Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Implement an engineering approach dealing with a set problem taking into account technical, economic and environmental constraints
• Understand the stages of an engineering approach
• Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in science and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• Identify, describe and explain basic scientific and mathematical principles
• Identify, describe and explain the basic principles of engineering particularly in their specialising field
• Understand laboratory techniques: testing, measuring, monitoring protocol, and security
• Select and rigorously apply knowledge, tools and methods in sciences and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• Communicate in a structured way - both orally and in writing, in French and English - giving clear, accurate, reasoned information
• Argue to and persuade customers, teachers and a board both orally and in writing
• Use several methods of written and graphic communication: text, tables, equations, sketches, maps, graphs, etc.
• Demonstrate thoroughness and independence throughout their studies
• Identify the different fields and participants in engineering
• Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness
• Learn to use various resources made available to inform and train independently

Learning Outcomes of UE

understand the principles of building mechanical constitutive laws for geomaterials;
identify the behaviour of a rock submitted to mechanical stresses both in atmospheric and under confining conditions;
measure the mechanical and physical properties.

Content of UE

describing the rock as a porous medium composed of a solid skeleton and fluids; defining stress and strain concepts; building constitutive laws; presentation of different constitutive laws for rocks: linear elasticity, visco-elasticity, poro-elasticity, failure and plasticity; laboratory tests principles; extension of lab measured characteristics to rock masses by their description, in situ tests and determination of quality indexes of rock masses.

Prior Experience

Stress and strain notions; mechanical behaviour laws for continuous media; knowledge of rocks and rock masses; physical measuring techniques and instrumentation.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Graded tests

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Total weight of the course: 3 credits
An interrogation is organised in December concerning the exercises part of the course. Weight : 40%.
The exam dealing with the theoretical part is weighted 60%. It is organised without any documentation and is composed of two parts: a general question to be prepared in form of a written dissertation (40%) and an oral discussion (20%). All students prepare the same general question for about one hour. The oral part consists in customised questions that deal with all the content of the course.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Graded tests

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

The same as Q1

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable