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Educational objectives

At the end of the course, the student will

know how

- to describe the fundamental elements of the main transport modes in a structured manner, including the main conventional and emerging technologies for vehicles, infrastructure, vehicle flow

- to describe how transport supply and demand meet, and how this is related to the mathematical modelling of networks and to the economics of rail sector companies

- to describe EU transport policy and the associated sustainability issues, even by means of numerical indicators

- to dialog with transport engineers using adequate terminology with the goal of solving the sustainability issues that may arise during transport system planning activities

- to describe the different phases of transport system planning, the stakeholders involved and the decision mechanisms

- to describe the main transport policies and their potential impact on transport demand, safety, environment, society, land use

- to describe the main tools for transport policy monitoring and assessment

be able

- to solve simple transport mechanics and vehicle flow problems, by applying basic physics principles and the knowledge acquired during the course, assuming the correct orders of magnitude of the influence factors and usefully interpreting the numerical results

- to make elementary engineering sketches of the fundamental technological elements of vehicles and infrastructure

- to select and use appropriate indicators to measure the sustainability of a transport system

- to identify the most suitable transport policies for improved sustainability of mobility systems and to prepare different kinds of plans (e..g. SUMP, …)

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Main outcomes
The main goal of the course is to train students in the basic principles of seismic-acoustic (first module) and electromagnetic (second module) geophysical methods applied to environmental engineering, with particular reference to environmental monitoring, assessment of georesources sustainability, seismic hazard, water resources management, testing and monitoring of structures and infrastructures. The main objective will be achieved through theoretical lecture, practical classroom exercises (at the end of each theoretical module) and field demonstrations (mid and end-course), using specific software for acquisition and data processing (Excel, Matlab, Python as well as geophysical software).
Specific outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: The course aims to provide both theoretical and practical skills in applying the geophysical techniques for assessing the subsoil layering and the geo-resources, water resources management, detection of contamination in marine areas, monitoring of contaminated sites and landfills, testing and monitoring of structures and infrastructures, assessment of seismic hazard at municipality scale (seismic micro-zonation). These skills will also include the ability to use geophysical instruments, and widespread used software such as Excel (first part of the course) and to develop numerical algorithms in Matlab and/or Python (second part of the course).
Apply knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course, students will be able to correctly select, acquire, process and interpret seismic/acoustic and electromagnetic geophysical data both for terrestrial and aquatic environments, for developing the optimal design solutions for the specific environmental engineering application, with particular reference to the sustainable management of natural resources, seismic risk assessment and monitoring of anthropogenic impacts on the environment.
Critical assessment and judgmental: Students will be able to select the most suitable geophysical techniques for the specific case study and to jointly apply them in order to define a multi-parametric model of the subsoil, through small-scale simulations of each geophysical technique. They will also assess properly potential and limits of each technique with reference to the benefit/cost ratio.
Communication skills: Group numerical exercises based on problem solving through the application of geophysical techniques will train students towards knowledge exchange and improving the use of technical language. These skills will also allow students to relate to the other professionals involved in environmental protection projects.
Updating: Both theoretical and practical skills acquired will allow students to keep up-to-date, with particular reference to new developments in instrumentation and software.

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The main goal of this course is to provide fundamental concepts and tools for the structural design. On successfully completing this course, students will acquire the abilities and the fundamental methodologies for the analysis of structural systems and will understand the theoretical framework under which structural codes are developed. Moreover, they will be able to design structural members for steel and reinforced concrete constructions. Other learning outcomes are concerned with the development of proper skills to communicate data, ideas and technical solutions in the field of structural analysis and design.

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The course is aimed at providing knowledge and developing skills related to the application of the most advanced technologies in the waste recycling sector for the production and quality improvement of secondary raw materials. In more detail, sensor-based sorting techniques will be discussed, illustrating different types of sensors (RGB, X-ray, hyperspectral operating in the visible and near infrared ranges, etc.) and the related data processing strategies in order to carry out the classification of materials to be recycled of different nature and origin, both of civil and industrial origin. A particular focus will be dedicated to spectral imaging techniques, a rapidly growing inspection method in the recycling industry, a sector benefiting from the application of real-time machine vision solutions on conveyor belt, also through the use of latest robotic systems. In order to develop their practical and analytical skills, students will practice on real case studies, acquiring images by high-resolution sensors and using specific software for image analysis.
Students will learn the fundamental principles for:
• application of classification and predictive models using chemometric techniques (spectral preprocessing, PCA, PLS-DA, etc.) for the selection of materials from waste streams to be recycled, with high quality and maximum efficiency;
• identification, measurement and mapping of the physical and chemical properties of waste streams to be recycled in a fast, non-invasive and non-destructive way using artificial intelligence systems based on spectral imaging;
• development of innovative logics for the selection of materials to be recycled using advanced instrumentation.

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The course aims to provide the fundamentals of geomatics with respect to to positioning and navigation (Global Navigation Satellite Systems - GNSS) and the storage and management of spatial data (Geographic Information Systems - GIS).
The teaching starts from the fundamentals of Geodesy (Reference systems and coordinate systems) and then deals with the observables of satellite positioning systems and their treatment aimed at estimating geometric parameters. Finally, modern spatial data management techniques will be analyzed.
The fundamental objective of the course is the process of defining, generating and managing spatial data based on current regulations.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1. Knowledge of the national geodetic reference system.
2. Knowing how to identify and use the suitable instrumentation to acquire GNSS observations for different types of applications.
3. Making judgement: To understand the most appropriate approach (mathematical and physical) to the processing of observations aimed at estimating geometric parameters
4. Communication skill: To present and defend the acquired knowledge during an oral and/or written exam.
5. Learning skill: To use the management systems of the estimated parameters for applications related to environmental engineering.

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The course aims at providing the basic knowledge for the comprehension and the quantitative assessment of the seismic hazard and other instability phenomena of the territory, including those deriving from the human action through quarrying, resource exploitation and excavation of underground cavities. Skills in resilience and risk management assessments and cross-sectoral knowledge will then be developed.

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The course aims to provide the basic knowledge of the behaviour of simple geotechnical systems. The study starts with the investigation techniques for the geotechnical characterisation of the soils and from the tools for monitoring the observed behaviour of some geotechnical problems. This behaviour constitutes the conceptual framework for the models that are studied in the second part of the course. The fundamental objective is to acquire the basic skills for understanding the behaviour and for the design of simple geotechnical systems. Particular attention is dedicated to the study of the actions and resistant mechanisms of earth retaining structures and foundations in limit conditions, to design such structures with reference to the ultimate geotechnical limit states prescribed by the current building code. Some aspects concerning the evaluation of the performance of the same geotechnical systems under operating conditions are also analysed.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1. Knowledge and understanding: to know and to have understood the basic elements for the geotechnical characterization of natural deposits, for the interpretation of monitoring measures and for the design of simple geotechnical systems.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: Using the concepts learned for the analysis of real case studies.
3. Making judgement: To understand the most appropriate approach for the design of simple geotechnical systems.
4. Communication skill: To present and defend the acquired knowledge during an oral exam.
5. Learning skill: To use the concepts learned to study and understand more complex geotechnical systems.

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The aim of the course is to provide knowledge of the interactions of the main chemical pollutants both in the atmosphere and in water. Knowledge and examples of green chemistry will also be provided as solutions for the reduction of polluting actions in the environment

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The aim of this course is to provide the students with the methodologies to approach a systematic study of the chemistry, composition, structure, chemical, physical and mechanical properties of materials and the way these properties affect their global mechanical, technological and recycling behaviour. A special attention will be paid to metallic and non-metallic materials relevant to industrial applications, i.e. metals, polymers, ceramics and composite materials. The main general objective is the knowledge of physico-chemical and mechanical properties of materials useful for a basic design of structures or components and for their recycling.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Knowledge and understanding:
Upon completion of the course, the student will have combined the knowledge of chemistry principles with application-oriented principles typical of science and technology of materials. The student will have a broad understanding of the different classes of materials that are relevant to industrial applications in terms of their chemical composition, microstructure, in-service applicability and recyclability. In addition, the student will develop a general understanding of the in-service performance of materials and of numerical criteria for their design.

Applying knowledge and understanding:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to select the right material to meet in-service requirements of the specific application. The student will be able to devise suitable chemical and physical treatments of the materials in order to modify their microstructure and improve their properties. The student will be also able to develop the correct strategies to enhance the lifetime and the recyclability of a material.

Making judgement:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to develop a critical assessment of the properties of a material with a view to predicting its in-service response.

Communication skills:
Upon completion of the course, the student will have gained a knowledge of the specific technical and scientific language and will be able to present and defend the acquired knowledge during the oral exam.

Learning skills:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to use the models and theoretical principles to discuss the suitability of a material to a specific real-life application.

Educational objectives

The course is aimed at providing the knowledge about the micropower
technologies used in the residential and tertiary sectors as well as
small industrial end users.
The acquired skills are: power system design, feasibility analysis and
assessment. Moreover, an additional skill in the matching of energy
systems (RES or fossil fuel based) by using transient modeling
techniques.At the end of the course the student should:
- know the state-of-the-art tecnologies for power production (CHP and micro-scale);
- compute the set of performance indices for the studied power technologies;
- carry out a basic design of the different power technologies studied;
- create simple simulation modeling of energy systems.

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Internship

Educational objectives

Introduction to the energy system modelling concepts. • understanding of the physical, geographical, environmental and social limits of an energy systems • development of understanding and knowledge about the transient energy systems simulation applications and potentialities • understanding and capability to select modelling tools with respect to the characteristics of different energy systems in several time horizons • understanding the transient concept concerning energy systems, focusing on renewable energy sources • approach to a transient modelling and simulation software for energy systems • capability to analyze and model an energy system (final users characterization, load curves reconstruction, energy efficiency interventions and renewable energy sources application)

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Course introduces the operation and use of a processing system with an emphasis on tools and tools
Techniques used for its programming and its structure, both hardware and software.
Objectives specify:
The knowledge of
• the constructs of a real programming language,
• the principles by which algorithms are formulated on the main data structures that make use of arrays,
• fundamental elements of the architecture of computing systems,
• the representation of the information by coding with particular reference to the
Representation of numbers, software development tools, and operating systems.
In terms of skills and competences, the objectives of the course are
• the ability to formulate a C-language algorithm in a specific development environment,
• to perform its testing and debugging,
• the ability to use the MATLAB environment for the development of simple technical applications -Scientific,
• the construction of graphic interfaces

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The laboratory has the general objective of applying the theoretical and technical elements of territorial and urban planning in order to set up the implementation of one of the tools that are applied in the planning processes, such as technical-economic feasibility projects, environmental impact assessments, strategic environmental assessments etc.

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The hyperspectral imaging laboratory consists in the application of hyperspectral imaging techniques aimed at the recognition, characterization, sorting and quality control of primary and secondary raw materials.
The students will learn to acquire and to interpret hyperspectral images and data analysis by user‐friendly and intuitive software solutions.
The students will be introduced to the basics of chemometrics, visible and near infrared spectroscopy and digital imaging by practical laboratory work using high‐speed hyperspectral instruments.

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The workshop aims to provide a theoretical and practical framework to frame the link among the economy, society, and the environment, analysing decisions and policies that public operators implement to manage environmental issues arising from economic activities.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The workshop aims to acquire and deepen the understanding of issues and main methodologies for the analysis of socio-environmental phenomena, externalities, use of resources, their interaction with the economic system from a perspective that encompasses both directions of growth and development. The expected learning outcomes to be assessed are:

- Students should acquire theoretical knowledge and applied understanding of the relationships between environmental protection, pursuit of economic efficiency and market externalities. They will explore sustainability as a synthesis of the ability to promote growth through the satisfactory allocation of resources and goods and the ability to preserve the ecological basis of development.

- Students will be able to understand and evaluate, with a critical spirit and autonomy of judgement, the role of environmental policy and public intervention in orienting and regulating markets and operators towards sustainability: from the distribution of resources and income to the main economic effects, as well as hypotheses, instruments and environmental policies alternative to the present (environmental taxation, pollution certificates, green economy, blue economy).

- Students will be able to use the acquired knowledge on a conceptual and operational level with an autonomous evaluation capacity: at the end of the workshop, the students will have the ability to judge and be critical about environmental policy proposals and choices. They will be able to analyse the main economic effects of public and private environmental choices, both in terms of fairness and efficiency.

- Students will acquire the language of the discipline in order to be able to communicate unambiguously with specialist and non-specialist interlocutors such as companies and institutions.

- Students will develop competences that will allow them to deepen autonomously the discipline, also and above all in the working contexts in which they will operate. The workshop will explore, with a rigorous formal approach, methodologies for the evaluation of environmental costs and benefits.

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The course aims to integrate students' knowledge in the field of numerical simulation of fluid dynamics problems in the environmental context. Starting from the theoretical analysis of the behavior of numerical schemes in simple model equations, the student will be introduced to the working principles underlying two-dimensional and three-dimensional numerical solvers. The course also aims to train the student in the use of the most appropriate numerical tools for the engineering analysis of environmental fluid dynamics problems. An integral part of the course are a series of exercises with calculation codes made available by the teacher.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

1. Know and understand the approaches used in the numerical analysis of fluid dynamics problems applied to the environmental context
2. Knowing how to use the models learned in solving real case studies
3. Knowing how to choose the numerical or most appropriate approach in solving problems related to environmental fluid dynamics phenomena
4. Knowing how to present and defend their knowledge and skills acquired during an oral interview
5. Knowing how to write a technical report on the results of fluid dynamics simulations
6. Ability to autonomously continue acquiring new knowledge in specialized fields of computational fluid dynamics