (CAVE and headset).

Most of the work will be carried out with your small, international group, but a mobility week is compulsory so you can get to know your partners from the beginning of the micro‑module and carry out the practical work onsite at INSA Toulouse. You will also take part in intercultural exercises and activities, listen to experts and visit hospitals and research laboratories. What is more… You can also follow the micro-module in Spanish or German if you wish!

You will, of course, experience the wonderful city of Toulouse and its surroundings, such as the Pyrenees and/or the Mediterranean.

CARE

Discover how medical connected sensors work and disassemble them in virtual reality

This international challenge invites students to contribute to the design and testing of a **Digital Key system** that enables smart, secure vehicle access using wireless technologies. Proposed by ACTIA, an international company with strong ties to universities and engineering schools, the challenge reflects real-world project workflows and offers a valuable entry point into the mobility sector.

The challenge is divided into two main assignments, each focused on a different wireless technology:

**Assignment 1 – BLE Subsystem**  
Students will develop a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)-based subsystem that detects and connects to nearby authorized devices, such as smartphones or smartwatches. When a moving object (BLE source) is detected and validated using a whitelist, a secure connection is established. The system then estimates proximity based on predefined zones around the vehicle (e.g., front, rear, left, right). Once the user is close enough, the system hands over to the UWB subsystem for more precise tracking.

**Assignment 2 – UWB Subsystem**  
The second assignment involves developing a UWB-based positioning system that activates after BLE handover. UWB allows for high-precision real-time tracking and can determine whether a user is inside or outside the vehicle. Students will build upon results from a previous CDIO collaboration, which identified key areas for improvement: system robustness, real-time operation, and vehicle-level integration.

**Real-World Application**  
Throughout the project, students will test their subsystems using real hardware (development kits provided by ACTIA) and evaluate their performance in both lab and real-world environments. Security, especially in the context of post-quantum threats, is a critical consideration.

Although the two sub-projects are technically independent, the final objective is to deliver a coherent, integrated system. Teams will need to coordinate at key milestones to ensure their components work together.

**Why It Matters**  
Wireless access and positioning systems are rapidly evolving across the automotive industry and beyond. Understanding their technical, security, and usability dimensions is crucial for engineers working in connected and autonomous vehicles, smart cities, or the Internet of Things (IoT). This challenge provides direct experience with these technologies while simulating how cross-functional teams operate in international, industry-driven contexts.

**Student Benefits**  
Participants will develop technical skills in wireless communication, embedded systems, real-time algorithms, and system integration. They will also gain experience in project management, teamwork, and intercultural collaboration. The challenge includes industry feedback and offers visibility with potential employers—making it not only a rich learning opportunity but also a professional springboard into the industry.

Multiple Wireless Technologies for Vehicles

A Concrete Use Case for Smart Cars

Transport and Mobility

Global citizenship

During a previous challenge (VESACCO) followed by internships in which students worked on the needs analysis and prototyping of a ‘health véli’, the students validated algorithms linking the electric assistance of the vélis to the users' heart rates.

In this challenge, with the support of the challenge provider, the University Hospital of Toulouse, you will also study the influence of physical activity on mental health.

Several vélis on the INSA campus are now ready for testing with volunteer patients, and the influence on their physical as well as their mental health will be surveyed. As mentioned, you will also work on the specific case of the 4-year-old child with specific needs.

You will conduct these surveys in cooperation with prescribers (doctors, physiotherapists, etc.) and patients (potential users) in order to refine the needs analysis and propose modifications to existing vélis to adapt them for use in the health sector.

However, before beginning this work on the challenge itself, work on interculturality will be carried out at the beginning of the course (defining one's strengths and weaknesses in the intercultural field and areas for improvement by establishing one's intercultural profile, tutorials on interculturality with theories and the Iceberg model) in order to facilitate cooperation between students with different profiles.

At the end of the challenge, each international student team will formulate proposals for adapting existing velis for use in the health sector. You will develop ideas to have velis recognised as a medical device for combating sedentary lifestyles, for using velis as a means of rehabilitation and for promoting mental health.

With your group, you will give presentations on the main results of your surveys and analyses in front of a jury and you will present your results in a report.  What is more… You can follow the challenge in Spanish or German if you wish!

Healthcare and Sustainable Mobility (HASMO)

Design the future mobility for rehabilitation and fight against sedentary lifestyle

In this course, you will program an embedded system for real-time audio signal processing applications. By doing so, you will learn the basics of audio software architecture, audio signal processing, and embedded system programming (C++).

The course will start with lectures on embedded real-time audio signal processing, during which you'll be guided through the architecture of a real-time audio DSP system (e.g., audio callback, buffering, sampling, etc.). You will also learn various basic techniques for audio signal processing (e.g., filters, oscillators, sound synthesis techniques, sound processing techniques, sound analysis techniques, etc.) using a very practical approach. After this period, various project ideas will be suggested to you. Working in pairs, you will address a given project. Each group will be given the opportunity to present their achievement through a final 10-minute oral communication.

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Embedded Real-Time Audio

Digital Signal Processing for Embedded Applications

In a unique online environment, combining 50% synchronous and 50% asynchronous learning, you will collaborate in French with learners from different countries on two projects:

- *Discovering Lyon, France, and many other cities*
- *Studying here and there*

A French tutor will guide you through a variety of activities designed to support your group projects and encourage you to use French actively.

For example, you will be invited to talk about yourself, describe a city, share your interests, present your learning environment, discuss your studies and friends, and even exchange about food, nightlife, and other aspects of daily life.

The course takes an intercultural approach, helping you put things into perspective, and will also provide you with tools to prepare for a future international experience or exchange.

Language Studies - French (A2 Level)

Participate in an interactive online A2 level French class

**What Does It Mean to Be an Engineer – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow?**

When you hear the word *engineer*, what image comes to mind? Is it someone building machines, designing complex systems, or solving global challenges? How is engineering different from science? What makes someone truly an *engineer*?

In this course, you’ll explore and challenge your own ideas about what engineering is—and who gets to be an engineer. Through engaging discussions, videos, and short readings, you’ll discover how engineering has evolved across time, cultures, and disciplines. You’ll learn about real engineers—past and present—from different backgrounds and walks of life, including those who took unexpected career paths along the way.

This journey will help you build your own, updated vision of what it means to be an engineer today—and what kind of engineer *you* might become in the future.

**Course Highlights:**

- Discover how engineering is practiced in different fields, countries, and contexts
- Reflect on your own motivations and future path as an engineer
- Develop cultural awareness and communication skills
- Learn in English, but with a focus on ideas—not perfect grammar!

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Rethinking the Engineer

A Personal, Cultural, and Critical Exploration for Future Engineers

Intra-personal skills

This micromodule is designed to give you both cutting-edge insights and practical skills in the fast-evolving field of advanced manufacturing. You’ll explore the intelligent systems and data-driven techniques that power smart machining, preparing you to engage with the future of industrial innovation.

This micromodule is part of a learning pathway co-offered by INSA Toulouse and the University of Trento.

- **Part I**, delivered by INSA Toulouse, runs from October to December 2025.
- **Part II**, delivered by the University of Trento, follows from January to May 2026.

This micromodule is the first element of **Part I,**and will be followed by a challenge before students move onto Part II, hosted by the University of Trento.

In this micromodule, the content is organised into three sections of approximately 10 hours each. Each section includes asynchronous online lectures, interactive assignments, and opportunities for guidance during designated class hours. Assessment is based on your performance in quizzes, assignments, and mini assignments.

By the end of this first part, you’ll have a strong understanding of how data can be applied to improve productivity and efficiency in real-world manufacturing contexts. The skills and knowledge gained in Part I are essential for progressing to Part II.

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Multi-Agent Systems for Smart Machining I

Prediction and Monitoring

Codes of ethics and research integrity frameworks are designed to promote trust, guide professional conduct, and ensure the quality and credibility of results. They help create confidence among citizens, institutions, and society at large. However, breaches of these frameworks not only occur—they're becoming more frequent, yet harder to identify, in a world marked by complexity, crisis, and the rapid spread of information across diverse and sometimes unreliable channels.

Misconduct can take many forms, and its motivations vary widely. In some cases, ethical lapses arise from ignorance or pressure; in others, from deliberate manipulation or blurred boundaries. Whatever the cause, navigating these situations requires more than just knowledge of the rules. It requires the ability to reflect critically, to connect actions with consequences, and to develop a personal ethical perspective that is both informed and resilient.

In this challenge, you’ll investigate real and hypothetical cases of misconduct, learn from experts in different fields, and begin to build your own framework for ethical reasoning—one that can guide your professional choices in an increasingly uncertain world. You'll work with IRAFPA (Institut de Recherche et d’Action sur la Fraude et le Plagiat Académiques), a French nonprofit organisation, to create a deliverable that will have an impact on young professionals currently working in the field.

But what that deliverable is will be up to you! Guided by your teamcher, you'll design and craft an output that you think will best serve early-career workers regarding their own professional and research ethics at a crucial moment in their fledgling careers. Put your ideas into practice by helping IRAFPA develop clear, compelling messages that resonate with young professionals navigating today's complex world.

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Rethinking Professional Ethics : Deconstruct and Reconstruct Your Approach

Building Personal Integrity by Understanding Ethical Risk and Navigating Misinformation, and Polarization in a World of Complexity and Crisis

Media and information literacy

**Unlock the Power of Intercultural Comprehension**

Are you eager to navigate the rich tapestry of **European languages** and **cultures**, enhancing your **communication skills** and **intercultural competence**? If so, this micro-module is designed for you!

In this engaging and dynamic course, you will explore the fascinating concept of **intercomprehension** – the ability to understand a language without having studied it formally. This skill is **invaluable** in our interconnected world, where grasping multiple languages opens doors to **diverse opportunities**.

You’ll delve into **12 languages**, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, Romanian, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish, tailoring your learning to match your linguistic background.

**Collaborate, Reflect, and Challenge Yourself**

But it’s not just about languages. This module immerses you in the cultural nuances that shape communication and worldviews. Working in **multilingual** and **multicultural teams**, you will gain **hands-on experience** in collaborative projects, enhancing your **intercultural awareness**. You’ll also get the chance to participate in a unique **escape game** that will challenge you to apply everything you've learned in a **fun**, **interactive** setting.

Throughout the course, you’ll maintain a **reflective journal** to track your progress and insights, enhancing your self-reflection skills. This practice will help you critically evaluate your learning process and adapt your strategies for better outcomes.

By the end of this module, you will have strengthened your linguistic abilities and your capacity to work effectively in diverse teams – a skill highly valued in today’s globalised job market.

Join us and embark on a journey that will **expand your horizons, deepen your cultural understanding, and equip you with practical skills for the future.**

Intercomprehension Made Fun

Play Your Way to Understanding Romance and Germanic Languages

Territories face growing pressure to provide safe, affordable water while reducing energy use and pollution. This micromodule offers a practical, systems view of the water scarcity (causes, impact and solutions) and water cycle (from drinking-water production and wastewater treatment to resource and energy recovery)—Join us and   propose solutions to face water challenges for Society.   
Across online foundation courses, you will build a shared vocabulary: quality targets, treatment trains, circularity principles, risk and regulation, and stakeholder mapping. You will then travel to Toulouse (France) for a focused mobility week (23–27 February 2026) to visit operational sites, meet practitioners, and analyse local constraints and opportunities.   
The experience concludes with your team’s participation in the Water4Future Student Hackathon (26–27 February 2026), a 48-hour international challenge hosted by the UNESCO ICIREWARD Water Centre. In cross-disciplinary teams and with coaches, you will frame a challenge, scan evidence, and co-design a concise, context-aware concept that balances treatment performance, energy use, recovery potential, and social acceptance. You will pitch your concept to a jury at the end of the event.   
What will you gain? A clear understanding of how circular approaches can strengthen water security; hands-on practice in problem framing, systems mapping, and rapid concept prototyping; and communication skills for non-specialist audiences. You will leave with an evidence-based concept, expert feedback, and teamwork experience valued by utilities, engineering firms, and public agencies.   

**Intended audience:** late-Bachelor and Master students from any discipline; prior water coursework is not required (recommended English level: B2).

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Innovation for sustainable water engineering and management

**Breathing New Life into Forgotten Spaces: The Bourges Urban Challenge**

Cities are constantly changing, but not all areas evolve at the same pace. Some spaces—like abandoned buildings, neglected lots, and urban wastelands—become stuck in limbo, left waiting for a new purpose. This challenge focuses on one such space: a disused school in the heart of a neighborhood.

Your mission? Reimagine how this space can be revitalized to benefit the community while respecting the environment, diversity, and well-being. This is your chance to think creatively about how cities can be shaped, lived in, and transformed.

### **Why Take On This Challenge?**

This challenge offers a unique opportunity to:

- **Explore Urban Development:** Discover the long-term processes involved in city building, from social dynamics to technical and regulatory aspects.
- **Reinvent Forgotten Spaces:** Propose innovative ways to repurpose urban areas, considering not just technical solutions but also social and environmental impacts.
- **Collaborate in a Multidisciplinary Team:** Work alongside students from INSA Bourges and ECIU, bringing together diverse perspectives to tackle complex urban issues.

### **Guidance and Support**

You won’t be tackling this alone. Throughout the challenge, you’ll receive support from:

- A **dedicated teacher** who will guide your group through the project and help you structure your deliverables.
- A **team of professionals and urban planners** actively involved in Bourges’ transformation, offering their insights and expertise.

This is more than just an academic exercise—it’s a chance to make a tangible difference in the way urban spaces are used. Ready to shape the future of Bourges?

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Reinvent and Reimagine the City

Join the urban transformation of Bourges (France), European Capital of Culture 2028

This challenge is designed to give you both cutting-edge insights and practical skills in the fast-evolving field of advanced manufacturing.

You’ll develop a solution, using the tools given by the teamchers, to be able to do smart machining, preparing you to engage with the future of industrial innovation.

This challenge is part of a learning pathway co-offered by INSA Toulouse and the University of Trento.

Part I(a) is a micromodule and this Part I b, the challenge, is delivered by INSA Toulouse.

Micromodule runs from October to November 2025 and Challenge from December 2025 to January, 2026.

Part II, delivered by the University of Trento, follows from January to May 2026.

Each section includes asynchronous online lectures, interactive assignments, and opportunities for guidance during designated class hours. Assessment is based on your performance in quizzes, assignments, and mini assignments.

Multi-Agent Systems for Smart Machining II

Reduce Energy Consumption in the Manufacturing Process

**Study differently. Think differently. Shape the city differently.**

Cities are constantly evolving — and with that change comes the opportunity to rethink how we live together. How can we design urban spaces that truly include everyone: children, students, workers, families, and newcomers alike?

Students in France today may be navigating full-time university studies, alternating between work and study, completing apprenticeships, or following professional training pathways. Each of these routes comes with its own challenges — from finding affordable housing and managing transport, to accessing support services and building a sense of community. These different journeys come with real challenges—and students need more than just services and entertainment to succeed. But shaping the future of a city means looking beyond services and entertainment: it’s about creating an environment where students feel seen, supported, and empowered.

As an international ECIU student, what fresh perspective or lived experience can you bring to help rethink student life in this transforming neighbourhood? This challenge invites participants to reimagine what it means to be a student in a transforming urban neighbourhood. How can we create an environment where all students, no matter their path, feel a sense of belonging and ownership in their city?

**This challenge invites you to dive into a real urban transformation project** happening right now in a neighbourhood of Bourges — a city preparing to become the European Capital of Culture in 2028. The area is undergoing major renewal, where questions of housing, mobility, sustainability, inclusion, and community life all come together.

And here’s the key: the city wants students — all 5,000 of them — to play a central role in shaping its future.

* * *

**Why join this challenge?**

You’ll work on a real, complex case with real impact.  
This isn’t just an academic exercise — your ideas could directly influence how Bourges evolves.

- **Explore urban renewal in action** with direct input from city officials and local experts.
- **Rethink what student life can look like** in a more inclusive, sustainable, and people-focused neighbourhood.
- **Develop practical, human-centred solutions** for how city spaces are used — from housing to public areas to mobility.
- **Work in a multidisciplinary team**, ideally with peers from INSA Bourges and the ECIU network, combining diverse skills and perspectives.

* * *

**How does it work?**

You’ll be supported every step of the way by:

- A **dedicated teacher** who will guide your group through the project and help you structure your deliverables.
- A **team of professionals and urban planners** actively involved in Bourges’ transformation, offering their insights and expertise.

* * *

As a student, temporary resident, or future professional, your fresh perspective is exactly what cities like Bourges need. You’ll bring critical thinking, creativity, and curiosity — and gain skills that matter for your future career.

**Ready to learn differently, act meaningfully, and leave your mark on a city?**  
Join the challenge — you’ll never look at urban life the same way again.

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Building Community: Connecting Students and Local Residents

Exploring strategies to build a resilient collective dynamic in Bourges, France

Sustainable mobility is an important part of the shift we must make if we want to achieve only 2 tonnes of CO2eq. emissions per person and year in 2050. But are we able to change our habits? Are we dependent on the path we took when we started using cars? In this challenge you will try to answer these questions together with other international students with the foresight method. You will be able to exchange with the French students working on other subjects and gain insights in the ideas other students have concerning our future.

During this challenge, you will:

- Deconstruct existing narratives about the future
- Shift your cultural perspective and draw inspiration from other ways of thinking and acting
- Construct your own images of the future
- Discuss your proposals and defend your arguments
- Analyse the ethical issues involved in foresight methods

We will of course also include social activities and small trips to do some sightseeing in the beautiful area around Toulouse.

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Shape the future of mobility with foresight

Imagine being at the forefront of industrial innovation, where AI and cutting-edge problem-solving techniques come together to transform how we tackle real-world challenges. In this challenge, you’ll dive into the powerful TRIZ methodology, enhanced by advanced AI technologies, to develop practical, industry-ready solutions. TRIZ stands for the ‘theory of inventive problem-solving’ and has been integrated by companies such as Samsung to promote innovation and dynamic problem-solving.

Using the FINDER platform, you’ll learn how to apply tools like GPT-4, deep learning, GANs, and NLP to solve complex problems. You’ll work on real industrial cases, collaborating with peers and industry experts from around the globe. This hands-on experience will not only help you master innovative methodologies but also give you a taste of how AI and large language models (LLMs) are reshaping industrial research and development.

Backed by an internationally renowned industrial partner and part of the AIARD initiative, this challenge is your chance to gain practical skills and build a strong foundation for working with AI-driven innovation.

Are you ready to push the boundaries of what’s possible?

Inventive Design and AI-Driven Innovation

Unlock Advanced Problem-Solving at the Intersection of Inventive Design, AI, and Industrial Revolution

In today’s fast-paced, competitive world, innovation is not just a buzzword; it’s a necessity. But how can you consistently deliver breakthrough ideas and solutions? Enter TRIZ, the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving, a globally recognized methodology that has helped industries tackle their toughest challenges for decades. This micromodule is your chance to dive into this transformative approach and unlock its potential for your academic and professional journey. 

What makes this course unique? Unlike traditional innovation methods, TRIZ provides a systematic way to think creatively and solve problems effectively. Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence, this course offers a modern twist to a timeless methodology, giving you a competitive edge in today’s AI-driven industries. 

By studying this micromodule, you’ll gain: 

• A clear understanding of TRIZ principles and their practical applications. 

• Problem-solving skills that will distinguish you in your field. 

• The ability to approach challenges with confidence and structure. 

This course is designed for learners who want to maximize their innovation capabilities. Whether you’re an engineering student, aspiring entrepreneur, or a curious mind, the skills you gain here are invaluable for standing out in an increasingly demanding job market.

Invest in yourself and your future. Join this micro-module to explore the cutting-edge world of TRIZ and Artificial Intelligence. Equip yourself with tools that turn challenges into opportunities.

Ready to start your journey? Access an online AndroïdApp that will be used in this course here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.netlify.trizapp.twa&pcampaignid=we b\_share 

Don’t just keep up with innovation—lead it.

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Inventive Design and Innovation

Understand Structured Creativity and Transform it into an Actionable Process

Industry 4.0 is transforming manufacturing, and digital twins are at the heart of this shift—connecting the physical and digital worlds to minimize inefficiencies, reduce waste, and prevent downtime. In this challenge, you’ll design a smart digital twin of an industrial production line (e.g., a drawing product manufacturing system) using cutting-edge tools like Siemens NX MCD, TIA Portal, and AI-driven algorithms.

Based at INSA Strasbourg’s Factory of the Future—a high-tech lab equipped with NIRYO robots, PLCs, and IoT sensors—you’ll tackle real-world Industry 4.0 challenges while collaborating with peers and industry experts.

**Why join?**

- **Develop industry-ready skills:** Gain hands-on experience with Siemens NX, AI-driven predictive maintenance, and automation—expertise that top employers like Siemens are looking for.
- **Solve real challenges:** Optimize energy use, automate logistics, and improve precision in stamping processes using real-time sensor data.
- **Boost your career prospects:** Build a portfolio-ready digital twin prototype to showcase your ability to innovate in smart manufacturing.

From September to January, you’ll take part in hybrid workshops to prototype your system, test solutions with robots and PLCs, and pitch your ideas to industry leaders. No prior Siemens NX experience? No problem—training and datasets are provided. All you need is curiosity and a willingness to collaborate.

By the end, you won’t just understand Industry 4.0—you’ll help shape its future. Join a global community of innovators and gain the confidence to transform factories into smarter, more sustainable hubs of tomorrow.

**Are you ready to lead the Industry 4.0 revolution?**

To find out more about our department at INSA Strasbourg, follow the link below:

https://genie-electrique.insa-strasbourg.fr/

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