Master’s Degree in Building Systems Engineering

The programme offers training in the integrated design of buildings, with attention to technological, structural and building services aspects. Students acquire skills in the analysis and assessment of building systems, environmental control, renovation and conservation of the built heritage and the economic evaluation of projects. The integrated approach makes it possible to consider the building as a system in which form, structure, services, comfort, consumption and costs interact, and to choose the most suitable solutions according to quality and sustainability goals. The programme keeps together the scale of the building and that of its components, addressing the relationship between envelope, structure and services and considering from the outset user comfort, durability and energy consumption.

Teaching lasts two years, for a total of 120 credits, and takes place in person and full time in Bari. It combines theoretical courses with practical activities, exercises and design workshops, enriched by seminars and concrete projects. Activities include lectures, practical exercises, design workshops and the final thesis. Learning is assessed through ongoing assignments, oral and written exams, assessment of projects and thesis defence. The language of instruction is Italian. The page does not indicate the total hours or any internship. The design workshops are the applied core of the programme: through group and individual work, students tackle new-build and refurbishment cases, engaging with faculty and professionals and learning to develop a project from concept to performance verification. The seminars and concrete projects offer the chance to meet professionals, companies and administrations, while the assessment tests, which include project evaluation, train students to present and defend their design choices.

The aim is to train professionals able to design, manage and renovate complex buildings, in a context where energy efficiency, safety and the enhancement of the existing building stock are priorities. Related professional profiles are civil engineer, building engineer, building consultant, building project manager, designer of sustainable constructions and design technician. The programme is suited to bachelor's graduates in building engineering, civil engineering or related disciplines who intend to work in design firms, construction companies, public bodies or as freelancers, with skills ranging from design to site management and the economic evaluation of interventions. The ability to evaluate interventions economically, in particular, makes the profile suited to coordinating renovation projects and to engaging with public and private clients in contexts increasingly oriented towards the recovery of the existing building stock.