Civil engineering - CE

The “Structures” discipline puts particular emphasis on advanced analytical and design methods for new or existing steel, reinforced concrete, timber or hybrid structures.

Specific knowledge can be developed in areas such as the non-linear behaviour of structures, the design and size of bridges, structural dynamics and quakeproof engineering, construction and monitoring techniques for load-bearing structures, the interaction between structures and the ground and building transport infrastructure.

Holders of an MSE in Civil Engineering in the “Structures” discipline will be trained in designing original solutions to resolve complex structural engineering problems. They will also be equipped to plan, manage and supervise construction sites by applying modern management technologies (BIM) and taking account of ecological considerations, construction law and the management of natural risks.

The “Geotechnical engineering” discipline builds on students’ knowledge of geomechanics, with the introduction of advanced basic laws for soils and rocks, taking the effects of water into account and using physical and digital modelling techniques.

Specific knowledge may be developed in areas such as design, size calculations and monitoring the execution of special works, tunnels and other underground structures, as well as dams and other hydraulic structures. The interaction between structures and the ground on mobile soil will also be covered for surface and deep foundations, supporting walls and covered trenches, including aspects of dynamic interaction between structures and the ground.

Holders of an MSE in Civil Engineering in the “Geotechnical engineering” discipline will be trained in designing original and technologically innovative solutions to resolve complex structural engineering problems. They will also be equipped to plan, manage and supervise construction sites and monitoring geotechnical structures, while taking account of ecological considerations, the law and the management of natural risks.

The “Hydraulics” discipline provides an opportunity to focus on advanced methods in hydrology, environmental hydraulics, sanitation networks, dams and hydrodynamic simulations.

Specific knowledge may be developed in areas such as the design and construction of dams and associated hydraulic structures, the natural hazards associated with high water levels, renaturing waterways, digital simulation methods (2D and 3D) in hydraulics, solid transport in waterways, construction aspects of urban networks of hydraulic structures, and empirical modelling.

Holders of an MSE in Civil Engineering in the “Hydraulics” discipline will be trained in designing original solutions to resolve complex hydraulic engineering problems. They will also be equipped to plan, manage and supervise hydraulic structure construction sites by applying modern management technologies (BIM) and taking account of current climate and environmental challenges.

In the “Transport” discipline, knowledge and skills in the field of organising and managing mobility are both broadened and deepened. Broadening knowledge involves both understanding and integrating mobility organisational and management strategies that determine choices around transport infrastructure, as well as the economic, social and environmental issues posed by transport systems. Deepening knowledge involves understanding complex problems and using specific tools appropriate to transport engineering, in particular in urban areas.

Specific knowledge may be developed in areas such as urban traffic management, traffic light control, digital mobility, planning public transport networks, road layouts and organisation of urban public space, the design of transport interfaces and traffic simulation models.

Holders of an MSE in Civil Engineering in the “Transport” discipline will be trained in designing original and innovative solutions to resolve complex transport engineering problems. They will also be equipped to plan, organise and manage road traffic in particular situations, such as major events and construction sites with an impact on the road network.