Doctorate in Industrial Engineering and Management
Universidade de Aveiro
About this program
Doctorate in Industrial Engineering and Management
The Doctoral Program in Industrial Engineering and Management (DPMIEM) is directed to holders of a master’s degree, second cycle or equivalent, or those who have a scientific or professional curriculum recognized as relevant and appropriate, with a strong background in areas related to Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) or other related areas. It intends to provide the knowledge, approaches and the maturity necessary for the production of scientific contributions relevant to the area of MIE, involving the analysis, design and control of integrated systems that support people, material flows and data / information in business processes 'intra' and 'inter' organizations. The curricular component courses aim to provide a set of skills related to the main techniques and tools of IEM. With the elaboration of the thesis the intention is to promote the development of an original work that could contribute to the research projects in the proposed field.
Admission requirements
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website
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Year 1
1st Semester
- Advanced Topics in Industrial Engineering and Management
- Research in Industrial Engineering and Management
- Research Methodology
2nd Semester
- Advanced Data Analysis
- Preparation of Thesis Project
Year 2
thesis (2nd year)
Year 3
thesis (3rd year)
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Tuition
- Tuition fees 2022/2023: 2325€€/year
- International tuition fees 2022/2023: 2325€€ /year
Qualification
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify problems or opportunities for improvement and propose solutions through theories, techniques and tools in the field of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM);
- Develop learning and researching abilities, that allows the autonomous development of scientific work in IEM;
- Demonstrate the capacity to create, plan, adapt, and develop relevant scientific research, respecting the requirements of academic integrity, providing contributions to Science and Technology and/or create an immediate societal impact;
- Demonstrate the capacity to communicate the conclusions of the conducted scientific work, in international scientific meetings, as well as, to create and/or integrate international networks;
- Be able to, in a knowledge based society, promote technological, social and cultural progress in the academic and professional contexts and, at the same time, create knowledge based on knowledge.
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