FEUP's mission is to educate and train engineering professionals internationally, based on research and development with a regional focus and recognized global quality, in an inclusive environment encompassing scientific, technical, ethical, and cultural aspects.

Each specialization area represents a coherent training pathway corresponding to employability profiles recognized by the labor market. M.EEC starts with a set of standard curriculum units for all students; additionally, groups of electives are offered to enable further study in a particular sub-area of the specialization.

The program totals 120 ECTS credits, of which:

1. 90 ECTS credits can be obtained in a set of study units. This set of units leads to a Master's diploma (non-degree-awarding) in Electrical and Computer Engineering in one of 3 specializations: Automation and Robotics; Power Systems; Telecommunications, Electronics and Computers.
2. 30 ECTS credits can be obtained from an original scientific thesis explicitly prepared for this purpose.

Objectives

The program is designed for graduates who have completed a comprehensive undergraduate education in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) and want to pursue advanced training options in this field.

FEUP's Master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering program contributes to this mission by ensuring a scientifically sound and up-to-date education supported by teaching staff with significant international scientific activity and available resources for high-quality laboratory training. M.EEC promotes the involvement of its students in research and development activities throughout its program, both in curricular activities, with particular emphasis on the dissertation, and in extracurricular activities of various kinds.

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's program (M.EEC) is designed to train engineers in conceptualizing and planning electrical and computer systems. It provides students with advanced and specialized training in one of three well-established areas of electrical and computer engineering: Automation and Robotics, Power Systems, and Telecommunications, Electronics, and Computers.

Graduates will acquire the requisite knowledge of engineering sciences and technologies, as well as personal, professional, and interpersonal skills.  They should be able to apply these skills in identifying, anticipating, and solving complex problems in ECE and in the conception, design, implementation, and operation of complex systems. To this end, systemic and goal-oriented approaches through practical work and projects (individual and group) with a solid theoretical foundation are preferred.

The program places great emphasis on preparing students for conceptual and design tasks, both individually and as members of multidisciplinary teams.  In addition to the technical aspects, great importance is attached to the acquisition of soft skills and other transferable skills that are highly relevant today, including proactivity and the capacity for lifelong learning.

Fields of Specialization

The three areas of specialization of the M.EEC correspond to fields of scientific and technological knowledge of ECE recognized by both companies and universities. Each area of specialization has a set of common curricular units that characterize it, complemented by optional curricular units.

The broad spectrum of the M.EEC is reflected in the variety of options for optional curricular units. Although each student can choose the optional curricular units according to their wishes, the program offers coherent paths in each of the three areas:

•     Power Systems
• Electrical Installations
• Sustainable Energy Systems
• Electricity Markets    
•     Automation and Robotics
•  Industrial Electronics and E-mobility
•  Informatics and Industrial Management
•  Robotics and Intelligent Systems
•  Embedded Systems
•     Telecommunications, Electronics and Computers
•  Integrated Circuits and Systems (Microelectronics)
•  Communications Networks and Systems
•  Multimedia Systems and Technologies
•  Communications Technologies

More information on the recommended paths can be found here.

Professional Abilities

Graduates of the M.EEC program will be active in designing and implementing solutions to complex problems in ECE. They will also be involved in or supervise the operation and maintenance of sophisticated systems.

All graduates will be able to perform professional tasks with significant responsibility in complex contexts, emphasizing innovation and leadership in multidisciplinary projects requiring expertise in ECE.

Employment Prospects

The new developments related to information and communication technologies, industrial production and automation, and new ways of producing and managing electric power make ECE one of the most dynamic fields of engineering.

This Master's program tracks these developments and combines solid and specific training in areas relevant to the development of the country and the world. It, therefore, increases career opportunities in industry and the electrical and computer engineering service sector. There are career opportunities  for the different job types in several areas, including:

• computer vision
• control systems
• electric mobility
• electrical installations
• embedded systems
• energy conversion
• industrial automation
• industrial informatics
• machine learning
• management of computer systems and networks
• microelectronics (analog and digital)
• optical communications
• power system
• renewable energies
• robotics
• smart cities
• telecommunication systems

Information

Office hours: Students can meet the Programme Director on Tuesdays from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm, with a prior appointment by email indicating the subject. For this purpose, please use the email jcf@fe.up.pt.

Contacts

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
M.EEC Secretariat
e-mail: m.eec@fe.up.pt
Tel.: 22 508 1819

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