The Mechanical Engineering doctoral programme (PRODEM) of the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto – FEUP trains leaders in Mechanical Engineering through high level research. It benefits from the tradition of Mechanical Engineering research and education at FEUP and was recently reformatted as a consequence of the Bologna process, also including a component of lectures further to the main activity ‐ research.
Mechanical Engineering R&D at FEUP is carried out in a variety of contexts, particularly R&D Units recognized by the Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, based at FEUP itself or in any of the R&D institutes associated to FEUP such as INEGI.
As one of the senior Engineering specialties, Mechanical Engineering represents a vast area of knowledge, permanently rejuvenated through the appearance of new fields of interest and new increasingly powerful numerical and experimental tools.
All the information presented relates to 2024/2025
Learn moreThe training is provided through advanced study and research on a topic within the broad spectrum of areas covered by Mechanical Engineering. As a result, the doctoral candidate should be able to carry out significant research in his or her field of study in a manner that is both autonomous and integrative of different skills, promoting the development of knowledge in both academic and scientific environments and in the business sector.
Career opportunities include teaching at universities and polytechnics, transferring knowledge and mentoring future generations of mechanical engineers. However, the education system is not able to absorb all those who are currently pursuing a PhD. Other career paths include research and development in public or private institutions, as well as the creation of start-ups where PhD graduates can explore innovative ideas and emerging technologies to develop solutions to industrial and societal challenges.
FEUP brings together on its campus a number of research units, associated laboratories and other interface structures that favour and facilitate the development of research work and doctoral theses.
The academic staff of the Mechanical Engineering PhD programme work mainly in the following areas:
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