Objectives of general skills

• Implement an engineering approach dealing with a set problem taking into account technical, economic and environmental constraints
• Understand the stages of an engineering approach
• Identify and describe the problem to be solved and the functional need (of prospective clients) to be met considering the state of technology
• Design, evaluate and optimise solutions addressing the problem
• Communicate the approach, results and prospects to a client or a board
• Identify and acquire the information and skills needed to solve the problem
• Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in science and engineering to solve problems involving these disciplines
• 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
• Understand the fundamentals of project management to carry out a set project, individually or as part of a team
• Ensure a project is tracked and documented according to its specifications
• Respect deadlines and timescales
• Collaborate, work in a team
• Interact effectively with other students to carry out collaborative projects.
• Analyse personal performance within a group
• Identify and appropriately implement the different ways of working in a group
• 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.
• Give an effective oral presentation, using presentation materials appropriately
• Present analysis or experiment results in laboratory reports
• Demonstrate thoroughness and independence throughout their studies
• Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness
• Learn to use various resources made available to inform and train independently

UE's Learning outcomes

describe the geology of the rock mass (visual and microscopic analysis);<br />assess the quality indexes of the rock mass;<br />collect rock samples and prepare the laboratory test specimens;<br />measure petro-physical properties (density, porosity, permeability);<br />identify the constitutive laws and assess the physical and mechanical properties.

UE Content

quarry site; observation of structural and geological characteristics of the rock mass; drawings; sampling of the targeted zone; preparation of specimens; petrographic description; physical (porosity, density, permeability) and mechanical (various test types both in atmospheric and under confinement conditions) characterisation; specific topic related to the studied material; uploading of the results in the data base of the laboratory; redaction of a report.

Prior experience

Mechanical behaviour of geomaterials; general geology and petrography; structural geology; fundamentals of computer programming; statistics; electronic measurements and instrumentation

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

• N/A