CIVIL ENGINEERING
OBJECTIVES
The Master in Civil Engineering aims to graduate students capable to conceive, design and manage systems, structures and Civil Engineering works, applying accurate methods of analysis, materials, equipment and processes, with respect for Ethics, Environment and the best interests of the Community. For this purpose, it provides:
- a solid education in basic sciences, particularly in Mathematics, Physics and Technical Drawing;
- a broad education in the main scientific and technical Civil Engineering domains, with a more focused treatment of their key formative aspects;
- a specialization in one of the scientific and technical domains of Civil Engineering.
The structure of the study cycle consists in first four years constituting a common core and a fifth year with seven branches of specialization. In this last year, the first semester has specific curricular units of specialization and the second semester is devoted to the preparation of the thesis.
EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
The connection of FEUP to foreign universities through mobility programs (ERASMUS with several European universities and Program MOBILE with several Brazilian universities) has allowed the exchange of students, being possible that the curriculum for a semester (the second semester of the fourth year or the first semester of the fifth year) can be fully replaced by an equal period abroad.
A protocol between FEUP and the École des Ponts – ParisTech (formerly École National des Ponts et Chaussées – ENPC), allows candidates, MIEC students who are selected for this program, to obtain a diploma of 2nd cycle simultaneously in two schools: the degree of “Ingénieur” by ENPC and degree of “Master” in Civil Engineering from FEUP (more information: Double Diploma).
STUDY PLAN
FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
The final year of the course provides seven main areas of specialization: Building, Structures, Geotechnics, Hydraulics, Materials and Construction Processes, Territory Planning and Environment and Transport Infrastructures.
PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES
The learning outcomes were set to provide a solid education in basic sciences such as Mathematics, Physics and Drawing; a broad education in civil engineering sciences, namely Strength of Materials and Structures, Hydraulics, Physics and Technology of Constructions and Materials, Soil Mechanics and Territorial Planning; and, a principle of specialization in one of the major civil engineering domains: Building, Structures, Geotechnics, Hydraulics, Materials and Construction Processes, Territory Planning and Environment and Transport Infrastructures.
CAREER PROSPECTS
The main professional market for Masters in Civil Engineering at the public level comprises building and bridge construction, road and railway networks, hydropower and water infrastructures. In the private sector the main market is building construction, industrial systems and various infrastructures.
