Degree course in Civil engineering

Course Name

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Course Code

LM29

Class (Ministerial code)

LM-23

Website

http://www.unipg.it/perm/offerta-formativa/2019/corso/197

Field(s) of study

ISCED Area 07 - Engineering, Manufacturing And Construction

Qualification award

Master Degree

Level of qualification according to the NQF and the EQF

EHEA Second cycle; EQF Level 7

Length of programme / number of credits

2 years / 120 ECTS

Language of Teaching

Italian/english

Mode of study

Blended

Didactic centre

Polo di Ingegneria – Via G. Duranti

Programme director

Prof. Massimiliano Gioffrè

Access to the course

Open access with assessment of personal knowledge and skills (competencies).

Available places

80

Specific admission requirements

Formal Requirements: Italian First cycle qualification (Laurea) or foreign equivalent in the same or related subject area, with possible extra work if required competences are lacking.

Evaluation of specific subject knowledge on entry

Verification of the possession of the curricular requirements with the methods indicated in the academic regulation of the Master degree. Foreign students are required to take a test to verify their proficiency of the Italian language, except Erasmus Incoming students, Exchange Students and students in mobility as per the Cooperation Agreement

Profile of the programme

The course deepens the applicative and practical aspects of civil engineering in addition to fundamental theoretical aspects and methodologies. While some of the first-year courses aim to complete the basic knowledge, the others are organized along two study paths (curricula) named “Structures” and “Infrastructures”. The student can also freely choose some of the courses, to complete more specialized training, and the stage, which has proven to be effective in the job placement. The training is based on lectures, tutorials and workshops, involving also groups of students. An interdisciplinary approach is also used through seminars and technical visits to structures and infrastructures, especially during their construction.

Programme learning outcomes

The student acquires both the ability to apply the theories and the methodological procedures studied and the aptitude for the solution of new and not fully coded problems (problem-solving), through training activities concerning the development of thematic case studies through the use of calculation methods and advanced IT tools.

Qualification requirements and regulations

Admission to the final test for the achievement of the qualification will require that the student has acquired all the credits indicated in the study plan for training activities other than the final test. The final test for the achievement of the qualification is public and consists of the presentation of a thesis work to a special committee. Theses can present a review of the state of the art, the design of civil structures or infrastructural systems, and experimental analyses with original contribution to advanced and innovative techniques.

Examination regulations and grading scale

Assessment is normally an oral or written exam; in some cases there are intermediate exams during the course; other evaluation elements (seminars, reports, etc.) can be indicated in specific course units and are described in the Course Unit Profiles. The grades for subject exams are measured in thirtieths (0-30 scale), the minimum grade is 18/30 and the maximum grade is 30/30. The maximum grade can be enhanced with “cum laude” (30 cum laude), in case of excellence. Grades are given by an exam committee of at least two teachers, whose President is the chair of the subject. The main exam sessions are held in January/February, March/April, June/July, September/October. Students may retake exams, if not passed. The University provides an ECTS Grading Table, which shows the actual distribution of the examination and final grades among students for each degree programme. The final degree evaluation is expressed in one hundred and tenths (0-110 scale), the minimum grade is 66/110 and the maximum grade is 110/110. The calculation of the final grade of each candidate takes into account the average of the grades obtained in the subject exams, as well as the quality of the work performed in research or in the final thesis which is discussed in public before an exam commission. “Cum laude” (110 cum laude) may be added to the maximum grade if the exam commission decides unanimously.

Obligatory or optional mobility windows

There are no prescribed mobility windows. The outgoing mobility is regulated by the deadlines of the university calls.

Work-based learning

The course includes 6 credits for stages or internships, to be carried out in an ever-growing number of research, private and public companies, firms, centers and institutions. Internships abroad are encouraged, possibly connected to the thesis work, even in the months following graduation.

Occupational profiles of graduates

The aim of the course is to train a professional figure capable of operating as a freelancer, employee or manager in construction or engineering companies and in public administrations, with skills for design, development, construction supervision, testing, maintenance and management of civil works and complex infrastructures.

Free-choice training activities