Il Dottorato di Ricerca al Politecnico di Milano

PhD Programmes at Politecnico di Milano

XXVII Cycle – 2011/12

Prof. Barbara Pernici

Prof. Barbara Pernici

On behalf of

the PhD School of the Politecnico di Milano

BENVENUTIWELCOME

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Provenance of PhD candidates (Spring 2011)

CountriesIRANCHINAINDIASOUTH COREABRASILECUADORSERBIATURKEYETIOPIARUSSIA FED.KOSOVOLITUANIAPAKISTANRUMANIAVIETNAMBANGLADESHBELGIUMBOSNIA-ERZEGOVINACAMERUNCROATIAEGYPTFRANCEGREECEITALY/USAITALYSWITZERLANDMACEDONIAPALESTINESPAINSRI LANKASWITZERLANDTAIWANTHAILAND

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OUTLINE

• Introduction• General information about PhD at

Politecnico• The structure of studies• Opportunities and services

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INTRO

• Who am I? Barbara Pernici

• Director of PhD School• Professor at Department of Electronics

and Information• Research topics: Information Systems,

Green IT

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PhD AT POLIMI

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7PhD at Politecnico di Milano

25 Programmes in English or with an English track

Approx 350 new PhD students per year (out of 1200 applicants)

- 28% International students registered in Spring 2011

- 75% of them obtain scholarships or research contracts

• Currently around 960 PhD candidates + new registrations

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Engineering

•Aerospace EngineeringBioengineering•Building Engineering•Electrical Engineering•Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology•Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering•Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering•Information Technology •Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering•Materials Engineering•Mathematical Models and Methods in Engineering•Mechanical Engineering•Physics•Rotary-Wing Aircrafts •Structural, Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering

PhD Programmes

Architecture & Design

• Architectural Composition• Architecture and Urban Design• Architecture, Urban Design,

Conservation of Housing and Landscape

• Design and Technologies Exploitation for the Cultural Heritage

• Interior Architecture & Design• Preservation of Architectural

Heritage• Spatial Planning and Urban

Development• Technology and Design for the built

Environment• Territorial Design and Government• Design

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9PhD short story

• 1985 STARTING PHD PROGRAM IN ITALY PhD Programs in Departments

• 2001 PhD School started Coordinates PhD programs and provides central services

• 2011 Spring XXVI cycle Autumn XXVII cycle

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PhD curriculum

• Courses PhD School courses Courses offered by PhD Programs Other courses

• Research activity

• Development of PhD thesis Thesis = Your GOAL thesis = original research contribution First year: thesis proposal

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THE PhD EDUCATION PROCESS

• Courses Mainly in the first two years A minumum number of credits is fixed for each program (usually

30-40) (ECTS credits) 5 of these credits have to be acquired within the PhD School)

• List of courses 2011 on line, 2012 coming up soon Some additional basic courses cn be assigned to you if you need

to complement your background

For foreign PhD candidates: Italian language couse (extra credits, not valid towards degree)

• Research The rest of the time … PhD is a full time activity, usually over three (or four) years

• PhD Thesis Your goal

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PhD candidate workload

study research1° year

2° year

3° year

PhD development – Workload distribution

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Tutor: faculty member responsible for the course program, for monitoring its quality and achievement of the student

Supervisors: one or more scientists (possibly external) responsible for the PhD research development.

Supervisors and tutor are to be agreed with your Program Coordinator

Within the first year you have to present a first research proposal for the thesis

Supervision of the PhD candidates

THE PhD SUPPORT

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Faculty members

Department

Tutors & Supervisors

PhD candidates

PhD Organization

PhD School

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PhD program board of professors (Collegio dei Docenti): yearly evaluation of the candidates and admission to the final defense.

Yearly evaluation: based on credits and course grades and on the results achieved with the research performed

Final admission: based on the overall course and research achievements

Guidance of PhD candidates

THE PhD MILESTONES

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How to select courses

• Look at web sites (www.polimi.it/phd, then select PhD course)

• Indications are given within your PhD course

• Usually you get advice from tutor, supervisor, coordinator, and peers

• You may be requested to compile a study plan (on line) Ask your department how and when you have to register for the

courses

• On-line services Accessible from polimi web site Access credentials given by the PhD School secretariat

• Needed for many things (e-mail, wifi access, …) Usually this requires some days after registration (expect them by

mid October-beginning of November)

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17PhD opportunities: Research

The PhD title is nowadays a necessary requirement to enter Academic Research

However, the PhD title is also appreciated by companies and it is a requirement abroad for some positions, not only in research labs

PhD Candidates are directly involved in active research. Their average number of peer-reviewed publications is ~2

Active participation in International Congresses and Schools is finantially supported by the individual PhD Courses

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Internationalization Foreign Students Foreign professors

Short- and long-term exchanges with foreign Universities and Research Centres (also funded e.g. Rocca Project

http://web.mit.edu/progettorocca/about/index.html, Erasmus funds)

Formal cooperation with foreign Universities (list on Polimi web site)– Joint Degrees– Double Degrees

THE PhD INTERNATIONAL PROCESS

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20PhD opportunities: Internationalization

If you have a schlarship PhD Schools provide wide support for spending up to 18 months abroad (50% stipend increase for students with scholarship)

A period abroad is strongly encouraged (more than half of the students do at least 1 month abroad)

Polimi is among the leading international Institutions in establishing double/joint doctorate agreements

Shorter stays in Europe qualify for the Doctor Europaeus title

Some PhD courses taught by foreign professors (52 courses last 3 years)

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PhD Offices PhD School secretariat PhD secretariat/administration in your

department

PhD Coordinators

PhD Tutors and Supervisors

PhD Students Representatives

THE PhD PROBLEM SOLVERS

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PhD students representatives

• At School level• At Department level

• Activities A PhD association is being started at University level Some accociation might exist already at the

Department level A PoliPhD journal is being started

You can meet them tomorrow within the PhD Week initiatives (see polimi web site)

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Career Service www.careerservice.polimi.it

Career Service follows PhD candidates during their studies and professional career, offering focused and personalized services:

Career advisory: a set of meetings and courses to understand career objectives and to acquire skills essential to find a job

Stage: a support for internship or apprenticeship

Placement: a service in direct contact with the business giving access to job offer, meetings with companies, internships.

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TO CONCLUDE…

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Graduates

• Around 250 graduates in 2011, diploma awarding ceremony on Friday

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http://www.polimi.it

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QUESTIONS?

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