2017-2018
Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR), Curitiba campus, makes public this Notice of Selection of candidates for the Master’s Degree Course of the Postgraduate Program in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computer Sciences (CPGEI) in 2017.
1. Program official website:
The official website of the Program is available at http://www.cpgei.ct.utfpr.edu.br.
2. Number of seats:
This selection process aims to select up to 70 candidates interested in pursuing the Master's Degree in Sciences, in the following areas of concentration of the CPGEI:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Automation and Systems Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Telecommunications and Networks
- Photonics in Engineering.
The Program will make 20% of additional seats available to Public Servants from Public Institutions of Higher Education, in compliance with relevant PROPPG Guidelines, approved by the COPPG on June 21, 2012. The selection of public servant candidates shall follow the same rules and procedures set forth in this Notice.
3. Milestones
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3.1 | Publication of the Notice on CPGEI website | July 29, 2016 |
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3.2 | Candidate registration though CPGEI website | September 1 to November 11, 2016 | An option for printing the Registration Form will be available at the end of the online registration process. Applicants should print the form and sign it in the signature field. |
3.3 | Due date for completing the document submission (including letters of recommendation) | Until November 11, 2016 | Candidates should send the scanned documents using the online submission form. Letters of recommendation should be sent by the evaluators. Signed letters of recommendation can be sent to the provided e-mail address or by mail. |
3.4 | Announcement of candidates approved on Phase I (analysis of documentation and registration form). List to be published on CPGEI website | Until November 28, 2016 | Candidates selected for interview will be listed in alphabetical order on CPGEI website. Deadline for appeals: 24 hours after result announcement. Please contact the CPGEI’s secretariat for appeal lodging. |
3.5 | Phase II: Interview and defense of the research proposal | December 5 to December 9, 2016 | Candidates approved on Phase I should contact the CPGEI’s secretariat if they are not called for interviewing until December 8, 2016. |
3.6 | Announcement of candidates approved on Phase II. List to be published on CPGEI website | Until December 14, 2016 | Deadline for appeals: 24 hours after result announcement. Please contact the CPGEI’s secretariat for appeal lodging. |
3.7 | Enrollment in the CPGEI (submission of original documents, to have those copies delivered during the registration process certified) Enrollment in the disciplines | Released with the result | Failure to submit original documents will disqualify the candidate. |
3.8 | Classes commencement | March 2017 |
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4. Documents required for registration:
a) Online registration form, filled out, printed and signed [1]
b) Copy of Diploma or Graduation Certificate[2].
c) Copy of applicant’s transcript of records, with Performance Ratio (CR / Coeficiente de Rendimento)[3].
d) Copy of LATTES format curriculum vitae (http://lattes.cnpq.br/).
[1] In the online registration form, applicants shall state the Concentration Area they intend to conduct research on. Information about Research Line, however, is optional.
[2] Applicants holding diplomas from Brazil must be graduated from institutions accredited by the Ministry of Education. They may submit proof of diploma-pending; in such case they shall submit the diploma within 12 months. Candidates may lose the vacancy if they fail to submit the diploma. Applicants graduated abroad should submit their diplomas certified by the Brazilian Consulate of the country where they were issued. Without prejudice to any other multinational agreements that may exist, diplomas issued in France are not required from such consulate certification and diplomas issued in Argentina should be certified by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign, International Trade and Worship of that country. For registration purposes, candidates should also submit sworn translations of diplomas issued abroad, except for those written in Portuguese, English or Spanish.
[3] If the Transcript does not include the Performance Ratio (CR), the candidate shall attach a document issued by the institution stating the CR.
e) Research proposal. There is no special format requirement; however, it should feature a clear and straight-forward wording, besides up-to-date bibliographic references.
f) Two (2) letters of recommendation (template available at CPGEI website) from teachers holding Doctoral (preferably) or Master’s Degrees who have had an academic or professional relationship with the candidate. The letters can be scanned and sent to the e-mail (secretaria-cpgeict@utfpr.edu.br) or sent by mail to the address stated in the template. Candidates whose average recommendation is below "Among the 50% best" will be disqualified.
Note 1: Foreign candidates should submit a copy of their Passports, in addition to the documentation set out in this section.
4.1 Documents should be sent in PDF format (Portable Document Format), using the ad-hoc form that can be found at:
Candidates should follow the directions provided for each field and should complete the submission no later than 11:00 PM of November 11, 2016
4.2 Delivering by mail: Letters of recommendation may alternatively be sent by mail to the following address:
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná-UTFPR
CPGEI - Processo de seleção de Mestrado 2017
Av. 7 de setembro 3165, Rebouças, CEP 80230-901, Curitiba PR
Note 1: For the registration process, document copies do not need to be certified by a notary public. Approved applicants, however, shall submit originals or certified copies of such documents by the time of enrollment;
Note 2: Candidates failing to submit all required documents at registration will be eliminated from the selection process and will be notified by email.
5. Phase I: Documents analysis
The Phase I ranking of candidates will be based on the information found in the ad-hoc form
http://www.utfpr.edu.br/curitiba/estrutura-universitaria / boards / dirppg / programs / CPGEI / admission / master / form / form-Test/ and confirmed through the following documents:
- Curriculum vitae, in LATTES format (http://lattes.cnpq.br/)
- Transcript
5.1. Rates will be calculated, based on each candidate’s Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Transcript of Records (ToR), as follows:
5.1.1. CV: Its value will be calculated by the following formula:
CV = (SI + M + CP + PP + PR + ST)/6 +IE, saturation in 1.0
where
SI is a value related to the number of years of engagement in the scientific/technology (or the like) initiation activity, with a value of 1.0 per year, up to a maximum of 3.0.
M is a value related to the number of semesters of engagement in education assistant activities developed in higher education, with a value of 0.25 per semester, up to a maximum of 0.5.
CP is a value related to the number of full papers published in conference proceedings, with a value of 0.2 per paper, up to a maximum of 1.0.
PP is a value related to the number of papers published in relevant journals (according to CAPES Engineering IV classification), with a value of 0.5 per paper, with no maximum score.
PR is a value related to the number of years in professional activities that are relevant to the area of concentration, with a value of 0.25 per year, up to a maximum of 1.5.
ST is a value related to isolated subjects taken in the CPGEI/UTFPR. It will be added 0.5 per subject passed with grades A or B, up to a maximum of 1.0.
IE is a bonus, of 0.1 in value, assigned to candidates who participated in institutional academic exchanges having a minimum duration of one semester.
5.1.2. ToR: Its value is calculated by the following formula:
ToR = CRG*QG
where
CRG is the standardized candidate's Performance Rate (CR) in their grade.
QG is a rate related to the quality of the institution where candidates got their grade. It is calculated using the General Course Rate (IGC / Índice Geral de Cursos) as shown in the following chart:
IGC | >= 4.0 | 4.0 < IGC <= 3.0 | 3.0 < IGC <= 2.0 | < 2.0 | Unrated |
QG | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
5.1.3. CA: The CA index is set considering candidate's adherence to the research lines of the area of concentration. Criterion for setting this index is based on letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities of research and extension and courses taken, as well as on the research proposal.
5.2. Classification on Phase I
The score of the candidate in Phase I will be calculated by the following formula:
CC = 0.3*CV + 0.3*ToR + 0.4*CA
Candidates scoring CC >= (greater than or equal to) 0.5 will be invited to Phase II, subject to the teaching capacity of the body of teachers of the areas targeted by the candidate. The list of candidates invited to Phase II will be shown on the CPGEI website, in alphabetical order, on the date stated in subsection 3.4.
6. Phase II: Defense of the research proposal and interview
Candidate should have the defense of the research proposal and the interview approved in order to be selected for the program. This stage is aimed at evaluating the candidate, their potential, pretensions and availability, as well as assessing their defense of the research proposal. The interview will be conducted by a board of at least three (3) teachers. Candidates failing to attend the interview on the date, time and place scheduled and published in CPGEI notice and on CPGEI website will be eliminated from the selection process.
In this stage it will be assessed the candidate’s knowledge on the targeted area, as well as the defense of CV and research proposal. The postgraduate Program reserves the right to appoint a new research topic to the selected candidate. Thus, candidates may be inquired with regard to their interest and knowledge in areas of concentration of the postgraduate program.
Interview – Evaluation criteria | Maximum |
Demonstration of interest and knowledge in the targeted area. | 2.0 |
Demonstration of capacity for conducting researches. | 1.0 |
Argumentation on their career. | 1.0 |
Defense of the research proposal regarding technical matters. | 1.0 |
Defense of the research proposal regarding methodology aspects. | 1.0 |
Defense of the research proposal with regard to its feasibility. | 1.0 |
Practical aspects facilitating or hindering the achievement of the Master’s Degree. | 1.0 |
Professional and scientific approach: individual work capacity; ability to work in teams; ability to work under a tight schedule; capacity to carry out the work driven by rational and scientific rather than emotional indicators. | 2.0 |
The candidate will be asked to sign in agreement with the code of ethics enforced for the area (which is based on the IEEE code of ethics). | Sine qua non condition. |
6.1. Special conditions: Candidates needing special conditions for the interview should submit a request stating these conditions, by email, to the Program Coordination (secretaria-cpgei-ct@utfpr.edu.br). The request must be filed before the end of the registration period. The completion of the selection process steps, by these candidates, relies on such formal request.
7. Lodging an appeal
Appeals should be lodged at the secretariat of the CPGEI, within 24 hours after the announcement of the approved candidates in both Phases I and II.
8. Omissions
Cases not covered herein will be deliberated by the Committee of Selection of the CPGEI.
9. Withdrawing documents of eliminated candidates
Eliminated candidates may withdraw the documents submitted for registering into the selection process, within 2 months. After this period, the documents will be deleted.
10. Agreement
By carrying out the registration, candidates state agreement to this notice. They also state agreement to the rules of the Program, which are available at the CPGEI website referred in section 1.
11. Announcement of approved candidates
The selected candidates will be announced no later than December 14, 2016 and published on the CPGEI website referred in section 1.
Curitiba, July 29, 2016.
CPGEI Coordination.