Program Overview

Program Overview

The Geotechnical Design program is a Master's degree course offered by the University. The program aims to contribute to the dissemination of geotechnical culture worldwide, providing young engineers with the opportunity to acquire additional formative elements beyond their university studies. The program is highly specialized, with the goal of creating a solid connection between the university and the world of work, forming a professional profile of young engineers rich in applied and multidisciplinary knowledge in the design, realization, and management of major geotechnical works.

Program Details

• ID: 26813
• Course type: Master
• Academic year: 2022/2023
• Degree level: M2
• Length: Annual
• Tuition fee: 4000
• CFU: 60

Educational Goals

The Master in Geotechnical Design proposes to contribute to the diffusion of geotechnical culture in the world, providing young engineers who have already acquired a geotechnical education with the opportunity to add important formative elements regarding what they learned in their university studies. The Master, supported by the Italian Tunneling Society and several entities, engineering companies, and important construction companies, is a highly specialized course whose purpose is also to create a solid connection between the University and the world of work. The program aims to form a professional profile of young engineers rich in applied and multidisciplinary knowledge in the design, realization, and management of major geotechnical works, such as tunnels, underground works, special foundations, landslide stabilization, earth constructions, etc.

Program Structure

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in geotechnical design, including the design, realization, and management of major geotechnical works. The program is supported by several entities, engineering companies, and important construction companies, ensuring a strong connection between the university and the world of work.

Department and Faculty

• Department: Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
• Faculty: Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering
• Location: Rome, Italy

Program Director

• Director: Salvatore Miliziano

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in geotechnical design, preparing them for a career in the field of geotechnical engineering. The program's goals include creating a solid connection between the university and the world of work, forming a professional profile of young engineers rich in applied and multidisciplinary knowledge in the design, realization, and management of major geotechnical works.