Politecnico di Torino Prof Carlo Naldi Vice Rector

Politecnico di Torino Prof. Carlo Naldi Vice Rector 1

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International campus inside the city. Historical site Castello del Valentino

The Campuses and the Regional Information Technologies Network and Mechatronics Engineering Textile Engineering Verrès Mondovì Civil - Electronic Mechanical Engineering Plastic Materials – Electrical - Civil - Mechanical Enginnering Architecture - Information Technologies – Mechanical Food and Agricultural Engineering – Water Engineering

Facts and figures 900 lecturers and researchers 28. 000 students (4. 500 first year students) 2. 300 students graduated with a Master of Science degree each year 2. 000 students graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree each year 700 Ph. D students q engineering (19. 500) q architecture (8. 500) 82 students out of 100 are employed within 1 year after graduating (national average: 61% ) 92 students out of 100 are employed within 2 years after 116 courses: graduating 34 (national Bachelor degree courses average: 71%) 35 Master degree courses 20 Ph. D courses 27 Post-graduate courses

The reputation The Politecnico di Torino currently position is 57 th in the world 7 th in Europe 1 st in Italy among the top Engineering universities (*) Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking 2008 University World Rank Univ Cambridge 16 Imperial Coll London 27 Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Lausanne 28 Univ Oxford 41 Univ Manchester 44 Chalmers Univ Tech 51 -75 Politecnico di Torino 51 -75 Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Zurich 51 -75 Tech Univ Denmark 51 -75 Univ Bordeaux 1 51 -75 Univ Bristol 51 -75 Univ Leuven 51 -75 Univ Sheffield 51 -75

Politecnico di Torino Education: Bachelor – Master - Doctorate 7

Structure of Education in Italy 2 nd level Specializing Master Ph. D 180 cr. “Dottorato di Ricerca” 1 st level Specializing Master MS 120 cr ”Laurea magistrale” BS 180 cr. “Laurea” Preuniversity education 13 years 1 year = 60 ECTS

…the new Politecnico Campus MQ previsti: 7. 600 9

Engineering Curricula Mechanics Automotive Aerospace & Aeronautical Biomedical Eng. Chemical Eng. Electrical Eng. Energy Materials Textile Building Eng. Civil Eng. Environmental Eng. 10

Logistics and Production Management Mathematics for Engineering Physical Engineering Automation Computers Electronics Cinema & Media Engineering Telecommunications Mechatronics Telematics 11

The Valentino Castle The XVII Century Royal residence Seat of the Schools of Architecture Representati ve site of ONU in Torino

Architecture curricula Architecture Eco-compatible Design Industrial Design Virtual & Graphic Design Town planning Cultural heritage preservation 13

Ph. D programs • Three-year courses • Relevant role of Ph. D students • Increase in grants financed by business • Incentives for businesses financing Ph. D grants 700 Ph. D students vs. 897 professors and researchers from 22, 5% (2000) to 48, 7% (2008) Tax reduction

Politecnico di Torino Internationalization: Student Mobility 15

International Cooperation 300 cooperation agreements with foreign universities Joint degree partnership with more than 90 European and non-European universities 3. 500 foreign students attending the Politecnico 30% of the courses are in English 500 Politecnico students studying abroad in prestigious universities Politecnico di Torino offers International mobility programmes and opportunities for exchange in a multi-cultural and multilinguistic environment

Programme offering in English Bachelor of Science (Laurea) q Electronic and Computer Engineering q. Automotive Engineering q Textile Engineering q 1 st year for all Engineering Curricula q 1 st year for Architecture Curricula 17

Educational offer in English Master of Science (Laurea magistrale) q Electronic Engineering q Computer Engineering q. Communication Engineering q Nanotechnologies for ICTs q Computer and Communication Networks q Industrial Engineering and Management q Computer Engineering q Oil Engineering 18

II level Specializing Master Ph. D 180 cr. “Dottorato di Ricerca” MS 120 cr ”Laurea magistrale” BS 180 cr. “Laurea” Standard UE 1 year full-time study 60 credits Preuniversity education 13 years 19

Educational offer in English 2 nd level specializing masters q Wireless Communication q Satellite Communication using Galileo q E- business q Advanced Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Sites q Tunnelling and Tunnel Boring Machines q Space Exploration and Development Systems q Petroleum Engineering 20

2 nd level Specializing Master in English

International Students N° of students Academic year

International Students 2007/2008: 2500 international students coming from 94 countries

Double degrees

International Programs Bachelor of Science courses in English 1 st year for all Engineering Curricula (Torino) 1 st year for Architecture Curricula (Torino) Master of Science courses in English Automotive Engineering (Torino) Communication Engineering Textile Engineering (Biella) Computer Engineering Electronic and Computer Engineering Electronic Engineering (Vercelli) Electronic Engineering (Communication Systems Eng. ) Computer and Communication Networks Engineering Industrial Engineering and Management Nanotechnologies for ICT Environmental Engineering (Petroleum Engineering)

TOP-UIC program The Master of Science Degree of the University of Illinois at the Politecnico di Torino Since 1997 Master in Mechanical Engineering and in Electrical and Computer Engineering All classes and are taught in English at Politecnico di Torino, by local teachers accredited by UIC

ATLAS Project The EU-USA Atlantis Program Dual MS Degree program with Georgia Institute of Technology Fields: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications.

Chinese-Italian Joint Campus Joint project promoted by Italian Ministry of University and Research in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano and the Shanghai Tongji University. Scientific area: Mechanical Eng. and ICT Educational level: Bachelor of Science Length-Chinese students: 4 years (1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd in China, 4 th in Italy) Italian students: 3 years (1 st and 3 rd in Italy, 2 nd in China) No. of students enrolled: 80 for first year activity Beginning of activities: September 2006 – Opening Ceremony

Alta Scuola Politecnica Joint venture q Politecnico di Torino q Politecnico di Milano Mission q to form the leading class of the future Education q MS programs for a solid technical background in Torino or Milano q specific additional ASP activities. 29

Specific ASP activities q 15 credits for interdisciplinary courses q 15 credits for interdisciplinary projects Admission q top students q 25% reserved to outstanding foreigners: Ø no tuition fees Ø no cost for lodging www. asp-poli. it 30

Apply@Polito The online application form for the 2008/2009 academic year application has been published in December 2008: 6. 700 registrations (+50% of last year) The application process for all foreign students is carried out via Internet Application for all available Politecnico scholarship projects is automatic

America Latina PIemonte Politecnico Goals Ø Strengthen presence of Piedmont in LA Ø Attract LA best students to Politecnico Partners National and local government, industrial board, chamber of commerce, bank foundations, Boella Institute Funding ~8. 3 M€ in 8 editions, starting from 2001 Results ü 4225 applications - 406 scholarships ü 118 scholarship awarded to Brasilian

Candidates per country 33

Candidates per programs 34

Grants distributed per country 35

America Latina PIemonte Politecnico Capes Ø Joint Ph. Ds with best Brazilian institution Ø Scholarship for 10 students Ø Selection at national level Conycit Ø Ph. D level (2 years) Ø Scholarship for 5 -6 Chilean students per year selected at national level. 36

ACTIVITIES WITH BRASIL COLLABORATION WITH FIAT BRASIL § Agreement on: § Scientific and research collaboration § Joint education initiatives § Promotion of students and researchers mobility § Support to Brasilian students selected to attend the Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering in 2008/09 academic year

ACTIVITIES WITH BRASIL PROJECTJOVENS MINEIROS CIDADAOS DO MUNDO § Pilot project sponsored by Regione Piemonte and by the Government of Minas Gerais § 20 UEMG students attended a 6 weeks course in Industrial Design on January 2008

Agreement with Brasilian institutions § Secreteria da Ciencia, Tecnologia, § Universidad do Maringà § Universidade do Sao Paulo, § Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul § Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais § Universidade Pontificia Catolica do Paranà § Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" § Universidad Estadual de Campinas § Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul § Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro § Universidade Federal do Pernambuco § Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais § Fondaçào Universidade de Brasilia § Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro § Universidade do Pernambuco § § § § § Desenvolvimento Economico e Turismo de Estado do Sao Paulo Secreteria da Ciencia, Tecnologia, do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul Prefeitura de Santo Andre e Cicsene Federação das Industrias do Estado do Santa Catarina FIESP FIERG Estado do Minas Gerais CAPES Prefeitura de Osasco (S. P. ) FIAT Brasil

Politecnico di Torino Brasilian students at the Politecnico 40

Brasilian students 21 scholarships awarded to Brasilian students in th 2008/2009 academic year : § 9 Bachelor of Science (mainly Automotive Engine § 11 Master of Science § 1 II level Specializing Master

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