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The future E-mobility (Global Challenges - Mobility)

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A.A. 2026/27

Course Language

Inglese

Degree programme(s)

1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Meccanica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Meccanica (Mechanical Engineering) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Design E Comunicazione - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Dell'Autoveicolo (Automotive Engineering) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Informatica (Computer Engineering) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Dell'Autoveicolo - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Electronic And Communications Engineering (Ingegneria Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Dei Materiali - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Elettrica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Aerospaziale - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Biomedica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Chimica E Alimentare - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Civile - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Edile - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Energetica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Meccanica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Per L'Ambiente E Il Territorio - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Matematica Per L'Ingegneria - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Elettronica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Informatica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Fisica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Del Cinema E Dei Mezzi Di Comunicazione - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Gestionale - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Gestionale - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Pianificazione Territoriale, Urbanistica E Paesaggistico-Ambientale - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Civil And Environmental Engineering - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Civil And Environmental Engineering - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Design E Comunicazione - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Electronic And Communications Engineering (Ingegneria Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Aerospaziale - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Chimica E Alimentare - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Civile - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Dei Materiali - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Del Cinema E Dei Media Digitali - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Dell'Autoveicolo - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Dell'Autoveicolo (Automotive Engineering) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Edile - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Elettrica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Elettronica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Energetica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Fisica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Gestionale - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Gestionale - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Meccanica (Mechanical Engineering) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Per L'Ambiente E Il Territorio - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Matematica Per L'Ingegneria - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Pianificazione Territoriale, Urbanistica E Paesaggistico-Ambientale - Torino

Course structure

Teaching	Hours

Lecturers

Teacher	Status	SSD	h.Les	h.Ex	h.Lab	h.Tut	Years teaching

Co-lectures

Espandi

Context

SSD	CFU	Activities	Area context
* N/A * ING-IND/13	3,6 2,4	D - A scelta dello studente D - A scelta dello studente	A scelta dello studente A scelta dello studente

Statistiche superamento esami

Anno accademico di inizio validità

2024/25

Course description

The course aims to study land mobility (bicycles, cars, trucks, buses, trains) over the next 20 years. More specifically, the possible ideas of green and electric propulsion will be analysed, as well as the growing influence of sharing and the new business models (leasing, pooling, mobility-as-a-service), the integration with infrastructures and territorial polycentrism, but also the subjective aspects of the choice of mobility (which will be evolving) and the influence of current and future economic, cultural, and social dimensions. Collective mobility (from cars to buses) in urban centres will see, in the next decade, an important transformation, with an increasingly evident preference for the use of green means of transportation. This transformation creates not only new technological challenges (materials, structural monitoring, electric and hybrid propulsion, autonomous driving, traffic management, smart grids, ...), but also new infrastructure networks, a real 360° mobility, crucial for designing a sustainable and ecological future. In this regard, the theme of infrastructure takes on a specific value, connected both to citizenship rights and to people's work, settlement, and biographical choices. However, each city will be different, both internally and in relation to the morphology of the surrounding territories, and for this reason it will be important to place the individual and the territorial dimension at the centre of the transformation, to better understand and predict the behaviours that will occur and the opportunities that shall emerge. Large cities will have strategically planned their initiatives according to the future needs of citizens and it is essential that both cities and people drive and guide this change. The administrations careful balance infrastructure investments with solid urban mobility policies at the level of a large area and not limited on administrative borders and, at the same time, propose awareness-raising initiatives. In this way, the citizens can see and increasingly choose electric and/or hybrid vehicles also for their personal mobility, for a smart city with smart mobility from a smart home perspective. The "person", citizenship and territorial polycentrism will be at the centre of the transformation of city mobility, for new technologies for reducing consumption and emissions. In addition, a look at the ethical, privacy and responsibility aspects of the new mobility systems, which are increasingly integrated, connected, and important in data acquisition and decision making. The analysis of future scenarios, with foresight methods, will allow us to focus on the opportunities and obstacles that characterize the future of electric mobility, both individual and collective.

Technology always plays a key role in the great challenges that are currently facing humanity. Talking about digital, energy, mobility, climate, health or humanity in general, technology is mostly at the core. However, nowadays challenges cannot be reduced to a mere technical data, either analysing or designing possible solutions. To comprehend and face them successfully, all forms of knowledge are essential, from the techno-scientific field to the human, social and artistic ones. The “Big Challenges” courses are an opportunity to examine with interdisciplinary lens a number of relevant topics concerning humanity, focusing on technology and its key role on human living. In this framework, all the courses will address the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a global initiative aimed at renewing local and international policy. The course aims to study land mobility (bicycles, cars, trucks, buses, trains) over the next 20 years. More specifically, the possible ideas of green and electric propulsion will be analysed, as well as the growing influence of sharing and the new business models (leasing, pooling, mobility-as-a-service), the integration with infrastructures and territorial polycentrism, but also the subjective aspects of the choice of mobility (which will be evolving) and the influence of current and future economic, cultural, and social dimensions. Collective mobility (from cars to buses) in urban centres will see, in the next decade, an important transformation, with an increasingly evident preference for the use of green means of transportation. This transformation creates not only new technological challenges (materials, structural monitoring, electric and hybrid propulsion, autonomous driving, traffic management, smart grids, ...), but also new infrastructure networks, a real 360° mobility, crucial for designing a sustainable and ecological future. In this regard, the theme of infrastructure takes on a specific value, connected both to citizenship rights and to people's work, settlement, and biographical choices. However, each city will be different, both internally and in relation to the morphology of the surrounding territories, and for this reason it will be important to place the individual and the territorial dimension at the centre of the transformation, to better understand and predict the behaviours that will occur and the opportunities that shall emerge. Large cities will have strategically planned their initiatives according to the future needs of citizens and it is essential that both cities and people drive and guide this change. The administrations careful balance infrastructure investments with solid urban mobility policies at the level of a large area and not limited on administrative borders and, at the same time, propose awareness-raising initiatives. In this way, the citizens can see and increasingly choose electric and/or hybrid vehicles also for their personal mobility, for a smart city with smart mobility from a smart home perspective. The "person", citizenship and territorial polycentrism will be at the centre of the transformation of city mobility, for new technologies for reducing consumption and emissions. In addition, a look at the ethical, privacy and responsibility aspects of the new mobility systems, which are increasingly integrated, connected, and important in data acquisition and decision making. The analysis of future scenarios, with foresight methods, will allow us to focus on the opportunities and obstacles that characterize the future of electric mobility, both individual and collective.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Knowledge of UN SDGs. Understanding of the processes constituting the given global challenges (environmental costs, circular health, ecosystem services and biodiversity, technological solutions). Acquisition of the basic elements of the scientific method (falsifiability, repeatability, models, science dissemination). General knowledge of major technical elements related to the challenge Mobility. The main goal is to involve students in learning initiatives capable to connect technical knowledge and socio-economical aspect about the future E-mobility. Entrepreneurial Culture: Promote the Entrepreneurial culture/behaviour on the PoliTo Students. Multidisciplinary Teams: Collaborate in a complex and multidisciplinary context. Information research: Retrieval, Data collection and Utilization of information to support teamwork activities. Hard Skills: Put in practice what they have learnt during the lectures. Soft Skills: Teamwork under conditions close to the ones of a real business environment, self-assessment, and work organization. At the end of this course, students will be readier to have a look at 360° about the E-mobility, but also work in multidisciplinary team developing a Group Project that must be presented to all the class. The discussion among the students is an expected outcomes.

Pre-requirements

There are no specific competences requested to be eligible for participating.

Course topics

A first introduction to all the “Big Challenges” courses will consist of: - the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); - four samples of global challenges needing an integrated approach: 1) Climate Change and the definition of Anthropocene; 2) One Health (i.e.: pandemics and ecology); 3) Biodiversity crisis (Sixth Extinction model); 4) Beyond Problem Solving: global crisis and the evolution of technologies. The specific challenge about Mobility analyses the technical elements of greatest social relevance. The following lectures are relative to the operating principles of the main "green" propulsions (electric, fuel cell, hybrid) for land applications (bicycles and scooters, cars, buses, trucks for freight transport,..), will be presented. The integration with infrastructures and the territory will be analysed (for example photovoltaic or energy return to the home due to vehicle inactivity), the challenge of the future of reducing emissions and energy consumption, "digital" innovation in the vehicle of the future (connectivity and autonomous/assisted driving), but also the regulatory and safety aspects of an electric vehicle. The lesson are divided in two main part: one relative to the main technical solution for electric mobility and the other about the socio-economic aspect.

Sustainable development goals

Fornire un’educazione di qualità, equa ed inclusiva, e opportunità di apprendimento per tutti

Costruire un'infrastruttura resiliente e promuovere l'innovazione ed una industrializzazione equa, responsabile e sostenibile

Proteggere, ripristinare e favorire un uso sostenibile dell’ecosistema terrestre

Additional information

Course structure

The course is part of the Great Challenge Courses of Politecnico in the "Mobility" area. It includes a first part common to all cross-introductory courses (approximately 10.5 hours) and two specific parts, of which: 24 h of "engineering" and 24 h of "socio-humanistic" type. Project Activities with Tutoring are also planned in which students will be divided into teams (2-3 person), followed by Politecnico’s tutors. The teams will be assigned a "topic" to be developed and presented throughout the course. The different teams will be organized to be as interdisciplinary as possible.

Reading materials

GENERAL PART: Books: - Jared Diamond, 1997, Armi, acciaio e malattie, Einaudi, Torino, 1998 (+ nuove edizioni) - Simon L. Lewis, Mark A. Maslin, 2018, Il pianeta umano, Einaudi, Torino, 2019. Articles (available on Politecnico Library System website, https://www.biblio.polito.it/): - David Morens, Anthony Fauci, 2020, “Emerging Pandemic Diseases: How We Got to COVID-19”, in Cell, 182: 1077-1092. - Emily Elhacham, Liad Ben-Uri, Jonathan Grozovski, Yinon M. Bar-On & Ron Milo, 2020, “Global human-made mass exceeds all living biomass”, in Nature, 588: 442-444. DETAILED COURSE: Didactic material will be provided during the course.

Study materials

Lecture notes;

Assessment and grading criteria

Exam: Written test; Compulsory oral exam; Group graphic design project; Group project;

The exam is composed of two parts: a written part and a group project presentation. 1) The written exam is composed of multiple-choice questions, regarding all the topics of the course. For each question the points are: +1,5 correct, -0.5 wrong, 0 no answer. The maximum score is 30/30. It is not possible use any material or book for the written exam. 2) The group project is developed during the semester, in small groups (3 students) and based on the tutoring sessions. The topic of the project is assigned at the benigging of the semester. The project must be presented (mandatory in group) to all colleagues and professors at the end of the semester in a fixed data. The maximum score is 30/30 and lode. It is mandatory to charge the presentetion the day before the fixed oral presentation. Both parts of the exam are mandatory. The minimum score of each part, in order to pass the exam, is 18/30. The written part score (maximum 30/30) and the project evaluation (maximum 33/30) are averaged to obtain the final score. In the first weeks of the course, the groups and topics are going to be defined. The students must follow the instructions and deadlines indicated, otherwise it won’t be possible to participate to the group projects. To make the written exam is mandatory to have made the project presentation at the end of the semester. It is not possible to make the written part without to have made the project presentation. The evaluation of the presentation is mantained for the all course validity, to allow to the student to make the written part in any exam session.

In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.