Digital Signal Processing – 9 CFU (optC1.b/optC2.b)

Digital Signal Processing – 9 CFU (optC1.b/optC2.b)
1 YEAR II semester  9 CFU
ICT and Internet Engineering
Marina RUGGIERI (cfu)

Tommaso ROSSI (cfu)

A.Y. 2025-26 

Syllabus📑

Code: 80300072
SSD: ING-INF/03

The Digital Signal Processing teaching modules offer students the opportunity to become designers, providing a solid theoretical basis, multiple design techniques and Matlab script development skills.

DSP is offered to Mechatronics students with the option of 6 credits and 9 credits format. Students who select the 6-credit option might be interested in adding 3 credits of formative activities, with a focus on pre-assigned additional topics in the DSP realm.

 

Radar and Localization – 6 CFU (optC2.a)

Radar and Localization – 6 CFU (optC2.a)
2 YEAR II semester 6 CFU
Prof. Mauro Leonardi A.Y. 2025-26
 

 

(By ICT)
Code: 80300159
SSD: ING-INF/03

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Knowledge of the main applications and operations of radar systems with the necessary basic elements (both theoretical and technical-operational).

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Being aware, at the system level, performance in terms of scope, discrimination, ambiguity, Doppler filtering

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: knowing how to deal with new problems with the methods learned

MAKING JUDGEMENTS: the ability to choose among the various methods learned the proper one to face new problems and radar design.

Syllabus – Radar Systems

1. Fundamentals

  • General information on radar.

  • Spectrum usage.

  • Radar measurements:

    • Distance.

    • Radial velocity.

    • Angular location.

2. Radar Equation and Propagation

  • Fundamental radar equation.

  • Receiver and antenna noise.

  • Propagation: attenuation and reflections.

  • Losses.

3. Radar Cross Section and Target Models

  • Radar Cross Section (RCS).

  • Target fluctuation models:

    • Slow fluctuation.

    • Rapid fluctuation.

4. Target Detection

  • Detection of fixed targets.

  • Detection of moving targets.

  • Pulse integration.

5. Decision Theory and Radar Detection

  • Decision criteria.

  • Detection with a single pulse.

  • Detection with N pulses.

6. Radar Types

  • Pulsed radar.

  • Continuous Wave (CW) radar.

  • Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar.

  • Automotive radar.

COMPUTER VISION – 6 CFU (since 2024-25)

COMPUTER VISION – 6 CFU (since 2024-25)
2 YEAR II semester  6 CFU
Arianna Mencattini A.Y. 2023-24 (ex MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS FOR MECHATRONICS)

A.Y. 2024-25: Computer Vision

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Syllabus📑

Code: 8039787
SSD: ING/INF/07

INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY AND ENERGY PRODUCTION – 6 CFU (C2)

CEM
1 YEAR II semester 6 CFU
(from Mechanical)
Lorenzo BARTOLUCCI (3cfu)
Matteo BALDELLI (3cfu)
A.Y. 2024-25
Code: 80300136
SSD: ING-IND/08
  • Prerequisites: No prior kknowledge is required, although notions about energy systems and an understanding of error and data analysis can facilitate the student. All the knowledge necessary to pass he exam will be provided during the course.
  • OBJECTIVES: The goal of the course is to provide students with both a detailed and holistic view of the energy landscape for sustainable mobility and its impact on the overall energy system. The course aims to bridge the production of key energy carriers (electricity, hydrogen, biofuels, etc.) with their use in mobility, addressing issues of integration and optimization. To this end, students will expand their understanding of the fundamental physics behind these technologies, combining theoretical/modeling aspects with experimental approaches through laboratory activities. Lastly, particular attention will be given to the presentation and critical analysis of data obtained both experimentally and through numerical modeling.

 

Electric Propulsion – 6 CFU (optC2.b)

Electric Propulsion – 6 CFU (optC2.b)
1 YEAR (Block C2)
II semester 6 CFU
(from Mechanics – Energetics)
Prof. Marcello PUCCI
since A.Y. 2024-25

Syllabus📑

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Code: 80300151
SSD: ING-IND/32

Prerequisities

It is suggested to have the basic knowledge of Electrical Network Analysis and Power Electronics

SYLLABUS

The course will be articulated in the following way:
– Electric Vehicles
– Hybrid Electric Vehicles
– Electric Propulsion Systems for vehicles
– Series Hybrid Electric Drive Train Design
– Parallel Hybrid Electric Drive Train Design
– Energy Storage (Batteries, Supercapacitors – Ultrahigh-Speed Flywheels, Hybrid)
– Fuel Cell Vehicles
– Ship propulsion systems
– Vehicle to Grid (V2G) and Grid to Vehicle (G2V)

TEXTS

Educational material provided by the teacher

– John M. Miller, Propulsion Systems for Hybrid Vehicles, IET, 2008
– Iqbal Husain, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals, 2010, CRC Press
– Mehrdad Ehsani, Yimin Gao, Ali Emadi, Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell
Vehicles: Fundamentals, Theory, and Design, 2017, CRC Press

On Board Energy Generation and Storage – 6 CFU (optC2.a)

On Board Energy Generation and Storage – 6 CFU (optC2.a)
1 YEAR (Block C2)
1 semester 6 CFU
Prof. Fabio Matteocci
A.Y. 2024-25 (new) program 📑
Code: 80300150
SSD: ING-INF/01

 

The course requires a basic knowledge of nanotechnologies applied to the generation and storage of electric power, as well as a basic understanding of the functioning of solar cells and batteries.

FORMATIVE OBJECTIVES

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The main objectives of the course are the study of electric power generation and storage systems that can be implemented on vehicles. The lessons, therefore, focus on next-generation photovoltaics, thin-film deposition techniques, storage systems, supercapacitors, and thermoelectricity. The generation and storage technologies will then be studied from an application perspective through case studies.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:

Students will be able to:

a) To learn the working principles for energy generation and storage (EGS);
b) To understand and explain the solutions for EGS when applied in vehicles;
c) To solve simple problems concerning the use of design of integrated EGS systems;
d) To know how to design, develop and release a simple EGS system for vehicle integration.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:

The student will be able to recognize the applicability areas for the various EGS systems. She/He will also be able to apply the knowledge and understanding developed during the course to study and understand recent literature.

MAKING JUDGEMENTS:

Students should be capable of identifying specific design scenarios and applying the most appropriate techniques for EGS. Additionally, they should be able to compare the effectiveness of various EGS systems while evaluating their advantages and disadvantages.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

The student will be able to clearly and unequivocally communicate the course content to specialized interlocutors. He will also be able to communicate the main approches to the development of EGS systems. The student will also have a sufficient background to undertake a thesis/research work in EGS applications.

LEARNING SKILLS:

Being sufficiently skilled in the specific field to undertake subsequent studies characterized by a high degree of autonomy.

SYLLABUS

1. Introduction on Nanotechnology: Top Down and Bottom Up Approaches2. Physical, Chemical Deposition, Solution Processing (Working Principle and Applications) 3. Energy Generation: Conventional and Emergent Photovoltaics (Working Principle and Applications).
4. Case of Study: Perovskite solar Cells (Working Principle, Deposition Techniques and applications)
5. Storage: Conventional and Emergent technologies for Batteries
6. Electrical and Chemical Properties of Batteries (Working Principle)
7. System Integration of Energy Generation and Storage solutions
8. Opportunities and Limitations of vehicle-integrated solutions for Generation and Storage 9. Beyond Batteries: Supercapacitors and thermoelectricity

The lecture will be held in the classroom with the projection of slides that will be released to the students at the end of the lecture.

The student will only be admitted to the final exam if they have attended 80% of the course hours.

 

 

Electronic Interfaces – 6 CFU (block E, optB, optC1.b, optC2.b)

Electronic Interfaces – 6 CFU (block E, optB, optC1.b, optC2.b)
1 YEAR II semester  6 CFU
Christian Falconi A.Y. 2022-23 (since)
A.Y. 2023-24 (new block E) 
Christian Falconi (4)

Usman Khan (2)

A.Y. 2025-26
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Syllabus📑

Code: 80300103
SSD: ING-INF/01

CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL MOTORS AND VEHICLES (B-C1-C2-E) (25-26)

CEM
2 YEAR II semester 6 CFU
Cristiano M. Verrelli A.Y. 2021-22 to A.Y. 2024-25 (Control of Electrical Machines (B-C-E))
 

 

A.Y. 2025-26 (new name CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL MOTORS AND VEHICLES )
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Code:8039782
SSD: ING-INF/04