HIGH-TECH STARTUPS: CREATING AND SCALING UP

The course is conceived as an experiential-based learning process, where students acquire frameworks, models and tools to develop their business. For this purpose, they leverage the experience and mentoring of practitioners, i.e. entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, business angels, incubator/accelerator's managers. In this first module, students will focus on developing an original business idea and designing a …

REGULATION OF ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS

Engineering and economic basis to critically evaluate the regulatory instruments that are used in Italy for activities performed as regulated monopolies or under competitive conditions. T&D network planning and operation, market design and ancillary services, tariff design, quality of service, renewable energy sources, smart grid and innovative regulation, environmental impacts, and strategic sustainability issues.

RELIABILITY ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL

This subject aims at providing the background on the procedures and modern statistical tools for assessing the reliability of devices (both electronic and not) and complex systems. In particular, the analytical and methodological approaches for quality control, the rules for the design of experiments and the analysis of samplings for acceptance tests are also analyzed. …

MEASUREMENT ORIENTED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (DSP)

Aim and objectives This subject is aimed at providing students with the theoretical background of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) oriented to measurement applications. The sampling theory is covered, as well as the typical structure of measurement instruments based on DSP techniques. The main DSP algorithm are covered, such as the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and the digital …

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS

The course is organized in theoretical and numerical lectures: during theoretical classes, models will be taught and some simple numerical examples will be developed; during numerical classes, some more complex examples will be explained. The program is as follows: Introduction to electric systems: definitions, typical structures, statistics, current challenges. Basic of power system modeling. Steady …

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ELECTRICAL MATERIALS

Aims and goal The course should enable the student to recognize the materials used in electrical devices and, to a certain extent, also to learn the fundamentals of materials selection based on the intended application.  Contents of the course Fundamental concepts in materials science. Bonding in solids, classification of materials (metals, ceramics and polymers); introduction …

POWER ELECTRONICS

The course deals with static converters, based on diodes, thyristors and controllable switches together with electromagnetic devices. The schemes, the operation, the control, the component data, together with the input and output quantities are analyzed. The main design criteria and some applications are also studied. 1) The components. Diodes, thyristors and controllable switches; transformers and reactors …

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC)

The course builds on basic principles and concepts (in the field of electric circuit analysis, signals and systems, electronics, and electromagnetic fields) to provide an introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). The course is designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of electromagnetic interference and the prevention of it through suitable design strategies. The addressed …

ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICES

The course gives the basic notions of how and why switching devices are employed in electrical installations, and of what technologies are involved in their operation. 1) Current making and breaking. Ideal circuit breaker. Opening and closing transients in circuits. 2) Real world circuit breakers: technical data, definitions, and testing. 3) Electromechanical apparatus. Basics of …

ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR TRANSPORTATION

The course deals with electric power systems for transportation with particular reference to ground transportation systems for people, goods and merchandises. Electric traction installation for rail and urban services are described in detail with reference to the DC supply and the AC one, this latter considering both industrial and rail frequency. In the second part of the …