Specific learning outcomes of the Programme
The specific learning outcomes of the Degree Programme in Engineering of Building Processes and Systems are to produce professional figures with a solid basic and specific background able to cover positions in public authorities and private companies, or work in a freelance capacity, in the management, design and coordination of activities concerning the surveying, diagnosis, strengthening and rehabilitation of historic buildings, requiring the in-depth knowledge integrating technical, engineering, historic, critical, organisational, managerial and legal competencies in a coherent and effective manner in order to optimise the use of resources and achieve the expected levels of performance, complying with any client-led or legal constraints.
They will therefore have in-depth knowledge of the specific subjects of this class, particularly concerning structural engineering, surveying and diagnosis of buildings and their material and functional components, the organisation of implementation processes and technologies used in the strengthening and rehabilitation of historic buildings.
Engineering of Building Processes graduates will be able to:
- Critically analyse historic buildings using advanced surveying and diagnostic techniques, identifying criticalities and potentials, as well as the relative constraints and protection laws;
- Plan and programme strengthening and rehabilitation activities, evaluating feasibility and organising efficient works implementation processes;
- Design strengthening and rehabilitation works, integrating structural, technological, functional and maintenance aspects in compliance with the specific rules and regulations;
- Develop effective solutions to integrate the services provided with innovative materials and technologies and apply the most advanced engineering methods to estimate and verify the behaviour of the buildings and planned works;
- Understand the multidisciplinary variety of skills required to work in the specific field and to identify the range of parties holding such skills, working effectively with them.
The study programme alternates single-subject course units and practical, single- and multi-disciplinary workshops, aiming to integrate the acquisition of theoretical knowledge in different fields and foster further study through the understanding of the needs emerging from their application.
The equipment and laboratories on site will allow students to study these applications also autonomously.
For Curriculum 2 students: Historic Buildings Rehabilitation also offers the possibility of obtaining a dual degree: a Second Cycle Degree in Engineering of Building Processes from the University of Bologna and an MSc in Architecture and Civil Engineering from Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
In addition to the enhancement of language competences acquired during courses held in the English language, the study programme also offers students the opportunity to gain extensive experience abroad, thus acquiring considerable transversal communication and interpersonal skills.
The internship (or alternatively, for Curriculum 2 only, the undertaking of practical research activities in the core subjects of the curriculum) is a learning experience allowing students to experiment their knowledge acquired during the study programme, applied to concrete cases and situations, and to create professional opportunities for the future.
The final examination is based on theoretical, experimental or design work using all the knowledge acquired during the study programme to demonstrate the integration of the acquired competencies.
The study programme is divided into the four following fields, to which the specific course units refer:
1. History of Architecture, Town Planning, Conservation and Protection of the Architectural, Historic, Landscape and Environmental Heritage
2. Representation, diagnostics and surveying
3. Architectural Technology, Building Production and Legal and Economic Sciences applied to the organisation of building processes
4. Structural Design and Technologies.
Other learning activities include the English language, elective course units and activities for the preparation of the dissertation.