Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Aerospace Engineering

Curriculum Aeronautics: for students enrolled a.y. 2025-26

First Year

Compulsory Courses

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 23/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93748 Advanced Aerodynamics (I.C.) 1
93749  Applied Aerodynamics 1 B ING-IND/06 6
93750  Flow Stability And Turbulence 1 B ING-IND/06 6
93751 Numerical And Mathematical Methods For Engineering (I.C.) 1
35143  Mathematical Methods for Engineering 1 C MAT/05 6
37261  Numerical Analysis 1 C MAT/08 6
73184 Aerospace Structures (I.C.) 2
93846  Aerospace Structures 2 B ING-IND/04 6
93847  Fatigue And Damage Tolerance 2 B ING-IND/04 6
93848 Atmospheric Flight Dynamics 2 B ING-IND/03 6
93849 Helicopters 2 B ING-IND/03 6

Elective Courses for 12 cfu (6 - 12 CFU)

Fundamentals of Aerospace Engineering I.C. is exclusively reserved to students who achieved less than 24 ECTS in the scientific disciplinary sectors ING/IND-03, ING/IND-04, ING/IND-05, ING/IND-06, ING/IND-07 (or equivalent if obtained abroad) in the previous university career. These students will be notified during selection and admission procedures.
Elective courses suggested by the School (6 - 12 CFU)
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 23/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93752 Fundamentals Of Aerospace Engineering (I.C.)
Fundamentals of Aerospace Engineering I.C. is exclusively reserved to students who achieved less than 24 ECTS in the scientific disciplinary sectors ING/IND-03, ING/IND-04, ING/IND-05, ING/IND-06, ING/IND-07 (or equivalent if obtained abroad) in the previous university career. These students will be notified during selection and admission procedures.
1 D
93905  Flight Mechanics 1 D ING-IND/03 3
93753  Fundamentals Of Aerodynamics 1 D ING-IND/06 3
93756  Fundamentals Of Aircraft Design 1 D ING-IND/04 3
93754  Principles Of Aerospace Propulsion 1 D ING-IND/07 3
91187 Fundamentals of Astrophysics
Taught in Bologna - Second cycle Degree in Physics
2 D FIS/05 6
73369 Materials Chemistry 2 D CHIM/07 6
73346 Simulation and Modelling in Fluid Dynamics 2 D ING-IND/06 6
73202 Spacecraft Orbital Dynamics and Control 2 D ING-IND/05 6

Second Year

Compulsory Courses

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 23/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
B8229 AIRCRAFT DESIGN - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 B ING-IND/04 6
73205 Aerospace Technologies and Materials - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 B ING-IND/04 6
73198 Experimental Methods in Aerodynamics - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 B ING-IND/06 6
93850 Unmanned Systems - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 B ING-IND/03 6

Elective courses for 6 cfu (6 - 12 CFU)

Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 23/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93853 Advanced Guidance and Control of Aircraft and Spacecraft - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 D ING-INF/04 6
73194 Design Methods in the Aerospace Industry - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 D ING-IND/15 6
73204 Radio Communication and Radar Systems - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 D ING-INF/03 6
93854 Rocket Propulsion - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 D ING-IND/07 6
73208 Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 D ING-IND/05 6
B4005 Spacecraft Deep Space Navigation - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 D ING-IND/05 6
77956 Spacecraft Subsystems and Space Mission Design - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 D ING-IND/05 6

Final project (24 CFU)

Students must select the activities of one of the two groups up to 24 cfu
Final project (24 cfu) (max limit 24 CFU)
Students must select the activities of one of the two groups up to 24 cfu
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 23/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other
cfu ? Credits
30800 Final Project - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 E 24
Final project (6 + 18 cfu) (max limit 24 CFU)
All the students which carry out activities in a Laboratory of the University of Bologna MUST follow the Health and Safety Training in Work-Places. This training is made up of three parts: the first two are online, the third is delivered as a lesson (in presence or on the Teams platform). Information can be found at the page “Health and Safety mandatory training”, in the section Studying of the web site.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 23/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other
cfu ? Credits
35500 Final Project - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 E 6
90779 Internship for Preparation for the Final Project - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 E 18
93851 Internship for Preparation of the Final Project Abroad - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 E 18
93852 Preparation of the Final Project Abroad - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 E 18

Internship - 6 cfu (6 CFU)

All the students which carry out activities in a Laboratory of the University of Bologna MUST follow the Health and Safety Training in Work-Places. This training is made up of three parts: the first two are online, the third is delivered as a lesson (in presence or on the Teams platform). Information can be found at the page “Health and Safety mandatory training”, in the section Studying of the web site.
Period ? The period in which lectures are held 1: 15/09/2025 - 19/12/2025 2: 23/02/2026 - 05/06/2026 Type ? A: Basic learning activities
B: Core learning activity
C: Related or supplementary learning activity
D: Elective learning activity
E: Final examination and foreign language test
S: Stage
F: Other
cfu ? Credits
71137 Internship - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 F 6
85319 Internship Abroad - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 F 6