Smart automation and robotics
Two-year post-diploma technical specialization course
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Realizzato con finanziamento L.99/2024, piano di Intervento DGR n. 1345/2024. Iscrizione ai corsi in attesa di presentazione e approvazione 2026-2028.
Are robotics and digitalisation worlds that fascinate you?
This is the course that could reveal a high-quality career path within leading companies across sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals to automotive. A versatile programme that will take you directly into the design, implementation and simulation of production processes, using cutting-edge techniques and under the guidance of experts coming straight from the business world.
| Duration | 2 years (approx. 2000 hours) |
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| Period | From late October to July (1st year) and from September to July (2nd year) |
| Attendance | Mandatory (minimum 80% attendance) |
| Schedule | Full-time (approx. 35 hours per week) |
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| Cost | All programs are free of charge |
| Erasmus+ | International experiences available (internships, language courses) |
Professional profile
The “Senior Technician for Automation, Robotics and Digitalisation of Industrial Production” works in the design and programming of mechatronic, robotic and automation systems for various production sectors. They oversee their implementation, assembly, programming, installation, maintenance, testing and development, including at the end user’s site. They are able to manage information processes, quality control techniques and final testing, to apply design and production simulation procedures using digital techniques, and to adopt Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) criteria and product-process sustainability principles.
Career opportunities
They can work in companies that develop products for Industrial Automation or in manufacturing companies that use automated systems (e.g. companies in the manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceutical and biomedical, agri-food sectors, etc.), carrying out system design, assembly and maintenance, production process automation, PLC programming, and process digitalisation and integration.
Teamwork module
The course includes transversal skills modules focused on teamwork, organizational communication and basic leadership. These competencies are essential to apply technical know-how effectively within company organizations.
Hands-on training
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Learning by doing
The course alternates classroom-based theory with practical learning in companies through labs, project work, business simulations, meetings with entrepreneurs and company visits.
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Alignment courses
Initial alignment modules in Mechanics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering and English are provided based on admitted students’ entry-level skills.
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Company internships
More than 40% of total course hours are dedicated to educational internships in some of the most important companies in the mechanical, mechatronics, powertrain and automation sectors in Emilia-Romagna.
Key figures
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Alessandro Renzanigo
Production Office Assistant at Vici&C and former ITS MAKER Academy student
Why choose an ITS MAKER Academy course?
ITS MAKER Academy’s training programs are designed together with companies to meet real labor market needs. This highly specialized education allows you to quickly access stable, well-paid positions in top industries.
Educational internships in partner companies
Over 40% of the total course hours are dedicated to educational internships carried out in leading companies in the mechanical, mechatronics, automotive and automation sectors of Emilia-Romagna.
