1. to the POLITECNICO DI TORINO
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 From the past to the future
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 square metres ( 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 From the past to the future
900 lecturers and researchers
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. Forecast balance for year 2005: € 223.000.000
Facts and Figures
Forecast balance for year 2005: €
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. Facts and Figures Research financing: € 22.000.000 Costs 53% 22% 25%
Contracts
Governament funds
European Union Funds
2004
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9. Industrial Engineering
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. Information Technologies
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. Environment Engineering
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. Management Engineering
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
since 2001
31patents of which 5 co-owned by Politecnico
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
since 2000
50 new businesses have come through the Incubator.
20 businesses have now successfully completed the maximum period of 3 years in the incubator
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 The agreement foresees
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 Businnes and Professional Opportunities27 8
Postgraduated
MSc Degree
Businnes and Professional Opportunities
PhD courses 7 6
Postgraduated
Bachelor Degree 24 5
Master of Science Degree 4
average student age
years of higher education 22 3
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. International Cooperation
NORTH AMERICA
0,1%
MAGHREB
NORTH AMERICA
MAGHREB
AFRICA
ASIA
EASTERN EUROPE
AND THE BALKANS
LATIN AMERICA
EU-EFTA
4,8%
AFRICA
6,0%
ASIA
EU-EFTA
7,5%
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 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
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22. USA Cooperation
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