Da tradição ao digital: a transformação curricular no mestrado em Agroenergia da UFT

Abstract

This paper focuses on the curricular transformation of the Graduate Program in Agroenergy at the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), based on its transition to the digital model, in response to new technological and sustainability demands in the agroenergy sector. The study starts from the following question: how did the changes in the program's curriculum meet the new technological and environmental demands of the agroenergy sector? To answer this question, the following objectives were defined: (1) to analyze the curricular changes that occurred in the transition from the conventional to the digital master's degree; (2) to evaluate the impacts on the teaching-learning process and the methodologies used; and (3) to identify the insertion of digital technologies, such as Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain in the curricular structure. The methodology adopted was descriptive and documentary in nature, based on the analysis of secondary data from scientific databases (Scopus and Web of Science), institutional documents (meeting minutes, reports, graduates' CVs) and records from CAPES' Sucupira Platform. The main results indicate that the curricular reformulation promoted greater flexibility, interdisciplinarity and alignment with the job market, especially with regard to professional qualification for work in a context of digital transformation. The work shows that the adoption of hybrid methodologies and educational technologies strengthened the training process and the insertion of graduates in the agroenergy sector. As a final product, a Technical Note will be presented with guidelines and recommendations for postgraduate programs that seek to carry out curricular transitions towards digital education, contributing with practical subsidies for managers and academic policy makers.