Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Work effectively in teams, develop leadership, and make decisions in multidisciplinary, multicultural and international contexts.
• Interact effectively with others to carry out common projects in various contexts (multidisciplinary, multicultural, and international).
• Identify skills and resources, and research external expertise if necessary.
• Make decisions, individually or collectively, taking into account the parameters involved (human, technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental).
• Communicate and exchange information in a structured way - orally, graphically and in writing, in French and in one or more other languages - scientifically, culturally, technically and interpersonally, by adapting to the intended purpose and the relevant public.
• Argue to and persuade customers, teachers and boards, both orally and in writing.
• Select and use the written and oral communication methods and materials adapted to the intended purpose and the relevant public.
• Adopt a professional and responsible approach, showing an open and critical mind in an independent professional development process.
• Analyse their personal functioning and adapt their professional attitudes.
• Show an open and critical mind by bringing to light technical and non-technical issues of analysed problems and proposed solutions.

Learning Outcomes of UE

There is a need for engineering students to develop a global perspective of their technical field and profession, in the context of multinational operations, companies, standards and regulations. Develop an increased awareness of international issues for the engineering world: demographic growth, natural and energetical resources, transport, education and the role of states, international institutions or organizations; international law and regulations.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

-       Theory and principles of international relations -       Selected internationally engineer-specific law : labor law, product liability, trademark law, copyright law, competition law, patent law, industrial law, corporate law, environmental law (Framework Convention on Climate Change); -       Geopolitics of energy and natural resources; demographical and social challenges; education -       European Institutions, World Trade Organization, Diplomacy.

Prior Experience

Not applicable