The seventh edition of School@DEIB, the science outreach and training programme organized by the Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering (DEIB) at Politecnico di Milano for secondary school students, is officially commenced.
This initiative aims to foster a productive and continuous dialogue with local educational institutions. It stands out thanks to the dedication and expertise of DEIB faculty members, who design and lead seminars and short courses accredited as Percorsi per le Competenze Trasversali e l'Orientamento (PCTO).
Held on-site at the department’s facilities, these sessions provide students with a unique opportunity to engage with the academic world and delve into the diverse opportunities offered by technical and scientific disciplines.
The 2024/25 edition features a comprehensive and dynamic programme of events, which has already garnered significant interest and participation.
PCTO
- Computational neuroscience: from in vivo neurons to in silico models with Matlab by Federico Bizzarri, Daniele Linaro – Electrical engineering, Circuit and system theory and applications
- Engineering from calculation to design. Simulating and designing with Matlab by Giancarlo Bernasconi – Telecommunications engineering, Remote sensing
- Proteins. Find the structure... by playing! by Alfonso Gautieri – Bioengineering, Biological engineering and biomechanics
- Poliacademy. Uncertainty as a measure of the world by Maurizio Magarini – Telecommunications Engineering, Information transmission
- Let's learn Python... having fun! Programming and playing with coding by Micol Spitale – Computer engineering, Conversational agents
Thematic seminars
- Perspectives and challenges of electrical systems by Samuele Grillo – Electrical engineering, Electrical systems and power electronics
- Forensic metrology. The importance of scientific evidence in court cases by Alessandro Ferrero – Electrical engineering, Measurements and diagnostics
- When mathematics went to war. A brief history of ‘cyberwarfare’ by Stefano Zanero – Computer Engineering, Architectures
- Space communications. Between past and future by Carlo Giuseppe Riva – Telecommunications engineering, Applied electromagnetism
- Electronics for health by Marco Carminati – Electronic engineering, Radiation detectors and applications
- The wonder of the human brain as seen by engineers by Alessandra Pedrocchi – Bioengineering, Technologies for diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation
- Intelligent and emotional robots. Science fiction or reality? by Micol Spitale – Computer engineering, Conversational agents
- Internet of things. From earth to space by Luca Mottola – Computer engineering, Advanced software methodologies and architectures
- Unmanned cars and drones. How far away are we? by Matteo Corno, Automation engineering, Control systems
Additionally, the flexibility and cooperation of DEIB lecturers have allowed for the organization of tailored activities beyond the planned schedule. These include laboratory tours, thematic workshops, and customized courses, designed to address specific requests from participating schools.