Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr, 2d FW
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course concerns the design of roads and other similar infrastructures. It contains the following facets:
- A presentation of the theory, the practical and abstract tools for the design and the dimansionnement of the roads
- Some invited lectures on the interactions with the town planning, the planning of transport etc.
- A visit of the BRRC, the Belgian Road Researches Center
- A group work of design of a road infrastructure (for example a traffic circle)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills
basics of geotechnics and hydraulics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
a mix of face-to-face courses, personnal readings, invited lectures.
A group work for designing a road work.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face-to-face
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
lecture notes (goetchnics course) will be on MyULiege and comprises a chapter on road engineering.
The CRR website and its journal are a good complement.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
oral exam AND written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
based on report and other productions from the students.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course will be given on some Wednesday of the 1st semester.
Contacts
Robert Charlier (Robert.Charlier@uliege.be)