School of Industrial and Information Engineering
Degree Programme of:
Mobility Engineering
Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science)
Milano Campus
1. General Information
School School of Industrial and Information Engineering Code Reference Law 499 Name Mobility Engineering Reference Law Ordinamento 270/04 Class of degree LM-26 - Safety engineering Degree level Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science) First year of activation 2019/2020 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 Davide Tarsitano Website of the School http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it Website of the Study programme
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2. General presentation of the study programme
Main objective of the Mobility Engineering MSc is to train engineers able to deal with the complexity of mobility systems and their interaction among critical issues, and in particular in relationships the safety, the involved technology, planning and management of the mobility system in relation with urban planning. The students will deepen the following topics, from the conceptual and methodological point of view, as well as in regards to the practical application:
- Integrated mobility systems
- Mobility and development scenarios
- New business and finance models
- Technological evolution of the vehicles
- Asset management and maintenance
- Info-mobility and IT supporting the integrated mobility
The Graduated in Mobility Engineering are specialist able to manage the complexity of the mobility systems and the interactions among technical and managing issues, safety and risk analysis aspects, as well as ethical and strategical implications.
3. Learning objectives
Main objective of the Mobility Engineering MSc is to train engineers able to deal with the complexity of mobility systems and their interaction among critical issues, and in particular in relationships the safety, the involved technology, planning and management of the mobility system in relation with urban planning.
The graduated in Mobility Engineering are specialists that:
- have a deep knowledge the technical, managing, ethical and strategical aspects, in general and in particular regarding the topics of urban planning and safety of mobility
- have a deep knowledge the theoretical and scientific aspects of the evolution of mobility systems and to be able to apply it to tackle and solve complex problems in this field
- have a good knowledge of enterprise organization, in particular concerning business and financial analysis models
- are able to manage the complexity of mobility systems and the interactions among technological, managerial, maintenance, safety and strategical aspects, also by means of the analysis of data base and data flow
- are able to manage the choice and planning of mobility systems on the basis of business models and financial analysis.
4. Organization of the study programme and further studies
4.1 Structure of the study programme and Qualifications
The first year is aimed at the foundation of the typical topics of the MSC class applied to the area of mobility. In the second year there are two tracks: one focuses on technologies (automation and control of transport systems, electrical and hybrid configurations, autonomous vehicles, info-mobility), the second one focuses on the system’s point of view (modelling of transport systems, logistics, vehicle architecture and diagnostic systems).
In each of these tracks project courses, with laboratory activities and innovative didactical approaches are involved.
Thesis work can be carried out in the research laboratories of Politecnico di Milano, companies or foreign universities.
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)
5. Professional opportunities and work market
5.1 Professional status of the degree
The graduated in Mobility Engineering can tackle the complexity of the mobility systems and the interrelationships among the different critical aspects involved, in particular regarding the safety of a generic transport system.
He is an expert of all the methodological and design issues necessary to cover positions in the areas of planning, management of systems for mobility.
Through his sound technical and interdisciplinary competences the Mobility Engineer is able to positively interact with the specialists of the different areas involved in mobility systems (such as electrical and mechanical designers, ICT, control, management) and to manage complex processes through a systemic approach.
Mobility Engineer is a highly qualified professional that combines transversal competences ranging from design and management of transport systems, risk analysis and monitoring of complex mobility systems, planning of a transport system and its impact on urban environment as well as its social consequences. He can fulfill technical and managerial roles in the areas of vehicles, infrastructures, plants and services for mobility.
He plays an active and critical role on the technological and scientific evolution of mobility sector and the associated applications, having not only a sound engineering and methodological competence, but also a capability on a general and strategical vision, fundamental for tackling the complexity of the mobility systems.
5.2 Careers options and profiles
The Mobility Engineer is able to cover highly qualified positions in several kinds of companies and organizations like:
- Operators of public transport
- Operators of sharing transport services
- Industrial companies on the transport sector (vehicles, components, services and logistics)
- Surveillance, management and safety organisations for mobility, transport systems both at local, national and international levels
- Engineering and consultant companies for mobility and transport
- Public administration and research centres
5.3 Qualification profile
- Planning and management of mobility for people and goods, through the knowledge of the fundamental elements of the transport systems and infrastructure by means of a systemic approach and in the view of integration among mobility requirements, governance and planning of region
- Risk analysis, planning, design and management of safety in the area of mobility, using the typical methodologies of the safety and protection sectors (from preventive risk analysis to the mitigation actions), as well as the modern systems of monitoring and diagnostics.
- Design and management of complex systems for mobility, promoting and developing technological development and resources optimization, for a sustainable mobility considering environmental, social and ethical impacts
- Design and operation of transport and logistic systems, including the different methods of modelling, analysis and design of the transport systems, the standards for private and public transport, the means of management and control of operation
- Development and application of advanced methodologies oriented to the management and the optimisation of the performance and safety of infrastructure and services for transport and their intermodal interactions through the design and implementation of the most advanced systems of monitoring, supervision, automation and control, communications and info-mobility.
- Management of vehicle’s fleet, infrastructure and plants, in regard to reliability issues, availability and maintenance, in relation to transport system as a whole and its subsystems.
6. Enrolment
6.1 Access requirements
First cycle degree (level 6 EQF) or comparable qualification
In order to be admitted to the MSc in Mobility Engineering a BSc in one of the following class L-9 (Industrial engineering), L-8 (Information Engineering), L-7 (Civil and Environmental Engineering) is required.
Alternatively it is necessary to hold BSc degree with at least a three-year duration, i.e. corresponding to 180 CFU, in which:
- at least 20 CFU are in the following SDS MAT/01, MAT/02, MAT/03, MAT/04, MAT/05, MAT/06, MAT/07, MAT/08, MAT/09, SECS-S/01, SECS-S/02, SECS-S/03, FIS/01, FIS/02
- at least 10 CFU in the following INF/01, ING-INF/05, SECS-P/06, SECS-P/07, SECS-P/08
The same criteria apply to those who have got a diploma at university level, also abroad, judged suitable by the Board of the MSc in Mobility Engineering, in which it is possible to identify scientific disciplinary sectors (SDS), and the number of credits in each sector. If the identification is not possible, an evaluation will be carried out by the Board of the MSc in Mobility Engineering The admission to the MSc in Mobility Engineering is regulated by criteria that take into account the personal merits gained by the applicant during its previous academic career and the consistency of the personal preparation to deal with the disciplines treated in the MSc with a suitable knowledge of methods and topics in the grounding scientific and engineering disciplines, preparatory to the topics characterising the LM26 MSc class (D.M. 16/03/2007; LM-26). The following items will be evaluated: the number of years to get the degree and the scores obtained in exams of courses whose SDS belongs to of the grounding or characterizing the BSc classes L-9, L-8, L-7. The evaluation of the personal level of preparation shall be taken by an Evaluation Commission set up by the Board of Studies of MSc in Mobility Engineering. More information concerning curriculum requirements and way to assess the personal preparation are reported in the rules and specification of the Mobility Engineering Course. A mandatory prerequisite for the admission is an adequate knowledge of the English language, with at least a B2 level (see also point 7.4).
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 the 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
Admission to the Master's Degree requires that the average of the marks obtained in the Bachelor's Degree exams, weighed by the credits attributed to each exam, is greater than or equal to a "correct" admission threshold. For the 2017-2018 academic year, the “adjusted” threshold is calculated according to this formula:
SC = S + k * (min(N,N1)-3)
where k =0.5, N1=8 and S=22.
6.2 Requested knowledge
In order to be admitted to the Master of Science in Mobility Engineering, applicants must have acquired a knowledge base that is consistent with the study programme offered in the degree course.6.3 Deadlines for admission and number of places available
How to become a student at Politecnico di Milano.
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=43036.4 Tutoring and students support
At the School of Industrial and Information Engineering are active mentoring services with the
objective of assisting students during their course of study. This activity involves students and
teachers-tutors-tutors. Further information can be found on the School
Website www.ingindinf.polimi.it .
Polinternational: https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=4272
7. Contents of the study Program
7.1 Programme requirements
In order to obtain the degree of Master of Science in Mobility Engineer, 120 credits must be acquired. Those credits may be gained by passing with a positive grade the exams, as indicated in the document illustrating the details of the courses and by presenting a mandatory Master of Science's thesis.
International students have the opportunity to attend an Italian language course during their studies, only in case they do not know the language yet.
The University organizes 40-hours Italian language courses: every student will be allocated in the appropriate level (beginner, intermediate, advanced) before the beginning of the lectures.
The courses offered by the Politecnico are held in semesters, with biweekly lessons, in line with the regular academic calendar.
Each student must attend at least 75% of lectures and pass a final test, delivered in 5 sessions throughout the year, in line with the regular academic calendar.
Attending the course and passing the test are prerequisites for enrolling in the graduation session.
Students of Italian nationality from foreign universities or foreign students who already have an Italian certificate of at least "B1" level before graduation are exempt.7.2 Mode of study
The single courses of the Mobility Engineering course are taught in a conventional way (lessons, exercises lessons, computer labs, experimental labs, design&review labs) but, when required, different teaching methods may be adopted in accordance with the Dublin's
descriptors of teaching objectives.Class attendance is not mandatory but is strongly suggested.
Teaching consists of lectures on basic and more theoretical subjects, while during exercises and laboratories aspects of a more application nature will be highlighted. For certain courses laboratories for carrying out and interpreting experiments are organised.
The single courses of the Mobility Engineering course are taught in a conventional way (lessons, exercises lessons, computer labs, experimental labs, design&review labs) but, when required, different teaching methods may be adopted in accordance with the Dublin's descriptors of teaching objectives.
Class attendance is not mandatory but is strongly suggested.7.3 Detailed learning objectives
1 Year courses - Track: MOB - Mobility Engineering
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 054266 B ING-IND/35 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS 1 10.0 10.0 054267 B ING-IND/33 ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR MOBILITY 1 10.0 10.0 054268 B ING-INF/05 DATA SCIENCE AND SECURITY FOR MOBILITY 1 10.0 10.0 055164 C ING-IND/13 DYNAMICS, CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS OF GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS 2 10.0 10.0 088641 C ICAR/05 TECNICA ED ECONOMIA DEI TRASPORTI (a) 2 10.0 10.0 056846 C ICAR/05
ICAR/20TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 2 10.0 054949 B,C ING-IND/19
ING-IND/24SAFETY IN MOBILITY 2 10.0 10.0 (a) held in Leonardo campus2 Year courses - Track: MOT - Technologies
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 055652 C ING-IND/09 ENERGY AND EMISSIONS IN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS 1 10.0 10.0 055653 C M-FIL/03 ETHICS FOR TRANSPORTATIONS 1 5.0 [5.0]
5.0 055651 B,C ING-IND/13
ING-IND/33MOBILITY: INFRASTRUCTURES AND SERVICES 2 10.0 [4.010.0 055654 B ING-INF/04 AUTOMATION AND CONTROL FOR MOBILITY 1 5.0 5.0 055655 B,C ING-IND/13
ING-IND/32
ING-IND/33HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE 1 5.0 5.0 055656 B ING-INF/03
ING-INF/04
ING-INF/05TECNOLOGIE PER LA COMUNICAZIONE NELLA MOBILITĄ 1 5.0 10.0 055657 C ING-IND/13
ING-IND/32AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES 1 5.0 055658 B,C ING-IND/13
ING-IND/14RAIL VEHICLES 2 5.0 055659 B ING-INF/07 ELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS AND DIAGNOSTIC 1 5.0 056850 B,C ICAR/05
ING-IND/35PUBLIC TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT 2 5.0 [5.0055664 B ING-IND/33 FINAL EXAMINATION 1 15.0 15.0 055664 B ING-IND/33 FINAL EXAMINATION 2 15.0 2 Year courses - Track: MOS - Systems
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 055652 C ING-IND/09 ENERGY AND EMISSIONS IN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS 1 10.0 10.0 055653 C M-FIL/03 ETHICS FOR TRANSPORTATIONS 1 5.0 [5.05.0 055651 B,C ING-IND/13
ING-IND/33MOBILITY: INFRASTRUCTURES AND SERVICES 2 10.0 [4.010.0 055660 B ING-IND/17 LOGISTICS AND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION 1 5.0 5.0 055659 B ING-INF/07 ELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS AND DIAGNOSTIC 1 5.0 5.0 055656 B ING-INF/03
ING-INF/04
ING-INF/05TECNOLOGIE PER LA COMUNICAZIONE NELLA MOBILITĄ 1 5.0 10.0 055663 C ICAR/05 CIRCOLAZIONE E SICUREZZA STRADALE 1 5.0 055661 C ICAR/05 DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 2 5.0 056847 C MAT/08
SECS-S/01NETWORK ANALYSIS FOR MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION 2 5.0 056850 B,C ICAR/05
ING-IND/35PUBLIC TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT 2 5.0 [5.0055664 B ING-IND/33 FINAL EXAMINATION 1 15.0 15.0 055664 B ING-IND/33 FINAL EXAMINATION 2 15.0 7.4 Foreign language
Knowledge of English is a prerequisite for enrolment in a Master of Science Programme. The regulations foreseen by the University are published on the University Web site in the Student Services Section, Guides and Regulations - English Language and on the Politecnico Web Site. http://www.polimi.it/en/students/guidelines-and-rules/
Language courses: https://www.polimi.it/en/current-students/english-language/
7.5 Degree examination
Examination of Master of Science focuses on the discussion of a Thesis. The preparation of the thesis requires an effort estimates as 15 credits, two of which are specifically dedicated to horizontal competencies.
Furthermore, the thesis shall be developed according to the rules and specification of the School in Industrial and information Engineering: https://www.ingindinf.polimi.it/en/1
Information concerning general rules and regulations, session calendars, registration and delivery of theses is available at: https://www.polimi.it/en/current-students/didactic-activities-and-degree-examination/degree-examination/
8. Academic calendar
Academic calendar available on the school website: http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it/en/teaching/academic-calendar/
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
Student services
Student services are involved in guidance and career management for students enrolled in Bachelor and Master of Science courses, student benefits and grants, international mobility and all those services in support of university life. Student services.
http://www.polimi.it/en/students/services-for-students/
Departmental Secretaries
Toll-free number: 800.420.470 (Monday to Friday, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm)
Student IT services.
Information Technology Services Area for Students and Professors
http://www.polimi.it/en/students/services-for-students/ict-services
11. International context
The training on the topics of mobility and its governance are nowadays present in the most advanced European countries. Some of the most prestigious European Engineering Schools offer MSc programmes on the topics related to mobility of persons and goods, the modes of transportation, oriented to the sustainable development of cities, regional areas taking into account also the economical and social issues: ETH in Zurich (Engaging mobility in the research programme future cities laboratory), TU Berlin (dual master program Urban Planning and Mobility), TU Delft (TU Delft Deltas, Infrastructures & Mobility Initiative, DIMI), Aachen (Transport Engineering and Mobility M.Sc), UCL in London (Transport with Sustainable Development, Transport & City Planning).
The MSc programmes in the above mentioned universities are inserted in research programs with interactions among students within multidisciplinary research working groups, investigating the interactions at technological, environmental, economical, managerial and social levels.
At international level, the development mobility sector is predicted, linked, for instance, to urban growth and development, the sustainable development in advanced areas as well as in emerging areas all around the world.
The 2016 World Economic Forum (WEF) report, focusing on the development of future jobs, (Future of jobs), explicitly indicates mobility among the trailing sectors associated to development of job offers within the macro-area of engineering and architecture. In the 2018 report a positive e trend concerning the request of professionals expert in mobility.
12. Internationalization
The School of Industrial and Information Engineering of Politecnico di Milano promotes
mobility programs in view of the formation of an international experience during their
university studies.
The opportunities are numerous, including:
• study period abroad under the Erasmus program , or special programs outside the EU ;
• development of the thesis abroad.
Information on exchange programmes, double degree projects and international internships,
European research and international relations projects are available at https://www.polimi.it/en/services-and-opportunities/experience-abroad/study-mobility/
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.
Being the course at its first year no data are available at the moment for Mobility Engineering.
14. Further information
For all other information students are invited to consult the School of Industrial and Information Engineering website and the relevant pages of the study programme in Mobility Engineering. https://www.ingindinf.polimi.it/en/1