MSc. in Architectural Engineering, professional focus in architectural and urban engineering

Programme content

COMBINING ENGINEERING PRACTICE AND CREATIVE DESIGN

Combining rigour and creativity, engineering techniques and environmental challenges, functional design and aesthetic considerations, the architectural civil engineering course trains highly qualified professionals, capable of mastering the contemporary complexity of large architecture projects.

The diploma is recognized by the Order of Architects, both at the Belgian and European levels.

USING THE MOST MODERN TECHNIQUES

The teaching methods used are based on a per project methodology with a specific interest in computer-aided architectural design.

Students also benefit from the expertise of the professionals, many of whom work internationally, who participate in the programme by reviewing the projects and sitting on juries. The students' projects are notably reviewed by the world-renowned experts of AIA (Architectes Ingénieurs Associés), a very large agency located in Paris with an international reputation.

THE ARCHITECT IN THE MIDST OF SOCIETY

Architectural engineers play a social role too. Therefore, the programme also includes classes in sociology, aesthetics, law, use-centered design, economics and management which provide a well-rounded education.

INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

In addition to the possibilities of staying abroad, notably via the Erasmus program, this program also allows you, upon selection, to graduate from the ULiège and the Ecole des Mines, Alès, the Ecole des Ingénieurs de la Rochelle or the EPF Troyes, School of Engineering.

PROGRAM

The two parts of this master's program allow students to deepen the concepts covered in the bachelor's program.

In Part 1, the courses cover the design of large-scale architectural projects, collaborative design, heritage conservation, building physics, structural design, sustainable development, and urban mobility. Part 1 also includes a mandatory internship.

Students will follow classes about their specialized focus : Architectural and urban engineering.

The core curriculum includes analysis of design processes, sustainable urban composition, an internship, an integrated architectural and urban scale workshop (mixed urban project), and a Master's thesis.

The professional focus in architectural and urban engineering

It includes digital simulation and monitoring of buildings, wood construction, urban morphology, design of public spaces and urban atmospheres, urban sociology and engineering of uses, transportation issues and environmental and territorial policy.

Other possibilities

A professional focus in Urban and environmental engineering is also possible. You can find the full presentation of this program here.

JOINT ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS

The collaborative digital studio BIM

At the forefront of digital practices and knowledge on collaboration, the "Studio Digital Collaboratif BIM" (SDC BIM) allows the architectural engineer students of Liège to develop a common architectural project by implementing the Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodologies. BIM allows for advanced digital collaborative practices, based on the exchange of building data between the different actors of the project throughout its life cycle.

The objective of the SDC BIM is to sensitize students to the collaborative dimension of an architectural project and to prepare them for the work issues induced by project activities involving multidisciplinary actors. To carry out this project, they work in groups with a sharing of roles, allowing them to implement the skills and know-how learned in previous courses, in particular for the evaluation of the environmental performance of a building, the evaluation of its construction and maintenance costs or the planning of a building site. Within the framework of the SDC BIM, students develop human, organizational and technical skills, which are indispensable in today's professional practices.

The chosen architectural program places environmental issues at the heart of the development of a project in the execution phase, which may concern, depending on the year, a school, a museum space, a spa, etc.

www.uee.uliege.be/digital-studio-lab