Program Overview

Program Overview

The Agricultural Engineering program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of agricultural engineering. The program requires students to complete 120 CFU (university credits) to obtain a master's degree.

Program Structure

The program is structured into several components:

• Alignment courses: 35-40 CFU, designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the field of agricultural engineering.
• Mandatory courses: 60-65 CFU, which cover the core subjects of agricultural engineering.
• Complementary courses: 5-10 CFU, which allow students to explore specific areas of interest.
• Final thesis: 5 CFU, which requires students to conduct original research and present their findings.

Alignment Courses

The alignment courses vary depending on the student's background:

• For students with a degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), the alignment courses include:
  • Animal Science (9 CFU)
  • Biochemistry (8 CFU)
  • Agronomy (8 CFU)
  • Fondamenti di Automatica B (5 CFU)
  • Microbiology (5 CFU)
• For students with a degree in Engineering (Environmental Engineering), the alignment courses include:
  • Animal Science (9 CFU)
  • Biochemistry (8 CFU)
  • Fondamenti di Automatica B (5 CFU)
  • Modellistica dei Sistemi Meccanici (5 CFU)
  • Microbiology (5 CFU)
  • Agronomy (8 CFU)
• For students with a degree in Engineering (other disciplines), the alignment courses include:
  • Animal Science (9 CFU)
  • Biochemistry (8 CFU)
  • Agronomy (8 CFU)
  • Modellistica dei Sistemi Meccanici (5 CFU)
  • Microbiology (5 CFU)
• For students with a degree in Agricultural and Forestry Sciences (or other scientific disciplines), the alignment courses include:
  • Analisi II (10 CFU)
  • Fondamenti di Automatica con Informatica (15 CFU)
  • Modellistica dei Sistemi Meccanici (5 CFU)
  • Basic Energy Engineering (5 CFU)

Mandatory Courses

The mandatory courses include:

• Materials for Agriculture (5 CFU)
• Control Systems for Smart Agriculture (10 CFU)
• Data Harvesting and Data Analysis for Agriculture (10 CFU)
• Control and Actuating Devices for Agriculture / Industrial Technologies for Precision Agriculture (5 CFU)
• Agricultural Supply Chain Management (10 CFU)
• Operation Risk Management and Resilience (5 CFU)
• Smart Irrigation Climate Adaptive Tools for Optimal Water Productivity (5 CFU)
• Environmental Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture A (5 CFU)
• Environmental Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture B (5 CFU)
• Agricultural Machinery and Terramechanics (5 CFU)

Complementary Courses

The complementary courses include:

• Sistemi Informativi (per il Settore dell'Informazione) (5 CFU)
• Drones for Agriculture (5 CFU)
• High-tech Entrepreneurship (5 CFU)
• Renewable Energy (5 CFU)
• Sicurezza Elettrica (5 CFU)

Final Thesis

The final thesis has a value of 15 CFU and requires students to conduct original research and present their findings.