An ENAC semester project (4 ECTS) can be carried out during the first three semesters of the Master cycle. This course allows students to apply and consolidate their theoretical knowledge to plan and realize interdisciplinary research projects.
Students can choose between different interdisciplinary topics offered by ENAC teachers. Students have also the possibility to develop their own project ideas and have access to SKIL, a workshop environment permitting the realization of hands-on projects. Students may also choose to participate in a MAKE project for their ENAC semester project.
Students can choose to follow either an ENAC Semester Project or an ENAC Summer Workshop and integrate it into their study plan as follows:
- Master in Civil Engineering: among the branches of Block 2
- Master in Environmental Science and Engineering: instead of a SIE Project
- Master in Architecture: as an optional branch
In the ENAC Semester Project, the aim is that students do not only perform an interdisciplinary project, but are also are equipped with the tools to design an interdisciplinary project themselves. Student use the interdisciplinary bridges by conducting autonomously an interdisciplinary research project. The expected transversal and interdisciplinary learning outcomes of the ENAC Semester Projects are:
| Practical intelligence | Plan and carry out an interdisciplinary project independently; fix objectives, manage and monitor progress of work; present, discuss and communicate research results to different disciplines. |
| Creative intelligence | Explore research questions in a wider context; develop risky hypotheses; design and defend coherent and innovative solutions. |
| Analytical intelligence | Identify and structure the problem in a systemic way; analyze the complexity of the system; synthetize information; critically evaluate solutions and results; apply interdisciplinary knowledge to new problems or themes. |
| Reflective intelligence | Be aware of the challenges of interdisciplinary work and develop solutions to deal with them; reflect on the relevance of different approaches and integrate tools from multiple disciplines; be aware of the social and human implications of engineers/architects; take responsibility for the environmental impacts of one’s actions and decisions; anticipate and adapt to unforeseen challenges in a project. |
Students can work on an ENAC semester project individually or in groups with peers from one or more ENAC sections. ENAC semester projects can contribute to meeting mandatory requirements of the sections. Students obtain four credits for the successful completion of an ENAC semester project. In the context of the ENAC semester projects, students may also be supervised by a teacher from another EPFL school. In this case, an agreement has to be made between the respective sections.
Students choose the topic they are interested in from a list of projects provided by the teachers for the respective semester or submit their own ideas to potential supervisors. In any case, the students have to meet their teachers before the beginning of the semester (at semester start, at latest) to receive a confirmation for the supervision.
In addition to the projects below, the projects MAKE Réemploi et Low Tech en zone urbaine, Carbon Removal, Agrifood, Genorobotics and Swiss Solar Boat can also be chosen, in which case the students can contact the project coordinator for more information.
| Project | Supervisor I | Supervisor II |
| étude du charriage torrentiel par une méthode sismique | Ancey Christophe | |
| Etude hydraulique de la Navisence (Zinal, VS) | Ancey Christophe | |
| Prévision en temps réel des crues | Ancey Christophe | |
| Gestion de l’envasement du port de plaisance d’Ars-en-Ré | De Cesare Giovanni | Amini Azin |
| Le Canal de Panama – passé, présent, future | De Cesare Giovanni | |
| Modeling purchases of new cars for 2015: a comparison between countries. | Fernández Antolín Anna | Pacheco Paneque Meritxell |
| Air quality monitoring using data from a swarm of drones | Geroliminis Nikolaos | Barmpounakis Emmanouil |
| Reproducing and improving state-of-the-art prediction methods of traffic states (speed, occupancy, or flow) over freeway networks | Geroliminis Nikolaos | |
| Measuring plant water and carbon transport using X-ray micro-tomography | Grossiord Charlotte | Turberg Pascal |
| Investigating ocular responses to discomfort glare from the sun behind coloured glazing | Jain Sneha | Wienold Jan |
| Investigating ocular responses to discomfort glare from the sun behind coloured glazing | Jain Sneha | Wienold Jan |
| Quantification de l’impact socio-climatique de l’intégration végétation en milieu urbanisé | Javanroodi Kavan | Florio Pietro |
| Quantifying the impacts of urban greenery on the microclimate under typical and extreme weather conditions | Javanroodi Kavan | Florio Pietro |
| Towards climate-resilient urban neighborhoods: assessment of urban densification scenarios under the impacts of climate change in Switzerland | Javanroodi Kavan | |
| Energypolis footprint | Kantor Ivan Daniel | Maréchal François |
| Can we infer our spatial preferences from the way we move our heads? | Karmann Caroline | Andersen Marilyne |
| Evaluation of indoor comfort using field study data | Karmann Caroline | Wienold Jan |
| Human-centric evaluation of advanced shading systems for visual comfort | Karmann Caroline | Wienold Jan |
| EPFL Xplore: Drilling Mechanism for soil collect and measurements | Laloui Lyesse | |
| Pile interaction effects and environmental impacts of refrigerant on the performance of an energy pile foundation | Laloui Lyesse | Ravera Elena |
| A benchtop model of a geothermal reservoir and power-plant | Lecampion Brice | Talebkeikhah Mohsen |
| Site Selection for a CO2 geological storage Pilot in Switzerland | Lecampion Brice | |
| Evaluation sismique des bâtiments de Terre des Hommes à Bex | Lestuzzi Pierino | |
| Evolution de la vulnérabilité sismique à l’échelle de l’agglomération: Yverdon | Lestuzzi Pierino | |
| Air Quality and Thermal comfort Investigation in a Simulated Spacecraft Cabin | Licina Dusan | |
| Air Quality and Thermal comfort Investigation in a Simulated Spacecraft Cabin | Licina Dusan | |
| Can refined knowledge of outdoor particulate matter across Europe result in improved design of ventilation air filters? | Licina Dusan | Belias Evangelos |
| Examining natural ventilation potential in Swiss apartment buildings with regard to energy use and occupant well-being | Licina Dusan | |
| Indoor air quality assessment in residential buildings | Licina Dusan | |
| Projet ENAC (mineurIDEAS):Stratégies et techniques pour la réutilisation de l’architecture du XXe siècle | Marino Giulia | Graf Franz |
| Evaluation and prediction of world population dynamics | Meibom Anders | Benettin Paolo |
| Hands-on sustainability projects in the SKIL | Meibom Anders | |
| Hands-on sustainability projects in the SKIL | Meibom Anders | |
| Low Tech Design : Propose or join a project | Meibom Anders | |
| projet SKIL – propose YOUR project | Meibom Anders | |
| projet SKIL – propose YOUR project | Meibom Anders | |
| Numerical modelling of a fracture roughness from micro-CT data | Molinari Jean-François | Turberg Pascal |
| Conception et dimensionnement d’une passerelle sur l’A1 pour piétons et cyclistes / GE | Muttoni Aurelio | Dreier Damien |
| Dimensionnement et conception d’une galerie de protection “La Savanne Arolla/VS” | Muttoni Aurelio | Dreier Damien |
| Construction en bois – ENAC | Natterer Johannes | |
| Passerelle en bois | Natterer Johannes | |
| Analyse architecturale et sociologique des lieux d’accueil temporaires pour sans-abris | Pattaroni Luca | Felder Maxime Carl |
| Industrial citizen revolution : économie circulaire et ville | Pattaroni Luca | |
| Industrial citizen revolution I : industrie, histoire et urbanisme | Pattaroni Luca | |
| L’habitat intergénérationnel : un prototype H4G | Pattaroni Luca | |
| Logement et société : enquête sur l’espace domestique dans le Canton de Genève | Pattaroni Luca | |
| Mobilité quotidienne et logement dans le Canton de Genève | Pattaroni Luca | Clément Garance |
| urbanisme et biodiversité | Pattaroni Luca | |
| Impact of window views on building occupant’s comfort and well-being | Pierson Clotilde | Wienold Jan |
| Influence of building occupants’ view direction on their non-visual responses to light | Pierson Clotilde | Andersen Marilyne |
| Simulation environment for reinforcement learning based design of drones formation for traffic monitoring | Senouf Ortal Yona | Geroliminis Nikolaos |
| Autonomous Integrity Monitoring in GNSS + Systems | Skaloud Jan | Garcia Crespillo Omar |
| Influence of Surface Texture on Drone Mapping | Skaloud Jan | Cucci Davide Antonio |
| Terrain Texture Modeling for UAV Mapping | Skaloud Jan | |
| Assessing the potential for CCUS | Thalmann Philippe | |
| Conception et/ou gestion d’un parc de logements ou de bureaux dans une optique de réduction des m2 par personne | Thalmann Philippe | |
| Innovative technologies to accelerate the energetic renovation of buildings | Thalmann Philippe | Goto Takayoshi |
| Prosperity without growth | Thalmann Philippe | |
| Saving the tropical forests | Thalmann Philippe | Vöhringer Frank |
| Utilisation de ressources en lien avec la construction et l’utilisation de logements | Thalmann Philippe | |
| 3D microstructural analysis of a material of your choice | Turberg Pascal | |
| Application of high resolution X-ray computed tomography (micro-CT) to the analysis of tree rings patterns in dendrochronological and forest ecosystem studies | Turberg Pascal | Grossiord Charlotte |
| Micro-CT based bioinspired structure for composites | Vassilopoulos Anastasios | Turberg Pascal |
| Daylighting in a Smart Building design project | Wienold Jan | Aguacil Moreno Sergi |
| Zooplankton Diel Vertical Migration in Lake Léman | Wüest Alfred Johny | Minaudo Camille Roland Marie |
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