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Master in Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Engineering - M.EA

Environmental Engineers are dedicated to the prevention and identification of environmental impacts, to the application of technological solutions to mitigate them, and to boost the sustainable development of industries and societies.

Environmental Engineering is reported as in the top 5 of the Future Engineering professions3 (TOPUNIVERSITIES. Rankings), has a transversal dimension and is expected to be more actively present in projects and interventions in society as part of an ecosystem.

Starting from the academic year 2021/2022 the Faculty of Engineering of Porto University offers two independent study cycles in Environmental Engineering, the Bachelor and the Master.

The Master in Envioronmental Engineering - M.EA - corresponds to the second study cycle in higher education, and comprises two components: a master course and a scientific dissertation.
The Masters course consists of 90 credits and lasts 3 semesters. Based on the skills acquired in the first cycle, a broad spectrum of topics are explored ranging from climate change, acoustics, environmental impact assessment, life cycle and risk assessment, marine hydraulics, to the design of facilities for the treatment of gaseous, liquid and solid waste effluents, as well as for the rehabilitation of soils, integrated in a broad regional perspective with support in the management, law and economics of the environment.
The Master allows the deepening of knowledge on topics of interest to each student with optional Curricular Units (including onle that can be selected from the training offer of UP) as well as a range of consolidation curricular units aimed at students without prior consolidated training in structuring areas.
The dissertation corresponds to 30 credits and has an estimated duration of 1 semester. The public defense of the dissertation allows obtaining a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering.

Objectives

General

Promote excellence in qualification in core aspects of environmental engineering, including the abilities to design and implement prevention, intervention or rehabilitation technologies to mitigate or eliminate the pollution effects, as well as to reduce the use of natural resources, in order to minimize the negative impacts of human activities in the environment.

Through a wide-range education in the scientifical and technological aspects of environmental engineering – supported in the skills on basic and engineering sciences, acquired previously or consolidated during the master – M.EA ensures the deepening of knowledge in the core aspects of this field. Simultaneously, through multiple and diverse optional curricular units, each student has the ability to deepen their skills based on their individual interests.

Specific
  • Develop the ability to design, implement and operate prevention, intervention and rehabilitation technologies that aim to mitigate or eliminate the negative impacts of human activities in the environment. 
  • Develop expertise in the use of decision support tools, namely the ones used in environmental and business management. 

Fields of Specialization

This master, which emcompasses the major scientific and technical areas of Enviromental Engineering, allows, at the same time, an in-depth treatment of essential aspects as well as the particular and differentiated orientation of each student according to their interests.

Such specialization is achieved through the choice of optional curricular units, namely in the fields of environmental management, water supply and water/wastewater treatment, waste management and treatment, renewable energies and coastal environments.

Professional Abilities

This Master allows to
  • Gain specialised knowledge in the design, development, and operation of environmental technologies, namely, gaseous, liquids or waste treatment plants, as well as soils rehabilitation.
  • Acquire the necessary knowledge aiming environmental monitoring and evaluation (e.g. environmental impact assessment and strategical environmental assessment)
  • Acquire integrated knowledge regarding environmental and business management to enable a joint assessment of the financial/economical aspects and of the environmental aspects as well as of the environmental law.
 
Transversal competences

In addition to a dedicated course, the development of transferable skills is continuous and the students are encouraged to develop their personal, interpersonal and transferable skills. The multiple group tasks, throughout the course, represent an optimum moment to develop a wide range of skills, namely, active listening, empathy, cooperation, proactivity, and conflict management.

Employment Prospects

The graduates of this programme are ready to fully and immediately practice Environmental Engineering in industries, companies in different fields, as well as in municipal services and governmental agencies.

As Environmental Engineers, graduates are able to perform various assignments related to:
  • Environmental assessment
  • Environmental management
  • Industrial ecology
  • Water resources management
  • Design and management of water distribution and water/wastewater treatment plants
  • Design and management of solid waste treatment systems
  • Rehabilitation of soils and aquifers
  • Ecosystems management
  • Climate change and air quality
  • Acoustics and vibration
  • Planning and land management
  • Energy usage and it’s effects in the environment
  • Environmental health and work safety.
Employability

The new study cycles in Environmental Engineering should follow the trend of employability indicators from MIEA. 
The employability rate of MIEA in 2019/20 was 90%.
The data of employability correspond to an inquire of FEUP made in 2021 and relate to the graduates of MIEA from 2019/2020 (1st job after graduation); 74% of the graduates responded to the questionnaire.

Colaboration with Companies and Research

The connection with the business network is one of the greatest strengths of the trainning in Environmental Engineering at FEUP, traditionally with more emphasis at the Master.

With the revision of the courses structure this collaboration is now reinforced at the Bachelor, namely but not exclusively through the Curricular Unit Capstone Project.

Cooperation with companies goes beyond, being extended to students training, namely in consultancy studies and R&D projects.

The following list presents the companies that have collaborated or collaborate in the Environmental Engineering field at FEUP according to the are that the collaboration is essentially conducted:

Water: Adventech; Águas de Gaia; Águas de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro; Águas do Cávado; Águas do Noroeste; Águas do Douro e Paiva; Águas do Minho e Lima; Águas do Porto; Douro ECI; EPAL; Hidrorumo; SMSBVC - Serviços Municipalizados de Saneamento Básico de Viana do Castelo.

Energy: Agência de Energia do Porto; Bioportdiesel; Bosch Termotecnologia; EDP Distribuição; EDP-Produção; Efacec; Galp Energia: REN.

Environmental Management: Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente; Ecovisão; Edifícios Saudáveis Consultores S.A.; Porto de Leixões; Câmara Municipal do Porto.

Research and Development: Centro de Estudos de Fenómenos de Transporte; Centro de Física da Universidade de Coimbra (CfisUC); Centro de Investigação do Território, Transportes e Ambiente; CERENA – Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente; CIIMAR - Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental; INESC TEC – INESC Tecnologia e Ciência; INSA; Coimbra Biogerm; CEiiA; Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear; Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde – Tecnologias e Processos Limpos (REQUIMTE ); Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reação – Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais; LAETA  - Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica; LEPABE – Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia.

Industry: A Poveira; BA Glass Portugal; Continental; Cork Supply – Ind; Ikea; Sysadvance; Soja de Portugal; Colep Portugal S.A.; FERESPE; Grohe Portugal Componentes Sanitários Lda;  upK – Serviços de Gestão de Facilities e Manutenção, S.A.; Nestle; Nors; Sicor; Boa Safra; Sogrape.

Wastes: Ambisousa; Empresa Municipal de Ambiente do Porto – Porto Ambiente; Lipor; Resinorte; Sopsa; Suldouro; Valorminho.

Information

The Master is directed to

Candidates with previous training in Environmental Engineering, in other fields of Engineering or Environmental Sciences that intend to acquire the necessary set of skills and knowledge to fully practice environmental engineering.

Fees:
Information about fees for 2023/2024 available here.


Contacts

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n
4200-465 Porto


Secretariat
Dr. Célia Cerqueira
+351 220413614
catc@fe.up.pt

General information

Official Code: 9417
Director: Joana Maia Dias
Assistant Director: Maria Cristina Vila
Acronym: M.EA
Academic Degree: Master
Type of course/cycle of study: Masters Degree
Start: 2021/2022
Duration: 2 Years

Study Plan

Certificates

  • Master in Environmental Engineering (120 ECTS credits)
  • Specialization in Environmental Engineering (90 ECTS credits)

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