Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu - Biosystems Engineering

General information

Course name:	Biosystems Engineering
Field of studies:	Biology and Biochemistry
Degree or Dilpoma:	Bachelor - 1st cycle
Duration:	3 years / 6 semesters
Department:	Department of Zootechnics, Rural Engeneering and Veterinary (DZERV)
Course Director:	José Luís da Silva Pereira (jlpereiraesav.ipv.pt)
Regime:	Daytime
Nr. of ECTS:	180 ECTS
Main scientific field:	Rural Engineering
National admission exams:	Mathematics (16) and Physics and Chemistry (07)
Institution course / course:	3185 / 8460

Objectives and skills

Biosystems Engineering is a new area of knowledge that arose due to the technological evolution of the processes of agro-livestock production. Presently, the specialization in the agro-business production system is determined not only by the natural potential of a given region, but, to a large extent, by the aggregation of technology in production.
Prepare bachelor professionals with a solid profile in technology and with basic knowledge in systems and the production chain. Its training will cover themes applied to animal and plant production, related to the technologies of automation, information and support to the food chain.
Design systems that favor a sustained production of food, fiber and energy through the use of innovative technologies, contributing to bioenergy development;
Precision agriculture;
Watering, constructions and equipment;
Biophysics and ecological systems.

Career oportunities

The bachelor in Biosystems Engineering may perform functions in companies associated with the production, storage, logistics, transformation, distribution and commercialization of food, namely:
- Marketing of equipment and technologies to support the food chain;
- Project offices;
- Consulting and service provider;
- Agricultural, forestry, zootechnical and agri-food producers associations;
- Local and regional development associations;
- State organizations;
- Research, experimentation and development.

Study plan

1st Year
1st semester
Curriculum unit	Scientific field	Duration		Work hours	Contact hours	ECTS
Mathematics	Mathematics and Computer Sciences	Semestrial		132	T -30; P -30	5
Biophysics	Physic and Chemical Sciences	Semestrial		132	T -30; P -30	5
Plant and Animal Biology	Biological Sciences / Animal Science	Semestrial		138	T -30; TP -30	5
Climatology and Edaphology	Rural Engineering	Semestrial		132	T -30; P -30	5
Microbiology	Microbiology and Plant Protection	Semestrial		138	T -30; P -30	5
General Topography	Rural Engineering	Semestrial		132	TP -60	5

2nd semester
Curriculum unit	Scientific field		Duration	Work hours	Contact hours	ECTS
Agricultural Production Systems	Phytotechnics and Plant Nutrition		Semestrial	132	T -30; LP -30	5
Statistical Methods and Computer Sciences	Mathematics and Computer Sciences		Semestrial	138	T -30; TP -30	5
Databases and Programming	Mathematics and Computer Sciences		Semestrial	132	T -30; LP -30	5
Technical Drawing	Rural Engineering		Semestrial	108	TP -45	4
Biochemistry	Physic and Chemistry Sciences		Semestrial	132	T -30; P -30	5
Animal Production Systems I	Animal Science / Veterinary Sciences		Semestrial	165	T -30; P -45	6

2nd Year
1st semester
Curriculum unit	Scientific field		Duration	Work hours	Contact hours	ECTS
Forestry Production Systems	Forestry		Semestrial	132	T -30; P -30	5
Machinery, Equipments and Sensors	Rural Engineering		Semestrial	132	T -30; LP -30	5
Electrical Engineering and Electronics	Physic and Chemistry Sciences		Semestrial	132	T -30; TP -30	5
Thermodynamics and Energy Transfer	Physic and Chemistry Sciences		Semestrial	138	T -30; TP -30	5
Rural Constructions	Rural Engineering		Semestrial	132	T -30; P -30	5
Hydrology and Hydraulics	Rural Engineering		Semestrial	138	T -30; TP -30	5

2nd semestre
Curriculum unit	Scientific field		Duration	Work hours	Contact hours	ECTS
Animal Production Systems II	Animal Science		Semestrial	132	T -30; P -30	5
Soil and Water Conservation	Rural Engineering		Semestrial	132	T -30; P -30	5
Environmental Conditioning	Rural Engineering		Semestrial	132	T -30; P -30	5
Transformation Technologies of Agro-food Products	Food Science and Technology		Semestrial	132	T -30; P -30	5
Entrepreneurship	Agrarian Economics and Rural Sociology		Semestrial	138	T -30; TP -30	5
Irrigation and Drainage Networks Project	Rural Engineering		Semestrial	132	T -30; P -30	5

3rd Year
1st semester
Curriculum unit	Scientific field		Duration	Work hours	Contact hours	ECTS
Waste and Effluents Treatment and Valorization	Rural Engineering		Semestrial	165	T -30; P -45	6
Economy and Development Politics	Agrarian Economics and Rural Sociology		Semestrial	132	T -30; P -30	5
Agro-ecosystems Modeling	Phytotechnics and Plant Nutrition		Semestrial	108	TP -45	4
Food Conservation Technologies	Food Science and Technology		Semestrial	132	T -30; P -30	5
Renewable Energies	Forestry		Semestrial	138	T -30; P -30	5
Geographical Information Systems	Mathematics and Computer Sciences		Semestrial	132	T -30; TP -30	5

2nd semester
Curriculum unit	Scientific field		Duration	Horas de trabalho	Contact hours	ECTS
Territory Planning	Forestry		Semestrial	165	T -30; P -45	6
Precision Agriculture	Rural Engineering		Semestrial	108	TP -45	4
Final Assignment			Semestrial	560	TP -36	20
T- Theorectical; TP- Theorectical/Practical; LP - Lab Practice; P - Practical; ECTS - European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System.