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Génie mécanique 2018-19

Master project

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Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
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Master 2 
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MP Autumn 
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MP Spring 
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Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Engineering internship credited with master project(master in Mechanical engineering) (Stage d'au minimum 8 semaines. Inscription en principe par la bourse au stages, sinon en s'adressant à la section.)
ME-597 
GM 
Gautsch
Prenleloup  
 
 
 
320h 
 
 
320h 
 
 
320h 
 
 
320h 
 
 
Term paper
0
 
 
 
 
Master project in Mechanical Engineering
ME-599 
GM 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
900h 
 
 
900h 
 
 
Oral
30
 

Block "Projects"

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
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Master 2 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Mechanical engineering project I
ME-401 
GM 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
2h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
HSS : Introduction to project (.)
 
SHS 
Divers enseignants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
HSS : Project (.)
 
SHS 
Divers enseignants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 

Group "options"

Courses
Code
 
Programs
 
Lecturers
 
Specialisation
Master 1 
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Master 2 
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Exam
 
Credits
 
 
 
 
 
Acoustic Hydrodynamic
ME-443 
GM 
Nicolet  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Advanced additive manufacturing technologies
MICRO-413 
MT 
Briand
Brugger
Moser  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Advanced control systems
ME-524 
GM 
Karimi  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Advanced energetics
ME-451 
GM 
Maréchal  
 
3h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Advanced heat transfer
ME-465 
GM 
Haussener  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Aerodynamics
ME-445 
GM 
Mulleners  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Aeroelasticity and fluid-structure interaction
ME-435 
GM 
Farhat  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Applied mechanical design (réservé au étudiants GM)
ME-403 
GM 
Schiffmann  
 
1h 
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Basics of robotics
MICRO-450 
MT 
Bleuler
Bouri  
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Biomechanics of the cardiovascular system
ME-481 
GM 
Stergiopulos  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system
ME-482 
GM 
Pioletti  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Cavitation and interface phenomena
ME-462 
GM 
Farhat  
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Computational multi-scale modeling of solids
ME-414 
GM 
Derlet  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
1h 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Computational Solid and Structural Dynamics
ME-473 
GM 
Gmür  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Continuous improvement of manufacturing systems
ME-498 
GM 
Kaboli  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Engines and fuel cells
ME-551 
GM 
Van Herle  
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Experimental methods in engineering mechanics
ME-412 
GM 
Kolinski  
 
1h 
 
3h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Finite element modelling and simulation
ME-373 
GM 
Cugnoni  
 
 
 
 
1h 
1h 
1h 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Fracture mechanics (Course reserved for Mechanical Engineering students.)
ME-432 
GM 
Botsis  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Fundamentals of computer aided manufacturing
ME-416 
GM 
Kyritsis  
 
3h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Hydraulic turbomachines
ME-453 
GM 
Avellan  
 
3h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Hydrodynamics
ME-444 
GM 
Gallaire  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Industrial and applied robotics
MICRO-451 
MT 
Bouri  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
Instability
ME-466 
GM 
Gallaire  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Integrated mechanical design
ME-418 
GM 
Schorderet  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Introduction to additive manufacturing
ME-413 
GM 
Boillat
Brugger
Moser  
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Introduction to nuclear engineering
ME-464 
GM 
Hursin
Pautz  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
Lifecycle performance of product systems
ME-516 
GM 
Friot
Kyritsis  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Mecatronics (Nombre de participants limité à 30 étudiants.)
ME-424 
GM 
Agbeviade  
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
2h 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Mechanical engineering project II
ME-402 
GM 
Profs divers  
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
2h 
 
 
During the semester
10
 
 
 
 
Mechanical product design and development (réservé aux étudiants GM)
ME-410 
GM 
Paik  
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Mechanics of slender structures (pas donné en 2018-19)
ME-411 
GM 
 
 
 
 
 
3h 
 
1h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Micro/Nanomechanical devices
ME-426 
GM 
Villanueva Torrijo  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Micro/Nano robotics
ME-436 
GM 
Sakar  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Modelling and optimization of energy systems
ME-454 
GM 
Maréchal  
 
 
 
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
Oral
4
 
 
 
 
Model predictive control (pas donné en 2018-19)
ME-425 
GM 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Multi-body simulation (pas donné en 2018-19)
ME-475 
GM 
 
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Multivariable control
ME-422 
GM 
Ferrari Trecate  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Networked control systems
ME-427 
GM 
Ferrari Trecate  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Nonlinear Control Systems
ME-523 
GM 
Müllhaupt  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Oral
3
 
 
 
 
Numerical flow simulation
ME-474 
GM 
Sawley  
 
2h 
2h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
5
 
 
 
 
Numerical methods in biomechanics
ME-484 
GM 
Terrier  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
3
 
 
 
 
Particle-based methods
ME-476 
GM 
Sawley  
 
 
 
 
1h 
1h 
2h 
 
During the semester
4
 
 
 
 
Polymer composites + Laboratory Work
MSE-340 
MX 
Bourban
Michaud  
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Production management
ME-419 
GM 
Kaboli  
 
2h 
 
2h 
 
 
 
 
Oral
5
 
 
 
 
Renewable energy (for ME)
ME-460 
GM 
Haussener
Van Herle  
 
 
 
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
Written
4
 
 
 
 
Space mission design and operations
EE-585 
EL 
Nicollier  
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
System identification
ME-421 
GM 
Karimi  
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Thermal power cycles and heat pump systems (pas donné en 2018-19)
ME-459 
GM 
 
 
 
 
 
2h 
 
 
 
Oral
2
 
 
 
 
Thermal turbomachines
ME-455 
GM 
Ott  
 
4h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
5
 
 
 
 
Turbulence
ME-467 
GM 
Schneider  
 
2h 
1h 
 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
3
 
 
 
 
Two-phase flows and heat transfer
ME-446 
GM 
Gallaire  
 
2h 
 
1h 
 
 
 
 
During the semester
3
 

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