Orientation

The Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering for Design and Manufacturing (LM-IMPP) aims to train Mechanical Engineers with specific expertise in Mechanical Design and Manufacturing.

It is a programme that ensures students acquire the advanced technical skills demanded by the market, as evidenced by the employment rate three years after graduation, which, for graduates of the programme, exceeds 96% (source: AlmaLaurea).

The programme’s strengths also include its broad educational offering (62 courses), the opportunity for all students to undertake curricular internships and company-based theses as well as projects at research institutions, in Italy and abroad, through direct agreements and international exchange programmes (ERASMUS+ agreements and bilateral agreements between universities).

The programme features a common first year with 5 recommended exams (4 compulsory) to build a solid foundation, followed by a second year in which students specialise in design or manufacturing topics. Five pre-approved study tracks have been defined in: Advanced and Smart Mechanical Design, Advanced and Smart Production, Road Vehicle Design, Technological Processes, Mechatronics, and one curriculum in Railway Mechanics.

Internship opportunities are available to all graduating students; by way of example, curricular internships are carried out at: 3DNA, Abete, ADLER Plastic, Aerosoft, Blue Engineering, Daca-i, DEMA, GE Avio, Hitachi Rail, LAER Aeronautica, Laminazione Sottile, Leonardo, LMC, Nashira Harmetals, Officine Meccaniche Pontillo, OMPM, SophiaTech, Stellantis, Tecnosistem, etc.

The Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering for Design and Manufacturing prepares graduates for the following profiles:

• Mechanical Design Engineer, employed in product research and development (from simple components to complex machines) using advanced drafting (CAD, virtual reality) and design (FEM) techniques for mechanical and mechatronic components, as well as general-purpose products across various industrial sectors (vehicles, production machinery and plants, sports equipment, leisure, etc.).
• Manufacturing/Production Mechanical Engineer, employed across all types of industries in the development of manufacturing and machining processes, with particular attention to state-of-the-art processes using innovative technologies (e.g., additive technologies: 3D printing), in managing production lines, planning manufacturing processes, and maintaining industrial plants, etc.

Admission requirements, required knowledge, and access procedures for the Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering for Design and Manufacturing (LM-33)

(pursuant to the Academic Regulations of the Degree Programme and as established by the Didactic Coordination Commission (CCD) in the meeting of 23 July 2024)

Admission requirements and required knowledge for access to the Degree Programme

Enrollment in the Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering for Design and Manufacturing requires possession of a Bachelor's degree, including those awarded under the system in force prior to Ministerial Decree (D.M.) 509/1999, or a three-year university diploma, or another equivalent qualification obtained abroad.
In compliance with Art. 6(2) of Ministerial Decree (D.M.) 270/04, admission requires specific criteria concerning the possession of curricular requirements and the adequacy of the student's personal preparation.

Curricular requirements

Specifically, the curricular requirements state that the applicant must hold a Bachelor's degree in the L-9 class of Industrial Engineering or an equivalent qualification, or have obtained at least 90 ECTS credits (CFU) in specific academic subject areas (SSD), broken down as follows:

At least 40 CFU in the sectors:
MATH-02/A (ex MAT/02) – Algebra
MATH-02/B (ex MAT/03) – Geometry
MATH-03/A (ex MAT/05) – Mathematical Analysis
MATH-03/B (ex MAT/06) – Probability and Mathematical Statistics
MATH-04/A (ex MAT/07) – Mathematical Physics
MATH-05/A (ex MAT/08) – Numerical Analysis
MATH-06/A (ex MAT/09) – Operations Research
STAT-01/A (ex SECS-S/01) – Statistics
STAT-01/B (ex SECS-S/02) – Statistics for Experimental and Technological Research
IINF-05/A (ex ING-INF/05) – Information Processing Systems
PHYS-03/A (ex FIS/01 + FIS/03) – Experimental Physics + Physics of Matter
CHEM-03/A (ex CHIM/03) – General and Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM-04/A (ex CHIM/05) – Science and Technology of Polymeric Materials
CHEM-06/A (ex CHIM/07) – Principles of Chemistry for Applied Technologies

At least 50 CFU in the sectors:
CEAR-06/A (ex ICAR/08) – Structural Mechanics
IIND-01/D (ex ING-IND/04) – Aerospace Structures and Constructions
IIND-06/A (ex ING-IND/08) – Fluid Machinery
IIND-06/B (ex ING-IND/09) – Energy Systems and Power Generation
IIND-07/A (ex ING-IND/10) – Thermal Engineering and Industrial Energy Systems
IIND-07/B (ex ING-IND/11) – Building Physics and Building Energy Systems
IMIS-01/A (ex ING-IND/12) – Mechanical and Thermal Measurements
IIND-02/A (ex ING-IND/13) – Applied Mechanics
IIND-03/A (ex ING-IND/14) – Mechanical Design and Machine Construction
IIND-03/B (ex ING-IND/15) – Design Methods for Industrial Engineering
IIND-04/A (ex ING-IND/16) – Manufacturing Technology and Systems
IIND-05/A (ex ING-IND/17) – Industrial Mechanical Systems Engineering
IIND-03/C (ex ING-IND/21) – Metallurgy
IMAT-01/A (ex ING-IND/22) – Materials Science and Technology
IIET-01/A (ex ING-IND/31) – Electrical Engineering
IIND-08/A (ex ING-IND/32) – Power Electronic Converters, Electrical Machines and Drives
IEGE-01/A (ex ING-IND/35) – Business and Management Engineering

of which at least 24 CFU in the sectors:
IIND-02/A (ex ING-IND/13) – Applied Mechanics
IIND-03/A (ex ING-IND/14) – Mechanical Design and Machine Construction
IIND-03/B (ex ING-IND/15) – Design Methods for Industrial Engineering
IIND-04/A (ex ING-IND/16) – Manufacturing Technology and Systems
IIND-05/A (ex ING-IND/17) – Industrial Mechanical Systems Engineering

Compliance with the curricular requirements is verified by examining the graduate's academic record.
The above conditions are necessary but not sufficient for enrollment in the Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering for Design and Manufacturing. The Degree Programme’s Didactic Coordination Commission (CCD) will assess the academic background deemed necessary for successful attendance by analysing the student's curriculum in detail.

Admission requirements also include documented proficiency in at least one European Union language other than Italian, both in written and oral form, including discipline-specific terminology. In particular, since students must be able to use a European Union language fluently in addition to Italian to obtain the Master's Degree, the regulations require that the study plan includes a number of ECTS credits (CFU) for “Additional Language Skills” sufficient to ensure attainment of at least B2 level of the CEFR for students who do not already meet this requirement upon enrollment.

Procedures for access to the Degree Programme

Enrollment in the Master's Degree Programme is not permitted if the minimum curricular requirements specified above are not met. Having assessed the academic background necessary for successful attendance by analysing the student's curriculum in detail, the CCD may, with justification, identify equivalences for credits from academic subject areas (SSD) different from those listed above. The CCD will then establish how the student can complete the necessary curricular integration, to be selected—based on the extent and nature of the required integrations—among the following options:

1. Curricular integrations to be completed prior to enrollment, pursuant to Art. 6(1) of the Ministerial Decree of 16 March 2007, by enrolling in individual course units offered by the University and passing the relevant exams. The regulations for enrolling in individual course units, pursuant to Art. 16(6) of the University Academic Regulations (RDA), are available at
   www.unina.it/documents/11958/18338949/3241_2019-09-04_IscrizioneCorsiSingoli.pdf; FAQs at www.unina.it/-/5601348-iscrizione-ai-corsi-singoli.
2. Enrollment in a Bachelor's Degree programme that grants automatic access to the Degree Programme (CdS), with a shortened programme and a Study Plan including the curricular integrations required for enrollment in the Master's Degree.
3. Enrollment in the Master's Degree programme with a Study Plan that includes alignment paths, in accordance with Art. 6(3) of the Ministerial Decree of 16 March 2007, without additional ECTS credits (CFU).

Requirements for the adequacy of the student's personal preparation

Art. 6(2) of the Ministerial Decree of 16 March 2007 mandates verification of the adequacy of the student's personal preparation for admission to the Master's Degree programme. The Didactic Coordination Commission regulates the procedures for this verification, following guidelines uniformly established for all Master's Degree programmes in Engineering of the School of Polytechnic and Basic Sciences.

Students are exempt from this verification if the weighted average of the grades (out of 30) obtained in the exams for the qualifying Bachelor's degree is not less than 24.

Admission requests from students who do not meet the criteria for automatic admission will be reviewed by the CCD, which will decide, at its sole discretion, on the admissibility of the request and any requirements to be fulfilled for admission. The CCD may examine the applicant's curriculum, considering grades in core subjects or other courses deemed particularly relevant to successful completion of the Master's Degree, or arrange assessment methods (interviews, tests) to verify the adequacy of personal preparation, or adopt options 1 or 3 provided for curricular integrations.

The admission test consists of a questionnaire with 35 multiple-choice questions, randomly selected from a pool of 140. To ensure homogeneous coverage of the seven core areas of Mechanical Engineering (IIND-06/A, IIND-07/A, IIND-02/A, IIND-03/A, IIND-03/B, IIND-04/A, IIND-05/A), 5 questions are randomly drawn from 20 available for each area. The test is considered passed if the student answers at least 21 of the 35 questions correctly. The full pool of 140 questions can be consulted at the following link

http://meccanica.dii.unina.it/images/lmpp/Lista_domande_Test.pdf

The test will be administered by a dedicated committee according to a schedule available at the following link

http://meccanica.dii.unina.it/it/orientamento-lmpp (section “Admission Requirements”)

To register for the test, please complete the form at the following link

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Students may also take the test before obtaining their Bachelor's degree in order to assess their preparation for future enrollment in the Master's Degree programme.

The test may be retaken a maximum of three times, with a minimum interval of one month between consecutive attempts.