HUM-397: Design for sustainability IThis course explores and practices some of the fundamental tools of designing for sustainability with a focus on the sustainability, desirability, and economic viability of solutions. ...
MGT-555: Innovation & entrepreneurship in engineeringThis course is a joint initiative between the School of Engineering and the College of Management to encourage and promote entrepreneurship and management skills, engineering design, hands-on experience, teamwork, and awareness of social and ethical implic ...
PHYS-490: Elective project nuclear engineeringThe elective project is designed to train the students in the solution of specific engineering problems related to nuclear technology. This makes use of the technical and social skills acquired during the master's programm. ...
MSE-474: Materials selectionPropose suitable materials, design, and production routes depending on different performance criteria using a computer based software approach. The course is based on Prof. Mike Ashby's well known "Ashby plots" comparing different material properties (mech ...
MICRO-201: Mechanism Design IILe second semestre du cours « Conception de mécanismes » développe les capacités créatrices de conception appliquées au domaine des mécanismes microtechniques. Il s'attache tant aux connaissances (composants, principes physiques, dimensionnement) qu'au pro ...
ENV-596: Design projectMise en pratique des connaissances acquises dans un projet proposé par un bureau d'ingénieur, une administration ou un laboratoire affilié à SIE. Projet avec une orientation d'ingénierie ou de recherche et focalisé sur la conception et l'étude de solutions ...
MICRO-333: Wireless sensor practicalsIn this course, students will design, fabricate, and characterize a wireless sensor wearable. Students will design a custom-chosen wearable around a standardized wireless microcotroller platform, including the electronics and packaging, and will characte ...
ENG-411: Concurrent engineering of space missionsThe main objective of this course is to teach the students the fundamentals of concurrent engineering for space missions and systems. The course is built around a similar framework to that of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Concurrent Engineering Challen ...
EE-600: Usability engineeringIntroduction to Human Factors/Usability Engineering theory and research methods.
Human Factors Engineering/Usability is interdisciplinary and focuses on human cognition, behavior and ergonomics in design. The course focus on human systems integration and ...
ME-454: Modelling and optimization of energy systemsThe goal of the lecture is to present and apply techniques for the modelling and the thermo-economic optimisation of industrial process and energy systems. The lecture covers the problem statement, the solving methods for the simulation and the single and ...
MICRO-617: Energy Autonomous Wireless Smart SystemsThe course provides in depth knowledge on how to design an energy autonomous microsystem embedding sensors with wireless transmission of information. It covers the energy generation, power management, and data processing and transmission with an emphasis o ...
HUM-398: Design for sustainability IIThis course explores and practices some of the fundamental tools of designing for sustainability with a focus on the sustainability, desirability, and economic viability of solutions. ...
CS-486: Interaction designThis course focuses on goal-directed design and interaction design, two subjects treated in depth in the Cooper book (see reference below). To practice these two methods, we propose a design challenge, which is further divided into mini-projects evenly spa ...
DH-414: Game design & prototypingThis course aims to present and discuss various game design methodologies that can be used to analyze and create projects based on interactivity and player engagement. It gives students the opportunity of engaging with the medium of (video) games - its lim ...
EE-580: Introduction to the design of space mechanismsSpace environment is different from what we can experience on Earth, requiring specific design approaches in order to achieve reliable operations. Engineers must hence face new challenges stimulating their creativity to tackle those particular constraints. ...
HUM-433: How people learn: Designing Learning Tools IIThe students will understand the cognitive and social factors which affect learning - particularly in science and engineering. They will be able to use social research techniques as part of the design process to understand end users. ...
ENG-618: Biomass conversionThe learning outcomes are to get to know the biomass ressources and its characteristics; study of biomass conversion pathways and study of process flow-sheets; establish the flow diagram of an industrial process with biomass as feedstock and calculate the ...
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 ...
