Introduction:
At its meeting of June 2003 in Paris, CIB Programme Committee approved the application by students of the Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering Department (https://www.dabc.polimi.it) at the Polytechnic of Milan and granted them the status of “CIB Endorsed Student Chapter”.
The Department’s mission is to respond responsibly, scientifically and creatively to the challenges affecting the entire construction, architecture and built environment sector, providing operators with advanced knowledge and technical skills, developed in an international context, to understand all the problems and solve them, transforming them into opportunities for growth and innovation. Its main activities are scientific research and postgraduate training in the fields of
- Innovative design for architecture, spaces and services: health, education, inclusion, safety and emergency
- Technological and Digital transformation for built environment and construction industry
- Advanced materials and components, cleantech, innovative manufacturing technology for buildings and built environment
- Risks mitigation strategies for built environment
- History, technology and management of cultural heritage and landscape
- Cooperation, R&D and Technology Transfer for emerging countries (Africa)
The researchers at DABC are also responsible for undergraduate educational programs, masters and several courses. The divisions are to a large extent multidisciplinary. Several researchers participate in international research organizations.
Vision:
The objectives of the Student Chapter are:
- To encourage the development of research interests among its members.
- To improve the contacts and benefits with other CIB Student Chapters and the global research community.
- To facilitate and promote joint research and academic exchange with other CIB Student Chapters and the global research community.
Work Program:
The Work Program is as follows:
- Organise internal meetings and activities to enhance the sense of community among the members.
- Establish contacts with CIB commissions and CIB member Institutes, providing opportunities for PhD students to join the different CIB committees
- Introduce the activity of the CIB to the PhD students organizing an annual online workshop between a CIB member and new PhD students where the CIB activity is presented because of:
- a possible participation of the candidate in the activities
- presenting the international commissions related to the research topic of the candidate
- Establish contacts with other CIB Student Chapters around the world by arranging and participating in workshops, symposiums or other similar activities.
The Student Chapter at the Polytechnic of Milan pursues to follow the planned program. It involves minutes of meeting as deliverables, publication of the newsletter and established contacts with other Student Chapters.
Membership:
The DABC at the Polytechnic of Milan, is an Associate Member of CIB. The joint CIB Student Chapter at DABC is organized within the ABC-PhD (https://beep.metid.polimi.it/web/abcphd) the multi-disciplinary Doctoral Program of the Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering of Politecnico di Milano, coordinated by Prof. M. Scaioni and will be open to all postgraduate and research students of the department.
It is expected that members will:
- have a strong interest in research and innovation in the area of buildings and building processes
- actively participate in the functions and events organized by the CIB Student Chapter