Table of contents
1.General Information
2.General presentation of the study programme
3.Learning objectives
4.Organization of the study programme and further studies
4.1.Structure of the study programme and Qualifications
4.2.Further Studies
5.Professional opportunities and work market
5.1.Professional status of the degree
5.2.Careers options and profiles
5.3.Qualification profile
6.Enrolment
6.1.Access requirements
6.2.Requested knowledge
6.3.Deadlines for admission and number of places available
6.4.Tutoring and students support
7.Contents of the study Program
7.1.Programme requirements
7.2.Mode of study
7.3.Detailed learning objectives
7.4.Foreign language
7.5.Degree examination
8.Academic calendar
9.Faculty
10.Infrastructures and laboratories
11.International context
12.Internationalization
13.Quantitative data
14.Further information
15.Errata corrige
Academic Year 2022/23





School of Industrial and Information Engineering



Degree Programme of:


Telecommunication Engineering
Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science)


Milano Campus

1. General Information

School School of Industrial and Information Engineering
Code Reference Law474
NameTelecommunication Engineering
Reference LawOrdinamento 270/04
Class of degreeLM-27 - Telecommunications 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 Matteo Cesana
Website of the School http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it
Website of the Study programme
https://www.ccstlc.polimi.it/


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

2. General presentation of the study programme

The Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering requires two years of training after obtaining the Bachelor of Science Degree. It enriches the curriculum of the graduate with the necessary theoretical and scientific formation, in order to develop the knowledge and ability to design and innovate in a constantly evolving field.

The Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering covers many disciplines apparently far from each other that have developed over the years from a common cultural basis. This Engineering field deals with the study, design, implementation, and management of communication networks (including the Internet), information transmission systems and devices, processing systems for voice, sound, data, images, and remote sensing. The Telecommunication Engineering allows to deliver applications and services to users anywhere in the world: e-commerce, real-time multimedia applications, secure e-banking, remote medical diagnostics, exchange of music and video on both fixed and mobile devices. Moreover advanced  technologies for the Earth surface monitoring and for oil exploration are developed within the Telecommunications Engineering area. 

The Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering allows flexibility in the definition of the individual study program with the opportunity to specialize in areas of growing interest such as:  

  • Communications systems and transmission techniques
  • Communications networks
  • Signal processing
  • Technologies and devices
  • Internet engineering, Internet of Things
  • Smart interconnected objects
  • Multimedia
  • Remote sensing
  • Wireless communications and networks
  • Optical communications and networks
  • Satellite and navigation systems
  • Machine Learning 
  • Signals and Data Analysis 

Detailed information on Telecommunication Engineering can be found in the study program web site (https://www.ccstlc.polimi.it/

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3. Learning objectives

The Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering is characterized by a strong scientific and technological curriculum. The goal is to train experts who can understand and anticipate the technological evolutions, leveraging cutting-edge research results to design and analyze the complex telecommunications systems nowadays impacting several industrial sectors which are often multidisciplinary.
The Telecommunications Engineer will then have to acquire a solid knowledge of the mathematical tools necessary to analyze and design such complex telecommunication systems, and he will have to build up a thorough understanding of advanced technologies that are currently used in the various fields of telecommunications. Moreover he will have to develop a good ability to explore and assess the  market trends in view of innovative applications, with a strong attitude towards  teamwork and the ability to convey the results of his/her work in a clear and organized way.



4. Organization of the study programme and further studies

4.1 Structure of the study programme and Qualifications

Telecommunication Engineering is a two-year program  leading to a Master of Science degree. Graduates can apply for a three-year doctoral program.

Each of the two-year degree course is divided into two semesters. To allow access to the course Master of Science at the beginning of each semester, the first and the second half of each year are interchangeable. The lessons can then be followed without significant problems both in  the natural order (1st semester, 2nd semester) and in the reverse order (2nd semester, 1st semester).


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)


 A Master Degree is required to apply for a position of Doctorate (PhD) student.


5. Professional opportunities and work market

5.1 Professional status of the degree

The graduate in Telecommunications Engineering can take an examination to get an engineering license and join the Italian professional register of information engineers. There exist different registers for graduates holding a Bachelor of Science degree and graduates holding a Master of Science degree. However, in Italy it is not usually necessary to belong to the national register of engineers in order to practice, either in industry or in public administration.

5.2 Careers options and profiles

Telecommunication Engineering offers challenging and fulfilling careers for engineering technologists and managers in many fields where Telecommunications are of paramount importance. A Telecommunication Engineer can cover key positions in the field of research, development, innovation and management of infrastructures of communications services working with big or small medium size companies that today represent the most dynamic part of this economic sector. Good employment positions can be found as network experts in fields different from Telecommunications as signal processing experts in oil as well as mechanical and biomedical companies. The most motivated and creative students can also start new companies as shown by the several successful cases of spin-off companies founded in the framework of our study program (more information about the spin-off companies of Telecommunication Engineering can be found on the web site https://www.ccstlc.polimi.it). Most of the students who graduate in Telecommunication Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano find good job opportunities in Italy and abroad thanks to their good technical preparation and to the favorable geographic location of our university at the center of the area with the highest density and quality of Communication Technologies companies in Italy and with relations with most of the industrial districts around the world.

5.3 Qualification profile

Telecommunication Engineer


Profile in the job market
Qualified experts able to anticipate the technological evolution and to design and analyze complex telecommunication systems in several high-tech, often multidisciplinary, industrial sectors. More in details, the target professional areas of a Telecommunications Engineer include research, innovation and development, advanced design and planning, as well as infrastructure and process management in the telecommunication service sector.

The Laurea Magistrale Study Programme in Telecommunication Engineering is part of the Class LM-27 and allows the access - after passing the State examination - to the National Register of Engineers, Information Sector, with the qualification of Engineer.
Nowadays, registration in the Register is not generally required to carry out the professions related to telecommunications, neither in the private field nor in the public field.

skills and background:
Specific skills: 
- analyse and design complex telecommunication systems;
 - apply the advanced technologies that are currently used in several telecommunication sectors;
 - explore and evaluate the offer and market trends in view of innovative applications;
 - process multimedia signals;
 - apply remote sensing techniques;
 - analyse, understand and design optical and radio communication systems;
 - design communication networks
 - design Internet Engineering systems;
 - coordinate multidisciplinary groups to face and solve the problems of the sector.

Job opportunities:
The training offered by the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) study programme in Telecommunication Engineering allows the graduate student to quickly enter the job market and the opportunity to hold positions of responsibility in different sectors of industry, services and research. Some reference professional areas are those of research, innovation and development, advanced design and planning, as well as infrastructure and process management in the telecommunication service sector. The access to the job market can  be directed to big companies of manufacturers and operators, as well as the diverse world of small and medium-sized companies that today represent the most dynamic part of this economic sector. It is also possible to enter different sectors as network experts and/or experts in signal processing at oil or manufacturing companies in the mechanical, biomedical and non-destructive testing sectors. The study programme also provides the required skills to support  entrepreneurial activities, as demonstrated by the numerous success stories of spin-off and start-up companies at Politecnico (information on spin-off companies born in the field of Telecommunication Engineering are available on the website of Study Programme.


The Telecommunication Engineers graduated at Politecnico di Milano have no problems in entering the Italian and international job market,  thanks to the quality of their education; in this respect,  the area of Milan is extremely attractive as far as the job offers  are concerned, since numerous companies in the field of communication technologies  have their premises there. 


6. Enrolment

6.1 Access requirements

First cycle degree (level 6 EQF) or comparable qualification


The access to the Master of Science curriculum for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS is regulated by the rules reported in the web site:

http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/how-to-apply/laurea-magistrale/

For students with a bachelor degree from an Italian university, please refer to the version of the educational rules in Italian.

An Admission Committee of the study program in Telecommunication Engineering evaluates all the admission requests and take final decisions based on the curriculum of each candidate and the documents provided in the application.

Admission to the program does not imply the validation of credits that the students have earned in their former career. The obligations to be satisfied by the candidates in order to get the MSc Degree are determined on an individual basis by the Committee based on the number and type of credits earned in the student’s former career.

Upon admission,  the Admission Committee may assign obligation courses to be mandatorily inserted in the student's study plan. These obligation courses are part of the 120CFUs required for graduation (see Section 6.2).

6.2 Requested knowledge

A solid background in the fundamentals of engineering is requested, i.e. in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics. Adequate skills are also requested in the core Telecommunications disciplines.  Finally, it is advisable to have some background in the Electronics field.

Moreover, background knowledge is required in the four main characterizing  fields of Telecommunications Engineering including electromagnetic fields, communication systems, computer networks and signals theory. Admitted students may be requested by the Admission Committee to fill some knowledge gaps in one or more of these aforementioned fields by adding to the student’s study plan equalizing courses. Based on the weak spots of the student, the Admission Committee may force one or more of the following courses in the student’s study plan:

  • Fundamentals of Electromagnetics Fields (5CFU)
  • Fundamentals of Signals and Systems (5CFU)
  • Fundamentals of Communication Networks (5CFU)
These obligatory courses are though included in the the 120 credits required for graduation.

6.3 Deadlines for admission and number of places available

Detailed information on the admission procedures can be found at: https://www.poliorientami.polimi.it/

6.4 Tutoring and students support

The tutor system was introduced with the Law no. 341 of 1990 (university academic systems’ Reform) aimed at “guiding and assisting students throughout their studies and encouraging them to actively participate in their education, removing obstacles preventing them from successfully attending courses, even through initiatives based on the needs and attitudes of the individuals” (Article 13). 


7. Contents of the study Program

7.1 Programme requirements

The Master of Science program in Telecommunications Engineering consists of a total of 120 credits (CFU- "Crediti Formativi Universitari") according to the following specifications:
- between 50 and 80 credits in core courses from Tables COMMUNICATIONS METHODOLOGIES and COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (Telecommunications and Electromagnetic fields, indicated with the letter "B" in the tables);
- between 15 and 45 credits in complementary courses from Tables MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ELECTRONICS & PHYSICS (indicated with the letter "C" in the tables);
- 17 or 20 credits for the Master Thesis depending on the specific study plan.  

The Master of Science program in Telecommunications Engineering consists of a total of 120 credits (CFU- "Crediti Formativi Universitari") according to the following specifications:
- at least 50 credits in core courses (Telecommunications, Electromagnetic fields);
- at least 12 credits in complementary courses;
- 10 credits in electives;
- 20 credits for the Master Thesis. Out of 20 credits, one is specifically dedicated to the acquisition of additional language skills.

7.2 Mode of study

The Course requires full time attendance and involves classroom and laboratory activities.

7.3 Detailed learning objectives

The Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering provides a unique training program described in the following tables. The student can thus design his/her individual study program by choosing among many different courses.

Individual study programs are evaluated by a Study Program Committee which is in charge of approving them based on their coherence with the general learning objectives of the MSc in Telecommunication Engineering. Students are expected to contact the member of the committee before submitting their study program to get advise and suggestions (the name of the committee members are available at the web page https://www.ccstlc.polimi.it/).

A number of officially pre-approved study programs are reported in the next sections and can be selected into the web application for student study programs. 

Studies are organized into semesters: some courses are offered in the first half (roughly from the beginning of October and the end of January), others in the second half (roughly between early March and the end of June).


Organization of first and second year of studies



Important Notes


In addition to the constraints indicated in the tables above, the following rules apply to individual study programs:

1 – Students must select at least 20 credits from list COMMUNICATIONS METHODOLOGIES.

2 – Total credits from lists COMMUNICATIONS METHODOLOGIES and COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLGIES must be between 50 and 80.

3 – Total credits from lists MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, and ELECTRONICS & PHYSICS must be between 15 and 45.

4 - Students enrolled during academic year 2022/2023 or later must insert in their study plan the 17-credits final Thesis a the LAB EXPERIENCE (3credits). Students enrolled during academic year 2022/2023 or later cannot have in their study plan the 20-credits final Thesis.

5 – The 20 or 17 credits for the Thesis must be selected at the second year, either in the first or second semester. 

6 - Students selecting 17 credits Thesis must add to the study plan the LAB EXPERIENCE course

7 - Students  selecting the 20-credits Thesis cannot add to the study  plan the LAB EXPERIENCE course

8-  The 3 LAB EXPERIENCE credits may be added only once in the study plan either in the second or in the third semester of career.

9 – The admission committee can assign as mandatory some courses that are not included in the tables:

      - Fundamentals of Communication Networks (5 cr)

      - Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields (5 cr)

      - Fundamentals of Signals and Transmission (5 cr)

The credits of these courses must be compensated in the individual study program not including some of the optional courses  in positions 4 or 5 of the second year.


LISTS OF COURSES


Courses of the Group COMMUNICATION METHODOLOGIES



Courses of the Group COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
091041 B ING-INF/03 AUDIO SIGNALS 1 5.0
055551 B ING-INF/03 COMMUNICATION NETWORK DESIGN 1 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054313 B ING-INF/03 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION I 1 5.0
054314 B ING-INF/03 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION II 1 5.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
093506 B,C ING-INF/02 ELETTROMAGNETISMO E CAMPI 1 10.0
094789 B ING-INF/03 GEOPHYSICAL IMAGING 1 5.0
056834 B ING-INF/03 NETWORK AUTOMATION 1 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
051178 B ING-INF/03 OPTICAL AND TRANSPORT NETWORKS 1 5.0
055552 B ING-INF/03 RADAR IMAGING 1 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054316 B ING-INF/03 VIDEO SIGNALS 1 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054320 B ING-INF/03 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 1 10.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054318 B ING-INF/03 AUDIO AND VIDEO SIGNALS 1 10.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
057517 B ING-IND/34
ING-INF/03		 COMMUNICATION IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES 1 5.0
055556 B ING-INF/03 GEOPHYSICAL AND RADAR IMAGING 1 10.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054321 B,C ING-INF/02 ANTENNAS 2 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
057886 B ING-INF/03 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM ERROR CORRECTION 2 5.0
054305 B,C ING-INF/02 DISPOSITIVI PER LA TRASMISSIONE DELL'INFORMAZIONE 2 5.0
055521 -- ING-IND/31 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY C 2 5.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
057887 B,C ING-INF/02 EM PROPAGATION FOR SPACE-BORNE SYSTEMS 2 5.0
054322 B ING-INF/03 INFORMATION THEORY 2 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054323 B ING-INF/03 INTERNET OF THINGS 2 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054309 B ING-INF/03 LOCALIZATION, NAVIGATION AND SMART MOBILITY 2 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
094791 B,C ING-INF/02 MICROWAVE ENGINEERING 2 5.0
054325 B ING-INF/03 MOBILE RADIO NETWORKS 2 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
089043 B ING-INF/03 MULTIMEDIA INTERNET 2 10.0
054329 B ING-INF/03 NETWORK SECURITY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY 2 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
091020 B ING-INF/03 OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS 2 5.0
051231 B ING-INF/03 OTTICA E IMMAGINI 2 5.0
096115 B,C ING-INF/02 PHOTONIC DEVICES 2 10.0
052470 B ING-INF/03 QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS 2 5.0
051230 B ING-INF/03 SICUREZZA DELLE RETI 2 5.0
094782 B ING-INF/03 SISTEMI RADIO SATELLITARI E TERRESTRI 2 10.0
051234 B ING-INF/03 SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKING 2 5.0
054330 B,C ING-INF/02 WIRELESS AND MOBILE PROPAGATION 2 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054327 B ING-INF/03 WIRELESS INTERNET 2 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
056837 B ING-INF/03 NETWORK MEASUREMENT AND DATA ANALYSIS LAB 2 5.0
054328 B ING-INF/03 WIRELESS NETWORKS 2 10.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]

Courses of the Group COMPUTER SCIENCE


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
095903 C ING-INF/05 ADVANCED OPERATING SYSTEMS 1 5.0
085887 C ING-INF/05 BASI DI DATI 1 1 5.0
089183 C ING-INF/05 DATA BASES 2 1 5.0
056892 C ING-INF/05 DATA MINING 1 5.0
093212 C ING-INF/05 DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS 1 5.0
090950 C ING-INF/05 DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS 1 5.0
056899 C ING-INF/05 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS 1 5.0
052369 C ING-INF/04 NETWORKED CONTROL 1 5.0
057955 C ING-INF/05 NETWORKED SOFTWARE FOR DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS 1 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
052534 C ING-INF/05 RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS 1 5.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
085877 C ING-INF/05 RETI LOGICHE 1 5.0
054443 C ING-INF/05 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 2 1 5.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
056895 C ING-INF/05 STREAMING DATA ANALYTICS G 1 5.0
056901 C ING-INF/05 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIG AND UNSTRUCTURED DATA 1 5.0
091023 C ING-INF/05 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1 2 5.0
090958 C ING-INF/05 COMPUTER GRAPHICS 2 5.0
055633 C ING-INF/05 COMPUTER SECURITY - UIC 587 2 5.0
095898 C ING-INF/05 COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURES 2 5.0
085754 C ING-INF/04 FONDAMENTI DI ROBOTICA 2 5.0

Courses of the Group ELECTRONICS AND PHYSICS


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
054654 C ING-INF/01 ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS 1 10.0
098416 C GEO/11 GEOPHYSICAL DATA PROCESSING 1 1 5.0
085899 C ING-INF/07 MISURE 1 5.0
055520 C ING-INF/04
ING-INF/07		 OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS 1 5.0
054092 C ING-INF/01 SENSOR SYSTEMS 1 5.0
[3.0Innovative teaching]
054083 C ING-INF/01 DIGITAL ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS DESIGN 2 5.0
[3.0Innovative teaching]
096032 C ING-INF/01 ELECTRONICS 2 10.0
085888 C FIS/03 FISICA DELLO STATO SOLIDO(a) 2 10.0
088711 C ING-INF/07 FONDAMENTI DELLA MISURAZIONE 2 5.0
054076 C ING-INF/01 MICROCONTROLLORI 2 5.0
[3.0Innovative teaching]
088712 C ING-INF/01 OPTOELETTRONICA 2 5.0
096038 C FIS/03 PLASMAS FOR SURFACE MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURING 2 5.0
089473 C FIS/03 SOLID STATE PHYSICS(b) 2 10.0

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject

Courses of the Group MATHEMATICS


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
093269 C MAT/03 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS 1 5.0
088983 C MAT/09 FOUNDATIONS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH 1 5.0
088976 C MAT/05 GAME THEORY 1 5.0
085903 C MAT/01
MAT/02		 LOGICA E ALGEBRA 1 5.0
089180 C MAT/08 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS 1 5.0
056959 C ING-INF/05 ALGORITHMIC GAME THEORY 2 5.0
[5.0Innovative teaching]
093735 C MAT/09 GRAPH OPTIMIZATION 2 5.0
051822 C MAT/09 NONLINEAR OPTIMIZATION 2 5.0

NOTES:

1 – Digital communication I (5cr) and Digital communication II (5cr) are incompatible with Digital communication (10cr).

2 – Audio signals (5cr) and Video signals (5cr) are incompatible with Audio and video signals (10cr).

3 – Geophysical imaging (5 cr) and Radar imaging (5 cr) are incompatible with Geophysical and radar imaging (10 cr)

4 - Optical Interconnects (5 cr) and Photonic Devices (10 cr) are incompatible.

5- Fisica dello Stato Solido (5cr) and  Solid State Physics (5cr)  are incompatible.

6- Misure (5cr) and Fondamenti della Misurazione (5cr)  are incompatible.

7- Electronics (10cr) and Electronic Systems (10cr) are incompatible


Innovative teaching


The study programme in Telecommunications Engineering  offer to students the opportunity to experience innovative learning  methodologies according to plan set by Politecnico di Milano. In particular, all the courses of the list COMMUNICATIONS METHODOLOGIES and most of the courses in the list COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES include topics ( at least 1 ECTS)  taught in the flipped or blended classroom approaches or in co-supervision with industries and companies.

In addition, the study program in Telecommunication Engineering participate to the rich extra-curricular program of innovative learning named Passion in Action https://www.polimi.it/corsi/passion-in-action/


Pre-approved study plans


In order to facilitate the student in writing a curriculum consistent with the educational project, five pre-approved study plans are offered:

  • DATA COMMUNICATIONS: goes deep into communication systems and techniques for  information transfer over different communication media (optical communications, wireless communications, satellite communications);
  • COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND INTERNET: goes deep into the design and otimization of complex communication networks including the Internet, the Internet of Things, Mobile Cellular Networks and Optical networks. 
  • SIGNALS AND DATA ANALYSIS: goes deep into the techniques for analyzing data and signals including audio/video signals and telecommunications signals with applications also to remote  sensing; 
  • MICROWAVES AND PHOTONICS: goes deep into the design and optimization of communication devices inclding photonic and radio-frequency devices;
  • INTERNET ENGINEERING: goes deep into the Internet architecture and offered  services; this study plan  is co-programmed with the Master  on Computer Science and Engineering.

Pre-approved study plans are automatically approved. Students have also the opportunity of filling in autonomous study plans which do not comply with the structure of pre-approved ones. Autonomous study plan may also contain courses which are not present in the Tables of this document (e.g., courses from other Master Programmes).  Students who do not select a pre-approved study program are encouraged to contact the members of the study plan committee for advise before submitting the study plan through the web application. Contatcs of the Study Plans Committee members  arre available at https://www.ccstlc.polimi.it.

 


1 Year courses - Track: Z2A - SIGNALS AND DATA ANALYSIS


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
052471BING-INF/03ADVANCED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054312BING-INF/03DIGITAL COMMUNICATION110.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
052482BING-INF/03OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
------Courses to be chosen from Group MATHEMATICS------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMPUTER SCIENCE------
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELECTRONICS AND PHYSICS------
054309BING-INF/03LOCALIZATION, NAVIGATION AND SMART MOBILITY25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES------15.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group MATHEMATICS------
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMPUTER SCIENCE------
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELECTRONICS AND PHYSICS------
------Courses to be chosen from Group MATHEMATICS------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMPUTER SCIENCE------
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELECTRONICS AND PHYSICS------
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE13.03.0(a)
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE23.0

(a) It is strongly recommended to include the LAB EXPERIENCE course in your study plan during the second or third semester of attendance (enrolled in September: second semester of the first year or first semester of the second year; enrolled in February: first semester of the second year or second semester of the second year)

2 Year courses - Track: Z2A - SIGNALS AND DATA ANALYSIS


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
054318BING-INF/03AUDIO AND VIDEO SIGNALS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
055556BING-INF/03GEOPHYSICAL AND RADAR IMAGING110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054322BING-INF/03INFORMATION THEORY25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
20.0
052481B,CING-INF/03
MAT/09		NETWORK DESIGN110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
089043BING-INF/03MULTIMEDIA INTERNET210.0
054330B,CING-INF/02WIRELESS AND MOBILE PROPAGATION25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
058725B,CING-INF/02EM WAVE PROPAGATION FOR SPACE-BORNE SYSTEMS25.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group MATHEMATICS------
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMPUTER SCIENCE------
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELECTRONICS AND PHYSICS------
091081----FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0
091081----FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0
056838----FINAL EXAMINATION--117.0
056838----FINAL EXAMINATION--217.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE13.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE23.0

1 Year courses - Track: Z2B - COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND INTERNET


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
052482BING-INF/03OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054657BING-INF/03TRAFFIC THEORY110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
088983CMAT/09FOUNDATIONS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH15.05.0
056834BING-INF/03NETWORK AUTOMATION15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
089043BING-INF/03MULTIMEDIA INTERNET210.010.0
054328BING-INF/03WIRELESS NETWORKS210.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054323BING-INF/03INTERNET OF THINGS25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054329BING-INF/03NETWORK SECURITY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE13.03.0(a)
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE23.0

(a) It is strongly recommended to include the LAB EXPERIENCE course in your study plan during the second or third semester of attendance (enrolled in September: second semester of the first year or first semester of the second year; enrolled in February: first semester of the second year or second semester of the second year)

2 Year courses - Track: Z2B - COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND INTERNET


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
054320BING-INF/03WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054312BING-INF/03DIGITAL COMMUNICATION110.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
096120BING-INF/03COMMUNICATION NETWORK DESIGN15.05.0
093735CMAT/09GRAPH OPTIMIZATION25.05.0
091041BING-INF/03AUDIO SIGNALS15.05.0
054316BING-INF/03VIDEO SIGNALS15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
051178BING-INF/03OPTICAL AND TRANSPORT NETWORKS15.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group MATHEMATICS------5.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMPUTER SCIENCE------5.0
054330B,CING-INF/02WIRELESS AND MOBILE PROPAGATION25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054309BING-INF/03LOCALIZATION, NAVIGATION AND SMART MOBILITY25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMPUTER SCIENCE------
056837BING-INF/03NETWORK MEASUREMENT AND DATA ANALYSIS LAB25.0
091081----FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0(a)
091081----FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0
056838----FINAL EXAMINATION--117.0
056838----FINAL EXAMINATION--217.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE13.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE23.0

(a) It is strongly recommended to include the LAB EXPERIENCE course in your study plan during the second or third semester of attendance (enrolled in September: second semester of the first year or first semester of the second year; enrolled in February: first semester of the second year or second semester of the second year)

1 Year courses - Track: Z2C - DATA COMMUNICATIONS


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
052482BING-INF/03OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054312BING-INF/03DIGITAL COMMUNICATION110.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
052481B,CING-INF/03
MAT/09		NETWORK DESIGN110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054322BING-INF/03INFORMATION THEORY25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054329BING-INF/03NETWORK SECURITY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054328BING-INF/03WIRELESS NETWORKS210.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
089043BING-INF/03MULTIMEDIA INTERNET210.010.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE13.03.0(a)
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE23.0

(a) It is strongly recommended to include the LAB EXPERIENCE course in your study plan during the second or third semester of attendance (enrolled in September: second semester of the first year or first semester of the second year; enrolled in February: first semester of the second year or second semester of the second year)

2 Year courses - Track: Z2C - DATA COMMUNICATIONS


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
054320BING-INF/03WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
052484B,CING-INF/02RF SYSTEMS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
052471BING-INF/03ADVANCED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
096115B,CING-INF/02PHOTONIC DEVICES210.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group MATHEMATICS------15.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELECTRONICS AND PHYSICS------
052470BING-INF/03QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS25.0
057886BING-INF/03CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM ERROR CORRECTION25.05.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES------
091081----FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0(a)
091081----FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0
056838----FINAL EXAMINATION--117.0
056838----FINAL EXAMINATION--217.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE13.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE23.0

(a) It is strongly recommended to include the LAB EXPERIENCE course in your study plan during the second or third semester of attendance (enrolled in September: second semester of the first year or first semester of the second year; enrolled in February: first semester of the second year or second semester of the second year)

1 Year courses - Track: Z2D - INTERNET ENGINEERING


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
054657BING-INF/03TRAFFIC THEORY110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
088983CMAT/09FOUNDATIONS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH15.05.0
089183CING-INF/05DATA BASES 215.05.0
054443CING-INF/05SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 215.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
056834BING-INF/03NETWORK AUTOMATION15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
089043BING-INF/03MULTIMEDIA INTERNET210.010.0
054328BING-INF/03WIRELESS NETWORKS210.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054323BING-INF/03INTERNET OF THINGS25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054329BING-INF/03NETWORK SECURITY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE13.03.0(a)
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE23.0

(a) It is strongly recommended to include the LAB EXPERIENCE course in your study plan during the second or third semester of attendance (enrolled in September: second semester of the first year or first semester of the second year; enrolled in February: first semester of the second year or second semester of the second year)

2 Year courses - Track: Z2D - INTERNET ENGINEERING


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
096120BING-INF/03COMMUNICATION NETWORK DESIGN15.05.0
093735CMAT/09GRAPH OPTIMIZATION25.05.0
054318BING-INF/03AUDIO AND VIDEO SIGNALS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
30.0
057955CING-INF/05NETWORKED SOFTWARE FOR DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
051178BING-INF/03OPTICAL AND TRANSPORT NETWORKS15.0
090950CING-INF/05DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS15.0
093212CING-INF/05DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS15.0
089185CING-INF/05HIGH PERFORMANCE PROCESSORS AND SYSTEMS (UIC 569)25.0
091023CING-INF/05BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS 125.0
088949CING-INF/05ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURES25.0
056892CING-INF/05DATA MINING15.0
054309BING-INF/03LOCALIZATION, NAVIGATION AND SMART MOBILITY25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
091081----FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0(a)
091081----FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0
056838----FINAL EXAMINATION--117.0
056838----FINAL EXAMINATION--217.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE13.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE23.0

(a) It is strongly recommended to include the LAB EXPERIENCE course in your study plan during the second or third semester of attendance (enrolled in September: second semester of the first year or first semester of the second year; enrolled in February: first semester of the second year or second semester of the second year)

1 Year courses - Track: Z2E - MICROWAVES AND PHOTONICS


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
052484B,CING-INF/02RF SYSTEMS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
052482BING-INF/03OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMPUTER SCIENCE------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group MATHEMATICS------
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELECTRONICS AND PHYSICS------
096115B,CING-INF/02PHOTONIC DEVICES210.010.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELECTRONICS AND PHYSICS------
054321B,CING-INF/02ANTENNAS25.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMPUTER SCIENCE------5.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group MATHEMATICS------
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELECTRONICS AND PHYSICS------
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE13.03.0(a)
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE23.0

(a) It is strongly recommended to include the LAB EXPERIENCE course in your study plan during the second or third semester of attendance (enrolled in September: second semester of the first year or first semester of the second year; enrolled in February: first semester of the second year or second semester of the second year)

2 Year courses - Track: Z2E - MICROWAVES AND PHOTONICS


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
052481B,CING-INF/03
MAT/09		NETWORK DESIGN110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
052471BING-INF/03ADVANCED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054320BING-INF/03WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054312BING-INF/03DIGITAL COMMUNICATION110.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMPUTER SCIENCE------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group MATHEMATICS------
------Courses to be chosen from Group COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES------
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELECTRONICS AND PHYSICS------
094791B,CING-INF/02MICROWAVE ENGINEERING25.05.0
058725B,CING-INF/02EM WAVE PROPAGATION FOR SPACE-BORNE SYSTEMS25.05.0
091081----FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0(a)
091081----FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0
056838----FINAL EXAMINATION--117.0
056838----FINAL EXAMINATION--217.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE13.0
056851B,CING-INF/02
ING-INF/03
ING-INF/05		LAB EXPERIENCE23.0

(a) It is strongly recommended to include the LAB EXPERIENCE course in your study plan during the second or third semester of attendance (enrolled in September: second semester of the first year or first semester of the second year; enrolled in February: first semester of the second year or second semester of the second year)

Autonomous Study Plans


Students have the opportunity of filling in autonomous study plans which do not comply with the structure of pre-approved ones. Autonomous study plan may also contain courses which are not present in the Tables of this document (e.g., courses from other Master Programmes).  

Students who do not select a pre-approved study program are encouraged to contact the members of the study plan committee for advise before submitting the study plan through the web application. Contatcs of the Study Plans Committee members  arre available at https://www.ccstlc.polimi.it.


POLIMI Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures


Politecnico di Milano aims at strengthening the skills related to Smart Infrastructures in the Master of Science degree programmes.


The goal is to create a new professional profile, the Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures: a MSc graduate with forefront systemic skills, interdisciplinary vision, digital skills, specific aptitude to innovation. The Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures profile corresponds to a professional figure with both advanced, specialized skills in relevant applications (infrastructures) and/or enabling technologies (smart), as well as transversal skills, which allow students to broaden their knowledge in the field of Smart Infrastructures and to adopt a systemic approach to design, management, innovation, and study of life-cycle of infrastructures.

The training programme is articulated within the MSc educational path, and sets at 130 credits (thus at least extra 10 credits in addition to the standard MSc requirements) the minimum number of credits needed to complete the selected MSc and, at the same time, to qualify for the certification of Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures. As part of the educational training, students must acquire at least 30 credits in courses related to the Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures profile, which have to be chosen as follows: at least 10 ECTS
from the following Table A and at least 20 ECTS from the following Table B.


The Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures certification will be reported in the Student’s Diploma Supplement and and an electronic badge will be issued by Politecnico di Milano. Students who will not obtain the required extra 10 credits and the 30 credits in training activities functional to the Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures profile will not be precluded from obtaining a MSc degree.
Track: * - Table A
Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus
052471 ADVANCED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
052481 NETWORK DESIGN 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
052482 OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
052484 RF SYSTEMS 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
054312 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
054657 TRAFFIC THEORY 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI

Track: * - Table B
Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus
052369 NETWORKED CONTROL 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
052590 SENSORS, MEASUREMENTS AND SMART METERING 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
054092 SENSOR SYSTEMS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
054165 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY B 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
054571 SMART CITIES AND URBAN INNOVATION 8.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
056490 DATA AND INFORMATION QUALITY 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
056901 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIG AND UNSTRUCTURED DATA 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
057492 SMART HOSPITAL 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
057498 DATA ANALYTICS FOR SMART AGRICULTURE 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
057501 SMART BUILDINGS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND CITIES 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
057517 COMMUNICATION IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
057527 RISK-BASED MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING OF INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
057530 DATA MODELLING FOR URBAN PERFORMANCE 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 LC
057542 SMART MATERIALS AND METAMATERIALS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
089013 ROBOTICS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
095898 COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURES 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
097465 GEOPHYSICAL DATA PROCESSING 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
097484 SIMULATION TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
097678 DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
097683 MACHINE LEARNING 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
099234 NEW SENSORS AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING 6.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1, 2 MI

7.4 Foreign language

An adequate knowledge of the English language is mandatory according to the rules indicated in the web site of Politecnico di Milano. The Master of Science programme in Telecommunication Engineering requires the minimum level indicated in the rules.

7.5 Degree examination

The thesis is worth 17 or 20 credits depending on the specific study plan. Choosing a 17 credits thesis requires to add LAB EXPERIENCE course  in the study plan. Its definition and evaluation follow the general criteria established by the School.  The thesis can be written in Italian or in English. In any case an extended abstract in the other language must be included.

The general rules for the final exam and the specific rules of the study program are available on the web site of the School of Industrial and Information Engineering:

http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it/didattica/esami-di-laurea-e-laurea-magistrale/ 


8. Academic calendar


9. Faculty

The list of the academic staff will be made available by the University offices at the beginning of each academic year. The names of professors for each Course, together with their subject, will be available on the degree program starting from the month of September. The degree program is annually published on the website of Politecnico di Milano.


10. Infrastructures and laboratories

Telecommunication Engineering students will have access to all of the Politecnico di Milano facilities (computer-equipped rooms, libraries, studios, canteens, sports facilities). Various courses foresee laboratory activities that will be carried out in computer-equipped rooms or experimental laboratories. Further information concerning this topic is available on the degree program. The degree program is annually published on the website of Politecnico di Milano.


11. International context

The Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering has a high percentage of foreign students (more than 35%) and offers the opportunity to live a study experience in a dynamic and international environment with people of different cultures.

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 programs that have recently been undertaken with the best European and worldwide universities, from North America toSouth-East Asia. In 2007, the university departments submitted their research activities to an international assessment process (peer review). In order to ensure impartiality of the assessment, the coordinators of the assessment panels have been chosen by the Chancellors from European technical universities (for the most part chosen amongst those that are higher than the Politecnico in international rankings), and in turn, the coordinators chosen have decided the composition of their groups. In total, the process has seen participation by 81 experts (not one Italian) from 52 universities and international research centres. The university obtained a total score of 3 (good at International level) on a scale of 1 to 4 (excellent). Out of the 1270 professors involved in the peer review process, 39% were valued “excellent at International level” and 21% were valued “good at International level”.

Most of the research groups concerning the Telecommunications Engineering Bachelor of Science were rated "excellent at international level".


12. Internationalization

Students on the Telecommunications Engineering program can access international study programs, 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 program 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 program, or other non-EU special programs;
  • double degree programs (foreseeing awarding of a double master of science 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.

 

Information on exchange programs, double degree projects and international internships, European research and international relations projects are available on the degree program. The degree program is annually published on the website of Politecnico di Milano.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The maximum number of credits that can be acquired with the Erasmus program for students of the Master Program in Telecommunication Engineering at Politecnico di Milano is 30 credits (corresponding to one semester).


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

Further information on the Telecommunications Engineering program at the Politecnico di Milano can be found on the website:

https://www.ccstlc.polimi.it

indicating all the e-mail addresses to which it is possible to write and ask questions related to specific topics.


15. Errata corrige