Program Overview

Introduction to the Engineering Physics Program

The Undergraduate Programme in Physics Engineering trains highly skilled professionals to work at the interface between Physics and Engineering, with a focus on areas of significant technological impact and modern physics. With a solid foundation in fundamental sciences, the course offers a multidisciplinary education that enables students to transform science into technology, fostering innovation and contributing to technological advancement across various sectors of society.

Education Objectives

The program provides students with the necessary skills to address a broad spectrum of scientific and technological challenges, blending core principles with cutting-edge advancements. The comprehensive training facilitates progression to postgraduate studies, including masters programmes in related fields. Students exhibit significant potential for entering technological and scientific sectors, with promising employability outcomes. The third-year internship offers a unique opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world industrial or research environments, enhancing the connection between academic learning and the job market.

Career Opportunities

• Research and Development in academic and industrial settings
  • Medical Physics
  • Instruments and Instrumentation
  • Analytical Techniques
  • Aerospace
  • Energy
  • Consultancy

General Characterization

Program Details

• DGES code: 1236
• Cycle: Bachelor (1st Cycle)
• Degree: Licenciado
• Access to other programs: Access to 2nd cycle
• Coordinator: André Joăo Maurício Leităo do Valle Wemans
• Opening date: September
• Vacancies: 25
• Fees:
  • Portuguese students: 697 euros/year
  • Foreign students: 7000 euros/year
• Schedule: Daytime
• Teaching language: Available soon

Degree Pre-requisites

• Duration: 3 years
• Credits: 180 ECTS
• Scientific Area | Acronym | ECTS
  • Mandatory | Optional
  • Physics | F | 60 | 0
  • Physics Engineering | EF | 15 | 0
  • Mathematics | M | 42 | 0
  • Informatics | I | 12 | 0
  • Chemistry | Q | 6 | 0
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering | EEC | 18 | 0
  • Mechanical Engineering | EMc | 3 | 0
  • Social Sciences and Humanities | CHS | 9 | 0
  • Transferable Skills | CC | 3 | 0
  • Any Scientific Area | QAC | 0 | 6 (a)
  • TOTAL | 171 | 9 (a) 6 ECTS in courses chosen by the student on a list approved annually by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCT, which includes the unity of all scientific areas of NOVA FCT.

Conditions of Admittance

• Specific exams: 07 Physics and Chemistry + 19 Mathematics A
• Admission formula: 50% of the final grade obtained in secondary school, 50% of the final grade of the specific(s) exam(s)
• Minimum grade of the specific(s) exam(s): 95
• Minimum grade of the application: 95

Evaluation Rules

The evaluation of all UCs is continuous for all the components that integrate it, and it must be completed by the last day of the school term of the academic semester. The continuous evaluation of a UC must include a minimum of two elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes. All UCs with a theoretical-practical evaluation component must provide, in addition, a form of evaluation of this component by exam, to be carried out after the period of classes (Examination of Appeal).

Structure

1.ş Semester

• Code | Name | ECTS
  • 11505 | Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry | 6.0
  • 13491 | Calculus I B | 6.0
  • 10352 | Soft Skills for Science and Technology | 3.0
  • 10538 | Introduction to Experimental Physics | 3.0
  • 12566 | Introductory Programming for Science and Engineering | 6.0
  • 10713 | General Chemistry | 6.0

2.ş Semester

• Code | Name | ECTS
  • 13495 | Calculus II B | 6.0
  • 10539 | Mechanics | 6.0
  • 12658 | Probability and Statistics D | 6.0
  • 12570 | Programming for Data Science and Engineering | 6.0
  • 10517 | Logical Systems | 6.0

3.ş Semester

• Code | Name | ECTS
  • 5005 | Mathematical Analysis III B | 6.0
  • 10518 | Technical Drawing | 3.0
  • 10490 | Industrial Organization | 6.0
  • 10519 | Electromagnetism | 6.0
  • 12512 | Society, Sustainability and Digital Transformation | 3.0
  • 10540 | Thermodynamics | 6.0

4.ş Semester

• Code | Name | ECTS
  • 5006 | Mathematical Analysis IV B | 6.0
  • 12686 | Numerical Analysis B | 6.0
  • 10524 | Electronics | 6.0
  • 12688 | Optics | 6.0
  • 10522 | Vibrations and Waves | 6.0
  • Options
    • 11066 | Unrestricted Electives | 6.0

5.ş Semester

• Code | Name | ECTS
  • 3919 | Statistical Physics | 6.0
  • 10525 | Quantum Mechanics | 6.0
  • 13477 | Computational Modeling and Simulation | 6.0
  • 12687 | Project and Workshop | 3.0
  • 3752 | Control Theory | 6.0

5.ş Semester - Opçăo PIIC/PIPP

• Code | Name | ECTS
  • Options
    • 10609 | Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program | 3.0
    • 10608 | Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program | 3.0 The student must obtain 3.0 credits in this option.

6.ş Semester

• Code | Name | ECTS
  • 10526 | Applied Electronics | 6.0
  • 10527 | Atomic and Molecular Physics | 6.0
  • 10917 | Solid State Physics | 6.0
  • 12576 | Nuclear Physics and Radiations | 6.0

6.ş Semester - Unidade Curricular do Bloco Livre

• Code | Name | ECTS
  • Options
    • 11066 | Unrestricted Electives | 6.0 The student must obtain 6.0 credits in this option.