10 million thanks from the students and researchers at the Politecnico di Milano: innovative teaching

The Poli donors have hit their target: 10 million euros raised between 2020 and 2022. Here is an overview of the funded projects

In the 2020-2022 three-year period, the Politecnico has received received more than 10 million euros in donations from individuals and companies. “We’ve hit the target which we set at the beginning of the three years, as community of donors”, commented professor Enrico Zio, President of the Alumni Politecnico di Milano and also delegate of the rector for individual fundraising. “The Association is a community dedicated to the development of the Politecnico, which it supports financially with both donations form its individual members and the involvement of their professional organisations in fundraising projects”.

Read more in Map 10: An overview of your donations

THE PROJECTS YOU CAN SUPPORT IN THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR INNOVATIVE TEACHING

P92, THE FLYING CLASSROOM: it is a basic Tecnam P92 Echo ultralight aircraft with a Rotax 912 UL engine, operated by the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DAER) for over ten years and then grounded following a mechanical failure. In collaboration with Aero Club Milano, the Politecnico has decided to restore it to flying condition which involves some important repair work. help support them:

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NECST CAMP: The years spent at university are a crucial moment in everyone’s development, not only professional but also personal. In this context, the aim of NECSTCamp is to help students recognise their own abilities, including through sport. To support this project:

FORMULA 1 FOR STUDENTSStudying does not only take place in the classroom, but also in the garage, with a soldering iron in one hand and an algorithm (metaphorically) in the other. The DynamiΣ PRC team is made up of students who design race cars for the Formula SAE championship, one of the biggest competitions for open-wheel cars, which has more than 15 global events and in which students from more than 600 universities worldwide take part. If you would like to support the team:

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Credits: Dynamis PRC

TWO WHEELS AND A BEATING HEART IN THE ENGINE: Polimi Motorcycle Factory is a sports team at the Politecnico di Milano created in 2015 in order to take part in the international MotoStudent competition, which is held every two years at the international MotorLand Aragón circuit in Spain. The teams are tasked with designing, building, managing and racing an endothermic or electric motorbike. If you would like to support the team: click here

Polimi Motorcycle Factory
Credits: foto di Azul Amadeo, studentessa di Design & Engineering, responsabile del reparto carene nel team PMF

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