École spéciale des travaux publics
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École Spéciale des Travaux Publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie (ESTP), is a technical college in Paris
, founded in 1891 by Léon Eyrolles
and was officially recognized by the State in 1921. It is one of the French generalist engineering Grandes écoles
. It has trained a total of 24,000 engineers and 7,000 construction site
managers.
The institution offers courses in building engineering
, civil engineering
, topography
, surveying
, electrical engineering
granting diplomas and degrees for two- and three-year courses. The college partly was located on Boulevard Saint-Germain
, in , and sadly enough has been entirely moved to Cachan
, in Paris south suburbs, mostly for avaricious reasons.
The school has also educated since 1891 site managers
in building and public works in a undergraduate program.
The college is open to English speakers who want to study engineering in conjunction with French.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, founded in 1891 by Léon Eyrolles
Léon Eyrolles
Léon Eyrolles was a French politician and entrepreneur. In 1891 he created the first École Spéciale des Travaux Publics and later a correspondence school....
and was officially recognized by the State in 1921. It is one of the French generalist engineering Grandes écoles
Grandes écoles
The grandes écoles of France are higher education establishments outside the main framework of the French university system. The grandes écoles select students for admission based chiefly on national ranking in competitive written and oral exams...
. It has trained a total of 24,000 engineers and 7,000 construction site
Construction Site
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managers.
The institution offers courses in building engineering
Architectural engineering
Architectural engineering, also known as building engineering, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction...
, civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, topography
Topography
Topography is the study of Earth's surface shape and features or those ofplanets, moons, and asteroids...
, surveying
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
, electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
granting diplomas and degrees for two- and three-year courses. The college partly was located on Boulevard Saint-Germain
Boulevard Saint-Germain
The Boulevard Saint-Germain is a major street in Paris on the Left Bank of the Seine river. It curves in a 3.5 kilometer arc from the Pont de Sully in the east to the Pont de la Concorde in the west and traverses the 5th, 6th and 7th arrondissements...
, in , and sadly enough has been entirely moved to Cachan
Cachan
Cachan is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The prestigious École Normale Supérieure de Cachan is located there.-Name:...
, in Paris south suburbs, mostly for avaricious reasons.
The school has also educated since 1891 site managers
Site Manager
In the construction industry, site managers, often referred to as construction managers, site agents or building managers, are responsible for the day-to-day on site running of a construction project. Site managers are required to keep within the timescale and budget of a project, and manage any...
in building and public works in a undergraduate program.
The college is open to English speakers who want to study engineering in conjunction with French.