COLLABORATION WITH COMPANIES
The Department of Production and Systems (DPS), each academic year, focuses on collaboration with companies through the eight courses that make up its educational offerings.
MODES OF COLLABORATION
The university-business connection encompasses a set of collaborations and partnerships between students, researchers, and companies through the following modes:
1. DISSERTATION IN COMPANY
Development of projects in companies, using an interdisciplinary approach leading to the preparation of a dissertation.
- The dissertation is aimed at students in the final stage of their master's degree;
Companies can submit new project/internship proposals through the platform. This platform is open at all times for the submission of new proposals;
- After submission, the proposals are shared with the finalists, who, in turn, contact the companies directly for the application and selection process;
- The projects carried out in companies will have a supervisor at the company and supervision at the University of Minho;
- The total time the student spends at the company and the conditions for carrying out the project are defined by the company;
- The student should have, on average, a weekly period (one morning and/or one afternoon) to work on the dissertation and meet with the supervisor(s) at the university;
- The projects in companies are covered by the school insurance through the signing of a protocol;
Contact: Department of Production and Systems Management and Course Management. E-mail: dps@dps.uminho.pt
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
DPS provides a platform for companies to submit project/internship proposals for students in the final stage of their course here.
2. CHALLENGES FOR CURRICULAR UNITS AND INTEGRATED PROJECTS
Curricular projects allow the creation of solutions for real industrial problems through the development of an interdisciplinary project, in teams, resulting in the presentation of improvement proposals.
- Companies can submit new proposals/challenges in the semester prior to the semester in which the project takes place, via email, to the Course Management.
3. SEMINARS
Seminars focused on advanced Engineering topics with guest speakers invited for the purpose.
Contact: Course Management
4. EGI TALKS
The conversations that make an impact!
Moments of sharing professional knowledge and life experiences that provide a platform for debate and the exchange of ideas.
Frequency: monthly, from October to May.
Duration: 1 hour in an online format.
Contact: Course Direction of LEGI, E-mail: dir-legi@dps.uminho.pt and of MEGI, E-mail: dir-megi@dps.uminho.pt and the NEEGIUM.
5. COMPANY IN SIGHT
Companies at UMinho
Company in Sight is an initiative aimed at students and companies or organizations seeking opportunities to expand their network and promote their academic and business opportunities and challenges.
Periodicity: The event takes place annually at UMinho, in Azurém.
Duration: 1 day
Contact: Department of Production and Systems Management and Course Directorate. E-mail: dps@dps.uminho.pt
6. SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
Summer internships provide a practical experience that allows students to apply the knowledge acquired during their course and gain insight into the business environment before entering the job market.
- Summer internships are aimed at all undergraduate and master's students of the Department of Production and Systems.
Companies can submit new summer internship proposals here
- The platform is permanently open for the submission of new proposals
Contact: Directorate of the Department of Production and Systems and Course Directorate. E-mail: dps@dps.uminho.pt
7. OTHER MODALITIES
- Projects
- Doctorates
- Short Courses
- Conferences
- among others
The DPS was a pioneer and aims to continue being a reference in the teaching of Industrial Engineering, Management, and Systems in Portugal.
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