Mechanical Engineering 2024-25

Block "Projects"

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
HSS : Introduction to project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
Winter session
3
HSS : Project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
Summer session
3
Mechanical engineering project I
ME-401 / Section GM
Profs divers
FR/EN
  • Project: 10h
  • Project: 10h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
10

Group "Options accepted SGM"

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Advanced additive manufacturing technologies
MICRO-413 / Section MT
Brugger, Moser, Pu
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 2h
  • Design and Production
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Summer session
Oral
4
Advanced composites in engineering structures
CIVIL-443 / Section GC
Vassilopoulos
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
Oral
3
Assembly techniques (Pas donné en 2024-25)
MSE-464 / Section MX
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Summer session
During the semester
2
Basics of mobile robotics
MICRO-452 / Section MT
Mondada
EN
  • Lecture: 1h
  • Project: 1h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
Written
4
Basics of robotics for manipulation
MICRO-450 / Section MT
Bouri
EN
  • Lecture: 3h
-
  • Automatic and systems
  • Design and Production
Winter session
Written
3
Biophysics : physics of biological systems
PHYS-302 / Section PH
Rahi
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Biomechanics
Winter session
During the semester
4
Biophysics : physics of the cell
PHYS-301 / Section PH
Manley
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
Written
3
Composites technology
MSE-440 / Section MX
Bourban, Michaud, Wakeman
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
During the semester
3
Computational motor control
CS-432 / Section SV
Ijspeert
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Automatic and systems
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
Written
4
Computational optical imaging
MICRO-421 / Section MT
Psaltis
EN
-
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
Summer session
During the semester
4
Computer simulation of physical systems I
PHYS-403 / Section PH
Pasquarello
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
Winter session
Oral
4
Continuum mechanics and applications
CIVIL-425 / Section GC
Garcia Suarez, Lecampion, Molinari
EN
-
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Summer session
Oral
6
Convex optimization
MGT-418 / Section MTE
Kuhn
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
Written
5
Corrosion and protection of metals + Laboratory Work
MSE-311 / Section MX
Igual Muñoz, Mischler
FR
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
  • Design and Production
Summer session
Oral
3
Deformation of materials
MSE-310 / Section MX
Logé
FR
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
Oral
4
Distributed intelligent systems
ENG-466 / Section SIE
Martinoli
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 2h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
Oral
5
Dynamical system theory for engineers (Cours biennal)
COM-502 / Section SC
Thiran
EN
-
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Automatic and systems
Summer session
Written
6
Embedded motor control
MICRO-510 / Section MT
Hodder, Köchli, Perriard
FR
  • Lecture: 1h
  • Project: 2h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
Oral
3
Energy and comfort in buildings
ENG-445 / Section GC
Khovalyg, Licina, Sonta
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Project: 2h
-
  • Thermal sciences
Winter session
During the semester
5
Energy geostructures
CIVIL-444 / Section GC
Laloui
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Project: 1h
  • Thermal sciences
Summer session
Written
4
Environmental transport phenomena
ENG-420 / Section SIE
Crouzy, Porté-Agel
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Project: 2h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
Winter session
Written
5
Industrial automation (This course can be taken by students of all engineering sections.)
CS-487 / Section SC
Sommer, Tournier
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Automatic and systems
Summer session
Oral
3
Innovation & entrepreneurship in engineering (Inscription nécessitant l'autorisation préalable des enseignants)
MGT-555 / Section MTE
Michaud, Weber
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 8h
-
Winter session
During the semester
10
Laser microprocessing
MICRO-520 / Section MT
Hoffmann
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Design and Production
Summer session
Oral
2
Legged robots
MICRO-507 / Section MT
Ijspeert
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Project: 1h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
During the semester
4
Machine learning for predictive maintenance applications
CIVIL-426 / Section GC
Fink
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Project: 2h
-
  • Design and Production
Winter session
During the semester
6
Machine learning I
MICRO-455 / Section MT
Billard
EN
  • Lecture: 4h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
Written
4
Machine learning II
MICRO-570 / Section MT
Billard
EN
-
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Project: 1h
  • Automatic and systems
Summer session
Oral
4
Machine learning programming
MICRO-401 / Section MT
Billard
EN
  • Project: 2h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
During the semester
2
Materials selection (4h lecture every two weeks, from the first week.)
MSE-474 / Section MX
Michler, Vaucher
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Summer session
Written
2
Microprogrammed Embedded Systems
EE-310 / Section EL
Atienza Alonso
FR
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 2h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
Oral
4
Nonlinear analysis of structures
CIVIL-449 / Section GC
Lignos, Saloustros
EN
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
Written
6
Numerical approximation of PDEs
MATH-451 / Section MA
Buffa
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Fluids mechanics
Summer session
Written
5
Numerical methods for conservation laws
MATH-459 / Section MA
Licht
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
Winter session
Oral
5
Physiology by systems
BIO-377 / Section SV
Roy
FR
-
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
Written
4
Polymer composites + Laboratory Work
MSE-340 / Section MX
Bourban, Michaud
FR
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 2h
-
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
Oral
4
Polymer science
MSE-362 / Section MX
Görl
FR
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
Written
3
Sensors
MICRO-330 / Section MT
Boero, Shea
FR
-
  • Lecture: 5h
  • Automatic and systems
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Summer session
Written
5
Sensors in medical instrumentation
EE-511 / Section EL
Chételat, Ionescu
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
Written
3
Space mission design and operations
EE-585 / Section EL
Kuntzer
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Design and Production
Winter session
Oral
2
Surface analysis
MSE-351 / Section MX
Igual Muñoz, Stolichnov
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
-
  • Design and Production
Winter session
Written
3
Thermodynamics of comfort in buildings
CIVIL-450 / Section GC
Khovalyg
EN
-
  • Lecture: 1h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Thermal sciences
Summer session
During the semester
3
Tribology
MSE-485 / Section MX
Igual Muñoz, Mischler
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
During the semester
2

Group "Options SGM"

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Advanced control systems
ME-524 / Section GM
Karimi
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
  • Automatic and systems
  • Design and Production
  • Thermal sciences
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
Written
3
Advanced design for sustainable future
ME-420 / Section GM
Paik
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Design and Production
Winter session
During the semester
5
Advanced energetics
ME-451 / Section GM
Maréchal
EN
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Thermal sciences
Winter session
Oral
5
Advanced heat transfer (Pas donné en 2024-25)
ME-465 / Section GM
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Thermal sciences
Summer session
Written
3
Aerodynamics
ME-445 / Section GM
Mulleners
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Thermal sciences
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
Written
4
Aeroelasticity and fluid-structure interaction
ME-435 / Section GM
Farhat
FR
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Thermal sciences
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
Written
3
Applied mechanical design (réservé aux étudiants GM)
ME-403 / Section GM
Schiffmann
EN
  • Lecture: 1h
  • Project: 4h
-
  • Design and Production
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
During the semester
5
Biomechanics of the cardiovascular system
ME-481 / Section GM
Stergiopulos
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
Written
3
Biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system
ME-482 / Section GM
Pioletti
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
During the semester
5
Cavitation and interface phenomena
ME-462 / Section GM
Farhat
FR
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Thermal sciences
Winter session
Oral
3
Continuous improvement of manufacturing systems
ME-498 / Section GM
Kaboli
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 2h
  • Design and Production
Summer session
During the semester
5
Data-driven design & fabrication methods
ME-428 / Section GM
Hughes
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
  • Automatic and systems
  • Design and Production
Summer session
During the semester
3
Dynamic finite element analysis of structures
ME-473 / Section GM
Burzio
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Summer session
Written
3
Engines and fuel cells
ME-551 / Section GM
Van Herle
EN
  • Lecture: 3h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Thermal sciences
Winter session
Written
4
Experimental methods in engineering mechanics
ME-412 / Section GM
Kolinski
EN
  • Lecture: 1h
  • Project: 3h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
  • Biomechanics
Winter session
During the semester
4
Heat pump systems
ME-459 / Section GM
Schiffmann
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Thermal sciences
Summer session
Written
3
Hydraulic turbomachines
ME-453 / Section GM
Vagnoni
EN
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Thermal sciences
Winter session
Written
4
Hydroacoustic for hydropower plants
ME-443 / Section GM
Nicolet
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Thermal sciences
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
Oral
3
Hydrodynamics
ME-444 / Section GM
Gallaire
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Thermal sciences
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
Written
5
Instability
ME-466 / Section GM
Gallaire
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
Winter session
Written
3
Introduction to additive manufacturing
ME-413 / Section GM
Boillat, Brugger, Moser
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
-
  • Design and Production
Winter session
Written
3
Introduction to nuclear engineering
ME-464 / Section GM
Scolaro
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Thermal sciences
Summer session
Oral
2
Lifecycle performance of product systems
ME-516 / Section GM
Friot
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Design and Production
  • Thermal sciences
Summer session
During the semester
3
Liquid-gas interfacial heat and mass transfer
ME-446 / Section GM
Lu
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Thermal sciences
Winter session
Written
3
Mechanical engineering project II
ME-402 / Section GM
Profs divers
FR/EN
  • Project: 2h
  • Project: 2h
  • Design and Production
  • Thermal sciences
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
10
Mechanical product design and development
ME-410 / Section GM
Paik
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
-
  • Design and Production
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
During the semester
5
Mechanics of slender structures
ME-411 / Section GM
Reis
EN
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Project: 2h
-
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
  • Biomechanics
Winter session
Written
5
Mechanobiology: how mechanics regulate life
ME-480 / Section GM
Persat, Sakar
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Biomechanics
Winter session
During the semester
4
Micro/Nanomechanical devices
ME-426 / Section GM
Villanueva
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Automatic and systems
  • Design and Production
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
Winter session
Written
4
Micro/Nano robotics
ME-436 / Section GM
Sakar
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Automatic and systems
  • Design and Production
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
During the semester
3
Modeling of soft and biological matters
ME-470 / Section GM
Kim
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
  • Biomechanics
Winter session
During the semester
3
Modelling and optimization of energy systems
ME-454 / Section GM
Maréchal
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Automatic and systems
  • Thermal sciences
Winter session
Oral
4
Model predictive control
ME-425 / Section GM
Jones
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
Written
4
Multiagent decision-making and control
ME-429 / Section GM
Kamgarpour
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Project: 1h
  • Automatic and systems
Summer session
During the semester
4
Multivariable control
ME-422 / Section GM
Ferrari Trecate
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
Written
4
Nano-scale heat transfer
ME-469 / Section GM
Tagliabue
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Project: 1h
  • Thermal sciences
Summer session
During the semester
4
Networked control systems
ME-427 / Section GM
Ferrari Trecate
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Automatic and systems
Winter session
Written
3
Nonlinear Control Systems
ME-523 / Section GM
Müllhaupt
FR
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Automatic and systems
  • Design and Production
  • Mechanics of solids and structures
  • Biomechanics
Winter session
Oral
3
Numerical flow simulation
ME-474 / Section GM
Boujo
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
-
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Thermal sciences
  • Biomechanics
Winter session
During the semester
5
Numerical methods in biomechanics
ME-484 / Section GM
Terrier
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
Written
3
Production management
ME-419 / Section GM
Kaboli
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 2h
-
  • Design and Production
Winter session
During the semester
5
Renewable energy (for ME)
ME-460 / Section GM
Haussener, Van Herle
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Fluids mechanics
  • Thermal sciences
Summer session
Written
4
Solar energy conversion (pas donné en 2024-25)
ME-468 / Section GM
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Project: 1h
-
  • Thermal sciences
Winter session
Written
4
System identification
ME-421 / Section GM
Karimi
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
  • Automatic and systems
  • Design and Production
  • Thermal sciences
  • Biomechanics
Summer session
Written
3
Thermal power plants (pas donné en 2024-25)
ME-458 / Section GM
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
  • Thermal sciences
Summer session
Written
3
Turbulence
ME-467 / Section GM
Schneider
EN
-
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Fluids mechanics
Summer session
During the semester
5

Master project

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
MP Autumn
MP Spring
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
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 / Section GM
Profs divers
FR
  • Project: 320h
  • Project: 320h
  • Project: 320h
  • Project: 320h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
0
Master project in Mechanical Engineering
ME-599 / Section GM
Profs divers
FR/EN
-
-
  • Project: 900h
  • Project: 900h
Winter/Summer session
Oral
30