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 ...
ME-460: Renewable energy (for ME)The students assess and compare all renewable energy resources, their real potentials, limitations and best applications (energy services). Solar thermal, solar electric, wood, bioliquids, biogas, hydropower incl. tidal and wave power, wind, geothermal inc ...
HUM-226: Bien-être et limites planétairesCe cours approfondit les acquis d'ENV-101 pour mieux comprendre et mettre en œuvre la durabilité : comment transformer la société vers le bien-être pour tous dans les limites écologiques, avec des approches et solutions sectorielles (énergie, bâtiments, mo ...
ME-465: Advanced heat transferThe course will deepen the fundamentals of heat transfer. Particular focus will be put on radiative and convective heat transfer, and computational approaches to solve complex, coupled heat transfer problems. ...
CS-442: Computer visionComputer Vision aims at modeling the world from digital images acquired using video or infrared cameras, and other imaging sensors.
We will focus on images acquired using digital cameras. We will introduce basic processing techniques and discuss their fie ...
ENV-542: Advanced satellite positioningAll fundamental principles behind modern satellite positioning to acquire, track and evaluate direct and indirect satellite signals and process them in relation to example applications: Earth monitoring (landslides,...), high precision positioning (autom ...
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 ...
ENG-366: Signals, instruments and systemsThe goal of this course is to transmit knowledge in sensing, computing, communicating, and actuating for programmable
field instruments and, more generally, embedded systems. The student will be able to put in practice the knowledge
acquired using concrete ...
ENV-370: Environmental system analysis and assessmentLes enjeux environnementaux doivent être abordés de façon systémique. L'Analyse du Cycle de Vie (ACV) et l'Analyse de Flux de Matière (AFM) sont des méthodes permettant d'évaluer de façon globale les performances environnementales des produits, des service ...
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-126: Global issues: sustainabilityCe cours présente les enjeux mondiaux de la durabilité. Il introduit les limites planétaires, leur interconnexion systémique et les thèmes de justice sociale. L'approche interdisciplinaire initie au travail de groupe et à la pensée systémique (interdépenda ...
CIVIL-340: Study and analysis of energy systemsL'analyse critique de stratégies énergétiques nécessite de comprendre les différentes filières énergétiques impliquées dans l'approvisionnement en énergie et leurs impacts sur l'économie, l'environnement et la société. Le cours introduit à la formalisation ...
