{"id":645,"date":"2014-11-14T17:07:03","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T17:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.ipleiria.pt\/ipleiria-courses\/?post_type=course&p=645"},"modified":"2026-03-20T20:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:36:26","slug":"master-in-mechanical-engineering-industrial-production","status":"publish","type":"course","link":"https:\/\/www.ipleiria.pt\/en\/course\/master-in-mechanical-engineering-industrial-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical Engineering \u2013 Industrial Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mechanical Engineering \u2013 Industrial Production<\/h1>\n
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Programme Introduction<\/h2>\n
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The specialized training on Engineering Sciences\/Technologies, in particular Mechanical Engineering concerning to Industrial Production, is a fundamental training offer to promote the national technological evolution, enhancing and fostering competitiveness, generating added value on the national industry. The goals of this Master degree include the attainment of knowledge and skills by the students, to be applied in the domain of Mechanical Engineering \u2013 Industrial Production, mainly through projects, dissertations or in-service training with strong bonds to professional activities, companies and R&D institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Programme Coordinator<\/h2>\n

M\u00e1rio Ant\u00f3nio Sim\u00f5es Correia
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Reference\n<\/h2>\n
2059<\/div>\n
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School<\/h2>\n \n
Technology and Management<\/a><\/div>\n
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City<\/h2>\n \n
Leiria<\/a><\/div>\n
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Language<\/h2>\n
Portuguese<\/div>\n
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Evening<\/div>\n
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Length<\/h2>\n
4 Semesters<\/div>\n
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General and International student contingent: 30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Notice<\/h2>\n
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Edital 2026<\/a> (PT Doc retf)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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DGES certification<\/h2>\n
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Link to Registration<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Objectives<\/h2>\n
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The goal of this offer consists on providing a professional specialization in the domain of Industrial Production, enabling the Mechanical Engineering graduates or related degrees to proceed their studies and active professionals to achieve an additional specialization, adding value to the local and national industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Study Plan<\/h2>\n
ECTS: 120<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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  1. 1st Year<\/li>\n
  2. 2nd Year<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n
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    1st Year<\/caption>\n
    ID<\/th>\n Name<\/th>\n Semester<\/th>\n ECTS<\/th>\n Length<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Advanced Industrial Processes\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n 1st Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 6\n <\/td>\n \n 48h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Processing of metallic and nonmetallic materials <\/li>
    2. Advanced connection processes
      1. Advanced welding processes<\/li>
      2. Adhesives applied to vehicles<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      3. Non traditional manufacturing processes
        1. Non traditional machining processes<\/li>
        2. Advanced metal forming processes<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
        3. Additive processes<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Production Management and Logistics\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n 1st Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 6\n <\/td>\n \n 48h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Production management: concepts, flows and materials;<\/li>
    2. LEAN methodology and main tools:
      1. Map of added value;<\/li>
      2. Standard Work;<\/li>
      3. Visual Management and Poka-yoke;<\/li>
      4. Kaizen<\/li>
      5. SMED;<\/li>
      6. Kanban<\/li>
      7. TPM: OEE<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      8. Aggregate Production Planning and Capacity Planning.<\/li>
      9. Advanced Industrial Management Techniques:
        1. Inventory Management;<\/li>
        2. Operations Scheduling;<\/li>
        3. Project management;<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
        4. Logistics:
          1. Introduction to Supply Chain Management: Evolution and Concepts<\/li>
          2. Logistics Chain Structure<\/li>
          3. Forecasting Methods;<\/li>
          4. Material Handling and Storage;<\/li>
          5. Transport and Fleet Management;<\/li>
          6. Design of the Logistics Network.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Information Systems for Management\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n 1st Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 5\n <\/td>\n \n 45h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Information Systems (SI) and the Digital Organization<\/li>
    2. Management Systems, Decision and Organizational Support Systems<\/li>
    3. Technological infrastructure, Platforms and Emerging Technologies that supporting Information Systems<\/li>
    4. Databases and Information Management Systems<\/li>
    5. Business Intelligence Systems
      1. Data collection, data processing and cleaning, data integration and storage<\/li>
      2. Technologies to support data analysis, knowledge acquisition and decision making in the organization<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Energy Policy and Sustainable Development\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n 1st Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 7\n <\/td>\n \n 60h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Sustainable development elements
      1. Concepts of sustainability and sustainable development.<\/li>
      2. Principles of sustainable development.<\/li>
      3. Indicators of sustainable development.Current energy situation<\/li>
      4. World energy situation.<\/li>
      5. National energy situation. Binomial Energy – Sustainable Development<\/li>
      6. Energy and its technologies, for the quality of life of society.<\/li>
      7. Energy indicators, sustainable energy indicators.<\/li>
      8. Energy and sustainability of natural resources.<\/li>
      9. The sustainability of investments in the energy sector.<\/li>
      10. Energy education, an important factor in the development of a sustainable energy policy.Elements of energy policy.<\/li>
      11. European Directives on Energy and national legislation.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Instrumentation and Control Systems\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n 1st Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 6\n <\/td>\n \n 48h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Part I
      1. Automatic Control Systems <\/li>
      2. General view and motivation <\/li>
      3. Basic control systems concepts<\/li>
      4. Modelling and representation<\/li>
      5. Time response <\/li>
      6. Frequency response <\/li>
      7. Compensation and control <\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      8. Part II
        1. Instrumentation<\/li>
        2. General view and motivation <\/li>
        3. Measuring Systems <\/li>
        4. Sensors <\/li>
        5. Signal acquisition and conditioning<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n Safety and Industrial Maintenance\n <\/td>\n \n 2nd Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 6\n <\/td>\n \n 48h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n Advanced Quality Tools\n <\/td>\n \n 2nd Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 6\n <\/td>\n \n 48h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n Material Selection and Behaviour\n <\/td>\n \n 2nd Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 6\n <\/td>\n \n 48h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n Business Strategy\n <\/td>\n \n 2nd Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 5\n <\/td>\n \n 45h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n Automation and Robotics\n <\/td>\n \n 2nd Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 7\n <\/td>\n \n 63h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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    2nd Year<\/caption>\n
    ID<\/th>\n Name<\/th>\n Semester<\/th>\n ECTS<\/th>\n Length<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Design and Licensing of Industrial Units\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n 1st Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 7\n <\/td>\n \n 63h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Production Plan Development;<\/li>
    2. Product Design and materials definition;<\/li>
    3. Selection and integration of technologies;<\/li>
    4. Study of the Process Manufacturing and Assembly;<\/li>
    5. Layout Study of Industrial Unit;<\/li>
    6. Study of ranks and Working Methods;<\/li>
    7. Balancing of Assembly Line;<\/li>
    8. Analysis of Material Flows;<\/li>
    9. Simulation of Production Process;<\/li>
    10. Requirements and Space Allocation;<\/li>
    11. Selection of Transport Equipment and Materials Handling;<\/li>
    12. Energy Management;<\/li>
    13. Waste Management;<\/li>
    14. Industrial Licensing.<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Elective\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n Annual\n <\/td>\n \n 53\n <\/td>\n \n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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