MSc in Agricultural Engineering
Politecnico di Milano
Key Information
Campus location
Cremona, Italy
Languages
English
Study format
Blended, On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 3,898 / per year **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* 1st call (for all the programs and all the countries): from 12th September till 9th November 2023. 2nd call (for all the programs and all the countries): from 9th January till 29th February 2024
** tuition fees for Non-EEA students correspond automatically to the full contribution of 3898,20€; tuition fees for EEA students range from about 895,20 € to 3898,20€ per year
Introduction
The growing technological complexity that characterizes modern agro-industrial production and supply chains requires professionals with strong engineering knowledge and systems skills. More than in other fields, there is a clear need for a strong multidisciplinary approach to managing technological innovation in agriculture and animal production, especially to increase the level of sustainability and ensure food safety.
The whole sector is innovating: in the last three years, for example, the average annual growth of Agriculture 4.0 in Italy was 104% (Osservatorio Smart Agrifood, 2021). While the research for more and more sustainability is creating new innovative forces. An area where the European Union is a leader.
This is the basis for the Master's Degree Course in Agricultural Engineering, taught in English at the Cremona Campus in collaboration with the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, which aims to train engineers working in the agro-industrial sector with a systems-oriented vision, i.e. an approach to the study and implementation of application solutions based on an overall vision of the technological aspects of the supply chain elements, on the ability to model and manage the interactions between the various components, supported by basic knowledge of the sector.
The Master's Degree in Agricultural Engineering trains specialist engineers to deal with the complexity of agro-industrial supply chain systems and the interdependence of critical elements related to the safety of the agri-food system such as planning and management of production and supply chain systems, emerging production support technologies, interaction with the environment and the territory. In order to do so, the graduate uses cross-sectoral engineering skills on the system as a whole, which allow them to guide strategic choices with the support of more specialized figures, whom they do not replace.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Curriculum
Subjects
Tracks
Track for students coming from a Bachelor Degree in Engineering, track for students coming from a Bachelor Degree in Agricultural and Forestry Sciences and Technologies.
Mandatory courses
- Engineering Bachelor track: Plant Physiology and Applied Agri-food Microbiology, Applied Agronomy and Biochemistry, Animal Science.
- Forestry Sciences and Technologies track: Analisi II, Fisica Tecnica, Fondamenti di Automatica con Informatica (in Italian).
- Both tracks: Industrial Technologies for Precision Agriculture, Control Systems for Smart Agriculture, Data Harvesting and Data Analysis for Agriculture, Control and Actuating Devices for Agriculture, Agricultural Supply Chain Management, Smart Irrigation Climate Adaptive Tools for Optimal Water Productivity, High-Tech Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering: Methods, Solution and Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture.
Other courses
Materials for Agriculture, Technologies for Pre- and Post-harvesting, Renewable Energy Sources, Drones for Agriculture.
Final Thesis
1st Year
1st semester
For students coming from Engineering degree courses
- Zootecnia
- Biochimica e Agronomia Applicata
- Fisiologia Vegetale e Microbiologia Agraria Applicata
For students coming from degree courses in Agricultural and Forestry Sciences (or other scientific disciplines)
- Analisi II
- Fisica Tecnica
- Fondamenti di Automatica con Informatica
2nd semester
Compulsory courses
- Industrial Technologies for Precision Agriculture
- Control Systems for Smart Agriculture
- Data Harvesting and Data Analysis for Agriculture
2nd Year
Compulsory courses
- Control and Actuating Devices for Agriculture
- Agricultural Supply Chain Management
- Smart Irrigation Climate Adaptive Tools for Optimal Water Productivity
- Environmental Engineering: Methods, Solution, and Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture
15 ECTS credits to be chosen from the following courses
- Materials for Agriculture
- Technologies for Pre-and Post-harvesting
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Drones for Agriculture
- High-Tech Entrepreneurship
Final examination
- Final Thesis
Language
English
Rankings
QS Rankings 2023 (June 2022)
- 1st in Italy
- 139th in the world
Program Outcome
Mission and Goals
The postgraduate program in Agricultural Engineering trains engineers operating in the agro-industrial sector who possess a system vision, i.e. an approach to the study and the implementation of application solutions based on an overall vision of the technological aspects of the agro-industrial chain. The objective is to prepare culturally and professionally highly qualified technicians able to implement the available technologies to ensure the sustainability, safety, and traceability of agro-industrial productions, to design and integrate automation, to monitor agricultural robotics systems, to use Big Data analysis and Artificial Intelligence. By using these tools, the Agricultural Engineer aims at improving yields and control over safety requirements, designing intelligent irrigation systems, at reaching the optimal economic management of farms and of the connected supply chain.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Thanks to his solid and transversal training, the Agricultural Engineer can find employment mainly in the industry of the agricultural production chain; in engineering companies that design, develop and implement processes, plants, and technologies to support production, distribution, and marketing related to agriculture and agro-industry; in research centers and public and private laboratories; in technical structures of the public administration and in consultancy offices for the environment, safety, agricultural and livestock production.