1 / 22

WELCOME to the POLITECNICO DI TORINO

WELCOME to the POLITECNICO DI TORINO. 21th January 2007. Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007. Historical background. 1859. Technical School for Engineers. 1862. Italian Industry Museum. 1906. Royal “Politecnico di Torino”. Historical seat: The Valentino Castle.

dyre
Télécharger la présentation

WELCOME to the POLITECNICO DI TORINO

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. WELCOME to the POLITECNICO DI TORINO 21th January 2007 Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  2. Historical background 1859 Technical School for Engineers 1862 Italian Industry Museum 1906 Royal “Politecnico di Torino” Historical seat: The Valentino Castle Opening of the current Campus in Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 1958 Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  3. Our Mission EDUCATION From the past to the future RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER SERVICES Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  4. The Campuses and the Regional Network Information Technologies Textile Engineering Mechatronics Engineering and Information Technologies Aosta Civil - Electronic - Mechanical Engineering Ivrea Plastic Materials - Electrical - Civic Mechanical - Electronic - Mechanical Engineering Mondovì Architecture - Information Technologies - Mechanical - Food and Agricultural Engineering - Water Engineering Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  5. The Future With the Project “Cittadella Politecnica” the Politecnico area will be increased by 170.000 square metres (50.000 by the year 2006), in an area adjacent the Corso Duca degli Abruzzi building complex Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  6. Facts and figures 900 lecturers and researchers • 26.000 students (4.000 in the first year) • 2.300 students graduated with a Master of Science degree every year • 2.000 students graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree every year • 580 PhD students 82 students out of 100 are employed within 1 year after graduating (national average: 61% ) 92 students out of 100 are employed within 2 years after graduating (national average: 71%) 120 courses: 39 Bachelor degree courses 35 Master degree courses 24 PhD courses 27 Post-graduate courses From the past to the future Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  7. Facts and Figures Forecast balance for year 2005: € 223.000.000 Costs Income 7% 11% 9% 6% 14% 53% • Student’s fees (9%) • Government funds transferred for University • activities (53%) • Contributions and loans (14%) • Works and studies carried out for third • parties (6%) • New building loan (7%) • Other income (11%) • Personnel costs (47%) • Transfers to Departments and Centres (11%) • Costs of activities (16%) • Building costs (17%) • Other Costs (9%) Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  8. 53% 22% 25% European Union Funds Governament funds Contracts Facts and Figures Research financing: € 22.000.000 Costs 2004 Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  9. Research and Technological Transfer Centres (RTT) Costs The Departments Industrial Engineering • Electrical Engineering (DELET) • Energetics (DENER) • Aerospace Engineering (DIASP) • Mechanics (DIMEC) • Materials Science and Chemical Engineering (DISMIC) Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  10. Research and Technological Transfer Centres (RTT) Costs The Departments Information Technologies • Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN) • Electronics (DELEN) • Physics (DIFIS) Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  11. Research and Technological Transfer Centres (RTT) Costs The Departments Building Engineering • Building Engineering and Territorial Systems (DISET) • Stuctural and Geotechnical Engineering (DISTR) • Hydraulics, Transports and Civil Infrastructures (DITIC) Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  12. Research and Technological Transfer Centres (RTT) Costs The Departments Environment Engineering • Land, Environment and Geo-Engineering (DITAG) Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  13. Research and Technological Transfer Centres (RTT) Costs The Departments Management Engineering • Mathematics (DIMAT) • Production Systems and Business Economics (DISPEA) Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  14. Research and Technological Transfer Centres (RTT) Costs The Departments Architecture • Human Settlements Science and Technology(DINSE) • Territorial Studies and Planning (inter-university • Department) (DITER) • Housing and City (DICAS) • Architectural and Industrial Design (DIPRADI) Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  15. Technological transfer patent 31patents of which 5 co-owned by Politecnico since 2001 spin-off 5 Spin-off Politecnico Politecnico is a shareholder since April 2004 4 Academic Spin-off Politecnico partecipates with personal, offices, etc… But it is not a shareholder incubator I3P 50 new businesses have come through the Incubator. 20 businesses have now successfully completed the maximum period of 3 years in the incubator since 2000 In 2004 I3P is the winner of the 3rd edition of the “Best Science Based Incubator Award”, participated by more than 50 incubators Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  16. GM Research Center From June 2008 General Motors Powertrain is going to establish the main research centre for the development of Diesel engines and electronic control systems a series of collaborations and exchanges for research and education, PhDs included, masters, degree dissertations, apprenticeship and organization of joint seminars The agreement foresees 20,000 sm at its disposal equipped with laboratories 16 test cells and direction offices Around 300 highly qualified professionals are going to work in the area. Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  17. The Educational Model 8 27 Postgraduated MSc Degree Businnes and Professional Opportunities PhD courses 7 6 Postgraduated Bachelor Degree 5 24 Master of Science Degree 4 average student age years of highereducation 3 22 Bachelor Degree 2 1 19 High School Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  18. PhD Courses • Three year courses • Relevant role of PhD students • Increase in grants financed by business • Facilities for business financing • PhD grants 578 PhD students on a total of 875 professors and researchers from 22.5% (year 2000) to 68.4% (year 2004) Tax reduction Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  19. NORTH AMERICA MAGHREB AFRICA ASIA EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALKANS LATIN AMERICA EU-EFTA International Cooperation NORTH AMERICA 0,1% MAGHREB 4,8% AFRICA 6,0% ASIA 7,5% EU-EFTA 37,7% EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALKANS 19,2% LATIN AMERICA DISTRIBUTION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS 2004/05 DIVIDED PER GEOGRAPHIC AREA 24,8% Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  20. International Cooperation • 250 cooperation agreements with foreign Universities • Joint degree partnership with more than 50 European • and non-European universities • Over 1.600 foreign students attending the Politecnico • (phD students included) • 400 Politecnico students studying abroad • in prestigious Universities • International mobility programmes and • opportunities for exchange in a multi-cultural and • multi-linguistic environment Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  21. International Cooperation a.a. 2004/2005 a.a. 2004/2005 Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

  22. USA Cooperation Prof. C. Pronello TRB – Washington 21 January 2007

More Related