Physics Engineering
Education objectives
An Engineering Physics professional acts on both Physics and Engineering fields, namely on highly technological applications. Owning a solid knowledge on basic sciences and engineering as well as in recent applied physics subjects he is able to make a significant contribution to technological innovation by transforming science into technology.
Nova’s Physics Engineer is a multidisciplinary professional with diverse skills such as in atomic and molecular, nuclear, plasma physics, surface and interface physics, optics and optoelectronics, detectors, cryogenics and applied analytical techniques. This makes him able to:
- Design solutions for planning, construction, use, develop and maintain devices, machines and systems for the benefit of the society;
- Plan and supervise scientific experiments as well as perform data acquisition and interpretation;
- Generally apply scientific, mathematical and technological knowledge on research and on the engineering process applied to problem recognition and solving;
- Evaluate engineering projects;
- Transversally communicate with other field professionals.
NOVA´s Physics Engineer: We transform Science in Tecnology
General characterization
DGES code
930
Cicle
Integrated Master (1st Cycle + 2nd Cycle)
Degree
Após a obtenção de 180 ECTS é concedido o grau de Licenciado. Com a conclusão do curso é atribuido o grau de Mestre.
Access to other programs
Access to a 3rd cycle
Coordinator
Maria Isabel Simões Catarino
Opening date
September
Vacancies
25
Fees
871.52 Euros/year or 7000,00 Euros/year (for foreign students).
Schedule
Daytime
Teaching language
Available soon
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 5 years
Credits: 300 ECTS
| Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS | |
| Mandatory | Optional | ||
| Transferable Skills |
CC |
6 | |
| Social Sciences and Humanities | CHS | 9 | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | EEC | 18 | |
| Physics Engineering | EF | 105 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EMc | 6 | |
| Physics | F | 72 | |
| Informatics | I | 12 | |
| Mathematics | M | 42 | |
| Micro and Nanotechnologies | MNt | 6 | |
| Chemistry | Q | 6 | |
| Any Scientific Area | QAC | 12(a) | |
| Total | 282 | 18 | |
(a) 12 ECTS in courses chosen by the student on a list approved annually by the Scientific Council of FCT/UNL, which includes the unity of all scientific areas of FCT/UNL
Conditions of admittance
Available soon
Evaluation rules
Available soon
Structure
| 1.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 11505 | Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry | 6.0 |
| 11504 | Mathematical Analysis I | 6.0 |
| 10352 | Soft Skills for Science and Technology | 3.0 |
| 10538 | Introduction to Experimental Physics | 3.0 |
| 3622 | Introduction to Programming | 6.0 |
| 10713 | General Chemistry | 6.0 |
| 2.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 10476 | Mathematical Analysis II B | 6.0 |
| 7747 | Databases | 6.0 |
| 10539 | Mechanics | 6.0 |
| 9414 | Probability and Statistics E | 6.0 |
| 10517 | Logical Systems | 6.0 |
| 3.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 5005 | Mathematical Analysis III B | 6.0 |
| 10358 | Science, Technology and Society | 3.0 |
| 10518 | Technical Drawing | 3.0 |
| 10519 | Electromagnetism | 6.0 |
| 10540 | Thermodynamics | 6.0 |
| 3.º Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre A | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 11066 | Electives | 6.0 | O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |
| 4.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 5006 | Mathematical Analysis IV B | 6.0 |
| 10541 | Numerical Analysis | 6.0 |
| 11512 | Advanced Electromagnetism | 3.0 |
| 11054 | General Electrical Engineering | 6.0 |
| 11513 | Initiation Project | 3.0 |
| 10522 | Vibrations and Waves | 6.0 |
| 5.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 10524 | Electronics | 6.0 |
| 3919 | Statistical Physics | 6.0 |
| 10525 | Quantum Mechanics | 6.0 |
| 11678 | Mathematical Methods of Physics | 6.0 |
| 11514 | Optics | 3.0 |
| 5.º Semester - Opção PIIC/PIPP | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 10609 | Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program | 3.0 |
| 10608 | Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program | 3.0 | O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção. |
| 6.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 10526 | Applied Electronics | 6.0 |
| 11515 | Atomic Physics | 6.0 |
| 10917 | Solid State Physics | 6.0 |
| 1525 | Nuclear Physics | 6.0 |
| 11044 | Microelectronics I | 6.0 |
| 7.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 10530 | Cryogenics | 3.0 |
| 10490 | Industrial Organization | 6.0 |
| 10380 | Entrepreneurship | 3.0 |
| 11516 | Molecular Physics | 6.0 |
| 11519 | Analog Instrumentation | 6.0 |
| 11517 | Nanophysics | 3.0 |
| 11518 | Spectroscopic Techniques | 3.0 |
| 8.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 10546 | Destructive and Nondestructive Testing | 3.0 |
| 11521 | Physics of the New Materials | 3.0 |
| 11520 | Digital Instrumentation | 6.0 |
| 10531 | Lasers | 3.0 |
| 11536 | Technology of Surfaces and Interfaces | 3.0 |
| 10544 | Vacuum Technology and Charged Particles | 6.0 |
| 8.º Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre B | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 11066 | Electives | 6.0 | O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |
| 9.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 11522 | Advanced Instrumentation Applications | 6.0 |
| 11538 | Master Thesis Preparation | 6.0 |
| 11537 | Computational Modelling and Simulation in Engineering Physics | 6.0 |
| 10551 | Techniques for the Characterization of Materials and Surfaces | 6.0 |
| 11523 | Experimental Techniques on Molecular Physics | 3.0 |
| 9.º Semester - Opção 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 10940 | Photonics | 3.0 |
| 11524 | Nonlinear Optics | 3.0 | O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção. |
| 10.º Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 8912 | Master Thesis in Physics Engineering | 30.0 |