What we offer

Bachelor's Degree programmes available

  • Two Bachelor's Degree programmes are taught in Portuguese, with the exception of the "European Project Semester" that is taught in English.

  • If you feel that your portuguese is good enough to follow classes, you may choose any of the courses in offer each semester. The two Bachelor's Degree programmes are:

  • Otherwise, you have the European Project Semester which is entirely taught in English.

  • European Project Semester

    • The spirit of the European Project Semester can be summarised by the following words of Nelson Mandela: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world".
    • The increasing demand for professionals that combine scientific and technological competences with soft and social skills poses a big challenge for high education institutions. To cope with these new market trends, European engineers must not only have a solid academic background but also be prepared to work in trans-national teams anywhere in the world.
    • In the EPS@ISEP programme, students are intended to use the knowledge they have obtained so far in their area of study, in the framework of a multidisciplinary project based study programme. The language of communication is English. Upon successful completion, the students receive an international certificate.

    Just imagine an experience that enables you to work with students from different engineering areas and European countries, developing a project intended to solve a real world problem. Picture yourself accomplishing all this while being in another European country, contacting with a new culture and learning new selected engineering topics.
    Is this image appealing you? Then the EPS@ISEP is meant for you!

    • Who?

      • To enrol in the EPS@ISEP programme, candidates must have completed at 5 semesters of studies in an engineering 1st Cycle degree. Therefore, the EPS is offered to 1st Cycle 3rd year Erasmus Students during the Spring Semester.
      • Since the nature of the EPS is multidisciplinary, engineering students from all engineering areas are welcomed.

    • Why?

      • The EPS, which started at the Engineering College of Copenhagen, was designed to adjust the contents of the 1st Cycle engineering degree to the present market requirements. Trying to prepare graduates for a reality of frequent and unexpected changes, EPS focuses on developing teamwork, international communication and creativity skills while addressing relevant engineering and management topics.
      • Living in the European Union presents numerous job related opportunities. Engineers are no exception. The EPS trains engineering students to work abroad and to become successful members of international teams.

    • How?

        Application
      • To apply you need to fill in the application forms.
        • Application form for exchange students - EPS
        • Request to reserve accommodation
        • Learning Agreement
        • Transcript of Records

        Contacts

      • To find out more about ISEP and its offers, or if you have any further questions about EPS, feel free to contact:

        • Academic recognition and Assessment

      • It is asked that universities that would like to send students to an EPS ensure that it is an acknowledged part of their curriculum.
      • The semester will add up to 30 credit units according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) - 30 European Credit Transfer Units (ECTU). The project work accounts for 20 ECTU and the short intensive courses cover the remaining 10 ECTU.
      • The students receive an international certificate upon successful completion of the EPS@ISEP.

    • What?

        Structure of the programme
      • The EPS has two main components:
        1. A studies programme, comprising a series of short intensive modules, taught by host and guest university teachers (10 ECTU).
        2. A multidisciplinary engineering project with the duration of the full semester (20 ECTU).

        Short Modules Programme

      • The short modules cover the following topics:
        • Module 1 - Portuguese (2 ECTU);
        • Module 2 - Project Management and Teamwork (2 ECTU);
        • Module 3 - Marketing and Communication (2 ECTU);
        • Module 4 - Ethics and Deontology in Engineering (2 ECTU);
        • Module 5 - Energy and Sustainable Development (2 ECTU).
        Project
      • The Project module (20 ECTU) runs in parallel with the short modules. Given that the EPS is a project-based learning programme, the students are intended to be pro active, i.e., develop their individual initiative and creativity skills. Therefore, teams of 4 to 6 students will be formed to work on trans-disciplinary engineering projects enhancing also their individual communication skills and ability to co-operate.

        • Weekplan

        Week Number Modules
        01 - 02 Project Selection and Team building
        Module 1 + Module 2
        03 - 04 Project + Module 1 + Module 3
        05 - 06 Project + Module 1 + Module 4
        06 - 07 Project + Module 1 + Module 5
        08 - 09 Project + Module 1
        09 - 10 Project + Module 1
        10 - 11 Project + Module 1
        11 - 15 Project

    • When?

      • As of 2010-2011, ISEP will be participating in the European Project Semester. The programme will run whenever the number of candidates justifies it.

    • Programme syllabus

      Portuguese
      Coordinator Ana Barata (ABT)
      ECTU 2
      Aims The module, aimed at foreign students, intends to provide basic Portuguese language skills.
      Syllabus
      1. Identification and personal data.
      2. Brief social formulas.
      3. Description of persons and objects.
      4. Daily activities.
      5. Family, relationships and housing.
      6. Town spaces, buying and selling.
      7. Location of people and objects.
      8. Conversation.

      Project Management and Teamwork
      Coordinator Alexandra Costa (MAP)
      ECTU 2
      Aims Provide basic Project Management and Team Work concepts
      Syllabus
      1. Project Management: What is a Project? Project definition and its characteristics; Managing a Project: Skills, Tools and Techniques; Project Life Cycle and Organization; Project Management: Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resource and Communications, Risk.
      2. Team Work: The Inefficient Team; The Team Development Process; The Five Stages of Tuckman's Model; The Most Common Barriers to Team Work; Team or Individuals Working Together; Characteristics of Effective Teams; Team Work Management; Leadership Styles.

      Marketing and Communication
      Coordinator
      Other teachers Ana Barata (ABT)
      ECTU 2
      Aims Give students an overview of Marketing and Marketing Strategies in order to understand and participate in the management of Marketing and Commercial Strategies and Plans in a dynamic business environment. Lead students to (i) recognise key aspects regarding communication skills; (ii) to understand the purpose and the correct structure of a technical report; and (iii) learn to successfully organise and present a project in public.
      Syllabus
      1. Brief introduction to Management and Strategic Management; Marketing concept.
      2. Market and Environment Analysis.
      3. Segmentation and Positioning.
      4. Basic Marketing Strategy: Marketing Mix.
      5. Sales and Commercial Management.
      6. Product Manager and Marketing Organization.
      7. Marketing Plan.
      8. Topics Overview: Industrial, Services and International Marketing; Relational Marketing; Negotiation Techniques.
      9. Marketing Simulation Game.
      10. Key concepts about communication.
      11. The technical report: Structure; The summary; The introduction and the conclusion; Describing graphics and boards (key expressions); References (citations, bibliography); Presentations; Preparing and organising; Visual aids; Language structures and vocabulary.
      12. Delivering an oral presentation in English.

      Ethics and Deontology in Engineering
      Coordinator Francisco Vieira (FJV)
      ECTU 2
      Aims Explain and alert to the main Ethics & Deontological issues in Engineering
      Syllabus
      1. A brief introduction to the "legal" way of thinking (2 hours): Basic concepts: moral, ethics, deontology and law; The Portuguese legal system; Hierarchy of laws.
      2. Ethics and deontology in engineering (6 hours): Statutes of the Portuguese Professional Engineering Organisation (Estatuto da Ordem dos Engenheiros); Similar ethics "codes" in other countries; A few ethical and deontological problems: Privileged information; Conflicts of interest; Other problems.
      3. Liability (4 hours): Legal liability: Torts: Illicit behavior; Torts; Causality; Intent. Crime law liability. Professional liability.

      Energy and Sustainable Development
      Coordinator Luís Filipe Caeiro Castanheira (LCC)
      ECTU 2
      Aims Provide an overview of the field of Energy and Sustainable Development
      Syllabus
      1. Energy Systems and Sustainability: Sustainable Development; Functional relationships between Energy Systems and Sustainability; Ecological footprint, Genuine Progress Indicator and other Sustainable Policy Indicators.
      2. Eco-Efficiency and Sustainable Engineering Design: Eco-Efficiency; Sustainable Engineering Design.
      3. Corporate Sustainability: Corporate Responsibility and Reporting; Defining and Implementing Sustainable Policies.

      Project
      Coordinator Benedita Malheiro (MBM)
      Supervisors António Ferreira da Silva (AFS), Manuel Silva (MSS), Maria Cristina Ribeiro (MCR), Nídia Sá Caetano (NSC), Paulo Ferreira (PDF), Pedro Barbosa Guedes (PBG), Benedita Malheiro (MBM)
      ECTU 20
      Aims Solve real world problems that involve distinct engineering areas using a project based learning and a team work approach.
      Syllabus Development of a multidisciplinary project involving a team of 4 to 6 students from different engineering fields and nationalities.

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme on Power Systems Engineering

    • The Bachelor's Degree Programme on Power Systems Engineering is offered solely in Portuguese.

    • The list of courses on offer each semester is shown below.

    Bachelor's Degree Programme on Power Systems Engineering
    ECTU
    credits         		Course name Semester
    5 Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry (ALGAN) Autumn
    5 Experimental Physics (FIEXP) Autumn
    6 Introduction to Electrotechnics (INTEL) Autumn
    3 Mathematics Laboratory 1 (LMAT1) Autumn
    5 Mathematics I (MATE1) Autumn
    6 Work Methods in Engineering (MTENG) Autumn
    6 Computational Calculus (CCOMP) Autumn
    6 Electronics (ELTRO) Autumn
    5 Statistics (ESTAT) Autumn
    6 Electrical Machines I (MAEL1) Autumn
    7 Electrical Energy Systems I (SELE1) Autumn
    6 Automation and Control (AUCTR) Autumn
    6 Introduction to Management (IGEST) Autumn
    6 Lighting Design and Applications (LUMIN) Autumn
    6 Electrical Installations Design I (PIEL1) Autumn
    6 Telecommunications (TELEC) Autumn
    15 Power Systems Projects (ESPSE) Autumn
    5 Algorithmic and Programming (APROG) Spring
    6 Electromagnetism (ELECT-E) Spring
    3 Mathematics Laboratory 2 (LMAT2) Spring
    5 Mathematics II (MATE2) Spring
    6 Fundamentals of Electricity (TEOEL) Spring
    5 Thermodynamics and the Structure of Matter (TEREM) Spring
    6 Energy and Sustainable Development (EDSUS) Spring
    6 Power Electronics (ELTRP) Spring
    6 Electrical Machines II (MAEL2) Spring
    5 Digital Systems (SDIGI) Spring
    7 Electrical Energy Systems II (SELE2) Spring
    3 Electric Power Systems Analysis (ANSEE) Spring
    15 Power Systems Projects (ESPSE) Spring
    6 Electrical Installations Design II (PIEL2) Spring
    3 Seminars (SEMIS) Spring
    3 Electrical Power Distribution (DISEE) Spring
    3 Electromechanical Systems (SISEL) Spring

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme on Electrical and Computer Engineering

    • The Bachelor's Degree Programme on Electrical and Computer Engineering is offered solely in Portuguese.

    • The list of courses on offer each semester is shown below.

    Bachelor's Degree Programme on Electrical and Computer Engineering
    ECTU
    credits         		Course name Semester
    5 Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry (ALGAN) Autumn
    5 Algorithmic and Programming (APROG) Autumn
    7 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (FEELE) Autumn
    5 Experimental Physics (FIEXP) Autumn
    3 Mathematics Laboratory 1 (LMAT1) Autumn
    5 Mathematics I (MATE1) Autumn
    7 Electronics II (ELTR2) Autumn
    5 Statistics (ESTAT) Autumn
    7 Digital Systems I (SDIG1) Autumn
    6 Signals and Systems (SINSI) Autumn
    5 Vibrations and Waves (VIBON) Autumn
    6 Systems Theory (TESIS) Autumn
    6 Data Communication (CDADO) Autumn
    6 Power Electronics (ELTRP) Autumn
    6 Instrumentation Systems (SIINS) Autumn
    6 Electromechanical Systems (SISEL) Autumn
    6 Energy Systems (SISTE) Autumn
    12 Seminar/ Trainning (SEMES) Autumn
    5 Development of Computational Applications (DEAPC) Spring
    6 Electromagnetism (ELECT-E) Spring
    6 Electronics I (ELTR1) Spring
    3 Mathematics Laboratory 2 (LMAT2) Spring
    5 Mathematics II (MATE2) Spring
    5 Circuits Theory (TCIRC) Spring
    6 Electric Machines (MELEC) Spring
    6 Digital Systems II (SDIG2) Spring
    6 Computational Systems (SISTC) Spring
    6 Telecommunications (TELEC) Spring
    6 Systems Theory (TESIS) Spring
    6 Management (GESTA) Spring
    6 Systems Project (LABSI) Spring
    12 Seminar/Trainning (SEMES) Spring
    6 Automation and Control (AUCTR) Spring
    6 Organizational Behaviour (CORGA) Spring
    6 Aeronautics Communication Systems (STAER) Spring