General Information

The Master’s Degree Programme in Aerospace Engineering aims to train highly qualified professionals capable of effectively contributing to the design and management of complex systems operating within the atmosphere (aeronautical systems) or outside it (space systems). This objective is pursued by providing in-depth education in aerospace disciplines and strong system-level design and management skills.

The Master's degree program is structured into two curricula: aeronautics and space. In turn, the aeronautics curriculum offers two distinct tracks: (i) Structures and Systems and (ii) Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics. The space curriculum offers a study track taught in English, open to both Italian and international students.(MSSE – Master of Science in Space Engineering).

Teaching activities are based on lectures and theoretical exercises which, in some cases, are complemented by practical laboratory work carried out in the aerospace facilities of the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering. At certain times during the academic year, supplementary seminars delivered by Italian and international experts may also be offered. Numerous collaboration agreements with external institutions are in place, enabling joint research activities and allowing students to undertake internships as part of their thesis work.

Activities related to participation in student teams, such as the University racing team (“Formula Student”), or in other international competitions connected with the Degree Programme, such as the Air Cargo Challenge and StarPi, may also be recognised as free-choice ECTS credits (Note: for the formal recognition of these activities, students must submit an application to the Student Office, as is required for optional courses not included in the Degree Programme’s teaching offer).

The Master’s Degree Programme is then completed by a substantial individual final project, in which the knowledge and methodologies acquired throughout the programme are further developed and applied to the solution of design or applied research problems in the aeronautical and space domains.

Specifically, the Master's Degree Program in Aerospace Engineering aims to train a high-level scientific and professional figure capable of:

  • Understanding and solving complex, multidisciplinary engineering problems;
  • conceive, design, test, and operate aeronautical and space devices and systems, based on a sound and broad knowledge of the basic physical-mathematical disciplines and the scientific and technological disciplines specific to aerospace engineering.

In addition, the graduate should be able to understand scientific and technical documentation in the field in English and communicate effectively in the same language.

The aeronautics curriculum intends to train graduates qualified to conduct research, design and experimentation in the areas of aircraft structures, fluid dynamics and flight mechanics; the space curriculum in the areas of propulsion, structures, space vehicle flight mechanics, satellite and space mission design.

The reference areas of the Master of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering are therefore, with reference to the relevant subject areas, as follows:

  • Flight Mechanics (ING-IND/03)
  • Aerospace Construction and Structures (ING-IND/04)
  • Aerospace Plants and Systems (ING-IND/05)
  • Fluid Dynamics (ING-IND/06)
  • Aerospace Propulsion (ING-IND/07)