Department of Engineering (DING)

Since its inception in 2001, the Civil Engineering degree program has always pursued educational objectives consistent with the professional profile, identified based on the needs of the manufacturing industry. This has also been achieved through consultation with the most directly involved stakeholders (professional firms, construction companies, and businesses). The program is designed to train civil engineers with cross-disciplinary skills in the various relevant sectors: geotechnics, structures, hydraulic engineering, road networks and transportation, construction, urban planning, systems, and architectural design. Therefore, civil engineering graduates find employment in design firms and companies engaged in the construction and maintenance of works, buildings, systems, and infrastructure, in the management and supervision of construction sites, in technical-commercial structures, in service companies and organizations, and in public administrations for the planning, management, and control of urban and territorial works and services.

The curriculum offers a single major, structured as follows: the first year covers mathematics, physics, computer science, materials science and technology, and drawing; the second year introduces hydraulics, geotechnics, and building science, as well as transportation, urban planning, and road construction.

Technical physics and climatology of the built environment add green building skills; the third year focuses on applying these skills to basic problems and simple systems, including the design of reinforced concrete and steel structures, foundations, and retaining structures; finally, the major concludes with hydraulic construction.

Teaching is organized into 20 courses. The selection of SSD (specialized subject areas) and credits assigned to the various training activities and the final exam is aimed at achieving the learning objectives described above. The core areas and credits are covered largely by internal teaching staff, ensuring continuity in the teaching. In addition to the departmental facilities common to other degree programs, there are also dedicated laboratories where teaching and advanced research activities are conducted. Internships are also part of the curriculum, and are carried out, in part through specific agreements or memoranda of understanding (e.g., with ANCE), generally at external companies and professional firms.

At the end of the course of study, the graduate can complete his or her education by joining the master's degree programs activated at this university.

The of Computer Engineering Degree aims at educating professionals with a basic cultural background, a knowledge spanning different areas of engineering, and deep competence in computer science, with the twofold purpose of fostering an effective inclusion in the world of work shortly and to build a solid basis for a following detailed study at upper levels of the education path.

The education profile of the graduate in Computer Engineering is designed for allowing the graduate to be suddenly able to take part to tasks like design,implementation, production, deployment, and maintenance of elaboration systems and networks of computers, software systems, and industry automation systems; supervision and management of organizations and laboratories operating in the area of computer science and enterprise information systems; support tasks to planning, promotion, and sales of software or hardware  products and services along with technical support.

The first year includes the study of the basic disciplines in the area of mathematics, physics, and computer science, organization management, along with the study of English.

The second year includes, beyond the detailed study of computer science, the study of automation engineering, electrotechnics,  electronics and telecommunication.

The third year, beyond a further detailed study of computer science and electronic measures, includes two alternative orientations, one towards the computer engineering while the other one towards automation engineering.

The education curriculum is completed with exams at the student’s choice, and, optionally with an external apprenticeship.

The BSc in Electronic and Biomedical Engineering provides a comprehensive education in Information Engineering, focusing on designing, developing, and managing electronic and biomedical systems.

This programme covers various applications, including consumer electronics, industrial automation, sensors, and biomedical instruments. It offers two specialised curricula:

• Biomedical Engineering: Emphasises the design and management of biomedical systems, telemedicine, and precision medicine technologies
• Electronics (Automation and Sensors - IoT): Focuses on developing electronic systems for ICT, industrial automation, and IoT applications

Students gain practical skills through lab work, preparing them for dynamic careers or further specialised engineering studies.

The Master';s Degree Programme in Energy Engineering is founded on a broad and well-balanced educational framework encompassing the three main disciplinary areas of the field: chemical, electrical, and thermo-mechanical engineering. The programme aims to educate highly qualified engineers capable of working as independent professionals or within public and private organizations. Graduates acquire a comprehensive background in energy engineering, enabling them to operate effectively in organizations of different sizes and sectors, characterized by continuous technological innovation and evolving organizational structures.

The educational activities related to the fundamental disciplines are designed to strengthen and expand students' methodological and operational knowledge in mathematics and the basic sciences, providing the level of expertise required to address modelling and experimental analysis of the complex physical and chemical phenomena involved in energy conversion processes.

The core and complementary engineering courses provide students with the methodological and operational knowledge required in Energy Engineering while allowing them to develop an in-depth understanding of specific topics, with particular attention to emerging technologies and state-of-the-art analytical tools.

Upon completion of the programme, graduates will possess an advanced knowledge of the theoretical and scientific foundations of mathematics, the basic sciences, and engineering, with particular emphasis on Energy Engineering. They will be able to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, including those requiring innovative and interdisciplinary approaches. Furthermore, graduates will be capable of conceiving, planning, designing, and managing complex and innovative systems, processes, and services by applying appropriate and up-to-date methods, techniques, and engineering tools, while taking into account issues related to safety, environmental protection, sustainable territorial development, business culture, and professional ethics.

From a professional perspective, the programme is primarily oriented towards developing advanced competencies in the design, analysis, and control of civil and industrial energy systems. The degree also provides an appropriate academic background for pursuing higher-level studies, including doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes.

Graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in at least one official language of the European Union in addition to Italian, as well as adequate information technology skills that enable them to effectively use current digital tools and to keep pace with the continuous evolution of information technologies.

The programme normally consists of 60 ECTS credits per academic year, for a total of 120 ECTS credits. The annual study plan specifies the detailed organization of the educational activities, which include lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions, design projects, seminars, tutoring, academic guidance, and internships. Teaching activities make extensive use of laboratory experiences across the various engineering disciplines. Students are frequently required to develop technical projects based on the knowledge and skills acquired, prepare technical reports, and collaborate in team-based activities.

Examinations are generally conducted individually.. The final examination consists of the preparation and public defence of an individual
Master thesis before an officially appointed examination committee. Under the supervision of a faculty advisor, students are required to develop an original topic that reflects the cultural and/or professional profile of their chosen field of specialization. Thesis preparation may involve research activities, engineering design, and laboratory work.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate a thorough command of the subject, the ability to work independently, effective and concise communication skills in presenting their results, and the capability to critically discuss and defend their work.

The Interateneo Master's Degree Course in Civil Engineering was born in 2009 from the transformation of the Course in Civil Engineering activated in 2006, on the basis of a cultural project in agreement with the University of Naples Federico II. This agreement makes it possible to broaden the spectrum of expertise available on teaching and also to make available to students the research facilities (laboratories) of the University of Naples. In this regard, it should be noted that the educational objectives of the degree course are different from those of the master's degrees of the same class activated at the University of Naples, representing for both universities a completion and complementarity. In fact, the degree course activated at the University of Sannio is characterized by a broader-ranging in-depth study in the sphere of the themes proper to civil engineering, while at the Neapolitan university the educational offer is more specific in individual sectors (two different master's degrees for Structures and Geotechnics or for Hydraulic Systems and Transport). This cultural project has gained significant recognition from the social partners interviewed and a high percentage of employment of master's graduates, thanks to the training of very flexible professionals, able to take advantage of job opportunities related to all types of civil engineering works and services. Such versatility is particularly important in times of labor market crisis, in which, on the contrary, excessive specialization and sectorization can be an obstacle. The same consideration applies in the training of coordinating and managerial figures (especially in local authorities and small companies/enterprises), which require a high professional profile but, at the same time, broad enough to handle all the problems that may arise. Since this is a master's degree, however, a slightly more pronounced connotation has been identified in the area of earthquake engineering, in view of the well-known problems of seismic risk present in Italy, both with regard to new constructions and existing buildings and structures. This need is particularly felt in the Samnite territory, which is, as is well known, at high seismic risk.
The training offer proposes, in the first year, the deepening of the methodological-operational tools of mathematics, as well as skills in the field of hydraulic infrastructures, transportation systems and the government of urban and territorial transformations. It also begins the specialization path in earthquake engineering with the dynamics of structures and masonry construction; this path will be completed in the second year with reinforced concrete and steel construction and soil dynamics. Finally, tools are provided to address design and methodological aspects related to building systems, with a view to an energy-sustainable approach in the construction sector.

The Master Degree in Computer Engineering provides the student with an education of advanced level and allows the student to practice a job of upper degree qualification in specific areas. The applications of computer science are in continuous growth and diversification and are going to be characterized by a strong component of research and industrial development. The Master graduate in Computer Engineering is required to have a specific cultural profile in the area of information elaboration systems, with the ability of using knowledge, methodologies, and technologies that are widely consolidated. The education purposes of the Master degree in Computer Engineering is headed to the achievement of a solid basic education, both on methods and technologies of information elaboration systems, that, even if open to further detailed studies in PhD courses and Second Level Master courses, allows the MSC graduate to carry out tasks that require the ability of applying rigorously the scientific method and an interdisciplinary approach. The Master Degree includes the detailed study of engineering disciplines and the completion of the methodologic and technologic knowledge in the area of computer and information engineering. At the end of the study path, the Master graduate in Computer Engineering will have acquired outstanding abilities in developing advanced systems with innovative properties not only in the computer area, but also design abilities in all the areas of Information Engineering.

The Master Degree in Energy Engineering was created in 2009, transforming the "Specialist Degree" Course of the same denomination, activated in 2006. The Course is the result of a cultural project that led to the stipulation of an agreement between the University of Sannio and the University of Naples Federico II: despite the fact that the course is based in Benevento, the agreement with the Federico II University makes it possible to broaden the spectrum of skills available for teaching, and also to make research facilities (laboratories) of the University of Naples available to students.
That said, the cultural structure of the Master Degree offers a broad and balanced spectrum in the three main reference areas (chemical, electrical and thermomechanical engineering). The course is therefore aimed at forming an engineer operating as a self-employed professional/consultant or as an employee of public and private institutions, with a complete preparation in the sector, capable of entering into operational context that are very diversified in terms of dimensions and types, and are characterized by rapid evolution both from the technological point of view and from that of work organization.
The curricular activities related to the basic disciplines are aimed at integrating the methodological and operational knowledge of mathematics and other basic sciences, bringing them to a level sufficient to face problems of modeling and experimental analysis of the complex physical and chemical phenomena involved in energy transformations.
Characterizing and related training activities provide the methodological and operational knowledge of energy engineering and allow the attainment of a good degree of in-depth analysis of some specific problems, also taking into account innovative technologies and the most up-to-date analysis tools.
At the end of the course of studies, the graduate in energy engineering will know in depth the theoretical and scientific aspects of both mathematics and other basic sciences and engineering, with particular reference to those of energy engineering, in which it is capable of identifying, formulating and solving, even in an innovative way, complex problems or those requiring an interdisciplinary approach. He/she will also be able to conceive, plan, design and manage complex and / or innovative systems, processes and services, using adequate and up-to-date methods, techniques and tools, while at the same time presenting the issues relating to safety and compliance with the environment and territory, aspects of corporate culture and professional ethics.
With reference to professional skills, the course aims at a deepening of knowledge mainly in the field of planning, analysis and control of civil and industrial energy plants. Outgoing preparation involves the knowledge of at least one European Union language in addition to Italian, and adequate computer skills that enable the graduate to use the tools currently available and to follow the evolution of technologies in the information sector.
The teaching activity normally includes 60 credits per year, for a total of 120 credits in total. In the annual manifesto of the studies it is specified the detail of this activity, which includes lectures, exercises, laboratory and planning activities, seminars, tutoring, orientation, internship. Teaching is carried out making extensive use of laboratory activities relating to the various disciplines. Students are often asked to develop papers in application of the skills they have acquired, as well as to draw up their reports, encouraging them to work in groups.
The exams are usually individual.
The final exam consists in the preparation and public discussion, in the presence of a specially appointed commission, of an individually written thesis, in which a topic characterizing the chosen cultural and/or professional profile has been developed under the guidance of a supervisor. The preparation of the thesis may require the performance of research, design and laboratory activities. The student must demonstrate to have achieved a good mastery of the topics, to have achieved the ability to operate independently, to be able to communicate effectively and briefly the main results obtained, and to know how to support an adversarial process.

The Master's Degree Program in Electronics Engineering for Automation and Sensing is an internationally offered program that is delivered exclusively in English. The program is designed to be a natural continuation of the education of three-year (Bachelor) graduates in the fields of information and industrial engineering.

The program is structured to provide a balanced combination of methodological and practical training, in addition to covering specialized topics within the two offered curricula:

• Automation
• Sensing Technologies

These curricula are organized around three closely integrated areas of learning, namely electronics, telecommunications, and automation. The first year of the program emphasizes methodological aspects, while the second year is focused on practical applications.

ADMISSION

The Master's Degree Program in Electronics Engineering for Automation and Sensing is open to all applicants, without any restrictions on the number of students admitted. To be eligible for admission, applicants must hold a Bachelor's (or higher) degree from an Italian university or an equivalent qualification awarded by a foreign institution, as determined by the selection committee in accordance with the program regulations.

The rules for enrollment of foreign students are explained in detail on the website of the Ministry of University and Research, and a brief summary of the main requirements is also available on the University's website under the Enrollment for Foreign Students page.

In addition to meeting the educational requirements specified on the "Education Required for Admission" page, applicants must also demonstrate a satisfactory general preparation for the program. A committee formed by Professors of the Degree Course (either Bachelor or Master) will assess the fulfillment of several mandatory credits based on the applicant's curriculum. Additionally, the committee may request interviews with applicants for further verification.

Candidates holding an Italian Bachelor's degree in Information Engineering (L8 Class) with a final grade no lower than 85/110 (or its equivalent) will be considered for automatic admission to the program. However, for candidates who do not meet this requirement, there is still a possibility to enroll in the program, contingent upon passing a test. Foreign students may take this test in English.

The test consists of an interview that will cover the following topics:

• Methodological-operational aspects of mathematics, physics, and information technology; 
• Cross-field engineering disciplines, such as electrical circuits, systems theory, signal analysis, and the fundamentals of electronics;
• Specialized engineering disciplines in the fields of measurements, electromagnetics, electronics, automation, and telecommunications.

After the test, the candidate will be informed of their eligibility for admission. In the event of an unfavorable outcome, the student may retake the test in the following academic year.

To verify the admission requirements, students need to complete the application form and submit it via email to the Administrative Office of the Department of Engineering at didattica.ding@unisannio.it. If the students do not meet the degree requirement, the Office will schedule a test session at least 10 days in advance.

International students needing the visa permit must submit the documents for the pre-screening of the admission requirements no later than April 30th, 2024. The deadline for pre-enrolling on the Universitaly portal is  May 31st, 2024.

The PhD course in Information Technologies for Engineering (ITE) aims at deepening theoretical and practical aspects of information technologies and applying them to develop applications in a number of domains under the guidance of experts. The course is characterized by a variety of teaching and research topics, often related to on-going national or European research projects, promoted by the researchers of the Department of Engineering of the University of Sannio.

We aim at educating researchers with a sound scientific background and a specific culture of design in different areas of application, with an interdisciplinary approach and a vision towards the creation of new solutions.

This will enable the conception and development of innovative solutions and investigation methodologies, a basis to perform advanced research in public and private enterprises with scientific and technical competence, and a managerial attitude.

The education is directed to the acquisition of methodological, technological, theoretical and experimental tools, either traditional or innovative, to be utilized for modelling, designing, prototyping/simulation and testing of information technologies and their applications to complex information, mechanical, energy, electrical systems and civil work in a natural or anthropic environment.

The objective is also to stimulate the development of a spirit of entrepreneurship. 
The education will be complemented with international exchanges or internships at public or private research labs.

The course comprises two curricula, Information Technologies and Energy and Environment.

For more information on the PhD program, it is possible to consult the university regulations available at this link.