Università degli Studi di Perugia

Degree course in Industrial engineering [LM-33] D. M. 270/2004

General information

Qualification awarded

Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Level of qualification

Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Specific admission requirements and specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning

Students who intend to enrol on the Master’s Degree Programme in Industrial Engineering must have a
University degree or a three-year University Degree or Diploma or another recognizable qualification awarded abroad. Admission requires specific curricular prerequisites and an adequate preparation concerning methods and general contexts in scientific fundamental courses and in engineering characterizing courses for degree
classes L-9.

Profile of the programme

The Master’s Degree Course in Industrial Engineering aims to provide students with an advanced level of training which will be used in disciplines of industrial engineering in highly qualified activities. More specifically, the course programme is dedicated in training professional engineers with a high cultural and professional profile, who are qualified to set up, conduct and manage complex design activities and to promote and develop innovation.

Qualification requirements and regulations

The Master’s Degree course in Industrial Engineering (EIT) has a duration of two years, during which the student must acquire 120 ECTS credits. Student orientation takes place at the beginning of the students’ academic career and is ongoing; it is provided by the didactic secretary staff and by special tutors. Tutorial activity is conducted by: professors and researchers, individuals as referred to in law 170/2003, and additional individuals as referred to in the Didactic Regulations. Upon graduation, professional orientation and job placement is provided for, other
than the Faculty, by associations and industrial organizations. The organization and management of the Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering is described in the Academic Regulations, available on the Faculty website. The degree in Industrial Engineering is not organized into curricula.

Key learning outcomes

Graduates in Industrial Engineering can and know how to apply the specific basic skills (physics and chemistry) acquired in: electrical engineering, energy, mechanical modelling and design, machines, polymeric and composite materials and metallurgy. Graduates are able to (know-how) independently develop advanced projects, in terms of product and process, from a functional, constructive and energetic
point of view, with the adequate choice of materials and processing. They will be able to layout and manage machinery in a plant for optimum utilization. Graduates are able to obtain, analyze and use appropriate models of machines, systems and complex industrial processes for the introduction and management of
technological innovation in industrial and service companies, with particular regard to the manufacturing industry. The above-mentioned skills are attained through seminars, lectures, laboratory time and trainings and are verified during exams and/or specific written assignments, as specified singularly, for each course, in the Didactic Regulations of the Master’s degree Course in Industrial Engineering. Students will acquire judgement autonomy in determining the reliability of the information necessary for activities that characterize their work and will be able to make decisions in a synthetic and critical manner, in order to solve problems. He/she will also gain awareness skills regarding special focus on environmental issues and technology risks. They will have the ability to communicate clearly, and with appropriate language, information, ideas and solutions to problems to: interlocutors, specialized or not, in a national or international context, through correct written and oral forms. They will be able to use the main tools of Information and Communication Technology and communication and relationship skills, while working in groups, and/or within different interdisciplinary occasions. These skills are fostered by specific seminars and the preparation of special reports, acquired during the most professional courses. Learning outcomes in
terms of communication skills are assessed during single course exams and, in particular, during discussion of the thesis.

Examination regulations, assessment and grading

Individual exams normally require a written or practical, and oral exam before a commission of at least two professors. Assessment methods (e.g. written examinations, final or ongoing, seminar presentations) may be found in the singular course descriptions. Exams are assessed on a scale of 30, and where appropriate, with honours. The final mark is based on the outcome of each course and on the final examination. The latter includes the submission, in writing, of a research thesis and its discussion, before a board of at least 5 professors. The final grade is on a scale of 110, and where appropriate, with honours.

Graduation requirements

The final qualification is obtained after completion of 120 ECTS credits and upon passing
the final examination, which includes the discussion of the thesis.

Mode of study (full-time, part-time, e-learning, ...)

Full time study and attendance is recommended, however, part-time study is also possible; attendance is not compulsory and students can sit exams according to their rhythm and needs.

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

Employment and professional opportunities may be found in innovation and production development, advanced design, planning and programming, management of complex systems, both in consulting and manufacturing services and in public administration. Graduates may find employment in mechanical and electromechanical industries, companies and organizations for the production and conversion of energy, plant engineering companies, industrial automation and robotics, manufacturing enterprises in general for production, installation
and testing, maintenance and management of machines, production lines and departments, and complex systems. The professional profile is part of the senior engineering profession, regulated by DPR 328/2001 and subsequent amendments.

Access to further studies

The Master’s degree course gives access to admission to the Doctorate’s degree programme.

Programme director or equivalent

Tabella riepilogativa regolamento

General (Regulations 2013)