EDAM | Doctoral Program | LTI Student Criteria

LTI Objectives

To train knowledge-based leaders for companies with a technological profile, enabling a new European paradigm in managing product development and production systems, supported by a doctoral level education. To develop human resources competences fostering the innovative application of new knowledge in successful products and/or processes.

LTI Target Students

Recent graduates in engineering aiming at developing a career in technical or production management, with 2-3 years of practical experience. Typical background (5 years) will be mechanical eng., materials/polymer eng., electronic eng., industrial eng. and chemical eng.. Industrial experience of candidates will be a preferential selection criterion. Other technical education background may be considered (e.g., physics or math), based on relevant curriculum.

LTI Graduate Profile

LTI graduates are capable of: i) leading multidisciplinary teams addressing new and complex challenges in product development and manufacturing operations; ii) planning and managing innovation strategies of technological-based companies; and iii) to develop and implement research programs under industrial environments.