Degree Programme

The three-year Degree Programme in Aerospace Engineering aims to provide students with a solid knowledge in the fields of mathematics and physics, as well as of the fundamental aspects of the Aeronautical Engineering and the Space and Astronautical Engineering subjects. The experimental and numerical laboratory modules, which are held during the third year of the Programme, also contribute to the development of the transversal and practical skills that are useful for students to enter the job market.

The level of skills achieved at the end of the Programme enables graduates to successfully pursue a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering or in Space and Astronautical Engineering, and to perform effectively at work. The general preparation provided by the Study Programme forms graduates that are capable of acquiring, even by themselves, the specific additional skills that are useful for their professional activities and to continue their studies in other fields of Engineering.

Throughout the Programme the following main skills and abilities are developed:

1^st year of the Programme: general training (Mathematical analysis, Geometry, Physics, Chemistry);

2^nd year: basic training in Engineering subjects (Technical physics, Mathematical physics, Construction science, Materials Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied mechanics) and in the subjects that characterize the Aerospace sector (Aerodynamics);

3^rd year: training in the sectors that characterize Aerospace Engineering (Flight mechanics, Aerospace construction, Aerospace propulsion, Aerospace systems).

By choosing their elective subjects during the 3^rd year of the Programme students can focus on the Aeronautical Engineering subjects (Aeronautical systems, Aerospace construction technology, Propulsion systems) or on the Space Engineering subjects (Space environment, Space systems, Space exploration systems)

The curriculum envisions:

160 ECTS devoted to the basic, characterizing, related or integrative educational activities and to further training activities;

3 ECTS devoted to learning a foreign language;

12 ECTS devoted to elective subjects;

5 ECTS devoted to the final exam.

The educational activities are organized in modules. A module is a set of educational activities that belongs to one or more scientific-disciplinary sectors. Each module is worth a certain number of credits. The curriculum is organized on the basis of 19 subjects.