Academic Year 2024/25





School of Industrial and Information Engineering



Degree Programme of:


Electrical Engineering
Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science)


Milano Campus

1. General Information

School School of Industrial and Information Engineering
Code Reference Law475
NameElectrical Engineering
Reference LawOrdinamento 270/04
Class of degreeLM-28 - Electrical 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 Flavia Grassi
Website of the School http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it
Website of the Study programme
https://www.elettrica.polimi.it/?lang=en


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

2. General presentation of the study programme

Introduction

Electrical Engineering is the engineering field that investigates applications of electrical phenomena by resorting to electromagnetic field and circuit theory. Of particular interest for this sector are electric power systems, electrical machines and drives, electronic power converters, electric systems for transportation, electric and electronic measurements, circuit theory and electromagnetic compatibility. The programme in Electrical Engineering encompasses all the subjects required to educate undergraduate and graduate students in Electrical Engineering.
Nowadays, societal and industrial growth is largely based on the availability of energy in a form that can be readily transformed into light, heat, movement, electromagnetic waves for data transmission and remote processing, electrochemical activity. Electric energy represents the most efficient way to convert energy from primary energy sources and transport it to distant places. Its features make electricity unique for many activities in everyday life, ranging from household, industrial or service applications.
Electric energy is clean, easy to control and environment-friendly. In our country, more than one-third of the consumed energy is converted into electric energy before its end use. Electric energy is a precious good that should not be wasted. To attain this goal, all related conversions, from initial production to end use, must be optimized. Presently, the electric energy field is undergoing significant changes that will make the future role of the electrical engineer more and more important as a key player in managing energy and protecting the environment.
Electrical Engineering inherently involves cross-disciplinary skills and covers a large number of different application areas. These include electrical machines, electronic power converters, transformers, wide-area electrical transmission and distribution networks, electric systems for household and industrial applications, industrial automation, electric traction, heavy metallurgical industry, electromagnetic compatibility.
Production, transmission, distribution and rational and sustainable use of electric energy require B.Sc. and M.Sc. graduates in Electrical Engineering with solid capabilities in designing and managing electric systems and devices, as well as in analyzing and processing all related data. For instance, the need of exploiting renewable energy sources, such as sun and wind, by means of distributed generation that complement the traditional high-power hydro-electric and thermoelectric generation, implies a new way of designing and operating the electric distribution grid. In this field, a significant advancement is expected in the application of ICT techniques to the development of the future intelligent grid (Smart Grids).
Moreover, the ever-increasing diffusion of complex and disturbance-sensitive equipment (such as, for example, data processing centers) requires an ever-increasing level of quality of the electric supply that, in turn, requires new equipment to be studied and developed in order to attain a better immunity of the electrical appliances to disturbances and more reliable and fault-tolerant distribution networks.
The development of advanced fuel cells and storage systems will soon favor the diffusion of hybrid and electric vehicles and will significantly contribute to decreasing environment pollution and optimize the use of traditional and/or innovative energy sources. Moving from a regulated toward a deregulated energy market will undoubtedly open new opportunities for customers, but will also imply new technical problems, whose solution could be found only by highly-qualified Electrical Engineers.
These are the key topics for the Electrical Engineering programme. It is aimed at providing the necessary skills to handle all processes involved in the conversion, generation, transmission, distribution and final exploitation of the electric energy both in household and industrial applications. Particular attention is paid to the sustainability of the whole process, from both the financial and environmental points of view.
The Electrical Engineering has a long history and tradition (it was first established in 1886 at Politecnico di Milano) and is still providing a well-recognized contribution to the advancement of new technologies that are the key enablers of the industrial growth of the modern society.

 

Study Programmes 

The overall programme in Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano includes the B.Sc, M.Sc. and Ph.D. study programmes.

 

The Laurea Programme (equivalent to Bachelor of Science) - The undergraduate programme in Electrical Engineering develops over three years and requires the student to earn 180 credits. This programme is aimed at forming students with sufficient knowledge to master the typical basic methods and notions of Electrical Engineering, in order to form professionals capable of solving the typical basic design issues.

 

The Laurea Magistrale Programme (equivalent to Master of Science) - After the B.Sc. programme, the M.Sc. program can be entered, that develops over two years and requires the student to earn an additional 120 credits. This programme is aimed at forming highly-qualified professionals with the required skills to solve complex design problems and foster technological innovation in the typical fields of Electrical Engineering. This requires a solid background on the theoretical and scientific foundations of the Electrical Engineering, as well as on the most advanced methods of operating the electric systems and equipment.

The offered tracks are:

 

  • ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, bilingual track including both courses taught in English and courses delivered in Italian
  • SUSTAINABLE SMART GRIDS FOR ENERGY TRANSITION, special track devoted to Smart Grid technology, with all courses delivered in English. (This track is supported by Gridspertise S.r.l., Enel S.p.A group)

 

Students enrolled in the M.Sc. Programme will gain expertise in the technical areas of electric power systems, renewable energy sources, smart grid technologies, smart transportation systems, e-vehicles, the design of electrical machines and drives, power electronics, and industrial automation.

 

The Ph.D. Programme - After the M.Sc. degree, the Ph.D. programme in Electrical Engineering can be entered, that is aimed at forming the top-level professionals, able to conduct leading-edge research activity in Academia, research agencies, and centers as well as in R&D in several industry sectors.


3. Learning objectives

Introduction

The Electrical Engineering Programmes at Politecnico di Milano have been designed in order to reach the following objectives.

 

General Learning Objectives:

  • To pave the way for basic training in Electrical Engineering (B.Sc.);
  • To promote both a preparatory training for the M.Sc. and a vocational path;
  • To adapt learning activities to the job market and to develop design capabilities and independent-thinking ability;
  • To favor completion of a methodological training with lab activities in pre-selected specialization fields;
  • To acquire independent development capabilities, under the guidance of tutors, by involving the students in theoretical and practical design work, from the beginning of the B.Sc. to the end of the M.Sc., where a thesis project is required;
  • To encourage independent choices (limited number of options at the B.Sc., but a quite wide range of possibilities at the M.Sc.).

 

Specific Learning Objectives (M.Sc.):

  • To allow selection among a number of areas of competence associated with fundamental subjects, allowing different specialization fields, to be chosen by the students;
  • To favor completion of methodological training with lab activities in the pre-selected specialization fields;
  • To encourage students to make independent decisions on their learning paths, based on the area of competence they prefer;
  • To attract foreign students and offer to the Italian students an international learning environment through the formation of international classes and learning plans involving English taught courses.

 

The M.Sc. Programme in Electrical Engineering

The M.Sc. programme in Electrical Engineering (second level, two-year programme) allows students to gain solid skills in theoretical, experimental and applied areas of Electrical Engineering. Students can focus on different technological areas and develop diversified expertise, depending on their learning plan. In particular, the following subject areas are addressed in the courses foreseen by this study programme:

 

  • Electromagnetic compatibility and numerical electromagnetics;
  • Measurement techniques and diagnosis;
  • Design of electrical machinery;
  • Production of electricity and electricity plants;
  • Transmission, distribution and utilization systems;
  • Power electronics for integration of storages and renewables in the grid;
  • Advanced industrial applications (e.g., automation systems, electric traction systems, e-vehicles);
  • Electricity market economic and financial applications.

 

The main subjects covered by the M.Sc. Programme in Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano are power systems, Smart Grid, renewable sources, transport systems (including Smart Transportation and e-vehicles), electrical machines design, power electronics, industrial automation. 

Learning plans include both mandatory and elective courses. This allows students to customize their learning plans (both official and self-designed plans) becoming a specialist in one of the following Areas of Competence: 1) Energy and renewable sources, 2) Transports, 3) Design and automation, 4) Smart Grid.

In the following, possible examples of course baskets in line with the aforementioned Areas of Competence are reported.

 

Energy and Renewable Sources

- Electric Power Systems II;

- Power Generation and Renewables;

- Electricity Market;

- Electromagnetic Compatibility B;

- Measurement Systems for Industry 4.0;

- DC Microgrids Operation and Design (DC-MOC).

 

This area addresses topics in electric systems for energy, in consideration of the impact of electronics, automation, and computer science and with particular attention to modern uses of renewable sources. Skills developed in the production, transmission, distribution, and use of electricity (e.g. calculations of optimum dispatching, load flow, short circuit, dynamics, reliability) are analyzed and discussed in the current perspective of a deregulated electricity market.  Widespread contribution from renewable sources (such as wind, solar and in particular photovoltaic, fuel cells, cogenerative cycles) mainly involves medium and low voltage systems and the revision of structure, control and protection of the distribution system; this is where the quality of electricity supply is important, for the ever-increasing diffusion of equipment that must be problem-free and not cause problems itself.  In terms of use, there are skills in the field of drives and innovative systems, for example, storage for more efficient use of electrical systems, both stationary and on transportation vehicles.

 

Transport

- Electric Power Systems II;

- Electric Systems for Transportation;

- Automatic Electric Transportation Systems;

- Electromagnetic Compatibility B;

- Electrical Drives.

 

This area explores electric issues associated with transportation systems. The areas focus mainly on railway systems (including High Speed - High Capacity systems), underground networks (including automatic systems), mass overground urban transport systems (tramlines, trolleybuses, and light rail), independent transport systems (electric and hybrid vehicles) and electric systems onboard ships and airplanes. Both the infrastructural and energy aspects are considered in relation to supply systems together with electromechanical aspects of converting electricity for traction.  The issues of safety and speed control, electrical drives and electromagnetic compatibility between power systems and control and signaling systems are also considered. The skills developed ensure training of an electrical engineer with sound methodological and engineering foundations, and expertise in the transport sector - a sector that increasingly turns to electrical engineering (for example electric propulsion systems for ships and electric vehicles) to optimize resources and for sustainable development of transport.

 

Design and Automation

- Construction and Design of Electrical Machines;

- Electrical Drives;

- Systems for Industrial Automation and Communications;

- Electromagnetic Compatibility B;

- Measurement Systems for Industry 4.0.

 

This specialization area focuses on design methodologies of components, theoretical and application aspects of electrical drives and static converters, and several specific areas of automation: issues that are common in industrial, civil and movement systems' applications. The skills developed vary from modern methods of designing and checking electromagnetic and electromechanical components, both standard and special, to the ability to choose and design the most suitable drive and supply system for each application, with the relative control techniques, to a practical understanding of the most advanced communication, automation and supervision systems in various fields of the industry of generation and distribution of electrical energy, domotics and services.

 

Smart Grid

- Sensors, Measurements, and Smart Metering;

- Planning & Operation of Distribution Grids with High Penetration of RES;

- Regulation of Electric Power Systems;

- Network Automation and Protection Systems; Tools for Networks Simulation;

- Smart Grids: Components, Functionalities & Benefits.

 

This specialization area, organized and run in collaboration with Enel S.p.A., deals with the issues related to electricity distribution networks in medium voltage and low voltage, considering the impact of electronic, automation and computer science, and with particular attention to the modern use of Renewable Energy Sources. A high degree of penetration of DG has a considerable impact on the operation, control, protection, and reliability of the existing power systems and requires the use of technology to modernize the power grid. It employs innovative products and services combined with intelligent monitoring, control, communication, and self-healing technologies to facilitate the connection and operation of DG of all sizes and technologies, allow consumers (including electric vehicles and energy storage systems) to play a part in optimizing the operation of the system, and allow enhanced levels of reliability and security of supply. The skills developed span from activities related to transmission and distribution of electrical energy, network management of electrical systems, which include development, operations, and maintenance services. An important aspect is also related to the regulation of power systems, necessary to establish the tariffs and promote investments in the network, with particular attention to the adequacy, efficiency and security of the overall system. 

 

Further and more detailed information on the Areas of Competence and guidelines to the preparation of individual learning plans are available on the website of the Study Programmes in Electrical Engineering.


4. Organization of the study programme and further studies

4.1 Structure of the study programme and Qualifications

The following diagram shows the structure of the Electrical Engineering programme, in line with the Italian educational system, DM 270/04.


4.2 Further Studies

The B.Sc. (Laurea) degree is a strict requirement for admission to the M.Sc. (Laurea Magistrale) programme; the M.Sc. degree is a strict requirement for admission to the Ph.D. Programme.

 

For foreign graduated students, access to the Electrical Engineering M.Sc. programme is based on evaluation of the transcript of records, international ranking of the University where they got the B.Sc degree, and specialization area.


5. Professional opportunities and work market

5.1 Professional status of the degree

At the end of the M.Sc. study programme, and after successful thesis defence, students receive the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to M.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering.

The M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering belongs to the degrees in the class of Industrial Engineering. M.Sc. Graduates in Electrical Engineering can work as self-employed professionals, subject to passing the State Exam, and registering in the Professional Order of Engineers, under Section A, in their home province. 

Additional information is available in the web site: http://www.ordineingegneri.milano.it

 


Graduates are awarded the qualification Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Master of Science graduates of Electrical Engineering can work as self-employed professionals, subject to passing the State Exam, and registering in the Professional Order of Engineers, under Section A, in their home province. For more information please visit the website: http://www.ordineingegneri.milano.it

5.2 Careers options and profiles

Electrical Engineers are highly employable in many and diversified areas. The main sectors providing job positions for Electrical Engineers include:

  • Manufacturing of electrical machines and devices, and power electronics equipment;
  • Industrial automation and robotics;
  • Utilities that generate, transport and distribute electrical energy (with specific jobs in planning and operation);
  • Manufacturing and engineering firms for design, implementation, and operation of electrical systems for transportation;
  • Automated production of goods and services;
  • Companies operating in energy trading on the deregulated energy market;
  • Engineering practice.

 

The demand for Electrical Engineers is particularly high. The most recent survey carried out by Politecnico di Milano's Career Service shows an overall employment rate of 100% (94%) for italian (international) graduates, with a percentage of 98% (96%) of italian (international) M.Sc. graduates employed within six months from graduation. This result is closely linked to the cross-disciplinary skills of M.Sc. graduates, highly appreciated and recognized by the national and international job market.

5.3 Qualification profile

Electrical Engineer

Profile in a work context:
The Electrical Engineer profile is characterized by a wide range knowledge, necessary to face the increasingly demanding challenges of the world of work and research, not only in the field of production, transmission and distribution of electricity, but also in the many and different situations of industrial, domestic, hospital and transport applications, electromagnetic compatibility and measurement and diagnostic techniques.
 The Laurea Magistrale graduate students in Electrical Engineering can work as freelancer, upon State Examination and enrolment in Section A of the Register of Professional Engineers of the province of residence.

 

Skills of this function:
Specific skills: 
- perform and manage even complex design activities;
- promote and develop technological innovation;
- review the structure, control and protection of distribution networks;
- improve the efficiency of electrical systems both stationary and on transport vehicles
- designing power supply conversion systems for tractive purposes, taking into account infrastructural, energy, electromechanical aspects and respect to safety and gear control, electric drives and electromagnetic compatibility between power systems and control and signalling systems (spanning from railway systems also High Speed - High Capacity, to underground railways, to urban surface transport systems of collective type, to individual transport systems, to electrical systems on board ships and airplanes);
- optimise resources for sustainable mobility development;
- dimension and verify the electromagnetic and electromechanical components, both standard and special ones;
- choose and design the most suitable drive and power supply system for each application, with related control techniques;
- apply the most advanced systems of communication, automation and supervision, in different areas of industry, distributed generation, home automation and services.

 

Job opportunities:
M.Sc. graduates in Electrical Engineering are highly employable in the following areas:
- industries for the production of equipment, electrical machinery, and power electronic systems;
- industries for industrial automation and robotics;
- companies and entities for production, transmission and distribution of electricity (planning and operation);
- companies and entities for design, construction and operation of electrical transport systems;
- companies for production and management of automated goods and services;
- regulatory bodies of the electricity sector at national and international level;
- freelancer.


6. Enrolment

6.1 Access requirements

The B.Sc. (Laurea) degree is a strict requirement for admission to the M.Sc. (Laurea Magistrale) programme; the M.Sc. degree is a strict requirement for admission to the Ph.D. Programme.

Admission to M.Sc. Degree Course undergoes an evaluation process aimed to determine the eligibility of the applicant. Such process, in compliance to the existing regulation (D.M. 22/10/2004 n. 270 art. 6 par. 2 and D.M. 16/3/2007, art.6 par. 1), is based upon curriculum requirements and an assessment of the preparation of the student.

The final decision about the admission to the M.Sc. Degree Course is taken by a Selection Committee set up by the Board of Studies, according to the academic career of the applicant. The Committee may take into account valid documentation showing clear exceptional conditions, justifying non-compliance of below-mentioned criteria and showing that the student has an adequate background. Such a documentation shall be attached to the admission application.

 

If the applicant is admitted, compulsory additional subjects shall be communicated together with the admission and before enrolment, in order to provide students with the necessary information for a transparent and rational choice.

Requirements concerning the English language proficiency levels are presented in Paragraph 7.5.

 

Application for Admission

A Bachelor of Science Degree (Laurea) is required for the evaluation of the career, or a higher degree (MSc, Laurea Magistrale). The evaluation can be carried out also for students enrolled in Politecnico di Milano BSc, if they are candidates in the next Graduation session, and for students enrolled in BSc of other Italian Universities, if they shall graduate before enrolling to the MSc.

 
Admission requirements concerning the academic career considered by the Commission are as follows:

 

  1. if weighted average grade (or graduation mark in case of graduate candidates with B.Sc. Degree issued by other Italian Universities) is not below the admission threshold (see later);
  2. if graduate candidates can certify proficiency in English (see Paragraph 7.4);
  3. if further subjects and background knowledge are not required.


If requirement stated at point 1) on the above list is not satisfied, the candidate will not be admitted to the M.Sc. Degree Programme, unless documentation testifying a proven exceptional case is presented.

If requirements stated at point 2) and/or 3) on the above list are not satisfied, the candidate will be accepted and enrolled in the M.Sc. Degree Programme, only after he/she has satisfied those requirements, by demonstrating his/her proficiency in English and/or earning the prerequisites identified and communicated by the Selection Committee.

 

Admission threshold

Graduates in the BSc programme in Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano

Graduates in the BSc programme in Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano who, at the end of the programme, have obtained a weighted average grade less than a threshold value of 21/30 will not be admitted in general to the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Graduates in the BSc programme in Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano who at the end of the programme have obtained a weighted average grade not less than 21/30 will be automatically admitted.

 

Graduates in other BSc programmes of the School of Industrial and Information Engineering at Politecnico di Milano

Graduates of other BSc programmes of the School of Industrial and Information Engineering at Politecnico di Milano who at the end of the programme have obtained a weighted average grade less than a threshold value of 22/30 will not be admitted in general.

Graduates of other BSc programmes of the School of Industrial and Information Engineering at Politecnico di Milano who at the end of the programme have obtained a weighted average grade not less than 22/30 will be automatically admitted.

 

Please note that, admission to the M.Sc. Programme in Electrical Engineering does not necessarily implies validation of all the credits that graduated candidates have earned in their former career, as excess courses or single courses. Prerequisites and/or obligations to be satisfied by the candidates in order to get the MSc Degree are determined on an individual basis by the Selection Committee, based on the number and type of credits earned in the student’s former career.

 

For all candidates who do not fall in the above categories, admission will be decided case by case by the admission committee, based on the cv of the appplicant and the graduation mark. Particularly, for foreign students access to the Electrical Engineering M.Sc. programme is based on evaluation of the transcript of records, international ranking of the University where they got the B.Sc. degree, and specialization area.

 

English Proficiency

For a list of the recognised certificates and their respective minimum requirements, please see Paragraph 7.5.

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The admission requirements for accessing the Master of Science Course referred to in this Regulation are valid only for the Academic Year 2024/2025 and may change in subsequent Academic Years.

6.2 Requested knowledge

In order to be admitted to the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, applicants must have acquired a knowledge base that is consistent with the study programme offered in the degree course. The evaluation of the adequacy of this knowledge base uses as a reference framework the programme of the Bachelor of Science degree course in Electrical Engineering.

Definition of the curricular requirements for admission to the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering is based on educational requirements that permit a sufficient background in the methodologies and technologies of electrical engineering and in particular:

  • Sufficient mathematical and scientific background in general;
  • Sufficient background knowledge in Electrical Engineering, Fundamentals of Automation, Electronics, Fundamentals of Applied Thermodynamics and Fluid Machines, Applied Mechanics and Technical Drawing;
  • Sufficient background knowledge in Electrical Machinery, Electrical Measurements, Distribution of Electric Power, Modelling of Electrical Machines and Power Systems, Electric Safety.

 

Procedures for the application of prerequisites

An applicant who has been assigned any prerequisites may attend “Individual Courses”, in the period before the enrolment to the Master of Science, earn credits related to the additional compulsory modules, as requested by the Evaluation Commission for the Master of Science. These credits shall be not accounted within the 120 credits required for the Master of Science degree.

Furthermore, the following restrictions are in force:

  1. The total amount of credits (by passing exams or only attending courses) that can be accounted under the 120 credits required for the Master of Science degree cannot exceed 32. Credits in excess of 32 could be only accepted as ‘over-limit exams’ (soprannumero).
  2. In any case, the total amount of credits earned by passing “individual courses” cannot exceed 80, including credits of compulsory prerequisites.

 

Course restrictions (compulsory modules and exclusions)

B.Sc. graduates in Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano who opted for an internship in a company, and apply for enrollment in the M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, are required to augment their learning plan by selecting a 5-credit course in the course basket ELT5 as an extra course, to be earned as an "individual course".

 

Sustainable Smart Grids for Energy Transition

Only a limited number of students per academic year can be enrolled in the Sustainable Smart Grids for Energy Transition track. Student selection will be made by a Committee composed of members of the board of the M.Sc. Study Programme in Electrical Engineering. In addition to the criteria listed above, student selection is based on previous career evaluation and adequacy of applicants’ preparation, and a possible interview; the weighted average of scores obtained in the B.Sc., with particular attention to electrical power system courses, is of fundamental importance. A limited number of scholarships might be available, on condition that a specific agreement is in force with Enel S.p.A.. Successful scholarship candidates, in addition to possible periods abroad, can take the opportunity of paid internships at Enel S.p.A., also with the objective of preparing the graduation thesis. Rules and requisites for admission to the scholarship competition will be published in due time on the School website; the selection for the scholarships will be carried out in collaboration with Gridspertise S.r.l. (Enel S.p.A group). During the admission procedure, it is recommended to apply for one of the other Study Plans in Electrical Engineering, within the limits allowed by the School.

 

For detailed information on the general admission conditions of the M.Sc. Programme in Electrical Engineering, please visit Politecnico di Milano website and, particularly, the International prospective students: polimi webpage.

6.3 Deadlines for admission and number of places available

Deadlines may slightly change year by year. Accordingly, students are addressed to the enrollment guide, that is updated yearly.

For the academic year 2023-24, the overall number of available positions for the M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering is 150. The available positions for the Sustainable Smart Grids for Energy Transition track are 25.

Additional information on deadlines and available positions can be found at the link shown below.

6.4 Tutoring and students support

The School of Industrial and Information Engineering offers a range of activities aimed at making university studies more efficient and productive, with the help of both faculty mentors, and student tutors, the latter selected through specific calls that University publishes annually.

For more information on activities please refer to the website of the https://www.ingindinf.polimi.it/en/ 


7. Contents of the study Program

7.1 Programme requirements

To obtain the M.Sc. degree (i.e., second-level qualification), 120 credits shall be earned, according to the following rules.

A number of credits between 50 and 88 shall be earned through courses belonging to the category named Characterising Activities (B: ING-IND/31 - Electrical Engineering, ING-IND/32 - Converters, Machinery, and Electrical Drives, ING-IND/33 - Electric Power Systems, ING-INF/07 - Electrical and Electronic Measurements).

A number of credits between 13 and 26 shall be earned through courses belonging to the category named Related or Supplementary Activities (C:
ICAR/08 - Construction science, ICAR/09 - Construction techniques, ING-IND/09 - Energy systems and power generation, ING-IND/13 - Applied mechanics, ING-IND/14 - Mechanical design and machine construction, ING-IND/22 - Materials science and technology, ING-IND/35 - Business and Management engineering, ING-INF/03 - Telecommunications, IUS/01 - Private law, MAT/05 - Mathematical analysis, MAT/06 - Probability and statistics, MAT/09 - Operational research, META and Soft Skills courses).

 

At most 14 credits for educational activities freely chosen by the students.

Finally, 12 credits are assigned to the M.Sc. thesis project and the final exam.


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

The M.Sc programme in Electrical Engineering requires full time attendance to classes (lectures and training sessions), as well as lab classes.

7.3 Detailed learning objectives

1 Year courses - Track: R2D - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
093585BING-INF/07MEASUREMENT ORIENTED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING110,010,0
052570BING-INF/07SMART MEASUREMENT ARCHITECTURES FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS110,0
055681BING-IND/33ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS110,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
10,0
052571CMAT/05MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS TOOLS FOR ENGINEERING18,08,0
052572CING-IND/22MATERIALS FOR ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS15,05,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group AF-INT------
093588BING-IND/32POWER ELECTRONICS210,010,0
089675BING-IND/32ELETTRONICA DI POTENZA210,0
054165BING-IND/31ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY B210,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
10,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group SOFT SKILLS------5,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELT5------5,0

1 Year courses - Track: R2E - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - SUSTAINABLE SMART GRIDS FOR ENERGY TRANSITION


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
055681BING-IND/33ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS110,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
10,0
096094CING-IND/35PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES & TOOLS (a)16,06,0
056833B,CING-IND/33
M-FIL/02
POWER SYSTEMS: ETHICAL ISSUES AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS16,0
[6,0Innovative teaching]
052589BING-IND/33ELECTRICITY MARKETS18,08,0
096101CING-INF/03COMMUNICATION NETWORKS FOR ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS18,08,0
052590BING-INF/07SENSORS, MEASUREMENTS AND SMART METERING210,010,0
054165BING-IND/31ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY B210,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
10,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELT5------10,0
------Courses to be chosen from Group SOFT SKILLS------
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELT10------

(a) Closed number subject

2 Year courses - Track: R2D - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
094966BING-IND/32CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL MACHINES110,040,0
055682BING-IND/32DESIGN AND CONTROL OF ELECTRIC COMPONENTS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGIES210,0
051179BING-IND/33ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION110,0
051543BING-IND/33ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS II210,0
055683BING-INF/07RELIABILITY ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL110,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
055684BING-INF/07MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS FOR INDUSTRY 4.0110,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
094968BING-IND/32ELECTRICAL DRIVES110,0
055685BING-IND/32ELECTRIC PROPULSION110,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
055686BING-IND/33POWER GENERATION AND RENEWABLES210,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
------Courses to be chosen from Group ELT5------5,0
054170----THESIS AND FINAL EXAM112,012,0

Note:

  • Students can opt for only one of the courses Construction and Design of Electrical Machines and Design and Control of Electric Components for Renewable Energies.
  • Students can opt for only one of the courses Electrical Drives and Electrical Propulsion.

2 Year courses - Track: R2E - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - SUSTAINABLE SMART GRIDS FOR ENERGY TRANSITION


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU CFU Group
097729BING-IND/33PLANNING & OPERATION OF DISTRIBUTION GRIDS WITH A HIGH PENETRATION OF RES18,08,0
097736B,CING-IND/09
ING-IND/32
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND NETWORK INTERFACE110,010,0
055386CING-IND/09RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES15,0
055385BING-IND/32NETWORK INTERFACE15,0
097733BING-IND/33REGULATION OF ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS110,010,0
097738BING-IND/33NETWORK AUTOMATION AND PROTECTION SYSTEMS; TOOLS FOR NETWORK SIMULATION28,08,0
054173BING-IND/33SMART GRIDS: COMPONENTS, FUNCTIONALITIES AND BENEFITS210,010,0
054170----THESIS AND FINAL EXAM112,012,0

Courses of the Group AF-INT


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
089494 C ICAR/08 MECCANICA DEI SOLIDI 1 5,0
056810 C ING-INF/04 AUTOMATION AND CONTROL IN ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES 2 5,0
055283 C MAT/06 BAYESIAN LEARNING AND MONTECARLO SIMULATION 2 5,0
054083 C ING-INF/01 DIGITAL ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS DESIGN 2 5,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]
088698 C MAT/09 FONDAMENTI DI RICERCA OPERATIVA 2 5,0
054076 C ING-INF/01 MICROCONTROLLORI 2 5,0
[3,0Innovative teaching]

Courses of the Group ELT5


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
052578 B ING-IND/33 AUTOMAZIONE DEI SISTEMI ELETTRICI DI TRASPORTO 1 5,0
097678 B ING-INF/07 DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS 1 5,0
056504 B ING-IND/33 ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICES 1 5,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
054184 B ING-INF/07 RELIABILITY DESIGN 1 5,0
052577 B ING-IND/32 SISTEMI PER L'AUTOMAZIONE E LA COMUNICAZIONE INDUSTRIALE 1 5,0
096532 B ING-IND/31 ADVANCED CIRCUIT THEORY 2 5,0
059028 B ING-IND/33 DC MICROGRIDS OPERATION AND DESIGN (DC-MOD) 2 5,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
059075 B ING-IND/33 ELECTROTHERMAL APPLICATIONS 2 5,0

Courses of the Group ELT10


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
094966 B ING-IND/32 CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL MACHINES 1 10,0
055685 B ING-IND/32 ELECTRIC PROPULSION 1 10,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
051179 B ING-IND/33 ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION 1 10,0
094968 B ING-IND/32 ELECTRICAL DRIVES 1 10,0
055684 B ING-INF/07 MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS FOR INDUSTRY 4.0 1 10,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
055683 B ING-INF/07 RELIABILITY ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL 1 10,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]
055682 B ING-IND/32 DESIGN AND CONTROL OF ELECTRIC COMPONENTS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGIES 2 10,0
051543 B ING-IND/33 ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS II 2 10,0
055686 B ING-IND/33 POWER GENERATION AND RENEWABLES 2 10,0
[2,0Innovative teaching]

Courses of the Group SOFT SKILLS


Code Educational activities SSD Course Title Language Sem CFU
053583 C ING-IND/35 HIGH-TECH STARTUPS: CREATING AND SCALING UP I(a) 1 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
052580 C L-FIL-LET/11 ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN CULTURE(b) 1 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
056048 C M-FIL/02 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
056931 B,C ING-IND/33
M-FIL/02
POWER SYSTEMS: ETHICAL ISSUES AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS 1 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
056827 C M-FIL/02 BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES: PHILOSOPHICAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
052582 C M-PED/03 COMMUNICATION AND ARGUMENTATION(c) 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
055806 C M-FIL/02 CRITICAL THINKING(d) 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
056839 B ING-INF/07 ENGINEERING METHODS SUPPORTING JUSTICE 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
052581 C M-FIL/02 ETHICS FOR TECHNOLOGY(e) 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
056823 C M-STO/04 HISTORY OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
052585 C ING-INF/05 PERSONALITÀ, TEAM BUILDING, LEADERSHIP(f) 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
059579 C SPS/08 SOCIAL HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
052583 C ING-IND/10 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(g) 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
062436 C IUS/07 TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS: LIABILITY, IP PROTECTION, AI REGULATION 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
098504 C ING-IND/15 TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING AND RESEARCHING FUTURE(h) 2 5,0
056829 C SPS/08 THE SOCIAL SHAPING OF TECHNOLOGY 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]
057870 C ING-INF/04
SPS/09
DIVERSITY AWARE DESIGN OF TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 2 5,0
[5,0Innovative teaching]

(a) Closed number subject
(b) Closed number subject
(c) Closed number subject
(d) Closed number subject
(e) Closed number subject
(f) Closed number subject
(g) Closed number subject
(h) Closed number subject

Individual Learning Plans 

M.Sc. students are allowed to propose individual learning plans. Such plans are to be submitted to an ah hoc committee of the Programme Board for assessment.

In general, individual learning plans shall meet the general constraints specificed in Section 7.1 of this document, and mandatory courses at the first year of the M.Sc. Programme cannot be replaced. Further information and guidelines for the preparation of individual learning plans are available in the F.A.Q. webpage of the website of the M.Sc. Programme in Electrical Engineering.

 

Note. M.Sc. students are allowed to include courses of the Ph.D. programme in Electrical Engineering in their learning plans. Such courses shall be selected in the category devoted to background knowledge, and are considered as extra courses.


Mutually-excluded courses

The following pairs of courses cannot be included in a study plan at the same time:

  • CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL MACHINES and DESIGN AND CONTROL OF ELECTRIC COMPONENTS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGIES
  • ELECTRICAL DRIVES and ELECTRIC PROPULSION
  • NETWORK INTERFACE and POWER ELECTRONICS/ELETTRONICA DI POTENZA
  • RELIABILITY ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL and RELIABILITY DESIGN

HONOUR PROGRAMMES

 

POLIMI Ambassador 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 asystemic 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

  • Table A: 10 ECTS, effective courses only
  • Table B: 20 ECTS, among which at least 10 ECTS of excess courses

To obtain recognition of a course for the Ambassador qualification, at least one of the following conditions must be met:

  • The course selected from Table A or B must be listed in the Manifesto of the Academic Year of application.
  • The course selected from Table A or B must be present in the tables for the same Academic Year of attendance (i.e., in the study plan for the course). However, it is not necessary for the course to be taken in that Academic Year.

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.

Only Politecnico di Milano students regularly enrolled to the MSc degree course in Electrical Engineering can participate to the call.


TABLE A - Polimi Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures


Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus
052570 SMART MEASUREMENT ARCHITECTURES FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
052577 SISTEMI PER L'AUTOMAZIONE E LA COMUNICAZIONE INDUSTRIALE 5,0 IT Any programme Any Track 1 MI
052578 AUTOMAZIONE DEI SISTEMI ELETTRICI DI TRASPORTO 5,0 IT Any programme Any Track 1 MI
052590 SENSORS, MEASUREMENTS AND SMART METERING 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
054165 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY B 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
054173 SMART GRIDS: COMPONENTS, FUNCTIONALITIES AND BENEFITS 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
055681 ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
055683 RELIABILITY ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
093585 MEASUREMENT ORIENTED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
097738 NETWORK AUTOMATION AND PROTECTION SYSTEMS; TOOLS FOR NETWORK SIMULATION 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI

TABLE B - Polimi Ambassador in Smart Infrastructures


Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus
050493 TECHNOLOGIES FOR SENSORS AND CLINICAL INSTRUMENTATION 1 - BIOE 430 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
052422 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
054309 LOCALIZATION, NAVIGATION AND SMART MOBILITY 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
054323 INTERNET OF THINGS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
054325 MOBILE RADIO NETWORKS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
054571 SMART CITIES AND URBAN INNOVATION 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
054831 METHODS AND TOOLS FOR SYSTEMATIC INNOVATION C - INNOVATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 6,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
056822 PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND DRONE IMAGE PROCESSING 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
056950 INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
056993 DIGITAL BUSINESS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
057012 GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
057252 TECHNOLOGY RISK GOVERNANCE 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
090915 PRODUCTION SYSTEMS CONTROL 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
090916 AUTOMATION OF ENERGY SYSTEMS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
093060 SAFETY IN AUTOMATION SYSTEMS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
096094 PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES & TOOLS 6,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
096101 COMMUNICATION NETWORKS FOR ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
097484 SIMULATION TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 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

POLIMI Ambassador in Green Technologies

The goal is to create a new professional profile, the Ambassador in Green Technologies: a MSc graduate with forefront systemic skills, interdisciplinary vision,and specific aptitude to innovation in the fields of environmental sustainability and decarbonisation of the economy. The Ambassador in Green Technologies profile 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 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 GREEN TECHNOLOGIES".

As part of the educational training, students must acquire at least 30 ECTS in courses related to the Ambassador in Green Technologies profile, which have to be chosen from

  • Table A: 10 ECTS, effective courses only
  • Table B: 20 ECTS, among which at least 10 ECTS of excess courses

The Ambassador in GREEN TECHNOLOGIES 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 Green technolgies profile will not be precluded from obtaining their MSc degree.

Only Politecnico di Milano students regularly enrolled to the MSc degree course in Electrical Engineering can participate to the call.


TABLE A - Polimi Ambassador in Green Technologies


Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus
051179 ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
051543 ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS II 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
052572 MATERIALS FOR ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
052589 ELECTRICITY MARKETS 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
055385 NETWORK INTERFACE 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
055386 RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
055682 DESIGN AND CONTROL OF ELECTRIC COMPONENTS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGIES 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
055684 MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS FOR INDUSTRY 4.0 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
055685 ELECTRIC PROPULSION 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
055686 POWER GENERATION AND RENEWABLES 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
097729 PLANNING & OPERATION OF DISTRIBUTION GRIDS WITH A HIGH PENETRATION OF RES 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
097733 REGULATION OF ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI

TABLE B - Polimi Ambassador in Green Technologies


Code Course Title CFU Language Programme Track Semester(s) Campus
051137 WIND ENGINEERING 6,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
051509 DIRITTO DELL'ENERGIA 5,0 IT Any programme Any Track 2 BV
052395 GREEN BUILDING ENERGY SYSTEMS 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
052593 INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR ENGINEERING A 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
053354 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADVANCED SIMULATION FOR THE SAFETY, RELIABILITY AND MAINTENANCE OF ENERGY SYSTEMS 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
054196 CLIMATE AND GLOBAL CHANGES IN THE AGE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
055634 ENERGY ECONOMICS 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
055635 ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE MODELING AND SCENARIOS 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
055638 ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
055642 ENGINEERING AND COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
055771 AGRI-FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVES 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
055807 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV, MI
056490 DATA AND INFORMATION QUALITY 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
056810 AUTOMATION AND CONTROL IN ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
056913 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
057018 CIRCULAR ECONOMY BUSINESS MODELS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
057019 MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
057021 MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT 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
057533 INTEGRATION OF NUCLEAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR CARBON NEUTRAL SCENARIOS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
057978 PROCESSES FOR HYDROGEN AND ENERGY TRANSITION 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
057987 ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION AND STORAGE 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
059080 CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR ENERGY VECTORS 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
059511 PHYSICS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PROCESSES 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
059657 OFFSHORE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 6,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
062091 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC MOTORS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
088641 TECNICA ED ECONOMIA DEI TRASPORTI 10,0 IT Any programme Any Track 2 MI
091604 NANOMATERIALS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 MI
096125 INTRODUCTION TO GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI
097327 PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
097365 ENGINEERING OF SOLAR THERMAL PROCESSES 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
097374 INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS 5,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 BV
097386 DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS 8,0 EN Any programme Any Track 2 BV
097461 ECOSYSTEMS CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT 10,0 EN Any programme Any Track 1 MI

 Honours programme Engineering for Sustainable Development (HP-E4SD)

The Honours Programme Engineering for Sustainable Development is a parallel training programme that takes place at the same time as the Laurea Magistrale programmes (equivalent to Masters of Science) of the School of Industrial and Information Engineering, of the School of Civil, Environmental and Land Management Engineering and of Building Systems Engineering, Building and Architectural Engineering and of Building Engineering/Architecture of the School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering.

The aim of this Honours Programme is to enhance and to develop the systemic and cross-discipline skills of future engineers, helping them understand and evaluate global challenges so that they may operate effectively in the field of sustainable development, deploying both theoretical and practical technical skills. 

The is an innovative training programme aimed at young, talented, competent and highly motivated students, who are selected based on their profile, on their academic career and on a letter of motivation (or statement of purpose). The Honours Programme alternates conventional teaching of extracurricular courses with more informal training experiences, such as seminars, in which students are involved in new experiences and engage in group work. Finally, the programme requires students to develop a technological and/or methodological research project for their thesis, complemented where possible by a field experience (in a national, European or non-European organization) based on multidisciplinary issues connected with global development. The programme title will be officially reported in the students’ Transcript of Records together with a brief description of the research activity that will be carried out.

Honours programme Scientific Research in Information Technology (ESR-IT)

The Honours Programme Scientific Research in Information Technology is an extracurricular excellence programme aimed at offering M.Sc. students a unique opportunity to familiarize with scientific research in the field of Information Technology. The programme allows students to join and work as a team with a research group with the aim of developing original research results, possibly leading to a scientific publication. It combines research activity conducted in collaboration with research groups of Politecnico di Milano with lectures and seminars specifically delivered for this programme. The programme title will be officially reported in the students’ Transcript of Records together with a brief description of the research activity that will be carried out.

7.4 Foreign language

For detailed information on the knowledge of the English language, students are invited to see the section Guide and Regulations on Politecnico di Milano website (Requisiti lingue: inglese e italiano: polimi)

7.5 Degree examination

The graduation exam is based on a Thesis Project and relevant final defense. For both tracks, 12 credits are assigned to the Thesis project. The Thesis report can be written in Italian or English but shall include an extended abstract in English.

M.Sc. thesis projects are chosen by the students when they are close to the end of their learning plan. The choice of the topic is driven by the skills gained during the two years of the M.Sc. study programme, and the specialization area they have selected. Thesis project proposals are offered by the professors on the Board of the M.Sc. programme on subjects closely related to on-going research lines, in the area of Electrical Engineering. Students usually get in touch with such research activities and relevant labs through teaching activities carried out during the M.Sc. courses. The development of the thesis project may involve cooperation with external laboratories, companies and/or research centers, in Italy or abroad.

Candidates must demonstrate the ability to address and elaborate individually on a research problem. Problem solution usually requires both design and research skills. The thesis project supervisor oversees the progress of the work, suggesting issues to address and assessing the solutions proposed by the students.

For theses with Reviewer ("Controrelatore"):

  •  it is mandatory to prepare the Executive Summary;
  •  in addition to the thesis in "classical" (i.e., traditional) format, study programme regulations also admit the "article" format, that is a thesis written in a "journal paper" style of approximately 30 pages. However, this format is admitted upon proposal by the supervisor, after obtaining a favorable opinion by the Coordinator and the Degree Commission.

At the end of the thesis project, the students need to defend project results in front of a Board for M.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering. The thesis defense is open to the public. During the thesis defense, students shall show the ability to present the results they have obtained, underlining novelty, strengths, and weaknesses of the proposed solutions.

For further information, students can refer to the following documents:


8. Academic calendar

The academic calendar is available on Politecnico di Milano website.

9. Faculty

The names of professors for each Course, together with their subject, will be available on the degree programme starting from the month of September.
The degree programme is annually published on the website of Politecnico di Milano.

10. Infrastructures and laboratories

Students of the programme in Electrical Engineering are granted access to all facilities provided by Politecnico di Milano (computers in dedicated rooms, libraries, study rooms, refectories, sport facilities).

Several subjects includes also lab classes that are held in experimental labs specifically built and equipped for this programme in Electrical Engineering. Particularly, students can take adventage of specific labs of the Electrical Section of the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, the Electrical Section of the Department of Energy, and the Section of Dynamics and Vibration of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.


11. International context

An intense research activity supports Politecnico di Milano networking with Italian and International Universities, public and private research centers and industries. Evidence of the high-quality and high-impact of the research activity done at Politecnico in recent years can be found in the ever-increasing connections with the international scientific community, that led to several joint research projects with other top-level European University, as well as North-American and South-East Asian Universities.
In 2023 Politecnico di Milano ranked at the 13th position in the world, at the 7th position in Europe and at the 1st position in Italy (QS ranking for Engineering and Technology). In particular, Politecnico di Milano ranks among the first European Universities in Computer Science & Information Systems, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering, which are all fields closely related to the programme in Electrical Engineering.


12. Internationalization

Students at Politecnico di Milano are given the chance to enter international student exchange programs. Different programs are available offering different experiences abroad. In general, students that are selected to take part in a specific program can enrich their CV by studying abroad for a given period of time, earning credits that are recognized by Politecnico di Milano. The different possible ways to access international programs include:

 

  • Periods of study abroad in the Erasmus+ program framework or in the framework of other special extra-EU programs;
  • Double-degree programs that consider earning a double M.Sc. degree, given by Politecnico and a foreign University, after having attended a three-years programme;
  • Internships in industries or universities abroad;
  • Development of thesis works in universities or research centers abroad.

 

Additional information about the student exchange programs, the double-degree programs, the international internships, European research projects and international connections is available at the following web page: Polinternational

 

As far as Electrical Engineering is concerned, three special double M.Sc. Degree Programmes are ongoing with the following Chinese universities:

 

 

These Universities rank among the most famous Chinese Universities in the field of Electrical Engineering. Likewise Politecnico di Milano, BUAA and XJTU are partners of the Top Industrial Managers in Engineering (T.I.M.E.) association.

These double-degree programmes allow brilliant and dedicated students to work in an international context that is very challenging from a cultural perspective and, at the same time, very promising in terms of learning objectives and job opportunities in a true global scenario. The students who apply are selected at the end of the third year of their B.Sc. programme, continue their studies in international classes and are given the opportunity to spend at least three semesters at the partner university campus. At the end of their programme, they earn the M.Sc. (Laurea Magistrale) degree in Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering at the partner university.

 

Further information and details on the aforementioned double-degree programmes are available on the webpage "Study Abroad" of the website of the Study Programme in Electrical Engineering.

 

Additional information on international student exchange programmes is available at: https://www.polimi.it/en/campuses-and-services/international-mobility 


13. Quantitative data

Politecnico di Milano Assessment Commission runs periodic surveys in order to assess teaching activities and employability of graduates. Reports and studies are available for download on Politecnico di Milano website.

14. Further information

Further information is available on the website of the M.Sc. Study Programme in Electrical Engineering

15. Errata corrige