School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering
Degree Programme of:
Building and Architectural Engineering
Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science)
Lecco, Milano Campus
1. General Information
School School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering Code Reference Law 1095 Name Building and Architectural Engineering Reference Law Ordinamento 270/04 Class of degree LM-24 - Construction engineering Degree level Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science) First year of activation 2014/2015 Official length of the programme 2 Years of the programme already activated 1,2 Official language(s) The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programme is offered in English but the degree programme meets the requirements of MIUR (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research) note of 11.07.2018 and the CUN opinion of 10.23.2018. Campus Lecco, Milano Dean of the School Andrea Campioli Coordinator of the Study programme Giuliana Iannaccone Website of the School http://www.auic.polimi.it Website of the Study programme
http://www.ccsarcheng.polimi.it/
Central Student Office - Milano Leonardo
Address VIA C. GOLGI, 42 (MI)
Central Student Office - Lecco
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2. General presentation of the study programme
The programme in Building and Architectural Engineering, entirely offered in English, prepares professionals ready to tackle the cultural and technical challenges of sustainability in the construction sector.
Our graduates can work in the field of new and refurbished buildings (and more in general of the built environment) with high performances, high energy efficiency and limited environmental impact. They are also able to transfer this ability outside Europe, in countries with different climate and construction practices, thanks to the experience gained in the world-leading European legislation about energy-efficient buildings (target 2050).
The structure of courses of the programme in Building and Architectural Engineering considers the wide range of parameters influencing the design, performance modelling, construction and management of energy-efficient buildings, and their mutual dependence. The environmental performance of a building is in fact related, in a non-linear way, to the combination of various parameters acting at different scales: from the external microclimate, defined also by the urban morphology, to the single construction component, or the mechanical systems, or again users’ behaviour.
The Building and Architectural Engineer is a strongly innovative professional, able to manage the complexity of the high-performance built environment: either because he/she masters the tools and the cultural aspects required to guide a design process integrating different disciplines (multi-disciplinary) at different scales (multi-scalar), which is the only route to cost-effective solutions; or because he/she acquired the ability and the tools to model in detail the components of buildings from the point of view of structural behaviour and building physics. The Building and Architectural Engineer is then able to design efficient components of buildings, also with innovative features, and to predict the performances of buildings and their parts in time.
The Course offers two tracks with specific characteristics:
Architectural Engineering (offered in the Lecco Campus), giving students the ability to manage – and take part in – the multi-disciplinary and multi-scalar design process of complex construction projects;
Building Engineering (offered in the Milano Città Studi Campus), giving students the ability to design, model and predict the physical, mechanical, and energy behaviour of complex building components and systems, services and structures.
The educational offer is completed by a wide and articulated choice of elective courses, enhanced by the possibility of selecting them from other Study Programmes of the School, as specified more in detail below.
3. Learning objectives
The programme, entirely offered in English, prepares high-level professionals that can practice in complex, multi-disciplinary and multi-scale projects, characterised by high energy efficiency and low environmental impact.
The Building and Architectural Engineer can typically apply his/her skills 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, in particular in the areas of technology, energy upgrade and structural consolidation;
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;
advanced performance modelling of complex building components and systems, services and structures;
management of global performances, with the goal of reducing the environmental impact of buildings.
The programme in Building and Architectural Engineering provides students with:
the integration of these skills with design studios and experimental and modelling activities.
solid competences in the basic technical and scientific matters, also considering the different backgrounds of applicants;
multi-disciplinary engineering skills that prepare students for the future evolutions of the construction sector, and in particular those deriving from sustainability issues;
the integration of these skills with specialised and applied courses;
4. Organization of the study programme and further studies
4.1 Structure of the study programme and Qualifications
4.2 Further Studies
The Qualification in Building and Architectural Engineering grants access to “Dottorato di Ricerca” (Research Doctorate, PhD), “Corso di Specializzazione di secondo livello” (2nd level Specialization Course) and “Master Universitario di secondo livello” (2nd level University Master).
Graduates in Building and Architectural Engineering mainly qualify for PhDs in the architectural, building engineering and civil engineering fields.
5. Professional opportunities and work market
5.1 Professional status of the degree
The Building and Architectural Engineer is a highly qualified professional who can work in the field of the built environment, and in particular of high energy performance, low environmental impact buildings, thanks to a multi-disciplinary training and to the acquisition of specialised engineering skills.
Graduates in Building and Architectural Engineering can take the Professional Practice Exam to get licensed as senior engineers according to the Italian law (registration in the Albo degli Ingegneri, settore Civile – Ambientale, sezione A), and practice in Italy and / or in other countries according to the specific local regulations.
5.2 Careers options and profiles
Since the Building and Architectural Engineer knows about design and analysis tools, he/she can master the complex series of technical, technological, organisational, legislative and regulatory aspects related to fields such as:
- the environmental sustainability of buildings, either new-build or refurbished;
- the multi-scale correlations originated by the quest for environmental quality of complex systems, either at the urban or building scale;
- the technological innovation of buildings and their components;
- the advanced performance modelling of construction components, building services and complex structures;
- the work in multi-disciplinary teams.
The Building and Architectural Engineer (track Architectural Engineering) can typically find a job as:
- consulting engineer,
- design engineer for buildings and their structures,
- project manager,
- and in general in all those positions requiring qualified skills about technological innovation for low-energy buildings.
The Building and Architectural Engineer (track Building Engineering) can typically find a job as:
- consulting engineer with specific skills in the modelling of envelope components, building services and structural systems,
- design engineer for building components, building services and structures,
- project manager with specialised skills.
Employment surveys by the University’s Assessment Commission are available through the Career Service here:
http://cm.careerservice.polimi.it/en/employment-statistics/
5.3 Qualification profile
Curriculum ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
1) Profile in a work context
High-level professional profile able to operate in the field of the built environment, and in particular of the integrated project of high energy efficiency and low environmental impact, thanks to a multidisciplinary preparation and the acquisition of a specialized engineering method. Through the right knowledge of the analysis and design methods and the related specific tools, the graduate student in Building and Architectural Engineering – Curriculum Architectural Engineering is able to identify problems and find the most appropriate design solutions from the environmental, cultural, technological, energy, structural and process point of view.
It is therefore a professional profile of an engineer able to operate autonomously and effectively in complex, multi-disciplinary and multi-scale projects.
For these reasons, the graduate student in Building and Architectural Engineering can find work, for example, as:
consulting engineer,
construction engineer and structural engineer (design engineer),
project manager,
in general, in roles in which high-profile expertise is required in the field of technological innovation for buildings with low environmental impact.
2) Skills of this function
The professional profile of the Building and Architectural Engineer – Curriculum Architectural Engineering is able to work autonomously and effectively in the processes and activities of:
- design of complex new building systems, in particular in the technological, energy, structural and environmental quality aspects;
- recovery and redevelopment of existing buildings, with particular attention to technological aspects, energy improvement and structural renovation;
- management of the multi-disciplinary and multi-scale construction process, through specific design and modelling tools;
technological innovation of components.
3) Job opportunities
There are many job opportunities:
professional architecture and engineering firms;
consultancy firms in the field of technology and energy efficiency of buildings;
engineering companies, construction and maintenance companies;
material production and building component companies;
public administrations and technical offices of public and private clients;
a building asset management company and a quality control service;
insurance companies;
in general, a work as freelancer.
Curriculum BUILDING ENGINEERING
1) Profile in a work context
Graduate students in Building and Architectural Engineering - Curriculum Building Engineer is critical technician with a strong scientific and technical background, with a professional attitude that enables the use of tools provided by this career for architectural design of buildings - with particular regard to complex ones, of great size and/or as whole or in part dedicated to special activities - to supervise the design integration of all technological and technical components: building, structural and plant components, to organize and check the construction and maintenance process, to manage the whole production cycle and the life of building systems and components.
The Building Engineer is able to face a wide range of technical, technological, productive, economic, management, legislative and regulatory problems that come from the topics that characterize this particular historical moment, its anticipations and trends such as:
the environmental and energy challenge for sustainability of new buildings and restoration and renovation of built heritage;
the dynamics of innovation, the study, production and use of systems and components with new or better performances;
the new needs of clients and users;
new architecture forms in new construction and restoration;
work in multidisciplinary teams and new professional roles.
The Building Engineer, thanks to the skills acquired, finds different job opportunities. S/he can work as:
consulting engineer with particular skills in modelling the behaviour of building envelope, technical supplies and structural building systems in building organizations;
engineer designing systems and components for building, technical supplies and structures (design engineer);
project manager;
construction manager;
safety engineer;
and many other professional opportunities that arise from the trends of innovation development that characterize today the world of construction.
2) Skills of this function
The professional profile of the Building and Architectural Engineer – Curriculum Building Engineering is able to work autonomously and effectively in the processes and activities of:
design of complex building, technical supplies and structural systems and components (both in the case of new buildings that in restoration and renovation interventions) in particular in the technological aspects, of performance modelling (environment and system);
development and testing of innovative building, technical supplies and structural systems and components for high performance architectures;
management of the design and production process of building, technical supplies and structural systems and components;
management of the integrated services of building, technical supplies and structural systems (performance management) with the aim to reduce the environmental impact of building systems;
experimentation and quality control of products and works.
3) Job opportunities
There are many job opportunities:
professional architecture and engineering firms;
consultancy firms in the field of technology and energy efficiency of buildings;
engineering companies, construction and maintenance companies;
material production and building component companies;
public administrations and technical offices of public and private clients;
a building asset management company and a quality control service;
insurance companies;
in general, a work as freelancer
6. Enrolment
6.1 Access requirements
Admission to the Program Building and Architectural Engineering is subject for all candidates to the evaluation of their curriculum by a Commission.
Students holding a Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science), or comparable degree obtained outside Italy, in the different classes of Engineering (with priority given to Building, Architectural and Civil Engineering) and Architecture may apply. No curricular integrations are assigned to all admitted candidates.
The evaluation criteria are indicated in the Technical Attachment (point 15 of this document).
Please find detailed information about the admission procedures at this page:
http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/how-to-apply/.
First cycle degree (level 6 EQF) or comparable qualification
6.2 Requested knowledge
The programme is primarily open to Architectural, Building and Civil Engineers and Architects wishing to improve their ability to be part of multidisciplinary design teams, manage a complex design process, and enhance their skills in construction engineering and energy and structural modelling.
From a general point of view, prospective students should have solid foundations in the areas of calculus, building physics, structural engineering and building technologies.
Prospective students should carefully consider the abilities requested to pass exams, be open-minded and ready to work in multidisciplinary teams.
6.3 Deadlines for admission and number of places available
Please find detailed information about the admission procedures at this page of the School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering:
and in the Polinternational website for prospective students: http://www.polinternational.polimi.it.
60 places are available in the Architectural Engineering track, 15 of which reserved for Italian, EU and European Economic Area candidates.
80 places are available in the Architectural Engineering track, 40 of which reserved for Italian, EU and European Economic Area candidates.
The periods during which an application for admission to one of the Course of Study of the AUIC School may be submitted are specified in the academic calendar.
Any student in a good position in the ranking (as specified in the technical annex to these rules) may only enrol in the reference period for applications.
Any unassigned places at the start of the first term will be available at the start of the second term and, in the event that the programmed number is reached in the first term, it will not be possible to submit an application for admission in the second term.
Students with foreign educational qualifications must refer to the procedures posted on the Polinternational website (http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/)
6.4 Tutoring and students support
Please visit the Polinternational website:
http://www.polinternational.polimi.it
for information about the educational offer, the application procedures, the exchange opportunities and the practical aspects of life at Politecnico and in Italy.
Each September, Politecnico di Milano holds a Welcome Week for international students, introducing them to life in Italy and at Politecnico.
A presentation of the contents of the two curricula in Building Engineering and Architectural Engineering follows, respectively in the Milano Città Studi and in the Lecco Campus.
The Lecco Campus also provides logistic support specifically for international students (Welcome Desk).
7. Contents of the study Program
7.1 Programme requirements
120 ECTS credits are required to earn the degree of Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) in Building and Architectural Engineering.
Courses offered in the Architectural Engineering track are broadly organised into four main areas:
architectural and urban design;
technological design and process management, analysing the integrated design process from the environmental point of view;
refurbishment and conservation;
structural design.
The programme spans four semesters:
the first semester presents topics and tools required for the following courses, also taking into account the diversified backgrounds of students;
the second semester presents specialised courses;
the third semester revolves around the integrated design of a complex building, supported by courses providing tools for construction technologies and environmental quality. This project is the foundation of the degree thesis;
the fourth semester concentrates on the preparation of the degree thesis, which will demonstrate the student’s skills in designing and managing a multi-scalar, multi-disciplinary process.
Courses offered in the Building Engineering track are broadly organised into four main areas:
technological and performance design of construction components, structures and building services with high degree of efficiency and complexity;
management of the design and production process of construction components, structures and building services;
complex performance analyses of construction components, structures and building services;
management of global performances for the whole building.
The programme spans four semesters:
the first semester has two goals: the first one is to understand architectural design and identify the specific role of the Building Engineer; the second is to understand detailed aspects of the physical, mechanical and chemical behaviour of materials;
the second semester presents specialist courses about the technology and performance of the building envelope and about building services, also considering their integration;
the third semester completes the presentation of the energy behaviour of buildings and their envelopes and introduces the dynamic analysis of structures;
the fourth semester introduces the concept of parametric analysis and provides tools for the integrated performance design and the optimisation of parameters (costs, materials, performances, correlation among performances).
7.2 Mode of study
The Course is full time, and it requires attendance to classes, tutorials and studio activities.
The Course includes participation in training activities consisting of lectures and tutorials, design studio activities, workshops, seminars, study trips and internships. Attendance at Studios is mandatory.
In some instances, the educational offer includes innovative forms of teaching / learning.
In some cases, the educational offer includes innovative learning modules.
7.3 Detailed learning objectives
1 Year courses - Track: AE1 - Curriculum - ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 055769 B ING-IND/11 BUILDING PHYSICS 1 12.0 12.0 096593 C ICAR/18 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 1 6.0 6.0 055770 B,C ICAR/09 STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1 9.0 9.0 054406 B,C ICAR/10 SUSTAINABLE MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN PROCESS STUDIO 1 9.0 [6.0]
9.0 096601 C ING-IND/22 BUILDING MATERIALS 2 9.0 9.0 054410 B,C ICAR/10 BUILDING RENOVATION STUDIO 2 6.0 6.0 096600 B ING-IND/11 BUILDING SERVICES 2 6.0 6.0 052960 B ICAR/19 CONSERVATION 2 6.0 6.0 058136 B ICAR/21 URBAN DESIGN + STUDIO 2 9.0 [2.09.0 2 Year courses - Track: AE1 - Curriculum - ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 055774 B ICAR/14 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO 1 6.0 6.0 096612 B ICAR/11 INTEGRATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN TOOLS 1 6.0 6.0 099757 B ICAR/11 SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES + STUDIO 1 12.0 12.0 097626 B ICAR/11 DESIGN OPTIONEERING (a) 1 6.0 12.0 057104 B,C ICAR/10
ICAR/11STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE BUILDING ENGINEERING OF THE FUTURE (b) 2 6.0 [1.0089027 B,C ICAR/09 BUILDING IN SEISMICAL AREAS 2 6.0 097619 B,C ICAR/10 ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS 2 6.0 097628 B,C ICAR/10 INTEGRATED MODIFICATION METHODOLOGY FOR THE SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2 6.0 057084 B,C ICAR/10 GLOBAL CLASSROOM: RESPONSIVE URBAN ENVIRONMENT + BIO-INSPIRED DESIGN (c) A 6.0 [6.0056131 -- -- INTEGRATED FINAL DESIGN STUDIO 1 9.0 [1.09.0 056131 -- -- INTEGRATED FINAL DESIGN STUDIO 2 9.0 [1.0096571 -- -- INTERNSHIP 1 3.0 3.0 096571 -- -- INTERNSHIP 2 3.0 (a) Corse Taught in Campus - Milano Leonardo
(b) Corse Taught in Campus - Milano Leonardo
(c) Corse Taught in Campus - Milano Leonardo1 Year courses - Track: BE1 - Curriculum - BUILDING ENGINEERING
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 053211 B,C ING-IND/11 ADVANCED BUILDING PHYSICS 1 12.0 12.0 053289 B,C ICAR/09 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 1 9.0 [2.09.0 054747 B,C ICAR/10 FUNDAMENTALS OF INTEGRATED BUILDING DESIGN 1 9.0 [6.09.0 096560 C ING-IND/22 ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 2 9.0 9.0 096562 B,C ICAR/10 ADVANCED BUILDING ENVELOPE COMPONENTS ENGINEERING 2 9.0 9.0 057921 B,C ICAR/10 BUILDING ENERGY MODELLING AND DESIGN + LAB 2 9.0 9.0 2 Year courses - Track: BE1 - Curriculum - BUILDING ENGINEERING
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 097638 B,C ICAR/09 DESIGN OF STRUCTURES 2 9.0 9.0 053213 B,C ICAR/10 BUILDING ENERGY MODELLING AND DESIGN + LAB 1 9.0 9.0 053216 B,C ICAR/09 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN AND ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION 1 12.0 12.0 054422 B,C ICAR/10 ADAPTIVE FACADE STUDIO 2 6.0 6.0 053220 B ICAR/11 BUILDING PROCESS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 1 6.0 15.0 097626 B ICAR/11 DESIGN OPTIONEERING 1 6.0 055542 -- ICAR/07 GEOTECNICA E TECNICA DELLE FONDAZIONI 1 6.0 053118 B ICAR/11 INGEGNERIA DELLA SICUREZZA ANTINCENDIO 1 6.0 [6.0054624 B ICAR/11 MANUTENZIONI DELLE COSTRUZIONI 1 6.0 054897 C ING-IND/22 MATERIALI, DURABILITA' E RESTAURO 1 6.0 053219 B,C ICAR/09 STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN 1 6.0 097636 B,C ING-IND/11 ACOUSTICS IN BUILDINGS 2 6.0 058018 -- ICAR/19 BOTANICA APPLICATA AI GIARDINI STORICI (a) 2 4.0 089027 B,C ICAR/09 BUILDING IN SEISMICAL AREAS 2 6.0 058019 -- ICAR/19 CONSERVAZIONE DEGLI EDIFICI DEL XX SECOLO (b) 2 4.0 097619 B,C ICAR/10 ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS 2 6.0 057407 -- IUS/01 ENERGY LAW AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 2 6.0 055531 B ICAR/11 GESTIONE ECONOMICA DEL PROGETTO 2 6.0 057084 B,C ICAR/10 GLOBAL CLASSROOM: RESPONSIVE URBAN ENVIRONMENT + BIO-INSPIRED DESIGN A 6.0 [6.0053052 B ICAR/11 INGEGNERIA DELLA SICUREZZA ANTINCENDIO AVANZATA ED FSE 2 6.0 [3.0097628 B,C ICAR/10 INTEGRATED MODIFICATION METHODOLOGY FOR THE SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2 6.0 055780 B,C ICAR/10 LABORATORIO DI VALIDAZIONE DEL PROGETTO 2 6.0 [3.0054634 B,C ICAR/10 PATOLOGIA E DIAGNOSTICA EDILIZIA 2 6.0 055827 -- GEO/11 PROVE NON DISTRUTTIVE 2 6.0 053221 B,C ICAR/11
ING-IND/22TIMBER SYSTEMS DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY 2 6.0 057104 B,C ICAR/10
ICAR/11STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE BUILDING ENGINEERING OF THE FUTURE 2 6.0 [1.0096571 -- -- INTERNSHIP 1 3.0 3.0 096571 -- -- INTERNSHIP 2 3.0 054752 -- -- FINAL THESIS 1 9.0 [1.09.0 054752 -- -- FINAL THESIS 2 9.0 [1.0(a) Insegnamento offerto dalla SCUOLA DI SPECIALIZZAZIONE IN BENI ARCHITETTONICI E DEL PAESAGGIO - l'orario è consultabile al seguente link: https://www.auic.polimi.it/it/didattica/lezioni-e-esami/scuola-di-specializzazione-in-beni-architettonici-e-del-paesaggio
(b) Insegnamento offerto dalla SCUOLA DI SPECIALIZZAZIONE IN BENI ARCHITETTONICI E DEL PAESAGGIO - l'orario è consultabile al seguente link: https://www.auic.polimi.it/it/didattica/lezioni-e-esami/scuola-di-specializzazione-in-beni-architettonici-e-del-paesaggioGlossary
Semester (Sem) 1 First Semester 2 Second Semester A Annual course 7.3.1 POLIMI Ambassador in Green Technologies
The Master programme in Building and Architectural Engineering takes part in Politecnico di Milano’s Ambassador in Green Technologies programme, aimed at strengthening the skills related to Green Technologies in higher education.
The Ambassador in Green Technologies is a MSc graduate with forefront systemic skills, interdisciplinary vision, and specific aptitude to innovation in the fields of environmental sustainability and decarbonisation of the economy. The Ambassador in Green Technologies profile corresponds to a professional figure with both advanced, specialized skills in the green sector, and transversal skills, which allow graduates to broaden their knowledge in the field of Green Technologies and to adopt a systemic approach to the design, management, innovation, and study of the life cycle of green technologies.
The training programme is articulated within the MSc educational path, and sets at 130 credits (thus at least extra 10 credits in addition to the standard MSc requirements) the minimum number of credits needed to complete the selected MSc and, at the same time, to qualify for the certification of Ambassador in Green Technologies.
As part of the educational training, students must acquire at least 30 credits in courses related to the Ambassador in Green Technologies profile, which have to be chosen among those proposed in Tables A and B shown below.
Table A indicates compulsory specialized courses offered by the Master programme in Building and Architectural Engineering and providing core skills in “green technologies”.
Table B indicates transversal courses offered across different programmes. At least 22 credits must be selected from the table: out of these, 12 will count against the 120 credits required for graduation (credits for the elective course in year 2 of the program), while the other 10 (at least) will be extra credits. The latter will entitle students to be awarded the PoliMI Ambassador Green Technologies badge.
The Ambassador in Green Technologies certification will be reported in the Student’s Diploma Supplement and an electronic badge will be issued by Politecnico di Milano.
Students who will not obtain the required extra 10 credits and the 30 credits in training activities functional to the Ambassador in Green Technologies profile will not be precluded from obtaining a MSc degree.
Track: AE1 - Table A
Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus 099757 SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES + STUDIO 12.0 EN Arc - Urb - Cost (Mag.)(ord. 270) - MI (1095) BUILDING AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING AE1 1 LC Track: BE1 - Table A
Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus 054422 ADAPTIVE FACADE STUDIO 6.0 EN Arc - Urb - Cost (Mag.)(ord. 270) - MI (1095) BUILDING AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING BE1 2 MI 096562 ADVANCED BUILDING ENVELOPE COMPONENTS ENGINEERING 9.0 EN Arc - Urb - Cost (Mag.)(ord. 270) - MI (1095) BUILDING AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING BE1 2 MI Track: * - Table B
Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus 053221 TIMBER SYSTEMS DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY 6.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 057407 ENERGY LAW AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 6.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 057693 BIO-INSPIRED INNOVATION 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 LC 057694 COMMUNICATION IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1, 2 MI 057695 PLASTIC TODAY: KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 057696 NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR A RESILIENT WORLD 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 057698 DATA MODELLING FOR URBAN PERFORMANCE 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 LC 058247 ARCHITECTURE AND NBS FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC SPACES 5.0 IE Any programme Any Track 2 MI 058248 FORESTRY AND LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTIONS FOR THE URBAN BIODIVERSITY 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 058250 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 6.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV 058258 MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV 058260 DIRITTO DELL'ENERGIA 5.0 IT Any programme Any Track 2 BV 058263 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 -- 058264 ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE MODELING AND SCENARIOS 8.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV 058265 ENERGY ECONOMICS 8.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV 058266 INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY 8.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 PC 058267 DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS 8.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV 058268 ENGINEERING AND COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT 8.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV 058269 CIRCULAR ECONOMY BUSINESS MODELS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV 058270 COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV 058271 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV 058273 PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV 058274 INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV 058275 METHODS AND TOOLS FOR SYSTEMATIC INNOVATION C - INNOVATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 6.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV 058276 PRECAST STRUCTURES 6.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 058277 DESIGN OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 LC 058278 STRUCTURE DURABILITY: MONITORING AND CONTROL 6.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 LC 058281 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV 058282 VALUTAZIONE DI IMPATTO AMBIENTALE DELL'INQUINAMENTO 10.0 IT Any programme Any Track 1 MI 058283 CLIMATE AND GLOBAL CHANGES IN THE AGE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 8.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 058284 MITIGAZIONE DEI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI 8.0 IT Any programme Any Track 1 MI 058285 USI DEL SUOLO ED EFFETTI AMBIENTALI 8.0 IT Any programme Any Track 2 MI 097619 ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS 6.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 LC 097628 INTEGRATED MODIFICATION METHODOLOGY FOR THE SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 6.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 LC 097783 DESIGN OF ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT BUILDING SYSTEM 4.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 7.4 Foreign language
Certified English language knowledge is necessary for admission.
Please find information about the English language requirements here: https://www.polimi.it/en/current-students/english-language/.
In particular, students with a University qualification obtained outside Italy should provide an English language proficiency certificate as explained here:
7.5 Degree examination
The programme ends with a degree examination, consisting in the presentation and discussion of a degree thesis. The development and successful submission of the final thesis work awards the number of credits specifically reserved for this. The final thesis work consists in the design of a complex building, either new or refurbished, and shall have a multidisciplinary nature to prove the ability of the candidate to manage the different areas of expertise; or it can treat one or more specific disciplinary aspects in detail (depending on the track).
Detailed information about the preparation of the thesis work is available in the Technical Attachment, referring to the Supplementary Graduation Rules in Building and Architectural Engineering.
Information about the final Degree exam, concerning general rules and regulations, calendars, registration and submission of theses, is available at:
https://www.auic.polimi.it/en/students/students-university-career/degree-examination
(General Rules)
(Supplementary Graduation Rules of the AUIC School and of the Master programme)
8. Academic calendar
The Academic calendar is available here:
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=4406
9. Faculty
The names of professors for each Course, together with their subject, are available in the Educational Rules which are published each year on the website of Politecnico di Milano in the course catalogue:
10. Infrastructures and laboratories
The Architectural Engineering track takes place entirely in the Lecco Campus, in new buildings constructed in the area of the former hospital. Classrooms, studios and computer design rooms allow students to work in a comfortable environment, in line with the international university standards.
The Building Engineering track takes place in the historical downtown Città Studi Campus recently renovated based on a project by the alumnus Renzo Piano and enriched with new study spaces and laboratories.
In both Campuses study areas, library, printing centre, models workshop, as well as research laboratories are also available.
Educational support facilities
- SEED Lab (Smart Envelope for Energy Efficient Buildings and Districts)
- Laboratorio mCD – Materiali Cementizi e Durabilità
- Laboratorio MOA - Modellistica Architettonica
- Laboratorio Modelli e Prototipazione (Campus di Lecco)
- IndexLab – Creativity and Technology (Campus di Lecco)
- RE3_Lab – Recupero Edilizio ed Efficienza Energetica (Campus di Lecco)
For more information, please visit the websites:
https://www.polimi.it/en/scientific-research/research-at-the-politecnico/laboratories/
and
http://www.polo-lecco.polimi.it/en/
(Lecco Campus).
11. International context
The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) in Building and Architectural Engineering can be compared with existing programmes offered in many universities around the world under the names of Building Engineering or Architectural Engineering, either as independent programmes or as specific tracks of larger programmes.
The past experience at Politecnico di Milano with the programme in Ingegneria dei Sistemi Edilizi (offered in Italian and, more recently, also in English), the surveys among stakeholders, and the analysis of the most advanced programmes in this field offered in Europe and around the world, allowed to identify a common thread linking Building Technology with multi-disciplinary and multi-scalar design, energy efficiency and economy of resources.
On this basis the programme in Building and Architectural Engineering was designed.
12. Internationalization
International Mobility
The Politecnico di Milano offers the students various opportunities to spend periods studying abroad. The credits (ECTS) acquired, subject to the approval of a Learning Agreement, are recognized as an integral part of the curriculum.
International mobility may be for study (a) or a Double Degree (b):
a) period of study at partner universities in EU countries (Erasmus) and non-EU countries (bilateral agreements);
b) Double Degree projects with EU and non-EU universities.
Aside from these opportunities, international mobility periods of variable lengths and natures are also possible, within international networks which the Politecnico is part of (Alliance4Tech, Athens, Idea League, UniTech).
The mobility for study generally lasts one term. It is potentially extendable, if allowed by the agreement with the partner university, for a further term, subject to authorization from the School Bodies (the Politecnico Teachers who promote the mobility for the partner university).
During the mobility for study, it is possible to acquire credits (ECTS) and/or carry out part of the thesis at the partner university. This opportunity for some universities is specified in the call and is coordinated by the proposing professor; where it is not specified, students may nominate a co-supervisor in the partner university, as long as the objectives and content are agreed with the supervisor, who must be a professor of the Politecnico di Milano. The final discussion of the thesis must take place at the Politecnico di Milano.
Students who take part in the Double Degree programme will obtain the Degree title from the Politecnico di Milano as well as from the partner university, after having acquired a total of 150 or 180 ECTS credits - according to the agreement - across the two universities. Following the discussion of the thesis - in the ways agreed with the partner university - students will be awarded with two degree with two separate marks.
The conversion of the grades of the exams passed abroad is carried out, whenever possible, through the procedure reported in the "ECTS user guide". For further information: https://op.europa.eu/it/publication-detail/-/publication/da7467e6-8450-11e5-b8b7-01aa75ed71a1/language-en. If this conversion is not possible, the validations will be processed "without grade".
Students who have carried out a period of international mobility for study abroad during their Laurea (Bachelor of Science) can apply again during their Laurea Magistrale (Master of Science).
The universities available under the specific agreements for each Programme are posted on the Degree Programme (Manifesto degli Studi) (https://www4.ceda.polimi.it/manifesti/manifesti/controller/extra/ScambiInternazionaliPublic.do?evn_default=EVENTO&aa=2019&k_cf=-2&k_corso_la=-2&ac_ins=0&k_indir=***&lang=EN&tipoCorso=ALL_TIPO_CORSO&semestre=ALL_SEMESTRI&c_accordo=-1and on the International Mobility Agreements Map (https://www.polimi.it/en/services-and-opportunities/experience-abroad/map-of-partner-universities-and-mobility-agreements/).
Students are requested to read this information before submitting their application.
International mobility is supported by both the Politecnico and the European Union with the payment of a scholarship, the amount of which varies from year to year.
In order to be able to participate in international mobility programmes, either for study or for Double Degrees, students must submit their applications via the call for International Mobility, posted periodically on the Politecnico website and on the AUIC School’s website
Students selected for mobility cannot carry out the exchange during the first term of their first year of their Master Programme.
The selected students must agree with the Professor of Politecnico, Promoter of the partnered university where they have been assigned, a Learning Agreement, i.e. a Study Plan equivalent to the teachings at the foreign university.
The Politecnico does not require a minimum number of ECTS credits, though this may depend on the partner university or on administrative restrictions to obtain a visa that may be necessary for non-EU countries.
When returning from the mobility for study, a maximum of 48 credits of teachings obtained abroad can be validated.
For students with previous career, the total sum of the credits from previous career and from international mobilitry cannot overcome the number of 48 credits.
For students who have not been selected for international mobility but who nonetheless wish to work on their thesis abroad, financial support is available thanks to the “Tesi all’estero” scholarship posted on the Politecnico di Milano website and the AUIC School’s website
https://www.polimi.it/en/current-students/tuition-fees-scholarships-and-financial-aid/scholarships-and-graduation-awards-non-dsu/scholarships-tesi-allestero/
International Mobility for Internships
The Erasmus+ for Traineeship Programme allows students to do an internship (which can replace the obligatory internship, or as an optional internship or post-graduate internship) in Europe of a minimum duration of 2 months thanks to a scholarship funded by the European Commission. https://cm.careerservice.polimi.it/career-program/erasmus-for-traineeship/
“FREE MOVER" mobility
Students who carry out an international mobility by organizing their own study period abroad are defined as "free movers".
This international mobility is not linked to an exchange program organized by Politecnico di Milano.
The freemover mobility must be approved, for the purpose of the recognition of credits and further constraints, by a referent of your course of study and will be recognized only the activities of:
- teaching attendance
- performance of thesis work
For information, students can contact the International Mobility Unit – Via Golgi 42, Milan
13. Quantitative data
A University Assessment Commission regularly reports on the final results of programmes, including the quality of teaching activities and the graduates’ employability.
14. Further information
Each year the Course organizes various events and initiatives to extend learning outside the university. In particular, student work exhibitions are organized, along with workshops, competitions, and study trips in Italy and abroad.
Only the original version of this document, in Italian, is legally valid.
1. Admission to the Programme - Students with Italian Degrees
All candidates for admission to Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) Programmes at the School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering are required to submit an application for career assessment using the specific function available on the University website, in the Online Services section (www.polimi.it/
servizionline ).
1.1. Programme Requirements and Specifications
The requirements are those previously described in paragraph 6.1 of the Educational Rules.
It is specified that admission to the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) in Building and Architectural Engineering is subject to the assessment of the previous career and is permitted without educational debits.
In addition to first-level graduate students in the following Programmes:
Building Engineering (Ingegneria dell’Edilizia) (L-23)
Engineering and Techniques for Building and Architecture (Ingegneria e Tecniche per l’Edilizia e l’Architettura) (L-23)
Building and Construction Engineering (Ingegneria Edile e delle Costruzioni) (L-23)
Civil Engineering (Ingegneria Civile) (L-7)
Architectural Design (Progettazione dell’Architettura) (L-17)
Environmental Architecture (Architettura Ambientale) (L-17)
Construction Architecture (Architettura delle Costruzioni) (L-17)
Architecture and Building Production (Architettura e Produzione Edilizia) (L-23)
Architectural Design (Progettazione Architettonica) (L-17)
Architectural Sciences (Scienze dell’Architettura) (L-17)
graduate students with a Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science) or a three-year university degree different from the ones listed above, but deemed eligible, may also be admitted without educational debits.
General University information on admission and enrolment procedures is available on the University website: http://www.polinternational.polimi.it.
1.2. Procedures for Submission of Admission Applications for AUIC School Candidates
1.2.1. Programme and Previously Approved Study Plan Options
The Programme offers two distinct educational paths (curricula):
Architectural Engineering (taught at the Lecco Campus),
Building Engineering (taught at the Milano Città Studi Campus).
When submitting an application for assessment, candidates must choose their Programme together with their course options which, in the online system, are referred to as the Previously Approved Study Plan (PSPA).
The University rules establish a maximum of three options for application for admission to Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) Programmes. It is
therefore possible to indicate up to three Programme preferences.For each Programme, it is possible to specify the available Previously Approved Study Plans in order of preference.
For AUIC School Programmes, the various Previously Approved Study Plan options within the same Programme are only counted once towards the maximum of three preferences that may be expressed.
Example:
- Programme B - (non-AUIC programme)
- Programme A - (AUIC programme) ITA Track
- Programme A - (AUIC programme) ENG Track
- Programme C - (AUIC programme) X Track
- Programme C - (AUIC programme) Y Track
5 Programme-Previously Approved Study Plan options entered / 3 Programme preferences counted.
Students may, within the established deadline, change/overwrite their choices up until the time the application is processed for assessment by the Commission.
1.2.2. Establishment of the Ranking List
The Commission, having assessed the candidate’s previous career, will admit him/her to one or more of the Previously Approved Study Plans indicated, until the maximum allowable number of students for that specific Academic Year is reached.
If the student is not admitted to the PSPA (track) expressed as
first choice because of unavailability of places, he/she will be considered for the second choice, with regard to the position in the ranking and to the places available.
1.3. Assessment Parameters
1.3.1. Graduate Students from the Politecnico di Milano Automatically Entitled to Admission
There is no automatic entitlement to admission.
1.3.2. Students Admitted with Assessment of Merit
This assessment is performed by the relevant Programme, which may award up to 100 points:
Average at the end of the student’s 3-year course apportioned on a score of 50: up to 50 points
Suitability/coherence of
previous curriculum, i.e. Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science) of origin: up to 30 pointsDuration of the student’s Laurea Triennale (three-year degree) career: up to 10 points
Order of the preferences expressed at the time of the student’s application for admission: up to 10 points.
The minimum score for admission is 65/100.
Students who have applied for both the Architectural Engineering curriculum and the Building Engineering curriculum will receive two separate assessments of merit whose scores will contribute to their specific positioning in the two corresponding rankings.
1.4. Documents Required for Students Admitted with Assessment of Merit
1.4.1. Students of the Politecnico di Milano
No documents should be attached to the assessment application. The previous career will be supplied to the Assessment Commissions by the Registrar's Office.
1.4.2. Students from Other Universities
- Self-certification of the degree held (graduate students only)
- Self-certification of examinations passed for at least 145 credits. Other certifications of any university degrees held: Masters, PhDs, and Postgraduate Schools.
The documentation may be self-certified in accordance with the statutory provisions governing Substitute Declarations (Dichiarazioni
sostitutive ) (see example). It must contain the exact titles of the examinations taken, the Disciplinary Scientific Sectors, the number of credits per scientific sector, the score and the examination recording date. The applicant must sign the documents,otherwise they are not legally binding and cannot be accepted by the Selection Committee.
1.5. Results and Publication of the Ranking List of Students Admitted
With regard to the points above, at the end of the evaluation sessions, a merit-based ranking will be published, in order to
the determine the number of admitted students in relation to the places available.In order to guarantee the foreseen number of places, a student that has been positively evaluated for admission (green check) might not be able to
enrol . Enrolment will be enabled to students who appear in the merit-based ranking as “admitted to enrolment”.It is not possible to re-assign places in the ranking, in case not all admitted students proceed with enrolment. Vacant places will be added to those foreseen for the second semester.
Admitted students should proceed with enrolment following the procedures and deadlines set by the University.
Graduating students can enrol with reserve by following the instructions published on the website: https://www.poliorientami.polimi.it/info-per/futuri-studenti-lauree-magistrali/
1.6. Examination Validation
Following enrolment on one of the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) Programmes, examinations taken during the previous career (not used as required credits) may be assessed and
recognised as validation or attendance validation, if compatible with the coursecatalogue of the Laurea Magistrale Programme enrolled upon.Validations will be indicated in the career assessment and automatically uploaded to the Study Plan.
2. Admission to the Programme - Students with Foreign Degrees
International students from foreign universities are selected according to the times and methods indicated at http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/.
Assessment is performed by the relevant Programme, which may award up to 100 points:
Suitability/coherence of previous Curriculum Vitae, i.e. Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science) of origin: up to 50 points
Geographical area of origin: up to 10 pointsDuration of university education: up to 10 points
Order of the preferences expressed at the time of application for admission: up to 10 points
References: up to 10 points
Cover letter: up to 10 points.
The score resulting from the evaluation by the Admissions Committee of the Master programme is then weighed with the grade defined by the International Projects Office (SPI), which is based on previous academic performance and on the quality of the institution. The weights are as follows: study programme 50%, SPI 50%.
The minimum score for admission is 65/100.
As of the Academic Year 2021/2022, the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programmes in the School of Architecture, Urban Planning and Construction Engineering will only accept new admissions of students with non-Italian qualifications in the first semester (September).
The School will consider requests for admission deferment to the second semester (defer). Obtaining a deferment is subject to the availability of planned places. Students may apply for deferment from June 2021 to August.
Students will be informed of the outcome of their request at the beginning of October 2022:
- students who have been granted the deferment will be asked to confirm it by paying the non-refundable administrative fee of €172.20 by a provided deadline;
- students who have not been granted the deferment may reapply for the following academic year.
3. Transfers and Changes
Transfer from other Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) Programmes or other universities is only permitted through submission of an admission application.
Transferred students’ previous examinations may be validated if deemed compatible with the course
catalogue of the degree programme applied for. As per University regulations, students transferred from other universities are required to take examinations at the Politecnico di Milano for at least 60 credits, plus the traineeship and final test.Enrolment on a Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) is not a guarantee of transfer without educational debits: the Commission will always take into account the first-level Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science) gained, applying current regulations.
Transfer to the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) in Building and Architectural Engineering is not permitted for candidates enrolled at Italian universities on single-cycle Laurea Magistrale Programmes. Students from foreign universities in countries with educational systems that do not include Laurea Triennale (equivalent to three-year Bachelor’s Degree) Programmes must guarantee enrolment on the 4th year of the programme, passing of examinations worth at least 180 ECTS credits and meeting of the minimum curricular requirements for category L-23.
4. Deadlines for First-Year Enrolment Administrative Procedures
All deadlines concerning the submission of the admissions request, the presentation of English language certificates, the enrolment process and the submission of the Study Plan are specified each year on Politecnico’s website.
5. Study Plan
Students are required, under their own responsibility, to submit their individual Study Plan through their personal page on the Online Services.
The study plan submitted in September, according to the deadlines set by the School, must include the teachings for the entire academic year.
The Plan is taken by the School as a supporting document for all intents and purposes. Its compilation also attests to the compliance of the choices made by the student with the rules specified by law and the provisions of the Programme Rules.
The Study Plan for the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) in Building and Architectural Engineering consists of 120 ECTS, to be included in the Plan as required credits, subdivided as follows:
single-subject or integrated courses;
design studios;
traineeship;
final project.
The maximum number of credits that students may enrol for each year is 80, which corresponds to a maximum recommended load per semester of 40.
Plan alteration requests will not be accepted. Submission of the Study Plan is definitive and must be performed within the deadlines and according to the procedures established by the School.
5.1. Deadlines for Annual Study Plan Submission
Study Plan submission is performed through the Online Services, exclusively during the specific periods established by the academic calendar and indicated on Politecnico’s website.
5.2. Half-year Change of Study Plan
It is possible to change the Study Plan submitted during the academic year in progress only in a specific period before the start of the spring semester, as specified in the Academic Calendar and on Politecnico’s website.
The following operations will be possible for courses offered in the second semester: add or remove optional and compulsory courses, final test and traineeship.
5.3. Additional Payment
Through
resolution of the Board of Governors, an additional payment of 100.00 euros is applicable for failure to submit the Study Plan within the deadlines established by the academic calendar.The payment will be required with the second
instalment .
5.4. Attendance
Once included in the study plan, teachings are listed as acquired attendance in the following years, giving the possibility to take the examination with the original professor as long as the latter remains active. If the student wishes to attend the teaching again, when filling the study plan for the following academic year (September), they can delete the previously acquired attendance and insert the same teachings (according to the active educational offer) as new attendance.
The final test and traineeship are entered one time only during the entire university career.
5.5. Elective Courses
The elective courses (12 ECTS credits in total) can be selected among those offered by the Programme in Building and Architectural Engineering and by other programmes offered at Politecnico in the same educational class (LM-24 according to the Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research).
5.6. Extra Courses
It is possible to add courses/educational activities to the Study Plan as extras. These courses will not count towards the overall credits required for admission to the final test and will not be used in
calculation of thescore average.It is possible to change the status of a course from required to extra, and vice versa, during the annual Study Plan submission period.
For all regulations, reference should be made to the specific University guide.
5.7. Course Priorities
The Building and Architectural Engineering Programme
does not impose priorities on the sequence of exams. The optimal sequence to be followed for the Programme is the one suggested by the course sequence established in the Degree Programme.
6. Traineeship
Students can carry out their traineeship from the first semester of the first year or at a later time, provided that it has been inserted in the Study Plan during the submission and change periods.
The School cooperates with professional associations, public administrations, local authorities
and companies, to organize external traineeship activities, in order to guarantee the student the opportunity to acquire the credits required by the educational system. In addition, students may carry out a practical activity (traineeship) within the Departments of the Politecnico di Milano.
Traineeship activities, both internal and external, are regulated by the School’s obligatory Rules on traineeship activities. The rules on traineeship duration are established by the Programmes, in accordance with the directives of the School.
All further information is available at the Traineeship Office of the School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering and in the dedicated section of the School’s Website https://www.auic.polimi.it/en/studenti/translate-to-english-carriera-studenti/internships
The University also
organises Erasmus scholarships for traineeships abroad. For further information: Politecnico di Milano: International internships (polimi.it)
Each year, the AUIC School offers several workshop activities. Some of these workshops,
characterised by a markedlyoperative / practical content, can berecognised as internship activities (3 ECTS credits), as long as they have been classified as “workshop accredited as internship” by the School Board. Moreover:
in relation to degree sessions, workshops can be accredited only if they end at least a month before graduation day;
Laurea Magistrale students cannot request the accreditation of a workshop attended while being enrolled in a Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science) programme; if the workshop has been carried out as an “excess course” during the Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science) programme, it cannot be validated within the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programme.
7. Examinations
7.1. Procedures
The uniformity of procedures for checking of learning across all sections of the same course and planning of these procedures is ensured through appropriate forms of coordination, in line with the directives of the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) Programme.
At the start of the academic year, each Professor will communicate the procedures for checking of learning, the content of the examination and the assessment criteria.
For each course (individual courses and studio) there are three exam sessions. Each exam session involves one or more exam session date as established by the School’s academic calendar.
To be able to sit an exam session, you must register within the deadlines provided through the Online Services. At the end of the exam registration procedure, the system issues a receipt, to be saved and stored, that confirms the enrollment.
You can register to an exam only if:
- you paid all university tuition fees
- that course is included in your Study Plan
- you passed all propaedeutic exams related to the one to which you want to be registered
- you attended the course, in case the attendance is compulsory.
You may also register after the deadline set by the School. In fact, you may register up until midnight of the actual exam date. In this case, your registration will be accepted as conditional, and it will be up to the teacher’s unappealable decision whether or not you may be admitted to the exam in question.
In any case, you cannot register to an exam session after the deadline as listed above. Similarly, students who are not registered cannot sit the exam.
Graduating students must observe the specific deadlines established by the academic calendar in order to permit completion, within the established deadlines, of the procedures for registration for the degree exam session.
7.2. Self-certification of Examinations Taken
If, upon submission of the Study Plan, an examination already taken (and whose score is therefore known) is not yet recorded in the career, the student may self-certify passing of the said examination.It is not permitted to self-certify a course whose examination has not yet been taken at the time of compilation of the Plan.
Any false declaration prevents registration for the exam sessions of the self-certified course.
8. International Mobility
All students duly enrolled in the Programme in Building and Architectural Engineering, and complying with the academic performance indicated below, are entitled to submit an application to access the international exchange programmes offered by the Politecnico di Milano.
Minimum academic requirement to be able to apply for mobility calls (both Double Degree programme and Short Mobility): Total average greater than or equal to 24. In the absence of data on the Total Average, the Degree value will be adopted, as defined in the University call for tenders, which must be greater than or equal to 27.The formula for calculation of the Total Average is clearly defined each year in the University call for international mobility and takes into account the average of the exams of three-year Laurea and Laurea Magistrale, and the number of ECTS acquired.
9. Final Test
The Final Test of the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) in Building and Architectural Engineering consists of presentation and discussion of a final work (graduation work). This work must be original in terms of
its scientific (theoretical, numerical or experimental, design or technological) content or due to the complexity and interrelationship of a variety of knowledge in order to achieve a finished result.
Detailed information can be found in the AUIC School’s Rules on the Final Test for the Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science) and Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) and in the Additional Regulations for the Laurea Magistrale in Building and Architectural Engineering, both available
at: www.auic.polimi.it/en/students/students-university-career/master-graduation-examsAs specified in the document, since thesis projects in Building and Architectural Engineering are markedly design-oriented or experimentation-oriented, they can be developed by teams of up to three students.
you paid all university tuition fees
that course is included in your Study Plan
you passed all propaedeutic exams related to the one to which you want to be registered
you attended the course, in case the attendance is compulsory