Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Master on Navigation and Related Applications
The Master on Navigation and Related Applications is a joint initiative of Politecnico di Torino (III Faculty, School of Information Technologies) and Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB) with the collaboration of Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica Galileo Ferraris (INRIM) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN-OOSA).
The Master program is addressed to graduate students having completed a Master Degree (typically a 5-year curriculum after the high school) or an equivalent title in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Communication Engineering, Information Technology or related subjects. Written and spoken English is required, since English is the official language of the Master, together with basic notions in communication theory and electronics.
The duration of the Master program is 12 months (80 ECTS) including a 3-month period for pilot projects (internships). It provides an extensive background in navigation/localization systems as well as a detailed analysis on NAV/COM integration and environmental monitoring applications or a specific training on timing.
The teaching staff includes many internationally known researchers from Politecnico di Torino, ISMB, INRIM and from European Universities, but also experts operating in companies involved in navigation programs.
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN-OOSA) supports in the Master through a Long-Term Fellowship Programme. UN-OOSA yearly select students/specialist from developing countries and countries with economy in transition providing them with an opportunity to receive a Master degree in Navigation and Related Applications. Participants selected by UN-OOSA receive a financial support for the tuition fee and for other expenses during their study by ISMB.
In the first three editions 48 students from:
- Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco
- Asia: China, Georgia, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
- Latin America: Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, México
- Europe: France, Italy obtained the Master Degree.
Most of them are currently working in firms involved in the development of Navigation Satellite Systems, and of Galileo in particular, and in Universities where they are conducting research activities in the Navigation field.
The Master program is an international initiative. Students live in a stimulating and challenging environment joining other people from around the word!
The Master Programme obtained the support of local firms and institutions (Alenia SIA, Comitato Promotore Programma Galileo, Compagnia di San Paolo, CSP, Motorola, Telecom Italia, Thales Alenia Space Torino) in terms both of scholarships granted to the students and of seminars delivered to students.
Also international firms like IfEN Munich, GMV Madrid, NAVTEQ kindly contribute with seminars delivered to the students.
The European Space Agency (ESA), IfEN GmbH and CSP support the Master Programme with one-day seminars and teaching material distributed to the students.
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