Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor course in Communications Engineering aims to train a professional figure with the fundamental knowledge and skills of cultural adaptation suitable to operate in the field of information and communication technologies, with reference to productive contexts of goods and services related to infrastructures and to telecommunications services and, more in general, to the whole sector of information communication, from space and terrestrial remote sensing, to support for multimedia communication systems, to technical-scientific instrumentation for various applications. The development of these issues is aimed at the preparation of professionals able to actively contribute to production processes and to respond promptly to the needs and opportunities that arise with changing technological, economic and social contexts. The Educational Offer developed by the degree course in Communications Engineering allows you to acquire those intellectual tools able to allow the professional not only to profitably use the acquired knowledge, but also to easily continue his training through specialization studies, in the university and not, and to know how to operate in multidisciplinary contexts.

The graduate in Communications Engineering must know the functioning of complex systems that characterize the information society as well as the principles and paradigms of operation and design of systems for processing and transferring signals and information and systems for remote sensing. It must also be able to contribute to the design and development of solutions, through dedicated techniques and tools, and to know how to evaluate the impact of the proposed solutions. The graduate in Communications Engineering must have a solid preparation both in the basic sciences, foundation of his specific sector (mathematics, physics), and in the engineering sciences, which allows him to interact with specialists from all sectors of the engineering, in particular with other professional figures in the information sector. In addition, the graduate in Communications Engineering must have a thorough knowledge of both methodology and practice, have the basic cognitive tools for continuous updating, including through individual study, and finally know their professional and ethical responsibilities.

Graduates in Communications Engineering must also acquire specific skills within their competence, both methodological and applied. Among the first is the statistical-probabilistic approach to the identification and analysis of problems connected with the processing and transfer of signals and information. Application-oriented knowledge regards the analysis, design and management of:

i) telecommunications systems;

ii) telecommunications networks and services;

iii) remote sensing systems;

iv) data processing systems.

The learning path is very well defined, in order to ensure to all students the acquisition of an effective basic training, such as to represent a safe starting point both for employment in the world of work and for the acquisition of a Master's Degree. The educational path consists of broad three-phase lines. The first is developed during the first year and, partially, in the first semester of the second year and is aimed at the establishment of fundamental bases of mathematics, physics and computer science. The second corresponds to the second year and, in part, to the first semester of the third year and includes basic training in the characterizing and similar disciplines of Communications Engineering. The third phase finally aims to complete the basic preparation of the three-year Degree by offering the possibility of completing and deepening the basic themes of the sciences or engineering disciplines for those who intend to continue their studies in a Master's Degree, or the possibility of professionally orienting their own first level curriculum, to application areas of Communications Engineering. All students of the Degree Course must take an English language proficiency test.

The graduate in Communications Engineering must have the ability to analyze and design systems for the transport / processing of information, evaluating the impact of the solutions in the context of the application of telecommunications, both in relation to technical aspects and organizational aspects. The characterizing courses foreseen for the degree in Communications Engineering, in particular through the carrying out of individual and group exercises, allow the development of the critical evaluation capacity of the various systems that can contribute to the processing / transfer of information. Also included in the study plan are activities in which students can apply the theories presented to them, in order to develop interpersonal and group skills, the ability to select relevant information, and to become aware of the social and ethical implications of study activities. The main tools for verifying the acquisition of judicial independence are term papers, work prepared individually or in groups, on specific subjects and above all the work of the final thesis.

The graduate in Communications Engineering must be able to interact effectively with specialists from different engineering fields in order to effectively understand the terms of intervention of systems for processing / transferring information in different application areas. The graduate in Communications Engineering must be able to describe solutions and technical aspects in a clear and understandable way. The graduate in Communications Engineering must also be able to fluently use, in written and oral form, the English language with reference to the disciplinary lexicon. The acquisition of communication skills takes place through the oral checks of the knowledge carried out in all the educational activities that include them in addition to conducting term papers, or other work prepared individually or in groups, on specific topics, with preparation of reports and / or presentations. The verification of communication skills is mainly entrusted to both written and oral examinations, to reports on work prepared individually or in groups, to the presentation of the essays on term papers.

As a consequence of the didactic approach and the methodological rigor of the entire course of study, the graduate in Communications Engineering must be able to independently acquire new technical knowledge related to the topics covered by the course itself, including scientific and technical literature. of the sector and of the whole Information Engineering. Especially in the first year, alongside the ex cathedra didactic, tutors will be able to follow closely the students. In general, the development of a study method suitable for university education will be taken care of (eg ability to collate texts and bibliographic research). Learning skills are acquired first of all through the organization of the entire course of study designed to ensure the graduate the right mastery of study methods with which to complete and update the professional preparation in any subsequent training courses. The participation of in-depth seminars and the development of term papers, or other works prepared individually or in groups, on specific subjects, with the drafting of reports and / or presentations, are also involved. the presentation of the results of the thesis or of the individual or group work, and the presentation of the final thesis project.