Project 4 (in Civil Engineering)

lfsab1510  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

Project 4 (in Civil Engineering)
4 credits
22.5 h + 22.5 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Latteur Pierre; Rondeaux Jean-François (compensates Latteur Pierre);
Language
French
Prerequisites
Cours de mécanique des structures LAUCE1181 BAC13, Q1
Main themes
  • Lab tests on timber and steel ;
  • Structural design ;
  • Timber connections design and calculation;
  • Execution plans ;
  • Construction (by the students) of a real structure ;
  • Loading of the structure ;
  • Oral presentations and final report.
Examples of past projects :
  • Design, calculation, execution and testing of a 3D structure able to suspend a load of 10 students (see: 6 minutes film on : http://podcast.uclouvain.be/ciQk8VjSmW);
  • Design, calculation, execution and testing of a 6 m span deployable footbridge able to stand the self-weight of 12 students
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1

Regarding the learning outcomes of the program of Bachelor in Engineering, this course contributes to the development and the acquisition of the following learning outcomes:LO1, LO2-3, LO4, LO5, LO6

The project also allows the acquisition of large competences in the field of civil engineering, through several interactions with the lab's technical staff
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
  • Project Presentation;
  • Introductory course;
  • Presentation of available lab testing machines;
  • Laboratory tests on materials and construction elements;
  • Statistical analysis of the measurements obtained in the laboratory;
  • Presentation of design softwares ISSD and SCIA;
  • Structural design;
  • Predesign of the structure;
  • Detailled design of the structure;
  • Construction of the structure;
  • Assembly, testing and loading of the structure.
Teaching methods
Activities will be organized as followed :
  • A few theoretical courses ;
  • Design studios (groups of 3 to 4 students) ;
  • Work in the laboratory with the technicians, professors and assistants.
Evaluation methods
Based on the following elements:
  • Quality of the oral presentations;
  • Quality of written reports (structure, clarity of explanations, spelling, grammar, justification of the choices, design approach, synthesis of the lab tests, analysis of the datas given by the softwares, calculation of connections, critical analysis of loading tests, etc.);
  • Originality, creativity and aesthetics of the structure;
  • Dismantling / deployability of the structure;
  • Successful loading test;
  • Compliance with the requirements of the project's specifications;
  • Individual examination.
A bonus of 2 points out of 20 (non-cumulative points) can be awarded, for instance:
  • For the originality and aesthetics of the structure;
  • For the time needed to assemble the structure;
  • For the lightness of the structure;
  • ... etc.
Other information
This course is part of the set of courses « Project 4 » of the programme of bachelor in engineering. Projects 4 share common transversal objectives, but exist under different versions oriented towards specific disciplinary objectives, corresponding to the majors/minors of the programme. Each student chooses either the project related to his/her major or to his/her minor (if available)
Online resources
Availlable on Moodle.
Bibliography
Documents available on Moodle.
Faculty or entity
GC