The Graduate Program in Urban Engineering at the State University of Maringá – PEU/UEM, with a Concentration Area in Infrastructure and Urban Systems, is founded on the premise of improving the quality of education and research. It aims to provide students with a broad and in-depth scientific and cultural education, fostering research skills and creative potential in this important field of science.
The program is structured to ensure that graduates not only attain the necessary conceptual mastery and practical expertise in project development within their chosen research line—either (1) Infrastructure and Urban Technology or (2) Planning and Management of Urban Systems—but also acquire fundamental knowledge in other related research areas relevant to their field of activity. Additionally, the program encourages the practice of integrated urban intervention.
Concentration Area
Infrastructure and Urban Systems
Objectives
- Qualify human resources and develop research that can be applied to solving problems within the scope of Urban Engineering, in its Concentration Area.
- Train academic professionals for higher education institutions, research institutes, and public services, providing integrated education for teaching, investigation, and research activities in Infrastructure and Urban Systems.
- Develop techniques, processes, and methodologies aimed at the implementation and improvement of urban infrastructure, utilizing existing technologies or new technologies for city construction and quality of life maintenance.
- Analyze, plan, and propose technically and economically viable solutions for major urban systems—sanitation, transportation, and public spaces—using planning and management techniques appropriate to Urban Engineering.
Course Duration
The Graduate Program in Urban Engineering has a minimum duration of 12 (twelve) months and a maximum of 24 (twenty-four) months. The graduate student must complete a total of 93 (ninety-three) credits, distributed as follows:
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Mandatory Courses – 9 (nine) credits
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Research Line and/or Related Domain Courses – 12 (twelve) credits
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Complementary Activities – 10 (ten) credits
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Thesis Development and Defense – 62 (sixty-two) credits
Target Audience
Undergraduate degrees in Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urbanism, and related fields are eligible to apply for the program.
Class Schedule
Classes will be held throughout the week (Monday to Friday) in the morning and afternoon sessions.
