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Leaders for Technical Industries (Interinstitutional PhD) (Doctoral Program)
2016/2017
General
Access
Study Plan
Assessment/Accreditation
General
Academic degree
:
Doctorate
ECTS:
210
Duration
:
7 curricular semesters
Regime
:
Daytime
Place
:
Azurém Campus, Guimarães (UM)
Main Scientific area
:
Contacts
Course Director
Pedro Miguel Ferreira Martins Arezes
parezes@dps.uminho.pt
Tel:
253510354
Academic Coordinator
Tel:
Mobility Academic Coordinator
Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos
rosa@det.uminho.pt
Tel:
510292 /517178
School of Engineering
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães
Tel:
253510179; 253510160
Fax:
253510178
E-Mail:
cp@eng.uminho.pt
URL:
http://www.eng.uminho.pt
Description
The Leaders for Technical Industries’ PhD Program is intended to train knowledge-based leaders for companies with a technological profile, enabling a new European paradigm in managing product development and production systems, supported by a doctoral level education. This program looks to develop human resources competences fostering the innovative application of new knowledge in successful products and/or processes.
Access to higher education
LTI graduates are capable of:
i) leading multidisciplinary teams addressing new and complex challenges in product development and manufacturing operations;
ii) planning and managing innovation strategies of technological-based companies; and
iii) to develop and implement research programs under industrial environments.
Careers
Exemples:
- Research/Faculty career
- R&D Departments
- Spin-offs and Startup
Access
30
Vacancies
5
Minimum
Access forms
Access to this cycle of studies requires an application to the School of Engineering of the University of Minho.
This information does not replace consultation of the Regulation of the study cycle Leading to obtaining the degree of Doctor from the University of Minho and other documents.
Formal requirements
Candidates must hold a Bologna 2nd cycle degree, a Master’s degree, or a 5-year degree (Licenciatura). Candidates in the final year of these degrees are welcome to apply.
Language skills: Candidates must be fluent in English. (All courses are conducted in English.)
Letters of reference: You will be asked to provide the contact information for two referees on your application form. These people will be contacted and asked to submit a letter for you confidentially via email, directly to the Coordination Office of the MIT Portugal Program.
Recommended requirements
Not applicable.
Application deadlines
All the applications are done via website in
www.mitportugal.org
. All details are described on the site.
Registration deadlines
After acceptance to the program, the registering detail are provided directly to the students.
Aditional Information
Study Plan
When applicable, the elective curricular units available as well as the registration conditions and the number of vacancies will be indicated annually.
Regime
Curricular Unit
Scientific Area
ECTS
Year 1
60
S1
Advanced Seminars
CEM
6
S1
Engineering Systems
CEng
6
S1
Innovation Management
SisEng
6
S1
Manufacturing Management
SisEng
6
S1
Product Design
SisEng
6
S2
Engineering Systems and Research Methods
CEng
6
S2
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
SisEng
6
S2
Leadership
SisEng
6
S2
Management for Engineering
SisEng
6
S2
Product Development
CDP
6
Year 2 3
120
BA
Thesis
ENG
120
Year 4
30
S1
Thesis
ENG
30
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Assessment/Accreditation
A3ES Accreditation status
:
Accredited
Resolution publication date
:
28-05-2014
A3ES deliberation
:
http://www.a3es.pt/pt/resultados-acreditacao/lideres-para-industrias-tecnologicas-2
Registry number at Ministry
:
R/A-Ef 2406/2011/AL01
Registry Date
:
09-08-2016
Accreditation validity
:
27-05-2020
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