CIVIL-411: Dam engineeringDams are paramount for human development around the world. The course is an introduction to the fascinating domain of dam engineering, from design to construction, for water storage and regulated supply, including for renewable energy generation (hydropowe ...
CIVIL-515: Flood and dam break wavesLe cours offre des méthodes de calcul hydraulique pour des problèmes d'écoulements non permanents tels que les crues, les vagues, et les ruptures de barrage. L'accent est mis sur la compréhension physique des phénomènes, les équations de base (Saint-Venant ...
ME-443: Hydroacoustic for hydropower plantsIntroduction to pressure wave propagation phenomena in hydraulic circuits, water hammer calculations, transient behaviour of hydroelectric plants, 1D numerical simulation of the dynamic behaviour of Francis, Pelton and Kaplan turbines, and study of the sta ...
CIVIL-469: Hydropower schemes and pumped-storageThe course deals with the conception and design of hydraulic structures used for production and/or storage of electric energy, including pumped hydro energy storage (PHES).
We also discuss their technical/social/economical/environmental feasibility in the ...
ME-409: Energy conversion and renewable energyThis course presents an overview of (i) the current energy system and uses (ii) the main principles of conventional and renewable energy technologies and (iii) the most important parameters that define their efficiency, costs and environmental impacts. ...
ME-342: Introduction to turbomachineryThe course provides a foundational understanding of turbomachines, covering their classification, fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and key performance parameters. It delves into coordinate systems, velocity analysis, and the application of conserv ...
ME-251: Thermodynamics and energetics IThe course introduces the basic concepts of thermodynamics and heat transfer, and thermodynamic properties of matter and their calculation. The students will master the concepts of heat, mass, and momentum conservation, and apply these concepts to thermody ...
ME-453: Hydraulic turbomachinesMaster lecture on Hydraulic Turbomachines: operating principles and design of impulse and reaction turbines, industrial pumps and pump-turbines. ...
CIVIL-466: Water resources engineering and managementThe course focuses on designing and managing water systems to ensure sustainable use for both human and environmental needs. Engineering aspects:water quantity, quality, timing, distribution. Management: economic evaluation of water systems in the context ...
ENV-418: River eco-morphodynamics and bioengineeringThe course deals with the interactions between hydraulics, solid transport by hauling and the watercourse space at the origin of the morphology and richness of habitats. Regime theory is presented and the quality of a stream's habitat is assessed. ...
CIVIL-413: Urban hydraulic systemsSustainable freshwater and urban drainage system are considered.
Fresh water: capture, reservoir and net.
Drainage: hydrology, sponge city, individual conduit and manhole hydraulics.
The integral rain water management and the legal frame are further key ...
AR-301(ah): Studio BA5 (Malterre-Barthes)"To be useful, helpful, of assistance to someone:" The "In Service of: Berre" studio
reflects on the architectural and territorial project as a form of public service. It explores how architecture and design tools can engage in spatial struggles in the con ...
ME-459: Heat pump systemsThis course aims to study heat pumping cycles and technologies, and equipment, such as compressors (positive displacement and dynamic), heat exchangers, and expansion valves. ...
EE-360: Energy conversionL'objectif de ce cours est d'introduire les systèmes et outils liés à la conversion d'énergie, en se référant au contexte particulier de la production d'énergie électrique, qu'elle soit conventionnelle ou bien en lien avec les sources d'énergie renouvelabl ...
CIVIL-203: Soil mechanics and flow through porous mediaThe course introduces students to the fundamentals of the mechanics of soils and fluid-infiltrated
porous media. The first part is devoted to the constitutive behavior of soils in
dry conditions, while the second part accounts for the presence of pore wate ...
ENV-424: Water resources engineeringWater resources engineering designs systems to control the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of water to support human demands and the needs of the environment. ...
ME-455: Thermal turbomachinesL'étudiant se familiarise avec le domaine des turbomachines thermiques, les différents types de machines (p. ex. suralimenteurs, moteurs d'avion, turbines à gaz et vapeur), s'approprie les outils de base de conception et d'analyse et étudie les directions ...
AR-302(af): Studio BA6 (Tsuneyama)Urban Wild Ecology / Production and Decomposition Urbanism / SOIL studio focuses on earth-conscious construction methods and materials that return to the soil. A radical vision will be sought to incorporate a comprehensive, self-sustaining system of the ma ...
AR-301(af): Studio BA5 (Tsuneyama)Urban Wild Ecology / Production and Decomposition Urbanism / FOOD studio examines urban collective housing integrating a self-sustaining cycle of food, from production to disposal. A highly contextualized and food-centered approach will lead the design of ...
