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
• 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 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
• 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

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

General geology and petrography; structural geology, stress and strain notions; mechanical behaviour laws for continuous media; knowledge of rocks and rock masses; physical measuring techniques and instrumentation, statistics.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Quoted exercices

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

An interrogation is organised in December concerning the exercises part of the course, Weight 1 credit. The exam dealing with the theoretical part is weighted 2 credits. It is organised without any documentation and is composed of two parts: a general question to be prepared in form of a written dissertation and an oral discussion. 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. The The project has a weight of 6 credits.  The evaluation relies on the written report and an oral presentation by groups of students (20 minutes of presentation and 20 minutes of discussion). This last presentation is organised in a presence of a jury composed by all academic and scientific members involved in the supervision of the project works. A general individual mark is attributed taking into account the oral presentation but also the degree of participation of students during the course of the project: presence when the various laboratory tests were performed, involvement, etc.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and works
• Oral Examination
• Written examination
• Quoted exercices

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination
• Written examination
• Quoted exercices

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

The evaluation deals with all the 3 credits of the course. The theoretical exam can be completed by an exercise if the student did not succeed to the interrogation organised in December. For the project, if a student failed to get the required credits, it can be asked, either individually or collectively for the entire group, to re-write the report. An evaluation will then be organised by supervisors as for the first session. This last evaluation will be organised necessarily during the course of the session.

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable