Alta Scuola Politecnica: an ongoing experiment in the multidisciplinary education of top students towards innovation in engineering, architecture and design

Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino, the top technical universities in Italy, united their efforts in 2004 by launching a unique excellence programme called Alta Scuola Politecnica (ASP). The ASP programme is devoted to 150 students, selected each year from among the top 5-10% of those e...

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Published in:European journal of engineering education 2010-12, Vol.35 (6), p.627-643
Main Authors: Benedetto, S., Bernelli Zazzera, F., Bertola, P., Cantamessa, M., Ceri, S., Ranci, C., Spaziante, A., Zanino, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architectural engineering
Architecture
Collaboration
Culture
Education
Educational Innovation
Engineering
Engineering Education
Evolution
excellence
Excellence in Education
Foreign Countries
Higher education
innovation
Innovations
Interdisciplinary Approach
Italy
Joints
multi-disciplinarity
Multidisciplinary
Position (location)
Program Descriptions
Students
Sustainability
Talent
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Summary:Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino, the top technical universities in Italy, united their efforts in 2004 by launching a unique excellence programme called Alta Scuola Politecnica (ASP). The ASP programme is devoted to 150 students, selected each year from among the top 5-10% of those enrolled in the Engineering, Architecture and Design MSc programmes at each institution. This paper reports on the original motivation, evolution, lessons learned, present status, results, challenges and perspectives of ASP. In particular, the issues related to the selection of the ASP class and to its multidisciplinary nature, the cultural track of ASP and also its sustainability in connection with its location inside the Milano-Torino framework will be highlighted.
ISSN:0304-3797
1469-5898
DOI:10.1080/03043797.2010.505278