Industrial Engineering and Management

Education objectives

Industrial Engineering and Management has unique transversal characteristics, particularly in the combination of Engineering and Management skills, bringing together technical and communication abilities.

The Master´s program develops more specific competencies in Logistics, Production and Projects, Quality, Human Factors, Information Systems, Data, and Decision-Making, among others. This cross-disciplinary training is highly aligned with the needs of modern organizations, resulting in excellent employability levels.

Choosing Industrial Engineering and Management at NOVA FCT ensures a rigorous yet supportive education, where the human factor is always a priority.

Why this Master´s?

  • The Master´s in Industrial Engineering and Management is an excellent example of this close connection, featuring a particularly active and entrepreneurial student community, highly focused on linking students to the outside world and supporting their academic success;
  • The Master´s program offers a broad and diverse Erasmus exchange program, providing mobility opportunities in countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, and more;
  • Development of transversal skills essential for Industrial Engineers, such as Project Management and Simulation;
  • Most faculty members are researchers at the Research and Development Unit in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, a research center rated as Excellent, which is associated with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (UNIDEMI);
  • The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering maintains excellent relationships with industry and employers, enabling student involvement in internships, research projects, and master’s thesis work.

Career opportunities

The cross-disciplinary nature of Industrial Engineering and Management training leads to a diverse range of career opportunities across various sectors:

  • Automotive and components manufacturing; chemical; food; metalworking; electromechanical and machine tools industries;
  • Engineering, industrial management, and information systems consulting firms;
  • Service sectors, including transportation, finance, hospitals and healthcare units, airlines, logistics and distribution, project management, retail, and certification bodies;
  • Teaching and research activities.  

General characterization

DGES code

1061

Cicle

Master (2nd Cycle)

Degree

Mestre

Access to other programs

Access to a 3rd cycle

Coordinator

Ana Sofia Leonardo Vilela de Matos

Opening date

September

Vacancies

60

Fees

Portuguese students: 1250 Euros/year

Foreign students: 7000 Euros/year

Schedule

Daytime

Teaching language

Available soon

Degree pre-requisites

Duration: 2 years

Credits: 120 ECTS

Scientific Area
Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Industrial Engineering EI 75 24
Mechanical Engineering EMc 6 0
Mathematics or Informatics M / I 0 6
Transferable Skills CC 3 0
Any Scientific Area QAC 0 6 (a)
TOTAL 84 36

(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

  • Holders of a bachelor''s degree or legal equivalent in Industrial Engineering and Management, Engineering Sciences and Industrial Management, or related fields;
  • Holders of a bachelor''s degree or legal equivalent in Engineering or Engineering Sciences in general, subject to curricular assessment and an interview to evaluate the candidate’s motivation and competencies;
  • Holders of a foreign higher education degree awarded by a signatory state following a first cycle of studies in those fields, in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process;
  • Holders of a foreign higher education degree in those fields, recognized by the NOVA FCT Scientific Council as meeting the objectives of a bachelor''s degree;
  • Individuals with an academic, scientific, or professional background recognized by the NOVA FCT Scientific Council as demonstrating the ability to undertake this study cycle. 

Selection criteria:

  • Course classification
  • Academic and scientific background
  • Professional experience
  • Possible interview

Evaluation rules

The evaluation of all UCs 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 three elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes.

All UCs 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.

The final Dissertation (or Project) involves a public discussion with a Jury.

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

Structure

1.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
10588 Ergonomics 3.0
12518 Business Process Modelling 3.0
2309 Simulation 6.0
1.º Semester - Opção 1
Code Name ECTS
Options
12532 Reliability Engineering 3.0
12523 Management and Industrial Strategy 3.0
12521 Sustainability and Operations 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.
1.º Semester - Opção 2
Code Name ECTS
Options
13243 Logistics Systems Management 6.0
12526 Product Development and Innovation 6.0
12524 Quality and Operations in Services 6.0
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.
1.º Semester - Opção 3
Code Name ECTS
Options
12527 Metrology and Measurement Systems 3.0
12528 Decision Models 3.0
10613 Facilities Planning and Design 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.
1.º Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre
Code Name ECTS
Options
11066 Unrestricted Electives 6.0
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.
2.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
12519 Lean Management 3.0
12520 Marketing 6.0
3705 Quality Planning and Control 6.0
10610 Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) 3.0
2.º Semester - Opção - Ciências dos Dados
Code Name ECTS
Options
12530 Genetic Algorithms and Neural Networks 6.0
7820 Systems Modelling 6.0
12529 Advanced Programming for Data Science and Engineering 6.0
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.
2.º Semester - Opção 4
Code Name ECTS
Options
12522 Maintenance Management 3.0
10612 Intelligent Systems for Decision Support 3.0
12531 Emerging Technologies 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.
2.º Trimester
Code Name ECTS
10380 Entrepreneurship 3.0
3.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
10591 Supply Chain Management 6.0
10589 Project Management 6.0
10614 Research Methodologies 3.0
2626 Computer Integrated Manufacturing 6.0
3.º Semester - Opção 5
Code Name ECTS
Options
10615 Systems Ergonomic Design 6.0
2402 Advanced Quality Techniques (AQT) 6.0
7201 Forecasting Techniques 6.0
O aluno deverá obter 6.0 créditos nesta opção.
3.º Semester - Opção 6
Code Name ECTS
Options
10617 Finance for Entrepreneurs 3.0
10618 Industrial Safety and Risk Management 3.0
12534 Six Sigma 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.
4.º Semester - Opção Avançada de Formação
Code Name ECTS
Options
12533 Master Thesis in Industrial and Management Engineering 30.0
13024 Project Work in Industrial and Management Engineering 30.0
O aluno deverá obter 30.0 créditos nesta opção.