Profile

Technological engineer expert in transformation processes with traditional and innovative materials

Functions

function in a work context:

Graduates in MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES Master's degree will be characterized by:
an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of materials engineering;
a critical awareness of the technological and regulatory evolution of the chosen sector;
The graduate possesses theoretical and operational skills that will guarantee significant knowledge of materials engineering and nanotechnologies and of the product and process innovation processes associated with them. In particular, the skills acquired will allow graduates to enter work contexts that include, for example:
- the development of new products and processes for all industries that use transformation processes of metallic, polymeric, composite, nanocomposite, ceramic materials for the manufacture of manufactured goods;
- the development of new products and processes for the biomedical industry
- the development of new products and processes in the area of nanotechnology for electronic, opto-electronic, biomedical and industrial applications in general
- the design of a new product, process or system, also including the problems related to the management of the product life cycle (from production to distribution to maintenance) evaluating the specific problems of safety and eco-compatibility;

Thanks to the multidisciplinary approach, the graduate in materials engineering will be able to acquire the skills needed to design, build, install, test, effectively manage and control complex production systems (such as machines and systems together with the means to operate them and the related services); make choices regarding executive and detailed design and effectively conduct and plan tests and experimental plans both for the purposes of developing a new product and for the purposes of controlling existing industrial systems.
Specifically, graduates will be able to carry out multiple roles in the process industry, as well as executive, coordination and managerial roles, in collaboration with other specialized technical figures such as engineers, physicists, chemists, mathematicians, biologists, doctors.
Process roles include:
Process engineer and expert in the development of new products and processes for the metal, polymer, composite and ceramic materials processing industry; expert engineer in the development of new products and processes for the biomedical industry, expert engineer in the development of new products and processes in the area of nanotechnology for electronic, optoelectronic, biomedical and industrial applications in general

Skills

skills associated with the function:

The graduate will acquire interdisciplinary skills, both theoretical and operational, which will guarantee mastery in addressing and solving the main problems of industrial production and design, where transformation processes of materials and nanomaterials or the innovation associated with them are necessary. In particular, their skills will concern:
• product, process and system design, including issues related to the management of the product life cycle (from production to distribution to maintenance) by evaluating the specific safety and maintenance issues;
• the functionality and design of new materials and their production technologies, also through the use of innovative machinery, such as additive manufacturing technologies, the resulting experimentation to prove the effectiveness of the design choices, the systems for the production of the new materials designed and the resulting logistics; the experimental methods and the related experiment design techniques.

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employment opportunities:
The highly interdisciplinary nature of this type of degree has allowed, and will allow those with a master's degree in Materials engineering and nanotechnology to find employment in companies operating in various sectors: Aeronautics, transformation and production of metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite materials, textiles, chemicals and biomedical. In addition, it is worth mentioning the possibility of working in research centers and technology consultancy firms, which until now has been exploited by a smaller but significant percentage of graduates. It is believed that the materials engineer, compared to the more traditional specializations of industrial engineering, has a high capacity to adapt to the different problems of both design with traditional and innovative materials and transformation technologies that affect the most varied sectors of local and national industry.

The graduate in Master's degree in Materials Engineering finds employment in both public bodies and private and public companies (both in the areas of design and in the areas of effective management of technologies and industrial systems). He or she can also enter the world of the freelance profession of industrial engineer. Furthermore, the graduate in Materials Engineering and nanotechnology can carry out research activities at the University in addition to teaching at school. Thanks to the multidisciplinary skills acquired, the Master's degree engineer will be able to perform the functions of production manager/technologist, manager of research and development units in private companies and research centers, designer of components made with traditional and innovative materials. In summary, the Master's engineer will have the opportunity to be included in all the areas characterising industrial processes, from design to production, to technical-commercial roles up to final technical assistance.