Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia (Mauá Institute of Technology, short IMT) is a private, non-profit organization with headquarters located in São Paulo (city). The main objective of IMT is to promote technical-scientific education, technological research, and development aiming to provide highly qualified human resources to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Brazil.[1]
IMT maintains two units: IMT University and Technical Services and Tests Center.
IMT University
IMT University has the mission of improving and actualizing education and research in scientific areas, technology development and management. The accreditation of IMT University by the Brazilian Ministry of Education testifies the implemented pedagogic projects quality, faculty qualification and academic work conditions of their students.[2]
The post-graduation coordination offers to graduated students the opportunity to continue their studies in post-graduation programmes.
IMT University unities have an environment which provides the professional development of their students with an excellent facility of its laboratory and a high qualified teaching staff. Most of faculty members in IMT University hold a master's degree or PhD from Brazilian, North American or European universities.[3]
Students of IMT count on a modern Library; an Internship Coordination, which supports the students and alumni to get a job; advanced Laboratories; Sports and Physical Activities Center; and Junior Enterprises of Engineering and Administration.[4]
São Caetano do Sul campus
Located 12 km from the center of São Paulo, with an area of 130,000 m2, São Caetano do Sul campus has a wide infrastructure which includes Eng. Álvaro de Souza Lima Library, laboratories and Sports and Physical Activities Center.[5]
Laboratories
IMT University has 102 laboratories with modern equipment installed in 9,500 m2 of construction area. It includes laboratories of: Engine Tests, Mechanical Tests, Metrology, Microwaves, Basic Sanitation, Metallography, Machine Construction, Soil Mechanics, Food processing pilot plant, Biology and Microbiology, Biotech and Biochemical Engineering, Control and Automation, Image Processing, Electrical Machines and Thermal Science.[6]
Sports and Physical Activities Center
Sports and Physical Activities Center has all the facilities, which includes a soccer camp, sports gymnasium, semi Olympic swim pool, dressing room and snack bar, in an area of 13,800 m2.[7]
São Paulo campus
São Paulo campus, located less than 1 km from Ibirapuera Park, has a modern building with an area of 3,300 m2 which includes a department of Eng. Álvaro de Souza Lima Library and a laboratory.[8]
Courses
Undergraduate Programs
São Paulo campus
Business Administration
São Caetano do Sul campus
Product Design
Food Engineering
Civil Engineering
Control and Automation (Mechatronics) Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Production Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Continuing Education
São Paulo campus
Post-Graduate Non-degree Programs (180 hours)
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Entrepreneurial Logistics
Project Management
Strategic Marketing and Sales Management
MBA (360 hours)
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Environmental Management and Sustainability
Executive - Administration for Engineers
Project Management
TI Executive
São Caetano do Sul campus
Post-Graduate Non-degree Programs (180 hours)
Automation and Industrial Control
Civil Engineering - Management of Civil Working Areas
Cosmetic Areas
Cosmetic Technology
Specialization Degree Programs (180 hours)
Automotive Engineering
Food Processes Development
Packaging Engineering
MBA (360 hours)
Engineering and Businesses of Gas and Petroleum
Environmental Management
Master in Engineering
São Caetano do Sul campus
Biochemical Engineering Processes
Chemical Engineering Processes
Food Engineering
Technical Services and Tests Center
The Technical Services and Tests Center was established in 1966 with the purpose of meeting the needs of the industries regarding products and processes. A laboratory infrastructure was put in place in order to make tests and analyses. In a second phase, it started providing technological support to companies to improve processes, products and services, a technology development center in several different fields, and offering the following services to manufacturing and services companies:[9]
Applied technology research;
Product and process development;
Tests, analyses, expert opinion reports and certification;
Projects, consulting, advisory services and planning;
Specialized training.
The Technical Services and Tests Center has a customer service structure in place through its Technical Divisions established by fields: Food Engineering, Biochemistry, Automation and Control, Electronic, Civil, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Microwave Technology, Telecommunications, Engines and Vehicles, Chemistry and Paints, Road Signaling and Safety. The technical staff at the Center comprises experienced professionals with different degrees, qualified on different areas, and the center also counts on IMT University faculty as experts and consultants. The participation of IMT University students in activities at the Research Center provides them with the opportunities to participate in vocational internships.[10]