Poli Tong SinoItalian Campus Politecnico di Torino Politecnico

Poli. Tong Sino-Italian Campus Politecnico di Torino Politecnico di Milano Tongji University http: //www. politong. org © Poli. Tong

Current Programmes Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Bachelor (Laurea di primo livello) Ingegneria dell’Informazione Mechanical (MPE) Bachelor Industrial Master Poli. Tong_studenti - 2 and Production Engineering (Laurea di primo livello) Design (Laurea specialistica) © Poli. Tong

Poli. Tong_studenti - 3 Chinese BSc Degree 1 Semester in China Year 3 in Italy Year 2 in China Year 1 in Italy Year 0 in China Pre-University Education (12 years) Chineese Students Pre-University Education (13 years) Italian Double BSc Degree (from both Politecnico’s) + Chinese BSc Degree Bachelor Programmes Italian Students © Poli. Tong

ICT: First Year (in Italy) Students choose a BSc Engineering program of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (III Facoltà di Ingegneria) As they enter the program they are enrolled in the BSc program in ICT (Ingegneria dell’Informazione) Classes given in Italian Chinese language and culture Poli. Tong_studenti - 4 © Poli. Tong

ICT: Second Year (in China) Classes given in English Professors from the three Universities 3/5 from Politecnico’s 2/5 from Tongji University Poli. Tong_studenti - 5 © Poli. Tong

ICT: Second Year (in China) Circuits Theory Complex Analysis Signal Theory Electronic Systems Electronic Devices Analogue Electronics Electronic Measurements Basic Automatic Control System Design & Digital Control Advanced Programming Computer Architecture Communications Networks Poli. Tong_studenti - 6 © Poli. Tong

ICT: Third Year (in Italy) Students take courses of a BSc Engineering program of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (III Facoltà di Ingegneria) Classes given in Italian Internship 20 credits (ECTS) Receive a BSc Engineering degree in ICT (Ingegneria dell’Informazione) Poli. Tong_studenti - 7 © Poli. Tong

ICT: Last Semester (in China) Optional: to get Chinese BSc from Tongji University Mainly laboratories and research activity Poli. Tong_studenti - 8 © Poli. Tong

After Graduation Enter an MSc Program In Italy In China In the rest of Europe Enter In Poli. Tong_studenti - 9 a First Level Specializing Master Italy © Poli. Tong

After Graduation Enter the job market Unique Attractive knowledge of Chinese culture to both European Companies operating in China Chinese Companies operating in Europe Main reason for which industrial partners join (i. e. , sponsor) the campus Recruitment Poli. Tong_studenti - 10 © Poli. Tong

Current Industrial Partners Pirelli Italcementi San Finmeccanica Paolo Intesa ST Microelectronics Mapei Poli. Tong_studenti - 11 Luxottica Indesit © Poli. Tong

Selection Process Student express interest December Feb 2009 -January 2010: selection of students Grades obtained in first semester exams Level of English language July 2010: confirmation of acceptance 40 Poli. Tong_studenti - 12 credits passed © Poli. Tong

Number of Admitted Students Chinese students: 42 Same for MPE Up to 55 per program in the future Italian students 10 from Turin and 10 from Milan Same for MPE Poli. Tong_studenti - 13 © Poli. Tong

Financials Tuition Torino fee paid only at Politecnico di Usual waivers based on household income Usual scholarships for the years in Italy Scholarships for the year in China € 3, 000 Sufficient for air fare, accomodation, food, and recreational activities Poli. Tong_studenti - 14 © Poli. Tong

Thresholds Admission to the program 40 credits by the end of the second semester of the first year Mandatory to pass Chinese course Avoid returning the scholarship 20 credits during second year (in China) Admission to third year Less than 10 credits failed in China Trasfer to a regular BSc program No double degree Poli. Tong_studenti - 15 © Poli. Tong

Visa Procedure Apply to Chinese Consulate (e. g. , in Milan) with Admission notice from Tongji University Application form from Tongji University Required Valid for one month Resident Valid Poli. Tong_studenti - 16 visa: Type X (xuexi) permit application upon arrival for 1 year http: //web. tongji. edu. cn/~istju/eng/shq. htm © Poli. Tong

Campus Reference Professors In Shanghai Mario Baldi, Politecnico di Torino, ICT Bruno Pizzigoni, Politecnico di Milano, MPE In Turin Luca In Settineri, MPE Milan Luca Poli. Tong_studenti - 17 Ferrarini, ICT © Poli. Tong

上海 (Shanghai) Poli. Tong_studenti - 18 © Poli. Tong

Where it is Poli. Tong_studenti - 19 © Poli. Tong

The City Puxi Poli. Tong_studenti - 20 © Poli. Tong

Life Cost Currency: 1 Renminbi – “People’s money” RMB or CNY or ¥ ≈ € 0. 1 Cappuccino at Starbucks: € 2. 20 Icecream: Chinese € 0. 20 Mc. Donald € 0. 60 Haggen-dazz € 3. 00 Meal: Poli. Tong_studenti - 21 € 2. 50/3. 00 © Poli. Tong

Life Cost: Monthly Salaries Average: € 140 per month With a university degree: € 300 € 1000 is considered a top salary Poli. Tong_studenti - 22 © Poli. Tong

Life Cost: Food Shopping Local products much less expensive than equivalent in Europe Apples, bananas: € 0. 40 per jin (500 gr) Beer: € 0. 40 per 600 ml. bottle Some European products are expensive Cheese (prepackaged Edam): € 3. 5 per 250 gr. Lavazza coffee: € 6 per 250 gr. Pasta: € 1 per 500 gr. Poli. Tong_studenti - 23 © Poli. Tong

Trasportation Bicycle Almost everywhere reserved (separated) lanes Most convenient Fastest (on the short/medium range) Cheapest Healthy? Poli. Tong_studenti - 24 © Poli. Tong

Transportation Bus: € 0. 20 Subway: up to € 0. 60 5 lines Modern but sparse Taxi: relatively inexpensive € 1. 10 first Km € 0. 20/Km thereafter Poli. Tong_studenti - 25 © Poli. Tong

Phone Cellphones are extremely widespread Prepaid phone accounts € 8 for SIM card and € 3 of calls € 0. 01/min to call locally € Poli. Tong_studenti - 26 Including cellphones with contracts made in Shanghai 0. 06/min to call long distance Including cellphones with contracts made somewhere else in China © Poli. Tong

Calling Internationally Cellphone: € 0. 10/min Phone cards: € 0. 05/min Skype works reasonably well Including Skype out: € 0. 012 Yahoo Phone: € 0. 007 Poli. Tong_studenti - 27 © Poli. Tong

Internet Access On campus: labs and Wi. Fi coverage Dial-up: € 0. 06/hour ADSL: € 10/month Hostspot Good coverage of China Telecom (not free) Free at some Mc. Donald’s, Starbusk, etc. Internet Poli. Tong_studenti - 28 Cafes: starting at € 0. 20/hour © Poli. Tong

Travel Information Time 7 Air zone: GMT+8 hours earlier than Italy 6 hours during daylight saving time fare Advanced purchase ensures low price Fares as low as € 600 round-trip One year tickets available Poli. Tong_studenti - 29 Unfortunately not with open return date © Poli. Tong

Tongji University 6 campuses across the city The main (historical) campus is in Siping Road 7 Poli. Tong_studenti - 30 Km or 20 min by taxi from the Bund © Poli. Tong

Google’s Satellite View Sino-Italian Campus office (18 th floor) Tongji University Campus main entrance Basketball courts Poli. Tong_studenti - 31 Fruits and vegetable market Soccer field and track and field © Poli. Tong

Swimming pool Soccer field and track and field Soccer field Basketball courts Tongji University Campus main entrance Main Library View from the Sino-Italian Campus Office Poli. Tong_studenti - 32 © Poli. Tong

Jiading Campus The biggest and brand campus A bus service connects the campuses Poli. Tong_studenti - 33 © Poli. Tong

Campus Life Like a small village with lots of green Bars and cafes Canteen Swimming pool and, of course, Play grounds Classrooms Library Offices Poli. Tong_studenti - 34 © Poli. Tong

Accomodation On campus Single room with private bathroom Shared kitchen on the floor € 150 -200/month Might be small. . . Off campus 1 BR (bilocale) € 100 -200/month 2 BR (trilocale) € 200 -300/month Poli. Tong_studenti - 35 © Poli. Tong

How is life at the Sino-Italian Campus and around? “Interesting, full of new things to try and to discover, of different people to meet, and fun” if you ask one of our resident professors. Poli. Tong_studenti - 36 © Poli. Tong

Other Thoughts on China Chinese people are extremely nice and available Very few people speak English, and you’ll be surprised how they try hard to understand what you tell them; they’ll team up and call more and more people to help interpreting what you are looking for China is such a big, interesting, varied world of which in the “West” we commonly get only a little and superficial glimpse Just get a bike and stroll around Poli. Tong_studenti - 37 © Poli. Tong