Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
About the course
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.