The Geotechnics and Natural Hazards program is intended in particular for students interested in a career in development and construction, sectors in which the geological engineer intervenes upstream to study the characteristics of the subsoil that will house the new infrastructure.
Your solid knowledge of the different types of subsoil will enable you to establish geotechnical diagnoses prior to the construction of large infrastructures (roads, tunnels, bridges, buildings, etc.) in order to take into account the natural risks linked to the terrain in their design.
In regular contact with the project owner, the geotechnician is also able to propose remedies when a problem related to natural risks has already caused damage to the building.
The training is divided between lectures, field schools and practical cases
Practical information
Training: BSc + MSc program in Geosciences and Environment / BSc + MSc program in Geosciences and Environment by apprenticeship
Duration of the course: 2 years
Training location: Beauvais campus
Details of the courses
UE Geotechnics (6 ECTS credits)
- Mechanics of structures
- Subsurface geophysics
- Fundamental geotechnics
- Quantitative hydrogeology
- Geophysics applied to geotechnics
UE Project management (6 ECTS credits)
- Budget management
- Project management
- Economic intelligence and strategic watch
UE Human and Social Sciences (6 ECTS credits)
- English with specific objectives
- Personal development and creativity
- Team management
- Scientific communication
UE Internship - Technical part (9 ECTS credits)
- Internship - technical part : oral
- Internship - technical part : report
- Internship - technical part : company evaluation
UE Internship - Company part (3 ECTS credits)
- Internship - company part : oral
- Internship - company part : report
Upgrading (for students entering UniLaSalle in 4th year)
- Geological refresher course
- Computer science refresher course
UE Geotechnics 2 (6 ECTS credits)
- Geotechnics : foundations
- Geotechnics: laboratory tests
- Geotechnics: modeling
- Case study, geotechnics and engineering geology
UE Geotechnics 3 (6 ECTS credits)
- Road geotechnics
- Drilling and in situ tests
- Retaining walls and embankments
- Applied GIS and remote sensing
UE Business and management (6 ECTS credits)
- Economics and budget management
- English for current events and specialties
- Professionalization
UE Field school Management of field prospection (6 ECTS credits)
UE Geotechnics 4 (8 ECTS credits)
- Geophysics applied to geotechnics
- Geotechnical practices
- Rock mechanics and underground structures
UE Geotechnics 5 (6 ECTS credits)
- Geotechnical worksites
- Reinforced and prestressed concrete
- Construction materials
UE Group or personal project (12 ECTS credits)
- Geotechnical collective project
- Internship (6 months)
- Writing of the geological engineer's thesis (9 ECTS credits)
- Geological engineer thesis defense (9 ECTS credits)
