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Overview
The Summer School provides theoretical and practical lessons about recent advances in enabling technologies for electronics, future wireless networks and wireless sensor networks, edge AI, cloud computing & HPC, digital twin, in scenarios such as IoT, Industry 4.0, Cyber-PhysicalSystems (CPS), autonomous vehicles, aerospace.
Particular focus will be on Digital technologies for AutoMotive and Industry 4.0.
Wireless circuits and systems and internet technology are becoming pervasive in many applications fields such as Industry4.0, vehicle industry (e.g. connected cars, advanced driver assistance systems, V2V and V2I wireless communications, radar, lidar), automation in industrial or domotic scenarios (e.g. wireless sensor and actuator networks), health&wellness (e.g. wireless wearable sensing and biomedical circuits), robots, aerospace.
A final exam is foreseen. After passing the exam the University of Pisa will register the course as an official exam of 6 ECTS. Indeed, the school has got already an accreditation at European level being part of the network of European Summer Schools. The school is at its 10th edition: in the past 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 editions hosted about 40 students/year, from 4 continents (Europe, America, Asia, Africa) with invited speakers like Federico Faggin, the "father of the microprocessor", Franco Maloberti, IEEE CAS society President, Lorenzo Fioramonti, past Minister for University and Research. Lecturers will be from University of Pisa, University of Kiel, University Grenoble Alpes plus invited speaker from Industry.
The teaching material has been published in the IEEE book "Enabling Technologies for the Internet of Things: Wireless Circuits, Systems and Networks", 2018, Editor: Sergio Saponara, University of Pisa, Italy, ISBN: 9788793609747
The 2025 program will be similar to the last years' program available at https://www.dii.unipi.it/node/2376/
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Lecturers from University of Pisa, University of Kiel, University Grenoble Alpes, plus invited speaker from Industry.
Particular focus will be on Digital technologies for AutoMotive and Industry 4.0.
The Summer School has the support of the IEEE Council on RFID.
A final exam is foreseen and it will consist in completing a technical report, starting from one of the subject of the course and integrated with data and infos from student experience, assigned the last day of the course. The technical report should be completed within 30 September 2025, to have the exam registered with a final mark and 6 ECTS.
Lessons will be held at Polo della memoria San Rossore 1938, via Risorgimento, 56126, Pisa.
The program will be activated also in distance learning mode (TEAMS platform).
Audience
Bachelor (last year), Master and PhD students, in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Management) disciplines, early stage researchers and practitioners from Academia or Industry
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Duration
- Full-time
- 8 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
6 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Campus Location
- Pisa, Italy
Disciplines
Information Technology (IT) Computer Sciences Web Technologies & Cloud Computing View 9 other Short Courses in Computer Sciences in ItalyExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Admission Requirements
To be a University student (Bachelor last year, Master and PhD) or having a University degree in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Management) disciplines.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
- The Summer School will be activated with at least 8 students
- The maximum number of participants is set to 70 students
- Identity Document (*PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student*)
- Enrolment Form
- Curriculum Vitae
All the documents must be in pdf format, in order to upload them on the portal when required.
Application has to be submitted via Alice portal following the instructions of the "How to apply" page.
IMPORTANT INFO AND DEADLINES:
- 19 May 2025: Application deadline (to be considered for the scholarship):
- 28 May 2025: Scholarship selections results
- 28 May 2025: Opening of the tuition fees payment portal
- 17 June 2025: General application deadline
- 30 June 2025: Tuition fees payment deadline
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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International
500 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 500 EUR for the full programme during 8 days. -
EU/EEA
500 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 500 EUR for the full programme during 8 days.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Bachelor (last year), Master and PhD students benefit of a special 50% discount. For them the tuition fees amount to 250 euro.
Living costs for Pisa
750 - 1100 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
The University of Pisa offers 2 scholarships (each for the amount of 250 Euro) to participate to the Summer School, totally waivering the tuition fees (travel, accomodation and living costs are to be borne personally by each student).The scholarships are reserved for Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students.All Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students that will apply within 19 May 2025 will be considered for the scholarship.Selections results will be notified by 28 May 2025.Priority will be given to women for gender balance and/or to students with special needs coming from developing countries.
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