Target level of study
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
180 credits
Duration
3 years
Training structure
University Institute of Technology, Nîmes
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
By enrolling in the Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering - Sustainable Construction (B.U.T. GC-CD), students benefit from a three-year integrated program leading to a bachelor's degree. The degree is aligned with international standards and facilitates exchanges with foreign universities.
With the GC-CD B.U.T., students continue to benefit from university-level education and technology training supervised by experienced teaching teams. The curriculum continues to focus on professional scenarios and periods spent in companies in the form of internships or work-study programs.
Objectives
The B.U.T. GC-CD aims to train versatile executives in the building and public works sector. They are intended to work in project management (work scheduling), project supervision (design offices), or construction (construction companies), organizing and supervising construction sites.
Know-how and skills
The BUT GCCD program is designed using a skills-based approach. During their studies, students will develop five professional skills:
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Technical solutions in construction: this skill covers all activities related to research, selecting solutions, proposing alternatives based on an analysis of technical and environmental constraints, compliance with standards, and test results in the construction sector.
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Technical solutions in public works: this area of expertise covers all activities related to research, solution selection, and proposal of alternatives based on an analysis of technical and environmental constraints, compliance with standards, and test results in the public works sector.
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Dimensioning: this skill covers all activities involved in dimensioning a structure, both from a structural point of view (reinforced concrete, wood, metal) and in terms of the building envelope and its technical equipment, as well as activities involved in dimensioning geotechnical structures.
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Site organization: this skill covers all activities related to costing, preparation, and technical and human resource management for a building or public works site, from responding to a call for tenders to delivery of the project.
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Technical monitoring of a structure: this skill covers all activities related to the diagnosis, monitoring, operation, and maintenance of a structure or group of structures.
Organization
Knowledge assessment
Knowledge is assessed on an ongoing basis and at the end of each semester ( 30 ECTS per semester). This allows students to gauge their level of mastery of the skills acquired. A total of 6 semesters (180 ECTS) must be completed in order to obtain the B.U.T. GC-CD.
Students who do not wish to continue into the third year of the GC-CD B.U.T. program and who have earned 120 ECTS credits (four semesters) may request the GC-CD University Technology Diploma (D.U.T.) (two years of higher education).
Special facilities
High-level athletes
The university wishes to provide high-level athleteswith the necessary resources to pursue their university studies. Support is provided in the form of study programs adapted to sporting constraints, with the aim of reconciling higher education and sporting careers.
To find out if you are eligible, check your eligibility here
The application for high-level status must be made every year.
Established artists
The university promotes access to initial and continuing education for established artists. Support may take the form of tailored course arrangements. For more information, contact the Registrar's Office. here.
Students with disabilities
Complementary in their missions, the Handiversité and Preventive Medicine services work together to support you in the success of your educational journey. They are your primary contacts for providing information, assessing your situation, recommending appropriate accommodations, and monitoring their implementation. (More info here).
Internships, supervised projects
Internship | Mandatory |
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Duration of the internship | A minimum of 22 weeks spread over the 3 years in order to apply the skills acquired. |
Supervised projects
A total of 600 hours is allocated to supervised projects. These projects enable students to conduct research in small groups. They are carried out over the three years of the program in parallel with traditional teaching.
Program
The program begins in September and lasts three years. It focuses on academic and technological instruction. The total number of hours is 2,000, spread over six semesters. The program is built around a skills-based approach. Skills are acquired through a combination of professional scenarios and theoretical instruction.
1st year - CORE CURRICULUM
| SEMESTER 1 | SEMESTER 2 | |||
| EU11 | Technical solutions in construction | EU21 | Technical solutions in construction | |
| EU12 | Technical solutions in civil engineering | EU22 | Technical solutions in civil engineering | |
| EU13 | Sizing | EU23 | Sizing | |
| EU14 | Site organization | EU24 | Site organization | |
| EU15 | Technical monitoring of a structure | EU25 | Technical monitoring of a structure | |
| SAÉ (*) | ||||
| SAE 1.1 | Construction project implementation studies | SAE 2.1 | Building development/extension project | |
| SAE 1.2 | Engineering structure project | SAE 2.2 | Road and utility network project | |
| SAE 1.3 | Simple planimetric and altimetric survey | SAE 2.3 | Complex planimetric and altimetric survey | |
| SAE 1.4 | Modeling of a structural element and its loading | SAE 2.4 | Calculation of stresses and deformations in a simple structure using professional software | |
| SAE 1.5 | Identification and sizing of dry and wet networks in a simple structure | SAE 2.5 | Insulation performance of a simple building element and solutions to meet hygrothermal constraints | |
| SAE 1.6 | Quote for a simple project | SAE 2.6 | Planning simple tasks | |
| SAE 1.7 | Inventory of an existing structure | SAE 2.7 | Summary of key characteristics and technical components required for monitoring the life of the structure | |
| Portfolio (**) | SAE 2.8 | Stage 1 | ||
| Portfolio | ||||
| RESOURCES | ||||
| R 1.1 | Academic work methods and computer tools | R 2.1 | Mathematics 2 | |
| R 1.2 | Mathematics 1 | R 2.2 | Expression - Communication 2 | |
| R 1.3 | Expression - Communication 1 | R 2.3 | English 2 | |
| R 1.4 | English 1 | R 2.4 | Drawing - Reading plans 2 | |
| R 1.5 | Building construction technology | R 2.5 | Secondary trade technology | |
| R 1.6 | Drawing - Reading plans 1 | R 2.6 | Topography 2 | |
| R 1.7 | Supporting structure | R 2.7 | Civil Engineering Technology 2 | |
| R 1.8 | Civil Engineering Technology 1 | R 2.8 | Structural Mechanics 2 | |
| R 1.9 | Topography 1 | R 2.9 | Heat and water transfer in walls | |
| R 1.10 | Structural Mechanics 1 | R 2.10 | Construction modes 2 | |
| R 1.11 | Dry and wet networks | R 2.11 | Site organization and management 1 | |
| R 1.12 | Speakers and publications in their environment | R 2.12 | Quality, Safety, Environment 1 | |
| R 1.13 | Construction modes 1 | R 2.13 | Granular materials, soils, and road recycling | |
| R 1.14 | Costing and financial management 1 | R 2.14 | Binding materials, concrete, and asphalt mixes | |
| R 1.15 | Functions of Building Components | R 2.15 | Environmental assessment of materials and equipment | |
| R 1.16 | Knowledge of key materials | R 2.16 | PPP 2 | |
| R 1.17 | PPP (***) 1 | |||
(*) Learning and Assessment Situations (LAS)
LASenable the assessment of skills in situ. This assessment is carried out in accordance with all the elements that make up the reference framework and is based on the portfolio approach, i.e., a process of reflection and demonstration led by the student themselves. As a set of actions, SAE requires students to choose, mobilize, and combine resources that are relevant and consistent with the targeted objectives. The challenges of SAE are therefore multiple:
- Participating in the development of skills;
- Supporting learning and mastery of resources;
- Integrating self-assessment by the student;
- Enabling individualized learning.
(**) The portfolio approach
Sometimes referred to as a skills portfolio or professional passport, the portfolio is a point of connection between the academic world and the socio-economic world. In this respect, it addresses all aspects of the student's professionalization: from their training to their future as a professional.
(***) The Personal and Professional Project (PPP)
Present in each semester of the program and supported by all the teachers in the teaching team, the Personal and Professional Project is a structuring element that allows students to take charge of their education, understand and appropriate its content, objectives, and targeted skills.
In the second year, students must choose a specialization track:
- Building work,
- Public Works,
- Renovation and Improvement of the Environmental Performance of Buildings,
- Design Office.
The courses differ in terms of the fields of application of the various skills and the fact that, in the third year, only three skills are pursued.
Select a program
Building Construction
The Construction Works course is specifically designed for careers in construction site organization and management.
Public Works
The Public Works program is specifically designed for careers in the organization and management of public works construction sites.
Renovation and Improvement of the Environmental Performance of Buildings
The Building Renovation and Environmental Performance Improvement course is specifically designed for those involved in the organization and management of building renovation projects.
Design Office
The Design Engineering course is specifically aimed at professions in the building and civil engineering design offices.
Admission
Registration procedures
Target audience
General high school diploma obtained
Starting in 2021, recommended specialties:
- Mathematics + Physics-Chemistry or Engineering Science,
- any other specialty after reviewing the file.
Before 2021
General High School Diploma: High School Diploma in Science
Technical Baccalaureate: Industrial Science and Technology
Review of the file : assessments by the teaching team; opinion of the class council; motivation for the course; French and language grades; grades in science subjects in the 11th and 12th grades.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees include:
- university registration fees (set annually at the national level; more info here),
- the Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC), which is intended to promote the social, health, cultural, and athletic integration and support of students and to reinforce health prevention and education initiatives carried out on their behalf. (More info here)
Every student enrolled in initial training or an apprenticeship contract at a higher education institution must obtain, prior to enrollment, proof ofpayment (or exemption) of the CVEC.
And after
Continuing education
Professional integration
BUSINESS SECTORS/PROFESSIONS
Companies in the construction sector, public works, local authorities, project owners, developers, architectural firms, inspection agencies, structural, thermal, and fluid engineering firms:
- Site manager / assistant site supervisor,
- Chargé d'affaires, SPS coordinator,
- Assistant project manager / project owner,
- Energy diagnostician,
- Draftsman-designer,
- Head of Technical Services,
- Assistant Design Engineer,
- BIM Modeler/Coordinator...