The professional master's course will require a minimum of 50 (fifty) credit units in mandatory disciplines and programmed activities, comprising:

I- 12 (twelve) credit units in compulsory disciplines;

II- 12 (twelve) credit units in optional disciplines;

III- 14 (twelve) credit units, referring to the qualification of the project and public defense of the Final Conclusion Work;

IV- 12 (twelve) credit units corresponding to mandatory programmed activities.

The Final Completion Work of the course may be a Dissertation.
However, preference will be given to Applied Research Projects, especially in partnership with similar companies and/or organizations.
The Conclusion Paper should be a detailed report of this Applied Research presenting all its development and the results obtained.
This Applied Research project may consist of different types:
a) Application development and respective R&D report;
b) Prototype development and respective R&D report;
c) Development of Product or Artifact or Technological Tool and R&D report;
d) Technique or Process Development and respective R&D report;
e) Technological Project and respective R&D report.
The student must publish the results of his applied research in a medium endorsed by the program and by CAPES for professional master's degrees.