Department of Information and Communication Technology dit.unitn.it

Department ofDepartment ofInformation and Communication TechnologyInformation and Communication Technology

www.dit.unitn.it


-An integrated approach to Computer Science, Electronics and Telecommunications.

-An interdisciplinary approach, with professors in the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Economics, Cognitive Science, Sociology

DIT as common denominator

• Academic staff 44

• Research staff 39

• Doctorate Students 182

• Technical and Admin. Staff 12

Total 277

Dit Data: peopleDit Data: people (November 1st 2005)


Mission

-Basic and applied research

-Technology transfer (Partnerships with companies)

-Education (Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate Studies)


-Research organised in Research Programs.

-Goal: synthesis of methodological know how and strategic applied research lines.

Research: organisation Research: organisation


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Software Engineering

BioInformatics

Data Mining and Learning Systems

Information andKnowledge Management

Computer Networks and Mobility

Distributed Systems andService Oriented Computing


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Electronic Sensors and Microsystems

Embedded Systems and Pervasive Computing

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-Research, education and mobility projects 3.200 KEuro

(EC, MIUR, ASI, ESA…)

-Projects with companies 209 KEuro

Applied research / technology transfer:Applied research / technology transfer: funding 2005 funding 2005


Applied research / technology transfer: growth Applied research / technology transfer: growth


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EducationEducation

-Master programs

-ICT International Doctorate School:-Three years (up to five) of research in RP’s and Research Centers.-Strong teaching and research integration with Master’s programs.-Built as a further educational step for Master’s students.

-Internship:-up to eight months of research


-Focus courses: courses on (organizational, social,…) impact of technology. Some examples: (Advanced) project management, Organization studies, High tech entrepreneurship, Intellectual property, Italian culture and language, How to do research…

Education - Relevance to industryEducation - Relevance to industry


-Periods in industry: Stages and theses in industry (co-supervision)

-Teaching: Leading professors and lectures from industry and private world

-Double degrees: University of Edinburgh (UK), RWTH Aachen (D). Soon: Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) (India)

Education - International DimensionEducation - International Dimension


-Language: English official language.

-Foreign students: 25% (increasing) in Master’s (almost 100% in Erasmus Mundus, 60% in Doctorate), from India, China, Bangladesh, East Europe, Europe, …-Student exchange: key European and non-European universities. (GeorgiaTech, University of California (USA); Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR), IIT, IIsc (India), Bejing University, Hong Kong, … (China))

-Increase Quality and Quantity of Research.

-Increase Technology Transfer.

Goals Goals

-Increase International Dimension.


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