La prova finale ha un valore di 18 crediti; le attività di sviluppo e stesura della tesi sono di norma svolte durante un periodo di tempo di circa 3,5 mesi di lavoro a tempo pieno. Essa è costituita da una tesi da 18 crediti, oppure, in alternativa, da un tirocinio in azienda da 6 crediti seguito da una tesi da 18 crediti. La tesi ha come oggetto un'analisi, un progetto o un'applicazione a carattere innovativo, relativi ad argomenti coerenti con gli obiettivi formativi del corso di studi, e lo sviluppo di un elaborato scritto conclusivo (Tesi di Laurea). Gli insegnamenti del secondo anno sono distribuiti in modo da poter dedicare un adeguato periodo allo sviluppo della prova finale. È ammesso alla prova finale lo studente che ha completato il restante percorso formativo.

The Master's thesis represents an overall verification of the global student’s knowledged both in terms of technical aspects and of activity management, communication and individual working skills, in relation to the development of complex analyses or projects. The activities included in the final examination normally require the application of what has been learnt in more than one subject, the integration of additional elements and the ability to propose innovative ideas.

The topics and activities related to the final examination are agreed with a Politecnico professor (a thesis supervisor and an internship supervisor, if the latter is provided for). The activities may also be conducted at other institutions or companies, in Italy or abroad, under the supervision of a Politecnico professor and a tutor from the external institution. The thesis and presentation must be in English.

Further information and deadlines: • Student regulations • Student Guide Issue of the Diploma Supplement: as provided for in Article 11, paragraph 8 of M.D. 509/1999 and 270/2004, the Politecnico di Torino issues the Diploma Supplement, an informative report supplementing the qualification obtained, with the aim of improving the international transparency of qualifications through the description of the curriculum of studies actually followed. This certificate, which conforms to a European model developed on the initiative of the European Commission, the Council of Europe and UNESCO - CEPES, is issued in a bilingual (Italian-English) edition and consists of approximately ten pages. More information at the link: https://didattica.polito.it/certificati_autocertificazioni/it/diploma_supplement

The topic and activities relating to the final thesis are agreed with the thesis supervisor, who will act as academic supervisor and will be responsible for guiding the student in his/her training and development of the proposed activity. Students must make the request for the thesis topic on-line through a special procedure available on their personal page of the teaching portal in the section entitled "Thesis", respecting the deadlines for the session of interest published in the Student Guide - Thematic Calendar Section. The thesis normally consists of the development of the analysis and design of complex systems, solutions or components, resulting from the application of what has been learnt in the course of study and from the integration of these with additional elements such as the ability to propose innovative ideas. In the event that the activities are carried out at other research organisations or industries, the student will also be supervised by a tutor from the external organisation who will follow the student outside the Politecnico.

Modalità di esame: Prova orale obbligatoria;

Exam: Compulsory oral exam;

... The activities relating to the preparation of the dissertation and thesis results must be presented and discussed publicly, in the presence of a committee of lecturers who will assess the work carried out and the presentation. The determination of the final grade is assigned to the degree committee, which will examine the overall average of the examinations on a basis of 110. To this average, the committee may normally add up to a maximum of 8 points, taking into consideration: • the assessment of the work carried out for the thesis (commitment, autonomy, methodological rigour, relevance of the results achieved, etc.); • the presentation of the thesis (clarity of presentation, etc.); • the excellence of the course of study (e.g. the number of cum Laude awarded) • the time taken to complete the studies, etc... Honours may be awarded upon reaching a total score of 112.51 at the discretion of the committee. If the thesis has the necessary characteristics, dignity may only be granted if the final mark is one hundred and ten cum laude and the committee's opinion is unanimous.

Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.