Industrial Engineering and Management

Education objectives

Industrial Engineering and Management plays a vital role in improving the performance of production systems for goods and services, focusing on resource reduction while ensuring efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and competitiveness of organizations.

With a comprehensive curriculum that combines solid Engineering knowledge with skills in Management and Technology, the Undergraduate Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management stands out for its academic excellence, supported by a highly qualified and renowned faculty. This programme prepares future engineers to apply advanced Engineering and Management principles and techniques to production systems, ensuring effective integration and coordination of processes, as well as the rational use of human, material, and other resources.

Why Choose This Degree?
• Comprehensive and robust education – The bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and management offers a multidisciplinary education, combining a strong foundation in engineering with advanced skills in Management and Technology.
• Strong connection to the job market – By awarding the title engineer, this programme prepares students for a swift integration into the workforce.
Immediate professional recognition – Graduates obtain the technical and practical skills required for a seamless and successful transition into the job market.
Academic excellence and continuity – The programme provides a pathway to advanced studies, such as the Master''s in Industrial Engineering and Management, where students can delve deeper into specific areas like Logistics, Production, Quality, Information Systems, and Project Management, broadening their specialisation opportunities.
International mobility opportunities – Through the Erasmus+ programme, students have the chance to complete part of their studies at European universities.
Strategic partnerships with industry – The programme maintains close ties with the business sector, offering students opportunities to participate in internships and develop projects, gaining enriching experiences aligned with market demands.

Career Opportunities
Graduates can perform operational roles as well as provide support to those in strategic positions within SMEs and large companies across industrial and service sectors, including:

Consulting and project development: technological and process consulting, industrial engineering project offices.
Industry: sectors such as chemical, food, automotive and component manufacturing, metalworking, electromechanics, and machine tools, among others.
Services: including transportation, communications, banking and insurance, hospitals and healthcare facilities, airlines, logistics and distribution, project management, retail, and certification bodies.
Other career paths: public administration, engineering laboratories, teaching, and research.

General characterization

DGES code

1048

Cicle

Bachelor (1st Cycle)

Degree

Licenciado

Access to other programs

Access to 2nd cycle

Coordinator

Ana Paula Ferreira Barroso

Opening date

September

Vacancies

55

Fees

Portuguese students: 697 euros/year

Foreign students: 7000 euros/year

Schedule

Daytime

Teaching language

Available soon

Degree pre-requisites

Duration: 3 years
Credits: 
180 ECTS

Scientific Area
Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Engineering Sciences CE 21 0
Industrial Engineering EI 54 3
Mechanical Engineering EMc 24 0
Chemical Engineering EQ 3 0
Mathematics M 36 0
Physics F 18 0
Chemistry Q 6 0
Social Sciences and Humanities CHS 6 0
Transferable Skills CC 3 0
Any Scientific Area QAC 0 6 (a)
TOTAL 171 9

(a) 6 ECTS in courses chosen by the student on a list approved annually by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCT, which includes the unity of all scientific areas of NOVA FCT.

Conditions of admittance

Specific exams:

07 Physics and Chemistry + 19 Mathematics A

Admission formula:

50% of the final grade obtained in secondary school

50% of the final grade of the specific(s) exam(s)

Minimum grade of the specific(s) exam(s): 95

Minimum grade of the application: 95

Evaluation rules

The evaluation of all UC is continuous for all the components that integrate it, and it must be completed by the last day of the school term of the academic semester.

The continuous evaluation of a UC must include a minimum of two elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes.

All UC with a theoretical-practical evaluation component must provide, in addition, a form of evaluation of this component by exam, to be carried out after the period of classes (Examination of Appeal).

All requirements and conditions related to the evaluation of the UC, namely the minimum weights and classifications, if any, of each component, as well as the Frequency conditions, are defined a priori and, mandatorily, published in the Discipline Form.

For each UC, combinations of three evaluation components are allowed: (i) Theoretical-practical evaluation; (ii) Laboratory or project evaluation; (iii) Summative assessment.

Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos (Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados e Mestrados.)

Structure

1.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
11505 Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry 6.0
13493 Calculus I D 6.0
10574 Introduction to Industrial Engineering 3.0
13504 Mechanics D 6.0
10429 Chemistry C 6.0
2.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
13497 Calculus II D 6.0
10571 Industrial Drawing 6.0
10579 Economics 3.0
11148 Informatics for Science and Engineering D 6.0
12509 Technologies and Chemical Processes 3.0
13472 Thermodynamics D 6.0
2.º Trimester
Code Name ECTS
10352 Soft Skills for Science and Technology 3.0
3.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
7544 Mathematical Analysis III D 6.0
10575 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 6.0
13470 Electromagnetism D 6.0
10420 Quality Management 6.0
12510 Probability and Statistics B 6.0
4.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
12513 General Electrical Engineering 3.0
8163 Work Study 6.0
10361 Operational Research (Engineering Courses) 6.0
10577 Technologies and Mechanical Processes 6.0
12551 Fluid Thermodynamics 6.0
6.º Trimester
Code Name ECTS
12512 Society, Sustainability and Digital Transformation 3.0
5.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
3708 Cost Accounting 6.0
12561 Engineering Economics 3.0
13240 Production and Operations Management 6.0
12511 Introduction to Solid Mechanics 6.0
6.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
12515 Automation and Industrial Control 6.0
13238 Logistics 6.0
10580 Quantitative Methods 6.0
12517 Industrial Engineering and Management Project 9.0
12514 Information Systems 3.0
10.º Trimester - Opção PIIC/PIPP
Code Name ECTS
Options
10568 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program 3.0
10567 Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.