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Courses on Electrical and Computer Engineering:

Two cycles in a row

Luís Gomes & Fernando Coito lugo@fct.unl.pt fjvc@fct.unl.pt

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Our problem !

1st cycle

3rd cycle

2nd cycle

Licenciatura5 years

PhD

MSc2 years

StartingPoint The Goal

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Our problem !

1st cycle

3rd cycle

2nd cycle

Licenciatura5 years

PhD

MSc2 years

StartingPoint The Goal

Needs:

-Restructuring

-Shrinking

-Focusing on skills

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Our approach - I

Integrated MSc5 year long study cycle (300 ECTS) integrating: 1st cycle (180 ECTS) 2nd cycle (120 ECTS) Emphasis on flexibility, broad spectrum

Specialized MSc2 year long 2nd cycle (120 ECTS) Focused on specialization

1st cycle = “Licenciatura”

2nd cycle = MSc

Engineer habilitation ≥ 300 ECTS

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Our approach - II

Integrated MSc

PhD

MSc

Mobility

Employment

SpecializedMSc

Mobility

Employment

MobilityEmployment

MSc

Graduates

1st yearstudents

Graduates

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Why a Long Study Program integrating 1st and 2nd cycles

We argue that 10 semesters are needed (300 ECTS) to deliver a design engineer in E&CE.

This is the case in most European countries - results from THEIERE[1] (Thematic Harmonisation in Electrical and Information EngineeRing in Europe) [1] http://www.eaeeie.org/theiere/

This is also mandatory for membership in Portuguese Engineers Association (Ordem dos Engenheiros)

3 year long cycle can give employability, but lacks sound professional engineering skills - results from CLUSTER[2] (Consortium linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research) [2] http://www.cluster.org/manifestoes/Bologna_03.html

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The structure of the Integrated MSc

Engineering Basics

E&C Engineering Basics

E&CE Specific options

Social Sciences andIndustrial Engineering

Additional options

Dissertation

77,5 ECTS

120,5 ECTS

≤21 ECTS

42 ECTS

≥9 ECTS

30 ECTS

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The structure of the Integrated MSc

Engineering Basics

E&C Engineering Basics

E&CE Specific options

Social Sciences andIndustrial Engineering

Additional options

Dissertation

77,5 ECTS

120,5 ECTS

≤21 ECTS

42 ECTS

≥9 ECTS

30 ECTS

1stCycle(180

ECTS)

2ndCycle(120

ECTS)

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The structure of the Integrated MSc

Engineering Basics

E&C Engineering Basics

77,5 ECTS

102,5 ECTS

1st Cycle(180 ECTS)

Degree on Electrical & Computer Engineering Sciences

Mathematics 42 ECTSPhysics 19,5 ECTSInformatics 6 ECTSElectrical&Computer 10 ECTS

Decision & Control 17,5 ECTSDigital & Perceptional Systems 18,5 ECTSElectrical Machines 18 ECTSElectronics 17 ECTSRobotics & Int. Manufacturing 12 ECTSTelecommunications 19,5 ECTS

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The structure of the Integrated MSc

E&C Engineering Basics

E&CE Specific options

Social Sciences andIndustrial Engineering

Additional options

Dissertation

18 ECTS

≤21 ECTS

42 ECTS

≥9 ECTS

30 ECTS

2nd Cycle(120 ECTS)

MSc Degree on Electrical & Computer Engineering

3 areas within ECE (out of 6)Each area with 12 ECTS

1 constrained option (out of 3)

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Why Specialized MSc?

To receive graduates from other institutions with specialized background

To deliver specialists on specific hot topics No additional costs on faculty members Five current specializations:

Electric Energy and Automation Microelectronics and Digital Systems Corporate Cooperative Networks Robotics and Sensorial Systems Telecomunications

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Change from pre- to post-Bologne

All students enrolled in the old curriculum have to move to the Integrated MSc curriculum.

Till now, no harsh, no pain on that move: so far, so good!

We benefit from a previous restruture accomplished two years ago, which can be seen as an intermediary step.

Major change: dissertation instead of engineering project.

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Quality control: ECTS component

In order to support the proposal, former students validated the ECTS effort associated with the different courses through questionnaires.

Those results allow us to detect deviations from reference curriculum.

We strongly support continuity of those questionnaires.

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In summary

Our approach based on Integrated MSc supports increase flexibility for student’s progression.

Still supports mobility and retain broad spectrum skills supporting flexibility and life-long learning capabilities.

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Courses on Electrical and Computer Engineering:

Two cycles in a row

Luís Gomes & Fernando Coito lugo@fct.unl.pt fjvc@fct.unl.pt

LISBON - PORTUGAL