{"id":4547,"date":"2026-06-07T17:17:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/pme\/?page_id=4547"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T17:06:37","slug":"graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/pme\/en\/graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering (PPGEM)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Modalities:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Academic Master&#8217;s and Doctorate<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Official website:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ppgem.poli.usp.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"\">ppgem.poli.usp.br<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Created in 1980,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">PPGEM<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0has as its basic objectives the training of faculty for higher education, researchers for the technical-scientific area, and specialized professionals for the productive sector. The program involves faculty from the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Department of Mechanical Engineering (PME)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Department of Mechatronics Engineering (PMR)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Areas of Concentration:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Mechanical Engineering of Energy and Fluids:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Thermal sciences, fluid mechanics, and energy efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Mechanical Engineering of Design and Manufacturing:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Machine design, mechanical structures, materials behavior, and manufacturing processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Mechanical Control and Automation Engineering:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Mechatronics, robotics, systems dynamics, and control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Faculty and Infrastructure:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">The program has 58 doctoral professors (more than 60, according to updated data) and has already graduated hundreds of masters and doctors. Research is developed in 23 laboratories, with strong interaction with the productive sector through partnerships with companies such as\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Petrobras<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Embraer<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">, and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">A\u00e7os Villares<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Selection Process:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Selections generally occur twice a year. The process involves curriculum analysis, research project, and proof of English proficiency. Scholarships are available (<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">CNPq<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"\">CAPES<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering (PPGEM) Modalities:\u00a0Academic Master&#8217;s and Doctorate Official website:\u00a0ppgem.poli.usp.br Created in 1980,\u00a0PPGEM\u00a0has as its basic objectives the training of faculty for higher education, researchers for the technical-scientific area, and specialized professionals for the productive sector. The program involves faculty from the\u00a0Department of Mechanical Engineering (PME)\u00a0and the\u00a0Department of Mechatronics Engineering (PMR)\u00a0. 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