CIVIL-493 / 4 credits

Teacher: Profs divers *

Language: English

Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.


Summary

Application of master's level knowledge to an academic project relating to the interdisciplinary aspects of civil engineering.

Content

This interdisciplinary project consists of treating a socio-economic problem, generally current, taking into account the following aspects: economic, legal, social, political, ecological, etc. The student can propose a subject to be treated with the agreement of the manager of the interdisciplinary project. He can also make his choice among the subjects proposed by the teachers. The work will be the subject of a dissertation which will highlight the methodology, the main results of the study and the opinion student staff. It will also contain a summary and a list of bibliographical references. An oral presentation in front of those responsible not only allows a debate on the theses presented, but also an oral expression exercise.

Learning Prerequisites

Recommended courses

Courses in the field of Society and environment.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Carry out an individual research project
  • Apply skills in a specific subject
  • Design a research
  • Assess / Evaluate critically the results
  • Compose a written project report
  • Present a project orally for a scientific audience
  • Develop an experience in a specific field
  • Represent data consistently and effectively

Transversal skills

  • Set objectives and design an action plan to reach those objectives.
  • Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
  • Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
  • Collect data.
  • Evaluate one's own performance in the team, receive and respond appropriately to feedback.
  • Communicate effectively with professionals from other disciplines.
  • Write a scientific or technical report.
  • Make an oral presentation.

Teaching methods

Project.

Assessment methods

Report and oral presentation.

Resources

Bibliography

Basic data file per project.

Prerequisite for

Master project (PDM)

In the programs

  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Optional interdisciplinary project
  • Project: 4 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Optional interdisciplinary project
  • Project: 4 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Optional interdisciplinary project
  • Project: 4 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Optional interdisciplinary project
  • Project: 4 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Optional interdisciplinary project
  • Project: 4 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Optional interdisciplinary project
  • Project: 4 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional

Reference week

Friday, 14h - 18h: Project, labs, other

Related courses

Results from graphsearch.epfl.ch.