13 Engineering MSc Degree Programs in South America

The graduates of the Master in Engineering Sciences in this area acquire the necessary skills to solve complex problems in the development, materialization and maintenance of infrastructure, use knowledge and advanced techniques of construction engineering in the design and execution of projects, evaluating technical, economic, social and environmental aspects to obtain an efficient materialization of engineering works

The Master of Engineering at ECCI University is based on the deepening of knowledge and development of expertise in two different emphases such as Mechanical Engineering, creatively delving into the transformation processes of raw materials, machines and mechanical devices, electro-hydropneumatic and mixed, for the benefit of society, complemented with humanism, administrative and analytical capacity, social commitment to the country and to the conservation of the environment and ethical and moral values. Industrial Engineering, based on the application of optimization methods and models to solve logistical problems in different productive organizations, increasing the profitability of human, material, financial, and information resources.

Graduates of this area of the Program must have the skills to analyze problems of mechanical engineering in various fields, model complex situations and propose innovative solutions, which empower them to perform successfully and with an entrepreneurial spirit, in companies and public and private institutions, including the academic and applied research field, based on at least one of the specialties of Mechanical Engineering.

Welcome to those interested in the Master in Environmental Engineering. This academic offer has been designed to address environmental issues by integrating contributions from different disciplines in order to prevent, analyze and control environmental problems from an engineering point of view. The University offers, through this program, its best academic excellence to the community, focusing on the subject from the research-action methodology so that it is an essential attribute in the trained professional. Environmental Science is also related to the knowledge of production engineering, growth, and sustainable development for the maximum benefit of innovation and technology transfer for the benefit of the environment and Society.

In the field of Electrical Engineering, graduates will be able to analyze problems, model and experience complex situations and propose innovative solutions, both in the academic environment, as well as in the private and public industrial environment.

The Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo Catholic University is a highly demanding program designed to reinforce and complement professional engineering knowledge, orienting them towards the new trends that mark the current market, seeking professional differentiation in the graduate in the skills most required by companies in the region in the areas of Operations Management and Logistics as well as Industrial Safety and Occupational Health, thus seeking to improve their employability, in order to train high-level professionals in the field of Industrial Engineering, who help to improve the productivity of goods and services companies, through research, promoting local, regional and national socio-economic-environmental development.

The training of specialized professionals who can make contributions significant in the following fields: Hydrology, a science that studies the water cycle in natural environments and artificial; Hydraulics, which studies flow behavior by using physical or numerical models and that also involve innovative technology and the design, construction, supervision, and maintenance of civil works that control extreme events, use the water for a specific purpose or protect the environment in riparian, lake or maritime environments. Is a Master's degree also considers training in the management of water resources? In all areas, it is considered that postgraduate research contributes to the generation of new knowledge.

The Graduate Program in Mineral Engineering (PPGEMin) encompasses strictu sensu graduate courses at the Academic Master and Doctorate levels and has regular and special students. The main objectives of the Program are: Train high-level professionals to work in teaching, research, or technological development, within the scope of Mineral Engineering; Conduct scientific and technological research of an innovative nature, reflected in the production of knowledge linked to Brazilian needs; Contribute to the sustainability of mineral-based extractive industries, by generating and evaluating technologies and procedures that minimize adverse environmental and social impacts and maximize positive contributions; Dialogue and develop partnerships with the private sector, with governmental and third sector organizations, seeking to contribute to making the Brazilian mineral-based extractive industry more competitive, productive and sustainable; Contribute to a greater insertion of USP and the Polytechnic School in the international scientific and technological community, through cooperation agreements, personnel exchange, participation in examining boards, organization of technical-scientific events, performance in editorial boards of journals, and other initiatives. The Academic Master's program aims at mastering and carrying out technical-scientific work that demonstrates the ability to systematize the existing literature on the treated topic and the ability to use scientific and technological research methods and techniques. The Doctorate aims at mastering and carrying out technical-scientific research work that represents an original contribution to the state of the art of the treated topic.

To train a master's degree with the capacity to analyze the environment that allows them to implement alternatives and solutions for the optimization of post-harvest processes, taking into account the well-being of producers and consumers with environmental sustainability criteria. Professionals in Food Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Agroindustrial Engineering, professionals in Food Science and Technology and Agricultural Business Administrators and among other professionals related to the subject.

The Professional Master's Program in Mechanical Engineering is recommended by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) of the Ministry of Education, and currently has a grade of 3 (between 1 and 5). The course's mission is: I) To train qualified masters to develop academic and technical-scientific activities that meet the demands of research and technological innovation, as well as to promote the development of scientific and technological research in the industrial sector. II) Transfer knowledge to society, meeting specific demands with a view to local, regional and national scientific development. III) Promote the integrated articulation of vocational training with demanding entities of different natures, aiming to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public and private organizations by solving problems and generating and applying appropriate innovation processes. IV) Contribute to add competitiveness and increase productivity in companies, public and private organizations. V) To strengthen the relationship between professors, students, and researchers at the University of Taubaté and institutions of teaching, research and technological development, and industries, in line with the Brazilian science and technology policy and the National Postgraduate Plan established by CAPES for the period 2011-2020.

The Graduate Program in Mechatronic Systems (PPMEC) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ENM), Faculty of Technology (FT), University of Brasilia (UnB) aims to (i) deepen the knowledge acquired by graduates and post-graduates in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similar areas, at the Academic Master and Doctorate levels, to work in scientific research, technology development and teaching, (ii) produce new knowledge in areas related to Mechatronic Systems and ( iii) disseminate them through the appropriate means.

To train master's degrees that support technological development projects and applied research in the lines of emphasis, in order to favor the analysis of specific cases and the integration of the theoretical concepts of robotics, artificial intelligence, mechanics, biomechatronics, reality virtual, automation, and control, in different priority fields of the needs of the human being and the national industry.

The master's degree in materials and industrial processes selects, implements, monitors, and evaluates materials based on a solid technological foundation and technical knowledge that allow the physical, mechanical, and electrochemical characterization at a macroscopic and microscopic level to propose integrated solutions from an innovative perspective to a local, regional, national and global level, responding to the developments of new materials. Likewise, it presents and develops programs, plans, and projects related to its lines of deepening in articulation with other areas or topics of knowledge.