Masters Civil Engineering

This is a graduation program leading to the Master's degree in Civil Engineering. It is structured according to the Bologna Declaration and has a normal duration of two years (four semesters, 120 ECTS). The course is organized in two optional branches of specialization (i) Construction and Structures and (ii) Construction and Hydraulics. The syllabus comprises a set of 12 common curricular units, present in the two branches, called Common Backbone, and three other specialization curricular units. The first three semesters intend to give students scientific knowledge in the field of civil engineering; the fourth semester is dedicated to the preparation and public discussion of a dissertation or a project. The program is composed of highly qualified and experienced faculty members, both in research and in industry, capable of covering different aspects of a Civil Engineering professional in their branches of specialization. The research activities are incorporated in the Civil Research Group (http://civilresearchgroup.ulusofona.pt) and are focused on four research areas: Structural Health Monitoring, Hygrothermal Behaviour of Buildings, Construction Materials, and Sustainable Road Infrastructure Materials and Design. This group is in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 9.

The following may apply for the Master's Degree: a) People who hold a B.A. or equivalent degree; b) People who hold a foreign academic degree awarded after a 1st study cycle organized according to the Bologna Process by a member state of that process; c) People who hold a foreign academic degree acknowledged as a degree satisfying the objectives of the graduate degree by the due body; d) People who have a school, scientific or professional curriculum acknowledged by the due body of ULHT certifying the capacity to obtain this study cycle.

Undergraduate students holding a Bachelor¿s degree in Civil Engineering. Depending on CV and scientific background, students holding other degrees may also be accepted.

Civil Engineering in the areas of Construction and Structures and Construction and Hydraulics

The technical and scientific knowledge gain in this graduate program will allow students to continue their academic career, providing, in particular, scientific knowledge necessary to attend a doctoral program.

The master's program has access to the Laboratory of Civil Engineering and a dedicated office for students with computers. The current infrastructure, equipment, and software permits one to carry out experiments in monitoring of structures, mechanics and material resistance, building materials, structural analysis, hydraulics, soil mechanics, and communication routes.

The research activities are incorporated in the Civil Research Group (http://civilresearchgroup.ulusofona.pt) and are focused on four research areas: Structural Health Monitoring, Hygrothermal Behaviour of Buildings, Construction Materials, and Sustainable Road Infrastructure Materials and Design. This group contributes to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9 and related SDGs 12 and 13, by promoting sustainable and resilient infrastructure through the introduction of new technologies, materials, and innovation intended to facilitate efficient use of resources and guarantee the safety and comfort of people.

Students can carry out research funded by ongoing R&D projects and to spend a short period of time in research centers located in the state members of the European Union, under the Erasmus Program. Students may also visit other researcher centers outside the European Union, under specific research projects (e.g., Brazil, United States, and United Kingdom).