CS-489: Experience designAs we move towards an AI economy, the success of new products, systems and services depend increasingly on the excellence of personal experience. This course introduces students to the notion and practice of experience design following a hands-on, studio-b ...
HUM-432: How people learn: Designing Learning Tools IThe 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. ...
HUM-216: Philosophie de la biologieIdentifier et comprendre les débats et problèmes centraux en philosophie de la biologie, notamment autour de l'évolution biologique et de l'émergence du vivant. Evaluer et comparer les arguments cruciaux dans ces débats. Synthétiser la discussion et donc f ...
MSE-466: Wood structures, properties and usesThe presentation of tree growth and formation of wood anatomical structures, linked to the description of specific physical and mechanical properties, makes it possible to understand the different forms of utilisation of this material, including aspects of ...
ENG-601: Digitalization in electricity systemsParticipants will be equipped with specialized knowledge, grounded on latest academic research and professional practice, on potential applications and risks digitalization tendencies pose to the operation and planning of electricity systems. ...
EE-626: Graph representations for biology and medicineSystems of interacting entities, modeled as graphs, are pervasive in biology and medicine. The class will cover advanced topics in signal processing and machine learning on graphs and networks, and will showcase applications of the tools in biomedicine. ...
ENG-644: Teaching STEM: a problem solving approachProblem solving is a core engineering skill. This course explores relevant heuristics, epistemologies, metacognitive skills and evidence-informed teaching strategies for developing problem solving skills that transfer from paper-based exercises to complex, ...
AR-201(m): Théorie et critique du projet BA3 (Taillieu)A house is the simple topic of this studio. A matter of simple complexity. Learning about a house is learning about
architecture. The first part of the year is about learning about a house. The second part is about making your house. ...
AR-202(m): Théorie et critique du projet BA4 (Taillieu)A house is the simple topic of this studio. A matter of simple complexity. Learning about a house is learning about
architecture. The first part of the year is about learning about a house. The second part is about making your house. ...
ENG-643: Teaching problem solvingProblem solving is a core engineering skill. This course explores relevant heuristics, epistemologies, metacognitive skills and evidence-informed teaching strategies for developing problem solving skills that transfer from paper-based exercises to complex, ...
AR-302(ah): Théorie et critique du projet 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 ...
HUM-473: Globalization and knowledge, 16th-18th centuries IICe cours a pour objectif de mettre en évidence les phénomènes de la globalisation à l'époque moderne à partir du XVIe siècle et jusqu'à la fin du XVIIIe siècle. Il s'agit de comprendre et analyser les rapports entre explorations géographiques, science, com ...
MSE-651: Crystallography of structural phase transformationsThe microstructure of many alloys and ceramics are constituted of very fine intricate domains (variants) created by diffusive or displacive phase transformations. The course introduces the crystallographic tools required to define, calculate and predict th ...
AR-201(o): Studio BA3 (Verschuere)The studio is conceived as an investigation into the archetypical elements of architecture in light of the challenges of our present age. By imbricating these two issues a framework is set up in which a critical reflection on what architecture might be tod ...
AR-301(am): Studio BA5 (Everaert and Lateur)'While we're young' studies the possibilities within the city to create places exclusively for youth.
We will shift from traditional ways of designing the public space to a new paradigma, starting from the world of young citizens, in order to open the deb ...
AR-302(am): Studio BA6 (Everaert and Lateur)'Preparing for the apocalypse' takes you to Puglia, where people are confronted with millions of century-old olive trees dying.
In dialogue with local communities, we will explore whether architecture can help create a new future for a country that is seei ...