Automotive Engineering

Porto Higher Institute of Engineering (ISEP)

General Data

Type of Credits: ECTS
ECTS Credits: 120
Level: EQF-7 (Master)
Languages: English, Portuguese
Fields of study: 0716 Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
Mode of Learning: Presential
Study Modality: Full time
Professional Practices: No
Available for Mobility Students: Yes
Restricted to alliance students: No
Code: -

Coordination

Fernando Ferreira

https://www.isep.ipp.pt/Course/Course/577

Presentation

The automotive sector is constantly evolving and remains one of the areas with the highest employability in Portugal. The future of mobility relies on solutions that are increasingly safe, efficient, and innovative. Meeting this challenge requires professionals with strong technical skills and management abilities across different areas of the automotive industry.

If you want to be able to design, transform, manage, and innovate in the automotive industry, this is the master’s degree for you.

Competencies

What areas can you work in?

  • Design and construction of vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, and motorhomes;
  • Design and production of bodies for heavy passenger vehicles;
  • Vehicle modification (ambulances, fire trucks, cash-in-transit vehicles);
  • Development and design of automotive components;
  • Management and technical support for vehicle maintenance services (fleets);
  • Management and technical support for workshop services;
  • Technical management of Vehicle Inspection Centres;
  • Road distribution logistics;
  • Management and preparation of vehicle approval processes;
  • Technical support for Motorsport teams.

Learning Outcomes

What does this master’s degree give you?

  • You attend a program that combines technical and management skills directly aligned with the needs of the automotive industry.
  • You receive broad, hands-on training, covering everything from vehicle design and construction to the management of approval processes.
  • You benefit from a flexible, practice-oriented plan, with strong connections to companies and strategic mobility sectors.
  • You can develop your thesis or internship in business or research contexts related to the automotive sector.
  • You join a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that brings together engineering, innovation, and practical application.

Courses

Term 1

Code Name Year Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Automotive Project Support Tools Year 1 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Electric Motors and Controllers for Vehicles Year 1 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Electrified Vehicles Year 1 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Engine Development and Programming - MotorSport 1 Year 1 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Selection of Materials and Manufacturing Processes Year 1 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Structural Analysis with Finite Elements Codes Year 1 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle and Components Transformation and Homologation Year 1 1 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle Dynamics Year 1 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Advanced Topics in Computational Structural Mechanics Year 2 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Investment Project Analysis and Management Year 2 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Manufacturing of Components in Composite Materials Year 2 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Motorsport Team Management and Telemetry - MotorSport 3 Year 2 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Project Research Initiation Year 2 1 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Road Transport and Distribution Logistics Year 2 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vibration, Noise and Harshness in Vehicles Year 2 1 7.00 Mandatory No

Term 2

Code Name Year Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Automotive After Sales Management Year 1 2 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Chassis Design and Setup - MotorSport 2 Year 1 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Experimental Stress Analysis Year 1 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Experimental Stress Analysis Year 1 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Intelligent Systems in Automotive Vehicles Year 1 2 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Motorcycles, Tricycles and Quadricycles Year 1 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Operation Research Year 1 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Vehicle Aerodynamics Year 1 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle Construction and Bodywork Year 1 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Dissertation / Project / Internship Year 2 2 30.00 Mandatory No

Term 1

Code Name Year Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Automotive Project Support Tools Year 1 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Electric Motors and Controllers for Vehicles Year 1 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Electrified Vehicles Year 1 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Engine Development and Programming - MotorSport 1 Year 1 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Selection of Materials and Manufacturing Processes Year 1 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Structural Analysis with Finite Elements Codes Year 1 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle and Components Transformation and Homologation Year 1 1 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle Dynamics Year 1 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Advanced Topics in Computational Structural Mechanics Year 2 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Investment Project Analysis and Management Year 2 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Manufacturing of Components in Composite Materials Year 2 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Motorsport Team Management and Telemetry - MotorSport 3 Year 2 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Project Research Initiation Year 2 1 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Road Transport and Distribution Logistics Year 2 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vibration, Noise and Harshness in Vehicles Year 2 1 7.00 Mandatory No

Term 2

Code Name Year Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Automotive After Sales Management Year 1 2 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Chassis Design and Setup - MotorSport 2 Year 1 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Experimental Stress Analysis Year 1 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Experimental Stress Analysis Year 1 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Intelligent Systems in Automotive Vehicles Year 1 2 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Motorcycles, Tricycles and Quadricycles Year 1 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Operation Research Year 1 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Vehicle Aerodynamics Year 1 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle Construction and Bodywork Year 1 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Dissertation / Project / Internship Year 2 2 30.00 Mandatory No

Year 1

Code Name Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Automotive Project Support Tools 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Electric Motors and Controllers for Vehicles 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Electrified Vehicles 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Engine Development and Programming - MotorSport 1 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Selection of Materials and Manufacturing Processes 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Structural Analysis with Finite Elements Codes 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle and Components Transformation and Homologation 1 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle Dynamics 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Automotive After Sales Management 2 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Chassis Design and Setup - MotorSport 2 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Experimental Stress Analysis 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Experimental Stress Analysis 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Intelligent Systems in Automotive Vehicles 2 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Motorcycles, Tricycles and Quadricycles 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Operation Research 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Vehicle Aerodynamics 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle Construction and Bodywork 2 6.00 Mandatory No

Year 2

Code Name Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Advanced Topics in Computational Structural Mechanics 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Investment Project Analysis and Management 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Manufacturing of Components in Composite Materials 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Motorsport Team Management and Telemetry - MotorSport 3 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Project Research Initiation 1 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Road Transport and Distribution Logistics 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vibration, Noise and Harshness in Vehicles 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Dissertation / Project / Internship 2 30.00 Mandatory No

Year 1

Code Name Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Automotive Project Support Tools 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Electric Motors and Controllers for Vehicles 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Electrified Vehicles 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Engine Development and Programming - MotorSport 1 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Selection of Materials and Manufacturing Processes 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Structural Analysis with Finite Elements Codes 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle and Components Transformation and Homologation 1 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle Dynamics 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Automotive After Sales Management 2 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Chassis Design and Setup - MotorSport 2 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Experimental Stress Analysis 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Experimental Stress Analysis 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Intelligent Systems in Automotive Vehicles 2 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Motorcycles, Tricycles and Quadricycles 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Operation Research 2 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Vehicle Aerodynamics 2 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vehicle Construction and Bodywork 2 6.00 Mandatory No

Year 2

Code Name Term ECTS Type Mobility
Sin codigo Advanced Topics in Computational Structural Mechanics 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Investment Project Analysis and Management 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Manufacturing of Components in Composite Materials 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Motorsport Team Management and Telemetry - MotorSport 3 1 6.00 Optional No
Sin codigo Project Research Initiation 1 5.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Road Transport and Distribution Logistics 1 6.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Vibration, Noise and Harshness in Vehicles 1 7.00 Mandatory No
Sin codigo Dissertation / Project / Internship 2 30.00 Mandatory No

Admission Requirements

Can I apply? 

You can apply for the master’s programme if you: 

  • Hold a bachelor’s degree or legal equivalent. 
  • Are in the final year of a bachelor’s degree, applying on a conditional basis, and provide proof of completion by the last day of enrolment for the phase in which they applied, under penalty of exclusion. 
  • Hold a foreign higher education degree awarded after a first cycle of studies organised according to the Bologna Process by a signatory country. 
  • Hold a foreign higher education degree recognised by the Scientific and Technical Council (CTC) of ISEP as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. 
  • Hold an academic, scientific, or professional record recognised by the Scientific and Technical Council (CTC) of ISEP as sufficient to access the master’s degree programme.

 

If you need the recognition by ISEP’s Scientific and Technical Council (CTC), you must request it in advance. Please contact the Academic Division or the programme director (contact available on the course webpage, right sidebar) for guidance. 

It is also possible to request degree recognition through DGES: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition.