Car Mechanic
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Light and heavy transport vehicles are becoming more intricate due to advances in mechanical design and digital/computer/mechatronic technologies. This complexity exists in internal combustion vehicles, hybrid and electric vehicles and their maintenance and repair increasingly require highly specialised/qualified staff. In addition, there are currently several companies in the Alto Minho region that manufacture components for the automotive industry and have chosen to operate in Viana do Castelo, leading to a greater need for specialised human resources. Consequently, this training will allow students to develop skills in this area in order to address this shortage.
The Higher Professional Technician in Car Mechanic can, independently or as part of a team, handle a wide range of tasks, including planning, overseeing and carrying out vehicle diagnostics, repairs and maintenance in both industrial and commercial settings. Furthermore, their in-depth knowledge in this area will enable them to work in industries specialising in Automotive Mechanics.
Training location – Arcos de Valdevez
In.Cubo – Incubadora de Iniciativas Empresariais Inovadoras
Latitude and longitude: 41.834583, -8.419802
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Reasons to attend the course
Exemption from national exams for entry into higher education and leading to a Higher Professional Technical Diploma.
- Guaranteed internship in a real work environment (1 semester).
- High employability courses.
- Opportunity to continue your studies to Bachelor’s degrees (with credit transfers/equivalencies.
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Who can apply:
- Candidates with a secondary education qualification or a legally equivalent qualification
- Holders of a Technological Specialisation Diploma or a Higher Professional Technical Diploma
- Holders of a higher education degree who wish to seek professional requalification
Candidates over the age of 23 who have passed the exams designed to assess their capacity for higher education attendance can also apply.
Special access contest
National Applicants or equivalent
International applicants (applicants who do not hold Portuguese citizenship, are not citizens of a EU member state and are not family members of Portuguese or citizens of a EU member state, have not lived in Portugal continuously for more than two years as of 1 January of the application year, are not beneficiaries of equal rights and duties status granted under an international treaty as of 1 January of the application year and who are not applying for higher education admission through special admissions and special entry routes).
All foreign applicants must request the equivalence of their secondary education qualifications from their home country from a Portuguese secondary school. The equivalence of your certificate to Portuguese secondary education is a mandatory requirement for the application.
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Goals
To train professionals specialised in Car Mechanic with the following skills:
- To carry out specialised work in automotive technology and management;
- To supervise and manage maintenance work, diagnostics, fault detection and repairs for both light and heavy vehicles;
- To plan and monitor third-party performance in the application of advanced methodologies, techniques and interventions for maintenance, repair, rectification, preparation and transformation of engine systems, vehicles and related equipment, ensuring their quality;
- To manage the application of environmental safety and occupational health and safety standards to ensure compliance at each workstation;
- To lead teams that produce mechanical, electrical, electronic and automotive control diagrams and designs, using tools such as computer-aided design (CAD);
- To plan and monitor third-party performance in manufacturing technological processes, especially in machining and welding operations, on the engine, chassis and bodywork of vehicles.
Graduate profile
Graduates will be able to conceptualise, execute, supervise and manage operations in industrial processes that provide services in the field of mechanical and automotive technology. They will oversee diagnostics, fault detection and repairs of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems in light and heavy vehicles. Their aim is to maximise the productivity of car maintenance and repair workshops, complying with environmental safety and occupational health and safety standards.
Professional outcomes
Graduates will generally be able to work in the automotive industry, in places such as:
- Mechanical workshops, dealerships, importers of equipment for the automotive industry.
- Public and private transport companies.
- Companies that design and manufacture equipment and systems for cars and motorbikes and industrial and agricultural equipment.
- Vehicle inspection, approval and legislation companies and organisations.
- Automotive consultancy firms.
- Training centres for motor vehicles.
Continuing Studies
Graduates of the CTeSP in Automotive Mechanics are eligible to pursue the following bachelor’s degree courses at the ESTG-IPVC, as they have acquired the knowledge and skills required for further studies:
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
The Automotive Mechanics course (level 5) shares similarities/complementarities with Mechanical Engineering at ESTG – IPVC and will allow successful candidates to gain accreditation of about 50 ECTS on the Bachelor’s Degree Course in Mechanical Engineering.
Study Plan
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
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| Matemática | MAT | S1 | T:64.00 | 6.00 | |
| Ciência dos Materiais | EMM | S1 | T:32.00 | P:32.00 | 6.00 | |
| Física | FEQ | S1 | T:64.00 | 6.00 | |
| Desenho Técnico e CAD | EMM | S1 | T:16.00 | P:48.00 | 6.00 | |
| Tecnologia Automóvel 1 | EMM | S1 | T:16.00 | P:48.00 | 6.00 | |
| Mecânica Aplicada | EMM | S2 | T:16.00 | P:48.00 | 6.00 | |
| Laboratório Automóvel 1 | EMM | S2 | T:16.00 | P:48.00 | 6.00 | |
| Desenho de Construção Mecânica | EMM | S2 | T:16.00 | P:48.00 | 6.00 | |
| Tecnologia Automóvel 2 | EMM | S2 | T:16.00 | P:48.00 | 6.00 | |
| Eletrónica e Instrumentação | ET | S2 | T:16.00 | P:48.00 | 6.00 |
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
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| Tecnologia Mecânica | EMM | S1 | T:32.00 | P:32.00 | 6.00 | |
| Laboratório Automóvel 2 | EMM | S1 | T:16.00 | P:48.00 | 6.00 | |
| Gestão e Qualidade | OLM | S1 | T:64.00 | 6.00 | |
| Sistemas Hidráulicos e Pneumáticos | EMM | S1 | T:16.00 | P:48.00 | 6.00 | |
| Mecânica dos Materiais | EMM | S1 | T:16.00 | P:48.00 | 6.00 | |
| Estágio | EMM | S2 | E:810.00 | 30.00 |
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Partnerships and internships
- In.Cubo – Incubadora de Iniciativas Empresariais Inovadoras;
- Arcos V. V. Car – Reparação e Manutenção de Veículos Automóveis, Lda.
- Auto Chapim;
- Auto Esteves;
- Auto-Rabal-Comércio de Automóveis e Acessórios, Lda.;
- Electro S. Bento – Reparações de Automóveis, Lda.;
- Electrocanossa, Electricistas Auto, Lda.;
- Francismotors – Unipessoal Lda.;
- Jomar;
- Motoqueiro Oficina e Stand, Unipessoal Lda.;
- NCF – Auto Reparações, Lda.;
- Percarpro+ – Centro de Manutenção de Veículos, Lda.;
- RB Motor – Comércio Automóvel, Lda.;
- Tecnoauto – Guimarães, Sousa & Dantas, Lda.;
- TM – Teixeira & Martins, Automóveis Lda.;
- Valdevezcar Service, Lda..