Program Overview

Introduction to the Bachelier en Sciences de l'Ing幯ieur, Orientation Ing幯ieur Civil

The Bachelier en Sciences de l'Ing幯ieur, Orientation Ing幯ieur Civil is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with a broad range of technical and scientific disciplines. This "polytechnician" approach enables graduates to tackle complex problems in various fields, making them versatile professionals in the industry.

Objectives of the Formation

The primary objective of this program is to render students capable of concretely resolving technical and scientific problems. To achieve this, the curriculum actively develops the following competencies:

• Mobilizing a wide spectrum of knowledge in the domain of sciences and techniques
• Adopting a scientific approach that combines rigor and creativity
• Applying project management techniques
• Deploying interaction and team management capabilities
• Mastering scientific, technical, and interpersonal communication
• Acting as responsible professionals

Methods and Pedagogical Team

From the first year of the bachelier, the curriculum includes lectures, exercise sessions, practical laboratory work, team projects, and language courses. This diverse approach ensures that students receive a well-rounded education.

International and External Opening

In principle, mobility occurs during the master's program. However, double degree agreements allow students to go abroad from the third block of the bachelor's program and return to Belgium at the end of the first block of the master's program. The bachelor's program includes English courses and some disciplinary courses taught in English (BA3 Brussels). Five corresponding master's programs are organized entirely in English, jointly with the VUB (BRUFACE programs).

The Plus of the Formation

This program offers a "polytechnic" approach, allowing students to explore a wide range of disciplines. It provides a comprehensive education with varied teaching methods and places great emphasis on integrating new students, including support for success.

Schedule

The program is taught during the day.

Conditions of Access

General Conditions for Access to Bachelor Studies

According to the decree of November 7, 2013, defining the landscape of higher education and the academic organization of studies, the following have direct access to first-cycle studies:

1. Holders of the CESS (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education) issued from June 1994 by a secondary education institution of full exercise or promotion social of the French Community.
2. Holders of the CESS issued at the latest at the end of 1992-1993, accompanied by the DAES (Diploma of Aptitude to Access Higher Education).
3. Holders of a diploma issued by a higher education institution in the French Community, sanctioning an academic degree issued in application of the Landscape Decree of November 7, 2013.
4. Holders of a diploma of higher education issued by an institution of promotion social.
5. Holders of a certificate of success in one of the admission exams organized by higher education institutions or by a jury of the French Community.
6. Holders of a diploma, title, or certificate of studies similar to those mentioned above, issued by the Flemish, German-speaking, or Royal Military School communities.
7. Holders of a foreign diploma, title, or certificate of studies recognized as equivalent to those mentioned above, in application of federal, community, European legislation, or an international convention.

Complementary Access Conditions

Only those who hold a certificate of success in the special admission exam to these studies, organized by a university of the French Community of Belgium, have access to bachelor studies in the field of engineering sciences (civil engineer or civil architect engineer).

Specific Conditions

1. Students who are not nationals of the European Union and are not assimilated.
2. Students of Chinese nationality.

Program

The engineer is a "polytechnician," meaning they master a broad ensemble of technical and scientific disciplines, both theoretically and practically. The proposed curriculum in the first cycle is composed of a "common trunk" of two and a half years, common to all specialties (except for the civil architect engineer, who has a particular curriculum from the first year). This makes the civil engineer training at ULB the most polyvalent in the French Community.

The main subjects taught include physics, mathematics, chemistry, and materials science, mechanics and technologies, computer science, electricity and electronics, and thermodynamics. The curriculum also includes non-technical courses: project management and epistemology of sciences and techniques (Brussels), environment and business economics (Charleroi), and English (Brussels and Charleroi).

At the beginning of the third block of the first cycle, students will choose from a set of specialized credits that will already orient them towards one master rather than another. However, the bachelor's degree in civil engineering will give access to all civil engineering masters.

Bloc 1

• CHIM-H1001: General Chemistry and Sustainable Processes
• INFO-H100: Computer Science
• LANG-H1001: English I
• MATH-H1002: Analysis I
• MATH-H1003: Linear Algebra and Geometry
• MATH-H1004: Elements of Analysis
• MECA-H100: Rational Mechanics I
• PHYS-H1001: General Physics I
• PHYS-H1002: General Physics II
• TRAN-H100: Introduction to Applied Sciences
• TRAN-H101: Multidisciplinary Project I

Bloc 2

• CHIM-H2001: Physical Chemistry, Materials, and Manufacturing
• CNST-H2001: Mechanics of Solids and Structures
• ELEC-H2001: Electromagnetism
• INFO-H2001: Object-Oriented Programming
• LANG-H2002: English II
• MATH-H2000: Analysis II
• MATH-H2002: Probability and Statistics
• MATH-H202: Numerical Analysis
• MECA-H200: Rational Mechanics II
• PHYS-H200: Quantum Physics, Statistical Physics, and Physical Chemistry
• TRAN-H201: Multidisciplinary Project II and Project Management

Bloc 3

• ELEC-H3001: Applied Electricity
• MATH-H3001: Signals and Systems
• MECA-H3001: Fluid Mechanics and Transfer Processes
• MECA-H301: Energy Systems: Basic Principles and Sustainable Technologies
• TRAN-H3001: Epistemology of Sciences and Ethics of the Engineer

After the Bachelor's Degree

By prolonging the BA with an MA in engineering, students can directly orient themselves towards a wide range of professions, including:

• Applied and fundamental research
• Design, study, consulting, and expertise
• Production, operation, maintenance, quality, and safety
• Evaluation and certification
• Project management and team management
• Technico-commercial roles

They can also orient themselves towards university research in applied sciences: architecture, construction, chemistry, and materials science, physics, electromechanics, electronics, and telecommunications, computer science, biomedical sciences.

Conclusion

The Bachelier en Sciences de l'Ing幯ieur, Orientation Ing幯ieur Civil at ULB offers a comprehensive and versatile education, preparing students for a wide range of careers in engineering and beyond. With its emphasis on developing a broad spectrum of knowledge and competencies, this program equips graduates to tackle complex problems and succeed in their chosen fields.