Production and Engineering Management

Specialization: Production and Engineering Management

To grasp the dynamics of organizations in an integrated way  while also being an active agent of change is a huge challenge: this is the scope of the Specialization in Engineering and Production Management of the Master of Mechanical Engineering. The simultaneous understanding of technological and management processes, guaranteed by a basic training in Mechanical Engineering and a subsequent in-depth knowledge of Management principles and methods, is of great value for the training of a 21st century engineer.

The courses of this specialization are structured around these two axes: as a complement to technological training, courses are developed addressing topics such as, for example, the analysis of the dynamic behavior of linear systems, learning to design classic controllers, numerical modeling of technological processes, energy management and knowledge of the energy chain, and aggregating this scope of knowledge in an integrative course that introduces the methodologies of Design and the Life Cycle of mechanical systems.

Regarding the management methods axis, the fundamental principles to understand how a company works and how to prepare for the Industry 4.0 revolution are addressed: from the concepts required to discern the accounting and financial impact of the main operational decisions, to the ability of modeling unstructured problems and which analytical methods are used to solve them, including information systems, production management and quality management techniques, until the development of the necessary skills to understand and manage the logistics and management function, what initiatives to develop within the scope of smart companies.

In the last semester of the master’s degree, students are challenged to apply the acquired knowledge in the Dissertation that is carried out in an industrial context, thus completing the master’s degree.

Syllabus

1st Year

2nd Year