School of Industrial and Information Engineering
Degree Programme of:
Aeronautical Engineering
Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science)
Milano Campus
1. General Information
School School of Industrial and Information Engineering Code Reference Law 469 Name Aeronautical Engineering Reference Law Ordinamento 270/04 Class of degree LM-20 - Aerospatial and astronautic engineering Degree level Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science) First year of activation 2010/2011 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 Lorenzo Dozio Website of the School http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it Website of the Study programme
https://ccs-aerospaziale.polimi.it
Central Student Office - Milano Bovisa
Address VIA LAMBRUSCHINI, 15 (MI)
2. General presentation of the study programme
Social/economic context
Mobility and related services are a central element of the current socio-economic context. Mobility underpins human relationships and social connections and facilitates access to goods and services, including trade, work, health, culture and education. In the near future, in a post-pandemic social and economic framework, current studies suggest that the demands on mobility by land, air and sea will grow even more than in the past and will relate in particular to efficiency, speed, connectivity and accessibility of means of transport. Technological innovation is essential in defining how and what the mobility of the future will look like. The new frontiers of technology (e.g. autonomous devices, artificial intelligence or ultra-light materials) can provide important opportunities to transform the mobility system as a whole, creating new business models and new services.
In this context, the air transport sector, in its most general sense, has a bright future ahead of it. It has always been a sector with a very high technological content, often at the cutting edge, while at the same time being able to deal with issues of reliability and safety managed through consolidated certification processes. The aeronautics industry can therefore occupy an ideal and privileged position in supporting innovation and its potential impact on mobility in the coming decades. Despite the sharp contraction due to the pandemic, the aviation industry is set to expand again in the coming years. It has been and will continue to be one of the main drivers of globalisation, generating economic growth, creating jobs and supporting trade and tourism. This massive and continuing development poses major challenges, particularly with regard to growth models that are responsible and therefore sustainable. The growth of the sector can be positively supported by specific approaches and targeted technological solutions and will require a significant increase in highly qualified specialised professionals.
The aeronautical sector has always been considered at the forefront of engineering and is often at the forefront of the development and implementation of frontier technologies. This characteristic also derives from the stringent requirements of efficiency and high performance of aircraft, where the optimisation of every aspect of the project is fundamental if the result is to lead to a competitive solution. It is fair to say that the balance between a conservative and an innovative approach is at the heart of civil aviation technology. Beyond seemingly conservative geometries and configurations that are essentially unchanged from the designs of the 1950s and 1960s, aircraft technology has nevertheless changed and improved in many respects and is still under continuous development. Research into ever more high-performance materials makes aircraft lighter and more comfortable, the development of ever more efficient engines makes them quieter and more economical, and the development of ever more powerful, pervasive and reliable avionics makes them considerably safer.
Historically, aeronautical engineers have been sought after by companies operating in the sector for their application-specific knowledge and technical skills. However, they are also highly sought after in all areas of industry where aerodynamics, lightweight structures, innovative materials and complex system design are important. In the last two decades, other specialisations are rapidly gaining ground. The sector is in fact characterised by significant changes and rapid evolution, involving the contamination of various disciplines and the integration of different skills and competences. Partly because of this, the aerospace industry continues to invest heavily in research and development staff, who are the lifeblood of technological innovation. In order to be able to keep up with the development of the sector, the aeronautical industry will need in the coming decades both aeronautical engineers with the skills and specialist knowledge to solve advanced technical problems related to continuous improvement in traditional aerospace technologies and aeronautical engineers with the ability to interact and integrate between different aerospace technologies and between aerospace disciplines and those of other engineering sectors, in particular in the field of ICT.
Evolution of the educational offer
The significant presence of aeronautical industries in Lombardy has led to the spread of an aeronautical mentality and culture, which has provided the natural breeding ground for the establishment of a school of aeronautical engineering at the Politecnico di Milano. After the introduction of an initial aviation course in 1909 and a minor but qualified presence until after World War II, the first graduates from the aeronautical section of the Mechanical Engineering course of study date back to 1952. Shortly afterwards, the Degree Course in Aeronautical Engineering was officially launched, later becoming the Degree Course in Aerospace Engineering following the inclusion in the course of study of specific knowledge and skills in the space area, in response to emerging needs in the sector. Finally, the change in the university study system forced a redesign of the educational offer, differentiating the course into a three-year Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering and two separate two-year Master's Degrees, one in Aeronautical Engineering and one in Space Engineering. The current aerospace training offered by the Politecnico di Milano therefore represents the evolution of a historical path, which also includes a third cycle of training consisting of a PhD in Aerospace Engineering. The various courses of study are now well-established in the national and European panorama of aerospace education.
The Mission
The Mission is to prepare engineers capable of successfully addressing multi-inter-disciplinary contexts in dynamic and highly international environments, combining solid scientific and engineering foundations with specific aerospace engineering concepts which, according to the education level, should make an engineer well capable of analysing, understanding and managing problems typical of the sector as well as of related scientific and technological areas.
From the technical and scientific point of view, such a Mission implies pursuing three levels of improved knowledge and understanding of typical aerospace engineering issues.
3. Learning objectives
The aerospace sector requires highly professional engineers, capable of successfully working in extremely interdisciplinary areas of high technological, efficiency and safety levels, in a continually evolving and markedly international competition context. The many facets related to aircraft design, production and operation, with the related complexity and interplay of the many individual components involved in the game, requires an utmost level of engineering coordination and integration, well balancing the skills and capabilities of a high number of subjects (aerodynamics, structures, flight mechanics, controls, plant, propulsion, ...) so to achieve both a successful project and its profitable operation (airport logistics, aircraft fleet maintenance and management, …).
Therefore the overall educational aim of the Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering is that of preparing highly qualified technicians, both from a cultural and professional standpoint, capable of carrying out and managing the many activities related to: research, design and operation, in the fields of: aerodynamics, structures and materials, plant and systems, aerospace propulsion.
The knowledge gained in the various courses is taught in such a way as to not only ensure its acquisition but also to develop interdisciplinary skills and the aptitude to face new and complex problems in a scientifically rigorous manner. In particular, all levels of the Programme aim at maintaining and strengthening the ability to translate knowledge into practice, pursuing the following learning results:
Knowledge and understanding
Provide students with knowledge and understanding of the main issues characterising the aeronautical context and, in particular: aerodynamics, dynamics of flight, aerospace structures, structural dynamics and control and aeroservoelasticity. Such elements are considered essential for satisfying the learning and professional objectives a student should assign to her/himself in choosing the courses to be taken to ensure also a consolidation of her/his capabilities to self expand and continuously update her/his knowledge toward new skills and operating conditions met along its career.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Graduates must be able to analyse and solve engineering problems suitable for their level of knowledge, autonomously elaborating their own skills, working in cooperation with people with any technical level, using consolidated methodologies, from analytical-numerical modelling to experimentation, whilst recognising their limitations and potential to exploit them at their best.
Making judgements
Graduates must acquire the skills needed to conduct complex studies on technical issues at their level of knowledge, using various and appropriate tools, from bibliographic research to consulting regulations and carrying out numerical and/or experimental investigations. These skills must lead to being able to formulate judgements whilst always being aware of the complexity of typical aerospace engineering problems and of the need of any appropriate in-depth analysis.
Communication skills
The Master of Science graduate in Aeronautical Engineering must acquire the abilities needed to: draft reports and make oral presentations using state-of-the-art tools; communicate, in an effective manner, in a national and international context, both orally and in writing.
Learning skills
The educational project which the student can define, based on the: basic course structure, teaching methods, continuous stimuli from problem analyses and their critical evaluations, will put her/him in a position to manage a continuoued learning with a high degree of autonomy, so they will be able to follow any evolution of the aerospace field.
The above objectives are pursued via: lectures, specific assignements and laboratory activities, carried out individually or in groups, within the individual or coordinated courses, followed by verification procedures based on a direct professor/student interaction, aimed at stimulating and developing autonomy in facing the assigned themes.
4. Organization of the study programme and further studies
4.1 Structure of the study programme and Qualifications
The educational offer in the aerospace field at the Politecnico di Milano foresees three cycles, Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Master of Science in Aeronautical or Space Engineering and PhD in Aerospace Engineering.
Starting from the academic year 2020/2021, the educational offer of the Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering is illustrated in the following table.
As shown in the table, in the first year of the course there are four compulsory courses common to all students (for a total of 40 university credits - each course offered alternatively in Italian or in English), which include the educational activities underlying the knowledge and skills of the aeronautical engineer. In the first year, students are also offered the choice of three courses, one course from a group of 8 CFU courses of characterising educational activities (disciplines specific to aeronautical engineering), and two courses from a group of 6 CFU courses of integrative educational activities (disciplines related to aerospace engineering).
The second year of the course is characterised by a wide and diversified offer of 40 CFU, within which the student can identify, through the choice of elective courses, the educational path that best enhances his interests and aptitudes. The choice must become a strongly motivating dimension for the student, who thus acquires an active role in directing his or her own professionalisation, favouring disciplinary aspects (characterising subjects) or multidisciplinary aspects (related subjects), reconciling in the best possible way his or her interests/aptitudes with the needs of the skills profiles required by the labour market. A number of courses are also offered with the aim of acquiring and perfecting personal skills in technical writing and presentation and introductory knowledge and skills in aeronautical research. The course ends with the completion of a thesis as final examination, to which 20 CFU are assigned.
While students are free to design their own study plan by combining the proposed elective courses, in order to facilitate their choice within the course offer, coherent and well-defined educational pathways are defined in terms of specific training objectives. Detailed information on the educational profiles can be found on the Course of Study website.
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
An Ms.c qualification allows graduates to take the professional examination to register in the professional order of engineers, under Section B. Registration is accompanied by the wording: "Engineers section - industrial field".
The preparation of a Master of Science graduate in Aeronautical Engineering foresees employment in positions implying autonomy and responsibility such as: space industries, research centres, public and private bodies engaged in the design, production, testing and certification in the aerospace field; air transport companies, air traffic control bodies, military air force and aeronautical sectors of other armed forces, industries producing machines and equipments for which aerodynamics and light structures are significant.
The broad and in-depth preparation facilitates the possibility of working in industries which are not specifically aerospace-oriented employing similar, advanced methodologies and techniques.5.2 Careers options and profiles
Possible professional opportunities for Ms.c graduates in Aeronautical Engineering are:
- in aeronautical and space industries for the design, production and operation of aircraft, vertical take-off aircraft, spacecraft and their components;
- in companies operating in aerospace related businesses, be they industrial partners, subcontractors and engineering consultancy companies;
- in public and private bodies for testing and/or certification in the aeronautical and aerospace field;
- in companies managing and maintaining aircraft fleets, airport authorities or air transport service companies, air traffic control authorities;
- in the air force and aeronautical sectors of other armed forces;
- in companies designing wind turbines;
- in industries designing and producing machinery, equipment and systems in which aerodynamics, light structures, advanced materials, fluid/structure interaction and/or integration with active control systems are significant;
- generally speaking, in all those areas in which design/production methodologies and skills typical of the preparation of a graduate in the aerospace sector may be of use.
Foreseeable career opportunities for a Ms.c graduate in Aeronautical Engineering should expand those already typical of the corresponding Bachelor of Science graduates, giving access to positions of greater autonomy and responsibility. The broader and more in-depth preparation will make it easier working in industries which are not specifically space-oriented but in which advanced methodologies and techniques are applied.
The Degree Programme prepares for the profession of (*):
- Aeronautical engineer
- Aerospace Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
(*) according to the ISTAT classification of professions with possibility to register in section A of the Order of Engineers upon passing the professional exam.
5.3 Qualification profile
Aeronautical Engineer
profile in a work context:
The traditional functions for laurea magistrale graduate students in Aeronautical Engineering are within the technical office of an aerospace company, for the design and management of systems and subsystems, with an activity carried out both independently and in work groups, also international ones, with proper skills for positions of responsibility.
Thanks to the basic knowledge and the development of complex engineering systems management skills, the graduate student can enter different technical business contexts, such as experimentation, maintenance and production.
For the same reasons the functions described above can also be performed in contexts different from aerospace.
skills of this function:
The skills acquired by all graduate students are useful for:
- analyse and solve engineering problems appropriate to their level of knowledge, develop the skills independently, by working with engineers and other experts, and by the use of consolidated methodologies, from numerical modelling to experimentation, and through the knowledge of their limits and potentiality;
- translate the knowledge acquired into coherent behaviour in the world of work;
- carry out detailed studies on technical subjects that match their level of knowledge, through the use of different and specific tools, from bibliographic research to consultation of legislation and by carrying out numerical and/or experimental checks;
- manage a continuous and essential learning, with a high level of autonomy, in order to follow the technical-scientific evolution of the aerospace sector;
- manage the activities of modelling, analysis, simulation and experimentation of the interaction between a fluid and a body with a defined shape, through aeronautics applications and from the helicopter field.
Specific skills are defined in different areas according to the choices made by the student:
- analyse and solve the traditional problems of aeronautical engineering and helicopter engineering with regard to fluid dynamics, flight mechanics and on-board systems, the design of propulsion systems, design and experimentation of structures;
- design the aircraft in the construction field, work in the maintenance or production area;
- manage the preliminary and detailed design activities of an aircraft, also with vertical take-off, both in terms of global system and subsystems, including structural ones, and in-flight experimentation;
- manage the design activities related to the general characteristics of the machines and the integration with the on-board systems;
- define the aircraft as a system of systems through their analysis and integration, throughout the entire life cycle of the aircraft;
- define the operating loads, even in the presence of aeroservoelastic behaviour, and their management within the project.
Job opportunities:
The preparation of the laurea magistrale graduate student in Aeronautical Engineering allows him/her to have autonomous positions and responsibility in areas such as:
- aeronautical and space industries for the design, production and operation of aircrafts, vertical take-off aircrafts, spacecrafts and their components;
- companies working in the aerospace industry, industrial partners, subcontractors and engineering consultancy firms;
- public and private bodies for experimentation and/or certification in aeronautical and aerospace fields;
- companies responsible for management and maintenance of fleets, in airport companies or in air transport services, in air traffic management bodies;
- military aeronautics and aeronautical sectors of other weapons;
- wind system design companies;
- industries for the design and production of machines, equipment and systems where aerodynamics, light structures, advanced materials, structure-fluid interaction and/or integration with active control systems, and in general in all those areas where these topics are important, as well as design/production methodologies and traditional skills coming from the training of a graduate student in the aerospace sector.
6. Enrolment
6.1 Access requirements
First cycle degree (level 6 EQF) or comparable qualification
The admission to the Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering 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 Section 7.4.
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:
average graduation mark not below the “adjusted” admission threshold (see later);
certification of the English language proficiency (see Section 7.4);
training requirements that do not involve curricular integrations (see Section 6.2).
There is an additional requirement for applications for the second semester (see Section 6.1.6).
If the requirement stated at point 1. of the above list is 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 2. or 3. 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.
6.1.1 Number of years for achieving the Bachelor
The number of years for achieving the Bachelor of Science, named in the following 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 2017 and will earn their BSc degree no later than October 2020 (6 semesters): N = 3
for students who enrolled at the Bachelor of Science in September 2017 and will earn their BSc degree no later than March 2021 (7 semesters): N = 3,5
for students who enrolled at the Bachelor of Science in September 2017 and will earn their BSc degree no later than October 2021 (8 semesters): N = 4
6.1.2 Admission threshold for candidates with a BSc issued by Politecnico di MilanoStudents who earned their Bachelor of Science degree with a score lower than the “adjusted” admission threshold SC reported below will not be admitted to attend to the Master of Science in Space Engineering. The “adjusted” threshold is calculated according to this formula:SC = S + k * (min(N1,N)-3)where "N" is defined in Section 6.1.1. and "S" is the average of the exams’ scores, weighted by the number CFU of each exam.
The values of S, k and N1 are reported in the following different tables, according to the different BSc degree. Note that the values are supposed to change in the next years as outlined.
For students with a BSc degree issued by Politecnico di Milano in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (track "Propedeutico") or Energy Engineering (track "Propedeutico), the values of S, k and N1 are reported in the following table.
For students with other BSc degrees issued by Politecnico di Milano, the values of S, k and N1 are the following:
S = 24.0, k = 0.5, N1 = 5.
Students interested in more informations can visit the website of the Study Programme.
6.1.3 Admission threshold for candidates with a BSc issued by other Universities
Starting from the academic year 2021/2022, candidates with a Bachelor of Science issued by any University other than Politecnico di Milano are required to have a finale average of the exams’ scores, weighted by the number CFU of each exam, higher or equal to 25/30 for candidates with a BSc in Aerospace Engineering, or higher or equal to 26/30 for other candidates.
Students interested in more informations can visit the website of the Study Programme.6.1.4 English Proficiency
For a list of the recognized certificates and their respective minimum requirements, please see Paragraph 7.4.
6.1.5 Admission without compulsory prerequisites
To be admitted to the MSc in Aeronautical 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 Section 6.2, for a presentation of the evaluation process.
6.1.6 Additional requirement for admissions to the second semester
Considering the current organisation of the Master's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, in which the contents of the common compulsory subjects of the first semester of the first year of the course are strongly preparatory to the characterising subjects of the second semester of the same year, in order to guarantee the correct sequentiality in the acquisition of the required knowledge and skills, the Course Council has decided that, in addition to the threshold requirements, previous knowledge and level of certification of the English language (see Paragraph 6.1), the positive evaluation of the application for admission to the second semester is subject to the acquisition of the validation of attendance of the 30 CFU relating to the compulsory courses present in the first semester of the first year of the Study Programme.
6.2 Requested knowledge
In order to be admitted to the Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, applicants should have a BSc degree in Engineering and they have acquired a minimum number of credits (CFU) in some scientific areas (Solid Mechanics, Theoretical/Applied Mechanics, Numerical Analysis, and Fluid Mechanics) as reported in the following table.
If the minimum threshold is not reached in each area, some compulsory additional subjects are assigned to the candidate in the related field.
Applicants who do not have a BSc degree in Engineering are normally not admitted. However, the Evaluation Commission will evaluate each application to check the adequacy of the preparation of the candidate.
For more informations applicants are invited to visit the website of the Study Programme.
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:
- 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).
- 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.
6.3 Deadlines for admission and number of places available
The Degree Programme in Aeronautical Engineering belongs to the School of Industrial and Information Engineering which establishes the programmed number of seats each year.
6.4 Tutoring and students support
The School of Industrial and Information Engineering provides tutoring services to assist students during their studies.
Further information can be found on the School Website.
7. Contents of the study Program
7.1 Programme requirements
Achievement of 120 credits by passing an exam for each of the courses foreseen in the Programme and a final exam consisting of the discussion of a thesis prepared by the student.
7.2 Mode of study
The Programme is organised according to full-time attendance and foresees participation in lectures and laboratory activities. Attendance, whilst not compulsory, is highly recommended.
7.3 Detailed learning objectives
The training course of the Degree in Aeronautical Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering is oriented to provide all students with a knowledge and understanding of the main disciplines characterizing the aeronautical context, and in particular the aerodynamics, performance and dynamics of the aircraft, the aeronautical structures, and the structural dynamics and fundamentals of aeroelasticity. These elements are considered essential in order to meet the learning and professionalization objectives that the student will give with the courses of his/her choice, while ensuring the consolidation of those tools that will allow the graduate to study new topics and continuously update their professionalism.
The educational offer for the academic year 2022/23 is shown below.
For more details and information, see the website of the Study Programme.
7.3.1 First year of the Programme
1 Year courses - Track: AER - AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 081066 B ING-IND/06 AERODINAMICA (a) 1 10.0 10.0 051172 B ING-IND/06 AERODYNAMICS (b) 1 10.0 083768 B ING-IND/04 STRUTTURE AEROSPAZIALI (c) 1 10.0 10.0 099255 B ING-IND/04 AEROSPACE STRUCTURES (d) 1 10.0 055732 B ING-IND/03 PRESTAZIONI E DINAMICA DEL VELIVOLO 1 10.0 10.0 055736 B ING-IND/03 AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE AND DYNAMICS 1 10.0 055737 B ING-IND/04 DINAMICA STRUTTURALE E AEROELASTICITA' 2 10.0 10.0 055738 B ING-IND/04 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS AND AEROELASTICITY 2 10.0 -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group AER8 -- -- -- 8.0 -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group AER6 -- -- -- 12.0 (a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subjectCourses of the Group AER8
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU 055739 B ING-IND/07 COMBUSTION IN THERMOCHEMICAL PROPULSION 2 8.0 [2.0]
055741 B ING-IND/06 COMPRESSIBLE FLUID DYNAMICS 2 8.0 [2.0055740 B ING-IND/04 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF AEROSPACE VEHICLES 2 8.0 055742 B ING-IND/03
ING-IND/05STRUMENTAZIONE AERONAUTICA 2 8.0 [1.5Courses of the Group AER6
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU 055743 C ING-INF/04 AEROSPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS 2 6.0 091222 C ING-IND/35 GESTIONE DEI PROGETTI AEROSPAZIALI 2 6.0 083903 C ING-IND/10 HEAT TRANSFER AND THERMAL ANALYSIS 2 6.0 099268 C ING-IND/14 MACHINE DESIGN 2 6.0 096010 C MAT/08 NUMERICAL MODELING OF DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS 2 6.0 051177 C MAT/09 OPERATION RESEARCH 2 6.0 051137 C ING-IND/13 WIND ENGINEERING 2 6.0 7.3.2 Second year of the Programme
2 Year courses - Track: AER - AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group AER8-II (b) -- -- -- 42.0(a) -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group AER6-II -- -- -- -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group OTHER -- -- -- 090921 -- -- THESIS AND FINAL EXAM -- 1 20.0 20.0 090921 -- -- THESIS AND FINAL EXAM -- 2 20.0 (a) You can select a minimum of 40 CFUs and a maximum of 42 CFUs from these groups
(b) Gestione Integrata dei Sistemi Produttivi Aeronautici 057096: Traineeship Course with Leonardo S.p.A.Courses of the Group AER8-II
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU 054229 B ING-IND/04 AEROSERVOELASTICITY OF FIXED AND ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT 1 8.0 054225 B ING-IND/04 AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS 1 8.0 054235 B ING-IND/04 AEROSTRUCTURES DESIGN AND TESTING 1 8.0 055747 B ING-IND/06 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS 1 8.0 051176 C ING-IND/08 COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR THERMOCHEMICAL PROPULSION 1 8.0 055749 B ING-IND/03
ING-IND/05ESTIMATION AND LEARNING IN AEROSPACE 1 8.0 091253 B ING-IND/06 FLUIDODINAMICA SPERIMENTALE 1 8.0 057096 B ING-IND/04 GESTIONE INTEGRATA DEI SISTEMI PRODUTTIVI AERONAUTICI 1 8.0 [8.0052782 B ING-IND/07 LAUNCH SYSTEMS 1 8.0 [1.5097487 B ING-IND/05 MODELING AND SIMULATION OF AEROSPACE SYSTEMS 1 8.0 054234 B ING-IND/04 NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS OF AEROSPACE STRUCTURES 1 8.0 091256 B ING-IND/03 PROGETTO DI VELIVOLI 1 8.0 097488 B ING-IND/04 ROTORCRAFT DESIGN 1 8.0 091263 C ING-INF/04 TECNOLOGIE DEI SISTEMI DI CONTROLLO PER L'AERONAUTICA 1 8.0 097354 C ING-IND/08 TURBOMACHINERY B 1 8.0 055748 B ING-IND/06 TURBULENCE: PHYSICS AND MODELING 1 8.0 Courses of the Group AER6-II
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU 057098 B ING-IND/05 ADAPTIVE AND AUTONOMOUS AEROSPACE SYSTEMS 1 6.0 057233 B,C ING-IND/06
ING-IND/13AERODYNAMICS OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES 1 6.0 053584 C ING-IND/35 HIGH-TECH STARTUPS: CREATING AND SCALING UP I 1 6.0 [6.0091336 B ING-IND/03 PROGETTO DI GENERATORI EOLICI 1 6.0 051173 B ING-IND/06 ROTOR AERODYNAMICS 1 6.0 057908 C ING-IND/14 STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY OF AEROSPACE COMPONENTS 1 6.0 057099 B ING-IND/06 AEROACOUSTICS 2 6.0 054230 B ING-IND/06 FUNDAMENTALS OF HYPERSONIC FLOWS 2 6.0 091222 C ING-IND/35 GESTIONE DEI PROGETTI AEROSPAZIALI 2 6.0 054236 B ING-IND/04 METODI AVANZATI PER LA PROGETTAZIONE DI STRUTTURE AEROSPAZIALI 2 6.0 [3.0091333 B ING-IND/07 MOTORI PER AEROMOBILI 2 6.0 054232 B ING-IND/04 MULTIBODY SYSTEM DYNAMICS 2 6.0 051177 C MAT/09 OPERATION RESEARCH 2 6.0 052777 B ING-IND/06 PROGETTO AERODINAMICO 2 6.0 [3.0091186 B ING-IND/04 SICUREZZA PASSIVA DELLE STRUTTURE 2 6.0 099264 B ING-IND/07 SPACE PROPULSION B 2 6.0 091338 B ING-IND/03 SPERIMENTAZIONE IN VOLO 2 6.0 051174 B ING-IND/07 SPERIMENTAZIONE NEI PROPULSORI 2 6.0 Courses of the Group OTHER
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU 057087 B ING-IND/05 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH 2 2.0 [2.0056238 -- M-PED/03 COMMUNICATION AND ARGUMENTATION B(a) 2 3.0 [3.0055809 -- M-FIL/02 CRITICAL THINKING(b) 2 3.0 [3.0057875 -- SPS/09 DIVERSITY AWARE DESIGN OF TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS B 2 3.0 [3.0055808 -- SPS/07 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES(c) 2 3.0 [3.0056235 -- M-FIL/02 ETHICS FOR TECHNOLOGY B(d) 2 3.0 [3.0056826 -- SPS/08 SOCIAL HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURES 2 3.0 [3.0057083 B ING-IND/03 TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION 2 2.0 [2.0056830 -- SPS/08 THE SOCIAL SHAPING OF TECHNOLOGY(e) 2 3.0 [3.0(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subject
(e) Closed number subjectPrerequisites
There are no pre-requisites in building the plane study. In order to avoid that the student faces teachings in the absence of the curricular requirements deriving from a correct sequence in the acquisition of information, it is however strongly recommended to take the compulsory common exams of the first year before facing the teachings proposed in the second year of the course.
Supplementary activities
Students might graduate with more than the number of 120 credits required by the system. Educational proposals that will be acknowledged and certified in students’ personal curricula are:
- additional courses
- company internships
Additional courses
To complete his/her education, the student may insert additional courses compared to the 12 foreseen, proposed by the University or by the Programme and PhD courses, according to that published in the documents of the reference Boards.
Remember that:
- courses proposed within the scope of the teaching offer of the Programme inserted as additional courses cannot be used for the purpose of obtaining the Master of Science, other than by applying for their transformation in effective courses;
- additional activities are not compulsory for the student who may graduate without having gained such credits.
Company internships
An experience in a working environment can play a significant role in the training of an engineer. The current proposal does not foresee a compulsory period of time spent in a company. However, students can insert an internship as a supplementary activity in their study programme. Time spent in a company will be managed by a specific structure so as to guarantee:
- quality of the activity carried out
- respect of commitments in terms of time required
- adequacy of assistance and tutoring in the company
- correspondence between educational needs of students and work carried out in the company.
Autonomous study plans
Autonomous study plans, that is plans which do not comply with the rules adopted by the School and summarised in the Programme Teaching Regulations, will be examined individually.
Teachings with restrictions on the number of students
For organizational reasons, the following compulsory courses could include a limit on the maximum number of eligible students:
099255 AEROSPACE STRUCTURES / 083768 STRUTTURE AEROSPAZIALI
051172 AERODYNAMICS / 081066 AERODINAMICA
055736 AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE AND DYNAMICS / 055732 PRESTAZIONI E DINAMICA DEL VELIVOLO
055738 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS AND AEROELASTICITY / 055737 DINAMICA STRUTTURALE E AEROELASTICITA'
7.4 Foreign language
For the admission to the Master programme, an essential prerequisite is an adequate knowledge of the English language. The level of knowledge of the English language must be certified at the time of application for admission, through the achievement of minimum levels of test scores recognized by the University. These are available at the website of the University and of the School.
7.5 Degree examination
The final exam has the main objective of verifying knowledge and skills gained thorugh the thesis work and consists of a presentation and subsequent discussion of the activity carried out and the results achieved. It also has the secondary objective of verifying acquisition of adequate oral and written communication skills.
The ability to correctly present results of one's work and to face a technical cross-examination will be evaluated by the commission and will contribute to the final score.
The types of document and procedures for compiling the final score can be found in the regulation approved by the School of Industrial and Information Engineering and available on its Website.
8. 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
Aeronautical Engineering students will have access to all of the Politecnico di Milano facilities (computer-equipped rooms, libraries, studios, canteens, sports facilities). Some courses include laboratory activities that will be carried out in computer-equipped rooms or experimental laboratories. The laboratory activities, computer based or experimental ones, aim at integrating the knowledge acquired in the lectures and allow the students to apply them in solving specific problems of aeronautical engineering.
Further information concerning this topic is available on the degree programme, which is annually published on the website of Politecnico di Milano.
11. International context
Research in the Politecnico di Milano proceeds alongside the extensive network of cooperative relationships and connections with other Italian and foreign universities, with public and private research centres and with the industrial system. The quality and effect of research carried out at the Politecnico have been confirmed in recent years by the increase in connections with the international scientific community. Testimony to this is the large number of research projects and programmes that have recently been undertaken with the best European and worldwide universities, from North America to South-East Asia.
12. Internationalization
Students on the Aeronautical Engineering programme can access international study programmes, based on the agreements held with numerous foreign institutions. Every year various students, both Italian and foreign, take part in international exchanges. Students chosen for a specific programme can enrich their profiles by studying abroad and earning credits that are fully acknowledged by the Politecnico di Milano.
There are multiple opportunities on offer. Amongst them are the following:
- study periods abroad with the Erasmus programme, or other non-EU special programmes;
- double degree programmes (that foresee awarding of a double master of science degree over a 3 year period, of which two are spent in a partner institution abroad);
- traineeship in companies or foreign university laboratories;
- writing the final thesis abroad.
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.