Agronomic Engineering
- Forestry
- Phytotechnics
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Viticulture and Oenology
Common Regime
Common Regime
The three specialization branches of the Agronomic Engineering degree share the same training plan during the first two years or four semesters.
Curricular year - 1st
| Curriculum Unit | Scientific Field | Regime | Work Load (hours) | Credits | |
| Total | Contact | ||||
| 1st Semester | |||||
| MI | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(30) | 5 | |
| CQN | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(30) | 5 | |
| AG | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + TP(30) | 4,5 | |
| Climatology | ER | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + TP(30) | 4,5 |
| Genetics | CB | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + PL(30) | 4,5 |
| Topography and Cartography | ER/AG | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + TP(45) | 4,5 |
| Agricultural Production Systems I |
AG | Semestrial | 54 | TP(30) | 2 |
| 2nd Semester | |||||
| Applied Biochemistry | CQN | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + PL(30) | 4,5 |
| Applied Statistics | MI | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + TP(30) | 4,5 |
| Agricultural Engines and Machinery |
ER | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + PL(30) | 5 |
| Soil Sciences | ER | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + TP(30) | 4,5 |
| Plant Biology | CB | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + PL(30) | 4,5 |
| Plant Physiology | CB | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + PL(45) | 5 |
| Agricultural Production Systems II |
AG | Semestrial | 54 | TP(30) | 2 |
Caption: T — Theoretical; TP —Theoretical/Practical; PL — Lab Practice; TU — Tutorials
Curricular year - 2nd
| Curriculum Unit | Scientific Field |
Regime | Work Load (hours) | Credits | |
| Total | Contact | ||||
| 1st Semester | |||||
| Animal Production | CA | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(30) | 5 |
| Agricultural Hydrology and Hydraulics |
ER | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(45) | 5 |
| Plant Nutrition | AG | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(30) | 5 |
| Agricultural Constructions | ER | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(30) | 5 |
| Plant Protection | AG | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + PL(45) | 5 |
| Food Technology | AG | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + PL(45) | 5 |
| 2nd Semester | |||||
| Applied Microbiology | CB | Semestrial | 108 | T(30) + PL(30) | 4 |
| General Viticulture | AG | Semestrial | 108 | T(30) + PL(30) | 4 |
| Irrigation Technologies | ER | Semestrial | 108 | T(30) + TP(30) | 4 |
| Weed Science | AG | Semestrial | 108 | T(30) + PL(30) | 4 |
| Integrated Pest Management |
AG | Semestrial | 108 | T(30) + PL(30) | 4 |
| Professional Internship I | AG | Semestrial | 270 | OT(8) | 10 |
Caption: T — Theoretical; TP —Theoretical/Practical; PL — Lab Practice; TU — Tutorials; OT – Internship
Forestry
Objectives and Skills
Train qualified technicians with technical and scientific capacity to be able to provide services in the various aspects of Agro-forestry Sciences, having to be able to:
- interpret, execute, implement projects and make decisions with autonomy;
- draw up plans for the installation, ordering and management of production systems and be able to prepare guiding plans for forest management;
- take autonomous and correct decisions in the areas of forestry and forest planning from a perspective of sustainable management of resources;
- evaluate natural resources and be able to design their exploitation from an economic and sustainable perspective;
- apply the current technological tools complementary to the development of professional activity, in the areas of forest inventory, forest exploitation and controlled burning;
- integrate agroforestry products into distribution and commercialization chains, based on marketing, innovation and entrepreneurship strategies.
The future graduate will have skills in several areas such as: forestry, forest fires, geographic information systems, forest inventory and management of a forest company.
The degree in Agronomic Engineering – Forestry is endowed with solid training in:
- basic knowledge in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics and Technologies necessary for their area of intervention.
- complementary, in social, human and business sciences.
- advanced, in the areas of forestry production, plant multiplication, planning and ordering of agro-forestry and landscape resources, forest exploitation, silviculture of green spaces, forest fires and geographic information systems.
Curricular Year - 3rd
| Curriculum Unit | Scientific Field |
Regime | Work Load (hours) | Credits | |
| Total | Contact | ||||
| 1ºSemestre | |||||
| Agricultural Policies and Support Programs |
AG | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(45) | 5 |
| Biotechnology and Plant Breeding |
CB | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + PL(45) | 5 |
| Forestry | AG | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + TP(30) | 4,5 |
| Forest Fires | AG | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(45) | 5,5 |
| Silvopastorícia e Recursos Faunísticos | AG/CA | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(30) | 5 |
| Tecnologia dos Produtos Florestais | AG | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(30) | 5 |
| 2ºSemestre | |||||
| Marketing, Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
AG |
Semestrial |
135 |
T (30) + TP(45) |
5 |
| Special Forestry |
AG |
Semestrial |
121 |
T (30) + TP(30) |
5 |
| Forest Resource Inventory |
AG |
Semestrial |
135 |
T (30) + TP(45) |
5 |
| Landscape Planning |
AG |
Semestrial |
135 |
T (30) + TP(45) |
5 |
| Professional Internship II |
AG |
Semestrial |
270 |
OT(18) |
10 |
Caption: T — Theoretical; TP —Theoretical/Practical; PL — Lab Practice; TU — Tutorials; OT – Internship
Employment
- Local and regional development associations;
- Forest resources producers associations;
- Forestry equipment and production factors;
- Implementation and management of landscape areas;
- Wood derivatives and wood technology industries;
- Research, experimentation and development;
- City councils and central and local administration;
- Natural Parks and Nature Conservation Entities/Projects;
- Consultants and Service Providers.
Course:
Agronomic Engineering
Training field:
Phytothecnics and Plant Nutrition
Degree or Diploma:
Bachelor (1st Cycle)
Duration:
3 curriculum years / 6 semesters
Departament:
Departamento de Ecologia e Agricultura Sustentável (DEAS)
Director:
Cristina Isabel Amaro da Costa
Regime:
Diurnal
Number of ECTS credits:
180 ECTS
Main Scientific Field
Agronomic Sciences
Admission Requirements :
Physics and Chemistry (07) + Matemathics (16) or Biology and Geology (02) + Matemathics (16)
Course Code/Ner:
3185 /9086
Employment
Statistic information: InfoCursos ou DGEEC
Curso Registado na Associação Nacional dos Engenheiros Técnicos (ANET)
Course Assessment/Accreditation - A3ES
Decision:
Accredited (6 years) | 06-01-2016
CAE Report: Relatório
consultar deliberação da A3ES
SIGQ Annual Report:
Relatório Curso 2019-2020
Relatório Curso 2018-2019
Relatório Curso 2017-2018
Self-Assessment Report
Relatório
Phytotechnics
Objectives and Skills
Train qualified technicians with technical and scientific capacity to be able to provide services in the various aspects of Phytotechnics, having to be able to:
- interpret, execute, implement projects and make decisions with autonomy;
- take autonomous and correct decisions in the area of fruit growing, horticulture and floriculture;
- conceive and execute irrigation projects and installations;
- properly manage soil and water nutrition;
- to conceive and execute entrepreneurship projects in fruit growing, horticulture and floriculture;
- perform direction and management activities in agricultural and wine companies;
- adapting to the constant evolution of the sector and markets in the fruit and vegetable sector;
- contribute to the management and control of environmental quality.
The future graduate will have skills in several areas such as: organic farming, fruit growing, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, plant protection, irrigation techniques, agricultural mechanization and management of an agricultural company.
Curricular Year - 3rd
| Curriculum Unit | Scientific Field |
Regime | Work Load (hours) | Credits | |
| Total | Contact | ||||
| 1st Semester | |||||
| Agricultural Policies and Support Programs |
AG | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(45) | 5 |
| Biotechnology and Plant Breeding |
CB | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + PL(45) | 5 |
| Forestry | AG | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + TP(30) | 4,5 |
| Field Crops | AG | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + PL(30) | 5 |
| Forages and Pastures | AG | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + PL(30) | 5 |
| Plant Propagation Techniques |
AG | Semestrial | 148 | T(30) + PL(30) | 5,5 |
| 2nd Semester | |||||
| Marketing, Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
AG |
Semestrial |
135 |
T (30) + TP(45) |
5 |
| Organic Farming |
AG |
Semestrial |
135 |
T (30) + PL(45) |
5 |
| Fruit Crops |
AG |
Semestrial |
135 |
T (30) + PL(45) |
5 |
| Horticulture and Floriculture |
AG |
Semestrial |
135 |
T (30) + PL(45) |
5 |
| Professional Internship II |
AG |
Semestrial |
270 |
OT(18) |
10 |
Caption: T — Theoretical; TP —Theoretical/Practical; PL — Lab Practice; TU — Tutorials; OT – Internship
Employment
- Landscape technicians;
- Horticultural technicians;
- Fruit growing technicians;
- Integrated production technicians;
- Design and installation;
- Agricultural entrepreneurs;
- Production quality control;
- Equipment, inputs and agricultural products;
- Research, experimentation and development;
- Consultants and service providers;
- Public administration services.
Viticulture and Oenology
Objectives and Skills
Train qualified technicians with technical and scientific capacity to be able to provide services in the various aspects of Viticulture and Oenology, having to be able to:
- interpret, execute, implement projects and make decisions with autonomy;
- take autonomous and correct decisions in the field of Viticulture and Oenology;
- conceive and execute irrigation projects and installations;
- properly manage soil and water nutrition;
- design and execute entrepreneurship projects in viticulture and oenology;
- perform direction and management activities in agricultural and wine companies;
- adapt to the constant evolution of the sector and markets in the agricultural and wine sector;
- contribute to the management and control of environmental quality.
The future graduate will have skills in several areas such as: viticulture and oenology, horticulture, plant protection, irrigation techniques, agricultural mechanization and management of an agricultural company.
Curricular Year - 3rd
| Curriculum Unit | Scientific Field |
Regime | Work Load (hours) | Credits | |
| Total | Contact | ||||
| 1st Semester | |||||
| Agricultural Policies and Support Programs |
AG | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + TP(45) | 5 |
| Biotechnology and Plant Breeding |
CB | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + PL(45) | 5 |
| Forestry | AG | Semestrial | 121 | T(30) + TP(30) | 4,5 |
| Vineyard Instalation, Conduction and Management I | AG | Semestrial | 108 | T(30) + PL(30) | 4 |
| Wine Technology I | IA | Semestrial | 135 | T(30) + PL(45) | 5 |
| Enological Equipments | IA | Semestrial | 108 | T(30) + PL(30) | 4 |
| Wine Ageing | AG | Semestrial | 67 | PL(30) | 2,5 |
| 2ºSemestre | |||||
| Marketing, Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
AG |
Semestrial |
135 |
T (30) + TP(45) |
5 |
| Wine and Wine-Derived Products Caracterization |
IA |
Semestrial |
135 |
T(30) + PL(45) |
5 |
| Wine Technology II |
IA |
Semestrial |
135 |
T(30) + PL(45) |
5 |
| Vineyard Instalation, Conduction and Management II |
AG |
Semestrial |
135 |
T(30) + PL(45) |
5 |
| Professional Internship II |
AG |
Semestrial |
270 |
OT(18) |
10 |
Caption: T — Theoretical; TP —Theoretical/Practical; PL — Lab Practice; TU — Tutorials; OT – Internship
Employment
- Viticulture technicians;
- Winemaking and oenology technicians;
- Design and marketing of equipment;
- Marketing and enhancement of wine products;
- Wine businessmen;
- Research, experimentation and development;
- Consultants and service providers;
- Public administration services.
Engineer Marco Ribeiro has a degree in Forestry Engineering, from the Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu, since 2012. As an entrepreneur he works in the private sector and created his own company in the forestry sector and environmental resources.