Engineering Physics

Education objectives

The Undergraduate Programme in Physics Engineering  trains highly skilled professionals to work at the interface between Physics and Engineering, with a focus on areas of significant technological impact and modern physics.

With a solid foundation in fundamental sciences, the course offers a multidisciplinary education that enables students to transform science into technology, fostering innovation and contributing to technological advancement across various sectors of society.

Why Choose This Degree?
Multidisciplinary and Robust Education – The programme provides students with the necessary skills to address a broad spectrum of scientific and technological challenges, blending core principles with cutting-edge advancements.
Opportunities for Advanced Study and Employability – The comprehensive training facilitates progression to postgraduate studies, including master’s programmes in related fields. Students exhibit significant potential for entering technological and scientific sectors, with promising employability outcomes.
Industry and Innovation Linkages – The third-year internship offers a unique opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world industrial or research environments, enhancing the connection between academic learning and the job market.
Flexibility and Adaptability for the Future – The course structure prepares students to work in fast-evolving fields such as nanotechnology, energy, information technology, and materials science, with a strong focus on transforming science into technological solutions.

Career Opportunities
Research and Development in academic and industrial settings
Medical Physics
Instruments and Instrumentation
Analytical Techniques
Aerospace
Energy
Consultancy

General characterization

DGES code

1236

Cicle

Bachelor (1st Cycle)

Degree

Licenciado

Access to other programs

Access to 2nd cycle

Coordinator

André João Maurício Leitão do Valle Wemans

Opening date

September

Vacancies

25

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
Physics F 60 0
Physics Engineering EF 15 0
Mathematics M 42 0
Informatics I 12 0
Chemistry Q 6 0
Electrical and Computer Engineering EEC 18 0
Mechanical Engineering EMc 3 0
Social Sciences and Humanities CHS 9 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 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 two 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.

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
13491 Calculus I B 6.0
10352 Soft Skills for Science and Technology 3.0
10538 Introduction to Experimental Physics 3.0
12566 Introductory Programming for Science and Engineering 6.0
10713 General Chemistry 6.0
2.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
13495 Calculus II B 6.0
10539 Mechanics 6.0
12658 Probability and Statistics D 6.0
12570 Programming for Data Science and Engineering 6.0
10517 Logical Systems 6.0
3.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
5005 Mathematical Analysis III B 6.0
10518 Technical Drawing 3.0
10490 Industrial Organization 6.0
10519 Electromagnetism 6.0
12512 Society, Sustainability and Digital Transformation 3.0
10540 Thermodynamics 6.0
4.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
5006 Mathematical Analysis IV B 6.0
12686 Numerical Analysis B 6.0
10524 Electronics 6.0
12688 Optics 6.0
10522 Vibrations and Waves 6.0
Options
11066 Unrestricted Electives 6.0
5.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
3919 Statistical Physics 6.0
10525 Quantum Mechanics 6.0
13477 Computational Modeling and Simulation 6.0
12687 Project and Workshop 3.0
3752 Control Theory 6.0
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
10527 Atomic and Molecular Physics 6.0
10917 Solid State Physics 6.0
12576 Nuclear Physics and Radiations 6.0
6.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.