Usage Note
Ingegneria refers both to the discipline of engineering and to the faculty/degree: laurea in ingegneria (engineering degree). Branches include ingegneria civile (civil), meccanica (mechanical), informatica (software/computer). The masculine noun ingegnere (engineer) is often abbreviated Ing. before a surname as a formal title.
Examples
"Studia ingegneria informatica all'università."
Natural Translation
She studies computer engineering at university.
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