The Advanced Studies in PDD is based on the need to understand and practice a cooperative approach between Design, Engineer and Management. The Program has a strong research and Project Development component connected to society and will aim to create and spread new knowledge and good practices for companies. During the first and second semesters the students will attend two courses aiming the enhancement of research skills: Research Project (part I: 9 and part II: 12 ECTS), and during the second semester, a course on Research Methodology (6 ECTS). The three optional courses (first semester) have to be chosen from pre-defined sets dealing with Management, Design and Engineering (one of each group) and aim to enhance students' knowledge in these 3 main areas, reinforcing the cooperative central approach that is the basis of this program. [Students with prior scientific training in one of these areas will be given a special curriculum with two courses in one of the two other areas] The two optional free courses (second semester) will be chosen from the list of courses offered by the University of Porto and aim to provide specific additional knowledge for the development of each student the ongoing project.

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