Industrial Problem Solving with Physics
IPSP: a unique sharing opportunity and a great growing experience for young researchers and companies.
Industrial Problem Solving with Physics (IPSP) is a one-week event organized by the Department of Physics, the Doctoral Programme in Physics and the Research Support and Knowledge Transfer Division of the University of Trento, in collaboration with Confindustria Trento and Polo Meccatronica - Trentino Sviluppo. Its aim is to boost the connection between the world of the physics research and the world of industry. The young researchers will have the chance to prove their skills, while the companies will experience the unique opportunity to collaborate with talented brains.
The fourth edition of IPSP (IPSP2017) will take place from July 17 to July 22, 2017, at the Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico "Fabio Ferrari" (Povo 2 Building), via Sommarive 9 - Povo, Trento (Italy).
| NEWS | ||
| July 22, 2017 | The event closed: the best problem solving results have been those reached for Areaderma Srl |
How does IPSP work?
3 companies and 30 brains (master course students, PhD students and research fellows) will be
selected and for a week they will work in team finding solutions to the industrial problems submitted by the companies. Solutions will be achieved through inspiration, resources and facilities available
at the Department of Physics.
IPSP aims at creating a bridge for the transfer of know-how and human resources between the University, in particular the Department of Physics, and the
companies. The brains participating in the event will have the opportunity to tackle new practical challenges,
exploiting the transversal skills achieved during the course of their studies. Participating companies, in turn, can obtain a solution to the submitted problem and experience an alternative problem solving strategy. At the same time, they can scout young and talented people for future collaborations.
IPSP: sharing results of IPSP2016 and launch of IPSP2017
On March 29, 2017 at the Electronic Laboratory of the Department of Physics, the results of the former edition were disclosed (see the proceedings). Following tradition, the event offered the chance to launch the new edition (IPSP2017) as well (see the event’s webpage).
| Special attendees of the event, in addition to the Scientific committees of the former editions since 2014, were the Rector Paolo Collini, the Dean of the Department of Physics Lorenzo Pavesi, some representatives of IPSP’s institutional partners (Luca Arighi President of Sezione Metalmeccanica di Confindustria Trento and Flavio Tosi President of Trentino Sviluppo) and some IPSP2016 participants both of brains and companies (Arconvert, Bonfiglioli Mechatronic Research, Eurotex Filati, Saint-Gobain Sepr Italia). |
Ready to rise to the IPSP2017 challenge, many new brains and companies took part in the event.
Available on this page: the proceedings of IPSP2016, the event’s poster, the press release (Download box) and some pictures.
More details on the dedicated webpage
Companies application and registration
The guidelines for companies interested in participating in the event IPSP2017 are described in the Call for application - companies (available in the Download box, Italian version only).
In the Download box are also available some examples of problems and the final reports about the previous editions (Solved problems 2014, 2015 e 2016, Italian version only); the reports include a brief description of the participating companies, the problems and the solutions.
The procedure for taking part in IPSP2017 is divided into two distinct steps.
Step 1 - Application submission (May 25, 2017, 01.00 pm)
Companies have to submit their application via e-mail to ipsp2017@unitn.it. A memorandum summarizing all the documents required to complete the application submission is available in the Download box (Application notes for companies, Italian version only).
The submission deadline has been postponed to May 25, 2017, 01.00 pm, Italian time (previous deadline: May 18, 2017).
The applications received after the deadline will not be considered valid.
Step 2 - Company's logo dispatch, fee payment and registration (June 27, 2017 and June 29, 2017)
By June 22, 2017 (previous deadline: June 19, 2017) the selected companies will receive an e-mail with the instructions to send the company's logo, to pay the fee and to complete the registration procedure.
The registration fee for companies is set to € 800,00 and includes the participant kit (notebook, pen, badge, etc.), coffee breaks, receptions and social lunches organized for the event.
The deadline for the dispatch of the company's logo is June 27, 2017 (previous deadline: June 23, 2017) and the deadline for the fee payment and the registration is June 29, 2017.
Selected companies
The selection of companies is finished; 11 applications have been submitted and the selected companies are:
- Adige Spa - BLM Group (Levico Terme, Trento)
- Areaderma Srl (Pergine, Trento)
- Tecnorad Surl (Verona)
Brains application and registration
The guidelines for students and young researchers interested in participating in the event IPSP2017 are described in the Call for application – brains (available in the Download box, both English and Italian version); please note that the official is the Italian version only.
The procedure for taking part in IPSP2017 is divided into two distinct steps.
Step 1 - Application submission (June 20, 2017, 01.00 pm)
Students and young researchers have to apply via online form.
Once the deadline has expired, the application form will be automatically disabled.
Candidates coming from Universities or Research Centres sited in a different location from that of the event (off-site brains) and without a residence at the event’s location, can also apply for an accommodation: for all the details (eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria, allocation methods, etc.) please see the Call.
A memorandum summarizing the application process and the required documents is available in the Download box (Application notes for brains).
The application deadline has been postponed to June 20, 2017, 01.00 pm, Italian time (previous deadline: June 13, 2017, 01.00 pm, Italian time).
Step 2 - Registration and fee payment (June 29, 2017)
By June 22, 2017 (previous deadline: June 19, 2017) the selected applicants will receive an e-mail with the instructions to pay the registration fee and to complete the registration procedure.
Registration fee for students and young researchers is set to € 20,00 and include: the participant kit, stationery materials, work materials, coffee breaks and social lunches organized during the event, open access (during the event) to the Department of Physics facilities and to the University of Trento wireless network.
The deadline for the fee payment and the registration is June 29, 2017.
ERRATA CORRIGE: in the Call for application – brains (Italian version), article 5, last paragraph (Gruppi di lavoro), due to a clerical error, the specified date is the following: June 17, 2017; the correct date is: July 17, 2017 (“Eventuali richieste di variazione dei gruppi di lavoro verranno prese in considerazione durante la prima giornata dell’evento (17 luglio 2017).”)
Admitted brains
The shortlist of admitted brains is available in the Download box.
How to reach us
The venue
IPSP2017 will take place at the Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico "Fabio Ferrari" of the University of Trento (Povo 1 and Povo 2 Buildings – via Sommarive 5 and 9, Povo, Trento) and at the Department of Physics (Povo 0 Building, Edulab Laboratories – via Sommarive 14, Povo, Trento).
The three buildings are sited in Povo, in the eastern hills of Trento, in the area surrounding the city.
How to reach Trento
By train
The main lines that reach Trento are:
- the Brennero line (from Rome to Innsbruck)
- the Valsugana line (from Venice to Trento); from Venice it may be faster to take a train to Verona and then from Verona to Trento (Brennero line)
For further information on train connections, please visit the Trenitalia website (Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane).
By car
It is also possible to reach Trento by the following roads:
- Strada Statale dell’Abetone e del Brennero (SS12)
- Autostrada del Brennero (A22 motorway, from Modena to Brennero), Trento Sud exit
- Superstrada della Valsugana (SS47), for those coming from Venezia
- Strada Statale Gardesana Occidentale (SS45 bis), for those coming from Brescia
By plane
The main airports are:
- Verona Catullo (90 km from Trento)
- Venezia Marco Polo (195 km from Trento)
- Milano Linate (245 km from Trento)
- Milano Malpensa (300 km from Trento)
How to travel in Trento
Trento has an efficient urban travel system run by Trentino Trasporti Spa
Taxis can be booked on the phone number (+39) 0461 930002.
How to reach Povo, the venue of IPSP2017
The participants may reach Povo, the venue of IPSP2017:
- by bus nr. 5: departure in front of the railway station, 15 minutes trip, arrival at the bus stop called "Povo Facoltà di Scienze" (via Castel di Pietrapiana, Povo); the bus tickets have to be bought before getting on the bus
- by bus nr. 5/ (cinque barrato): departure in front of the railway station, from 07:53 to 09:54 only, 15 minutes trip, arrival at the bus stop called "Povo Polo scientifico est" (via Sommarive, Povo); the bus tickets have to be bought before getting on the bus
The information are also available in the Download box.
Committees
Scientific Committee
- Carmelo Mordini, Department of Physics
- Marco Zanoli, Department of Physics
Advisory Board
- Lorenzo Pavesi, Department of Physics
- Giovanni Andrea Prodi, Doctoral Programme in Physics
- Vanessa Ravagni, Research Support and Knowledge Transfer Division
- Alessandro Santini, Confindustria Trento
- Paolo Gregori, Polo Meccatronica
Call and application notes
