Bridge careers

Students non completely fulfilling the minimum entry requirements (based on their previous bachelor’s degree) could be asked for passing additional exams (Bridge Career, BC) before being successfully enrolled in Energy Engineering. Such exams are a necessary requirement for enrolling, and for this reason they have to be passed in due time (i.e. within March of the first academic year).

The exams belong to the following classes, pertaining to other MSc or BSc courses:

1. Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (Fisica Tecnica, code 108756, 6 ECTS)
2. Fluid Machines (Macchine, code 80377, 6 ECTS)
3. Electric systems (Sistemi elettrici per l’energia code 66309, 6 ECTS)

Exams are oral and/or written, in English.

Exam sessions for bridge career will be scheduled according to the Academic Calendar. Additional dates may be also available at the end of the tutoring activities (first half of December) or through agreements with the individual teacher.

Reference textbooks for exams preparation:

1) MJ Moran, HN Shapiro, BR Munson, DP DeWitt , ”Introduction to thermal systems engineering: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer“, Chapters from 1 (What is Thermal Engineering) to 8 (Vapour Power and Refrigeration System)

(Alternatively) MJ Moran, HN Shapiro, DD Boetter, MP Bailey, “Fundamentals  of Engineering Thermodynamics”, Wiley 9th Edition, Chapters 1 to 6, 8 and 10.

2) S. L. Dixon, C. A. Hall, “Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery” Seventh Edition. Chapter 1. Introduction: Basic Principles, Chapter 3. Two Dimensional Cascades, Chapter 4. Axial Flow Turbines: Mean-Line Analysis and Design, Chapter 9. Hydraulic Turbines.

C.R. Ferguson, A.T. Kirkpatrick, “Internal Combustion Engines”, Second edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2001 (chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)

V. Chlumsky, “Reciprocating and Rotary Compressors”, John Wiley & Sons, 1973 (chapters 1, 3, 5, 8, 9)

Professors’ Slides (in Italian) at Aulaweb portal, course number 80377 (“Macchine”)

3) Slides available in the file folder of the Team on Electric Systems (see below for further details)

Tutoring activities are offered to support students in their preparation for the Bridge Career exams.
Lectures will be online and Teams platform will be used: to access Teams, you have to register to Office 365, following these instructions.

ELECTRIC SYSTEMS

The tutoring activities for the Bridge Career of Electric Systems will begin on Friday 2nd October 2026 at 9 am (Italian time). Each lesson will last 3 or 4 hours and will be held online via the dedicated Microsoft Teams channel (access code: 26a1p1l).
The course will be taught by Dr Maria Martino.
The programme consists of 9 lessons, delivered entirely online, and will include:

• Theoretical lessons covering the main concepts of Electric systems. The related slides will be uploaded in the Team.
• Practical lessons with exercises that will be preparatory for the final exam. Please note that exercises will be presented only during the lessons, thus, to be prepared for the final exams, it is important to join the lessons during the scheduled lessons.

The final exam will be composed of 2 exercises to be solved in two hours, for which you will receive all examples and the related necessary theory during the scheduled lessons.
 

FUNDAMENTALS of APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS

The tutoring activities for the Bridge Career of Applied Thermodynamics will start on Monday, 26th October 2026 at 8 am (Italian time).

The lessons will be held online via Microsoft Teams (access code: zcrywkj) every Monday from 8 am to 10 am and every Friday from 2 pm to 4 pm. The course will be taught by Dr Caterina Gibelli. 

The tutoring activities will include both theoretical lessons and exercises.