Educational Activities

Courses offered by our PhD Course

Specialized Courses


YEAR I COURSES

 Educational Profiles
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Advanced design of transport infrastructuresXX    
Discrete choice models. Theory and applicationsXX X  
Elements of tensor and numerical algebraXX  XX
Emerging issues of Digital Earth for Climate Resilient Development  XXXX
Geomatics methodologies for acquisition, processing and manipulation of 3D data XXXXX
Helicoids and architecture: geometric genesis, digital applications and solutions XX   
Life cycle assessment and footprint analysis   XX 
Life cycle design for sustainable structures XX   
Mechanics of turbulence    XX
Nonlinear continuum mechanics for finite element analysisXX  X 
Numerical methodsXX  XX
Object-oriented programming for engineersXX  XX
Source criticism and advanced research methods for architecture and urban history  X   
Statistics for engineersXXXXXX
Strategies for architectural regeneration of the historic city and urban peripheries  X   
Sustainable design XXX  
Sustainable solutions for ports   XXX

YEAR II COURSES

 Educational Profiles
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Advanced monitoring and modelling in geotechnical engineeringXX XX 
Advanced tools for hydrology in a changing climate   XXX
Advanced tools in fluid mechanics X   X  X
Constitutive modelling for hyperelastic and visco-hyperelastic materialsX  X X
Fluid mechanics for the functional assessment of cardiovascular devicesX  X X
Historic construction and infrastructures: Analysis and structural assessment XX   
Innovative Techniques for the expansion of existing buildings XX   
Inspection, Risk and Resilience Analysis for Asset Management Purposes (IRRA)  X X 
Technical innovation in complex building renovation projects XX   
The architecture of railway and airport infrastructures between project and histories XX   
Urban design for the contemporary city: Regeneration, sustainability and social innovation  X X 
Urban planning and transport infrastructure solutions for sustainable and smart cities XX X 

Soft Skill PhD Courses

Advanced methodologies for projects on competitive tenders
How to give a scientific presentation


Soft Skill PhD Courses offered by UNIPD (A.Y. 2025/26)

Coursen° hoursPeriod
Public speaking (presenza)5h20 February - 12 March 2026
Corsi CLA: corsi intensivi di lingua 30h 
Writing a CV outside the academia5hFebruary 2026
Equità e inclusione: questioni di genere, omotransfobia, razzismo e discriminazione- 
Generi e Linguaggi (Modulo 1)
Generi e Linguaggi (Modulo 2): analisi e revisione dei documenti amministrativi per la parità di genere		- 
Introduction to machine learning and artificial intelligence: methods and applications10hMarch 2026
ResearchComp 01: Making an impact (MOOC)6h-
ResearchComp 02: Self management (MOOC)3h 
Beyond Academia: Crafting Your Professional Identity Sara Raponi (Career service)5hFebruary 2026
Sviluppo e produzione di un Curriculum vitae narrativo  
Equità e inclusione: questioni di genere, omotransfobia, razzismo e discriminazione  
ResearchComp 06: Doing research (MOOC)  
The impact of my research: bridging knowledge to people needs12hNovember/December 2025 
The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals- 
Standardizzazione e sistemi di gestione: principi e strumenti per la qualità 10hApril/May 2026
Introduction to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence: Methods and Applications10hMarch 2026

The courses have different modes of delivery (face-to-face in-person meetings, workshops, and MOOCs) and different time commitment required. For face-to-face courses, about a month before the start of classes, detailed information will be posted on the page of the University website (https://www.unipd.it/en/phd-interdisciplinary-teachings) and forwarded by email to PhD students.