RIDEF 2.0 Reinventing energy XVI edition Politecnico di Milano RIDEF

The Specializing Master RIDEF 2.0 of Politecnico di Milano has been training future professionals in the energy and environmental transition since 2003.

The Specializing Master focuses on the training and education of those who want to work in the field of sustainability, renewable sources, and energy efficiency. The Specializing Master is suitable for both young graduates and experienced workers.

Specializing Master educational program

The Specializing Master is divided into 4 micro-teaching modules:

• Module 1 | Energy Policies (climate change, sustainability, Governance, and Policy, regulations)
• Module 2 | Sustainable Generation of Energy, Grids and Markets (sustainable production of energy, project management, VIA evaluation of environmental impact, energy markets, new business models, smart grids)
• Module 3 | Buildings, Cities and Mobility (buildings energy analysis, energy upgrading, energy design, territory, urban center management, and mobility)
• Module 4 | Industry: Process and Product Sustainability (sustainable management and environmental certifications, energy management and industry decarbonization to 2050, LCA life cycle assessments, product sustainability)

Training format

The Specializing Master starts in February 2022 and it is organized as follows:

• 2 days of lectures per week (about 6 hours per day)
• Blended learning (theoretical lessons will be held online and exercises and laboratories will be held in presence of the Department of Energy of Politecnico di Milano)
• Possibility to start the curricular internship from May 2022 in parallel to the lectures

The internship will be carried out in qualified companies and in scientific and institutional realities A mechanism of preferences and individual interviews will allow identifying the best possible matching between students' aspirations and institutions' needs.

Workshops and practical exercises

The didactic program of the Master Ridef 2.0 Reinventing Energy includes a substantial number of hours dedicated to Guided Exercises, Laboratories/Workshops, and Group Works. They cover a total of about 120 hours that become essential to provide the practical and operational skills required by highly professional and qualified training.

Type of study

Blended learning (the theoretical lectures will be held online on Microsoft Teams; workshops and exercise sessions will be held in presence at the Energy Department of Politecnico di Milano).