Evolution of (Aero)Space Engineering Studies in Italy in the Past 20 Years

• Autorzy: Bernelli-Zazzera Franco , Guglieri Giorgio , Marcuccio Salvo , Marulo Francesco , Nardinocchi Paola , Tortora Paolo

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/tar-2022-0023

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents the evolution and trends in the Master’s-level studies in aerospace engineering in Italy, looking at the past 20 years. In the year 2000, a major reform of the higher education in engineering took place in Italy, with the introduction of the so-called ‘Bologna system’ and the clear separation of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree studies. With this reform, a relatively high flexibility was given to universities to define their programme structures. The ministerial rules defined only broad subject areas within which courses and credits should be allocated. This reform allowed the diversification of the educational profile within each university and, even more relevant, allowed the creation of mobility across the country between Bachelor’s and Master’s study programmes. The paper will show the basic facts and figures in the six Italian universities participating in the Partnership of a European Group of Aeronautics and Space Universities (PEGASUS) network (Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Torino, Università di Pisa, Università degli Studi di Napoli ‘Federico II’, Sapienza Università di Roma and Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna), elaborating on the impact of the potential workforce for the sector. Data have been collected from the official open data repository of the Italian Ministry of University, supplemented by information provided by the six universities under analysis. The comparative analysis shows two major results: the positive impact of the reform on the overall Italian higher education and, specifically, a greater appreciation of the aerospace curricula proposed in accordance with the new system.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

aerospace engineering education; aerospace master; space engineering

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwa Naukowe Sieci Badawczej Łukasiewicz - Instytutu Lotnictwa
• Czasopismo: Transactions on Aerospace Research
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Nr 4 (269)
• Strony: 48--58
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 3 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Bernelli-Zazzera Franco

• Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Via La Masa 34, 20156 Milano, Italy

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9982-4661

autor

Guglieri Giorgio

• Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6455-5062

autor

Marcuccio Salvo

• Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Via Girolamo Caruso 8, 56122 Pisa, Italy

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6490-8593

autor

Marulo Francesco

• Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9501-7934

autor

Nardinocchi Paola

• Department of Structural Engineering and Geotechnics, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Roma, Italy

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9972-1662

autor

Tortora Paolo

• Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Fontanelle 40, 47100 Forlì, Italy

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9259-7673

Bibliografia

• [1] Gasperoni, Giancarlo. “Reform of the Italian University Educational System and Evolution of Selected Characteristics of Its Graduates (2000-2009).” ALMALAUREA Inter-University Consortium. 2010.
• [2] The PEGASUS network. https://www.pegasus-europe.org/ [Accessed on October 2021].
• [3] Bernelli-Zazzera, Franco, Martin Prats, Maria A., Marulo, Francesco, Hanus, Daniel, Melkert, Joris, Guglieri, Giorgio, Bauer, Pascal, Pantelaki, Irene, Wasser, Iring, Deconinck, Herman, Bosilca, Ruxandra and Saari, Hanna-K. “Proposal for a EU Quality Label for Aerospace Education.” Incas Bulletin Vol. 10 No. 2 (2018): pp. 5-16. DOI 10.13111/2066-8201.2018.10.2.2.

Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).