Its main goal is twofolds: on one side to set the foundation stone of Candidate's work, on the other to convince his/her audience about the validity of the project.
At the end of the third semester, Candidates will present the progress of their research activity and the first attained results. The Board will review and assess the feasibility, the originality and the scientific relevance of these first Products, it will review the changes in the Research Project and the upgrades of the State of the Art and will evaluate Candidate’s activity, commitment and results, although no formal evaluation will be produced, except in the case of a negative evaluation. The Supervisors will be invited to take part to Candidate’s presentation and the related discussion, also if not a professor of the Board.