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Architectural Engineering

Accademic year 2024/2025
Level Master (equiv. to MSc)
Duration 2 Year
Campus
Lecco
Lingua English

Eligibility

A Bachelor Degree in Architecture, Civil or Building Engineering. A Committee will evaluate students with a different background case by case.

Laurea magistrale programmes under the School of Architecture accept students only in the first semester of the academic year (September intake)

Mission and goals

The programme, entirely offered in English, prepares high-level professionals that can work in the field of the built environment, and in particular of high energy performance, low environmental impact buildings, thanks to multi-disciplinary training and the acquisition of specialist engineering skills. The goal is to provide students with the ability to manage – and take part in – the integrated design process of sustainable construction projects.

Subjects

The programme focuses on the integrated design process of complex construction projects to deliver buildings with high performances and reliable sustainability credentials.

1ST YEAR

Building Physics, Structural Design, Sustainable Multidisciplinary Design Process, History of Architecture, Conservation, Building Renovation, Building Services, Building Materials, Urban Design.

2ND YEAR

Architectural Design, Integrated Project Management, Sustainable Building Technologies, Elective courses, Design Optioneering, Building in Seismical Areas, Energy Efficient Buildings, Integrated Modification Methodology for the Sustainable Built Environment.

Career opportunities

The Architectural Engineer is a professional that can effectively practice in complex, multi-disciplinary and multi-scale projects, and in particular in the following fields: design of complex new buildings, in particular in the areas of technology, structures, energy efficiency and environmental quality; refurbishment and retrofit of existing buildings; management of the multi-disciplinary, multi-scalar design process, with the help of specific design and information tools; technological innovation of building components and systems; management of global performances, with the goal of reducing the environmental impact of buildings.

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