At the General Assembly of the Portuguese Society for Engineering Education, held on May 6, 2019, at the Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, it was unanimously approved and acclaimed under article 9, paragraph g) of the Statutes of the SPEE, the title of Honorary Member to Maria Teresa Restivo, for the high contribution of her academic and organizational activity in favor of Engineering Education.
SPEE Board visited FEUP (Institutional Partner Founder of SPEE) on 13 May 2019, promoting a session open to all Colleagues (Associates and Non-Associates) to:
In addition to the open session, there was also a brief working meeting between the SPEE Board and the Director of the Faculty of Engineering, João Falcão e Cunha
SPEE Board visited ISEP (Institutional Partner Founder of SPEE) on 13 May 2019, promoting a session open to all Colleagues (Associates and Non-Associates) to:
In addition to the open session, there was also a brief working meeting between the SPEE Board and the President of ISEP, Maria João Viamonte.
SPEE Board visited UBI (Institutional Partner Founder of SPEE), promoting a session open to all Colleagues (Associates and Non-Associates) to:
In addition to the open session, there was also a brief working meeting between the SPEE Board and the President of the Faculty of Engineering, Sílvio Mariano.
SPEE Board visited the UTAD School of Science and Technology (ECT) (Institutional Partner Founder of SPEE), promoting a session open to all Colleagues (Associates and Non-Associates) to:
The session included the following invited presentations:
The “Forum for the Development of Engineering Education” was held on May 9, 2019 at the auditorium of ISEC, with the joint organization of the Pedagogical Council of ISEC and SPEE.
In the morning, the Forum included guest presentations from members of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) working groups who shared their experience as members of the Mathematics, Physics and Engineering Research working groups.
This session served as a motto for the discussion of the creation / continuation of SPEE working groups.
In the afternoon, discussion groups were held to reactivate the former SPEE working groups or to promote the formation of new ones.
The Working Groups were promoted:
Program:
The General Assembly n. 12 of SPEE was held on May 6 at 2:30 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the Informatics Pavilion II, at the Superior Technical Institute of the University of Lisbon (IST / UL).
The webinar is part of a series of presentations from IFEES, which includes contributions from Stephanie Farrell, current President of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Michael Milligan, Executive Director of ABET and Norman Fortenberry, Executive Director of ASEE.
Between January 2 and April 30, 2019, applications will be open for the 2019 edition of the “As New Frontiers of Engineering” Awards.
In the Teachers of Higher Education category, the award distinguishes an article published in a national or international scientific journal or presented at a national or international scientific congress related to Engineering Teaching, during the year 2018, by a teacher or group of teachers, University or Polytechnic, from the Central Region of Portugal (districts of Coimbra, Aveiro, Leiria, Viseu, Guarda and Castelo Branco). The value of the prize is 2500 Euros.
In the category Students of Basic and Secondary Education, the prize distinguishes the best work of the authorship of a student or group of students (maximum of 3 elements) of Secondary Education or Basic Education, related to Engineering or Technology, of Schools located in the Central Region (districts of Coimbra, Aveiro, Leiria, Viseu, Guarda and Castelo Branco). The value of the prize is 2000 Euros. In 2019 the works to be presented by the students should be subordinated to the theme: “Engineering Cares for the Environment”.
Candidates may send their work until 30 April 2019 to the headquarters of the Center Region of the Order of Engineers, located at Rua Antero de Quental nº 107, 3000-032 Coimbra.
The regulation and additional information are available at:
http://www.ordemengenheiros.pt/pt/a-ordem/centro/premios-novas-fronteiras-da-engenharia/.
Graça Rasteiro (Presidente da Comissão Coordenadora) e Isabel Pinto (Presidente da Direção)