PRODEF030 - ECTS The objective of this curricular unit is the study and cognitive development of two main parts of Plasma Physics – Plasma discharges and Thermonuclear fusion – also respectively known as “cold” and “hot” plasmas. The students must thoroughly know the fundamental properties of these plasmas, their technological applications, from materials processing using plasma reactors to the use of plasma to achieve nuclear fusion.

Students should be familiar with the basic concepts of Plasma Physics, namely discharge plasmas and thermonuclear fusion plasmas and their technological applications. They should also be familiar with nuclear fusion processes and their relationship to plasma physics.

PRODEM033 - ECTS To gain advanced knowledge concerning the main solar technologies, both thermal and photovoltaic. To be able to analyse,calculate and design thermal and PV systems, as well as perform their economic analysis (cost-benefit analysis).
Analysis of solar energy systems. Design of solar energy systems.

PRODEF041 - ECTS

The curricular unit integrates the central themes of space engineering, with an emphasis on the engineering physics component.

PRODEF039 - ECTS This course involves advanced methods in Computational Physics, to be applied in the research work carried out in the PhD thesis. To attain that goal, the student must acquire skills and competencies in the simulation of physical systems applied to situations related to her/his PhD work. Those skills include the practical use of numerical tools as ABAQUS, MATLAB, Python and Maxima, and detailed knowledge of the corresponding physical background. Depending on the physical systems to be studied and simulated, machine learning, parallel computing and science data will be also taken into account.

PRODEF040 - ECTS

The curricular unit aims to provide students with comprehensive training in the area of ​​Nuclear, Radiation, and Particle Physics, specialized and differentiated in terms of these topics and the different applications relevant to each student's training.

PRODEF027 - ECTS

PRODEF031 - ECTS

PDEEC0052 - ECTS

This graduate course on Robotics Manipulators aims to give the student the ability to understand and apply the recent advances in this field. There is a text book together with a list of selected original research papers in order to allow the students to follow the advances in the addressed topics. The course main topics are: rigid body dynamics, rotation representation, forward and inverse kinematics, the Jacobian, path and trajectory planning, joint control, dynamics, multivariable control, advanced external sensors, rapid teaching and programming interfaces.

PRODEF032 - ECTS

PRODEF035 - ECTS

PRODEF034 - ECTS

PRODEF036 - ECTS

PRODEF037 - ECTS

General Objectives:

The domain of Image Processing and Analysis has raised potential in several areas of the human knowledge as, for example, in industry, biomechanics, bioengineering, man/machine interfaces, medicine, surveillance, biometry and virtual reality.

The course of Image Processing and Analysis in Engineering has an integrated perspective as it combines knowledge of different scientific areas; namely, of psychology, computers science, systems engineering, computational mechanics and systems modelling.

 

Specific Objectives:

To provide to the students knowledge in the multidisciplinary area of Image Processing and Analysis, as in the scope of biological vision processes as well as in the scope of methods and computational systems of image processing and analysis, in particularly in engineering.

PRODEF038 - ECTS

The main goal of this UC is that students become familiar with the state-of-the-art in a specific Engineering Physics subject, in its multiple branches, through seminars on the most varied relevant and current topics in the area.

Emerging topics, like advanced techniques and new trends in Engineering Physics, will be addressed in this class. It will allow the student to contact (in person or remotely) with professors and researchers in non-existent research areas in Portugal.

The student should also acquire competencies in bibliography research and its selection, as well as on proceeding on its analysis and identification of core scientific/technological points.

In this UC the student will also acquire oral and written scientific communication skills.

PRODEF042 - ECTS

PRODEF029 - ECTS