Student's Guide
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree class
L-7
Degree required
Diploma
Admission
TOLC - I - OFA
Language
ENG
Faculty
Politecnica e delle Scienze di Base
Department
Ingegneria Civile, Edile e Ambientale
The programme at a glance
The programme at a glance
The Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering aims at training graduates in possession of the scientific, technical, and cultural requisites useful to understand, solve and manage the basic problems related to the design, construction, maintenance and safety keeping of civil works and the built environment in which they are inserted, with reference to the demand and standards of the international construction market.
The professional figure trained by the Degree Course, Civil and Environmental junior Engineer, can take on the function of design assistant or manager of environmental and land transformation services and processes.
To pursue the educational objectives of the Degree Program, the basic disciplines are selected so as to provide the fundamental elements to know and understand the methodological-operational aspects of mathematical analysis, experimental physics, analytical geometry and theoretical mechanics. These disciplines, which define the group of basic training activities, are placed in the first year of studies and in the first semester of the second year.
The educational activities which underpin the fundamental principles of structural, environmental and transportation engineering are: structural mechanics and engineering, hydraulics and hydraulic infrastructures, soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, transport infrastructures and transportation engineering, sanitary and environmental engineering. These disciplines are placed in the second year of studies, where notions of fluid and solid mechanics are mainly taught as propaedeutic classes to prepare the students to solve more practical engineering applications in the third year, where the training turns into a more applied approach, studying the construction materials with their mechanical behaviour. These disciplines belong to the group of: civil engineering; environmental and land engineering; civil, environmental and land protection and safety engineering.
Supplementary activities aim at enriching and completing the interdisciplinary preparation of the graduate, providing specialized content and methodology, according to the educational objectives of the Degree.
Finally, free-choice credits allow the student to deepen his/her cultural interests and better target the labour market or a second-level degree in the sector.
The studies encompass innovative methods, techniques and calculation tools, experiments and simulations of applicative problems and they are aimed at stimulating in the graduate a critical and multidisciplinary mindset in line with the current context and challenges, while also encouraging the development of relational and decision-making skills.
Job opportunities
Job opportunities
As a design assistant the graduate collaborates in the design of civil engineering works, in the preliminary, final and executive design phases; he/she collaborates to assess the feasibility and the environmental impact of civil engineering works; he/she contributes to the development of risk analyses and provides technical consultancy in the professional domain of civil and environmental engineering. He/she may also contribute to planning, requalification and restoration of buildings within a urban environment and a territory, with the responsibility profiles envisaged by the international standards.
As a manager of environmental and land transformation services and processes the graduate can deal with the surveying, monitoring and management of urban and environmental systems and how to design and implement technical actions for their protection. He/she can contribute to activities of intervention planning and project management, maintenance of works and territory, technical assistance with economic-productive function, risk analysis and safety management of infrastructures (including prevention and emergency phases), building sites, workplaces, industrial environments, with the liability provided for by the regulations.
The graduate can also have automatic access to the following Master Degrees offered at the University of Napoli Federico II: Civil Engineering for Hydraulic and Transportation (LM-ICIT), Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (LM-StreGa), Transportation Engineering And Mobility (LM-TEAM) and Environmental and Land Engineering (LM-IAT).
Admission and prerequisites
Admission to the bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering is made according to Italian universities’ regulations. When the high school diploma has been issued by a non-Italian school, students must apply to embassies or consulates for a document called “Dichiarazione di Valore” (DoV) where it is stated that the diploma has been obtained after at least 12 years of pre-university education.
Both non-EU and EU candidate students must meet specific educational requisites. Personal preparation is ascertained by means of a compulsory selective test, required for admission to the Degree Program, that is entrusted to the CISIA Consortium (English TOLC-I). The test is conducted remotely after registering on the CISIA website and it is repeatable.
For the purposes of enrolment, the candidate must reach the minimum threshold of 20% of the maximum score for the test.
Admitted candidates who did not score more than 50% of the marks available for the Mathematics section of the test will be assigned an Additional Formative Obligation (OFA) that requires them to acquire at least 9 CFU in the MAT/05 subject area before being able to sit any other examinations. In any case, the educational debt must be cleared within the first year of the course.
Both non-EU and EU candidate students should provide evidence of English language proficiency at B2 or higher level (CEFR level).
English Level B2 (CEFR)
Detailed information on the pre-admission and admission stages can be found at: https://www.civil-environmental.unina.it/admission/
The study plan in detail
Additional study plan information
The legal duration of the Degree Program is 3 years.
The student must acquire 180 CFU, attributable to the following Types of Training Activities (TAF):
- A) basic,
- B) characterizing,
- C) related or complementary,
- D) at the student’s choice,
- E) for the final exam,
- F) further training activities.
The degree is awarded after having acquired 180 CFU by passing examinations and the performance of other training activities.
To acquire the CFU relating to independent choice activities, the student is free to choose among all the Course offered by the University, provided that they are consistent with the training project. This consistency is assessed by the Teaching Commission (CCD). Also, passing the exam or other form of profit verification is required for the acquisition of the CFU relating to autonomous choice activities.
The study plan summarizes the structure of the Degree Program, listing the envisaged teachings broken down by course year and, in case, by curriculum. At the end, the propaedeuticities envisaged by the Degree Program are listed.
Traineeship opportunities
Traineeship opportunities
Students enrolled in the Degree Program may decide to carry out internships or training periods with organizations or companies that have an agreement with the University. Traineeship and internship are not compulsory and contribute to the award of credits for the other training activities chosen by the student and included in the study plan. The modalities and characteristics of traineeship and internship are regulated by the CCD. The University of Naples Federico II, through the job-service of the Polytechnic and Basic Sciences School (https://www.jobservice.unina.it/it/), ensures constant contact with the job market, in order to offer students and graduates of the University concrete opportunities for internships and work experience and to promote their professional integration.
International exchange programmes - Erasmus programme
International exchange programmes (Erasmus programme)
Training periods abroad strongly promote the student’s personal development by giving him/her the opportunity to experience European mobility at foreign universities and research institutions. The student has a wide selection of opportunities to take examinations abroad as part of his/her study plan and to develop his/her dissertation.
The Teaching Commission helps with the planning of training periods abroad, both within the framework of Erasmus mobility, using funds made available to the University by the National Erasmus Agency, and within the framework of international mobility initiatives based on the specific non-Erasmus agreements, using funds from Ministerial Decree 198/2003 (ministerial contribution for student mobility):
Further information can be found at: https://www.dicea.unina.it/erasmus-2/
Customizing the study plan
Customizing the study plan
Students may customize their study plan in an automatic and quick manner, taking those of their choice among the courses indicated in the table below, up to a maximum of 18 CFU. In case the student wishes to make choices other than those recommended, he/she must submit his/her individual study plan for approval by the Teaching Commission (CCD) which will decide on the consistency of the proposal with the student’s training project.
List of suggested courses
| Course | Credits | SSD |
| Engineering geology | 6 CFU | GEO/05 |
| Surveying and Mapping | ICAR/06 | |
| Coastal Engineering | ICAR/02 | |
| Circular Bioeconomy for Ecological Transition | ICAR/03 | |
| Resilience of Transportation Systems | ICAR/05 | |
| Technologies in geotechnical engineering | ICAR/07 | |
| Structural engineering II | ICAR/09 | |
| Spatial analysis and urban planning | ICAR/20 | |
| Applied thermodynamics, energy and heat transfer | ING-IND/10 |
Graduation thesis and final exam
Graduation thesis and exam
The Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering is awarded after passing a final examination consisting in the discussion, in front of a Committee, of an essay, not necessarily original, produced by the student under the guidance of a supervisor focused on a subject area studied in depth during his course of study or on the topic of an internship activity. The final examination is designed to verify the scientific maturity achieved by the student in relation to the ability to address specific issues in civil and environmental engineering, applying the knowledge acquired in the degree programme to the identification, modelling and solution of engineering problems.
The final examination is taken by the candidate in front of the Committee chaired by the Course Coordinator and it consists of the presentation of the essay prepared under the guidance of a supervisor and subsequent discussion with the members of the Committee. The student is allowed to make use of audio-visual support, to be projected publicly. At the end of the presentation, each member of the Committee may address remarks to the candidate relating to the topic of the essay. The presentation lasts between 10 and 15 minutes, while a maximum of 5 minutes is allowed to the discussion.
Orientation to incoming students
Orientation to incoming students
The orientation activities, carried out in a coordinated manner with the other Degree Courses of the Department, are aimed at presenting the Degree Course’s educational offer, teaching organization, cultural profiles and professional opportunities. The orientation activities are developed through on-line and face-to-face meetings with secondary school students, organized by the Polytechnic and Basic Sciences School, and visits to laboratories that can be booked through the Department’s Education Office by writing to Ms Antonella Greco (antonella.greco@unina.it).
The calendar of orientation initiatives can be consulted at the link:
http://www.scuolapsb.unina.it/index.php/orientamento#orientamento_ingresso
Tutoring and counseling
Tutoring and counselling
Tutoring actions are carried out, mainly in the first year of course, by master’s degree and doctoral students appointed on purpose by the University through a selective procedure. Tutoring is provided to groups of students generally not exceeding 25-30 and includes meetings designed to support students in difficulty, as well as supplementary measures to support the teaching of basic subjects.
Career orientation and job placement
Career orientation and job placement
The University has set up a desk for outgoing guidance and placement, which can be accessed at the link:
https://www.orientamento.unina.it/placement/
Through this page, undergraduates can obtain information on initiatives and opportunities for professional development. The Polytechnic and Basic Sciences School organizes a periodic cycle of structured meetings with companies, called ‘Career Days’. On these occasions, companies are given the opportunity to introduce themselves and to conduct brief cognitive interviews with candidates. Graduates and undergraduates during this event can establish targeted contact with companies.
The calendar of outgoing guidance initiatives can be found at the link:
Application timeline
Application timeline
Registration and enrolment for subsequent years normally takes place between 1 September and 31 October each year, in accordance with procedures that are made known in a specific Enrolment and Fee Payment Guide published at URL: https://www.unina.it/didattica/sportello-studenti/guide-dello-studente
Further deadlines (deadlines for submitting study plans, deadlines for submitting ERASMUS applications, …) are indicated on the Course of Study website:
Courses and exams
Academic Calendar: courses and exams
The schedule of profit examinations is published at the beginning of each semester on the Course of Study website:
Timetable
Course Timetable
All lectures are hold in the campus of Via Claudio, 21, Naples.
The detailed timetable is available at the beginning of each term at this link:
Graduation dates
Graduation dates
Il calendario delle sedute di laurea è pubblicato all’inizio di ogni anno solare ed è consultabile al link:
Contact persons
Other persons
Contact persons
Degree Programme Director:
Since the Degree Programme is new, it is currently and provisionally regulated by an Authorising Committee: e-mail: infocivilenvironmental@unina.it
Members of the Authorising Committee (Comitato Ordinatore):
Prof Francesco Pirozzi, Head of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (DICEA);
Prof. Emilio Bilotta (DICEA);
Prof. Federico Guarracino, Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture (DiSt);
Prof. Vittorio Marzano (DICEA);
Prof. Giorgio Serino (DiSt).
Contact person for International Students:
Prof. Francesca Pagliara (DICEA).
Contact person for training activities:
Ms Antonella Greco, antonella.greco@unina.it (DICEA).
Contact staff for student orientation:
Prof. Stefano Papirio (incoming students, DICEA);
Prof. Emilio Bilotta (tutoring and counseling, DICEA);
Prof. Massimo Ramondini (career orientation and job placement, DICEA).
Representative of the student body:
Currently not present.
Student Administration Offices:
Ms Antonella Greco, antonella.greco@unina.it (DICEA);
Ms Francesca Candida, francesca.candida@unina.it (UNINA Student Office);
Ms Maria Pino, mpino@unina.it (UNINA Student Office).
Services for students with special needs and with specific learning disabilities:
Ms Antonella Greco, antonella.greco@unina.it (DICEA)
Directions
Site: Site
Departments:
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (DICEA)
Structures for Engineering and Architecture (DiSt)
Via Claudio 21 – 80125 Napoli
Links
Degree programme website: https://www.civil-environmental.unina.it/
Department website: https://www.dicea.unina.it/, https://www.dist.unina.it/
School website: http://www.scuolapsb.unina.it/
University website: https://www.unina.it/
Orientation website: https://www.orientamento.unina.it/
Social networks: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/102246982/admin/feed/posts/
The names of the holders, the contents, the objectives, the methods of carrying out and verifying each individual course are detailed by the individual departments of reference:
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