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Testimony of Lucie Goethals, student in the “Ingénieur généraliste” programme

Lucie Goethals

Student in the "Ingénieur généraliste" programme

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Education

Date :

08 Jul 2025

Testimony of Lucie Goethals

What is your background?

After taking a scientific baccalauréat with a major in mathematics at the Lycée Notre-Dame in Chartres, I did two years of scientific preparatory classes at the Lycée Stanislas in Paris: MPSI in the 1st year, PSI in the 2nd year, before joining ISAE-SUPAERO through the Mines-Ponts competitive entrance exam.

Why did you choose ISAE-SUPAERO? What do you see as the school's strengths?

Although I wasn’t a great enthusiast, the space sector still appealed to me! I was particularly attracted by the idea of keeping generalist teaching while working on concrete examples and application exercises in a specific field.

I hadn’t really thought about joining this school and trying my hand in this field until I found out about ISAE-SUPAERO in my preparatory classes. But after two years of preparatory classes and rather theoretical courses, I found it particularly motivating to be able to project scientific knowledge into concrete applications, particularly in this field with high environmental stakes.

The teaching in the first and second years remains broad and general, but the way it is applied and the way it is approached in class makes it all the more captivating. I particularly liked the courses in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, with the study of aerodynamic profiles as an example. Then there are the courses specific to ISAE-SUPAERO, aerospace and aeronautics, such as celestial mechanics and flight mechanics, which open up the field even more.

Finally, these years at ISAE-SUPAERO, enriched by my gap year, have enabled me to find my way. I’m going into a slightly different field: energy and hydrology. However, I still have a strong Earth observation component that I find particularly stimulating, and in which I have developed skills and a particular interest thanks to my time at the school.

The school has a number of assets that have helped to make the last four years very rewarding, both academically and personally: first of all, the small class size, with around 200 students in the first year. Secondly, its location in the south of France, in Toulouse. The school is also ideally located in Toulouse itself. Finally, it has a particularly rich community and sports life, with many clubs open to all, without selection.

The gap year, which is strongly encouraged, provides a great opportunity for openness. Personally, it helped me to find my way thanks to two placements in two different fields: one in research abroad, the other in a large company.

Can you tell us about your academic mobility? How was it a rewarding experience, both personally and academically?

I had the opportunity to do an academic placement at Luleå University of Technology, in the north of Sweden, at the gateway to Swedish Lapland. I took courses in fluid mechanics, CFD and non-linear physics. But above all, I met some unforgettable people, improved my fluency in English, discovered Swedish culture, Nordic activities such as ice skating, saunas and cross-country skiing, and had a whole host of other unforgettable experiences. I have some excellent memories.

What areas and subjects have you chosen for 3A? Why did you make this choice?

In my final year, I took the EO (Earth Observation) stream as well as the ETE (Energy, Transport and Environment) stream, with a focus on energy and networks. I wanted to focus the end of my studies on environmental applications. This choice of specialisation came about naturally after my research placement in hydrology, focusing on the SWOT satellite mission.

What are your career plans?

I’m off to do my end-of-studies placement at EDF, working on hydrological forecasting for hydroelectric dam management. This placement is in line with my studies and my specialisms of the last few years, as I’ll be working on meteorological models and Earth observation data in the energy sector. If this placement confirms my interest in Earth observation and hydrology, I’d like to continue in this direction.

A word about life in Toulouse and more particularly on campus?

The community life and atmosphere at the engineering school have helped me to open up socially and have given me a lot on a personal level. This spring of 2025 marks the end of my student years for me and I’m already nostalgic about the last 4 years spent alongside my class.

I’ll particularly remember my experiences as a member of the school’s student sports association, and as a member of RAID ISAE, a club that organises an annual sporting RAID open to all, in an idyllic location in the Occitanie region.

If you had any words for students taking the CCMP?

Don’t underestimate yourself during these competitive exams and be confident in yourself and your abilities. Finally, going on to engineering school, and to ISAE-SUPAERO, opens up an infinite range of possibilities. The hardest part will certainly be choosing from among all the options available to you!

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