ENV-410: Science of climate changeThe course equips students with a comprehensive scientific understanding of climate change covering a wide range of topics from physical principles, historical climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, the IPCC assessment to future scenarios and climate ac ...
ENV-167: Introduction to environmental engineeringKey themes in environmental science and engineering will be show-cased, with examples - from equator to the poles - including atmospheric processes and climate change, water quality, energy resources and urban development, with the amazing technologies use ...
ENV-220: Fundamentals in ecologyThe students will learn the fundamentals in ecology with the goal to perceive the environment beyond its physical and chemical characteristics. Starting from basic concepts, they will acquire mechanistic understanding of biodiversity, ecosystem functioning ...
ENV-525: Physics and hydrology of snowThis course covers principles of snow physics, snow hydrology, snow-atmosphere interaction, and snow modeling. It transmits detailed understanding of physical processes within the snow and at its interfaces with the atmosphere and the ground, and presents ...
ENV-421: Sustainability, climate and energyThe course provides students with a comprehensive scientific understanding of the links between climate and energy systems in the context of sustainability. It will cover topics related to natural and anthropogenic climate change, the fundamentals of energ ...
HUM-121(b): Climate change B: causes, impacts, challengesLe cours développe les enjeux mondiaux liés au climat : rappel sur le système climatique ; impacts du changement climatique ; enjeux de justice et gouvernance ; objectifs et politiques climatiques. L'approche interdisciplinaire initie au travail de groupe ...
HUM-121(a): Climate change A: causes, impacts, challengesLe cours développe les enjeux mondiaux liés au climat: rappel sur le système climatique ; impacts du changement climatique ; enjeux de justice et gouvernance ; objectifs et politiques climatiques. L'approche interdisciplinaire initie au travail de groupe e ...
ENV-320: Physics and chemistry of the atmosphereThe course provides an introduction to the physical and chemical processes that govern the atmospheric dynamics at small and large scales. The basis is laid for an in depth understanding of our atmospheric environment and the climate system. ...
ENV-617: Snow Science Winter School (WSL)The modern techniques and methods to measure snow properties in the field and in the laboratory are introduced by specialists in the corresponding field. The methods are applied in the field and in the laboratory and a report prepared using the measured da ...
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 ...
AR-301(ar): Studio BA5 (Devaux)L'atelier consiste en une mise en situation de projet dans l'existant, à a fois concrète et prospective. Celle-ci s'étend du diagnostic à la réhabilitation, en passant par la reprogrammation. La halle Tapponnier, construite à Annemasse en 1929 selon un pro ...
AR-302(ah): Studio BA6 (Malterre-Barthes)How is architecture made? 'Revolutionize Construction' unpacks the political economy of construction, examining who commissions, finances, and builds, and interrogating architects' roles. It explores how these systems might be revolutionized to enable the ...
AR-302(ar): Studio BA6 (Devaux)L'atelier consiste en une mise en situation de projet dans l'existant, à a fois concrète et prospective. Celle-ci s'étend du diagnostic à la réhabilitation, en passant par la reprogrammation. La création d'un Student Center sur le campus historique de l'EP ...
AR-154: Environmental history and theories ILe cours vise a familiariser les etudiants avec l'histoire de l'environnement et des paysages, et avec la maniere dont les preoccupations environnementales amenent a repenser aujourd'hui le sens et les principes de l'architecture et des disciplines de pr ...
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. ...
