A survey was carried out in December 2019 to map the program alumni’s activities. In this survey, 190 alumni were contacted and 48 of them participated in the survey. The following alumni’s profile (only for the Master’s degree course, since there are no Doctoral degree alumni so far) was determined:

STUDIES FOLLOW-UP

  • Enrolled in a Doctoral degree course: 35,4%
  • Completed a Doctoral degree: 12,5%
  • Did not continue studying after achieving the Master’s degree: 52,1%

JOBS - COMPANIES

  • Working at universities/colleges: 70%
  • Working at the industry: 14%
  • Working at a telecommunication services provider: 9%
  • Working at service provider companies: 2%
  • Other companies: 5%

JOBS - FIELDS - There are cases in more than one field

  • Research and Development: 66%
  • Teaching: 45%
  • Training: 19%
  • Consulting: 17%
  • Management: 13%
  • Sales: 11%
  • Project Management: 11%
  • Other fields: 9%

JOB POSITIONS - There are cases in more than one position

  • Professors: 32%
  • Researchers: 28%
  • Engineers: 21%
  • Other positions: 21%
  • Supported by scholarships: 13%
  • Analysts: 11%
  • Consultants: 9%
  • Salespeople: 6%
  • Directors/Managers: 4%

SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION

  • Conference Papers: 297
  • Journal Papers: 164
  • Book Chapters: 5
  • Books: 1

OTHER INFORMATION

  • Working or has worked as graduate or undergraduate courses professor: 46%
  • Working at the telecommunication field: 80%
  • State that the Master’s degree contributed with their careers: 94%