Postgraduate Program in Fisheries Engineering (PPFE)
The Program
The Postgraduate Program in Fisheries Engineering (PPFE), Department of Fisheries Engineering, Center for Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Ceará consists of academic Master (created in 1992) and Doctorate (created in 2006) courses.
Mission
The primary mission is to enhance the regional sustainable development of the Brazilian Northeast, significantly contributing to the training and qualification of professors, researchers, and specialized professionals to meet the growing demands of the national and international fisheries sector.
Program Objectives
Training professors and/or researchers based on the concept that teaching is more effective when professors are involved, not only in the dissemination but also in the production of knowledge.
Area of concentration
The PPFE area of concentration is Fisheries Resources and Fishing Engineering, encompassing all fields of research related to the exploitation of marine and freshwater aquatic resources. This includes Aquaculture, Fisheries Science and Technology, and Fisheries, aiming at wide knowledge related to research in aquaculture, biotechnology and genetics of aquatic organisms, fisheries resources and environment, and fisheries technology and microbiology.
Research lines
FISHERIES RESOURCES AND FISHING ENGINEERING
Aquaculture: Develop innovative cultivation techniques for marine and freshwater aquatic organisms, in addition to seeking ways to solve problems related to crops. For example, diseases associated with cultivated species, and promoting and developing technologies to enhance the sustainable production of aquatic organisms.
Fishery Resources and Environment: Develop studies that include economic, environmental, and social considerations of fishing for the sustainable exploitation of fisheries stocks.
Technology and Microbiology of Fisheries: Address aspects related to fish processing and conservation; analysis and development of techniques and methods to improve the quality and shelf life of caught or cultivated aquatic organisms; new biotechnological approaches for improving crops and the aquatic environment; development of new products based on aquatic organisms.
Biotechnology and Genetics of Aquatic Organisms: Understand the applications of biotechnology and genetics of aquatic species that constitute fishery or aquaculture resources.
Entry Requirements
Master’s Course: Higher Education Diploma required in Fisheries Engineering, Zootechnics, Biology, Oceanography, or related areas.
Doctorate Course: Master’s Degree required in Fisheries Engineering, Zootechnics, Biology, Oceanography, or related areas.
Selection notices are issued annually for PPGEP masters and doctorate courses. The notices are widely publicized on the official UFC pages of PPGEP.
Study regime
Master’s and Doctorate students work full-time under the guidance of a professor accredited to the program, who, in addition to others, will act as advisor for the Dissertation/Thesis. The study plans developed must be prepared based on the students’ prior preparation, according to his/her interest and the objectives of the Graduate Program.
In addition to research activities, a regular program of classes in disciplines is considered to be of fundamental importance for the areas of concentration of the program, as well as in related disciplines.
The Master’s course in Fisheries Engineering takes from 12 to 30 months, and Doctorate course in Fisheries Engineering, takes from 18 months to 48 months to complete.
The Master’s course in Fisheries Engineering has a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits for Disciplines and six (6) for the dissertation, and the Doctorate course in Fisheries Engineering has a minimum of forty-eight (48) credits for Disciplines and twelve (12) for the thesis.
Requirements for obtaining the Degree
To obtain the Master’s degree, the student must complete at least 24 credits between the curricular components, not including the dissertation, and pass the defense of the dissertation.
To obtain the Doctorate degree, the student must complete at least 48 credits between the curricular components, not including the thesis, and pass the defense of the thesis.
Scholarships
The scholarships available at PPGEP are from programs in the federal funding agencies of CAPES and CNPq and the state through Funcap.
Available scholarships are awarded according to student classification in the selection process, and the number of scholarships available each year depends on the criteria defined by the funding agencies.
