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Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Industrial Engineering

Cycle

Segundo ciclo

Degree

Mestre

ECTS Coordinator

Virgínia Helena Arimateia de Campos Machado

Coordinator

Virgínia Helena Arimateia de Campos Machado

Opening date

September.

Vacancies

25 vagas.

Fees

3.750 € (2.500 € in the first year and 1.250 € in the second one).

Schedule

 Daytime (in two days).

Education objectives

The central objective of the Master in Industrial Engineering is to train teachers with a solid preparation in engineering, covering general skills in the fields of Operations Management, the Economic and Quality Engineering, Ergonomics, Logistics and Information Systems and Entrepreneurship. 

The MSc in Industrial Engineering, targeting students who have relevant professional experience and proven, and seeking to develop or enhance their scientific knowledge and skills in industrial engineering, aims to prepare future Masters to that in his future career, performing with jurisdiction and functions of the top organizations / companies, with particular emphasis in Industrial Engineering. 

As such, the specific objectives of the MSc in Industrial Engineering: 

  • Provide an updated and advanced training in strategic areas of industrial engineering, operations and management, engineering, economic and quality engineering, ergonomics, logistics, information systems and entrepreneurship, which will allow the Masters to have a more active involvement in continuous improvement organizations, public or private and business, industrial or service; 
  • Stimulate the development of research in science of Industrial Engineering.

Degree pre-requisites

Duration : 2 years
Credits : 93 ECTS
Mandatory scientific areas

Area Credits (ECTS)
Industrial Engineering
93

Evaluation rules

The following modes of evaluation are used with regard to academic qualifications:

  1. Evaluation based solely on an examination or completion of a final project.
  2. Evaluation based on work done throughout the semester excluding examination or final project. In these courses students can expect to carry out, for example, laboratory activities, mini-tests, tests, individual or group projects, seminar-related activities, any combination of which will be used to determine the final grade.
  3. Evaluation based obligatorily on an examination or a final project. In these courses there extists a form of evaluation similar to one of the aformentioned activities in paragraph 2 as well as a form of evaluation based on a final exam.
  4. Evaluation based on work do

    Structure

    1.º Semester
    Code Name ECTS
    8823 Factores Humanos no Trabalho 4.0
    2809 Gestão da Produção e Operações I 6.0
    2808 Gestão e Técnicas da Qualidade I 6.0
    2810 Logística Industrial 6.0
    2811 Organização do Trabalho 6.0
    2.º Semester
    Code Name ECTS
    8825 Marketing e Inovação 4.0
    2815 Engenharia Económica de Sistemas da Produção 6.0
    3910 Gestão da Manutenção 6.0
    2814 Gestão da Produção e Operações II 6.0
    8824 Gestão da Tecnologia e Empreendedorismo 4.0
    2813 Gestão e Técnicas da Qualidade II 6.0
    3.º Semester
    Code Name ECTS
    8905 Dissertação em Engenharia Industrial 33.0