Study Programmes 2016-2017
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)
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Block 1
Depending on your educational background or depending on the focus, it is possible that the prerequisites / corequisites for the 1st year of the programme are presented in the block 2. You are therefore invited to read through the list of courses in block 2 even if you are registering for the first time in this master.
As part of the Master in mechanical engineering, students must follow or approve 50 core training credits (including placement and final dissertation), 10 credits from the list "computational mechanics", 30 credits of optional courses and 30 credits from one of the two professional focuses.

Ideally, students taking the Masters will have acquired the skills and knowledge corresponding to 40 credits for the specific technical classes in the field of "mechanics" organised as part of the Bachelor in civil engineering.
Compulsory courses
Mechanical design and production
 MECA0444-1Q230-[+]5
 Mechanical design and machining - Jean Stuto - Suppl : Eric Béchet, Jean-Luc Bozet, Olivier Bruls, Pierre Duysinx - [15h Labo., 11h Proj., 0,5d FW]
 MECA0474-1Q13030[+]5
 Mechanical computer-Aided-Design (english language) - Eric Béchet - [30h Proj.]
 MECA0462-2Q13030[+]5
 Materials selection (english language) - Davide Ruffoni - [30h Proj., 1d FW]
 GEST3162-1Q12525-5
 Principles of management (english language) - Michael Ghilissen, François Pichault, Thierry Pironet, Didier Van Caillie - Suppl : Fanny Fox
Optional courses
Choose courses totalling 10 credits out of the following :
[...]Computational mechanics 1-
Students who have not followed the courses MECA0155-2 and MECA0036-2 from the "Mechanics" option of the bachelor in civil engineering programme or acquired the equivalent knowledge and skills have to choose in priority these two courses in their study programme ; theses courses are corequisites of compulsory courses of the master.
 MECA0155-2Q13030[+]5
 Dynamics of Mechanical Systems - Jean-Claude Golinval - [5h Labo., 10h Proj.]
 MECA0036-2Q23030[+]5
 Finite Element Method (english language) - Jean-Philippe Ponthot - [40h Proj.]
 MECA0029-1Q13030[+]5
 Theory of vibration (english language) - Jean-Claude Golinval - [30h Proj.]
Corequisite :
MECA0155-2 - Dynamique des systèmes mécaniques
MECA0036-2 - Finite Element Method
 MECA0031-2Q23020[+]5
 Kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms (english language) - Olivier Bruls - [40h Proj.]
Corequisite :
MECA0155-2 - Dynamique des systèmes mécaniques
MECA0036-2 - Finite Element Method
 MECA0023-1Q13030[+]5
 Advanced solid mechanics (english language) - Jean-Philippe Ponthot - [30h Proj.]
Corequisite :
MECA0155-2 - Dynamique des systèmes mécaniques
MECA0036-2 - Finite Element Method
 MECA0010-1Q21616[+]5
 Reliability and stochastic modeling of engineering systems (english language) - Maarten Arnst - [28h Proj.]
Corequisite :
MECA0155-2 - Dynamique des systèmes mécaniques
MECA0036-2 - Finite Element Method
Choose one focus from the following :
Professional focus in mechanical engineering
 APRI0005-3TA50-[+]15
 Integrated mechanical project - Maarten Arnst, Eric Béchet, Jean-Luc Bozet, Olivier Bruls, Pierre Duysinx, Tristan Gilet, Davide Ruffoni, Jean Stuto - [250h Proj., 5d FW]
Corequisite :
MECA0474-1 - Mechanical Computer-Aided-Design
MECA0462-2 - Materials selection
MECA0444-1 - Conception mécanique et usinage
Choose courses totalling 15 credits from the list Mecatronic :
[...]Mecatronic 1-
 MECA0504-1Q230-[+]5
 Industrial automation - Olivier Bruls, Pierre Duysinx - [30h Labo.]
 ELEN0074-1Q230-[+]5
 Sensors, microsensors and instrumentation (english language) - Philippe Vanderbemden - [20h Labo.]
 MECA0009-2Q21212[+]5
 Introduction to microtechnology (english language) - Tristan Gilet - [8h Labo., 22h Proj.]
 SYST0003-1Q13030[+]5
 Linear control systems (english language) - Guillaume Drion - [6h Labo.]
 MECA0467-1Q23030-5
 Turbomachines - Olivier Léonard
Professional focus in sustainable automotive engineering
 PROJ0013-1Q120-[+]8
 Innovation project in automotive engineering (english language) - Olivier Bruls, Georges de Pelsemaeker, Grigorios Dimitriadis, Pierre Duysinx, Vincent Lemort - [80h Proj., 1d FW]
Corequisite :
MECA0492-2 - Vehicle dynamics
MECA0497-2 - Vehicle performance
 MECA0492-2Q11510-2
 Vehicle dynamics (english language) - Pierre Duysinx
Corequisite :
MECA0496-2 - Materials for automotive applications
MECA0494-3 - Vehicle components I
MECA0493-2 - Vehicle aerodynamics
 MECA0493-2Q11510-2
 Vehicle aerodynamics (english language) - Grigorios Dimitriadis
Corequisite :
MECA0496-2 - Materials for automotive applications
MECA0494-3 - Vehicle components I
MECA0492-2 - Vehicle dynamics
 MECA0494-3Q12515-3
 Vehicle components I (english language) - Olivier Bruls, Pierre Duysinx
Corequisite :
MECA0496-2 - Materials for automotive applications
MECA0493-2 - Vehicle aerodynamics
MECA0492-2 - Vehicle dynamics
 MECA0496-2Q11510-2
 Materials for automotive applications (english language)
Corequisite :
MECA0494-3 - Vehicle components I
MECA0493-2 - Vehicle aerodynamics
MECA0492-2 - Vehicle dynamics
 MECA0497-2Q12515[+]3
 Vehicle performance (english language) - Mustapha Belhabib, Pierre Duysinx - [1d FW]
Corequisite :
MECA0501-1 - Thermal and Electrical Management of vehicles
MECA0500-2 - Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles
MECA0499-2 - Electric traction motors
MECA0498-2 - Internal combustion engines
 MECA0498-2Q12515-3
 Internal combustion engines (english language) - Philippe Ngendakumana
Corequisite :
MECA0501-1 - Thermal and Electrical Management of vehicles
MECA0500-2 - Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles
MECA0499-2 - Electric traction motors
MECA0497-2 - Vehicle performance
 MECA0499-2Q11510-2
 Electric traction motors (english language) - Johan Gyselinck
Corequisite :
MECA0501-1 - Thermal and Electrical Management of vehicles
MECA0500-2 - Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles
MECA0498-2 - Internal combustion engines
MECA0497-2 - Vehicle performance
 MECA0500-2Q12515-2
 Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles (english language) - Pierre Duysinx, Nathalie Job
Corequisite :
MECA0501-1 - Thermal and Electrical Management of vehicles
MECA0499-2 - Electric traction motors
MECA0498-2 - Internal combustion engines
MECA0497-2 - Vehicle performance
 MECA0501-1Q11510-3
 Thermal and Electrical Management of vehicles (english language) - Vincent Lemort
Corequisite :
MECA0500-2 - Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles
MECA0499-2 - Electric traction motors
MECA0498-2 - Internal combustion engines
MECA0497-2 - Vehicle performance
Research Focus
Aimed at students who have taken this focus in 2015-2016.
Block 2
Depending on your educational background or depending on the focus, it is possible that the prerequisites / corequisites for the 1st year of the programme are presented in the block 2. You are therefore invited to read through the list of courses in block 2 even if you are registering for the first time in this master.
Compulsory courses
Mechanical design and production
 ASTG0117-1TA---5
 Integration internship (english language) - Pierre Dewallef
Corequisite :
ATFE0013-1 - Travail de fin d'études
GEST3162-1 - Principles of management
 ATFE0013-1TA--[+]25
 Final work - Collégialité, Pierre Duysinx - [750h Proj.]
Optional courses
Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :
 PROJ0011-1TA--[+]5
 Personal student project (english language) - Bernard Boigelot, Collégialité - [150h Proj.]
[...]Maximum 5 credits from the language courses programme organised by ISLV in other faculties or from the restricted list below-
 LANG1957-1Q136--3
 Dutch for Engineers, part 1 (dutch language) - Claudine Colin
 LANG2978-1Q224--2
 Dutch for engineer, part 2 - Claudine Colin
Corequisite :
LANG1957-1 - Néerlandais pour l'ingénieur, partim 1
 LANG1958-1Q136--3
 German for engineer, Part 1 (german language) - Françoise Carl
 LANG2979-1Q224--2
 German for engineers, part 2 - Françoise Carl, ISLV
Corequisite :
LANG1958-1 - Allemand pour l'ingénieur, partim 1
[...]Maximum 30 ECTS from the lists Mechanical engineering, Mecatronic 2, Computational mechanics 2 and Vehicles and transports-
[...]Maximum 5 ECTS from the courses list of other masters of the Faculty of applied sciences in agreement with the jury-
Bloc d'aménagement du programme de l'année
Additional ECTS Master in mechanical engineering
Optional courses
Each student¿s programme will be determined by the jury depending on their prior training. If an applicant does not meet certain prerequisites, his or her programme may include up to 60 additional course credits essentially taken from the list below :
 MECA0036-2Q23030[+]5
 Finite Element Method (english language) - Jean-Philippe Ponthot - [40h Proj.]
 MECA0155-2Q13030[+]5
 Dynamics of Mechanical Systems - Jean-Claude Golinval - [5h Labo., 10h Proj.]
 MECA0012-6Q23030[+]5
 Solid mechanics - Laurent Duchene - [15h Proj.]
 MECA0444-1Q230-[+]5
 Mechanical design and machining - Jean Stuto - Suppl : Eric Béchet, Jean-Luc Bozet, Olivier Bruls, Pierre Duysinx - [15h Labo., 11h Proj., 0,5d FW]
 MECA0002-1Q13030-5
 Applied Thermodynamics and Introduction to Heat Engines - Olivier Léonard
 MECA0445-2Q23026[+]5
 Heat transfer (english language) - Pierre Dewallef, Vincent Terrapon - [4h Labo., 9h Proj.]
 MATH0006-3Q12020-4
 Introduction to numerical analysis (english language) - Quentin Louveaux
 MECA0001-2Q13028[+]5
 Mechanics of materials - Jean-Pierre Jaspart - [2h Labo., 12h Proj.]
 LANG0039-2TA-30[+]3
 English 2 (english language) - Christine Filot, ISLV - [20h Proj.]
 LANG0840-1Q1---5
 French, S1 - 1er quadrimestre - ISLV, Marielle Maréchal
 SYST0002-2Q13030[+]5
 Modelling and analysis of systems - Guillaume Drion - [15h Proj.]
 PHYS0904-4Q23030[+]5
 Physics of materials - - Suppl : Luc Courard, Anne Habraken, Anne Mertens - [1d FW]
 MECA0025-3Q23030[+]5
 Fluid Mechanics - Eric Delhez - [30h Proj.]
Mechanical engineering
 MECA0069-1Q23026[+]5
 Advanced production methods - N... - [4h Labo.]
 MECA0473-1Q13030-5
 Metallic materials Engineering
 MECA0138-1Q130-[+]5
 Welding and non-destructive tests - Nathalie Gerlach, Adnen ben Mahmoud Kechaou - [30h Labo.]
 MECA0139-1Q11515-3
 Techniques of additive manufacturing and 3D printing - Thierry Dormal, Anne Mertens
 MECA0035-1Q13030-5
 Lubrification and tribology - Jean-Luc Bozet
 MECA0509-11530-5
 Sustainable engineering processes (english language) - Georges de Pelsemaeker
 GEST0188-1Q130--3
 Determination and Recognition of Quality and Conformity - Jean-Michel Compère, Pierre Dewallef
Corequisite :
MECA0521-1 - Gestion QSHE
 MECA0521-1TA2010[+]2
 HSE management, Part 2 : Practical aspects of HSE management - Pierre Dewallef - [10h Proj., 1d FW]
Corequisite :
MECA0051-2 - Gestion QSHE
 MECA0006-1Q13030[+]5
 Thermal Machines and Systems - Vincent Lemort - [4h Proj.]
 CHIM0699-2Q11030-3
 Life cycle analysis - ecodesign - Sandra Belboom, Angélique Léonard
 MECA0502-1Q13030-5
 Mechanics of composites (english language) - Michaël Bruyneel
Mecatronic 2
 ELEC0055-1Q13030-5
 Electronic control systems (english language) - Fabrice Frebel
 MECA0517-1Q23020[+]5
 Advanced industrial robotics (english language) - Olivier Bruls - [10h Proj.]
 INFO0948-2Q2304[+]5
 Introduction to intelligent robotics (english language) - Renaud Detry, Louis Wehenkel - [80h Proj.]
 INFO0064-2Q12520-3
 Embedded systems (english language) - Bernard Boigelot
 INFO2055-1Q2--[+]2
 Embedded systems project (english language) - Bernard Boigelot - [60h Proj.]
 GBIO0012-2Q13030[+]5
 Biomechanics (english language) - Davide Ruffoni - [1d FW]
 MECA0516-1Q11512[+]3
 Mechanical properties of biological and bioinspired materials (english language) - Davide Ruffoni - [3h Labo.]
 GBIO0022-1TA15-[+]5
 Biomimetism (english language) - Philippe Compère, Liesbet Geris, Tristan Gilet, Eric Parmentier, Davide Ruffoni - [45h Proj.]
 MECA0008-1Q1228[+]5
 Microfluidics (english language) - Tristan Gilet - [16h Labo., 14h Proj.]
 PROT0430-3Q11510-3
 Biomedical robotics and active prostheses - Olivier Bruls
Computational mechanics 2
 MECA0464-1Q13030[+]5
 Large deformation of solids (english language) - Jean-Philippe Ponthot - [60h Proj.]
 MECA0058-1Q13010[+]5
 Fracture mechanics, damage and fatigue (english language) - Ludovic Noels - [75h Proj.]
 MECA0062-1Q13030[+]5
 Vibration testing and experimental modal analysis (english language) - Jean-Claude Golinval - [30h Proj.]
Prerequisite :
MECA0029-1 - Theory of vibration
 MECA0470-1Q220-[+]5
 New methodsin computational mechanics (english language) - Maarten Arnst, Eric Béchet, Ludovic Noels - [40h Proj.]
 INFO2046-2Q125-[+]5
 Computational geometry (english language) - Eric Béchet - [95h Proj.]
 MECA0027-1Q13012[+]5
 Structural and multidisciplinary optimization (english language) - Pierre Duysinx, Patricia Tossings - [18h Proj.]
 INFO0939-1Q13015[+]5
 High performance scientific computing (english language) - Christophe Geuzaine - [20h Proj.]
 MATH0024-1Q13020[+]5
 Modelling with partial differential equations (english language) - Maarten Arnst, Romain Boman - [25h Proj.]
 MATH0471-2TA20-[+]5
 Multiphysics integrated computational project (english language) - Romain Boman, Christophe Geuzaine - [30h Proj.]
Corequisite :
INFO0939-1 - High performance scientific computing
MATH0024-1 - Modelling with partial differential equations
 MECA0029-1Q13030[+]5
 Theory of vibration (english language) - Jean-Claude Golinval - [30h Proj.]
Corequisite :
MECA0155-2 - Dynamique des systèmes mécaniques
MECA0036-2 - Finite Element Method
 MECA0031-2Q23020[+]5
 Kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms (english language) - Olivier Bruls - [40h Proj.]
Corequisite :
MECA0155-2 - Dynamique des systèmes mécaniques
MECA0036-2 - Finite Element Method
 MECA0023-1Q13030[+]5
 Advanced solid mechanics (english language) - Jean-Philippe Ponthot - [30h Proj.]
Corequisite :
MECA0155-2 - Dynamique des systèmes mécaniques
MECA0036-2 - Finite Element Method
 MECA0010-1Q21616[+]5
 Reliability and stochastic modeling of engineering systems (english language) - Maarten Arnst - [28h Proj.]
Corequisite :
MECA0155-2 - Dynamique des systèmes mécaniques
MECA0036-2 - Finite Element Method
Vehicles and transport
 MECA0041-1Q23030[+]5
 Internal combustion engine - Philippe Ngendakumana - [1,5d FW, 20h Proj.]
 GCIV2177-1Q11515-2
 Fundamentals of transportation : sustainable transport (english language) - Mario Cools
 CNAV0020-1Q14030-5
 Introduction to naval construction - André Hage, Philippe Rigo
 MECA0063-1Q230-[+]5
 Vehicle Architecture - Pierre Duysinx - [30h Proj.]