The preparation is completed with further in-depth study of industrial engineering and information engineering disciplines, such as electrical machines and drives, measurements, and instrumentation, as well as courses focused on the design of automation systems in specific sectors of particular relevance in the socio-economic context of industrialized countries: continuous processes, manufacturing plants, and robotic systems. The Master’s degree is aimed at acquiring advanced methodologies in systems theory and automatic control, as well as skills in additional industrial sectors (vehicles and transport, energy systems, industrial and mobile robotics). A certain number of credits, currently fifteen, out of the sixty in the third year, can be allocated by students through elective courses. The courses already included in the syllabus are pre-approved, while all other courses require approval from a dedicated commission, which evaluates their coherence with the educational plan. More information on completing the Study Plan is available on the WeBeep website of the Program. The contact for the Study Plan Commission is pianidistudioauto-deib@polimi.it.

Students who do not intend to continue their studies after graduation are advised to earn these fifteen credits through an internship with companies in the sector. For those aiming for the Master’s degree, it is recommended to use elective credits for further strengthening their mathematical knowledge (probability theory, fundamentals of operations research) in preparation for the natural progression into the Master’s degree in Automation Engineering.