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Università degli Studi di Cassino Honors Center of Italian University – H2CUCentro Interuniversitario di Formazione Internazionale

Polytechnic University of New York

AGREEMENT of COLLABORATION between

Università degli Studi di Cassino, Honors Center of Italian University – H2CU

and POLYTECHNIC University

on the Development of a Dual Graduate Degree program in Civil Engineering

Following the Memorandum of Understanding signed on January 9th, 2007

The undersigned establishes guidelines to make available the Dual Graduate Degree program.

1. This document is a formal statement of the arrangements for collaboration between the POLYTECHNIC University and the Università degli Studi di Cassino.

2. The Dual Graduate Program Title is “Civil Engineering” and it allows students to obtain the Master of Science Degree (US degree) and Laurea Magistrale (Italian degree).

3. This is an international study program. It can consequently apply to Italian students, US students and students from other countries. All courses and activities will be in English.

4. The Dual Graduate Program duration is two years.

5. The venue of the program during the first year is Università degli Studi di Cassino, Cassino (FR), Italy, during the second year it is Polytechnic University, NY, USA.

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6. Curriculum of the Dual Degree Program is described in the enclosed document (Joint Program) where courses and contents are listed. Polytechnic will allow the transfer of up to 12 polytechnic credits (4 courses) taken at the University of Cassino with a grade of B or better towards the fulfillment of the M.Sc. requirements at Polytechnic. The University of Cassino will transfer the grades for courses taken at Polytechnic with a grade of B or better towards the fulfillment of the requirements of the Laurea Magistrale. Polytechnic will withhold the transfer of Italian credits until such a time that Italian students either (1) receive their Laura Magistrale degree or (2) provide a letter from the Program Coordinator at the University of Cassino that they have completed 100% of the requirements of the Laurea Magistrale degree at the University of Cassino. In addition to the semester activities, summer activities are planned in Italy or in a European country in order to enhance occasion of mutual exchange of faculty members and students.

7. The Administrative Offices of the Dual Degree Program will be at Università degli Studi di Cassino and at Polytechnic University. The main one will be at Università degli Studi di Cassino.

8. The Dual Degree program coordinators will be Prof. Magued Iskander for Polytechnic University and Prof. Maura Imbimbo for Università di Cassino.

9. Pre-requisites will be evaluated by program coordinators and local CE faculty committee. Students entering the program should have a Laurea degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field with an overall average of 95/110 (corresponding to 3.0/4.0 GPA) and a TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT, 80 IBT). A personal statement describing the student background, goals, and aspiration is expected as part of the application process.

10. H2CU will reimburse Polytechnic University at the current tuition rate for each student enrolled in the 18 credit Polytechnic University component of the program.

11. Registration will be processed by Università degli Studi di Cassino. Registration and tuition fee will be paid by students or by fellowships yearly at the beginning of the first year and at the beginning of the second year. Funds will be forwarded to Polytechnic University within 30 days following collection by H2CU.

12. Applications for the Dual Degree Program will be possible from May to September, at Università degli Studi di Cassino.

13. Each Party, remains liable for all risks of personal injury and property damage caused by

negligent acts or omissions of that Party, but subject to all applicable immunities granted by law to either Party.

Each Party shall be deemed as an independent contractor and not liable for acts of the other, nor shall they be liable for the acts of any other participants in the exchange.

Both parties declare and agree that they practise non-discrimination1 and hence favour equal

opportunities.

1 I.e. race, gender, religion,nationality, height,weight and physical impairrment.

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It is understood that this Agreement shall commence on the date of execution set forth below and

shall continue thereafter for a period of three (3) years and will be reviewed annually. This Agreement

may be subject to occasional revision or modification by mutual written agreement by the parties.

………………….., 2008

POLYTECHNIC University Università degli Studi di Cassino

……………………………………………………….. ………………….…………………………………………….

Centro Interuniversitario di Formazione Internationale

Honors Center of Italian Universities – H2CU

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JOINT PROGRAM in CIVIL ENGINEERING

DUAL DEGREE

Laurea MagistraleUniversità degli Studi di Cassino (ITAL Y)

and

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREEPOL YTECHNIC University I Brooklyn NY (USA)

January 30, 2008

Starting on September 2008

in collaboration with:

Honors Center of Italian University -H2CU

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Joint Degree Program in Civil Engineering

The Joint Program in Civil Engineering is a two-year full time graduate program that allows student tohave a Dual Degree: Laurea Magistrale (Italian Second Level Laurea) and Master of Science Degree.

Joint Program Coordinators

University of CassinoProf. Maura ImbimboDepartment of Mechanics, Structures and Environment

Via G. Di Biasio 43- 03043 Gassino ITAL y

mimbimbo@unicas.it

Polytechnic UniversityProf. Magued Iskander

Civil Engineering Department33 Jay Street, RH 403A, Brooklyn NY 11201iskander@poly .edu

GoalsThe main goal of the Joint Program is to educate a civil engineering professional class with thenecessary in-depth scientific and technical knowledge in the field of civil engineering within a multi-cultural educational environment. The program prepares graduates to practice their profession at anadvanced level and with a unique exposure to an international environment to better understandglobal issues of civil engineering. The aim is made possible by the inter-university collaboration whicheffectively collects the expertise and the knowledge of professors, researches and professionalexperts coming from the two different continents.

ObjectivesThe curriculum of the Joint Program allows students to specialize in one of the following areas

-Structural engineering-Geotechnical engineering-Environmental and water resource engineering-Highway and traffic engineering.

At the same time, the curriculum allows students to become skilled at the civil engineering projectmanagement, design and analysis of civil engineering infrastructures with a comprehensive know howon civil engineering materials, technologies and processes.

The Program design assures the fui! integration among Italian, US and foreign students andprofessors. The Joint Program is open to student of any Nationality.

RequirementsThe Program has a duration of 2 years (4 semesters).

Ali students must complete the requirements shown in Table 1. It means students are required to facea workload of 120 Italian Credits for earning the Laurea Magistrale and 30 USA Credits for earning the

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Master af Science Degree. Table 1 allaws a student ta fun fin bath requirements. Far detailscancerning the requirements far the Master af Science see Table 2.

I! is considered !ha!: 1 USA credit = 3 ITALIAN (European ECTS) credi!s.

In order to earn the Laurea Magistrale Degree at University of Cassino and the Master of ScienceDegree at Polytechnic University, students have to fulfil ali the requirements established in the bilateralagreements and explicitly made known to the students by the relevant study course regulations.The Thesis Project could be developed under the supervision of one of the Professors of University ofCassino and/or Polytechnic University and they will discuss it in front of a Committee.

AdvisingThe departmental coordinators of each institutions of the Joint Program have the role of tutor andhe/she advices and helps double degree incoming students during their academic activities at both the

Institutions.

VenuesThe first year is held at University of Gassino, Italy

(in the Engineering Gampus and/or in the Gaeta's Gastle)

www.unicas.it

The second year is held at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn NY, USA.

www.poly.edu

Language RequirementsCourse will be held in English in Italy and in USA. Students have to include in their application acertified TOEFL score. In case of a low score the TOEFL has to be repeated at the end of the first

year.

ApplicationStudent will apply using Polytechnic University Conventional Web Site. A letter of Recommendationfrom the University of Cassino program coordinator is required. The application fee shall be waivedfor students applying to this program.

Students entering the program should have a Laurea di Primo Livello degree in Civil Engineering orclosely related field with an overall average of 95/110 (corresponding to 3.0/4.0 GPA) and a TOEFLscore of 550 (213 CBT, 80 IBT). A personal statement describing the students background, goals,and aspiration is expected as part of the application process.

Course TransfersPolytechnic will allow the transfer of up to 12 polytechnic credits (4 courses) taken at the University ofCassino with a grade of B or better towards the fulfillment of the M.Sc. requirements at Polytechnic

The University af Cassina will transfer the grades far caurses taken at Palytechnic university with agrade af Bar better tawards the fulfillment of the requirements of the Laurea Magistrale

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Polytechnic will withhold the transfer of Italian credits until such a time that Italian students either (1)receive their Laura degree or (2) provide a letter from the Program Coordinator at The University ofCassino that they have completed 100% of the requirements of the Laurea Magistrale degree at TheUniversity of Cassino.

FeesThe registration and tuition fees of the two years graduate program is

.Year 1 in Italy (to be defined).

.Year 2 Regular Polytechnic Tuition & FeesThe fees does not include accommodation, meals and travel expenses. Payments will be requested atthe beginning of each semester.

It will be passible ta apply far Campus darmitaries either in US and in Italy.

For Italian Students onlv:The Honors Center of Italian University -H2CU will provide fellowships to cover the Feesexpenses and to provide the accommodation for the second year in New York.Information is available at www.h2cu.it

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TABLE 1 -REQUIREMENTS far the Dual Degree (Typical)

COURSE USA_CreditslI/talian_CreditslI Professor SEMESTER

FIRST YEAR (UNIVERSITY OF GASSINO)

3 9Computational Mechanics FaI!

Water Resource and HydraulicilEnnineerinn

3 9 Fa!!

Highway Design and Traffic Engineering 3 9 Fa!!

Earthquake Engineering 3 9 Spring

Soil Mechanics and FoundationEnqineerinCI

3 9 Spring

Concepts of Management for Hydraulic3 9 Spring

SECOND YEAR (POL YTECHNIC UNIVERSITY)

Instrumentaticn, Mcnitcring, andCcnditicn Assessment cf CivilInfrastructure (CE 6073\

3 9 FaI!

9 Fa!!Risk Analysis (CE 8283) 3

One cf the concentraticn ccurse cf List 1 3 9 Fa!!

Introduction to Urban Systems (CE 7843) 3 9 Spring

Praject Management far Canstructians(CE 8253)

3 9 Spring

One cf the ccncentraticn ccurse cf List 2 3 9 Spring

Tirocinio 1 (in Italy, USA, or jointly) 3 Summer

SummerThesis (in ltaly) 9

List 1 (Fall Semester)Stability of Structures (CE 613) ;Bridge Engineering (CE 606)Ground Improvement (CE 8423);Advanced Foundation Design (CE 8663);Excavation Support System (CE 8673)Urban Geotechnolgy (CE 8433)

Water and Wastewater Treatment I (CE 7423);Water and Wastewater Treatment IJ (CE 7433);

Engineering for Construction I (CE 8313)

List 2 (Spring semester)Steel Structures

Groundwater Hydrology and Pollution (CE 7233);Solid Waste Management (CE 7703)

Information Systems in Project Management (CE 8303)

1 Apprenticeship

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TABLE 1 -REQUIREMENTS for the Master of Science

Units

3

3

3

3

M.S. CIVIL ENGINEERING -(POL YTECHNIC University)

Required Core Courses (first two courses + at least two of the following courses):

Instrumentation, Monitoring, and Condition Assessment of Civillnfrastructure (CE 6073)

Risk Analysis (CE 8283)

Project Management for Construction (CE 8253)

Introduction to Urban Systems (CE 7843)

Care tatal 12

Area of Concentration

1 course at area of concentration at Poly

1 course at area of concentration at Poly

1 course al Gassino

1 course al Gassino

3

3

3 (9 Italian Credit)

3 (9 Italian Credit)

12Area of Concentration total

12

12

6

Requirements far the Master:

4 Gore courses

4 courses in the area of concentrations courses (2 at Poly + 2 at Gassino)

Electives (2 courses at Gassino 20 Italian Gredits))

30Curriculum total

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