Civil Engineering 2024-25

Block 1

Courses
Language
Master 1
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Master 2
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Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Computational systems thinking for sustainable eng.
CIVIL-534 / Section GC
Sonta
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
-
Summer session
During the semester
4
Construction law for engineers I
ENG-470 / Section GC
Di Cicco, Mouvet, Müller
FR
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
Winter session
Written
3
Construction law for engineers II
ENG-471 / Section GC
Di Cicco, Müller
FR
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
-
-
Summer session
Oral
2
Impact studies (Cours en français, essentiellement basé sur le droit suisse mais présentation de quelques éléments du droit européen. Le travail de groupe peut être remis et présenté en anglais)
ENG-474 / Section GC
Chopard, Devanthéry, Schmidt
FR
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
3
Innovation for construction and the environment
CIVIL-424 / Section GC
Terzis
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
3
Intercultural presentation skills (Special schedule. See the MTE website: https://go.epfl.ch/mte)
MGT-469 / Section MTE
Everett
EN
Lecture: 1h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
2
Programming concepts in scientific computing (only for master students in Civil Engineering and Computational Science)
MATH-458 / Section MA
Anciaux
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
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-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
4
Project management and risk analysis
MGT-427 / Section MTE
Wieser
FR
Lecture: 2h
-
Project: 1h
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-
-
Winter session
During the semester
4
Research skills for engineers (Pas donné en 2024-25)
CIVIL-465 / Section GC
EN
Lecture: 1h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
2
Risk analysis and management
CIVIL-438 / Section GC
Defert
FR
Lecture: 2h
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-
-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
2

Block 2

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
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p
Master 2
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p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
CE project 1
CIVIL-481 / Section GC
Profs divers
EN
-
-
Project: 5h
-
-
Project: 5h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
8
CE project 2
CIVIL-482 / Section GC
Profs divers
EN
-
-
Project: 5h
-
-
Project: 5h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
8
Civil Engineering teaching unit: Docta Manus
CIVIL-475 / Section GC
Baur, Corres Sojo, Fernandez-Ordoñez, Guaita
FR
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
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-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
4
ENAC project
PENS-490 / Section GC
Profs divers
FR
-
-
Project: 4h
-
-
Project: 4h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
4
HSS : Introduction to project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winter session
3
HSS : Project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
-
Summer session
3
Summer workshop (Atelier pendant l'été)
PENS-491 / Section GC
Profs divers
FR/EN
-
-
Project: 40h
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-
-
Winter session
During the semester
4

Group "Optional courses"

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Advanced composites in engineering structures
CIVIL-443 / Section GC
Vassilopoulos
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Oral
3
Bridge design
CIVIL-478 / Section GC
Vacat
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
Summer session
During the semester
3
Building physics (Pas donné en 2024-25)
CIVIL-479 / Section GC
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Urban Energy
Summer session
Written
4
City and mobility
AR-458 / Section AR
Drevon, Gwiazdzinski, Ravalet
FR
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
-
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Summer session
Written
3
Composites design and innovation
CIVIL-464 / Section GC
Vassilopoulos
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
Summer session
Oral
3
Computational geomechanics
CIVIL-423 / Section GC
Lecampion
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
Winter session
During the semester
5
Computational hydrodynamics (Uniquement donné en 2024-25)
CIVIL-471 / Section GC
Karimpour Ghannadi
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
-
-
-
-
  • Hydraulics
Winter session
Oral
5
Continuum mechanics and applications
CIVIL-425 / Section GC
Garcia Suarez, Lecampion, Molinari
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 3h
Exercises: 2h
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
Oral
6
Dam engineering
CIVIL-411 / Section GC
Manso, Mouvet
EN
Lecture: 3h
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-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Hydraulics
Winter session
Oral
3
Decision-aid methodologies in transportation (The course is given by various lecturers)
CIVIL-557 / Section GC
Paschalidis, Torres
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Summer session
During the semester
4
Deep learning for autonomous vehicles
CIVIL-459 / Section GC
Alahi
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 4h
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Summer session
During the semester
6
Design and construction of roadways
CIVIL-463 / Section GC
Tille
FR
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Transportation and Mobility
Winter session
Written
3
Design of precast concrete structures
CIVIL-414 / Section GC
Fernandez-Ordoñez
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 1h
-
Project: 2h
Summer session
During the semester
3
Dynamics of structures
CIVIL-468 / Section GC
Lignos, Vanin
EN
Lecture: 3h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Written
4
Energy and comfort in buildings
ENG-445 / Section GC
Khovalyg, Licina, Sonta
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
Project: 2h
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-
-
  • Urban Energy
Winter session
During the semester
5
Energy conversion and renewable energy
ME-409 / Section GM
Maréchal, Nguyen
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
Project: 1h
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-
-
  • Hydraulics
  • Urban Energy
Winter session
Written
4
Energy geostructures
CIVIL-444 / Section GC
Laloui
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
Project: 1h
  • Geotechnics
  • Hydraulics
  • Urban Energy
Summer session
Written
4
Engineering of existing structures
CIVIL-511 / Section GC
Denarié, Nussbaumer
EN
Lecture: 3h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Oral
4
Flood and dam break waves
CIVIL-515 / Section GC
Ancey
FR
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Hydraulics
Summer session
Oral
3
Flow monitoring technology in water engineering
CIVIL-427 / Section GC
De Cesare, Perona
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Hydraulics
Summer session
During the semester
3
Fluvial hydraulics and river training works
CIVIL-410 / Section GC
Amini, Arborino, De Cesare
FR
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
  • Hydraulics
Winter session
Oral
3
Fracture of materials
MSE-424 / Section MX
Drezet, Molinari
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
-
  • Geotechnics
Summer session
Written
4
Fundamentals of traffic operations and control
CIVIL-457 / Section GC
Geroliminis
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
Project: 1h
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-
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Winter session
During the semester
4
Geomechanics
CIVIL-402 / Section GC
Ferrari, Laloui
EN
Lecture: 3h
Exercises: 2h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Written
5
Geothermal resource development
CIVIL-470 / Section GC
Kushnir
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Urban Energy
Winter session
Oral
3
Hydrological risks and structures
ENV-524 / Section SIE
Ancey
FR
Lecture: 1h
Exercises: 2h
-
-
-
-
  • Hydraulics
Winter session
During the semester
3
Hydropower schemes and pumped-storage
CIVIL-469 / Section GC
De Cesare, Manso
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
-
  • Hydraulics
Summer session
Written
4
Indoor air quality and ventilation (Pas donné en 2024-25)
CIVIL-460 / Section GC
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
-
  • Urban Energy
Summer session
During the semester
4
Irrigation and drainage engineering
ENV-549 / Section SIE
Perona
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
Project: 1h
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-
-
  • Hydraulics
Winter session
Oral
4
Logistics and demand analysis
MGT-426 / Section MTE
Wieser
FR
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
-
Project: 1h
  • Transportation and Mobility
Summer session
During the semester
4
Machine learning for predictive maintenance applications
CIVIL-426 / Section GC
Fink
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
Project: 2h
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-
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Winter session
During the semester
6
Materials and structures
CIVIL-532 / Section GC
Denarié
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
Winter session
Oral
3
Mathematical modelling of behavior
MATH-463 / Section MA
Bierlaire
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
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-
-
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
  • Urban Energy
Winter session
Written
5
Mobility engineering
CIVIL-451 / Section GC
Tufo
FR
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
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-
-
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Winter session
During the semester
3
Modelling and optimization of energy systems
ME-454 / Section GM
Maréchal
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
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-
-
-
  • Urban Energy
Winter session
Oral
4
Nonlinear analysis of structures
CIVIL-449 / Section GC
Lignos, Saloustros
EN
Lecture: 3h
Exercises: 2h
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-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Written
6
Optional interdisciplinary project
CIVIL-493 / Section GC
Profs divers
EN
-
-
Project: 4h
-
-
Project: 4h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
4
Quantitative imaging for engineers
MICRO-518 / Section MT
Andò
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
3
Reinforced concrete structures - advanced topics (Pas donné en 2024-25)
CIVIL-512 / Section GC
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 3h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
Written
4
River eco-morphology (Pas donné en 2024-25)
ENV-418 / Section GC
FR
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
-
-
-
  • Hydraulics
Winter session
During the semester
3
Rock mass characterization for engineering design
CIVIL-496 / Section GC
Kushnir, Violay
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 3h
Exercises: 1h
Project: 1h
  • Geotechnics
Summer session
During the semester
5
Seismic engineering
CIVIL-522 / Section GC
Lignos, Saloustros, Vanin
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 4h
Exercises: 2h
-
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
Written
6
Slope stability
CIVIL-530 / Section GC
Ferrari
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Geotechnics
Summer session
Written
3
Steel structures
CIVIL-526 / Section GC
Nussbaumer
EN
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Written
3
Structural stability
CIVIL-369 / Section GC
Heredia Rosa, Lignos, Sousa
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 3h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
Written
4
Thermodynamics of comfort in buildings
CIVIL-450 / Section GC
Khovalyg
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 1h
Exercises: 2h
-
  • Urban Energy
Summer session
During the semester
3
Timber construction
CIVIL-433 / Section GC
Natterer
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
Oral
3
Transportation economics
CIVIL-455 / Section GC
Geroliminis, Yang, de Palma
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Summer session
During the semester
3
Transportation network modeling & analysis
CIVIL-477 / Section GC
Zhang
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Summer session
During the semester
3
Underground construction
CIVIL-404 / Section GC
Sandrone
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Geotechnics
Summer session
During the semester
3
Urban hydraulic systems
CIVIL-413 / Section GC
Pfister
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 1h
-
  • Hydraulics
Summer session
Oral
3
Urban hydrology
ENV-417 / Section SIE
Rossi
FR
-
-
-
Lecture: 2h
Exercises: 2h
-
  • Hydraulics
  • Urban Energy
Summer session
During the semester
4
Water resources engineering and management
CIVIL-466 / Section GC
Bieri, Leite Ribeiro, Perona
EN
-
-
-
Lecture: 3h
Exercises: 1h
Project: 1h
  • Hydraulics
  • Urban Energy
Summer session
Written
5

Master project

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
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p
MP Autumn
l
e
p
MP Spring
l
e
p
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Engineering internship credited with Master Project (master in Civil engineering) (Stage d'au minimum 8 semaines. Inscription par la bourse aux stages)
CIVIL-597 / Section GC
Profs divers
EN
-
-
Project: 320h
-
-
Project: 320h
-
-
Project: 320h
-
-
Project: 320h
Winter/Summer session
Term paper
0
Master project in Civil Engineering
CIVIL-599 / Section GC
Profs divers
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Project: 900h
-
-
Project: 900h
Winter/Summer session
Oral
30