School of Civil
Environmental and Land Management Engineering
School of Industrial and Information Engineering
Degree Programme of:
Geoinformatics Engineering
Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science)
Milano Campus
1. General Information
(¹) The student belongs to one or the other Degree class depending on the education chose.
School School of Civil
Environmental and Land Management Engineering
School of Industrial and Information EngineeringCode Reference Law 495 Name Geoinformatics Engineering Reference Law Ordinamento 270/04 Class of degree (¹) LM-32 - Computer systems engineering
LM-35 - Environmental engineeringDegree level Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science) First year of activation 2016/2017 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 Alberto Taliercio
Antonio CaponeCoordinator of the Study programme Giovanna Venuti Website of the School http://www.ingcat.polimi.it Website of the Study programme
http://www.geoinformatics.polimi.it/
Central Student Office - Milano Leonardo
Address VIA C. GOLGI, 42 (MI)
2. General presentation of the study programme
The vision of Digital Earth was proposed by Al Gore in 1998 as a multi-dimensional and multi-resolution model of the planet to contextualize the huge amount of spatial information relating to the physical and socio-economic environment. Every day humans generate 2.5 trillion (1018) bytes of data: 80% of them are spatial data acquired from fixed and mobile in-situ sensors, on satellites, aircrafts, UAVs or land vehicles, digital documents and social media. Such a massive flow generates new challenges since stored data have to be analyzed and processed to extract information, both in real-time and off-line. Therefore a new scientific and technical figure who combines expertizes of Computer Science, Environmental Engineering and Geomatics is needed.
The Master of Science in Geoinformatics Engineering is a two years international master course taught in English for both Italian and international students. The Master of Science in Geoinformatics Engineering is the first in Italy and exploits the long lasting experience of Politecnico di Milano in both Environmental, Geomatics and Computer Science to form new and multidisciplinary experts highly requested by both private and public sectors.
Geoinformatics Engineers on one side are high level experts in methodologies and technologies for measuring, georeferencing, managing, analyzing, visualizing and publishing spatial and time varying information, with a particular concern to environmental data. On the other side, they can design and implement all the computing infrastructures that are needed to manage spatial information. Given this specific preparation, Geoinformatics Engineers represent also connections points in multidisciplinary work environments.
Geoinformatics Engineers will thus be involved in the design, implementation and operation of geodata projects to support the new paradigms of Participative Digital Earth, Smart City and Smart Society as well as a variety of decisions at regional, country and global level. Urban and agricultural land planning, monitoring and management, infrastructure design, transport and traffic monitoring and management, environmental modeling, geography, Earth sciences are the main application fields of Geoinformatics Engineering. All those fields attain to the general context of sustainable management of environment and land.
For international students, this Master of Science gives the opportunity to contribute to the development in their countries of a new discipline that is now needed for public agencies, industrial and commercial applications.Study organization
The study program satisfies both the Italian Ministerial classes LM-32 (Computer Science Engineering) and LM 35 (Environmental and Land management Engineering). At the enrollment the student must choose her / his Master class: the choice can be modified during the first year of study.
Students having mainly a background in Environmental science will find an introductory course in Computer Science, while those with a computer oriented first level degree will follow a basic course on Geomatics and Environmental issues.
In the environmental field, the mandatory courses cover topics such as Geospatial data analysis, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Positioning and Location Based Services, Pollution measurement and management; in the Computer Science field, mandatory courses cover topics like Databases, Software engineering, Computer Infrastructures, Formal languages in the Computer Science area.
In the first year, the plan of mandatory courses allows the students to modify the choice of the Ministerial class. In the second year, mandatory courses alternate with elective courses, thus allowing students to deepen their expertise.
A research on an original scientific topic closes the path of the student and constitutes her / his MSc thesis: at the end the thesis is presented and discussed in a public dissertation.
Elective courses available for the students
Elective courses are specifically proposed for Geoinformatics Engineering students. They are either in computer programming and computer systems design, dealing for instance with multidimensional and mobile applications; or in environmental management and sustainability issues dealing for instance with geophysical data processing, hydrogeological risk or Earth Observation techniques.
Besides Geoinformatics elective courses, the students can select other courses within the whole educational offer of the Schools of Engineering of Politecnico di Milano. Subject to the approval of the Study Commission, students can also select courses from other Italian or European Universities.
3. Learning objectives
Mission and goals
The Geoinformatics engineering Master aims at preparing technicians who possess deep preparation and strong attitude to solve problems relevant to spatial information, with a special concern on geo-referenced environmental data. Therefore, their competences are interdisciplinary and range from Environmental to Computer Science Engineering. More precisely, they will acquire the following skills, both on methodological and practical point of views.
- Spatial information managing:
- acquisition and georeferencing,
- analysis, classification and processing,
- archiving, representation, publication and distribution.
- Computer infrastructures, needed to manage these data in the framework of the digitalization and automation of public and private sectors, even by Internet and Web technologies.
- Methodologies and instruments to model and analyze environmental phenomena.
- Advanced technologies for Big Geodata and Internet of Places.
Geoinformatics engineers are able to propose original solutions to manage and process spatial information and proficiently interact with multidisciplinary groups of experts in Environmental and Computer Science fields. The study program is fully offered in English, accordingly to internationalization process of Politecnico di Milano.
Knowledge and comprehension
The Geoinformatics Engineering Master poses the basis on the fundamental knowledge, both in Environmental and Computer Science, that have been acquired at the Bachelor level and proposes new highly specialized topics relevant to Geoinformatics.The Geoinformatics Engineer’s knowledge spans the general management of spatial information, with a particular attention to geo-referred environmental data; from a Computer Science side, he is able to analyze, design and implement solutions to complex geospatial problems.
The acquisition of these capabilities requires the knowledge of all the methodological and practical topics that allow to identify, model, and solve the typical Geoinformatics problems. The evaluation of the knowledge is a continuous process during each one course, that starts during classwork and laboratories and ends with the final exam.
At the end of the study path, the Geoinformatics Engineer deeply knows the State of The Art of the discipline and is able to autonomously face advanced topics, even in a research framework.Capability to apply knowledge and comprehension
At the end of their Master’s degree, students will not only gain the knowledge but also the habit to autonomously and creatively face and solve Geoinformatics problems, which are often unusual and new. Indeed, a main aim of the Master is to make students able to autonomously face cutting edge and original subjects, with a pro-active attitude to problem solution.
At a level that is both methodological and practical, the Geoinformatics Engineer solves problems related to acquisition, georeferencing, analysis, classification, processing, archiving, representation, publication and distribution of spatial information. This ability continuously requires the application of the knowledge and is achieved through laboratories and projects that are proposed to the students together with traditional courses lectures.
At the end of the study program, the thesis stimulates further the capability to apply knowledge and comprehension: indeed the student must face a specific problem and is stimulated to find original solutions. The quality of this work is evaluated during the public dissertation and defense of the thesis.
During the study path, the acquired capabilities are continuously checked through the discussion of individual and group reports relevant to classworks, laboratories and projects that are proposed to the students together with traditional courses lectures.
4. Organization of the study programme and further studies
4.1 Structure of the study programme and Qualifications
Geoinformatics Engineering - Programme organization chart4.2 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)
Ph.D. programme
The acquisition of a Ph.D. requires a Master of Science as preparatory training. The Ph.D. programme is spread over a period of at least three years, during which the student must acquire 180 additional credits, 40 of which related to basic training in research. During the Ph.D. programme the student is inserted in specific scientific and technological development projects of national and international interest, developed both in collaboration with scientific institutions and within the framework of agreements with engineering companies and practices.
5. Professional opportunities and work market
5.1 Professional status of the degree
The Geoinformatics engineer is an expert in all methodological and computational problems related to spatial information with a special concern for environmental geo-referenced data. They are also expert users and designers of systems for the management of such data. They play an active role in the evolution of spatial information, thanks to their deep culture, their careful critical sensibility and a marked vocational qualification.
According to the selected study track, the graduated Geoinformatics Engineers can participate to the state certification exam needed to enter either the Civil and Environmental Engineers' register or the Computer Science Engineers'one.5.2 Careers options and profiles
Professional opportunities related to the sample/recommended study plans.
Geoinformatics engineers play an active role in the evolution of spatial information, because they possess deep culture, careful critical sensibility and a marked vocational qualification.
The Geoinformatics Engineer knows all the methodological / technical and informatics aspects of Spatial information. Therefore, she / he has strong a expertize and can design systems for the management of the such information Therefore she / he finds a job in all the sectors that develop or use spatial information. More in detail:
- big industries (e.g., for telecommunications) and big companies which needs experts for spatial information
- public and private, national and local companies working on territorial mapping, on cadaster, on spatial data infrastructure, on territorial data collection, on environmental data management and analysis
- small and medium-sized companies working in the field of GIS development and management, of Computer Science applied to territorial data-base management, to logistics and land planning
- companies developing systems for the analysis and management of networks of environmental sensors
- companies developing hardware and software for environmental applications
- advanced research institutes or companies working on the Internet of Places, Big Geodata, Sensor Enablement, Urban Data City Analytics, Earth Observations.
Useful links
University Career Service
https://www.careerservice.polimi.it/it-IT
Surveys of University Assessment Commission
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=4203
5.3 Qualification profile
Geoinformatics Engineer
Profile in a work context
The Geoinformatics Engineer is an expert on all the methodological and informatics aspects concerning spatial information, with attention to geo-referenced environmental data; therefore, s/he is also an expert user, as well as a system designer, for management of the aforementioned information.
This profile plays an active and main role in the technological evolution of this sector and in its related applications, given that it is characterized by an in-depth basic culture, with a critical and attentive eye, as well as a clear professional qualification.
Depending on the choice made during the educational career, the graduate student in Geoinformatics Engineering can take the state examination to access the Register of Civil and Environmental Engineers or to that of Information Engineers.
Skills of this function
Management of spatial information in the processes of:
• acquisition and geo-referencing,
• analysis, classification and processing,
• archiving, representation, publication and distribution.
Design and creation of:
• tools for acquisition, modelling and spatial analysis of environmental data and phenomena,
• management systems, sharing and publication of spatial information,
• advanced technologies for Big Geodata and the Internet of Places.
Participation in the process of future evolution of Geoinformatics methodologies and techniques.
Job opportunities
The Geoinformatics Engineer finds a place in all that working sectors that develop or use spatial and environmental information. Simple but not exhaustive examples are the small and medium industry operating in the field of development and management of GIS, the computer industry applied to the management of territorial databases, logistics, planning, national and local authorities that work on cartography, land registry and collection of spatial data, management and analysis of environmental data, localization services.
Spatial information today is almost part of all sectors; therefore, the Geoinformatics Engineer finds employment also in the industries and in the institutions that need this profile among their employees, even if it is not their core business.
The Geoinformatics Engineer also acquires significant skills in environmental and IT issues, proportionally dependent on his choice of complementary courses. Therefore, she / he can also find employment where an Environmental and Territory Engineer is needed, with significant IT skills, for example for management and analysis of environmental sensor networks; on the other hand, she / he can find a job in those areas of IT Science Engineering, purely aimed at implementing IT tools for the Environment and Territory.
Finally, the Geoinformatics Engineer can find a job in institutions or advanced research firms on topics as Internet of Places, Big Geodata, Sensor Enablement, Urban Data City Analytics, Earth Observation: these clearly are very important sectors for scientific and technological growth, therefore, they are strategic both at national and international level.
6. Enrolment
6.1 Access requirements
First cycle degree (level 6 EQF) or comparable qualification
Access to the Master of Science in Geoinformatics Engineering implies prior acquisition of a Bachelor of Science, obtained from the Politecnico di Milano School of Engineering or any other Italian university. Access requirements are differentiated according to the Bachelor of Science acquired. In general, admissions are evaluated by an Admission Commission, accordingly to the following criteria:
- previous career,
- adequacy of personal preparation,
- knowledge of English.
A. For graduates in Environmental and Land Planning Engineering, Computer Science Engineering and other Engineering courses at the Politecnico di Milano:
- a selection must be passed that is based on results (marks and time taken) of the Bachelor of Science Programmes.
B. For engineering graduates from other Italian universities:
- a selection must be passed that is based on an average of the marks obtained in the exams required to graduate, weighted by the number of credits, not lower than 24/30, together with an evaluation of the prior curriculum.
Please consult the School website for further details.
6.2 Requested knowledge
Curricular requisites and adequacy of personal preparation are required, to be verified using procedures defined in the teaching regulations and applied by the Admission Commission.
In general, to be admitted, a Bachelor degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Italian class L-7) or in Computer Science and Engineering (Italian class L-8) obtained in Politecnico di Milano is needed.
Alternatively, an Italian technical-scientific Degree is needed. The duration of this Degree must be of at least three years, with at least 180 CFU. The admission is guaranteed if the following requirements are satisfied:
- at least 40 CFU in Italian disciplines (SSD) MAT/01, MAT/02, MAT/03
- at least 10 CFU in Italian discipline (SSD) ING-INF/05
- at least 10 CFU in Italian disciplines (SSD) ICAR/02, ICAR/03, ICAR/06.
For candidates who possess a foreign degree that is recognized by Politecnico di Milano, the same criteria will be applied. Where the conformity between the passed exams and the Italian discipline classes is not immediate, the Admission Commission will evaluate the curriculum.
Please consult the School website for further details and the attached Notice on New general criteria for admission to Master of Science Programmes.
All students must have a certified knowledge of English. Please consult Section 7.4 Methods of assessment of foreign languages.
6.3 Deadlines for admission and number of places available
All details are reported at the following link
Places available
Master of Science in Geoinformatics Engineering - Milano Leonardo Campus
Number of places planned locally for the AY 2023/2024:
- students which may be enrolled (Italian students, EU students and non-EU students resident in Italy):
20
- places reserved for non-EU students:
30
Total planned places:
50
6.4 Tutoring and students support
Tutorial activities are managed autonomously by the School. “General Student Services” interacts with the office of each of School Dean for administrative aspects. Procedures for tutoring assignments are the same as those adopted for other positions of part-time work. For specific information on active services, please refer to the following link:
https://www.ingcat.polimi.it/en/studenti/translate-to-english-servizi/tutoring
Guidance to the Politecnico di Milano.
Teaching Guidance Commission of the School of Civil, Environmental and Land Management Engineering
http://www.ingcat.polimi.it/uffici-e-servizi-della-scuola/commissioni/
Teaching Guidance Commission of the School of School of Industrial and Information Engineering
http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it/uffici-e-servizi-della-scuola/commissioni/
Polinternational
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=4278
7. Contents of the study Program
7.1 Programme requirements
As specified in the didactic regulations, 120 credits are required to obtain the degree. These credits can be acquired choosing between suggested courses.
Qualification requirements
Graduates need to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities to enable them to address and resolve, often in an original and innovative manner, the complex problems of Geoinformatics Engineering which, by its nature, is highly interdisciplinary. These objectives are achieved via a curriculum with a high profile content both in the disciplines oriented to the acquisition of the necessary theoretical tools (statistics, computer science, engineering sciences, geomatics) as well as those of more specialist nature which include a wide range of application content in various fields of engineering. This allows the student to develop those technical abilities necessary to solve even leading edge issues, using advanced methodologies and in an autonomous fashion. Finally, knowledge related to the employment world and its continuous evolution is constantly updated through technical visits and development of project and/or laboratory activities included in many courses
According to Law No. 33 of April 12, 2022, simultaneous enrollment in two programs is allowed. Enrollment in two programs is possible only if they are of different degree classes (classi di laurea) and differ in at least two-thirds of their educational activities regarding academic credits.
Consistent with what is defined by Law No. 33, at the student's instance, the maximum number of CFUs already taken in the other program and validatable is 40 CFUs for MSc programmes.
Please note that courses belonging to programs of a different level or type from the program you are enrolled in cannot be validated.
Full details on when to apply for validation and the administrative fees to be paid are available on the Polimi website: https://www.polimi.it/contemporanea-iscrizione
7.2 Mode of study
This study program requires a full time attendance and involves classroom and laboratory activities.
7.3 Detailed learning objectives
1 Year courses - Track: GEC - Geoinformatics Engineering - CS
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 053799 C ICAR/06 GEOSPATIAL DATA ANALYSIS [I.C.] 1 10,0 10,0 053660 C ICAR/06 POSITIONING AND LOCATION BASED SERVICES 1 10,0 [3,0]
10,0 059067 C ICAR/06 EARTH OBSERVATION [I.C.] 2 10,0 10,0 052422 C ICAR/06 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 10,0 [2,010,0 095898 B ING-INF/05 COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURES 2 5,0 5,0 055633 B ING-INF/05 COMPUTER SECURITY - UIC 587 2 5,0 5,0 -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group INF -- -- -- 10,0(a) -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group MISC -- -- -- -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group AMB -- -- -- (a) In the two years at least 50 CFU in ICAR / GEO / BIO included Earth Observation (codice 059067); minimum 45 CFU in ING-INF/05. Maximum 5 CFU from table MISC.1 Year courses - Track: GEO - Geoinformatics Engineering - ENV LM-35
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 056821 B ING-INF/05 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND OPERATING SYSTEMS [I.C.] 1 10,0 10,0 085779 B ING-INF/05 ARCHITETTURA DEI CALCOLATORI E SISTEMI OPERATIVI 1 10,0 053799 C ICAR/06 GEOSPATIAL DATA ANALYSIS [I.C.] 1 10,0 10,0 052422 C ICAR/06 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2 10,0 [2,010,0 053660 C ICAR/06 POSITIONING AND LOCATION BASED SERVICES 1 10,0 [3,010,0 095898 B ING-INF/05 COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURES 2 5,0 5,0 052423 B ING-INF/05 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FOR GEOINFORMATICS 2 5,0 5,0 -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group INF -- -- -- 10,0(a) -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group MISC -- -- -- -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group AMB -- -- -- (a) In the two years at least 50 CFU in ING-INF/05 included Computer Architecture and Operating Systems (cod. 056821); minimum 45 CFU in ICAR / GEO / BIO. Maximum 5 CFU from table MISC.Courses of the Group INF
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU 051891 B ING-INF/05 DATA BASES 2 1 5,0 056892 B ING-INF/05 DATA MINING 1 5,0 093212 B ING-INF/05 DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS 1 5,0 090950 B ING-INF/05 DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS 1 5,0 056899 B ING-INF/05 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS 1 5,0 089182 B ING-INF/05 FORMAL LANGUAGES AND COMPILERS 1 5,0 056889 B ING-INF/05 FOUNDATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 1 5,0 099993 B ING-INF/05 IMAGE ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER VISION 1 5,0 056897 B ING-INF/05 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND APPLICATIONS 1 5,0 054443 B ING-INF/05 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 2 1 5,0 [2,0089181 B ING-INF/05 THEORETICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE 1 5,0 056890 B ING-INF/05 UNCERTAINTY IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 1 5,0 [1,5091023 B ING-INF/05 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1 2 5,0 090958 B ING-INF/05 COMPUTER GRAPHICS 2 5,0 055633 B ING-INF/05 COMPUTER SECURITY - UIC 587 2 5,0 054183 B ING-INF/05 GEOINFORMATICS PROJECT 2 5,0 [5,0089318 B ING-INF/05 HYPERMEDIA APPLICATIONS (WEB AND MULTIMEDIA) 2 5,0 097683 B ING-INF/05 MACHINE LEARNING 2 5,0 089020 B ING-INF/05 PROGETTO DI INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA (5 CFU) 2 5,0 089013 B ING-INF/05 ROBOTICS 2 5,0 Courses of the Group MISC
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU 088983 -- MAT/09 FOUNDATIONS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH 1 5,0 059589 C ICAR/06
ING-IND/17SPACE ECONOMY AND EARTH OBSERVATION BUSINESS(a) 1 5,0 054323 -- ING-INF/03 INTERNET OF THINGS 2 5,0 [1,0059275 -- ING-INF/04 MODELLISTICA E SIMULAZIONE 2 5,0 [1,0(a) Closed number subject2 Year courses - Track: GEC - Geoinformatics Engineering - CS LM-32
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 052537 B ING-INF/05 TECHNOLOGIES FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1 5,0 [1,05,0 054443 B ING-INF/05 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 2 1 5,0 [2,05,0 089182 B ING-INF/05 FORMAL LANGUAGES AND COMPILERS 1 5,0 5,0 -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group AMB -- -- -- 30,0(a) -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group INF -- -- -- -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group MISC -- -- -- 051268 -- -- THESIS 1 15,0 15,0 051268 -- -- THESIS 2 15,0 (a) In the two years at least 50 CFU in ICAR / GEO / BIO included Earth Observation (059067); minimum 45 CFU in ING-INF/05. Maximum 5 CFU from table MISC.2 Year courses - Track: GEO - Geoinformatics Engineering - ENV LM-35
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group 051746 C ICAR/03 POLLUTION MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT [I.C.] 2 10,0 10,0 052537 B ING-INF/05 TECHNOLOGIES FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1 5,0 [1,010,0 054183 B ING-INF/05 GEOINFORMATICS PROJECT (a) 2 5,0 [5,0-- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group AMB -- -- -- 25,0(b) -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group MISC -- -- -- -- -- -- Courses to be chosen from Group INF -- -- -- 051268 -- -- THESIS 1 15,0 15,0 051268 -- -- THESIS 2 15,0 (a) Course equivalent to "089020 Progetto di Ingegneria Informatica (5CFU)"
(b) In the two years at least 50 CFU in ING-INF/05 included Computer Architecture and Operating Systems (cod. 056821); minimum 45 CFU in ICAR / GEO / BIO. Maximum 5 CFU from table MISC.Courses of the Group AMB
Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU 056822 C ICAR/06 PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND DRONE IMAGE PROCESSING 1 5,0 051270 C GEO/11 SUBSURFACE IMAGING AND DETECTION 1 5,0 089122 C ICAR/06 TELERILEVAMENTO 1 10,0 059064 C ICAR/06 EARTH OBSERVATION - ADVANCED 2 5,0 059274 C ICAR/06 EARTH OBSERVATION - FUNDAMENTALS 2 5,0 054193 C ICAR/03 POLLUTION MEASUREMENT 2 5,0 051746 C ICAR/03 POLLUTION MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT [I.C.] 2 10,0 7.3.1 POLIMI Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures
Politecnico di Milano has activated high-level training courses aimed at creating new professional figures in Smart Infrastructures.
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 ECTS (thus at least extra 10 ECTS 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 “PoliMI Ambassador in SMART INFRASTRUCTURES".
As part of the educational training, students must acquire at least 30 ECTS in courses related to the Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures profile, which have to be chosen from Tables A and B with a minimum number of 20 ECTS from Table B: in any case the study plan must satisfy the teaching rules of the Study Course.
The Ambassador in SMART INFRASTRUCTURES certification will be reported in the student’s Diploma Supplement and a dedicated digital badge will be issued by Politecnico di Milano. Students who will not obtain the required extra 10 ECTS and the 30 ECTS in training activities functional to the Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures profile will not be precluded from obtaining their MSc degree.
Track: * - Table A
Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus 052422 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 052423 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FOR GEOINFORMATICS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 053660 POSITIONING AND LOCATION BASED SERVICES 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 053799 GEOSPATIAL DATA ANALYSIS [I.C.] 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 054183 GEOINFORMATICS PROJECT 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 054323 INTERNET OF THINGS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 056822 PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND DRONE IMAGE PROCESSING 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 059064 EARTH OBSERVATION - ADVANCED 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 059274 EARTH OBSERVATION - FUNDAMENTALS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 059589 SPACE ECONOMY AND EARTH OBSERVATION BUSINESS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 089013 ROBOTICS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 089122 TELERILEVAMENTO 10,0 IT Any programme Any Track 1 MI 095898 COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURES 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 097683 MACHINE LEARNING 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1, 2 MI Track: * - Table B
Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus 051278 PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND DRONE SURVEYING 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 052331 BIM FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS 6,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 053126 GEOSPATIAL DATA PROCESSING AND CRISIS MAPPING APPLIED TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 LC 054172 GEOSPATIAL DATA PROCESSING TO SUPPORT SEISMIC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 16,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 LC 054309 LOCALIZATION, NAVIGATION AND SMART MOBILITY 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 054325 MOBILE RADIO NETWORKS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 054327 WIRELESS INTERNET 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 054330 WIRELESS AND MOBILE PROPAGATION 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 055551 COMMUNICATION NETWORK DESIGN 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 056490 DATA AND INFORMATION QUALITY 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 056837 NETWORK MEASUREMENT AND DATA ANALYSIS LAB 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI 056901 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BIG AND UNSTRUCTURED DATA 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 094783 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 094785 FUNDAMENTALS OF SIGNALS AND TRANSMISSION 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 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 098634 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS [I.C.] 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI 7.4 Foreign language
Pursuant to MD 270/04, the Politecnico di Milano has adopted the English language as the EU language that must be known in addition to Italian.
Starting from the 2006/2007 academic year, all students must have a certificate certifying knowledge of English at least to level in according to the parameters indicated in the corresponding notices prepared by the Student Services Area of the Politecnico di Milano.
Web site: http://www.polimi.it/en/students/student-career/english-language/
For complete rules relating to ascertaining knowledge of the English language, please refer to the resolutions of the Academic Senate and related documents prepared by the Politecnico di Milano, in particular: Enrolment Guide, Student Guide, Foreign Language Guide.
Student Guide: foreign language guide: http://www.polimi.it/lingue/
Verification of knowledge of a foreign language
Reference regulations for Programmes at theSchoolof Civil Environmental and Land Management Engineering.
http://www.ingcat.polimi.it/scuola/normativa-di-riferimento/
Language courses
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=43407.5 Degree examination
Master of Science exams.
The final exam consists of the discussion of a thesis, submitted in the form of a written dissertation, which may be of a design as well as scientific (theoretical or applied research) nature and which must in all cases present innovative solutions in order to evaluate the full scientific, technical and professional maturity of the candidate.
The thesis, developed under the guidance of a supervisor belonging to the teaching staff of the programme school, may be subject to review by an external examiner expert in the subject matter, attesting its originality and validity.
Information concerning general rules and regulations, session calendars, registration and consignment of theses is available at
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=4371
8. Academic calendar
The student must also always consult the Academic Calendar of the School for all teaching, organizational and logistical deadlines since each School of the University may have different timing according to Programme and Campus.
The Academic Calendar can be found at this link:
https://www.ingcat.polimi.it/en/1/teaching/documents/academic-calendar
In addition, the School Web pages contain the Planning circular of teaching activities of A.Y..
This circular provides a collection of tables constituting the complete documentation of A.Y. teaching activities for all Programmes: MD 270/04 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Bachelor of Science, 1st and 2nd year Master of Science, ex MD 509/99 and Old System (now discontinued) with specific reference to:
- Bachelor and Master of Science graduation exams;
- course exams;
- Leonardo Campus lecture and exam calendar; for external Campuses the locally agreed calendar is valid.
Academic calendar
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=4402
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.
School
http://www.ingcat.polimi.it/en/school/presentation/
Academic office and services
http://www.ingcat.polimi.it/en/academic-office-and-services/Professors of the School of Civil, Environmental and Land Planning Engineering.
Professors for official courses for the current AY are indicated on the School Website.
Professors of School courses
Several Departments contribute to the teaching activities. They are listed below with the relative websites.
- Dept. Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU) - http://www.dastu.polimi.it/index.php?id=23&L=1
- Dept. Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering - http://www.abc.polimi.it/
- Dept. Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale (DICA) - http://www.dica.polimi.it/
- Dept. Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta" - http://www.chem.polimi.it
- Dept. Design - http://www.dipartimentodesign.polimi.it/
- Dept. Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria (DEIB) - http://www.deib.polimi.it/index.php?&idlang=eng
- Dept. Energy - http://www.energia.polimi.it/english/index.php?
- Dept. Physics - http://www.fisi.polimi.it/en/home
- Dept. Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering (DIG) - http://www.dig.polimi.it/index.php?id=93&L=2
- Dept. Mathematics - http://www.mate.polimi.it/index.php?lg=en
10. Infrastructures and laboratories
Student services.
https://www.polimi.it/en → tools →on-line services
Student services are involved in guidance and career management for students enrolled in Bachelor and Master of Science Programmes, student benefits and grants, international mobility and all those services in support of university life.
Departments Secretaries
https://chatbotstudenti.eu-de.mybluemix.net/
Student IT services.
Information Technology Services Area for Students and Professors
https://www.polimi.it/en → tools →ict-services
11. International context
The Master of Science interclass and interschool in Geoinformatics Engineering actively participates in the general and special projects of the University such as:
- Erasmus+ programmes
- TIME Project
- Unitech Programme
- Non-EU Projects
- Leonardo:
- International Internships
- Erasmus Mundus
- Frame Agreements
- Student Exchange Agreements
- Master Agreements
- Double Degree Agreements
The Politecnico di Milano is one of the founding members of the TIME program, established in 1988. Today, European technical universities admitted to the TIME program number 46. The program allows students to obtain a degree in two different countries. Students have the opportunity to extend their curriculum, substituting one year at the campus of origin with two years at the host campus for a double degree.
12. Internationalization
Internationalization - Leonardo Campus
International internships.
https://www.polimi.it/en/campuses-and-services/international-mobility
13. Quantitative data
The Didactic Observation Unit and the Evaluation Nucleus perform periodic analysis on the overall results analysing the teaching activities and the integration of graduates into the work world. Reports and studies are available on the website of the Politecnico di Milano.
14. Further information
Students are invited to read all the "Reference regulations" of the School of Civil Environmental and Land Management Engineering carefully; in particular, those referring to the admission to the MSCE programme, mentioned in section 6.1.