The Special Master of Aerospace Engineering (code: 28400) is a two-year program. However, it reduces to a one-year program for students having a master degree (or an equivalent degree) in the area of aerospace engineering. The latter are enrolled directly as second-year students.
All courses are taught in English.
The title will be awarded once acquired at least 120 CFU (credits). to be reduced to at least 60 CFU for one-year program.
The courses shall be selected following a standard curriculum, or proposing a personal one, depending on student's own interests. The latter is especially suggested for the students following a one-year program. While the standard curriculum is automatically accepted, the personal one shall be submitted to the School's board for approval. Students are invited to reach professors Fabio Celani (fabio.celani@uniroma1.it) and Giovanni Palmerini (giovanni.palmerini@uniroma1.it) to discuss their proposal; a distribution of the courses among different field (flight mechanics, structures, systems, propulsion, electronics) is encouraged. Indications on the content of each course, as well as about their distribution between the two lecturing periods, can be found in the syllabus, available at this page https://sia.web.uniroma1.it/en/course-schedule .
The standard curriculum for students that enroll in the academic year 2025-2026 is presented in the following tables. A personal curriculum can be designed by selecting the courses listed in the tables without strictly following the mandatory/optional indications and/or the year.
Each curriculum shall be completed by the final dissertation (thesis, https://sia.web.uniroma1.it/en/node/5790 ), contributing to the grand total (either 120 or 60 CFUs) with 24 credits.
FIRST YEAR
| MANDATORY COURSES | CFU | SSD |
| Astrodynamics | 9 | IIND-01/C |
| Satellites remote sensing: acquisition system and data processing methods | 9 | IIND-01/E |
| Design of space vehicles | 9 | IIND-01/E |
| Navigation | 6 | IIND-01/E |
| Attitude Dynamics, Determination and Control | 6 | IIND-01/E |
| CHOOSE THREE OUT OF THE FOLLOWING SEVEN COURSES | CFU | SSD |
| Dynamics and Control of space structures | 6 | IIND-01/D |
| Numerical modeling of space structures | 6 | IIND-01/D |
| Orbit determination | 6 | IIND-01/C |
| Fundamentals of electronics | 6 | IINF-01/A |
| Spacecraft control | 6 | IINF-04/A |
| Electrical power systems for space exploration | 6 | IINF-01/A |
| Electronics for space telecommunication systems | 6 | IINF-01/A |
SECOND YEAR
| MANDATORY COURSES | CFU | SSD |
| Advanced topics in aerospace engineering | 9 | IIND-01/E |
| Design of electronic systems for space: reliability engineering | 6 | IINF-01/A |
| Design of electronic systems for space: hardware and software design techniques | 6 | IINF-01/A |
| Stage | 6 | |
| CHOOSE ONE OUT OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES | CFU | SSD |
| Advanced control of space vehicles | 6 | IIND-01/C |
| Optimal control and game theory in flight mechanics | 6 | IIND-01/C |
| Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Space Engineering | 6 | IIND-01/E |
| Space technology | 6 | IIND-01/D |
| CHOOSE ONE OUT OF THE FOLLOWING SIXTEEN COURSES | CFU | SSD |
| Aerodynamics of continuous and rarefied flows | 6 | IIND-01/F |
| Flight mechanics of hypersonic and high-altitude vehicles | 6 | IIND-01/C |
| Flight mechanics of launch and reentry systems | 6 | IIND-01/C |
| Fundamentals of nuclear engineering for astronautics | 6 | IIND-07/D |
| Human Factors in Aerospace Systems | 6 | IIND-01/E |
| Hybrid propulsion and new launch systems | 6 | IIND-01/G |
| In-Orbit Servicing | 6 | IIND-01/E |
| Law in space activities | 6 | GIUR-02/B |
| Life support systems for planetary exploration | 6 | IIND-01/E |
| Low thrust propulsion | 6 | IIND-01/G |
| Modelling of Flexible Space Launchers | 6 | IIND-01/D |
| Orbit Design for Solar System Exploration | 6 | IIND-01/C |
| Radar Systems for Astronautics | 6 | IIND-01/E |
| Space Debris Detection and Removal | 6 | IIND-01/E |
| Theory and operations of formation flying | 6 | IIND-01/E |
| Thermal control and thermomechanical interactions in space vehicles | 6 | IIND-01/E |
+ theFINAL DISSERTATION (24 credits) to obtain 120 credits (CFUs)
CFU = Credito Formativo Universitario
SSD = Settore Scientifico Disciplinare
IIND-01/C = MECCANICA DEL VOLO
IIND-01/D = COSTRUZIONI E STRUTTURE AEROSPAZIALI
IIND-01/E = IMPIANTI E SISTEMI AEROSPAZIALI
IIND-01/G = PROPULSIONE AEROSPAZIALE
IIND-07/D = IMPIANTI NUCLEARI
IINF-01/A = ELETTRONICA
IINF-04/A = AUTOMATICA
GIUR-02/B = DIRITTO DELLA NAVIGAZIONE E DEI TRASPORTI
Contacts
Scuola di Ingegneria Aerospaziale
Orario: Lun - Ven 9.00 - 18.00
Segreteria Didattica
Tel: +39 06 4991 9752
Email: segreteriadidattica.sia@uniroma1.it
Preside
Email: presidesia@uniroma1.it
Location
Scuola di Ingegneria Aerospaziale
Via Salaria 851, 00138, Roma, Italia.
