Key Facts
Subject
Smart factory 4.0, 4.5 & Smart Manufacturing
Programme start
January 2025
Duration
12 months
Delivery
In presence, Online or Hybrid
Application Deadline
November 30, 2024
Max number of participants
40
Tuition fee
€2.500 (free for the participants ranked 1-20 in the admission ranking)
Available merit-based scholarships
16 (up to €10.500 per student)
Classroom language
English/Italian
Location
University of Calabria, Partner Companies
Classroom
360 hours (including International Professors)
Company Internship
500 hours
MIF Master Office
Office: +39 0984 494891
Tel: +39 320 425 8070
Email: mif-office@msc-les.org
Overview
In the era of the 4th and 5th industrial revolution, being able to interpret the industrial landscape in light of modern enabling technologies translates into a significant competitive advantage. That’s why today, those who choose a professional development path that expands their theoretical and practical skills and enables them to tackle the complex and diverse problems of factories of the future, know that the job market is ready to welcome them.
To do this, a lot of companies are starting to appoint a Digital Factory Manager, Innovation Manager, Digital Transformation Consultant, or Digital Twin Specialists, to coordinate the different functions and drive the digital transformation. Our Master in Industry of the Future and Smart Manufacturing (MIF) will give you the skills needed to manage Industry 4.0/5.0 transformation, bringing together the process, the product and the technological view. You will be trained to design, develop and use enabling technologies in your company and in supply chains, with a focus on Internet of Things, Data Analytics, Digital Twins and Simulation, Extended Reality, Collaborative Robotics and Advanced Solutions for Operator 5.0.
You will have the unique opportunity to learn directly from national and international experts, including managers and progessionals from leading companies who are actively involved in the master (including manufacturers, technology suppliers, advisors and consultants, system integrators, education experts). Some of the companies involved are: Cosberg, Accenture, CAL-TEK. You’ll have a flexible curriculum and a practice-based approach, including real case studies and experiences in partner companies. With this Master, you’ll be able to expand your knowledge, enhance your leadership skills, take advantage of networking opportunities and be ready to play a pivotal role in your organisation.
Lecturers
Our partners
Educational aim
Target group
Professional profile
Job opportunities
Why choose the MIF?
International exposure
Professors from international universities and experts, including managers and progessionals, from leading global companies will be lecturing in the master
Networking with companies
Students have a privileged connection with partner companies, learning from their experiences and interacting with the Corporate Advisory Board, composed by business professionals from global companies.
Focus on interdisciplinary skills
Students will learn technology-related concepts and develop a palette of technical, social and managerial skills to thrive in the digital and smart transformation age of industrial firms.
Practice-based learning
Students will work first hand with companies as part of the stage period on a project, thus implementing in practice concepts and learning by doing.
Merit-based financial aid
32 scholarships will be assigned in two rounds during the programme depending on academic excellence. The master is free for those ranked 1-16 in the admission ranking.
Future proof education
Thanks to a research-oriented curriculum, the master is aligned with the latest Industry 5.0 paradigm and with the European Year of Skills for the Factory of the Future.
Programme structure
Calendar
The master will begin in March 2024 and will conclude by December 2024. Attendance by enrolled students is mandatory. To obtain the degree, a minimum attendance of 80% of the total duration of the master's program is required. Attendance below 80% will not allow for the attainment of the degree or the acquisition of scholarships.
Curriculum overview
The MIF Program is structured into three main parts: frontal classes with on campus teaching, internship and final project.
On campus teaching activities are organised into 7 core modules (see below a summary). Beside learning basic concepts, real case studies will be discussed in class. Focus groups and leadership talks with managers, experts and professionals will give a perspective on business challenges and topics. Finally, company visits will be organised.
After the conclusion of teaching activities, all the students will spend an internship period in one of the partner companies during which they will work first hand with experts and learn by doing.
During the internship, the final project will be assigned to each student that will be based on practical and real challenges.
Module summary
Part 1 – Introduction to the Master.
Part 2 – Innovation Management and Circular Economy.
Part 3 – Open innovation and smart manufacturing.
Part 4 – Environmental, Social and Governance in the 4.0 Era.
Part 1 – IoT, Industrial IoT, tools and platforms for the development of IIoT systems and applications.
Part 2 – Servitization and Digital Twins.
Part 1 – Simulation – Theory.
Part 2 – Simulation in Industry.
Part 3 – Simulation in Logistics.
Part 1 – Data Science and AI.
Part 2 – Predictive Maintenance, AI, Cognitive Digital Twins, Maintenance and Production Planning.
Part 1 – Virtual Reality.
Part 2 – Extended Reality applications in Industry 4.0.
Part 1 – Operator 4.0/5.0
Part 2 – Cognitive Operator.
Part 1 – Human-Robot Collaboration.
Part 2 – Robotics.
Admissions
More information about applications for the 2024-25 intake will be announced soon!
Requirements
Those who, by the application deadline, hold a master degree (or equivalent) in the fields of engineering and computer science are eligible to apply for admission to the master’s program. In particular, the following degrees are considered valid:
- Master’s degree obtained in accordance with Ministerial Decree 270/04
- Specialist degree obtained in accordance with Ministerial Decree 509/99
- Degree obtained under the previous regulations before Ministerial Decree 509/99
- Foreign degree recognized as suitable by the MIF Scientific Council solely for the purpose of enrollment in the course.
Additionally, proficiency in the English language is required.
Application procedure
Step 0. Preliminary screening (optional)
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Step 1. Submit your application
Apply on the unical.it website and upload the necessary documents, including your CV, university transcripts/mark sheets, copy of your passport or ID, one-page letter of motivation, English proficiency certificate.
Step 2. Interview
Our admissions team will let you know if you have been selected for the next part of the selection process: the interview. Each candidate will be interviewed by a jury panel including the Board of Directors. An online interview can be offered to candidates if required.
Step 3. Decision notification and confirmation
The final ranking of the applicants and approval of the scholarship will be given by the first week of November. We will send you an e-mail with our final decision on your application, and if the result is positive, you will also receive scholarship information. After you receive our email and the admission contract, we kindly ask you to confirm your participation in the programme.
Other useful information
Tuition fees and scholarships
Our MIF programme costs €2.500 and the fee can be paid in a single installment upon completion of the enrollment process or in three installments (details will be provided in the application notice).
Tuition fee waiver
Are you a student ranked between the 1st and 20th position in the admission ranking? If so, you are exempt from paying the tuition fee. The other students (21-40) are required to pay the enrollment fee to participate in the MIF program.
Merit-based financial aid programme
You might find our MIF programme more accessible with help from our Finanaical Aid Programme. We provide 16 merit-based scholarships, which will allow a single student to get up to €10.500!
The scholarships will be assigned based on merit and academic excellence in two phases, as described below.
Phase 1: Educational scholarships
Phase 2: Project scolarships
The final project scholarships will be awarded to the most deserving students who will obtain their degree by 2025. A merit-based ranking will be formulated based on the grade achieved in the final project. In the event of a tie in the final project evaluation, preference will be given to the younger students.
Additional opportunities
Venue
Frontal teaching
Ponte Pietro Bucci, Building 45C, Third Floor, University of Calabria
87036, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
Meet with us
Master presentation
About the speakers:
- Prof Dr. Francesco Longo (MIF General Director) presents the educational project and objectives of the program, including the financial opportunities for students.
- Dr. Antonio Padovano (MIF Program Director) presents the programme structure and modules.
- Dr. Vittorio Solina (MIF Technical Director) presents the hands-on practice and laboratories, including the equipment that will be used in the programme.
Meet the lecturers
Info sessions
Contacts
MIF Master Office
Tel: +39 320 425 8070 / +39 0984 494891
Email: mif-office@msc-les.org