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:


Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology
Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science)


Milano Campus

1. General Information

School School of Industrial and Information Engineering
Code Reference Law491
NameMaterials Engineering and Nanotechnology
Reference LawOrdinamento 270/04
Class of degreeLM-53 - Material 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 Giovanni Dotelli
Website of the School http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it
Website of the Study programme
https://www.ccs-matnano.polimi.it/


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

2. General presentation of the study programme

The study plan of the Master degree in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology is conceived to be the extension of that of the bachelor degree and is aimed at producing an advanced professional profile for a material expert and designer of processes and components. For that purpose, a deep knowledge of the characteristics and uses of the different classes of materials, as well as of the more advanced processing techniques and of their influence on the final properties of the products is required.

The study plan can be divided in two parts: 70 credits out of the total amount of 120 credits are compulsory and provide the student with an advanced knowledge of engineering materials and general methods, with special emphasis on structural and functional properties. Additional 30 credits, to be taken in both the first and the second year, can be decided by the student among the wide choice (more than 80 credits) of courses offered, which in fact represents a good opportunity for developing personal attitudes and interests. The last 20 credits are for the thesis work.

The Master degree has therefore a very multidisciplinary structure: however, in order to help the students to make their choice, several “thematic routes” are also suggested which are devoted to specific industrial sectors or applications of materials, as well as to fundamental materials studies:

 - Surface engineering

- Polymer engineering

- Nanomaterials and nanotechnology

- Engineering applications

- Microengineering and microtechnology

- Sustainability engineering

In order to strengthen the student's practical training, 5 CFU laboratory-courses have been set up covering experimental laboratory activities (characterization methods, additive manufacturing technologies) and computational laboratory activities (life cycle assessment, molecular modelling, mechanical properties modelling). In addition to the previous tracks, the Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology MSc degree has specific tracks which have been designed for internal double degree schemes with Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Civil Engineering. The programs allow students to get the double degree with a reduced number of credits (180) instead of the total amount usually required (240). The participation to these programs is subjected to the approval of a joint Admission Commission of the two Study Courses. More details about the double degree schemes are available in the relevant Annexes.


3. Learning objectives

The study plan of the Master degree in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology is aimed at developing professional skills in the following areas:

  • development of new production processes of materials and/or parts
  • development of surface treatment processes
  • development of engineering applications of polymers and composites
  • development of technologies, products and applications at the micro- and nanoscale
  • evaluation of environmental impacts and green technologies development
  • technical direction of industrial plants and products

4. Organization of the study programme and further studies

4.1 Structure of the study programme and Qualifications

A schematic of the structure of the Master and PhD courses offered in the area of Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at the Politecnico di Milano is shown in the following figure

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 PhD course in Materials Engineering is available at the Politecnico di Milano, which has a duration of 3 years (180 CFU including stages in foreign countries and interships). The access to the PhD is granted by the Master of Science. The course is aimed at providing a common basis of scientific background together with specific skills in different research areas, combining theoretical knowledge and practical engineering for design, fabrication and application of traditional and innovative materials. The PhD course covers the following topics:

  • biomaterials
  • polymers and composites
  • cemetitious and ceramic materials
  • corrosion and protection of metals
  • metallic materials
  • structure, properties and microscopic theories of materials
  • materials for electronic, photonic and sensors
  • nanostructured materials
  • coatings and surfaces
  • materials for design
  • processing of materials

The courses proposed for each topic are focused on research and are freely chosen by the students in order to fit their needs, depending on the thesis subject they are appliying for. A team of academic tutors is available to help the students in maximising the efficiency of the learning process. The minimum requirement is that at least 60 out of the total of 180 CFUs required to graduate are associated with courses; the remaining 120 CFUs are for the PhD thesis.


5. Professional opportunities and work market

5.1 Professional status of the degree

Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology graduates receive the qualification Master of Science graduate (Senior Engineer) in the Industrial Engineering class
and can work on a self-employed basis after having taken the professional examinations and registered under Section A of the Professional Register of Engineers in the province in which they live.

Further information is available on the website: http://www.ordineingegneri.milano.it

5.2 Careers options and profiles

The Master degree in Materials Engineering provide the student with the knowledge of developing and managing the innovation in materials; the main working opportunities are in the medium to large enterprises which produce, transform and recycle different materials, as well as in public and private research and development laboratories for new applications development in the fields of mechanics, chemistry, electronics, energy, telecommunications, constructions, transportation, biomedicine, environment and rehabilitation.

5.3 Qualification profile

Material and Nanotechnology Engineer


profile in a work context:
Expert professional figure in materials and designer of processes and products. 
This profile has full knowledge of the basic characteristics and use of the different classes of materials, as well as of the most different and innovative manufacturing techniques and their influence on the final properties of the products.
 The Laurea Magistrale graduate student in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology can work as freelancer as Senior Engineer. It is possible only after passing the State examination and enrolment in Section A in the Industrial Engineering class of the Register of Engineers of the province of residence.


skills of this function:
Specific skills: 
- develop production processes of materials and/or products;
 - develop surface treatment processes;
 - develop engineering applications with polymeric materials and composites;
 - develop technologies, products and applications at the nanometric and micrometric scale;

- develop green technologies and make evaluations of environmental impact
 - organize the technical management of plants and products.


Job opportunities:
The engineer of materials and nanotechnologies with laurea magistrale acquires the ability to suggest and manage innovation in the field of materials; it usually finds the main employment opportunities in medium-large companies, specialized in producing, transforming and recycling the different materials, as well as in the field of application development in the mechanical, chemical, electronics, energy, telecommunications, construction, transport, biomedical, environmental and restoration industries, in industrial laboratories and research and development centres of companies and public and private entities.


6. Enrolment

6.1 Access requirements

First cycle degree (level 6 EQF) or comparable qualification


Admission to the Master of Science (MSc) in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology undergoes an evaluation process aimed to determine the eligibility of the applicant. Such process, in compliance to the existing regulations, is based upon curriculum requirements and an assessment of the preparation of the student.
As to the first requirement, the DM 22/10/2004 n. 270 establishes that a three-years Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc or Laurea) is required for the admission to the Master of Science in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology (or an equivalent or higher title, like a Master Degree or Laurea Magistrale), or another qualification obtained abroad and recognized to be equivalent. The assessment can also be made for students of the first level degree (BSc) of Politecnico di Milano, 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.

As for contents, however, for the admission the candidate is required to have an adequate preparation in both basic disciplines (mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc.,) and in those disciplines characterizing materials engineering, nanotechnology, and industrial engineering. In the case of admission, any constraints in curricular options (compulsory modules, see Paragraph 6.2), will be communicated together with the positive evaluation and before enrolment, in order to provide all the information necessary for a rational choice of the study plan.
The admission to the Master Degree will be decided by an Evaluation Commission set up by the Board of Studies, according to the academic career of the applicant.


In general, the admission requirements considered by the Commission are:


• graduation at the Bachelor of Science in a number of years lower than a predetermined threshold;
• average graduation mark not below the "adjusted” admission threshold (see below for details);
• certification of English language proficiency (see Section 7.4);
• absence of need of curricular supplements (Section 6.2).

The possession of a certification attesting the knowledge of the English language is not among the requirements for the positive evaluation of the application, even if it is necessary in order to proceed with the subsequent enrollment (see Paragraph 7.4).

The details for the evaluation of those requirements are explained below.

According to the general considerations expressed above, the Academic Board approved the following procedure for admission.


- Prerequisite for admission is to have obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree no later than March 31st of 7 years after the first registration; this requirement does not apply to graduates who already have second level (Master, or five years) degree.

 

Top of Form 1

If this prerequisite is satisfied, students who meet all of the following three criteria are directly admitted to the Master of Science in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology:


a) graduation at the Bachelor of Science in one of following study courses at Politecnico di Milano: Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Mathematics Engineering and Production Engineering.


b) score of the Bachelor of Science Degree greater than, or equal to, an “adjusted” threshold value. The score is the average of exams scores, weighted by the CFU of each exam. The “adjusted” score is determined according to the following formula:


SC (“adjusted” score) = S + k * (min (N, N1) -3)
where


S = 22


N = number of calendar years after the first access to the national university system to graduate, + ½ if the students was graduated in February


k = 0.5, for students arriving from Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology BSc
k = 1, for all other cases mentioned in point a)


N1 = number of years to obtain the degree above which the SC value remains unchanged = 5


In case, it will be attributed a mark of 18 to all the CFU missing (excluding the final test).


c) 30 CFU achieved in the following teachings:
Code 081 273 - Introduction to Materials Science A + B; Code 089 246 - Mechanics of Solids and Structures; Code 053404 - Introduction to Nanotechnology.


If even one of the three requirements a), b), c) is not satisfied, the application will be evaluated by the Evaluation Commission, which will decide whether to admit the student to the MSc Degree course following examination of CV and, in case, after an interview. In case of positive evaluation, the necessary compulsory curricular obligations will be communicated to the applicant.


In particular:

  • In case of non-fulfillment of the joint requirements a) and b), the acceptance of the application will not be guaranteed, as it is not believed that the student will be able to fill his gaps in a period of time (or number of credits) proportionate to the duration of the second cycle degree course.
  • In case of non-fulfillment of the only requirement c), and in any case for students with a Bachelor's Degree not achieved at the Politecnico di Milano, the aplication will be assessed by the appropriate Commission, which will decide whether to admit the student to the master's degree following the CV exam; even in the event of a positive assessment, the student will in any case be referred to an interview in which any necessary additions or curricular obligations attributed to the candidate will be illustrated (see paragraph 6.2).

 

 
English proficiency
For a list of recognized certificates and their respective minimum requirements, please refer to Paragraph 7.4.

6.2 Requested knowledge

For the admission to the MSc Degree in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology students are required to have an adequate preparation in the core disciplines of both sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc.,) and engineering (physical-chemistry and thermodynamics, materials science, mechanics of solids and structures, etc.). It is also needed to have a sound knowledge of materials engineering (technology and properties of materials, characterization techniques, design methods, etc.) and nanotechnology (physics of electromagnetic waves, quantum mechanics). Therefore, the admission to the MSc in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology is subjected to the evaluation of curricular requirements and of the level of personal preparation.
In the cases of curricula showing educational gaps in the disciplines mentioned above, the Evaluation Commission may impose some curricular obligations in form of compulsory introduction in the study plan of fundamental courses about materials science, nanoscience and nanotechnology, or mechanics of materials and structures. If the educational gaps involve other disciplines, such as chemistry or physics, these constraints may be added in form of a series of curricular obligations to be satisfied acquiring CFU in individual or excess courses to be followed and passed before being admitted to the MSc degree course in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology.

6.3 Deadlines for admission and number of places available

6.4 Tutoring and students support

The School of Industrial and Information Engineering is offering tutoring and support to the enrolled students. For more information please visit the following website:

School of Industrial and Information Engineering
http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it


7. Contents of the study Program

7.1 Programme requirements

A total amount of 120 credits (CFUs) is required for Master of Science graduation. The Master degree in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at the Politecnico di Milano requires at least 45 CFUs in the following specific subjects:

- Solid State Physics (FIS/03)
- Chemistry Technology (CHIM/07)
- Structure Mechanics (ICAR/08)
- Metallurgy (ING-IND/21)
- Materials Science and Technology (ING-IND/22)

and at least 12 CFUs in the following additional subjects:

- Mechanics of Machines (ING-IND/13)
- Mechanical Design and Machine Construction (ING-IND/14)
- Fabrication Technologies (ING-IND/16)
- Applied Physical Chemistry (ING-IND/23)
- Industrial Bioengineering (ING-IND/34)
- Physical Mathematics (MAT/07)

20 CFUs are also required for the Master thesis.

7.2 Mode of study

The Master degree in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology at the Politecnico di Milano is full-time and includes class attendance, practical sessions and laboratory activities.

7.3 Detailed learning objectives

The study plan provides 60 compulsory CFUs. Additional 40 CFUs are for choices and the remaining 20 CFUs are for the Master thesis, for a total amount of 120 CFUs.

Choices have been organised in 6 different career paths as follows:

  • Surface engineering
  • Polymer engineering
  • Nanomaterials and nanotechnology
  • Engineering applications
  • Microengineering and microtechnology
  • Sustainability engineering

 In order to strengthen the practical and laboratory activities, each student must include in their study plan at least one of the 5CFU courses chosen by the LAB Group. This constraint is automatically fulfilled if one of the PSPAs previously defined already offers a course from the LAB group. Some of the courses of the LAB Group are limited in number access. Please consult the teaching info sheets for the rules of accessing these courses.

Professional profile in Green Technologies. Politecnico di Milano aims at strengthening the skills related to Green Technologies in the Master of Science degree programmes. The goal is to create new professional profiles in Green Technologies: MSc graduates with forefront systemic skills, interdisciplinary vision, and specific aptitude to innovation in the fields of environmental sustainability and decarbonisation of the economy. The profile in Green Technologies corresponds to a professional figure with both advanced, specialized skills in the green sector, and transversal skills, which allow graduates to broaden their knowledge in the field of Green Technologies and to adopt a systemic approach to the design, management, innovation, and study of the life-cycle of green technologies. 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 in Green Technologies. As part of the educational training, students must acquire at least 30 credits in courses related to the Green Technologies profile, which have to be chosen among those proposed in the degree programme or among additional courses, as detailed in the specific information. The Green Technologies certification will be reported in the Student’s Diploma Supplement and in any other certificate issued by the Politecnico di Milano. Students who will not obtain the required extra 10 credits and the 30 credits in training activities functional to the Green Technologies profile, will not be precluded from obtaining a MSc degree.

The detailed course organization by semester is shown in the following tables.

Note: within the Thesis Work 1 CFU will be dedicated to stages and other activities to help the students to get acquainted with the job market.


Track: * - Table A
Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus
055557 RAW MATERIALS AND METALS RECYCLING 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
056913 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
056926 POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
056995 MATERIALS ENGINEERING RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT B 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
091604 NANOMATERIALS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI

Track: * - Table B
Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus
055635 ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE MODELING AND SCENARIOS 8.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
057013 GREEN LOGISTICS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
057018 CIRCULAR ECONOMY BUSINESS MODELS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
057507 LITHIUM BATTERIES AND BEYOND 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
057510 ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE: FROM THE ENERGY TRANSITION TO THE NEW REGULATION 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
057513 BIO-INSPIRED INNOVATION 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 LC
057520 PLASTIC TODAY: KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
057524 NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR A RESILIENT WORLD 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
057533 INTEGRATION OF NUCLEAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR CARBON NEUTRAL SCENARIOS 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
057728 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT 10.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
057977 CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS FOR ENERGY 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
058041 ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
097314 DE-MANUFACTURING 5.0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV

1 Year courses - Track: U2A - Surface Engineering


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
096240CMAT/07MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ENGINEERING15.05.0
054185BCHIM/07CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054186BING-IND/22INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ANALYSIS15.0
054191B,CING-IND/14
ING-IND/21		MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND FAILURE OF METALS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054187BING-IND/22PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY (a)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054188BING-IND/22PRINCIPI DI CHIMICA DEI POLIMERI (b)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054335CING-IND/23SURFACE ENGINEERING25.05.0
054336BING-IND/22SURFACE TECHNOLOGY25.05.0
089473BFIS/03SOLID STATE PHYSICS (c)210.010.0
085888BFIS/03FISICA DELLO STATO SOLIDO (d)210.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group ALTRI------5.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group DI------
------Courses to be chosen from Group A------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group LAB (e)------

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subject
(e) obligation to choose AT LEAST one course from the LAB group

2 Year courses - Track: U2A - Surface Engineering


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
091584BING-IND/22ADVANCED MATERIALS110.010.0
052517BING-IND/22MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND DURABILITY OF POLYMERS110.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054339BING-IND/22CORROSION ENGINEERING OF METALS AND CERAMICS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group A------10.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0

1 Year courses - Track: U2B - Polymer Engineering


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
096240CMAT/07MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ENGINEERING15.05.0
054185BCHIM/07CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054186BING-IND/22INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ANALYSIS15.0
054187BING-IND/22PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY (a)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054188BING-IND/22PRINCIPI DI CHIMICA DEI POLIMERI (b)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054191B,CING-IND/14
ING-IND/21		MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND FAILURE OF METALS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054335CING-IND/23SURFACE ENGINEERING25.010.0
054336BING-IND/22SURFACE TECHNOLOGY25.0
089473BFIS/03SOLID STATE PHYSICS (c)210.010.0
085888BFIS/03FISICA DELLO STATO SOLIDO (d)210.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group ALTRI------5.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group DI------
------Courses to be chosen from Group B------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group LAB (e)------

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subject
(e) obligation to choose AT LEAST one course from the LAB group

2 Year courses - Track: U2B - Polymer Engineering


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
091584BING-IND/22ADVANCED MATERIALS110.010.0
052517BING-IND/22MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND DURABILITY OF POLYMERS110.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054339BING-IND/22CORROSION ENGINEERING OF METALS AND CERAMICS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group B------10.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0

1 Year courses - Track: U2C - Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
096240CMAT/07MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ENGINEERING15.05.0
054185BCHIM/07CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054186BING-IND/22INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ANALYSIS15.0
054187BING-IND/22PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY (a)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054188BING-IND/22PRINCIPI DI CHIMICA DEI POLIMERI (b)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054191B,CING-IND/14
ING-IND/21		MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND FAILURE OF METALS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054335CING-IND/23SURFACE ENGINEERING25.010.0
054336BING-IND/22SURFACE TECHNOLOGY25.0
089473BFIS/03SOLID STATE PHYSICS (c)210.010.0
085888BFIS/03FISICA DELLO STATO SOLIDO (d)210.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group ALTRI------5.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group DI------
------Courses to be chosen from Group C------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group LAB (e)------

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subject
(e) obligation to choose AT LEAST one course from the LAB group

2 Year courses - Track: U2C - Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
091584BING-IND/22ADVANCED MATERIALS110.010.0
052517BING-IND/22MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND DURABILITY OF POLYMERS110.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054339BING-IND/22CORROSION ENGINEERING OF METALS AND CERAMICS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group C------10.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0

1 Year courses - Track: U2D - Engineering applications


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
096240CMAT/07MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ENGINEERING15.05.0
054185BCHIM/07CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054186BING-IND/22INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ANALYSIS15.0
054187BING-IND/22PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY (a)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054188BING-IND/22PRINCIPI DI CHIMICA DEI POLIMERI (b)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054191B,CING-IND/14
ING-IND/21		MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND FAILURE OF METALS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054335CING-IND/23SURFACE ENGINEERING25.010.0
054336BING-IND/22SURFACE TECHNOLOGY25.0
089473BFIS/03SOLID STATE PHYSICS (c)210.010.0
085888BFIS/03FISICA DELLO STATO SOLIDO (d)210.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group ALTRI------5.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group DI------
------Courses to be chosen from Group D------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group LAB (e)------

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subject
(e) obligation to choose AT LEAST one course from the LAB group

2 Year courses - Track: U2D - Engineering applications


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
091584BING-IND/22ADVANCED MATERIALS110.010.0
052517BING-IND/22MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND DURABILITY OF POLYMERS110.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054339BING-IND/22CORROSION ENGINEERING OF METALS AND CERAMICS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group D------10.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0

1 Year courses - Track: U2F - Microengineering and microtechnology


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
096240CMAT/07MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ENGINEERING15.05.0
054185BCHIM/07CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054186BING-IND/22INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ANALYSIS15.0
054187BING-IND/22PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY (a)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054188BING-IND/22PRINCIPI DI CHIMICA DEI POLIMERI (b)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054191B,CING-IND/14
ING-IND/21		MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND FAILURE OF METALS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054335CING-IND/23SURFACE ENGINEERING25.010.0
054336BING-IND/22SURFACE TECHNOLOGY25.0
089473BFIS/03SOLID STATE PHYSICS (c)210.010.0
085888BFIS/03FISICA DELLO STATO SOLIDO (d)210.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group ALTRI------5.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group DI------
------Courses to be chosen from Group F------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group LAB (e)------

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subject
(e) obligation to choose AT LEAST one course from the LAB group

2 Year courses - Track: U2F - Microengineering and microtechnology


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
091584BING-IND/22ADVANCED MATERIALS110.010.0
052517BING-IND/22MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND DURABILITY OF POLYMERS110.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054339BING-IND/22CORROSION ENGINEERING OF METALS AND CERAMICS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group F------10.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0

1 Year courses - Track: U2M - Sustainability Engineering


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
096240CMAT/07MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ENGINEERING15.05.0
054185BCHIM/07CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054186BING-IND/22INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ANALYSIS15.0
054191B,CING-IND/14
ING-IND/21		MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND FAILURE OF METALS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054187BING-IND/22PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER CHEMISTRY (a)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
5.0
054188BING-IND/22PRINCIPI DI CHIMICA DEI POLIMERI (b)15.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
054335CING-IND/23SURFACE ENGINEERING25.010.0
054336BING-IND/22SURFACE TECHNOLOGY25.0
089473BFIS/03SOLID STATE PHYSICS (c)210.010.0
085888BFIS/03FISICA DELLO STATO SOLIDO (d)210.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group ALTRI------5.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group DI------
------Courses to be chosen from Group G------10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group LAB (e)------

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subject
(e) obligation to choose AT LEAST one course from the LAB group

2 Year courses - Track: U2M - Sustainability Engineering


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
091584BING-IND/22ADVANCED MATERIALS110.010.0
052517BING-IND/22MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND DURABILITY OF POLYMERS110.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
054339BING-IND/22CORROSION ENGINEERING OF METALS AND CERAMICS110.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
10.0
------Courses to be chosen from Group G------10.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--120.020.0
091589----THESIS WORK AND FINAL EXAMINATION--220.0

Courses of the Group A


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
055557 B ING-IND/22 RAW MATERIALS AND METALS RECYCLING 1 5.0
052514 B ING-IND/22 ADVANCED ORGANIC COATINGS(a) 2 5.0
096284 C ING-IND/23 ELECTROCHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS 2 5.0
096038 B FIS/03 PLASMAS FOR SURFACE MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURING 2 5.0

(a) Closed number subject

Courses of the Group B


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
089724 B ICAR/08
ING-IND/22		 COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS 2 5.0
056926 B ING-IND/22 POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY 2 5.0
091605 B ING-IND/22 PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER PROCESSING(a) 2 5.0
099300 B FIS/03 SOFT MATTER: THE STRUCTURE AND RHEOLOGY OF COMPLEX FLUIDS 2 5.0

(a) Closed number subject

Courses of the Group C


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
096255 B ING-IND/22 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MOLECULAR MATERIALS 1 5.0
080436 B ING-IND/21 MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS 2 5.0
091604 B FIS/03 NANOMATERIALS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION 2 5.0
091603 B FIS/03 PHYSICS OF NANOSTRUCTURES 2 5.0

Courses of the Group D


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
086849 B ING-IND/21 METALLIC MATERIALS AND PRODUCT INNOVATION 1 5.0
089724 B ICAR/08
ING-IND/22		 COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS 2 5.0
091607 B ING-IND/21 MATERIALS FOR ENERGY 2 5.0
081300 B ING-IND/21 PLASTIC DEFORMATION OF METALS 2 5.0
056927 B ING-IND/21 SURFACE TREATMENTS FOR MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS(a) 2 5.0

(a) Closed number subject

Courses of the Group F


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
096268 B ICAR/08 COMPUTATIONAL MODELING FOR MATERIALS ENGINEERING 1 5.0
057162 B ICAR/08 MECHANICAL TESTING AT SMALL SCALE 2 5.0
089727 B ICAR/08 MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) 2 5.0
089726 C ING-IND/34 MICROMECHANICS 2 5.0

Courses of the Group G


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
056995 B ING-IND/21 MATERIALS ENGINEERING RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT B 1 5.0
055557 B ING-IND/22 RAW MATERIALS AND METALS RECYCLING 1 5.0
056913 B ING-IND/22 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 2 5.0
091604 B FIS/03 NANOMATERIALS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION 2 5.0
056926 B ING-IND/22 POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY 2 5.0

Courses of the Group ALTRI


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
097752 B ING-IND/22 AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS 2 (C) 1 5.0
054185 B CHIM/07 CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS 1 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
096268 B ICAR/08 COMPUTATIONAL MODELING FOR MATERIALS ENGINEERING 1 5.0
054861 -- FIS/01 ELECTRON AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY 1 5.0
093563 -- ING-IND/27 FUNCTIONAL CERAMIC MATERIALS 1 5.0
052656 B FIS/03 HIGH INTENSITY LASERS FOR NUCLEAR AND PHYSICAL APPLICATIONS I 1 5.0
054186 B ING-IND/22 INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR MATERIALS ANALYSIS 1 5.0
056987 B ING-IND/22 LABORATORIO DI CORROSIONE E PROTEZIONE DEI METALLI(a) 1 5.0
056865 B,C ING-IND/22
ING-IND/34		 MATERIALI E TECNOLOGIE PER IL 3D BIOPRINTING(b) 1 5.0
052572 B ING-IND/22 MATERIALS FOR ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS 1 5.0
086849 B ING-IND/21 METALLIC MATERIALS AND PRODUCT INNOVATION 1 5.0
096218 B ING-IND/22 MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISATION OF MATERIALS 1 5.0
096255 B ING-IND/22 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MOLECULAR MATERIALS 1 5.0
097584 B FIS/03 PHYSICS OF DISORDERED MATERIALS 1 5.0
097608 B FIS/03 PLASMA PHYSICS I 1 5.0
055557 B ING-IND/22 RAW MATERIALS AND METALS RECYCLING 1 5.0
097621 B FIS/03 STATISTICAL PHYSICS 1 10.0
057507 C ING-IND/23
ING-IND/27		 LITHIUM BATTERIES AND BEYOND(c) 1 5.0
052514 B ING-IND/22 ADVANCED ORGANIC COATINGS(d) 2 5.0
099306 C ING-IND/23 APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2 5.0
054085 -- ING-INF/01 BIOCHIP 2 5.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
057977 B ING-IND/22 CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS FOR ENERGY 2 5.0
089724 B ICAR/08
ING-IND/22		 COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS 2 5.0
058041 C ING-IND/23 ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT 2 5.0
[2.0Innovative teaching]
096284 C ING-IND/23 ELECTROCHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS 2 5.0
056913 B ING-IND/22 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 2 5.0
057900 C ING-IND/14 LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN OF MECHANICAL STRUCTURES 2 5.0
097485 C ING-IND/14 MACHINE DESIGN 2 5.0
080436 B ING-IND/21 MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS 2 5.0
091607 B ING-IND/21 MATERIALS FOR ENERGY 2 5.0
094997 B ICAR/08 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS AND INELASTIC CONSTITUTIVE LAWS 2 5.0
089727 B ICAR/08 MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) 2 5.0
089726 C ING-IND/34 MICROMECHANICS 2 5.0
093743 B CHIM/07 MOLECULAR FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2 5.0
057901 B ING-IND/22 MOLECULAR MODELING OF MATERIALS 2 5.0
091604 B FIS/03 NANOMATERIALS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION 2 5.0
057924 -- ING-IND/18 NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS 2 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
091603 B FIS/03 PHYSICS OF NANOSTRUCTURES 2 5.0
096038 B FIS/03 PLASMAS FOR SURFACE MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURING 2 5.0
081300 B ING-IND/21 PLASTIC DEFORMATION OF METALS 2 5.0
056926 B ING-IND/22 POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY 2 5.0
091605 B ING-IND/22 PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER PROCESSING(e) 2 5.0
056263 B ING-IND/22 SCELTA E GESTIONE DEI MATERIALI 2 5.0
[1.0Innovative teaching]
094956 B ING-IND/22 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOR THE CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE 2 5.0
099300 B FIS/03 SOFT MATTER: THE STRUCTURE AND RHEOLOGY OF COMPLEX FLUIDS 2 5.0
056927 B ING-IND/21 SURFACE TREATMENTS FOR MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS(f) 2 5.0
057513 C ICAR/10
ING-IND/13		 BIO-INSPIRED INNOVATION(g) 2 5.0
083047 C ING-IND/34 BIOMATERIALI [C.I.] 2 10.0

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Course dedicated to the Green Technologies Ambassadors program
Course available only for students enrolled in the GREEN AMBASSADOR programme
(d) Closed number subject
(e) Closed number subject
(f) Closed number subject
(g) Course dedicated to the Green Technologies Ambassadors program

Courses of the Group DI


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
052580 C L-FIL-LET/11 ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN CULTURE(a) 1 5.0
[5.0Innovative teaching]
056048 C M-FIL/02 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1 5.0
[5.0Innovative teaching]
052581 C M-FIL/02 ETHICS FOR TECHNOLOGY(b) 2 5.0
[5.0Innovative teaching]

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

Courses of the Group LAB


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
096268 B ICAR/08 COMPUTATIONAL MODELING FOR MATERIALS ENGINEERING 1 5.0
056987 B ING-IND/22 LABORATORIO DI CORROSIONE E PROTEZIONE DEI METALLI(a) 1 5.0
056865 B,C ING-IND/22
ING-IND/34		 MATERIALI E TECNOLOGIE PER IL 3D BIOPRINTING(b) 1 5.0
086849 B ING-IND/21 METALLIC MATERIALS AND PRODUCT INNOVATION 1 5.0
052514 B ING-IND/22 ADVANCED ORGANIC COATINGS(c) 2 5.0
056913 B ING-IND/22 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 2 5.0
057162 B ICAR/08 MECHANICAL TESTING AT SMALL SCALE 2 5.0
057901 B ING-IND/22 MOLECULAR MODELING OF MATERIALS 2 5.0
091605 B ING-IND/22 PRINCIPLES OF POLYMER PROCESSING(d) 2 5.0
056927 B ING-IND/21 SURFACE TREATMENTS FOR MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS(e) 2 5.0

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

7.4 Foreign language

The Politecnico di Milano is adopting the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF) for the classification of the English knowledge.

 

Admission to the Master degree in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology requires a B2 CEF level, which implies that the student must be able to understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options. 

 

Schools and Study Courses may at any time modify this level according to government directives or any other input from university and industrial organizations. Any variation will be communicated through the official website and by e-mail.   

For more information:
http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/how-to-apply/ 

7.5 Degree examination

The Degree final examination consists of a presentation of the experimental work carried out during the Master thesis and of its discussion in front of a Commission. The Master thesis is coordinated by a Supervisor, who has to be a professor of the Politecnico di Milano and in preference a teacher of the Master course in Materials Engineernig and Nanotechnology.


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.
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

Rooms and laboratories are available for lessons and practicals in chemistry, physics and material science and engineering.

 

Several services are offered in order to provide students with guidance and assistance in completing their studies, legal and financial support, international mobility and many other services to improve the quality of their life in the Campus.


11. International context


12. Internationalization

Students of the Master degree in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology of the Politecnico di Milano can apply for international exchange programs in order to take one or two semesters in a different university in Europe (Erasmus program) or in extra-european Countries (Erasmus Mundus program). The European Union program TIME also allows students to get a double degree with a Master of three years instead of two. The participation to these programs is subjected to the approval of the International Relations Commission of the Study Course.

 

Foreign students willing to take courses at the Politecnico di Milano can adopt the same scheme depending on what it's available in the Country of origin.


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


15. Errata corrige