Degree course in Safety engineering for the territory and the built environment

Course Name

SAFETY ENGINEERING FOR THE TERRITORY AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Course Code

LM16

Class (Ministerial code)

LM-26

Website

https://www.ing.unipg.it/didattica/offerta-formativa?view=elencocorsi

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

Mode of study

Blended

Didactic centre

Centro Studi Città di Foligno, Foligno

Programme director

Prof.ssa Manuela Cecconi

Access to the course

- open access with assessment of personal access requirements

Available places

No limitation

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 course of study. 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 main topics characterising the Master's Degree course in "Safety Engineering for the Territory and the Built Environment", are those of safety and civil protection of the territory and of its built environment from natural disasters. Qualifying features: - identification and evaluation of risk (mainly seismic and hydro-geological); - use of survey techniques and instrumental monitoring; - diagnosis of the state of damage to structures/infrastructures and planning of countermeasures, including temporary ones – for their protection and safety. - planning and design of solutions for the safety; - definition of operational-procedural strategies and logistic activities in post-emergency situations. - application of national and European Construction Codes. Students acquire these skills through the teaching activities and curricular traineeship activities, as well as their final thesis. The verification of the achievement of the expected objectives takes place during the evaluation of the profit and during the preparation of the thesis.

Programme learning outcomes

Graduates in "Safety Engineering for the Territory and the Built Environment " will acquire a valuable interdisciplinary preparation and will gain advanced scientific knowledge and professional skills in the field of safety, with particular attention to the issues of civil protection and the risks arising from natural disasters. The course of study is organized in two curricula: - Territory - Built Environment The training course is characterized by the attainment of basic knowledge and understanding in the following fields: - safety engineering and civil and environmental protection: graduates will get the knowledge and skills in hydro-geological, seismic zonation, prevention, risk mitigation and safety of the territory and its civil works. - safety engineering in the fields of industrial and computer engineering: graduates will get the knowledge and skills in the fields of the management of industrial plants, electrical systems and processes, telecommunication and data transmission networks; - legal-economic field, for the learning of fundamental concepts of socio-economic and medical-psychological nature, also required in pre-during-post emergency situations.

Qualification requirements and regulations

Admission to the final test for the achievement of the qualification will require that Students have acquired all the credits foreseen in the study plan for training activities in addition to the final test. The final test for the achievement of the qualification is public and consists of the presentation of thesis work to a special commission Two types of thesis are possible: 1) experimental thesis: study, realization, experimental validation of original solutions for real cases; 2) survey thesis: a survey of ideas and results on a specific topic based on several bibliographic sources. This will have to be accompanied by in-depth analysis, discussion and critical comments of the Graduate, regarding the concepts deriving from the bibliographic sources consulted.

Examination regulations and grading scale

Assessment is normally an oral and/or written exam; in some cases there are intermediate exams during the course; other evaluation elements (reports, project work, etc.) can be foreseen 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 commission of at least two teachers, whose President is the chair of the subject. The main exam sessions are held in December/January/February, June/July, September. 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 both the quality of the personal programme and the quality of the work performed in the final thesis. “Cum laude” (110 cum laude) may be added to the maximum grade if the exam commission decides unanimously.

Obligatory or optional mobility windows

Flexible mobility windows, according to the needs of each student.

Work-based learning

Students enrolled in the master's degree course of “Safety Engineering for the Territory and the Built Environment” have to carry out a curricular traineeship (8 CFU) formalized by an appropriate agreement. The traineeship is mandatory and must be carried out at engineering companies or qualified organizations and authority (e.g. Department of Civil Protection, CNR, Fire Department, Order of Engineers, etc.) that operate in the field of safety engineering for civil protection. Students will be able to expand their skills through "field experiences", thus promoting their future placement into the world of work and professional activities. The traineeship is generally expected in the second year, approximately at the end of the training course. The Student will be assigned to a tutor from the hosting institution and one from University. At the end of the activity an evaluation form will be filled by both tutor/student.

Occupational profiles of graduates

The Master's Graduate in "Safety Engineering for the Territory and the Built Environment " will be able to find employment in the field of safety engineering and civil protection. In some more detail, the Graduate may work as a freelancer or find employment in engineering companies, services companies and public or private organizations which manage infrastructure, urban settlements and portions of territory, with the role of planning, design and evaluation of engineering interventions/countermeasures, provisional and/or final - aimed at the prevention and reduction of seismic and hydrogeological risk.

Free-choice training activities