Methods that promote multidisciplinary studies

The Master’s degree programme in biomedical engineering is by nature interdisciplinary because it acts as an interface between the art of engineering and biomedical sciences. It is founded on a versatile course programme that provides students with knowledge of the main areas in biochemical engineering as well as major fields of study in other disciplines.

Various teaching strategies

The teaching methods used in the Master’s degree programme in civil engineering are consistent with that of the Bachelor’s degree programme in engineering sciences: active learning, an equal mix of group work and individual work, and emphasis on the development of non-technical skills.
A major characteristic of the programme is the immersion of students in professors’ research laboratories (and at times teaching laboratories, case studies, projects, theses) that expose students to advanced methods used in the discipline and allows them to learning by questioning, a process inherent in the research process.

Half of the students’ workload in the last year consists of the graduation project and offers students the possibility to deal in-depth with a given subject, which given its size and context, provides a real initiation into the working life of an engineer or researcher.

Diverse learning situations

Learning is achieved by various pedagogical methods such as internships, case studies, classes, projects, exposure to cutting edge research and meetings with key industrial actors in the field.
This variety of teaching techniques allows students to learn in an iterative and progressive way.

The business creation major is based on an interactive teaching method and is oriented toward problem-based learning. Throughout the program, students work in multidisciplinary teams to participate in group projects. The Master’s thesis is multidisciplinary in nature so that groups of three students, ideally from different academic departments, can work on a business creation project.