BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Industrial Engineering and Management is focused on the rationalization of resource use (machines, transportation systems, tools, IT resources, people, space, finances, etc.) in organizations, with the goal of improving their performance.
The objective of the Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management is to provide students with a solid foundation in basic sciences and engineering, complemented by foundational training in industrial engineering and management, ensuring the graduates’ competitive performance in the production systems of the organizations they join.
The program provides the acquisition of specific skills that enable the application of engineering methods and scientific management principles to the production systems of goods and services, aiming to achieve the most effective integration and coordination of company processes, using various types of human, material, technical, economic, and informational resources.
Course Director
Carina Maria Oliveira Pimentel
dir-legi@dps.uminho.pt
Secretariat
Amélia Aguiar
amelia@dps.uminho.pt
(+351) 253 510 344
Office: CA-11-02-17-44 (Azurém Campus)
Duration
3 years - 6 semesters
Regime
Daytime
Academic Degree
Bachelor's Degree
ECTS
180
Location
Azurém Campus, Guimarães
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Scientific Area
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tuition Fees
697€ / year
(nacional)
1100€ / year
(CPLP)
6500€ / year
(others)
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
A professional in this field performs roles in Industrial Engineering and Management, covering a wide range of industries, including footwear, textiles, metalworking, automotive, electronics, etc., as well as services such as banking, supermarkets, insurance companies, hospitals, etc. These roles are available in both SMEs and large corporations.
- Production Planning/Scheduling
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Inventory Management
- Design/Organization of Production Systems
- Logistics and Distribution
- Layout Studies
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
- Industrial Optimization
- Marketing
- Investment Evaluation and Management
- Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene and Safety
- Industrial Maintenance
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
- Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
- Technological Innovation
ACCESS METHODS
Admission to this study cycle can be made through one of the following methods:
– National entrance exams for admission to public higher education;
– Special access regimes to public higher education;
– Local entrance exams for admission to public higher education;
– Special entrance exams for admission to public higher education;
– Re-entry, change of course, and transfer regimes.
ADMISSION
Entrance exams (both)
07 Physics and Chemistry
19 Mathematics A
Vacancies for 2024/2025
80 vacancies
Accreditation by A3ES
The Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (A3ES) decided to accredit the LEGI (Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering and Management) without conditions for a period of 6 years, on October 22, 2020, in accordance with the recommendation and rationale produced by the respective External Evaluation Commission. More information can be found in the reports produced by A3ES.
Academic Degree
The degree of Bachelor’s is awarded to students who have completed 180 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits.
Awards and Scholarships
Find more information about: scholarships and academic awards, study grants, emergency social fund, merit-based scholarships, excellence scholarships, and other scholarships and academic awards at the following address: Scholarships and Academic Awards.