Courses Structure
To achieve the master’s degree it is necessary to obtain 120 ECTS credits:
- 30 ECTS credits in allignment courses
- 60ECTS credits in mandatory courses
- 50 ECTS credits in qualifying subjects (industrial technologies, control systems, big data analysis, supply chain management)
- 10 ECTS credits in related subjects (actuation devices, environmental engineering)
- 15 ECTS credits in complementary courses
- A final thesis with a value of 15 ECTS credits
It’s necessary to submit a study plan with an individual selection of courses.
60 ECTS credits in Mandatory Courses
For students coming from an Engineering degree courses
First Year
| Course Title | ECTS | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Science (Piacenza Campus) | 9 | 1 |
| Biochimica | 8 | 1 |
| Prodotti di Origine Vegetale | 8 | 1 |
| Microbiologia degli Alimenti | 5 | 1 |
| Industrial Technologies for Precision Agriculture | 10 | 2 |
| Control Systems for Smart Agriculture | 10 | 2 |
| Data Harvesting and Data Analysis for Agriculture | 10 | 2 |
Second Year
| Course Title | ECTS | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Control and Actuating Devices for Agriculture | 5 | 1 |
| Agricultural Supply Chain Management | 10 | 1 |
| Operation Risk Management and Resilience | 5 | 1 |
| Smart Irrigation Climate Adaptive Tools for Optimal Water Productivity | 5 | 1 |
| Environmental Enginering: Methods, Solutions and Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture A | 5 | 1 |
60 ECTS credits in Mandatory Courses
For students coming from degree courses in Agricultural and Forestry Sciences (or other scientific disciplines)
First Year
| Course Title | ECTS | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Analisi II | 10 | 1 |
| Fisica Tecnica | 5 | 1 |
| Fondamenti di Automatica con Informatica | 15 | 1 |
| Industrial Technologies for Precision Agriculture | 10 | 2 |
| Control Systems for Smart Agriculture | 10 | 2 |
| Data Harvesting and Data Analysis for Agriculture | 10 | 2 |
Second Year
| Course Title | ECTS | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Control and Actuating Devices for Agriculture | 5 | 1 |
| Agricultural Supply Chain Managment | 10 | 1 |
| Operations Risk Management and Resilience | 5 | 1 |
| Smart Irrigation Climate Adaptive Tools for Optimal Water Productivity | 5 | 1 |
| Environmental Enginering: Methods, Solutions and Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture A | 5 | 1 |
15 ECTS credits in Complementary Courses
5 ECTS credits between these courses
| Course Title | ECTS | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Materials for Agriculture | 5 | 2 |
| Technologies for Pre- and Post-Harvesting | 5 | 2 |
10 ECTS credits between these courses
| Course Title | ECTS | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Materials for Agriculture | 5 | 2 |
| Technologies for Pre- and Post-Harvesting | 5 | 2 |
| Renewable Energy Sources | 5 | 2 |
| High-Tech Entrepreneurship | 5 | 2 |
| Drones for Agriculture | 5 | 2 |
| Tecnologie di Presidio per i Processi Industriali | 10 | 2 |
| Sicurezza Elettrica | 5 | 2 |
| Fondamenti di Comunicazioni e Internet | 10 | 2 |
| Sistemi Informativi | 5 | 1 |
| Algoritmi e Principi dell'Informatica | 10 | 2 |
| Environmental Enginering: Methods, Solutions and Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture B | 5 | 2 |
Final Examination
The final thesis will have a value of 15 CFU