International auto education

The Rector of Politecnico di Torino (Italy), Francesco Profumo, and UWindsor president Alan Wildeman signed a collaborative agreement in a March 2011 ceremony also attended by UWindsor alumnus Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler Group LLC.

The first-of-its-kind joint degree agreement will see graduate students from the University of Windsor and Politecnico Di Torino participate in a two-year Master’s program working on cutting-edge research and development projects with Chrysler and Fiat.

UWindsor students will spend their first year in Windsor, where they will study four streams of engineering knowledge – vehicle, virtual simulation and powertrain engineering, as well as manufacturing process management. The second year will be spent in Turin, where students will take courses and work on a research and development project determined by Fiat, the student, and an academic advisor.

Italian students will spend their first year at their home university and a second year studying at the University of Windsor, and will complete a thesis project at the University of Windsor-Chrysler Automotive Research and Development Centre.

The objective is to offer a complete, international education that addresses the challenges and new strategies in the auto industry and the requirements of the automotive engineering profession.
 

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