Course Presentation
The Bachelor's Degree in Engineering for Ecological Transition aims to train engineers capable of facing the challenges of energy and environmental sustainability in the industrial sector, designing and managing innovative, efficient, and sustainable industrial systems and processes in line with the challenges of the energy and ecological transition.
To achieve this goal, the program provides students with a solid foundational education and an engineering training extended to the study of the impact of sustainability and green transition issues, through a group of specific thematic area courses in various areas of Industrial Engineering: energy, electrical, mechanical, materials, and industrial safety and protection.
The program is structured into learning areas, encompassing both fundamental theoretical disciplines and applied engineering disciplines in various fields. Specifically, the course delves into themes of energy efficiency and climate change, renewable sources, eco-friendly design, material selection, and environmentally respectful production technologies.
The course enables the training of Junior engineers. It also prepares for further studies for second-level (Master's Degree) and third-level education (e.g., Master's and Ph.D.) in Engineering. DICAR offers 6 Master's courses that can be chosen by graduates in Engineering for Ecological Transition for further studies. Specifically, for the master's degrees, the degree in Engineering for Ecological Transition allows direct enrollment in Mechanical Engineering (LM33), Management Engineering (LM31), and Chemical Engineering for Industrial Sustainability (LM22) at DICAR. Moreover, due to the specific and cross-disciplinary nature of the designed educational path, enrollment is also possible in civil engineering courses in Civil Engineering for Water and Transport (LM23), Environmental and Territorial Engineering (LM35), and, through the acquisition of educational credits, in Civil Engineering for Structures and Geotechnics (LM23).
The educational path is structured over three years.
The first year is predominantly, but not exclusively, dedicated to basic scientific training. In the second year, courses related to basic training and the acquisition of cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills in basic computer science, fundamental principles of environmental economics and circular economy approaches, ecology, and sustainable and circular waste management are provided. The third year, which includes two optional groups with related and characterizing subjects, will also be dedicated to internships and the final examination. The third year of the course contributes to the completion of the training of the first-level engineer through the acquisition of analytical and design skills in the field of natural and anthropized systems, solid and structural mechanics, sustainable manufacturing systems, production, transportation, and conversion of energy, particularly renewable types, efficient and sustainable use of resources and eco-friendly materials, alongside knowledge related to the environmental impact of anthropogenic works on the climate and hydro-meteorological risks, and issues of sustainable transportation systems.
Course overview in brief
- Class: L9 - Industrial Engineering
- Type of course: Bachelor's degree
- Admission: non-restricted
- Language of instruction: Italian
- Course location: University Campus Via Santa Sofia, 64 - 95125 Catania
