College of Agricultural Engineering

College of Agricultural Engineering
State University of Campinas

Organisation type: 
Research institutions
University
Technology institutions
Network / partnership
Ministry / public service
Country: 
Brazil
Short name: 
FEAGRI
Description: 

Agricultural Engineering course at UNICAMP is a full-time day program. Graduates are able to solve engineering problems affecting rural development using their basic knowledge of physical and mathematical sciences, engineering, agricultural sciences and socioeconomics to undertake activities related to agricultural machinery, water and soil engineering for agriculture, farm structures and climate control, farm planning, processing, conservation, handling and preprocessing of agricultural products. Technical advances in the field of agricultural sciences have led to agricultural engineering becoming a specific profession. Graduates will also be able to work as university lecturers.

Practice of the Profession 
Federal law no. 005194 of December 24, 1966, governs the practice of this profession.
Federal Decree no. 000620 of October 10, 1969, regulates this law.

Program Completion 
To graduate from this program students must obtain a total of 254 credits, corresponding to 3810 hours of supervised activities, which may be completed in 10 semesters, as shown in the unit’s suggested curriculum schedule, or up to a maximum of 15 semesters.

Recognition 
Recognized by Ministerial Directive no. 000892, of September 06, 1979. Renewed by CEE/GP Directive  no. 204 of   May 12, 2008 and again renewed by CEE/ GP Directive no. 254, of May 22, 2013.