M1 Civil Engineering - Geomechanics and Construction Work

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  • Places available
    10
  • Language(s) of instruction
    English
    French
Présentation
Objectives

The main objective of this degree is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire, strengthen and apply basic multidisciplinary scientific skills spanning civil engineering, mechanical engineering and earth sciences. It focuses on the problems of major sectors of activity such as energy (resources, storage, structures, etc.), transport (roads, railways), land use (planning and the environment), etc.

It offers a very wide range of teaching units taught by renowned teachers. The content is largely drawn from the Mechanical Engineering specialisation (common core classes) and the Earth, Planetary and Environmental Sciences specialisation (STePE) for the opening introductory courses). This programme focuses on both academic and industrial research.

The aim of the Master’s degree in Civil Engineering is to provide students with high-level scientific and technological knowledge, which focuses on current industrial challenges in the interaction between mechanics, civil engineering and the environment.

The training framework covers the following aspects:

- the mechanics of construction materials (concrete, steel, etc.) and natural materials (geomaterials, rocks, etc.);

- the design of structures and infrastructures, their dimensions and vibratory behaviour;

- fluid mechanics and hydraulic flows;

- the strong interaction between soil and buildings;

- exploration and exploitation of reservoirs and storage facilities (water, gas, oil, CO2, waste, etc.);

- basic digital methods for modern structural design.

Location
ORSAY
GIF SUR YVETTE
Course Prerequisites

This programme is open to students who have followed a university course in Civil Engineering, Mechanics, Physics, Earth Sciences or Engineering, carried out in France or elsewhere.

Skills

  • Model, simulate and experiment in order to understand scientific and technological issues.

  • Develop an analysis and design approach for complex sustainable systems in the field of civil engineering, in its real-life environment.

  • Be able to exercise skills in a cross-cutting or in-depth manner.

  • Organise and lead an individual or group project.

  • Exchange, transmit and disseminate knowledge effectively.

Post-graduate profile

The Master's programme aims to provide students with the basic skills required to solve fundamental problems encountered in the profession. At the end of this scientific study path, graduates will have acquired fundamental civil engineering skills; be proficient in the use of basic theoretical and numerical tools for the design and pre-dimensioning of structures, geo-structures, hydraulic structures, transport infrastructures; and be familiar with the technological and environmental issues linked to the extraction and exploitation of geo-resources.

Career prospects

This training enables students to steer their studies according to their personal career plan, towards research, R&D engineering or teaching at tertiary level.

Collaboration(s)
Laboratories

Laboratoire de Mécanique des Sols, Structures et Matériaux
Laboratoire de mécanique et technologie
GEOsciences.

Programme
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Géotechnique 4 9 6
Mécanique avancée pour le génie civil 4 9 12
MMC Solides 3 15 15
Non linear behaviour of materials 4 12 12
Ondes et Acoustique dans les Fluides 3 15 15
Vibration des Solides 3 10 12 8
UE d'ouverture 3
MMC Fluides 3 15 15
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Anglais 3 30
Energétique 3 24 3
Science des Transferts 4 19.5 16.5
Méthodes Numériques 3 14 8 8
Matériaux 4 21 6 9
Métier de l'ingénieur, Ethique et Responsabilité 4 40 60
Projet final 6 60
Direction de chœur 1 1.5 15
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Géotechnique 4 9 6
Mécanique avancée pour le génie civil 4 9 12
MMC Solides 3 15 15
Non linear behaviour of materials 4 12 12
Ondes et Acoustique dans les Fluides 3 15 15
Vibration des Solides 3 10 12 8
UE d'ouverture 3
MMC Fluides 3 15 15
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Anglais 3 30
Energétique 3 24 3
Science des Transferts 4 19.5 16.5
Méthodes Numériques 3 14 8 8
Matériaux 4 21 6 9
Métier de l'ingénieur, Ethique et Responsabilité 4 40 60
Projet final 6 60
Direction de chœur 1 1.5 15
Modalités de candidatures
Application period
From 15/01/2024 to 15/06/2024
Compulsory supporting documents

  • Motivation letter.

  • Letter of recommendation or internship evaluation.

  • All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.

  • Certificate of English level (compulsory for non-English speakers).

  • Curriculum Vitae.

  • Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.

Additional supporting documents

  • VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).

  • Supporting documents :
    - Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
    - Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
    - Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
    - Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
    - Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
    - Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
    - Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.

Contact(s)
Course manager(s)
Fernando LOPEZ-CABALLERO - fernando.lopez-caballero@centralesupelec.fr
Filippo GATTI - filippo.gatti@centralesupelec.fr
Admission
Registration fees

This master's program offers additional services. This program requires specific tuition fees in addition to the mandatory fees : https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/admission-help/tuition-fees