Overview

History

The Graduate Program in Civil Engineering (PPGEC) at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) is the pioneer in the Minas Gerais State in the area of concentration in  Geotechnics, beginning its activities in 1991 at the master’s level and in 2003 at the doctorate level. The areas of concentration in Spatial Information and Sanitary and Environmental Engineering were included in 2005, and ​​Construction Engineering in 2007.

In its history, the PPGEC has always had the primary objective of preparing human resources, at the master’s and doctoral levels, for teaching, research and professional engineering practice. Until 2020, the Program accounted for a total of 500 training completions, of which 404 were at the master’s level and 96 at the doctoral level. Currently, PPGEC is a CAPES 5 Program, having obtained the concept in the 2017-2020 four-year evaluations.

The PPGEC is linked to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC) at UFV, which is also responsible for three undergraduate courses: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Surveying and Mapping Engineering.

Mission

Produce relevant and quality knowledge for society and train highly qualified human resources in the area of ​​Engineering, through the best academic practices, in a cooperative manner, and in a commitment to truth, ethics, and sustainability, with a focus on people and in alignment with the needs of the world in which it is inserted.

Vision

To be recognized, nationally and internationally, as a Postgraduate Program of great relevance, through its contributions to scientific and technological advancement, in the context of CAPES Engineering I area, and for the quality and capacity of the trained human resources.

Goals

The PPGEC aims to prepare human resources, at master’s and doctoral levels, for teaching activities, research and professional engineering practice. The specific objectives of the Program are: (i) to train professors, researchers, engineers and professionals in related areas to generate and disseminate knowledge in areas related to Civil Engineering, including Construction Engineering, Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Geotechnics and Spatial Information, aiming at the sustainable development and the improvement of people’s quality of life; (ii) develop scientific research in the research areas of the Program; (iii) provide interactions between teaching, research and extension in the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC); and (iv) foster exchanges between DEC, other UFV Departments and other universities and research centers in the country and abroad.