Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program
Code
10598
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Ciências da Terra
Credits
3.0
Teacher in charge
Maria da Graça Azevedo de Brito, Paulo do Carmo de Sá Caetano
Weekly hours
2
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
The Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP) in Geological Engineering aims at promoting the participation of students, since early in their academic career, in practical activities in nonacademic environment. Through UPOPs, students should get to know the working environment of the company in the area of her degree, respecting the basic rules of the company, and should get to know what is the role in the company of the employees that already have the degree. It is expected that they develop transferable skills in working in teams, oral and written communication, and independent learning. Depending on the specific work developed by the student in the company, he/she will acquire specific knowledge on the subject area and, possibly, also some specific technical skills relevant to the placement.
Prerequisites
The student must be enrolled in the 3rd curricular year of the course.
Subject matter
The concrete syllabus depends on the specific project chosen by the student in the program.
Bibliography
Depends on the specific project chosen by the student.
Evaluation method
Evaluation is accomplished by assessing the performance of the student by the supervisor in the company, a report delivered in which the student describes the activities and an oral presentation of this report.