Academic Year 2019/20





School of Industrial and Information Engineering



Degree Programme of:


Engineering Physics
Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science)


Milano Campus

1. General Information

School School of Industrial and Information Engineering
Code Reference Law486
NameEngineering Physics
Reference LawOrdinamento 270/04
Class of degreeLM-44 - Mathematical modelling for engineering
Degree level Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science)
First year of activation 2009/2010
Official length of the programme 2
Years of the programme already activated 1,2
Official language(s) The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programme is offered in English but the degree programme meets the requirements of MIUR (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research) note of 11.07.2018 and the CUN opinion of 10.23.2018.
Campus Milano
Dean of the School Antonio Capone
Coordinator of the Study programme Mauro Nisoli
Website of the School http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it
Website of the Study programme
http://www.fisi.polimi.it/en/teaching/teaching_offer


Central Student Office - Milano Leonardo
Address VIA C. GOLGI, 42 (MI)

2. General presentation of the study programme

The Programme in Engineering Physics , founded in 2004, has the objective of preparing graduates with a solid engineering culture and a sound expertise in Applied Physics: more specifically, Photonics and Material Science. In today’s increasingly global market, the translation of scientific knowledge into new technology and the introduction of radical innovation into the productive system are compulsory steps for many businesses. To answer this requirement, the figure of an engineer with a deep scientific knowledge is required. In particular, for many advanced sectors in industry and research, proficiency in solid-state and semiconductor physics, photonics, laser science and instrumentation is mandatory. This Programme, therefore, was planned to prepare the student for the professional role of "innovation engineer" able to manage and design products and processes with high technological, scientific and innovation content, in a wide range of industrial and research sectors. The Programme is designed to provide the qualification of Master of Science after two years and is the natural extension of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics.


3. Learning objectives

The main educational objective of the Master of Science in Engineering Physics is to acquire detailed knowledge in the scientific and technological fields, together with a solid background in engineering subjects. Such expertise allows the transfer of innovation to high tech industrial sectors, mainly dealing with photonics and advanced materials. In particular, the areas of engineering, solid-state physics and optics are major topics of the program. Those disciplines represent the basis of advanced technologies such as nanotechnology and photonics, which have been judged enabling technologies by several international research and development programmes, including those supported by the European Community. The presence of experimental laboratory modules, within different courses, and an immersive experimental thesis experience in advanced research laboratories guarantee that the students are faced with realistic problems throughout their studies. The final aim of this Master of Science Programme is to prepare an engineer able to “produce” innovation both in the industrial environment as well as in scientific research. The Master graduate will be highly competitive in the global market, with particular reference to the physical and photonics technologies.


4. Organization of the study programme and further studies

4.1 Structure of the study programme and Qualifications

The Master of Science in Engineering Physics completes and deepens both basic skills (scientific and engineering) and advanced skills in the fields of material physics, photonics and advanced instrumentation. In particular, two approved study plans are suggested: the first is in the field of Nanooptics and Photonics and focuses the preparation of the graduate to the application of photonics in electro-optics, microtechnologies, biotechnologies, nanomedicine, mechanics and telecommunications; the second is in the field of Nanophysics and Nanotechnology and finalizes the preparation of the graduate towards the field of thin film, magnetic materials technologies and growth of nanostructured materials.

4.2 Further Studies

The qualification grants access to "Dottorato di Ricerca" (Research Doctorate), "Corso di Specializzazione di secondo livello" (2nd level Specialization Course) and "Master Universitario di secondo livello" (2nd level University Master)


For the best students enrolling in the Master of Science, it is possible to be admitted to the Alta Scuola Politecnica, an advanced training programme organized by Politecnico di Milano and Torino. For further information: http://www.asp-poli.it.

The qualification of Master of Science in Engineering Physics provides access to the third level university degree, namely the PhD.

The most 'natural' opportunity is a PhD in Physics at the Politecnico di Milano, activated at the Department of Physics.
For further information:  http://www.dottorato.polimi.it/en/ 


5. Professional opportunities and work market

5.1 Professional status of the degree

The Master of Science in Physics Engineering (Law 270/04) belongs to LM44 Class.
The LM-44 Class corresponds to a new professional figure contemplated in the reform of the University,and it is not currently included in the traditional classes of engineering due to the recent constitution . The degree of Master of Science doesn't give access to the State Examinations for the engineering profession or to the relevant Professional Association for Section A.


The Master of Science in Engineering Physics (educational system 270/04) is part of Class LM44 - Mathematical-Physical Modelling for Engineering, according to the classification of degrees made by the Italian Ministry of University and Research.

The Class "Mathematical-Physical Modelling for Engineering" is a new professional figure contemplated in the University reform which, being newly instituted, is not currently included in the traditional Classes of Engineering (i.e. those existing before the reform). The qualification of Master of Science consequently does not provide access to the State Examination for the profession of Senior Engineer or to the corresponding Professional Orders for Section A.

However, it should be noted that the School does not consider this to be a limiting factor both in terms of employment as well as for professional growth of our Master of Science graduates in Engineering Physics. The Italian legislation for the Professional Orders establishes two Sections in the Sector of Enegineering: Sections A and B, corresponding to Senior and Junior, respectively. Yet, no type of professional activity is explicitly indicated as exclusively belonging to Section A, while the differentiation between the two sections is generically based on the level of complexity. This is also consistent with the fact that the recent tariffs for professional services provided by members of the Order do not show differences between the two sections. It is worth noting that the Bachelor of Science graduates in Engineering Physics can be included in Section B by taking the State Examination. Hence, it is very unlikely that a graduate in the Master of Science in Engineering Physics happens to be limited in her/his professional carreer by not beeing able to enter the Section A of the Italian Order of Engineers.

5.2 Careers options and profiles

Career prospects in the Engineering Physics field are extremely vast and varied. In particular, the graduate can approach all those sectors in which advanced technological systems are developed, such as lasers and their applications, photonics, vacuum applications, materials technology and biomedical optics. A graduate in Engineering Physics can therefore find work in:

  • large Italian companies working in material engineering and photonics
  • small and medium-sized companies that use innovative technologies and systems
  • strategic consultancy firms
  • public and private research centres
  • branches of foreign companies operating in physical technologies, optics and diagnostics technologies
  • branches of European and international corporates working in high tech market

 

The Politecnico di Milano Career Service ( http://www.careerservice.polimi.it/en-US/Home/Index/ ) notifies job opportunities and organises company presentations for Bachelor and Master of Science graduates and Master of Science students.

A statistical analysis of job opportunities concerning graduates from previous years can be found at:

http://www.polimi.it/en/university/organization/university-assessment-commission/ 

See also Paragraph 13 below.


Surveys of University Assessment Commission
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=4200

5.3 Qualification profile

Engineering Physicist
profile in a work context:
Engineering profile, with a broad cultural and scientific background; in particular, for many advanced sectors in industry and research, up-to-date knowledge of physics, optics, photonics, physical technologies and instruments, nanotechnologies and photonics is required. Therefore, the student, through this study programme, can reach a professional education, as "innovation engineer" able to manage and design products and processes with high technological and scientific contents in different industrial and basic research fields.

The Laurea Magistrale in Engineering Physics (Educational System 270/04) is part of the LM44 Class - Mathematical-Physics modelling for Engineering.
The "Mathematical-Physics Modelling for Engineering" Class corresponds to a new professional profile, part of the University reform, which, given its new establishment, is not currently included in the traditional Classes of Engineering (those already available before the reform). This Laurea Magistrale degree, therefore, does not allow the access to the State Examination for the profession of Engineer nor to the corresponding Professional Associations for Section A.

 This aspect will not be a limit for what concerns the job opportunities and the improvement and professional growth of Laurea Magistrale graduate students in Engineering Physics. In fact, in the current legislation, for the Sectors of reference mentioned above, it is not explicitly stated any type of professional activity from which the member of Section B is excluded (section to which the graduate students in Engineering Physics of the first level can be included after passing the state examination). All of that is also in line with the current scale of charges for professional services of members of the Professional Registry, that are without differences between the two sections or specific activities for one or the other section.


skills of this function:
Specific skills: 
- create and transfer innovation towards the application in the physical and photonic technology sectors, both in the industrial and in basic research;
 - develop and apply photonics and optics to environmental protection, electro-optical micro-technologies, nano-biotechnologies and nano-medicine, mechanics and telecommunications;
 - design and create special components and devices for electronics, micro-mechanics and other cutting-edge applications, with particular reference to the sector of thin film technologies, surfaces and magnetic materials, and the growth of nano-structured materials.


Job opportunities:
There are many and different job opportunities for Engineering Physicist. In particular, graduate student can work in all sectors where advanced technologies are developed, or where these are essential elements of products or systems. As examples, and without being a complete description, the following areas can be considered the most important for the Engineering Physicist: photonics, lasers and their applications, materials technologies and vacuum applications, biomedical technologies and, in general, diagnostic sciences.

Therefore, the Engineering Physicist can find a place in:
- large Italian and foreign companies in the field of materials engineering and optical technologies;
 - small and medium-sized companies using innovative systems and technologies;
 - national and international companies operating in strategic and industrial consulting;
 - private and public research centres;
 - representative branches of foreign companies in the market of physical and optical technologies and diagnostics.
 The wide range of opportunities can reach national and European contexts, where the importance of technological and innovative elements is even more required than for the Italian scenario.


6. Enrolment

6.1 Access requirements

First cycle degree (level 6 EQF) or comparable qualification


The admission to the Master of Science degree undergoes an evaluation process aimed to determine the eligibility of the applicant. Such process, in compliance to the existing regulation (D.M. 22/10/2004 n. 270 art. 6 par. 2 and D.M. 16/3/2007, art.6 par. 1), is based upon curriculum requirements and an assessment of the preparation of the student.

The final decision about the admission to the Master of Science degree shall be taken by an Evaluation Commission set up by the Board of Studies, according to the academic career of the applicant. The Commission may take into account a valid documentation showing clear exceptional conditions, justifying the non-compliance of the below-mentioned criteria and showing that the student has an adequate background. Such a documentation shall be attached to the admission application.

If the applicant is admitted, compulsory additional subjects shall be communicated together with the admission and before enrolment, in order to provide students with the necessary information for a transparent and rational choice.

Requirements concerning the English language proficiency levels are presented in Paragraph 7.4. 

Application for admission

A Bachelor of Science Degree (Laurea) is required for the evaluation of the career, as well as an higher degree (MSc, Laurea Magistrale). The evaluation can be carried out also for students enrolled in Politecnico di Milano BSc, if they are candidates in the next Graduation session, and for students enrolled in BSc of other Italian Universities, if they shall graduate before enrolling to the MSc.

Admission requirements concerning the academic career considered by the Commission are as follows:

  1. graduation at the Bachelor of Science no later than 31 March of the fifth year after the first enrolment (for example if the first enrolment an Italian University was in September 2013, the degree should be obtained before March 31, 2018); such requirement does not apply for candidates having a MSc;
  2. average graduation mark not below the “adjusted” admission threshold (see later);
  3. certification of the English language proficiency (please see Paragraph 7.4);
  4. further subjects and knowledge are not required.

 If the requirements stated at either point 1) or 2) of the above list are not satisfied, the Commission will not admit the applicant to the Master of Science degree course, unless documentation testifying a proven exceptional case can be presented. If the requirements stated at either point 3) or 4) of the above list are not satisfied, the applicant will be accepted to the Master of Science degree course and enrolled, after having satisfied these conditions, by demonstrating his/her proficiency in English and/or obtaining the necessary prerequisites identified and communicated by the Commission.

 

Number of years for achieving the Bachelor

The number of years for achieving the Bachelor of Science, named as “N”, is the half of the number of semesters occurring from the year of first enrolment in any University to the achievement of the BSc Graduation (semesters end at March 31st or October 31st). For sake of clarification, N can assume the following values:

  • For students who enrolled at the Bachelor of Science in September 2014 and will earn their BSc degree no later than September 2017 (6 semesters): N = 3
  • For students who enrolled at the Bachelor of Science in September 2014 and will earn their BSc degree no later than February 2018 (7 semesters): N = 3,5
  • For students who enrolled at the Bachelor of Science in September 2013 and will earn their BSc degree no later than September 2017 (8 semesters): N = 4
  • For students who enrolled at the Bachelor of Science in September 2013 and will earn their BSc degree no later than February 2018 (9 semesters): N = 4,5

 

"Adjusted" admission threshold for candidates with a BSC issued by Politecnico di Milano

Students who earned their Bachelor of Science degree with a score lower than the “adjusted” admission threshold SC will not be admitted to attend to the Master of Science in Egineering Physics. The ‘score’ is the average of the exams’ scores, weighted by the CFU of each exam. For the 2017-2018 academic year, for candidates with a BSc issued by Politecnico di Milano, the “adjusted” threshold is calculated according to this formula:

SC = S + k * (min (M,N)-3)

Where k = 0, M = 6 and S is defined as follows:

 

Study Course of the BSc Graduation

S

Egineering Physics from Politecnico di Milano

21.5

Materials and Nanotechnology Engineering from Politecnico di Milano

21.5

Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Milano

21.5

Other Engineering programs from Politecnico di Milano

22

 

 

"Adjusted" admission threshold for candidates with a BSC issued by other Italian Universities

For candidates with a Bachelor of Science issued by any Italian University other than Politecnico di Milano, the “adjusted” threshold is compared to the Graduation score and, therefore, it is expressed with a maximum of 110 points.

Study Course of the BSc Graduation

“Adjusted” admission threshold

Engineering from other Universities

90/110

Phisics

90/110

Material Sciences

90/110

Other graduates from other Universities

Evaluation of the Curriculum Studiorum

English Proficiency

For a list of the recognised certificates and their respective minimum requirements, please see Paragraph 7.4.

 

Admission without compulsory prerequisites

 

To be admitted to the MSc in Management Engineering when the Bachelor of Science degree programme is evaluated as being “consistent” with the study programme of the Master of Science degree course. The Evaluation Commission verifies these requirements, also ascertaining the need of imposing any prerequisite (i.e. additional compulsory modules) to fill possible gaps.

Please see Paragraph 6.2, for a presentation of the evaluation process.

6.2 Requested knowledge

In order to be admitted to the Master of Science in Management Engineering, applicants must have acquired a knowledge base that is consistent with the study programme offered in the degree course. The evaluation of the adequacy of this knowledge base uses as a reference framework the programme of the Bachelor of Science degree course in Management Engineering, with the “introductory course” orientation (“propedeutico”). This means that any prerequisite that is required to prospect students derives either from a lack of “consistency” with the applicant’s Bachelor of Science degree course.

 

Procedures for the application of prerequisites

An applicant who has been assigned any prerequisites may attend “Individual Courses”, in the period before the enrolment to the Master of Science. The following three opportunities exist:

  • earn credits by passing courses at the Master of Science level, by means of the “Individual Courses” program; these credits will be accepted to part of the 120 credits necessary for the Master of Science degree.
  • earn the ‘right to attend’ of courses at the Master of Science level. The same as before if the exam was not passed.
  • earn credits related to the additional compulsory modules, as requested by the Evaluation Commission for the Master of Science. These credits shall be not accounted within the 120 credits required for the Master of Science degree.

Furthermore, the following restrictions are in force:

  1. the total amount of credits (by passing exams or only attending courses) that can be accounted under the 120 credits required for the Master of Science degree cannot exceed 32. Credits in excess of 32 could be only accepted as ‘over-limit exams’ (soprannumero).
  2. in any case, the total amount of credits earned by passing “individual courses” cannot exceed 80, including credits of compulsory prerequisites.

If an applicant does not pass the exams assigned as compulsory prerequisites within 15 months, he or she forfeits his/her right to admission totally and completely.

 

6.2.2 Course restrictions (compulsory modules and exclusions)

 


6.2.1 Educational obligations


Admission to the Master of Science can be resolved with the assignment of educational obligations in the choice of curricula, that is, assigning obligations or prohibitions concerning the study plan to be presented. Any obligations imposed will be communicated together with the positive assessment of admission and before enrolment, so as to provide students with the necessary information for the preparation of their study plan.


The educational offer at the Politecnico di Milano
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=4974

6.3 Deadlines for admission and number of places available

At the Politecnico di Milano, students can be admitted onto the Master of Science in the first or second semester.

The application for career evaluation must be submitted within the deadline also by those who are automatically admitted according tothe criteria set forth in Paragraph 6.1.

The positive evaluation of the application is valid only for the semester for which it was submitted.


How to become a student at Politecnico di Milano
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=4306

6.4 Tutoring and students support

The School of Industrial and Information Engineering offers a variety of activities for student tutoring and support. The modalities and the schedule of these activities are available on: www.ingindinf.polimi.it.


Polinternational
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=4275

7. Contents of the study Program

7.1 Programme requirements

As specified in the didactic regulations, 120 credits are required to obtain the degree. For more information about the specific disciplines of LM-44 class visit http://www.cun.it/media/77608/lauree_magistrali.pdf.


The 120 university credits (CFU) required for graduation substantially cover the following subject areas:

  • physics, material science and optics;
  • mathematics, computer science;
  • information and industrial engineering disciplines.

The first year deepens and consolidates training in solid-state physics and engineering subjects and differs between the two approved study plans by only one course. The second year completes the engineering training, in particular with regard to computer science and economics, but is mostly dedicated to exploring the specific areas of the two programmes and thesis work. In this way, the student is given the opportunity to develop an autonomous activity during the thesis in preparation for the employment world.

The proposed courses can be attended either in the first or second year of the Master of Science and no compulsory or highly recommended precedences have been introduced. It is up to the sense of responsibility of the student to acquire prior knowledge of that deemed essential.

For the list of courses planned for approved study plan, see the tables below.

 

Educational System Constraints

The Master of Science in Engineering Physics is part of Class LM44 - Mathematical-Physical Modelling for Engineering.

This class imposes the constraint of at least 45 credits in core courses, including at least 18 in mathematics, physics and computer science and at least 27 in engineering disciplines.

 

For further details on the articulation of disciplines characterising LM-44 see

http://www.cun.it/media/77608/lauree_magistrali.pdf .

7.2 Mode of study

This Course requires a full time attendance and involves classroom and laboratory activities

7.3 Detailed learning objectives

It is possible to insert other optional courses among those provided by Politecnico, presenting an individual study plan.


1 Year courses - Track: F2A - Photonics and Nano Optics


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
052542BMAT/08NUMERICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERING15,0
[1,0Innovative teaching]
5,0
052545BFIS/01PHOTONICS [I.C.]110,0
[1,0Innovative teaching]
10,0
052546CFIS/03SOLID STATE PHYSICS110,0
[1,0Innovative teaching]
10,0
052547B,CING-INF/05COMPUTING SYSTEMS110,010,0
096032BING-INF/01ELECTRONICS210,010,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group TABLE 1------10,0
096061BFIS/01MICRO- AND NANO-OPTICS [C.I.]210,010,0

2 Year courses - Track: F2A - Photonics and Nano Optics


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
054342BFIS/01PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS OF ULTRAFAST PROCESSES (C.I.)110,010,0
054345BFIS/01BIOPHOTONICS (C.I.)110,010,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group TABLE 2------10,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group TABLE 3------10,0
052769CM-FIL/02ETHICS FOR TECHNOLOGY (a)23,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
15,0
052770CM-PED/03COMMUNICATION AND ARGUMENTATION (b)23,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
052771B,CING-INF/05PERSONALITÀ, TEAM BUILDING, LEADERSHIP (c)23,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
053359CING-IND/10SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (d)23,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
053351CL-FIL-LET/11ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN CULTURE (e)13,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
052551----THESIS WORK112,0
052551----THESIS WORK212,0

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subject
(e) Closed number subject

1 Year courses - Track: F2B - Nanophysics and Nanotechnology


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
052542BMAT/08NUMERICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERING15,0
[1,0Innovative teaching]
5,0
052545BFIS/01PHOTONICS [I.C.]110,0
[1,0Innovative teaching]
10,0
052546CFIS/03SOLID STATE PHYSICS110,0
[1,0Innovative teaching]
10,0
052547B,CING-INF/05COMPUTING SYSTEMS110,010,0
096032BING-INF/01ELECTRONICS210,010,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group TABLE 1------10,0
052554CFIS/03PHYSICS OF LOW DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS [I.C.]210,010,0

2 Year courses - Track: F2B - Nanophysics and Nanotechnology


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
097512BFIS/01PHYSICS OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANOSTRUCTURES [I.C.]110,010,0
054349CFIS/03MAGNETISM, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SPINTRONICS (C.I.)110,010,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group TABLE 2------10,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group TABLE 3------10,0
052769CM-FIL/02ETHICS FOR TECHNOLOGY (a)23,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
15,0
052770CM-PED/03COMMUNICATION AND ARGUMENTATION (b)23,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
052771B,CING-INF/05PERSONALITÀ, TEAM BUILDING, LEADERSHIP (c)23,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
053359CING-IND/10SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (d)23,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
053351CL-FIL-LET/11ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN CULTURE (e)13,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
052551----THESIS WORK112,0
052551----THESIS WORK212,0

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subject
(e) Closed number subject

Courses of the Group TABLE 1


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
090914 B ING-INF/04 CONTROL OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS 1 5,0
095155 B ING-INF/01 ELECTRON DEVICES 1 10,0
096044 B ING-IND/18 FISSION REACTOR PHYSICS 1 10,0
091609 B ING-IND/22 FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 1 5,0
095162 B ING-INF/01 MEMS AND MICROSENSORS 1 10,0
096218 B ING-IND/22 MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISATION OF MATERIALS 1 5,0
096255 B ING-IND/22 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MOLECULAR MATERIALS 1 5,0
094172 B ING-INF/04 SYSTEMS THEORY (NONLINEAR DYNAMICS) 1 5,0
091584 B ING-IND/22 ADVANCED MATERIALS 1 10,0
052351 B ING-INF/04 MODEL IDENTIFICATION AND DATA ANALYSIS 1 10,0
096129 B ING-INF/04 ADVANCED AND MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL 2 10,0
054085 B ING-INF/01 BIOCHIP 2 5,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
090935 B ING-INF/01 ELECTRONICS DESIGN FOR BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION 2 10,0
085754 B ING-INF/04 FONDAMENTI DI ROBOTICA 2 5,0
052657 B ING-IND/18 HIGH INTENSITY LASERS FOR NUCLEAR AND PHYSICAL APPLICATIONS II 2 5,0
054076 B ING-INF/01 MICROCONTROLLORI 2 5,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
054081 B ING-INF/01 MICROELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES 2 5,0
[1,0Innovative teaching]
095896 B ING-INF/04 NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 2 10,0
052609 B ING-IND/18 NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS 2 5,0
094956 B ING-IND/22 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOR THE CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE 2 5,0
095394 B ING-INF/01 SEMICONDUCTOR RADIATION DETECTORS 2 5,0
052489 B ING-IND/22 SPERIMENTAZIONE E MODELLAZIONE DELLE PROPRIETA' DEI MATERIALI 2 5,0
089450 B ING-IND/22 TECNOLOGIE DEI MATERIALI NANOSTRUTTURATI 2 5,0
051587 B ING-INF/04 MODEL IDENTIFICATION AND DATA ANALYSIS 2 10,0

Courses of the Group TABLE 2


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
054857 B FIS/01 APPLICATIONS OF ULTRAFAST PROCESSES 1 5,0
054849 B FIS/01 DIFFUSE OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY 1 5,0
054861 B FIS/01 ELECTRON AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY 1 5,0
054858 C FIS/03 GRAPHENE NANOELECTRONICS AND NANOFABRICATION 1 5,0
054853 C FIS/03 MAGNETISM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY 1 5,0
054860 B FIS/01 MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURE FABRICATION 1 5,0
054859 B FIS/01 NANODEVICES CHARACTERIZATION 1 5,0
054854 C FIS/03 NANOMAGNETISM AND SPINTRONICS 1 5,0
095585 C ING-INF/07 OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS 1 5,0
054850 B FIS/01 OPTICAL MICROSCOPY 1 5,0
097584 C FIS/03 PHYSICS OF DISORDERED MATERIALS 1 5,0
096617 C FIS/03 PHYSICS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PROCESSES 1 5,0
097604 B FIS/01 PHYSICS OF SEMICONDUCTORS 1 5,0
096037 B FIS/01 PHYSICS OF ULTRAFAST PROCESSES 1 5,0
097608 C FIS/03 PLASMA PHYSICS I 1 5,0
097605 B FIS/01 SEMICONDUCTOR NANOSTRUCTURES 1 5,0
097621 C FIS/03 STATISTICAL PHYSICS 1 10,0
054345 B FIS/01 BIOPHOTONICS (C.I.) 1 10,0
097516 B,C FIS/01
FIS/03
GRAPHENE AND NANOELECTRONIC DEVICES [I.C.] 1 10,0
054352 B FIS/01 IMAGING AND FABRICATION OF MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURES (C.I.) 1 10,0
054349 C FIS/03 MAGNETISM, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SPINTRONICS (C.I.) 1 10,0
054342 B FIS/01 PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS OF ULTRAFAST PROCESSES (C.I.) 1 10,0
097512 B FIS/01 PHYSICS OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANOSTRUCTURES [I.C.] 1 10,0
054863 B FIS/01 ATOM OPTICS AND QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES 2 5,0
099289 B FIS/01 COMPUTER-ASSISTED OPTICAL SYSTEM DESIGN 2 5,0
094893 C ING-IND/20 FISICA DEL NUCLEO 2 5,0
054855 B FIS/01 INTEGRATED OPTICS 2 5,0
054856 B FIS/01 NANO-OPTICS 2 5,0
054851 C FIS/03 PHYSICS OF LOW DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS I: PRINCIPLES 2 5,0
054852 C FIS/03 PHYSICS OF LOW DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS II: EXPERIMENTAL METHODS 2 5,0
054862 B FIS/01 QUANTUM OPTICS AND INFORMATION 2 5,0
096061 B FIS/01 MICRO- AND NANO-OPTICS [C.I.] 2 10,0
052554 C FIS/03 PHYSICS OF LOW DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS [I.C.] 2 10,0
054355 B FIS/01 QUANTUM OPTICS AND QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES (C.I.) 2 10,0

Courses of the Group TABLE 3


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
083449 C ING-IND/35 BREVETTI E PROPRIETA INDUSTRIALE 2 5,0
060076 C ING-IND/35 ECONOMIA E ORGANIZZAZIONE AZIENDALE C 2 5,0
097517 C ING-IND/35 PLANNING AND CONTROL OF TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN PROJECTS AND COMPANIES 2 10,0

Individual Study Plans


The Programme Board may consider any options presented by the student for good reasons outside the indications of the Programme Board itself with attribution of credits within the limits foreseen by the law. Students interested in this option are invited to contact the Programme Board in advance for submission of an independent study plan.

7.4 Foreign language

A prerequisite for admission to the Master of Science in Electronics Engineering is a good knowledge of English language. The level of knowledge of the English language must be certified at the time of application for the admission, through the achievement of minimum levels of test scores. This level is given by the University and is made public on the Politecnico di Milano website. Candidates for admission are therefore advised to read carefully the document "Guide to the English language": http://www.polimi.it/studenti/guide/
Language courses
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7.5 Degree examination

The general rules governing the final examination are set out in the Final graduation examination regulations approved by the School Board ( http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it/didattica/esami-di-laurea-e-laurea-magistrale/ ).

Compared to these rules, and depending on the specific needs and circumstances of the Bachelor of Science, the Engineering Physics Programme introduces the following specifications.

The experimental thesis activity has the objective of developing an independent research work on a subject related to the main topics of the program. An innovative research can be done in laboratories within Politecnico di Milano, or in External Bodies, like research centres or foreign Universities, under the guidance of a supervisor. At the end of the thesis activity, students must present a document to be submitted to the evaluation by an external examiner. The graduation ceremony requires the presentation of the research work to an academic committee. The maximum increase for a thesis with external examiner is 8/110.

It is also possible to carry out a thesis work on more consolidated issues (not requiring an innovative research) without the evaluation of an external examiner. In this case the maximum increase in graduation marks is 5/110.


Information concerning general rules and regulations, session calendars, registration and consignment of theses is available at
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8. Academic calendar

On the School website under "Teaching" the Academic Calendar of the Industrial and Information Engineering School is available for the AY 2018/19 (http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it/).


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.

Names of Programme Professors and corresponding courses will be available in the study manifesto starting from September. The Study Manifesto is published each year on the Politecnico di Milano Website.


10. Infrastructures and laboratories

Teaching takes place in functional buildings equipped with experimental laboratories at the Leonardo Campus in piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32,Milan. The Programme Board secretariat is located on the ground floor of the Department of Physics and receives students from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on weekdays. Students are invited to regularly consult the information and notices on institutional websites.


11. International context

The Master of Science programme in Engineering Physics represents an excellent experience at the international level which integrates in a unified profile the classical basic engineering skills, with particular focus on the fields of information and industrial production, with scientific skills in the areas of physics, materials science and photonics. The tradition of Engineering Physics is particularly well established in the Anglo-Saxon world, with widespread presence in North America (Princeton University, New Jersey, USA; Berkeley University, California, USA; Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada). Well established programmes with similar curricula, albeit with different names, can be found at many campuses in Europe, such as ETH Zürich (Zurigo, CH), Technical University of Denmark (DTU, Lyngby, Danimarca), Royal Institute of Technology (KTH, Stoccolma, Svezia), Institut d’Optique (Palaiseau, Ile de France, F), and many others.


12. Internationalization

In the Master of Science in Engineering Physics international student exchanges and mobility abroad are strongly encouraged. To see all of the opportunities, see the University website: http://www.polimi.it/en/students/experience-abroad/.

During their academic careers, students have the possibility of taking examinations at foreign universities that will be acknowledged as per the Regulations explained in paragraph 12.1. Foreign exchange proposals put forward by students are submitted for preliminary approval to a Board.


12.1 International Exchange Regulation for Master of Science students


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 Didactic Observation Unit and the Evaluation Nucleus perform periodic analysis on the overall results analysing the teaching activities and the integration of graduates into the work world. Reports and studies are available on the website of the Politecnico di MIlano.

14. Further information

For any further information, please visit the website of the School of Industrial and Information Engineering http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it

Any updates on information herein will be available on the Industrial and Information Engineering School website (http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it) and on the website of the Department of Physics in the section devoted to teaching (http://www.fisi.polimi.it/en/teaching/teaching_offer). With the reservation that - according to the availability of the School budget - certain planned courses may not be activated. 


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