School of Industrial and Information Engineering
Degree Programme of:
Management and Production Engineering
Laurea (Equivalent To Bachelor Of Science)
Cremona Campus
1. General Information
(¹) The student belongs to one or the other Degree class depending on the education chose.
School School of Industrial and Information Engineering Code Reference Law 368 Name Management and Production Engineering Reference Law Ordinamento 270/04 Class of degree (¹) L-8 - Information Technology
L-9 - Industrial EngineeringDegree level Laurea (Equivalent To Bachelor Of Science) First year of activation 2008/2009 Official length of the programme 3 Years of the programme already activated 1,2,3 Official language(s) Italian Campus Cremona Dean of the School Giovanni Gustavo Lozza Coordinator of the Study programme Stefano Ronchi Website of the School http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it Website of the Study programme
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Student Office (Study programme) - Cremona
Reference office
POLO TERRITORIALE DI CREMONA Address Via Sesto 39/41, 26100 Cremona Phone 0372 56 7700 Contact http://www.polo-cremona.polimi.it/
Central Student Office - Cremona
Address VIA SESTO, 39 (CR)
2. General presentation of the study programme
Since being conceived in 1982, the management engineer has been perceived as the engineer of change and innovation. In some aspects, this image is similar to that of the classical engineer, being responsible for creatively using scientific principles and methods to design and manage systems. The context in which the management engineer works is particularly complex due to the close interaction between technological, economic, human, organizational and financial variables.
The project of the management engineer was inspired by the new professional profile of the engineer-manager. This concept was then translated into a clearly defined and consistent university curriculum. This curriculum has been continuously updated, by modifying and enriched so as to meet the requirements of both Italian and foreign companies and other institutions where management engineers are employed.
Today, the 14,000 management engineers graduated from Politecnico di Milano can be found everywhere. The different career paths that these engineers have followed demonstrate the appreciation of the labour market for this professional qualification.
Management engineers indeed cover a widereaching range of activities, such as designing and managing production and logistic systems, strategic planning and marketing, business organization and management, economics, planning and managing technology and innovation, internationalization processes, management control, corporate and market finance, economics and management of companies in regulated sectors and network services, relationships with authorities, large-scale project planning and management, internet applications and ICT management. They work in industrial and service companies, in consulting firms, in financial institutions, in banks and insurance, in authority, in public administrations and in non-profit organizations.
3. Learning objectives
The Bachelor of Science in Management and Production Engineering is aimed at forming a professional figure of a highly unitary character. However, each student may put more emphasis on specific aspects, according to the track chosen at the beginning of the third year. Students willing to enter a Master of Science can choose the “Propedeutico” concentration. This concentration places emphasis on the vision of a company as a system, on how it organises its activity and on management tools (financial statements, cost analysis, investment analysis, competitive analysis). Within this scope, it places specific attention on both interactions between management and technological choices, with particular reference to information and communication technologies, as well as on the issues of reorganisation and computerisation of company processes.
There is also an “Applicativo” concentration for students willing to immediately start working at the end of the Bachelor Degree. This concentration includes a compulsory company traineeship, in which students are directly involved in a working experience.
Within the curriculum studiorum, ad hoc laboratories have been created in order to move students closer to real issues and introduce them to project-related problems. Moreover, the possibility to play a business game has been introduced as the final exam in the “Propedeutico” concentration.
4. Organization of the study programme and further studies
4.1 Structure of the study programme and Qualifications
The Bachelor Degree in Management and Production Engineering lasts three years and covers 180 credits (ECTS). The first and second years are the same for all students. The third year is different depending on the concentration (“Propedeutico” or “Applicativo”).
The first two years are aimed at providing a solid cultural background that combines topics typical of classical engineering with topics typical of management and production engineering. The third year allows students to complete their skills in management and production engineering, by selecting different courses.
In order to provide a complete overview, the general structure of the Programme, Teaching Regulation 270/04 is shown below.
4.2 Further Studies
The qualification grants access to "Laurea Magistrale" (2nd degree), "Corso di Specializzazione di primo livello" (1st level Specialization Course) and "Master Universitario di primo livello" (1st level University Master)
The Bachelor degree in Management and Production Engineering allows the access to the “Master Degree” (Teaching Regulation 270/04) according to the limitations established by the law and according to to the rules approved by each university.The most natural continuation of the programme is the Master of Science in Management and Production Engineering, offered by the Politecnico di Milano in the Bovisa campus. For the admission conditions please see the related Master of Science Programmes.
5. Professional opportunities and work market
5.1 Professional status of the degree
The Management engineering graduate integrates a solid scientific and engineering background with wide knowledge of economics and management. This preparation allows one to operate in very wide scope of activities such as: professional field: planning and management of manufacturing and logistic systems, strategic planning, marketing, cost accounting, organization, finance, project management and management and planning of new Information and Communication Technologies.
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Management and Production Engineering (Teaching Regulation 270/04) belongs to both the L/8 (Information Technology Engineering) and L/9 (Industrial Engineering) clusters. Therefore students will have to chose whether they want to obtain a degree in either the L/8 (Information Technology Engineering) or the L/9 (Industrial Engineering) clusters. As a consequence, Management and Production Engineering Bachelor graduates can, if they are interested, take the Esame di Stato, a state-run examination for professional qualification in Section B (Junior Engineers) of the Engineers’ professional register, in the sector “Information Technology Engineering” or "Industrial Engineering" corresponding to their degree qualification Classification.
5.2 Careers options and profiles
More than 14,000 management engineers have graduated from the Politecnico di Milano in the 33 years since this degree course was introduced. The many diverse career paths these engineers have followed prove that the labour market appreciates this professional qualification and employs management engineers also in activities not initially covered or considered when the Degree Programme was designed.
The latest survey carried out by the Career Service of Politecnico di Milano on the management engineers that graduated in 2013 underlined that, at national level, one year after obtaining their degrees, 88.7% of Bachelor graduates and 98.1% of Master graduates were in stable employment.
The degree course in Management and Production Engineering has always had strong links with businesses and the labour market.
The Career Service (http://www.careerservice.polimi.it) coordinates the offer of work placements for students and graduates. Opportunities within each degree course are posted on the Career Service portal, which can be accessed at http://www.careerservice.polimi.it/it-IT/Internship/Home/Index/.
As above mentioned, in the “Applicativo” concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Management and Production Engineering, a traineeship is compulsory. The Career Service will notify students of any internship opportunities. To collect additional information on the traineeship, see the paragraph 7.2.3.1.
The Career Service ( http://www.careerservice.polimi.it/en-US/Home/Index/ ) coordinates the offer of work placements for students and graduates. Opportunities within each course are posted on the Career Service portal, which can be accessed at http://www.polimi.it/en/programmes/stages-and-internships/
Surveys of University Assessment Commission
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6. Enrolment
6.1 Access requirements
Italian secondary school leaving qualification or other comparable foreign qualification (level 4 EQF)
For admission to the Bachelor Degree in Management and Production Engineering, an admission test, that is the same for all the Bachelor Degrees in Engineering offered by Politecnico di Milano, must be taken to ascertain students’ aptitude and preparation for studies.
Students who are already enrolled on other degree programmes of the Politecnico di Milano or at other Universities and wish to move to the Management and Production Engineering Programme can request acknowledgement of any ECTS they have already earned. Requests from students of Politecnico di Milano that want to move to the Bachelor Degree in Management and Production Engineering are accepted only if the student has reached, by the 15th of August, a number of registered ECTS greater or equal to 30, including courses that are present in the student's study plan as supplementary. The Commission in charge of student transfers for the Degree Programme in Management and Production Engineering will determine which of these courses will be acknowledged as useful for attaining the degree.
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6.2 Requested knowledge
The educational offer at the Politecnico di Milano
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How to become a student at Politecnico di Milano
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The "Tutoring" service is aimed at assisting students during their studies, especially in the first three years. This activity involves student-tutors and professor-tutors. Student-tutors provide students with information on the practical organization of studies and on the support system offered by the Politecnico. Furthermore, they help students who need to fill basic gaps (for example, students with compulsory supplementary education). Student-tutor activity is carried out through meetings during her/his appointment period or via e-mail. The service is organised as part of the Study Programme to which students should refer for all necessary information to find tutors and the services provided.
Moreover, on request, the tutoring service provides professors with PhD student-tutors to support students in laboratory activities, to provide additional support to foreign students or to organise teaching material provided by professors.
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7. Contents of the study Program
7.1 Programme requirements
As specified in the didactic regulations, 180 credits are required to obtain the degree (first level). More specifically, at least 70 credits are required for the basic courses (mathematics, statistics, computer science), the remaining credits for distinguishing courses and other activities.
The traineeship is part of the "Applicativo" concentration only.
7.2 Mode of study
This Course requires a full time attendance and involves classroom and laboratory activities
7.3 Detailed learning objectives
Starting from the academic year 2009/10, the Programme of study supporting the Management and Production Engineering Bachelor Degree has been activated according to the Teaching Regulation 270/04.
The courses offered in the 2016/17 academic year are listed below.
1 Year courses - Track: GND - Non Diversificato
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 082740 A MAT/05 ANALISI MATEMATICA 1 1 10.0 10.0 061190 B,C ING-IND/35
SECS-P/01ECONOMIA E ORGANIZZAZIONE AZIENDALE A 1 10.0 10.0 082746 A ING-INF/05 FONDAMENTI DI INFORMATICA 1 10.0 10.0 082745 A FIS/01 FISICA 2 12.0 12.0 082742 B ING-IND/31 ELETTROTECNICA 2 10.0 10.0 082747 A MAT/03 GEOMETRIA E ALGEBRA LINEARE 2 8.0 8.0 2 Year courses - Track: GND - Non Diversificato
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 085778 A MAT/05 ANALISI MATEMATICA 2 1 10.0 10.0 091105 B ING-INF/04 FONDAMENTI DI AUTOMATICA 1 10.0 10.0 061189 B,C ING-IND/35 GESTIONE AZIENDALE A 1 10.0 10.0 072361 A MAT/06 PROBABILITA' E STATISTICA MATEMATICA 2 10.0 10.0 098474 A INF/01
MAT/09METODI DI OTTIMIZZAZIONE DELLA RICERCA OPERATIVA 2 10.0 10.0 072363 B,C ING-IND/17 GESTIONE DEI SISTEMI LOGISTICI E PRODUTTIVI 2 10.0 10.0 3 Year courses - Track: GAP - Applicativo
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 072366 B,C ING-IND/17 GESTIONE DEGLI IMPIANTI INDUSTRIALI 1 10.0 10.0 086825 B,C ING-IND/35 GESTIONE AMBIENTALE D'IMPRESA E DELLE ENERGIE RINNOVABILI 1 10.0 10.0 094776 B ING-IND/16 TECNOLOGIA MECCANICA E QUALITA' [C.I.] 2 10.0 077930 C ING-IND/09
ING-IND/10FISICA TECNICA E SISTEMI ENERGETICI 1 10.0 10.0 087345 B,C ING-IND/35
SECS-P/01ECONOMIA (ECONOMIA DEI SISTEMI AGROINDUSTRIALI) [C.I.] 1 10.0 087196 B,C ING-IND/17
ING-IND/35ANALISI E PROGETTAZIONE DEI PROCESSI AZIENDALI 2 7.0 7.0 086835 -- -- INTERNSHIP -- 1 20.0 20.0 086835 -- -- INTERNSHIP -- 2 20.0 086833 -- -- FINAL EXAMINATION [LP GES CR] -- 1 3.0 3.0 086833 -- -- FINAL EXAMINATION [LP GES CR] -- 2 3.0 3 Year courses - Track: GPO - Propedeutico LM
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 072366 B,C ING-IND/17 GESTIONE DEGLI IMPIANTI INDUSTRIALI 1 10.0 10.0 087345 B,C ING-IND/35
SECS-P/01ECONOMIA (ECONOMIA DEI SISTEMI AGROINDUSTRIALI) [C.I.] 1 10.0 10.0 077930 C ING-IND/09
ING-IND/10FISICA TECNICA E SISTEMI ENERGETICI 1 10.0 10.0 094776 B ING-IND/16 TECNOLOGIA MECCANICA E QUALITA' [C.I.] 2 10.0 10.0 086051 B ING-INF/04 AUTOMAZIONE DEI PROCESSI PRODUTTIVI 1 5.0 10.0 086825 B,C ING-IND/35 GESTIONE AMBIENTALE D'IMPRESA E DELLE ENERGIE RINNOVABILI 1 10.0 085887 A ING-INF/05 BASI DI DATI 1 1 5.0 085914 A ING-INF/05 SISTEMI INFORMATIVI (PER IL SETTORE DELL'INFORMAZIONE) 2 5.0 087196 B,C ING-IND/17
ING-IND/35ANALISI E PROGETTAZIONE DEI PROCESSI AZIENDALI 2 7.0 7.0 086833 -- -- FINAL EXAMINATION [LP GES CR] -- 1 3.0 3.0 086833 -- -- FINAL EXAMINATION [LP GES CR] -- 2 3.0 7.3.1 Recomended prerequisities
Code
Course
Code
Recomended prerequisites
082747
Geometry and Linear Algebra
082745
Mathematical Analysis 1
072361
Probability and Mathematical Statistics
082745
Mathematical Analysis 1
061189
Management and Organisational Design A
061190
Economics and Business Administration A
061186
Fundamentals of Automatic Control
082747
Geometry and Linear Algebra
082922
Metodi di ottimizzazione della ricerca operativa
082745
Mathematical Analysis 1
072363
Logistics and Production Systems Management
072361
Probability and Mathematical Statistics
061190
Economics and Business Administration A
094776
Mechanical Technology and Quality [C.I.]
072361
Probability and Mathematical Statistics
072366
Industrial Plants Management
072363
Logistics and Production Systems Management
085778
Mathematical Analysis 2
082747
Geometry and Linear Algebra
077930
Technical Physics and Energetics Systems
082745
Physics
086826
Economics (Economics of Agro Industrial Systems)
061190
Economics and Business Administration A
085914
Information Systems
082746
Fundamentals of Computer Science
085899
Mesurements
082742
Basic Circuit Theory
085887
Data Bases 1
082746
Fundamentals of Computer Science
086825
Corporate Environmental Management and Renewable Energy
061190
Economics and Business Administration A
086051
Automation of Production Processes
061186
Fundamentals of Automatic Control
087196
Analysis and Design Of Business Processes
061189
Management and Organisational Design A
072363
Logistics and Production Systems Management
086829
Environmental Performance Analysis and improvement
086834
Pollution phenomena, prevention and control techniques
086825
Corporate Environmental Management and Renewable Energy
7.3.2 Individual Tracks.
Tracks proposed by the students and constructed in an autonomous way can be accepted on a case-by-case basis only in presence of strong motivations. Such a restriction can be overcome only if:
- a track has become de facto autonomous since modifications to the Teaching Regulation of the study programme
- the autonomous track has been submitted in order to participate in international exchanges programmes.
7.3.3 Examinations passed before enrolling in the Master of Science programme (M.Sc.)
During the Bachelor degree, students can, in the interests of future admission to a Master of Science programme:
- A1) earn ECTS credits by passing extra M.Sc. examinations, included in their study tracks; these ECTS credits that can be acknowledged as part of the 120 credits needed to be awarded an M.Sc.
- A2) acquire attendance status in M.Sc. courses. As in A1) but without the request of passing the examination that, as a result of acquiring attendance status, can be taken in advance.
- A3) earn ECTS credits for track integrations established by an ad hoc Bachelor of Science Admissions Commission; these ECTS credits are “in addition” to the 120 needed to be awarded the Bachelor of Science.
In the period between awarding the Bachelor Degree and enrolment in the M.Sc., in the interests of the latter, it is possible to:
- B1) earn ECTS credits by successfully passing M.Sc. Examinations, by enrolling in M.Sc. modules as individual modules. These are considered “advance” ECTS credits that can be acknowledged as part of the 120 credits needed to be awarded an M.Sc.
- B2) acquire attendance status in M.Sc. modules as in B1) but without passing the examination.
- B3) Earn ECTS credits for track integrations established by an ad hoc Bachelor of Science Admissions Commission; these ECTS credits are “in addition” to the 120 needed to be awarded the Bachelor of Science.
Please note the following limitations:
- the total number of ECTS credits (by passing examinations and/or by acquiring attendance status) that can be acknowledged as part of the 120 ECTS credits needed to be awarded the M.Sc. (A1+A2+B1+B2) cannot exceed 30. Thus any additional ECTS credits earned exceeding 30 will not be taken into account.
- the number of ECTS credits acquired by single modules cannot exceed 80 ECTS credits, including track integrations (A3 and B3).
7.4 Foreign language
Language courses
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The general procedures on the graduation exam are included in the document “Final Graduation Exam Regulations” approved by the School Board in the meeting of 09.10.2013 (http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it/fileadmin/files/pdf_scuola/regolamenti_lauree/RegolamentoProvaFinale.pdf).
According to both this document and the specific needs of the programme, the Programme Board in Management and Production Engineering has introduced the following specifications.
The final graduation exam is worth 3 ECTS credits. The exam score is not calculated as part of the average score but it is used to increase the overall Bachelor Degree score. The increase range is between -1/110 and 7/110. In exceptional cases, the Degree commission could attribute to a student an additional point so as to bring the maximum increase to 8/110.
For the students in the “Propedeutico” concentration, the final graduation exam consists in a dissertation or in a 'business game', a competition based on simulating a company environment, which is held every year in the second term. A student is admitted to the business game if s/he has in its Track the final graduation exam (3 ECTS) and have already passed two of the following three exams: Economy and business administration, Logistic and production system management, Management and organization design. The rules and how to participate will be available on the website http://www.dig.polimi.it/index.php?id=104&L=2
The final graduation exam for students in the “Applicativo” concentration is linked to the traineeship and consists in a critical analysis of the specific project to which the student has contributed. The work is then assessed by a degree commission. Students will be notified regarding the preparation procedures in due time.
Additional information on the rules and regulations, final exam calendar, registration and thesis delivery are available on: http://www.polimi.it/studenti/carriera/esame-di-laurea
Information concerning general rules and regulations, session calendars, registration and consignment of theses is available at
http://www.polimi.it/corsi/calendario-lezioni-esami/
Information concerning general rules and regulations, session calendars, registration and consignment of theses is available at
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8. Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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9. Faculty
The names of professors for each Course, together with their subject, will be available on the degree programme starting from the month of September.
The degree programme is annually published on the website of Politecnico di Milano.
10. Infrastructures and laboratories
Teaching activities take place on the Milano Bovisa Campus at via Lambruschini 4 in modern and functional buildings equipped with computer laboratories.
Students are invited to regularly consult information and notices on the school websites:
Industrial and Information Engineering School http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it Management and Production Engineering Programme
A list of e-mail contacts is made available to students for obtaining specific information or for sending applications and requests:
Guidance and entrance tests (for students that are not enrolled)
Any information on the Bachelor Degree (e.g., transfers and recognition of exams, study tracks)
Admission to the Master of Science
Erasmus Programmes and international exchanges
Traineeships
Business Game
President of the Programme Board (CCS)
Student-elected representatives on the Programme Board
11. International context
As reported by a recent EQUIS (the European Quality Improvement System) survey, the Management Engineering degree is recognised as a programme of excellence creating a uniform professional profile which unites traditional fundamental engineering competencies with the organisational, corporate and productive skills typical of Business and Management Schools.
About the 27% of the students in the Milano and Como Campus are international.
There is a continuous growth of the number of foreign professors and of courses and seminars in English.
In addition to the Erasmus exchange programme, several bilateral agreements are in force. These include agreements
Erasmus, double degree programs, Unitech (agreements with Ecole Centrale Paris, ETH Zurich, RWTH Aachen University and others) and specific agreements for joint initiatives with Tongji University, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Ural State Technical University.
12. Internationalization
The Bachelor Degree in Management and Production Engineering encourages international exchanges and student mobility abroad. The various possibilities may be found at http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/exchange/ .
During their academic career, students can take courses in foreign Universities. The credits earned abroad may be acknowledged according to specific rules (see section 12.1). Proposals for foreign exchanges must be approved by a Commission delegated by the Programme Board. For requests and clarifications: management-engineering-erasmus@polimi.it.
The Commission has prepared a dedicated guideline to international mobility and exchange, available here: http://www.dig.polimi.it/index.php?id=112. This guideline is regularly updated and revised.
Information on exchange programmes, double degree projects and international internships, European research and international relations projects are available at
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To have access to exchange programmes students should participate to an annual call, managed at University level. For details and information visit http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/exchange/ .
12.1 Regulations for the international exchange of bachelor students
12.1.1 Requirements for the acceptance in exchange programmes
All students who have earned an average number of CFUs per semester – starting from the date of enrolment – of 25 or more, regardless of the average score, could be admitted to the international programme, if they pass the call.
It is possible to be admitted to international programmes only once, thus a student who has been in an international programme during the Bachelor degree cannot apply again during the Master degree.
12.1.3 Credits which could be attained from abroad
It is not possible to earn CFUs abroad on modules already attended but whose examinations have not been taken. Students may not leave before the second semester of the second year.
For modules characterising each Track (sectors ING-IND/16, 17, 35, ING-INF/05), it is necessary to find “close” correspondences, in terms of content, with courses at the host University. On the other hand, for non-characterising courses, a correspondence on a subject level is permitted only where a close correspondence cannot be found.
The Commission has prepared a dedicated guideline to international mobility and exchange, available here: http://www.dig.polimi.it/index.php?id=112&L=2 . This guideline is regularly updated and revised.
12.1.4 Validation of the credits attended abroad
The Graduation Commission, when deciding on a final score, can also consider results achieved abroad on the basis of an assessment carried out by the coordinator for the international exchange programme the student participated in, and according to the general University Regulations. Scores achieved in examinations taken abroad do not however count to determine the total average score for admission to Bachelor degree graduation.
Information on exchange programmes, double degree projects and international internships, European research and international relations projects are available at
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13. Quantitative data
The University Assessment Commission performs periodic analysis on the overall results and on the quality of teaching degree programs, by monitoring teaching activities and the integration of graduates into the job market. Reports and studies are available on the website of the Politecnico di Milano.
http://www.polimi.it/ateneo/organi/nucleo-di-valutazione/