The main objective of the PhD program in Engineering is to train highly qualified technicians and researchers, particularly specialized in Mechatronics or in Energy, who are able to carry out independent research or experimental work, in a corporate environment, as well as within the university context. The offer of a third Cycle in Mechatronics Engineering and Energy is the natural sequence of second Cycles, namely those offered by the University of Evora, MSc in Mechatronics Engineering and MSc in Solar Energy Engineering, and it results from the developed research at the University of Evora, particularly in the Research Centers evaluated by the FCT, where the cycle Professors are integrated as researchers, namely the ICT-Institute of Earth Sciences with its connection to the Renewable Energy Chair of the University of Evora and the LAETA-Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aeronautics. This PhD program provides advanced specialization areas, with a remarkable interdisciplinary potential in emerging fields, from product design engineering, instrumentation, automatic control and Process supervision, to the development of a range of technologies applied to Mechatronics engineering, energy efficiency in processes, energy capture, conversion and concentration.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Mechatronics Engineering degree provides an advanced theoretical and research-oriented curriculum with significant depth in a mechatronics-related discipline, beyond the general fundamentals of the engineering bachelor's degree.

Materials Science and Engineering: Biomaterials and biomedical technologies, Coatings and surface treatments, Corrosion and wear, Experimental characterization and numerical modeling of the material behavior, High-strength glasses and ceramics, Powder metallurgy, Polymers and composite materials, Materials and technologies for cultural heritage, Materials chemistry, Materials for energy, Nanostructured materials, mechanical properties, smart materials, materials production technologies, production process, Manufacturing processes.

Robotics and intelligent systems is an interdisciplinary engineering department that deals with data collection and processing and their application-oriented use in industrial processes and is constantly developing with contributions from various areas of knowledge such as mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer and industrial engineering.

At the Institute of Mechatronic Science and Technology at Southern Taiwan University, you can take a 3-years Ph.D. in Mechatronics.

In 2002 the Doctor’s Degree in Mechatronic Engineering was authorized. The main research areas include Robotic technique/ Mechatronic system control and autoimmunization/ Hydraulic transmission and ...

Graduates are expected, through research, to specialize and set up and run experiments of various sophistication.

Besides knowledge-based courses, the hands-on activities, the cultivation of creativity, and the capstone courses are specially offered in our training.