Graduate Program on Electrical Engineering

The Doctorate and Master's programs are flexible, and the courses will be chosen according to the advisor and the specific needs of each student. More informations are listed below:

Admission:

• Admission as a regular student to the PPGEEL's programs will require approval in a selection process, announced by a specific call for applications and carried out by the program's selection committee.

Duration:

• The Master´s program must be completed within a minimum of 12 (twelve) and a maximum of 24 (twenty-four) months. The Doctorate program must be completed within a minimum of 24 (twenty-four) and a maximum of 48 (forty-eight) months. In exceptional cases, at the CPG's discretion and upon reasoned justification, the abovementioned terms may be extended for up to 6 (six) months for the Master´s program, and for up to 12 (twelve) months for the Doctorate program.

Credits:

• The Master´s student must complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits in courses, up to a maximum of four (4) credits in directed studies.
• The Doctorate student must complete a minimum of 36 (thirty-six) credits in courses, of which up to 8 (eight) credits in directed studies; and 12 (twelve) credits in complementary activities (or additional courses).

Qualifying Examination:

• The Doctorate student must be approved on the Qualifying Examination within a maximum of thirty (30) months after joining the program.

Scientific article:

• This requirement has become mandatory for new students, as of the 2nd academic semester of 2018.
• For the Master´s program, the student must prove the acceptance of an article in an international or national congress, endorsed by a scientific society related to the program's areas of expertise, or the submission of an article to a journal, related to the thesis topic, under his/her authorship, and co-authored by a PPGEEL faculty member.
• For the Doctorate program, the student must prove final acceptance or publication of an article related to the dissertation topic, of his/her own authorship and co-authored by a PPGEEL faculty member, in a journal classified in one of the higher strata defined in the current CAPES IV Engineering Evaluation Area Document.

Foreign language:

• To obtain the Master's degree and Doctoral degree, students must demonstrate English language proficiency by no later than halfway through the program's regimental term.
• Foreign students coming from countries whose official language is not Portuguese must also prove their proficiency, but in this case in Portuguese, following the same abovementioned deadline.

Teaching Practicum:

• Only full-time scholarship students must undergo the Teaching Practicum;
• The Teaching Practicum's supervision and evaluation will be done by the supervisor and approved by the PPGEEL's coordinator.
• In the Master's program, the scholarship student must validate 1 (one) Teaching Practicum semester before applying for the thesis defense.
• In the Doctorate program, the scholarship student must validate two (2) Teaching Practicum semesters before applying for the dissertation defense.
• Each Teaching Practicum semester must equal at least 30 hours/activity.
• After the practicum, the declaration must be delivered, completed and signed, to the PPGEEL's administrative office.
• The student who teaches in higher education may request exemption from the Teaching Practicum. If the Program's Council accepts the request, the student will be considered approved in the Teaching Practicum.
• These rules are valid for new students from the 2nd academic semester of 2018 onwards, of the Academic Master's degree and Doctoral degree programs.

Right to defense:

• To be entitled to the thesis or dissertation defense, the student must have overcome the requirements defined in the UDESC's General Bylaws for Strictu Sensu Graduate Studies, the requirements defined in PPGEEL's Resolution Nº 01/2019, and have a B average grade in the Program.
• For the average calculation: "A" equals 3 (A=3), B=2, and C=1, with the values weighted by the number of credits in each course and excluding courses that have received a D grade.

Degree:

• After having the thesis or dissertation orally presented and approved by an examining committee, the student receives the title of MASTER or DOCTOR in Electrical Engineering, respectively.
• This title is awarded by the University of the State of Santa Catarina, UDESC, with the rights and attributions that are applicable to it.

Program dismissal:

• The student will be dismissed from the Program if, in addition to what is explicitly stated in the UDESC's General Bylaws for Strictu Sensu Graduate Studies:

I. Exceed the program's maximum duration period (considering leaves of absence and extensions regulated by the UDESC's General Bylaws for Strictu Sensu Graduate Studies);

II. Have two D grades in one or more courses.

III. Fail two times due to frequency in one or more courses.

IV. Not having a supervisor approved by the Program's Council.

V. Failing in the Qualifying Examination within the deadline stipulated by the UDESC's General Bylaws for Strictu Sensu Graduate Studies.

VI. Not submitting the required documentation for enrollment or any other requirement of the Program or the Program's Administrative Office within the deadlines or dates stipulated in these bylaws.

Pertinent Legislation:

• UDESC's General Bylaws for Strictu Sensu Graduate Studies.
• PPGEEL's Resolution Nº 01/2019.
• For more information, access the Legislation tab.