Mechanical Engineering

The PhD programme in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino has the goal of forming researchers and professionals who are able to carry out advanced research & development activities in the field of system and structural mechanics, mechanics of controlled devices, machines and fluids.

The Mechanical Engineering PhD programme from Politecnico di Torino promotes international experiences, organizing secondments at the foreign universities and research centres which collaborate with the concerned Department (DIMEAS: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering), promoting the attendance in international congresses, and offering seminars or excellence courses given by renowned international scholars.

Career opportunities

PhD programme in Mechanical Engineering focuses on promoting the integration of Doctors in work, especially in the framework of research centres and international companies which appreciate their competences. 

The specific and interdisciplinary training provided by this programme, exploring fields such as Mechanics of the machines, Machine design, Mechatronics, Robotics, Mechanics of materials; enables Doctors to find employment in companies operating in the field of Mechanics, Aerospace, Energy and Automotive, to which their competences and knowledge provide an added value.

Courses included:

• Advanced methodologies for the assessment of the fatigue response
• Automotive transmissions (manual, non-manual and hybrid)
• Basics And Applications Of Thermographic Analysis
• Basic of experimental mechanics in statics
• Digital Image Correlation for experimental vibration measurements
• Gearbox failure analysis and monitoring