Teaching method

Features intended to favour interdisciplinarity :

The Master of Electrical Engineering offers a program which opens up fields like computer science, nanotechnology, automation, information and communication technology. Note that 15 credits of compulsory courses from the core curriculum of the ELEC program are in the field of computer science, applied mathematics and automation (the latter introduced at Bachelor level for students enrolled in a major in electricity).

On the level of electives, the degree committee  encourages students to broaden their program by choosing courses organised by other departments. Thus, most of the options available will have the codes MAPR, INGI, INMA or MATH.

Note, also, that a dozen courses with the code ELEC are open to students of other Master programs, on provided they have taken the introductory course in electrical circuits and electronics or the complementary course in electricity.

Variety of teaching methods

The programme offered is based on a policy of active learning combining a theoretical component, exercises, assignments and projects. Note in particular the presence of an interdisciplinary project which leads the students to design, model, implement and test a system which draws on all of their knowledge in their specialisation and which builds on the project approach already begun in the Bachelor level ELEC major and minor programs.

Note also that the final thesis topics offered mostly aim to involve the students in the research teams of the Department.

As a result, the teaching activities are fed by the research work and act as nurseries to recruit researchers (Masters theses are often the point of departure for a PhD or give rise to a paper or contribution at a congress).

According to the situation, students are encouraged to work in a group or on their own.

Diversity of learning situations

The variety of learning situations is based on the synergy between lectures, assignments and projects by means an approach based on a modelling – simulation – implementation – experimental validation procedure. According to the situation, students are encouraged to work in a group or on their own.

In certain areas, e-learning will enable students to learn at their own ryhthm and perform virtual experiments.

This variety of situations enables the students to build up their knowledge in an iterative and  gradual way, developing their autonomy, their sense of organisation, their management of time, their capacity to communicate in various ways. The latest IT resources (material, programs, networks) are available for the students in their work.

The option Setting up a business has an interactive approach and is oriented to problem-based learning. Throughout the program, students who take this option have to work on group projects in multidisciplinary teams. Their thesis will be designed in such a way as to enable groups of three students, ideally from different faculties, to work on a project setting up a business.