Overview

Mechanical Engineering from University of Minho aims at developing skills for research and experimenting methodologies which allow the autonomous development (both individually or in research teams) of research and development activities (R&D), covering all aspects of the R&D process.

Students at Mechanical Engineering from University of Minho will gain knowledge in:

State of the art,

Project planning,

Selection and application of the research methods and procedures,

Report writing with R&D results

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Thermodynamics

Advanced Topics in Heat and Mass Transfer

Applied and Computational Mechanics

Biphasic fluid flow

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Computational Mechanics

Energy and Fluids

Energy Management and Conversion

Environmental Protection Technologies

Experimental Stress Analysis

Experimental Techniques

Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue of Materials and Structures

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

Fundamentals of Heat Transfer

Impact Mechanics

Industrial Refrigeration Systems

Mechanical Engineering in Mechatronics System Design

Metallic Alloys and Properties

Metallurgy and Mechanics Materials

Metrology

Modelling and Analysis of Biomechanical Systems

Multibody Systems Modelling

Precision Manufacturing

Renewable Energies

Safe Automation

Structural Dynamics

Thermal Optimization of Construction Buildings

Tribology of Mechanical Parts

Turbulence

Ventilation and Interior Air Quality

Waste Treatment and Metal Recycling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-27 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Portuguese

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering View 4 other PhDs in Mechanical Engineering in Portugal

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application form

Learning Agreement for Studies/ for Traineeships, which needs to be signed, dated and stamped by the student and home institution

Copy of ID card/Passport

Home Transcript of Records

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Tuition Fee

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International

3000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3000 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

2750 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2750 EUR per year during 48 months.

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