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Ingénieur civil des constructions (Diploma of the Second Cycle (Ingénieur civil)in Civil Engineering) [GC 2]
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Programme management

AUCE Département d'architecture, d'urbanisme et de génie civil environnemental

Responsable académique : Yves Zech

Contact : Yves Zech

Tél. 010472121
zech@gce.ucl.ac.be

Study objectives

The university study programme in Engineering aims as much for the student to find employment in companies as for him to personally become a fully responsible active member of the society in which he lives. All the while offering a considerable amount of polyvalent instruction, the Civil Engineering studies, above all, prepare the student to become invoved in civil engineering and environmental projects. The GC engineer is responsible for his own technical expertise. it is up to himself to take initiatives and also anticipate potential problems. Furthermore, as he is often responsible for a team, he also needs to develop his inter-personal skills and sensitivity.

On the level of knowledge, the following can be expected :

  • that the basic theories of each subject be acquired ,
  • that the future GC engineer become familiar with the basic tools (modelling, computer studies, experimental techniques...),
  • that the simple applications be perfectly mastered during the studies, by means of practical work and projects,
  • that these foundations help the student approach the more complex applications and methods with a critical mind : the GC engineer must be able to understand and situate concepts in relation with his basic knowledge.

The programme will also aim to reinforce the student's concrete, practical sense, by means of laboratory work and visits to building sites and apprenticeships, as well as an end of course trip.

Admission conditions

The programme leading to a degree in Civil Construction Engineering is accessible to all students holding the first study cycle diploma ("candidature") in Civil Engineering. Industrial engineers and certain university degree holders in subjects relating to the Exact Sciences may also be entitled access, as may students with a foreign degree judged as being equivalent.

Admission procedure

The University admission and enrolment procedures are detailed in the section : "Access to studies" on the web page : http://www.ucl.ac.be/etudes/libres/acces.html

General structure of the programme

Besides the general and polyvalent studies, the programme revolves around the five following subjects : Construction; Hydraulics; Soils - Rocks - Geology; Structures-Materials and Environment. Each student will choose two complete modules to follow from among those subjects, the three others will take the form of reduced modules. The student will complete his programme with 180 hours of optional courses. The programme also includes visits to building sites, a 4 week apprenticeship and an end of course project.

Programme content

1. Programme composition

General and polyvalent courses

General courses

FSA2240

Gestion financière et comptable[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Philippe Grégoire

FSA2300

Religious Science Questions[15h] (2 credits) (in French)

Bernard Van Meenen

FSA2323

none[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Jean-Pierre Hansen, Yves Smeers

INMA2701

Applied mathematics : Signals and systems[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Luc Vandendorpe, Vincent Wertz

INGI2716

Computer science 3[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Marc Lobelle

Polyvalent courses

ELEC2751

Electrical circuits and measurements[15h+15h] (3 credits) (in French)

Christian Eugène

ELEC2752

Electronics[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Hervé Buyse

The ELEC 2752 course may be replaced by the following :

MAPR2806

Introduction to process engineering[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Denis Dochain

MECA2120

Introduction to finite element methods.[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Vincent Legat

MECA2855

Thermodynamics and energetics.[45h+30h] (6 credits) (in French)

Michel Giot, Hervé Jeanmart, Miltiadis Papalexandris

MECA2901

Continuum mechanics.[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

François Dupret

Specialised studies

The students will follow two complete modules and three reduced modules from among the five following subjects :

20.01. Construction

20.02. Hydraulics

20.03. Soils, rocks, geology

20.04. Structures, materials

20.05. Environment

Options

Each student will choose optional courses for a minimum of 180 hours, from among the optional courses offered in the below-listed subjects, from the courses offered on other FSA programmes, from the courses offered on other UCL programmes or those of KULeuven.

This choice must be approved by the GC degree programme Mangement Committee.

The optional courses will be followed in the second or third study year.

The choice will be made in such a way that the total of the courses and practical tasks will attain 750 hours in GC 22 and 345 hours in the first quadrimester of GC 23.

Building-site visits

These visits are organised by the GC unit.

Apprenticeship

The students must carry out an apprenticeship in a firm of at least four weeks duration during their second cycle studies. This apprenticeship is worth 3 credits (30 hours) of the total volume of their programme It is subject to the prior approval of the apprenticeship supervisor and the programme Management Committee and must conclude with a report. It will be ratified in by an evaluation specifying " has/has not satisfied the requirements".

Language course

During the second study cycle, the students may follow various language courses, organised by the ILV. These courses represent a minimum of 30 hours (3 credits) within the total volume of the optional part of their programme. A specific course aimed at improving the linguistic skills and professional interactive communication capacities of the students, is especially organised for the FSA students.

ANGL2470

English communication skills for engineers[30h] (3 credits)

Ahmed Adrioueche, Henri November, Severine Schmit

End of course project

This consists of a research project, preferably focusing on ongoing research activities in the Civil Engineering Unit. It represents an individual volume of work equivalent to half a year.

2. Programme per year of studies

The programmes presented below only specify the compulsory and semi-compulsory courses.

GC 21 First year

First quadrimester

AMCO2151

General and statistical hydrology[15h+15h] (3 credits) (in French)

Yves Zech

AMCO2171

Geology and mineralogy[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Christian Schroeder, Philippe Sonnet

AMCO2172

Soil Mechanics[30h+22.5h] (5 credits) (in French)

Jacques De Jaeger, Jean-François Thimus

FSAR1482

A préciser (in French)

AMCO2343

Design Mechanisms[15h] (2 credits) (in French)

Nicolas Van Oost

INMA2701

Applied mathematics : Signals and systems[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Luc Vandendorpe, Vincent Wertz

MECA2855

Thermodynamics and energetics.[45h+30h] (6 credits) (in French)

Michel Giot, Hervé Jeanmart, Miltiadis Papalexandris

MECA2901

Continuum mechanics.[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

François Dupret

Second quadrimester

AMCO2101

ELEMENTS OF PROJECT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING I[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Jean-Louis Hilde

AMCO2152

Hydraulics[45h+30h] (7 credits) (in French)

Yves Zech

AMCO2173

Application of Soil Mechanics[30h+22.5h] (5 credits) (in French)

Jacques De Jaeger, Alain Holeyman

AMCO2031

STRUCTURAL MATERIALS[15h+15h] (2 credits) (in French)

Jean-François Cap

AMCO2191

Geoenvironment[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Alain Holeyman

INGI2716

Computer science 3[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Marc Lobelle

MECA2100

Deformable solid mechanics.[45h+45h] (7 credits) (in French)

Issam Doghri

GC 22 Second year

First quadrimester

AMCO2032

DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES[22.5h+22.5h] (4 credits) (in French)

Jean-François Cap

AMCO2102

ELEMENTS OF PROJECT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING II[30h] (2 credits) (in French)

Jean-Louis Hilde, Alain Holeyman

AMCO2153

Fluvial hydraulics[45h+30h] (7 credits) (in French)

Sandra Soares Frazao, Yves Zech

AMCO2174

Geotechnic[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Alain Holeyman, Jean-François Thimus

AMCO2183

Mechanic of structures[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Jean-François Remacle

AMCO2186

Design and realisation of structure[45h] (4 credits) (in French)

Eli Schmit

AMCO2361

Building physics 1: thermal characteristics, acoustics, and lighting[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Marcelo Blasco, André De Herde, Elisabeth Gratia, Peter Wouters

AMCO2991

Faisabilité et incidence des projets de développement territorial[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Dominique Peeters

ELEC2751

Electrical circuits and measurements[15h+15h] (3 credits) (in French)

Christian Eugène

MECA2120

Introduction to finite element methods.[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Vincent Legat

Second quadrimester

AMCO2103

Project of structure[60h] (4 credits) (in French)

Philippe Colson

AMCO2192

Floods and low-water level[22.5h] (2 credits) (in French)

Yves Zech

AMCO2154

Hydraulics structures[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Didier Bousmar, Yves Zech

AMCO2155

Hydraulics project[60h] (4 credits) (in French)

Didier Bousmar, Yves Zech

AMCO2177

Project of soil mechanics[60h] (4 credits) (in French)

Alain Holeyman, Jean-François Thimus

AMCO2185

DESIGN OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES[22.5h+15h] (3 credits) (in French)

Jean-François Cap

AMCO2187

Project of structures[60h] (4 credits) (in French)

Jean-François Remacle

FSA2240

Gestion financière et comptable[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Philippe Grégoire

FSA2323

none[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Jean-Pierre Hansen, Yves Smeers

MECA2510

Dynamics of elastic systems.[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Jean-Pierre Coyette, David Johnson

POLU2201

A préciser (in French)

The AMCO 2361 and AMCO 2103 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a complete module in Constructions.

The AMCO 2153, AMCO 2154 and AMCO 2155 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a full module in Hydraulics.

The AMCO 2174 and AMCO 2177 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a complete module in Soils-Rocks-Geology.

The AMCO 2186 and AMCO 2187 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen the complete module in Structures-Materials.

The AMCO 2145 and POLU 2201 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a full module in Environment.

GC 23 Third year

First quadrimester

AMCO2104

SEMINARS RELATING TO THE CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS - SEMINARS RELATING TO THE STRUCTURES[30h] (3 credits)EN Cours non dispensé cette année académique (in French)

N.

AMCO2161

Civil works management[22.5h] (2 credits) (in French)

Bernard Cols

AMCO2175

Methods of design and geotechnical control[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Alain Holeyman, Jean-François Thimus

AMCO2176

Tunnels[15h] (2 credits) (in French)

Eddy Jacques, Jean-François Thimus

AMCO2188

Dynamique des structures[30h+30h] (5 credits) (in French)

Jean-Pierre Coyette, David Johnson

AMCO2193

Gestion des choix technologiques[22.5h] (2 credits) (in French)

Bernard Declève, Jean-François Thimus

AMCO2194

Project of environment[45h] (3 credits) (in French)

Alain Holeyman

AMCO2363

Building physics II: utilities - Part A: design - Part B: dimensioning[45h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Jacques Claessens, Christian Eugène, Jean-Claude Samin, Jean-Marie Seynhaeve

Part A, Conception

AMCO2591

Législation du bâtiment et éléments du droit industriel[22.5h] (2 credits) (in French)

Pierre Nihoul

FSA2300

Religious Science Questions[15h] (2 credits) (in French)

Bernard Van Meenen

ELEC2752

Electronics[30h+15h] (4 credits) (in French)

Hervé Buyse

The ELEC 2752 course may be replaced by the following course :

MAPR2806

Introduction to process engineering[30h] (3 credits) (in French)

Denis Dochain

The AMCO 2104 and AMCO 2363A courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a complete module in Constructions.

The AMCO 2175 and AMCO 2176 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a complete module in Soils-Rocks-Geology.

The AMCO 2188 course only needs to be followed if the student has chosen the complete module in Structures-Materials.

The AMCO 2193 and AMCO 2194 courses only need to be followed if the student has chosen a full module in Environment.

Evaluation

The evaluation of each course is carried out by means of an exam which is usually oral, focusing on both the theoretical and practical aspects. The projects are evaluated at the end of the quadrimester on the basis of a report and an interview with the course lecturers.



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