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PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS – PUC Minas
The Pontifical Catholic University of
Minas Gerais – PUC Minas, founded in 1958, is one of the five largest
universities in Brazil. Its activities concentrate mostly in the Belo
Horizonte Campus, divided into four units – Coração
Eucarístico, Barreiro, São Gabriel and Praça da Liberdade – and two
university centres – Betim and Contagem. PUC Minas also comprises campi
in four regions of the State of Minas Gerais: Arcos, Poços de Caldas,
Serro and Guanhães. Altogether, PUC Minas has about 60,000 students,
2,000 faculty members and 1,800 staff members.
GRADUATE PROGRAM IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
The aim of the Graduate Program in
Mechanical Engineering of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas
Gerais is to promote formation of qualified human resources for the
academic activities, such as research and technological development in
mechanical sciences, with areas of concentration in Design and
Manufacturing and in Thermal and Fluid Systems. The Program aims at
high-level scientific production and the promotion of human resources
for the academic and productive sectors. R&D activities are
developed in Automotive Engineering, Energy, Manufacturing, Automation
and Robotics, Structural Analysis and Computational Mechanics. The
Master's Degree and the Doctorate Program of the Graduate Program in
Mechanical Engineering from PUC Minas are recognized by CAPES, the
former started in 1998 and the latter in 2006. The Program has grade 4
from CAPES.
Atividades de P&D são desenvolvidas
em Engenharia Automotiva, Energia, Manufatura, Automação e Robótica,
Análise Estrutural e Mecânica Computacional. O Curso de Mestrado e o
Curso de Doutorado do Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Mecânica
da PUC Minas são reconhecidos pela CAPES, tendo o primeiro iniciado em
1998 e o segundo em 2006. O Programa tem conceito 4 junto ao órgão.
COURSES AND OBJECTIVES
MASTER OF SCIENCE AND DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
GENERAL OBJECTIVES: The
aim of the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering of the Pontifical
Catholic University of Minas Gerais is to promote formation of
qualified human resources for the academic activities, such as research
and technological development in mechanical sciences, with areas of
concentration in Design and Manufacturing and in Thermal and Fluid
Systems. The Program aims at high-level scientific production and the
promotion of human resources for the academic and productive sectors.
R&D activities are developed in Automotive Engineering, Energy,
Manufacturing, Automation and Robotics, Structural Analysis and
Computational Mechanics. The Master's Degree and the Doctorate Program
of the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering from PUC Minas are
recognized by CAPES, the former started in 1998 and the latter in 2006.
The Program has grade 4 from CAPES.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
I - To develop
research projects related to the areas of concentration and lines of
research provided in article 3 of these Regulations, for master and
doctor degrees, that contribute to the development of the objects and
themes found in it.
II - To contribute,
effectively, in the formation of qualified human resources for the
academic activities, such as research, extension and higher education,
as well as to work in the public and private sectors, in the areas of
concentration and lines of research offered;
III - To develop
projects that contribute to the formation of professionals of other
areas of knowledge that have interfaces with the area of Mechanical
Engineering.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
Area(s) of concentration and line(s) of research
Masters
Mechanical Engineering
The Graduate Program in Mechanical
Engineering of the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
presents, since 2005, two areas of concentration:
- Thermal and Fluid Systems
- Design and Manufacturing
LINES OF RESEARCH
The Graduate Program in Mechanical
Engineering is offered at master’s and PhD levels, with areas of
concentratuonin Design and Manufacturing and in Thermal and Fluid
Suystems, comprising four lines of research:
- Structural analysis and dynamics;
- Materials and manufacturing processes;
- Energy systems
LINES OF RESEARCH – MASTER OF SCIENCE AND DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- Structural analysis and dynamics;
- Materials and manufacturing processes;
- Automotive systems;
- Energy systems
SPECIFICATION OF THE LINES OF RESEARCH:
Thermal and Fluid Systems
The area of concentration Thermal and Fluid Systems presents two lines of research:
The line of research
Automotive Systems aims to develop research on internal combustion
engines, fuels, emissions, intake systems, exhaustion, lubrication,
cooling and air conditioning.
The line of research
Energy Systems researches the increasing of th energy efficiency of
equipment and processes of solar energy systems for heating or photovoltaic generation, thermal and hydraulic energy generation systems.
Design and Manufacturing
The area of concentration Design and Manufacturing presents two lines of research:
- Structural Analysis and Dynamics
The line of research Structural Analysis and Dynamics concentrates
on the evaluation of the integrity and dynamic behavior of structures
and mechanical components, including stress analysis, fatigue,
stability, acoustics and vibrations.
- Materials and manufacturing processes
The line of research Materials
and Processes of Manufacturing concentrates on the study of the
properties of the materials and the processes of manufacturing involving
machining and conformation. The research line includes studies on
automation of industrial processes, including the development of
electromechanical platforms for data acquisition, drive and control of
machines.
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