Organizational Strategy

• The technical departments, totaling two (2), consist of :
  – The Department of External Relations and Research Results Valorization ;
  – The Department of Monitoring Scientific and Technical Activities in the Field of Mechanics.
• The Department of External Relations and Research Results Valorization is responsible for :
  – Promoting scientific and technical information within the center’s field of activity ;
  – Organizing meetings and scientific events relevant to the center’s areas of expertise ;
  – Monitoring intellectual property operations, patents, and licenses ;
  – Proposing and implementing incentive measures to promote the valorization of research results in the center’s specialized areas ;
  – Monitoring services and expertise provided to third parties ;
  – Promoting scientific partnerships with national and international institutions in the center’s areas of expertise.

  It is organized into three (3) services :
  – External Relations and Communication Service ;
  – Research Results Valorization and Service Management Service ;
  – Scientific and Technical Documentation Service.

• The Department of Monitoring Scientific and Technical Activities in the Field of Mechanics is responsible for :
  – Monitoring and supporting research projects conducted by the center’s research divisions ;
  – Contributing to the development of software for controlling scientific equipment ;
  – Maintaining computer equipment and implementing IT security measures ;
  – Establishing a web server and managing the website ;
  – Implementing and monitoring the quality assurance process ;
  – Maintaining and developing scientific equipment.

  It is organized into three (3) services :
  – Research Project Monitoring and Quality Assurance Service ;
  – Scientific Equipment Service ;
  – Networks and Computer Applications Service.
  – The Internal Security Office is attached to the Secretary-General.

• The administrative services are responsible for :
  – Developing and implementing the annual human resources management plan;
  – Monitoring the career paths of center personnel;
  – Developing and implementing annual and multi-year training plans for center personnel;
  – Developing the operating and equipment budget proposal for the center and ensuring its execution after approval;
  – Managing the general accounting of the center;
  – Providing operational resources to the center’s structures;
  – Managing legal and litigation affairs of the center;
  – Managing, maintaining, and servicing movable and immovable assets of the center;
  – Keeping inventory records of the center;
  – Preserving and maintaining center archives.

  The administrative services, totaling three (3), are organized into :
  – Personnel and Training Service;
  – Budget and Accounting Service;
  – General Resources Service.

• The research divisions, totaling four (4), consist of :
  – “Design, Industrialization, and Innovation” Division;
  – “Manufacturing Processes” Division;
  – “Three-Dimensional Geometry of Parts and Mechanisms” Division;
  – “Material Behavior, Damage, and Surface Treatment” Division.
• The “Design, Industrialization, and Innovation” Division is responsible for conducting studies and research on :
  – Design and realization of new architectures;
  – Development of innovative products, processes, and systems;
  – Industrialization with integration of cost, tooling, and operational range approaches;
  – Supporting innovation and optimizing technical solutions;
  – Making decisions on products and managing production systems.
• The “Manufacturing Processes” Division is responsible for conducting studies and research on:
  – Manufacturing of new geometries, including cutting and grinding ceramics, cutting and grinding high-performance steels;
  – Optimization of cutting tool trajectories using polynomial approaches;
  – Surface finish optimization with control of geometric discontinuities;
  – Machining of composite materials and tool wear.
• The “Three-Dimensional Geometry of Parts and Mechanisms” Division is responsible for conducting studies and research on:
  – Surface capture through reverse engineering and free-form digitization;
  – Geometric quality of manufactured parts;
  – Three-dimensional acquisition and shape identification;
  – Integrated design of products and processes.
• The “Material Behavior, Damage, and Surface Treatment” Division is responsible for conducting studies and research on:
  – Mechanical characterization and modeling of surface and interface behaviors;
  – Surface and interface morphology;
  – Rough, three-dimensional contact mechanics;
  – Fracture mechanics;
  – Behavior of metallic materials.

— The shared service established in accordance with Article 36 of Executive Decree No. 11-396 dated 28 Dhou El Hidja 1432 corresponding to 24 November 2011, setting the standard status of the public scientific and technological establishment, is under the responsibility of a service manager and consists of sections.