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Degree course in
Civil and environmental engineering
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Engineering and Architecture

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Junior civil engineer
Roles

Design, dimensioning and verification of simple works or infrastructures in the structural, hydraulic and road fields; design and execution of surveys including inspections and tests.
Assisting in the design of complex works and infrastructures under the supervision of senior engineers.
Cost analysis and metric calculation of works and infrastructures
Skills

Dimensioning and verification of pressurised pipelines for water transport and distribution (or of a pipeline system, however simple).
Dimensioning and verification of free-surface channels (or a system of channels) for water transport (for irrigation/drainage purposes)
Assistance in geotechnical design for the stability analysis of excavations and retaining structures.
Stress analysis in framed structures, dimensioning and verification of reinforced concrete and steel structural elements.
Design, execution, compensation and representation of topographic surveys for updating cartography, control of displacements and testing of structures. Infrastructure and civil works tracking operations.
Geometrical design of road infrastructure and optimal choice of materials for road construction and installation methodology.
Ability to translate three-dimensional geometric models of construction and architecture into normatively correct representations and to understand them from reading technical drawings and cartography.
Employment opportunities

  • construction and maintenance companies for civil works, installations serving civil works and civil infrastructures, control and soil protection works and systems;
  •  professional firms and design companies for civil, road and hydraulic works, structures and infrastructures;
  •  public offices for design, planning, management and control of urban and territorial systems;
  •  companies, bodies, consortia and agencies for the management, control and monitoring of the territory and for soil protection;
  •  technical offices of public and private bodies (municipal, provincial, hospital companies).


Junior hydraulics engineer
Roles

Design, dimensioning and verification of simple hydraulic works or infrastructures.
Assisting in the design of complex works and infrastructures under the supervision of senior engineers.
Cost analysis and metric calculation of works and infrastructures
Skills

Dimensioning and verification of pressurised pipelines for water transport and distribution (or of a pipeline system, however simple).
Dimensioning and verification of free-surface canals (or a system of canals) for transporting water (for irrigation/reclamation purposes)
Design, execution, compensation and representation of topographical control surveys of infrastructures
Employment opportunities

  •  construction and maintenance companies for civil works,
  • installations serving civil works and infrastructures,
  • control works and systems for soil protection;
  • professional studios and design companies for hydraulic infrastructures;
  • companies, bodies, consortia and agencies for the management, control and monitoring of the territory and for soil protection

 

Communication Skills

The ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively is particularly important for civil and environmental engineering graduates. In fact, the typically interdisciplinary nature of the sector requires frequent relations with professionals from different backgrounds (architects, geologists, biologists, environmental science graduates, etc.). These skills are developed both through the traditional modes of learning (written and oral tests) and through the drafting and oral presentation of individual and/or small group reports on tutorial sessions, laboratory work and campaign activities, as well as through the in-depth study of particular aspects developed in individual lectures.
Finally, the final examination will provide students with a further opportunity for more in-depth study and verification of their ability to analyse, process and communicate their work. As a rule, this involves the writing of a paper produced by the student on one or more thematic areas addressed in the curriculum; for papers judged by the supervisor to be of particular importance, a discussion before a committee is also envisaged.
The communication skills acquired will therefore be assessed: during tutorial sessions, in particular in the drafting and presentation of project reports; in written and oral examinations; in the drafting and presentation of the thesis.