European Project 

Semester
47,avenue d’Azereix –BP 1629 ‐65016 TARBES Cedex 

FRANCE
EPS in France

What is EPS?

Which skills and knowledge?

Evaluation?
 EPS in France

The school ENIT (Ecole Nationale d‘Ingénieurs de Tarbes)  Paris Metz

Brest
Only programme in France

Five‐year public engineering school awarding a Master’s degree

St Etienne
Part of the University of Toulouse (INP) in Materials & Mechanical Engeneering
Toulouse
and Industrial Engeneering
Tarbes
 EPS in France

Tarbes
Paris Metz
South West of France near to Toulouse and Bayonne Brest

Human sized city ‐ 50 000 inhabitants

St Etienne
Good quality of life
Bayonne Toulouse
Affordable and easily available accommodation Tarbes

Personalized support
 What is EPS ?

The E.P.S. is a common Eurpean programme

Developped by Denmark in the 90’s: IHK –Copenhaguen
Offered by 19 universities in 12 countries 
Allowed to students from Bachelor to Master
ENIT is the only institution in France which offers EPS programme 
 EPS in Europe

Universities
AUSTRIA, St.Poelten University of Applied Sciences Novia U.A.S. Vaasa
FINLAND 
BELGIUM,University of Antwerp/AP University College
Oslo University
BELGIUM,AP College Antwerpen College NORWAY
FINLAND,Novia University of Applied Science,Vaasa Glasgow  Caledonian
FRANCE, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs (E.N.I.T), Tarbes University UK 
The Hague + Saxion + 
GERMANY, Kiel University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule Kiel) Avans U.A.S.  
THE NETHERLANDS 
GERMANY,Augsburg University of Applied Sciences Nottingham   Trent 
University UK  Lodz University of 
GERMANY,Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences Univ. of Antwerp Technology POLAND
THE NETHERLANDS,University of Applied Sciences of Avans BELGIUM 
Kiel + Osnabrück 
Hogesschool(Avans University) +Augsburg U.A.S
GERMANY  St.Polten
THE NETHERLANDS,Saxion University of Applied Sciences U.A.S  AUSTRIA

THE NETHERLANDS,The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Delft

Porto Instituto Superior 
NORWAY,Oslo University College(Høgskolen i Oslo or HIO) de Engenharia PORTUGAL  ENIT Tarbes   
University Politecnica
FRANCE 
POLAND,Lodz University of Technology,International Faculty of  of Bucarest  ROMANIA

EPSVG/UPC 
Engineering,Lodz Barcelona   SPAIN 
PORTUGAL, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto ETSID Univ. Politénica
ROMANIA,University Politehnica of Bucharest de  Valencia   SPAIN 

SPAIN,EPSEVG at Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya

SPAIN, ETSID at Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
UK, Nottingham Trent University
UK,Glasgow Caledonian University
 What is EPS ?

Environnemental 
Issues
A long‐term project
Project 
Communication
Planning
Industrial firms

International team‐work: cross‐cultural 
communication
EPS
Projects
Multidisciplinary Management European Law

Common language: English

Language Marketing
 What is EPS ?

Combination of:

Project work (24ECTS): submitted by local companies, supervised by ENIT researchers

Courses (6 ECTS) in English: Project management, communication Skills,Innovation, French 
Forgein Language,….

Teams of 3 to 5 students, from different countries

Around 3 projects each semester 9 to 24 students

Project in 16 weeks

Application deadline : Fall semester 30th June

Spring semester 15th December

Additional information:http://www.europeanprojectsemester.eu
 Why choose EPS

EPS is teamworking and emphasizing real life situations!

You should demonstrate your ability to plan and run a team‐based project.

You should show ability to communicate clearly in English (writing and speaking).

Personal knowledge To do

I want
Professional skills To learn
My subject
New ideas To apply

To improve 
 Main topics

Power electronics – electrotechnology
For example: Experimental test bench for integrated electromechanical conversion chains

Robotic
For example: Developments in Robotic machining

Mechatronic (mechanical engineering + CAD + electrotechnology)
For example: Finalization and optimization of 3D printer photosensitive resin

Material science
For example: Scanning electrochemical microscope (SECM)

Civil engineering
For example: Building bio‐climatic design (Passiv’Haus)
 Which skills and knowledge

Finals skills for EPS Students
Contribute actively as an individual in the group
Work alone, independently from the group, yet in context and cooperation with the team
Distinguish between competition and cooperation
Appreciate and understand that established and acknowledged teamwork is a committed 
contract
Understand the professional responsibilities of the design engineer at national and international
scale.
 Evaluation
Main table (summary)
2017 ‐2018 (Spring semester january 2018 –june 2018)  24 ECTS
Name: Individual (% mark) Team  Final Mark
EPS group name: (mark/20)
0,00

Project management: Project planning Oral assesment board 50%

Project monitoring 25%
50%
Intermediate project review : Report 100% 50%
Oral presentation 20%
50%
Final report 35%
Delivery status 15%
55%
Final oral presentation 100% 15%
Teamwork 100% 35%

2017 ‐2018 (Spring semester january 2018 –june 2018)  6 ECTS

Name: Final Mark
EPS group name: Individual (mark) 0,00
English as foreign language 33%

Communication skills 33%               
100%
French as foreign language 33%
 Evaluation:
Oral evaluation board – done by all members of the jury :
Year (semester): 2018 (S2) Oral Presentation Final mark:
Name: 0,00
EPS group name: Details marks Mark/5
Use of space 5%
Language 10% 25%
Oral presentation
Presentation of documents 10%
Duration of presentation 5%
Presentation structure Presentation structure 5% 20%
Structure 10%
Emphasis on work carried out 100%
5%
Presentation content Documents 25%
10%
Speech
10%
Reaction to questions
5%
Ability to answer questions Comprehension 10% 30%
Relevance of answers
15%
 Evaluation

Report evaluation table:
Year (semester): 2018 (S2) Oral Presentation
Name: Final mark:
EPS group name: Details marks Mark/5 0,00

Quality of graphics 5%
Presentation  Quality of writing 30%
12%
Charts and diagrams 5%
Respect of editing standards 10%
Report structure Organisation 20%
5% 100%
Relevance of themes 5%
Quality of introduction and conclusion
15%
Content Report contents 50%
25%

Future use of report
10%
 Evaluation
Focus on main assessment table
2017‐2018 (Spring semester january 2017‐june  24 ECTS Final mark:
2018)
Name:
EPS group name:  Individual (%mark)       Team (mark /20)
Project management : Project planning 50%
25%
Project monitoring 50%
Intermediate project review: Report  50%
20%
Oral presentation  50%
Final report 35%
Delivery status 15%
55%
Final oral presentation 15%
Teamwork 35%

2017‐2018 (Spring semest january 2018 – june 6 ECTS Final mark:

2018)
Name: Individual mark
EPS group name:
English as foreign language 33%

Communication skills 33% 100%

French as foreign language 33%

 Evaluation
EPS SELF ASSESSMENT
You will have to fill in this board:

What is concerned Mark

Technical contribution in major field (quantity) 1 2 3 4 5

Technical contribution in major field (quality) 1 2 3 4 5

Willingness to build upon the idea of others 1 2 3 4 5

Understanding of the team process 1 2 3 4 5

Leadership at the apppropriate times 1 2 3 4 5

Positive attitude 1 2 3 4 5

Initiative shown 1 2 3 4 5

Total:
For all the members of the team (incluiding yourself),circle the mark corresponding to each statement)

*5 is the highest score and 1 the lowest

 Conclusion

The programme created in the 90’s is in constant development and attracts new 
universities like Augsburg University of Applied Sciences(Germany)

The themes of E.P.S. at ENIT are continually evolving and growing (more than 20 
subjects in 2018)

20% of students feel so comfortable at E.N.I.T. that they stay for an extra semester after 
E.P.S.(laboratory, work placement, courses in French…)
 International Relation Office
A dedicated team

Bespoke welcome

Support with all the administrative formalities

Help and assistance to settle in Tarbes

Organization of different activities 

Support of the International Club from the school
Buddy Programme

Starter Pack

Intercultural outings 
 Thank you!
If you have any question, please contact:

eps@listes.enit.fr

Baptiste TRAJIN, PhD in Electrical Engineering, Assitant professor and Coordinator of the EPS program.