The degree responds to the needs posed by the rapid scientific and technical evolution of Industry 4.0, which require specialists with broad and multidisciplinary skills and capable of teamworking on complex projects. The degree provides students with the skills to be able to face the challenges and opportunities of the digital revolution, based on the use of mathematical, IT and technical tools of the various disciplines addressed. This skillset creates numerous employment opportunities in design studios, consulting firms, and leading companies in the development and use of digital systems, in the manufacturing sector, in services, as well as in the analysis and manipulation of big data.
Through the advanced computer skills acquired, the degree prepares for the profession of analyst and designer of software and web applications, specialist in computer networks and communications, specialist in the management and control of data and processes in the Public Administration and in private companies. The ability to model, simulate, and optimize complex systems, combined with the knowledge acquired in the field of design, implementation, and control for robotics, opens wide possibilities of employment as specialized industrial automation engineers and as developers of advanced production systems.