Previous Academic Years
The Special Master of Aerospace Engineering (code: 28400) is a two-year program. However, it reduces to a one-year program for students having a master degree (or an equivalent degree) in the area of aerospace engineering. The latter are enrolled directly as second-year students.
All courses are taught in English.
The curriculum for students that enroll in the academic year 2021-2022 is organized as follows.
FIRST YEAR (a.a. 2021-2022)
| MANDATORY COURSES | ||
| Teaching | CFU | SSD |
| Astrodynamics | 9 | Ing-Ind/03 |
| Satellites remote sensing: acquisition system and data processing methods | 9 | Ing- Ind/05 |
| Design of space vehicles | 9 | Ing- Ind/05 |
| Navigation | 6 | Ing- Ind/05 |
| Attitude Dynamics, Determination and Control | 6 | Ing-Ind/05 |
| CHOOSE THREE OUT OF THE FOLLOWING SEVEN COURSES | ||
| Teaching | CFU | SSD |
| Dynamics and Control of space structures | 6 | Ing- Ind/04 |
| Numerical modeling of space structures | 6 | Ing- Ind/04 |
| Orbit determination | 6 | Ing- Ind/05 |
| Fundamentals of electronics | 6 | Ing- Inf/01 |
| Spacecraft control | 6 | Ing- Inf/04 |
| Electrical power systems for space exploration | 6 | Ing- Inf/01 |
| Electronics for space telecommunication systems | 6 | Ing- Inf/03 |
SECOND YEAR (a.a. 2021-2022)
| MANDATORY COURSES | ||
| Teaching | CFU | SSD |
| Advanced topics in aerospace engineering | 9 | Ing-Ind/05 |
| Design of electronic systems for space: reliability engineering | 6 | Ing-Inf/01 |
| Design of electronic systems for space: hardware and software design techniques | 6 | Ing-Inf/01 |
| Stages | 6 | |
| CHOOSE ONE OUT OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES | ||
| Insegnamento | CFU | SSD |
| Advanced control of space vehicles | 6 | Ing-Ind/03 |
| Optimal control and game theory in flight mechanics | 6 | Ing-Ind/03 |
| Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Space Engineering | 6 | Ing-Ind/05 |
| Space technology | 6 | Ing-Ind/04 |
| CHOOSE THREE OUT OF THE FOLLOWING TWELV COURSES | ||
| Insegnamento | CFU | SSD |
| Modelling of Flexible Space Launchers | 6 | Ing-Ind/04 |
| Fundamentals of nuclear engineering for astronautics | 6 | Ing-Ind/19 |
| Hybrid propulsion and new launch systems | 6 | Ing-Ind/07 |
| Flight mechanics of launch and reentry systems | 6 | Ing-Ind/03 |
| Law in space activities | 6 | IUS/13 |
| Life support systems for planetary exploration | 6 | Ing-Ind/05 |
| Radar Systems for Astronautics | 6 | Ing-Ind/05 |
| Space Debris Detection and Removal | 6 | Ing-Ind/03 |
| Aerodynamics of continuous and rarefied flows | 6 | Ing-Ind/06 |
| Thermal control and thermomechanical interactions in space vehicles | 6 | Ing-Ind/05 |
| Theory and operations of formation flying | 6 | Ing-Ind/05 |
| Low thrust propulsion | 6 | Ing-Ind/07 |
CFU TOTAL 120
FINAL DISSERTATION (24 credits)
Legend
CFU = Credito Formativo Universitario
SSD = Settore Scientifico Disciplinare
FIS/01 = FISICA SPERIMENTALE
ING-IND/03 = MECCANICA DEL VOLO
ING-IND/04 = COSTRUZIONI E STRUTTURE AEROSPAZIALI
ING-IND/05 = IMPIANTI E SISTEMI AEROSPAZIALI
ING-IND/07 = PROPULSIONE AEROSPAZIALE
ING-IND/11 = FISICA TECNICA AMBIENTALE
ING-IND/19 = IMPIANTI NUCLEARI
ING-IND/31 = ELETTROTECNICA
ING-INF/01 = ELETTRONICA
ING-INF/03 = TELECOMUNICAZIONI
ING-INF/04 = AUTOMATICA
IUS/13 = DIRITTO INTERNAZIONALE