Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Mechanical Engineering for Sustainability

Course structure diagrams for students enrolled a.y. 2023-24

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
B2369 Engineering Design (I.C.) - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1
B2371  Design Methods for Industrial Engineering 1 B ING-IND/15 6
B2370  Machine Design 1 B ING-IND/14 6
B2373 Machines and Sustainable Energy Systems - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 B ING-IND/08 9
B2374 Mathematical Models for Industrial Engineering - Not available for the year  2025/2026 1 C MAT/07 6
B2377 Electric Energy Conversion - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 C ING-IND/32 6
B2375 Mechanical Plants and Industrial Logistics - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 B ING-IND/17 9
B2376 Mechanics and Dynamics of Machines - Not available for the year  2025/2026 2 B ING-IND/13 9

Elective Course - 6 CFU (6 CFU)

Students must choose one course among those (1st or 2nd semester) - Students who are interested in selecting the 'Sustainable Automation' guided choice in the second year must have already registered at least 6 credits in the scientific disciplinary sector ING-INF/04 in the previous career (degree) or in the first year of this master's degree.
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
B2379 Experimental Fluid Mechanics 1 D ICAR/01 6
37261 Numerical Analysis 1 D MAT/08 6
73369 Materials Chemistry 2 D CHIM/07 6
B2378 Theory of Systems and Controls for Automation 2 D ING-INF/04 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
B2391 Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing 1 B ING-IND/16 6

Elective Courses (12 CFU)

Students must choose 2 courses among those (1st or 2nd semester) not included in year 1 and not included in the selected guided choice
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
B2392 Electric Drives (6 Cfu) 1 D ING-IND/32 6
B2393 Engineering and Technology of Control Systems (6 Cfu) 1 D ING-INF/04 6
B2395 Exergy and Pinch Point Analysis for Sustainable Energy Use (6 Cfu) 1 D ING-IND/10 6
B2379 Experimental Fluid Mechanics 1 D ICAR/01 6
B2390 Manufacturing Technologies for Composite Materials 1 D ING-IND/16 6
B2397 Mechanical Design with Advanced Materials (6 Cfu) 1 D ING-IND/14 6
B2382 Mechanics of Robots and Automatic Machines 1 D ING-IND/13 6
37261 Numerical Analysis 1 D MAT/08 6
B2394 Powertrains for Sustainable Mobility (6 Cfu) 1 D ING-IND/08 6
B2396 Structural Fem Modeling Applications (6 Cfu) 1 D ING-IND/14 6
B2386 Sustainable Design of Industrial Plants 1 D ING-IND/17 6
B2399 Heating, Refrigeration and Thermal Storage 2 D ING-IND/10 6
73369 Materials Chemistry 2 D CHIM/07 6
B2398 Modeling and Control of Sustainable Powertrains 2 D ING-IND/08 6
B2378 Theory of Systems and Controls for Automation 2 D ING-INF/04 6

Final project - 15 CFU (15 CFU)

Students must select the activities of one of the three following groups, up to 15 cfu.
Final project - 15 cfu (max limit 15 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
B2415 Final Project (15 Cfu) 1 E 15
Final project (3 + 12 CFU) (max limit 15 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 Second cycle degree 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
90765 Final Project (3 CFU) 1 E 3
B2421 Internship Abroad in Preparation for the Final Project (12 Cfu) 1 E 12
B2422 Internship in Preparation for the Final Project (12 Cfu) 1 E 12
B2420 Preparation for the Final Project Abroad (12 Cfu) 1 E 12
Final project (9 + 6 CFU) (max limit 15 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 Second cycle degree 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
B2416 Final Project (9 Cfu) 1 E 9
B2418 Internship Abroad in Preparation for the Final Project (6 Cfu) 1 E 6
B2643 Internship in Preparation for the Final Project (6 Cfu) 1 E 6
B2417 Preparation for the Final Project Abroad (6 Cfu) 1 E 6

Guided Choice - 18 CFU (18 CFU)

Students must select only one of the three guided choices - Students who select the 'Sustainable Automation' guided choice in the second year must have already registered at least 6 credits in the scientific disciplinary sector ING-INF/04 in the previous career (degree) or in the first year of this master's degree.
GC1 - Sustainable Automation (max limit 18 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
B2382 Mechanics of Robots and Automatic Machines 1 B ING-IND/13 6
B2380 Technologies and Controls for Industrial Automation (I.C.) 1
28553  Electric Drives 1 C ING-IND/32 6
B2381  Engineering and Technology of Control Systems 1 C ING-INF/04 6
GC2 - Sustainable Energy and Industry (max limit 18 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
B2386 Sustainable Design of Industrial Plants 1 B ING-IND/17 6
B2383 Sustainable Use of Energy (I.C.) 1
B2385  Exergy and Pinch Point Analysis for Sustainable Energy Use 1 C ING-IND/10 6
B2384  Powertrains for Sustainable Mobility 1 C ING-IND/08 6
GC3 - Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (max limit 18 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
B2387 Advanced Design Methods (I.C.) 1
B2389  Mechanical Design with Advanced Materials 1 C ING-IND/14 6
B2388  Structural Fem Modeling Applications 1 C ING-IND/14 6
B2390 Manufacturing Technologies for Composite Materials 1 B ING-IND/16 6

Laboratories -12 CFU (12 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 Second cycle degree 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 		ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
B5050 Learning by Doing Internship 1 F 6
B2403 Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance Laboratory (I.C.) 2 F
B2405  Predictive Maintenance 2 F ING-INF/04 3
B2404  Vibration Analysis 2 F ING-IND/13 3
B2406 Design and Virtual Prototyping of Automatic Machines Laboratory (I.C.) 2 F
B2407  Design of Automatic Machines 2 F ING-IND/14 3
B2408  Virtual Prototyping 2 F ING-IND/15 3
B2411 Digital Engineering Laboratory (I.C.) 2 F
B2414  Extended Reality for Digital Twin of Mechatronic Systems 2 F ING-IND/15 3
B2412  Virtualization of Mechatronic Systems 2 F ING-IND/13 3
B2409 Sustainable Industry Laboratory (I.C.) 2 F
60351  Industrial Automation 2 F ING-INF/04 3
B2410  Sustainable Industrial Logistics 2 F ING-IND/17 3
B2400 Sustainable Mobility Laboratory (I.C.) 2 F
B2401  Powertrain Testing 2 F ING-IND/08 3
B2402  Thermal Control 2 F ING-IND/10 3