This track offers about 64 hours of lectures, labs and projects related to
some challenges in the fields of materials: from miniaturization to
energetical and environmental issues. You will learn how to select or
develop a material for a specific application, taking into account its
environmental impact and adapting the size to gain in efficiency, to bring
new properties.... During these 4 weeks you will be interacting with
researchers experts in various fields of materials and discovering the
activities developed in the South of France. The provisional syllabus of the
track is detailed below. It includes some references that might support
you during the school or guide your way for a more thorough exploration
of the covered material.