Mechatronic Engineering - Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo

Course comisssion

Adélio Manuel de Sousa Cavadas

Professor Adjunto

Carlos Jorge Enes Capitão de Abreu

Professor Adjunto

Duarte Nuno Malheiro Alves

Professor Adjunto

Paulo Jorge Campos Costa

Professor Adjunto

(Português) Napame Sá de Pina

Estudante Delegado

(Português) Ricardo Manuel Guilherme Barbosa

Estudante Pedagógico

Coordinator

(Português) 2023 | Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior-A3ES – Engenharia Mecatrónica

Links

(Português) Dados e Estatísticas de Cursos Superiores – Engenharia Mecatrónica

Documents

(Português) RAA- A3ES | Engenharia Mecatrónica | Decisão do CA

Testemonies

(Português) O IPVC não está estagnado, é dinâmico e incentiva os alunos a serem criativos. Inicia cursos que serão o futuro, visto que leva em linha de conta as solicitações das empresas / indústria local e regional, tal como o meu Engenharia Mecatrónica.

- (Português) Guilherme Fonseca, (Português) Estudante

Access

Access conditions

Entrance Exams:
[07] Physics and Chemistry and [16] Mathematics
or
[07] Physics and Chemistry and [19] Mathematics A

Preferred Regions
50% for candidates living in the districts of Braga, Porto and Viana do Castelo

Preferred Qualifications
Given the wide range of possible areas, please see the Guide to Accessing Higher Education, published by the Ministry of Education.

Vacancies:
30 (subject to change)

Special access contest

Special Admissions

– Portuguese Diplomatic Mission Abroad
– Portuguese Grant Holders Abroad or Civil Servants on an Official Mission Abroad
– Officers of the Portuguese Armed Forces
– PALOP grant holders
– Accredited Foreign Diplomatic Mission in Portugal
– High Performance Sports Practitioners
– East-Timor Citizens

Special Entry Routes

Over 23s
Holders of a Technological Specialisation Diploma
Holders of a Higher Professional Technical Diploma
Holders of other Higher Education qualifications
Holders of secondary school dual certification courses and specialised art courses
Special Entry Route for International Students

Re-entry, Change of Combination/Institution/Course

Coordinator

(Português) 2023 | Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior-A3ES – Engenharia Mecatrónica

Links

(Português) Dados e Estatísticas de Cursos Superiores – Engenharia Mecatrónica

Documents

(Português) RAA- A3ES | Engenharia Mecatrónica | Decisão do CA

Testemonies

- (Português) Guilherme Fonseca, (Português) Estudante

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Goals

Aims

The Bachelor’s Degree Course in Mechatronic Engineering is multidisciplinary in nature, incorporating areas such as computer science, electronics, mechanics, automation and control.

The aim of this degree is to equip professionals with a wide-ranging profile so that they possess solid skills in the areas of industrial computing, electronics, mechanics, automation and control. This will enable them to integrate theoretical and practical knowledge, which is essential for working in industrial design, production and maintenance.

Nowadays, industrial processes are more complex and combine various skills, one example of which is the Industry 4.0 concept in industry.

Against this background, the development of diversified skills provides more well-rounded training and enables better professional performance, particularly in the component (automotive and aeronautics), agrifood and paper production industries, etc.

Graduate profile

Mechatronics graduates have the skills to work with automated systems in industry. This area involves mechanical, electronic, automation, control and IT skills. In computer science, skills are developed in information technology applications, programmable machine control systems and technologies that enable communication between machines, equipment and people.

These engineers will be able to respond satisfactorily to a variety of industry needs. They can design, build and maintain automatic equipment and work in process control.

They can carry out mechanical maintenance and work in numerical control of machine tools.

They also have the scientific skills to collect information from equipment, components (sensors) and regulating units and thereby respond to technological developments in the industry and its industrial communication networks.

Professional outcomes

Graduates with this bachelor’s degree have a broad spectrum of training, including skills in a wide range of industries. Some of the areas that graduates of this course could be involved in include:

Developing embedded systems based on microcontrollers.
Robotics.
Integration of renewable energy sources and design of associated energy conversion systems.
Development of automation and control systems for a variety of industrial processes.
Automotive electronics.
Design of electrical machinery and development of guidance and control systems for intelligent unmanned submarines.
Land and air vehicles.
Industrial Maintenance.
PLC programming.
CNC programming.

Study Plan

1st Year

Curricular Unit	Area	Type	Contact hours	ECTS	PUC
Mathematical Analysis	MAT	S1	TP:40.00 \| PL:24.00	6.00	Consult
Linear Algebra and Ananalytic Geometry	MAT	S1	TP:40.00 \| PL:16.00	5.00	Consult
Engineering Fundamentals	FEQ	S1	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Mechatronic Systems Design	ET	S1	TP:24.00 \| PL:40.00	6.00	Consult
Materials Science	EMM	S1	TP:48.00 \| PL:16.00	7.00	Consult
Electronics	ET	S2	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Programming	EIM	S2	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Complements of Mathematics	MAT	S2	TP:40.00 \| PL:16.00	5.00	Consult
Probability and Statistics	MAT	S2	TP:36.00 \| PL:12.00	4.00	Consult
Electrical Theory	ET	S2	TP:32.00 \| PL:56.00	9.00	Consult

Mathematical Analysis
- Area
  
  MAT
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:40.00 | PL:24.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Linear Algebra and Ananalytic Geometry
- Area
  
  MAT
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:40.00 | PL:16.00
- ECTS
  
  5.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Engineering Fundamentals
- Area
  
  FEQ
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Mechatronic Systems Design
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:24.00 | PL:40.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Materials Science
- Area
  
  EMM
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:48.00 | PL:16.00
- ECTS
  
  7.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Electronics
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Programming
- Area
  
  EIM
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Complements of Mathematics
- Area
  
  MAT
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:40.00 | PL:16.00
- ECTS
  
  5.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Probability and Statistics
- Area
  
  MAT
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:36.00 | PL:12.00
- ECTS
  
  4.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Electrical Theory
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:56.00
- ECTS
  
  9.00
- PUC
  
  Consult

2nd Year

Curricular Unit	Area	Type	Contact hours	ECTS	PUC
Microcontrollers and Digital Systems	ET	S1	TP:32.00 \| PL:40.00	7.00	Consult
Signal Theory	ET	S1	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Object-Oriented Programming	EIM	S1	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Operational Investigation	MAT	S1	TP:24.00 \| PL:32.00	5.00	Consult
Applied Mechanics	EMM	S1	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Power Eletronics	ET	S2	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Industrial Automation	ET	S2	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Mechanics and Strength of Materials	EC	S2	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Control Theory	ET	S2	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Sensors and Actuators	ET	S2	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult

Microcontrollers and Digital Systems
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:40.00
- ECTS
  
  7.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Signal Theory
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Object-Oriented Programming
- Area
  
  EIM
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Operational Investigation
- Area
  
  MAT
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:24.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  5.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Applied Mechanics
- Area
  
  EMM
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Power Eletronics
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Industrial Automation
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Mechanics and Strength of Materials
- Area
  
  EC
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Control Theory
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Sensors and Actuators
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult

3rd Year

Curricular Unit	Area	Type	Contact hours	ECTS	PUC
Mechatronic Systems Project	ET	S1	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Digital Control	ET	S1	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Embedded Systems	ET	S1	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Industrial Machines	EMM	S1	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing	EMM	S1	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Distributed Systems	ET	S2	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Industrial Management	OLM	S2	TP:24.00 \| PL:24.00	4.00	Consult
Industrial Networks	ET	S2	TP:32.00 \| PL:32.00	6.00	Consult
Final Project or Traineeship	ET	S2	TP:16.00 \| O:126.00	14.00	Consult

Mechatronic Systems Project
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Digital Control
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Embedded Systems
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Industrial Machines
- Area
  
  EMM
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing
- Area
  
  EMM
- Type
  
  S1
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Distributed Systems
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Industrial Management
- Area
  
  OLM
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:24.00 | PL:24.00
- ECTS
  
  4.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Industrial Networks
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:32.00 | PL:32.00
- ECTS
  
  6.00
- PUC
  
  Consult
Final Project or Traineeship
- Area
  
  ET
- Type
  
  S2
- Contact hours
  
  TP:16.00 | O:126.00
- ECTS
  
  14.00
- PUC
  
  Consult

Coordinator

(Português) 2023 | Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior-A3ES – Engenharia Mecatrónica

Links

(Português) Dados e Estatísticas de Cursos Superiores – Engenharia Mecatrónica

Documents

(Português) RAA- A3ES | Engenharia Mecatrónica | Decisão do CA

Testemonies

- (Português) Guilherme Fonseca, (Português) Estudante

Employability

85.8%

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Coordinator

(Português) 2023 | Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior-A3ES – Engenharia Mecatrónica

Links

(Português) Dados e Estatísticas de Cursos Superiores – Engenharia Mecatrónica

Documents

(Português) RAA- A3ES | Engenharia Mecatrónica | Decisão do CA

Testemonies

- (Português) Guilherme Fonseca, (Português) Estudante

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“Para um jovem estudante, o IPVC tem muito a oferecer: instalações adequadas, atividades curriculares e extracurriculares bastante diversificadas, tais como, visitas de estudo, palestras, seminários, núcleos de estudantes e prática desportiva. Sem esquecer a semana académica, que, de uma forma informal, proporciona uma vivência e convivência com colegas de outros anos e até de diferentes cursos que enriquecem a perceção dos alunos sobre a escola/comunidade escolar e o mundo. O IPVC não está estagnado, é dinâmico e incentiva os alunos a serem criativos. Inicia cursos que serão o futuro, visto que leva em linha de conta as solicitações das empresas / indústria local e regional, tal como o meu Engenharia Mecatrónica. “

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