Active Scientific-Disciplinary Sectors list (for Italian university research and teaching) within the course:
ING-IND/08 - IIND-06/A - Fluid machinery
ING-IND/11 - IIND-07/B - Building physics and building energy systems
ING-IND/13 - IIND-02/A - Applied mechanics
ING-IND/14 - IIND-03/A - Mechanical design and machine construction
ING-IND/15 - IIND-03/B - Design methods for industrial engineering
ING-IND/16 - IIND-04/A - Manufacturing technology and systems
ING-IND/17 - IIND-05/A - Industrial mechanical plants
ING-IND/22 - IMAT-01/A - Materials science and technology
MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIMENSIONS
Research activities in the field of Design, Manufacturing and Operations Engineering are intrinsically characterized by a high degree of multidisciplinarity, requiring the integration of expertise from diverse fields. In response to this need, the IPRI PhD Program has adopted a strongly interdisciplinary educational and scientific approach, which represents one of the program’s distinctive features.
This orientation finds concrete expression in the contents of the ‘Study Plan” and ‘Annual Report’ sections, as well as in the description of the research activities carried out by the various groups to which the members of the Academic Board belong, as illustrated in the program brochure (Download Area of the website). The interdisciplinary nature of the program is further confirmed by the composition of the Board itself, which brings together expertise from eight distinct scientific-disciplinary sectors of industrial engineering. This heterogeneous structure provides PhD students with a research environment enriched by cross-fertilization among disciplines, fostering transversal training and the development of a systemic vision in addressing engineering challenges.
Moreover, throughout their training, PhD students have the opportunity to attend courses and seminars on multidisciplinary topics and to actively collaborate with multiple research groups operating in diverse scientific fields. This approach encourages not only the acquisition of advanced technical skills, but also the development of the ability to interact with scientific communities that are industrially related yet distinct in their scientific and disciplinary content, an essential condition for effectively addressing the challenges of contemporary industrial research.