Politecnico di Milano, since 1863 The leading University in Italy for Engineering, Architecture and Design
Prof. Emanuela Colombo,
Rector’s Delegate to “Cooperation for Development” - Politecnico di Milano
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The Politecnico di Milano’s Logo
The logo originates from Raffaello’s
fresco The School of Athens,
Located in the Stanze Vaticane,
Roma
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1863: The first location of the Politecnico di Milano
POLITECNICO DI MILANO is a Public State University founded for
Engineering (since 1863)Architecture (since 1865)
Industrial Design (since 2000)
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The Campuses of the Politecnico di Milano
Lombardia Region
Emilia Romagna Region
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Vision and Mission
The Politecnico di Milano is a science and technology university producing engineers, architects and industrial designers through a variety of innovative courses taking care of specific technical competences and devoted to all sides of education including deontological and ethical asset.
Today we are focusing our main efforts on two key tasks:
1. Promoting multidisciplinary projects and internal cooperation (INTERNAL) between departments and scientific sectors, to increase overall impact and potential.
2. Enforcing the partnership with stakeholders (EXTERNAL) in order to develop joint research projects of common interest to promote sustainable growth.
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Vision and Mission
The Politecnico di Milano mission has always been based on quality and innovation in teaching and research, resulting in a prolific relationship with the economic and manufacturing world through experimental research and Technology Transfer.
The mission is focused on three pillars
1.Teaching and education
2. Research activities
3. Knowledge & Technology Transfer to industry/community
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Some figures and dimensions:
Students 38.033Degrees/y
almost 5000/y
Professors 1.293
Tech-Administrative Staff1.122
PhD Students 883
Public Funding 300 Meuro/y
Funding(contracts, EU projects) 60 Meuro/yFrom applied research
Human Resources, Academic year 2007/2008
15° among European Technical Universities according to Times Higher-QS World University
1° in Europe and 8° worldwide for software engineering, according to the Association For Computing Machinery (ACM)
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I Level Master
II Level Master
13-year education
1st levelLaureaBachelor
2nd LevelLaurea MagistraleMaster of Science
3rd levelDottorato Di RicercaPh.D.
The New System (after Bologna Process)
6 to 19 years old
19 to 22 years old
22 to 24 years old
24 to 27 years old
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84% of graduatesin Italy
16% of graduatesin Italy
19% of graduatesin Italy
Faculty & Students on 2008
Design
Architecture
Engineering
Professors & Researchers
Students329 10.187
Professors & Researchers
Students101 4.63
0
Professors & Researchers
Students888 23.216
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Erasmus Programme
Unitech Programme
MEDes Programme
PEGASUS Network
Erasmus Mundus
T.I.M.E. Project
Extra EU Projects
Leonardo
International Internships
Exchange Programme
Sino-Italian Campus
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Internationalisation of students
International students coming from 83 countries 1.200 at BSC (5%) 1.100 at MSC (10%) 151 PHD (18%)
Short period exchanges (Erasmus, bilateral agreement, Unitech, a.a. 08/09)878 incoming - 752 outgoing
Master and Short post graduation courses2500 students
Double degrees (T.I.M.E. and bilateral agreements) (a.a. 08/09) total 131 (57 incoming - 74 outgoing)
Alta Scuola Politecnica (In cooperation with Politecnico di Torino)150 young talents wishing to develop their skills towards interdisciplinary in the engineering, architecture, planning, design and managing
Campus Italo Cinese in Shangai (In cooperation with Politecnico di Torino and Tongji University)Two programmes for joint BSC Courses (Mechanical Production Engineering, and Information Technology Engineering) - Italian and Chinese professors 2 years in Italy and 1 year in China for Italian students 2 years in China and 1 in Italy for Chinese students, 2 years together for all the students.
Support in formation and technology transfer to developing countries
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The 16 Departments of the Politecnico di Milano
● Aerospace Engineering
● Architectural Projects
● Architecture and Planning
● Bioengineering
● Building and Environment Sciences and
Technology
● Chemistry, Materials and Chemical
Engineering “Giulio Natta”
● Electrical Engineering
● Electronics and Information
● Energy
● Hydraulic, Environmental and Surveying
Engineering
● Industrial Design, Arts, Communication
and Fashion
● Management, Economics and Industrial
Engineering
● Mathematics “Francesco Brioschi”
● Mechanics
● Physics
● Structural Engineering
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Research Areas
● Biotechnology and Health● Information Communication Technologies● Materials, Micro and Nanotechnologies● Aeronautics and Space● Environment● Energy● Transport● Citizens, Enterprises and Governance● Built Environment, Infrastructures,Urban and
Land Planning● Cultural Heritage● Industrial Products and Processes● Mathematics● Physics
Our research must integrate
the analytical calculation and the numerical modelling
with experimental approach to obtain reliable results
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• Internal Office operating since 2002• Spin-off (19 activated since year 2000)• Patent office: total of patented inventions ≈ 250
on December 2009
Research and Technological Transfer Area Fields Of Activities
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Start up (Incubator)
Primary goal of the Incubator is to
support the technological transfer from the university to the industrial world through the creation of new enterprises by offering services to potential entrepreneurs in the start-up phase
On 2008 the number of Start-ups activated and hosted within the incubator is 25
Fondazione Politecnico: Leading role in the development and increase of the national and regional community. Contribute to support• applied research• technology transfer • support to scientific international cooperation • innovation of enterprises and public administration• support to the big projects of the Politecnico di Milano
Long term strategy
and the Third Millennium
Partnership with international Universities, Institutions and Entrepreneurs
Internal Organisation and Quality assurance in the PA
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New Social challenges
The 8 Millennium Development Goals are the frontiers of the global growth
The Third Millennium Social Challenges
The interdependency principles Underline the need of managing a global society from the economic, environmental and social point of view
The crisis of the traditional economy which is affecting the whole globe is another alarm which is advising all of us that new directions need to be taken
The aim at Sustainable developmentIdentify the need of new paradigms for
economic and social development aligned with the environment constrain
Competences, Right Attitudes and New Capacities become key elements!
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These values may lead to a
generation of responsible individuals (North & South)
able to truly act in that worldwide “challenge for global Development”
Cooperation4Development and the universities
Learning principles of Cooperation4Development create positive values that may be useful into any global frame people will work
All Universities need to prepare the Citizens & the Professional of The Global World
The added value of Cooperation for Development and the Universities
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Technology & Innovation have always represented key advantages
for competitive performances.
Technology & Innovation alone are not enough anymore.Only driven by Human factors and coupled with the principle of Social Responsibility
They may build a good set of instruments and values able to support our civil societyin the “challenge for global Development and human promotion”
Using Researches and Relationship for “innovating” the way of cooperating between countries
Cooperation4Development: The vision @ POLIMI
The role of Technical Universities: scientific research for innovation
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Scientific Research and University Cooperation
It aims at transforming the idea of technology transfers in a mutual and bilateral construction of new knowledge and technology for autonomous development
It aims at promoting Science and Technology at the service of the community and offers
non conventional framework where applying it.
Innovation still need to overcome frontiers…all the geographical economic and social barrier somehow limiting human and social development
The role of Technical Universities: scientific research for innovation
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Research is precondition to innovation for local development
Science and Technology should be looked at as instruments serving social needs
The needs of Innovation based on Science and Technology has been recognized by the international community as a proper mean for development
In the North of the world innovation aims mainly at the
frontiers of technology
In the South of the World innovation aims mainly at renovating technology for the local contest
The role of Technical Universities: scientific research for innovation
Scientific Research and Innovation
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International Projects 132 projects were presented to the EXPO’2015 committee as examples
• Curricula upgrading, review, student exchange
• Staff upgrading/Staff exchange
Teaching
International Cooperation Projects and joint activities
• Joint Research
• Twinned Master’s Thesis
Research
• Promoting a culture of
• research and innovation
• best practise in the industrial sector
• technology at the service of the community
Technology Transfer
By realising Partnership among Universities (north-South)
It is possible to promote
The cooperation among university - industry - institution which is the proper framework for development
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• Thematic Area: Higher Education: Academic level • ObjectivesGeneral Objectives: Enhancing the contribution of Engineering Learning and Technology to the socioeconomic development of the East Africa Specific objective: Capacity building in delivery of joint market-driven and high quality training programs in engineering
EXC3ITE: Elimu (Education) For Common Creative Capacity in Innovation, Technology and Engineering
• Involved Countries: East African Community: Kenya, Tanzania • BeneficiariesTarget groups: the teaching, the technical and the administrative staff of the Faculties of the partner HEIs. The students of the engineering course and the students of the most relevant high schools in the countries are respectively considered. Indirect beneficiaries: National Economies• Partner: The Mombasa Polytechnic University College; The Kenya Polytechnic University
College, Kenya; The Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology, Tanzania• Associates: Ministry of Science and Technology – Kenya, AVSI Foundation (Italian NGO),
Italy Fondazione Politecnico, Italy Italian Embassy in Nairobi, Italy Ingegneria Senza Frontiere – Milano (Volunteers) , Italy
• Politecnico Role: Applicant: support to the local development • Financings: EU program
International Cooperation Projects and joint activities: some examples
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• Involved Countries: Africa: Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal, Egitto, Zambia • Beneficiaries : African University and Enterprises• Partner:Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt, University Hassan
II, Casablanca, Morocco, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria, University St. Joseph, Beyrouth, Lebanon, Universite de Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands , Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy, Unido HQ, Vienna, Austria
• Politecnico Role: focal point for technology transfer• Financings: TEMPUS project
International Project :
• Thematic Area:The main goal of UNCHAIN project is to establish a Strategy for Innovation in the MEDA Region. Objectives: Establishing a University Chair on innovation in the MEDA Region, Developing Technology Transfer Policy and Training the Chair Operators, Initiating a re-skilling program on Innovation, EU MEDA Twinning MSc Thesis Program, Developing an EU-MEDA Virtual Environment and Strategy for University-Industry Cooperation in Innovation, Developing a strategy for University-Industry Cooperation in Innovation, Dissemination, Assuring project sustainability
University Chairs on Innovation: UNCHAIN pilot project
International Cooperation Projects and joint activities: some examples
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• Thematic Area: Development local Community • Objectives: General Objectives To contribute in raising population’s life level in the provinces of Concepción e Huancayo”Specific objective: To consolidate the processes of local management connected to the economic and environmental development
PERU PROJECT 1: Enforcing the territorial development in Concepción e Huancayo
• Involved Countries :PERU. Región Junín, province of Huancayo e Concepción (25 districts)• Beneficiaries :Authority and officials of the economic and social development,
organizations of the manufacturers and organizations of the civil society• Partner: Fratelli dell´Uomo – Onlus, Politecnico di Milano,Asociación Laboral para el
Desarrollo – ADEC-ATC, Equipo de Educación y Autogestion Social – EDAPROSPO, Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano –CENCA, Coordinamento degli enti locali per la pace della provincia di Cremona, TASM SpA, Ingegneria Senza Frontiere – Milano (ISF – MI), Geologi senza Frontiere-Delegazione Italiana, Associazione L’isola che c’è - rete comasca di economia solidale Associazione latinoamericana di Cremona – Onlus, Coordinamento comasco per la Pace
• Politecnico Role: Associates: Participation in different fases: organizer the interchange, support the local University network for International Cooperation
• Financings EUROPAID/126-621/L/ACT/PE• Duration: 40 months
International Cooperation Projects and joint activities: some examples
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• Thematic Area : Electric Energy Generation and Distribution• Objectives: • To support the national energy policy • To favor the diffusion the local knowledge and the abilities to manage in the future
and in autonomy a complex problem
TANZANIA PROJECT : Reinforcing the National electric net and capacity builidng in the energy sector
• Involved Countries: Tanzania• Beneficiaries: National economic and industrial system• Partner: Politecnico di Milano, Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology• Politecnico Role: feasibility study, strategic plain, transfer capacity, curricula rebuilt , staff
upgrading• Financings: EU calls, private fundations
International Cooperation Projects and joint activities: some examples
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• Thematic Area
System innovation for sustainable mobility solutions. • Objectives: LeNS aims at contributing to human resources and curriculum
development, in a reciprocal understanding of cultures, by promoting a new generation of designers (and design educators) capable to effectively contribute to a transition towards a sustainable society. LeNS ambitions to promote a new shared disciplinary ground on Design for Sustainability trough a series of exchange activities among the partner institutions. LeNS consortium will jointly produce an open e-learning package (a modular and adaptable package for curriculum development with teaching materials and tools for design educators and guidelines for courses design and implementation In diverse contexts).
PROJECT :LeNS, the Learning Network on Sustainability is a project for curricula development and teaching diffusion on Design for Sustainability focused on product-service system innovation.
• Involved Countries : ItIaly, Thailand, Finland The Netherlands, India, China (>>>AFRICA)• Beneficiaries : Target group African communities, universities and companies.Final beneficiaries: African countries.• Partner: Politecnico di Milano - King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang,
Thailand - University of Art and Design Helsinki, School of Design, Finland - Delft University of Technology, Industrial Design Engineering, The Netherlands - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India - Sritshi School of Art, Design and Technology, India - Tsinghua University, Academy of Arts & Design, Industrial Design Dept., China
• Funding: the Asia Link Programme, EuropAid, European Commission• Duration: 3 years
International Cooperation Projects and joint activities: some examples
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Politecnico di Milano Is committed to prepare the next generation for
facing, with proper instruments and methods but also capacity and attitude
the Third Millennium social challenges
The curricula need to be revised On field inter&national experiences are essential
in order to understand what is the meaning of using the professionals capacity and the
personal attitude to serve society And we need to teach this approach to our students.
Our long term vision elaborates the attitude of the volunteers in a comprehensive behaviours of
responsible individuals: citizens or professionals
Industries and institutions are build up by individuals: individual responsibility may induce multiplicative effects
Individual Responsibility as a Key element for social development
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Social Responsibility
Quality
Outstanding Teaching
Scientific Research
Innovation
and Transversal Partnerships
are our driving forces
for promoting research
and innovation
to prepare future professionals and
to met the new social challenges
leading to
global development
Final consideration Scientific Research and University cooperation