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General

Academic degree:
  • Doctorate
ECTS:
180
Duration:
6 curricular semesters
Regime:
Daytime
Place:
Azurém Campus, Guimarães (UM)
Main Scientific area:

Contacts

    Course Director
    João Pedro Lourenço Gil Nunes
    jpn@dep.uminho.pt
    Tel: 510325

    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 objective of the course is providing the relevant educational and scientific knowledge that will be required to:
i) encourage students to develop, in a independent way, scientific work and deeply advanced research in the envisaged field,
ii) provide students advanced knowledge in the field of science and engineering of polymers and composites,
iii) deepen the knowledge acquired by students in previous cycle courses in order to provide them a better training and preparation to the active life, so they may contribute to the advancement of current knowledge in the science and engineering of polymers and composites through a research creative, critical and independent

Access to higher education

The conclusion of this Doctoral degree allows the realization of research activity at post-doctoral level

Careers

Holders of PhD degree in science and engineering of polymers and composites will possess proper skills for to take positions of responsibility in the development and coordination of scientific research, management of complex processes and high-qualified people, both in the industrial as in technical-scientific research systems at level national and international

Access

50

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

Applicants to the course must be holders of a MSc degree in polymer engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering or legal equivalent. Applicants holding an engineering degree (5 years) in areas related to polymer engineering may be also admitted when they present a scientific or particularly relevant curriculum that the Scientific Council of the School of Engineering of the Minho University recognise to attest they have the skills/knowledge needed for carrying out this cycle of studies.

Are also allowed candidates possessing academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae recognized by the Scientific Council School of engineering as attesting their capacity to carry out this cycle of studies.

May be also admitted applicants who meet one of the requirements referred in subparagraphs a) to c) from paragraph 1 of article 7th of the regulations of the Doctoral Program in Science and Engineering of Polymers and Composites and those ones that meet one of the requirements stated in subparagraphs b) and c) from article 30th of the Portuguese Decree-Law 74/2006 from March, 24.

Recommended requirements

Not applicable.

Application deadlines

1st Phase
From January 02 to January 13, 2017 

2nd Phase
From August 28 to September 03, 2017 

3rd Phase
From January 02 to January 14, 2018

Registration deadlines

1st and 2nd Phases
From September 20 to September 29, 2017 

3rd Phase
To be defined

Aditional Information

Study Plan

Regime Curricular Unit Scientific Area ECTS
Year 1 60
A Thesis Planning CEP 20
S1 Opção Comportamental e de Inovação I 5
Innovation Management CTC 5
Leadership CTC 5
Scholarly Communication CTC 5
Inovation CTC 5
Project Management CTC 5
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Engineering CTC 5
Research Methods in Engineering CTC 5
S1 Opcional 2º ciclo I 5
Mechanics of Composite Materials CTC 5
Nanomaterials and Nanosystems 5
Computational Rheology CTC 5
Estudo avançado de Fratura e Fadiga em Materiais Compósitos CTC 5
Estudo avançado de Fratura e Fadiga em Materiais Compósitos CTC 5
Introdução aos Microssistemas e às Microtecnologias MNT 6
Materials Degradation CTC 5
Micro/Nano Sensors and Actuators MNT 5
Polímeros para Aplicação em Compósitos CTC 5
Polymers for Advanced Applications III CTC 5
Reology CTC 5
Seminar - Biodegradable Polymers 5
S1 Opcional 2º ciclo II 5
Nanomaterials and Nanosystems 5
Computational Rheology CTC 5
Estudo avançado de Fratura e Fadiga em Materiais Compósitos CTC 5
Estudo avançado de Fratura e Fadiga em Materiais Compósitos CTC 5
High Performance Polymers CTC 5
Introdução aos Microssistemas e às Microtecnologias MNT 6
Materiais Nanoestruturados CTC 5
Micro/Nano Sensors and Actuators MNT 5
Polímeros para Aplicação em Compósitos CTC 5
Projeto com Plásticos CTC 5
Reology CTC 5
Seminar - Biodegradable Polymers 5
S1 Opcional 3º ciclo I 5
Advanced Topics in Computational Rheology CEP 5
Avaliação Não Destrutiva de Materiais Compósitos CEP 5
Extrusion Tools Design CEP 5
Modelação do Processamento e do Comportamento de Polímeros CEP 5
Tecnologia de Polímeros CEP 5
Topics of Computational Mechanics CEP 5
S2 Opção Comportamental e de Inovação II 5
Innovation Management CTC 5
Leadership CTC 5
Scholarly Communication CTC 5
Inovation CTC 5
Project Management CTC 5
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Engineering CTC 5
Research Methods in Engineering CTC 5
S2 Opcional 2º ciclo III 5
Nanomaterials and Nanosystems 5
Advanced Techniques for Structural Characterization CTC 5
Compósitos de Matriz Termoplástica 5
Computational Rheology CTC 5
Estudo avançado de Fratura e Fadiga em Materiais Compósitos CTC 5
Estudo avançado de Fratura e Fadiga em Materiais Compósitos CTC 5
Food Hygiene and Safety EQB 5
Introdução aos Microssistemas e às Microtecnologias MNT 6
Micro/Nano Sensors and Actuators MNT 5
Microtecnologias e Instrumentação - Micro Sensores e Micro Atuadores 5
Polímeros para Aplicação em Compósitos CTC 5
Reology CTC 5
Seminar - Biodegradable Polymers 5
S2 Opcional 2º ciclo IV 5
Nanomaterials and Nanosystems 5
Compósitos de Matriz Termoplástica 5
Computational Rheology CTC 5
Estudo avançado de Fratura e Fadiga em Materiais Compósitos CTC 5
Estudo avançado de Fratura e Fadiga em Materiais Compósitos CTC 5
Estudo de Dispersão de Nanopartículas de Carbono num Polímero Fundido 5
Introdução aos Microssistemas e às Microtecnologias MNT 6
Lean Production Systems EIS 5
Micro/Nano Sensors and Actuators MNT 5
Non-Conventional Molding Techniques CTC 5
Polímeros para Aplicação em Compósitos CTC 5
Reology CTC 5
Science and Thin Film Technology CEM 5
Seminar - Biodegradable Polymers 5
Seminário - Síntese de Polímeros 5
Seminário em Soluções de Projeto para Injeção à Junta em Moldes para Microinjeção 5
S2 Opcional 3º ciclo II 5
Advanced Topics in Computational Rheology CEP 5
Avaliação Não Destrutiva de Materiais Compósitos CEP 5
Extrusion Tools Design CEP 5
Food Packaging CEP 5
Polímeros e Compósitos para Aplicações Avançadas CEP 5
Seminário - Funcionalização nõ Covalente de Nanolubos de Carbono CEP 5
Tópicos Avançados em Ciência e Caracterização de Polímeros CEP 5
Topics of Computational Mechanics CEP 5
Year 2 3 120
BA Thesis CEP 120

Assessment/Accreditation

A3ES Accreditation status:
Accredited
Resolution publication date:
04-11-2015
A3ES deliberation:
http://www.a3es.pt/pt/resultados-acreditacao/programa-doutoral-em-ciencia-e-engenharia-de-polimeros-e-compositos-0
Registry number at Ministry:
R/A-Ef 2381/2011
Registry Date:
18-03-2011
Accreditation validity:
03-11-2021