Urban Engineering and Regional Development

The programme is a new one in the Civil Engineering Faculty and answers the demands of the continuous growth of population in urban areas. The problems involved by the traffic, public services, urban issues, the questions imposed by the urban transport and others, are all covered by the topics offered to the students of this specialization. Specific scientific and managerial knowledge gained during the 4 years of studies are useful for scientific research and for occupying elite positions in institutions and specialized companies. The programme combines theory and practice via projects, practical training and laboratory activities toassure the best competencies and skills profile. A number of laboratories offer the students the possibility to apply theoretical knowledge on various subjects. Some of the themes studied on this bachelor programme are: Environmental protection and metabolism settlements, Database and GIS, Track inventory and assets territorial administrative units; Policies and strategies for urban and regional development; urban infrastructure; waste management; Management information systems of urban activity (GIS ); Public administration and legislation etc.