The world of Engineering Physics

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Why Engineering Physics?

The Master of Science Programme in Engineering Physics aims to train high-calibre

graduates with a solid engineering background and a sound expertise in the most

advanced areas of applied physics: from the physics of matter, to photonics and

nanotechnologies.

The graduate in Engineering Physics takes on the role of ”innovation engineer”,

able to design and manage processes with a high technological content, in a variety

of industrial sectors and research areas.

The engineering culture allows to transfer the skills acquired in the basic disciplines,

in particular in physics and mathematics, towards scientific research, industrial

development, innovation of products and processes.

Finally, the solid foundations of scientific knowledge are the crucial prerequisites for

a lifelong learning, which is a mandatory requirement for the new generation of

engineers called to operate in an ever-changing industrial and scientific context.

After Master Degree

The Programme is designed to provide the qualification of Master of Science after

two years and is the natural extension of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Physics. A PhD program in Physics is also available for graduates with a specific

attitude for scientific and technological research.

Employment prospects for Engineering Physics graduates are extremely vast and

varied, ranging from employment in companies in the field of Photonics, Innovative

Materials and Advanced Technologies, to corporates and start-ups that develop

devices and systems on the edge of innovation.

After completing their studies, an important fraction of graduates in Engineering

Physics are employed in private and public research centers, both in Italy and

abroad, thanks to their theoretical skills combined with engineering know-how.

The graduate in Engineering Physics is particularly appreciated in industry for the

high level of training received, the strongly multidisciplinary culture and his critical

skills.

These characteristics, developed during the entire programme, turn out to be key-

enabling capabilities for accessing strategic roles, requiring high competence,in

any professional sector.

What is being studied?

The Master of Science in Engineering Physics engages students with both basic

skills (in science and engineering) and advanced skills in the fields of material

physics, photonics and instrumentation. In particular, two approved study plans are

suggested: the first is in the field of Photonics and Nanooptics and focuses the

preparation of the graduate to the application of photonics, in optoelectronics,

micromachining and biotechnologies, besides scientific research; the second is in the

field of Nanophysics and Nanotechnologies and finalizes the preparation of the

graduate towards the field of low-dimensional materials, magnetic materials

technologies and growth of nanostructured materials.

The first year deepens and consolidates the knowledge in solid-state physics,

photonics and engineering subjects. The second year completes the engineering

training, and is mostly dedicated to exploring the specific areas of the two Tracks

including Nanophotonics, Biophotonics, Quantum Optics, Nanoelectronics and

Superconductivity.

The Programme ends with an immersive experimental thesis experience in advanced

research laboratories, in Italy or abroad.

At the frontiers of technology

The Programme is characterized by a constant interaction between the student's

educational activities and the research activities in the Department of Physics, a

center of high scientific qualification, internationally recognized in the field of applied

physics for the study of light and matter.

The Physics Department offers a wide range of opportunities to its students, from

theses in prestigious foreign universities, to international double degree

programs, to internships in high-tech companies involved in research and

technology transfer projects activated at the Department.

This element of cross-fertilization between the world of research and that of business

is the key to success for the training of a professional figure who aims to face the

technological challenges of the present and future.

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(Leonardo da Vinci)

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Degree program structure

Photonics and Nanooptics

1st year courses

2nd year courses

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Degree program structure

Nanophysics and Nanotechnologies

1st year courses

2nd year courses

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Degree program structure

Table 1

Course Title Sem. CFU

ADVANCED MATERIALS 1 10

MOLECULAR MODELING OF MATERIALS 2 5

MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERISATION OF MATERIALS 1 5

FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 1 5

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MOLECULAR MATERIALS 1 5

TECNOLOGIE DEI MATERIALI NANOSTRUTTURATI 2 5

SPERIMENTAZIONE E MODELLAZIONE DELLE PROPRIETA' DEI MATERIALI

2 5

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOR THE CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

2 5

HIGH INTENSITY LASERS FOR NUCLEAR AND PHYSICAL APPLICATIONS II

2 5

NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS 2 5

FISSION REACTOR PHYSICS 1 10

ELECTRON DEVICES 1 10

BIOCHIP 2 5

MEMS AND MICROSENSORS 1 10

ELECTRONICS DESIGN FOR BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION 2 10

MICROELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES 2 5

RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEMS 2 5

CONTROL OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS 1 5

FONDAMENTI DI ROBOTICA 2 5

MICROCONTROLLORI 2 5

OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS 1 5

SYSTEMS THEORY (NONLINEAR DYNAMICS) 1 5

MODEL IDENTIFICATION AND DATA ANALYSIS 1 10

ADVANCED AND MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL 2 10

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 2 10

MODEL IDENTIFICATION AND DATA ANALYSIS 2 10

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Degree program structure

Table 2

Course Title Sem. CFU

PHYSICS OF LOW DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS [I.C.] 2 10

PHYSICS OF LOW DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS I: PRINCIPLES 2 5

PHYSICS OF LOW DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS II: EXPERIMENTAL METHODS

2 5

MAGNETISM, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SPINTRONICS [I.C.] 1 10

MAGNETISM AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY 1 5

NANOMAGNETISM AND SPINTRONICS 1 5

PHYSICS OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANOSTRUCTURES [I.C.] 1 10

PHYSICS OF SEMICONDUCTORS 1 5

SEMICONDUCTOR NANOSTRUCTURES 1 5

MICRO- AND NANO-OPTICS [I.C.] 2 10

NANO-OPTICS 2 5

INTEGRATED OPTICS 2 5

PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS OF ULTRAFAST PROCESSES [I.C.] 1 10

PHYSICS OF ULTRAFAST PROCESSES 1 5

APPLICATIONS OF ULTRAFAST PROCESSES 1 5

BIOPHOTONICS [I.C.] 1 10

DIFFUSE OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY 1 5

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY 1 5

GRAPHENE AND NANOELECTRONIC DEVICES [I.C.] 1 10

GRAPHENE NANOELECTRONICS AND NANOFABRICATION 1 5

NANODEVICES CHARACTERIZATION 1 5

IMAGING AND FABRICATION OF MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURES (C.I.)

1 10

ADVANCED MICRO AND NANOFABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES 1 5

ELECTRON AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY 1 5

QUANTUM OPTICS AND QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES (C.I.) 2 10

QUANTUM OPTICS AND INFORMATION 2 5

ATOM OPTICS AND QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES 2 5

COMPUTER-ASSISTED OPTICAL SYSTEM DESIGN 2 5

ADVANCED TOPICS IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS 2 5

PHYSICS OF DISORDERED MATERIALS 1 5

PHYSICS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PROCESSES 1 5

PLASMA PHYSICS I 1 5

STATISTICAL PHYSICS 1 10

FISICA DEL NUCLEO 2 5

Table 3

Course Title Sem. CFU

BREVETTI E PROPRIETA INDUSTRIALE 2 5

ECONOMIA E ORGANIZZAZIONE AZIENDALE C 2 5

PLANNING AND CONTROL OF TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN PROJECTS AND COMPANIES

2 10