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. |