The Master in Materials Engineering has been awarded the international EUR-ACE quality label. This certifies M.EMAT as a high-quality programme which meets the international standards for professional engineering education at the masters level. [+ info]

The M.EMAT aims to educate graduates for professional careers in any area of Materials Engineering.

To achieve this objective, M.EMAT provides advanced education in materials engineering, treating the complete life cycle of materials, with two specialisations: a more generalised education in materials and another in metallurgy.

M.EMAT offers a background in materials science and technology, focusing on product design, processing technologies and characterisation techniques, addressing all classes of materials in the specialisation on materials and, more specifically, metallic materials in the case of the specialisation in metallurgy. This is complemented with education in management and interdisciplinary competencies, a factor of recognised importance in the business world. The intention is to maintain the strong connection with the business community, supporting the completion, in the last semester of the SC, of a dissertation in companies in the area of Materials Engineering.

Objectives

The principal objective of M.EMAT is to educate graduates in advanced knowledge of Materials Science and Technology, focusing on product design methodologies, processing technologies and characterisation techniques, deepening the specialisation chosen by the student (Materials or Metallurgy).

The advanced education in Materials Engineering proposed by M.EMAT prepares engineers to meet the challenges of modern society and to:

• to think and operate in the broad field of Materials Engineering;
• prevent, analyse and solve engineering problems in diverse contexts, including the most relevant social, scientific and ethical issues;
• develop optimisation and innovation projects for materials and processes, and assess their economic, social and environmental impact;
• interact with peers within multidisciplinary teams, in a collaborative, ethically and professionally responsible manner.

Fields of Specialization

• Specialisation in Materials
• Specialisation in Metallurgy

Employment Prospects

Graduates in Materials Engineering can pursue professional activity in Industry, in the Services or in R&D, being able to perform a professional career in any area of the Materials Engineering.

The main professional opportunities cover a large number of companies that require expert engineers in metal, polymer, ceramics, composites and biomaterials, materials production and processing, foundry, heat treatments, corrosion and coating applications, component design, inspection, system tests and certification, environmental management and waste treatments, operation management and continuous improvement.

The Materials Engineer, with sound training in Materials Science and Engineering, is fully prepared to play an important role in core Engineering areas such as Production, Project, Planning, Logistics, Commerce, Environment, Quality, Management, Continuous Improvement and R&I&I.

Information

Admission Criteria

May apply to M.EMAT applicants with a degree in Materials Engineering (or suitable area).

Numerus Clausus: 40

Contacts

Department of Mechanical Engineering (DEMec)
Academic Management Service
- phone: 22 508 1642 / 22 508 1571
-e-mail: m.emat@fe.up.pt
- room: L007

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