TIM - Study Plan
First semester - Mandatory for all PhD students
FOUNDATIONS I
- Methods for Research I
- Critical reading and research design - prof.ssa Piera Centobelli
- Intellectual Property Management, Part 1 - prof. Daniele Regazzoni
- Research Ethics - prof. Paolo Buonanno
- Scientific writing, positioning and oral presentation - prof. Roberto Cerchione
- Research Applied Methods I
- Applied Programming - prof.ssa Valentina Casola, prof. Vincenzo Moscato
- Design of Experiments (DOE) - prof. Claudio Giardini
- Intellectual Property Management, Part 2 - prof. Daniele Landi
- Statistical learning for research - prof.ssa Amalia Vanacore
Second semester - Mandatory for all PhD students
FOUNDATIONS II
- Methods for Research II
- Fund Raising and Project Writing and Management - prof.ssa Fabiana Pirola, prof.ssa Caterina Rizzi
- Research Applied Methods II
- Applied Quantitative Methods - prof. Mattia Cattaneo
- Product and Process Sustainability - prof. Andrea Genovese, prof. Gianluca D'Urso
- Simulation Methods and Tools - prof. Guido Guizzi, prof.ssa Chiara Cimini
Thematic areas
- Academic Entrepreneurship
- Advanced course in Python for Machine Learning
- Analysis and control of complex networks with Matlab
- From a literature review to a conceptual framework: how to develop research model and hypotheses - Part 1
- From a literature review to a conceptual framework: how to develop research model and hypotheses - Part 2
- Methods and tools for the circular design
- Methods and tools to automatically manage scientific data
- Research methodologies for complex systems
- Research topics in Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (M&SOM)
- Spatial analytics: models, methods, and applications
- Theories in Management Research
CROSS-DISCIPLINARY COURSES
- "Academic Writing for Engineering" Course conducted by Prof. Larissa D'Angelo. Program for the academic year 2025/2026
Schedule
Friday, March 6, 2026 – 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Room C 3.02, Dalmine Campus
Friday, March 13, 2026 – 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Salesi Laboratory ED.A, Dalmine Campus
Friday, March 20, 2026 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Room C 3.02, Dalmine Campus
Thursday, March 26, 2026 – 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Room C 3.02, Dalmine Campus
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM – Room C 3.02, Dalmine Campus
- "Use of IT Tools to Support Researchers" Course conducted by Prof. Silvia Bonfanti. Program for the 2025/2026 academic year
Schedule
Friday, February 6, 2026 – 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Room B101, Dalmine Campus
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Room B101, Dalmine Campus
Monday, February 16, 2026 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Room B101, Dalmine Campus
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Room C302, Dalmine Campus
- Workshop "Guide to Writing Poster and Short presentation" conducted by Prof. Valentina Piunno
Short Presentations: Posters and Lightning Talks
General Features: Content, Design, and Structure
Analysis and Comparison of Examples
Questions and Discussion
Guide to Writing Posters and Short Presentations (in Italian) Monday, April 13, 2026 h. 10:00 AM –11:30 AM
Guide to Writing Posters and Short Presentations (in English)Monday, April 13, 2026 h. 11:30 AM –13:00 AM
- Training atctivities "Speaker coaching" curated by TEDx June 2026 - July 2026