Course structure


The 3-year course in Engineering Sciences includes 180 credits

  1. The curriculum of studies is structured as follows: 138 ECTS of Foundational Courses, 30 ECTS of optional subjects chosen by the students from three different blocks (blocks A, B, C, D), 3 ECTS in foreign language learning, 3 ECTS informative activities (laboratory work for the degree) and lastly 6 ECTS for the final exam.
Mandatory modules (138 ECTS)
Year
semester
ECTS
       
Engineering Economics 1 I 6
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 I 9
Mathematical Analysis I 1 I 12
Fundamentals of Computing 1 II 9
Linear Algebra and Geometry 1 II 9
Physics I 1 II 12

  total credits 57
Electrical Network Analysis 2 I 9
Mathematical Analysis II 2 I 9
Physics II 2 I 9
Analogue Electronics 2 II 9
Feedback Control Systems 2 II 9
Mechanics of Materials and Structures 2 II 9
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer 2 II 9

  total credits 63
Digital Electronics 3 I 9

Fundamentals of Mechanisms of Systems (since A.Y 22-23)

change in

Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanisms

3 I 9

 

  total credits 18

+ block A or B or C or D

Suggested blocks for fewer debits for admission to Master’s Level Degrees.

Modules left at student’s choice (30 credits)

block A “Mechanical/Energy Engineering

  Year semester ECTS
FM – Fluid Machinery (K73-8037967) 3 I 6
ES – Energy Systems (K73-8037964) 3 II 6
MD – Machine Design (K73-8037969) 3 II 9
MT – Manufacturing Technologies (K73-8037968) 3 II 9

block B “Electronic Engineering

  Year semester ECTS
EEL – Experimental Electronics (K73-8037959) 3 2 6
LAB. S – Laboratory of Sensors (K73-8039740) new name from 2016-17) 3 2 9
HPE – High Performance Electronics (K73-8037963) 3 1 6
VLSI – VLSI Circuit and System Design (K73-8039166) 3 2 9

block C “ICT and Internet Engineering” (since 2015-16)

  Year semester ECTS
EF – Electromagnetic Fields (K73-8039513) 3 I 6
NI – Networking and Internet  (K73-8039511) 3 II 9
FT – Fundamentals of Telecommunications (K73-8039512) 3 II 6*
DSP – Digital Signal Processing (K73-8039514) 3 II 9*

*These subjects changed credits since the A.Y. 2022-23

block D = “Mechatronics Engineering”

  Year semester ECTS
FM – Fluid Machinery (K73-8037967) 3 I 6
MD – Machine Design (K73-8037969) 3 II 9
one of the following:      
LAB. S – Laboratory of Sensors (K73-8039740) 3 II 9
DSP – Digital Signal Processing (K73-8039514) 3 II 9
one of the following:      
ES – Energy Systems (K73-8037964) 3 II 6
EEL – Experimental Electronics (K73-8037959) 3 II 6

 

Other “credit giving” activities (12 credits)

International English for Scientific Studies 3
Formative activities 3
Final Exam 6

#Students can choose one foreign language among those taught by CLICI “Centro Linguistico di Ateneo site at Campus-x”. Students cannot choose their mother tongue.