ISEL played an important role in the 2024 edition of the Digital Generation Award, an initiative promoted by Siemens with the aim of encouraging young talents to contribute to the modernization of national industry. Among the 12 competing projects, coming from 7 national universities and institutes, 5 teams were selected for the final phase, including the ISEL team. Caetano Gaspar, a student of the Master's in Mechanical Engineering (MEM), represented ISEL in the competition, under the guidance of professor Francisco Campos (DEM/ISEL) and professor Mário Mendes (DEM/ISEL). The presented project, entitled "Virtual commissioning of a surgical mask production line", stood out among the best, being a finalist in the competition. The final took place on January 24, 2025, at Siemens' facilities in Alfragide, where the five finalists presented their projects before a jury composed of professionals from Siemens, the Order of Engineers, Cadflow and BOOL. The ISEL project was one of the five best, reinforcing the quality and talent of our institution's students. As a TOP 5 finalist, ISEL received a SIMATIC IoT2050 training package and an IoT2000 input/output module, equipment that will be used in the laboratory supporting MEM and Mechanical Engineering Degree (LEM) curricular units. Siemens and Cadflow also offered 100 licenses of the SIEMENS NX software (50 - NX Academic - Core & CAD XaaS and 50 - NX Academic - CAE & CAM XaaS, valid until 2027, which are already available to ISEL students and professors. In addition, they offered a license of the Mechatronic Concept Design (MCD) software for Caetano Gaspar to develop his project and the final master's thesis (TFM). The 2024 Digital Generation Award was a unique opportunity to demonstrate the innovative capacity of our students.

ISEL, with the aim of promoting internationalization in the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), received, on January 28th, a delegation from the Technical University of the Atlantic (UTA) of Cape Verde.  The President of ISEL, Professor José Nascimento, the Vice-President, Professor Pedro Silva, and the Advisor, Professor António Serrador, received the Magnificent Rector of UTA, Professor João do Monte Duarte, having discussed, in a meeting, perspectives for cooperation in the qualification of the teaching staff, sharing of curricular units and development of I&D projects.  After this moment, there was a visit to several laboratories of the Department of Civil Engineering (DCE), Department of Physics (DP), Department of Chemical Engineering (DCE) and Department of Electronics and Telecommunications and Computer Engineering (DETCE), as well as to the multimedia rooms dedicated to distance learning.  The visit ended with the expression of the mutual will of both institutions to implement cooperation projects during the current year.   Flickr photos from the ISEL recebe comitiva da UTA para cooperação académica.   [flickr-photoset:id=72177720323479425, size=q, num=10] Ver no flickr

On December 6th, ISEL students and scholarship holders João Silva (Master's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering - MCSE), Carlos Ribeiro (Degree in Electronics, Telecommunications and Computer Engineering - LETCE) and Inês Marques (Master's Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering - METE), together with student Marta Ferreira (MCSE), presented their research and development projects to the engineering department and the administration of CTT and CTT Expresso. The session highlighted not only the innovation of the projects, but also the technical and communication skills of the participants. The initiative underlines the importance of collaboration between academia and the business sector, strengthening the practical training of students and preparing them for the challenges of the labour market.  João Silva, one of the participants, shared his experience: "The opportunity to present our research to industry leaders has been invaluable. Work on these projects allowed us to gain experience with cutting-edge technology and develop essential skills for our future careers." The continuous collaboration between the Department of Electronical Engineering, Telecommunications and Computers (DEETC) of ISEL and CTT demonstrates the positive impact of these partnerships in the advancement of technological innovation. This multidisciplinary project, which is now advancing to its third year, is coordinated by Professors António Serrador (DEETC/ISEL and FIT/ISEL), José Simão (DEETC/ISEL and FIT/ISEL), Matilde Pato (DEETC/ISEL and FIT/ISEL), Nuno Datia (DEETC/ISEL and FIT/ISEL) and Pedro Sampaio (DEETC/ISEL). Scholarship programs are available to students interested in integrating projects with concrete industrial applications. Students who wish to participate in these research initiatives should consult the offers of research grants available here.

The partnership protocol in scientific research and innovation activities in the area of mechanical engineering was formally signed between ISEL and the Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IDMEC). With this protocol, ISEL and IDMEC commit to developing joint research activities in the area of Mechanical Engineering and related domains, including Aerospace Engineering, Transport Engineering, Energy and Environment, Mechatronics, Industrial Informatics, Industrial Management, Materials Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. The ceremony was attended by representatives of both institutions. On behalf of ISEL, the representation was assumed by its President, Professor José Nascimento, with the participation of several members and collaborators of IDMEC with connection to ISEL, namely Professors Amélia Loja (DEM/ISEL), André Carvalho (DEM/ISEL), Inês Barbosa (DEM/ISEL), Ivo Bragança (DEM/ISEL), Joaquim Barbosa, João Milho (DEM/ISEL) and Ricardo Portal (DEM/ISEL). On behalf of IDMEC, the President at the time, Professor Nuno Silvestre, the Vice-President for Scientific Affairs, Professor Paulo Oliveira, and the Vice-President for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Professor Virgínia Infante, were present. As one of the first practical steps of this protocol, signed on November 28, 2024, the IDMEC Pole was established at ISEL, giving it greater visibility and strengthening the collaboration between the two institutions in the field of scientific and technological research. The partnership now made official is the result of collaborations developed over the years and aims to strengthen these ties through the implementation of new research initiatives and tools, taking advantage of the existing synergies between IDMEC and ISEL's infrastructures.

ISEL, in partnership with the University of Lisbon and the Polytechnic of Lisbon, announces the opening of registrations for the online course PRODIGI: Towards the Future – Training Program in Programming, Information and Digital Citizenship, which will start in March 2025. Mainly aimed at young people and adults with basic training in non-CTEAM areas (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) and professionals with the same training, interested in teaching in elementary and secondary education in the area of ​​ICT - Information Technologies and Communication. Candidates who have basic training in the scientific areas mentioned (e.g. social sciences, business and law, humanities, education, health and social protection) are considered a priority. Other professionals and students may apply, and your position is subject to availability. The course will be offered in an online format, based on MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), allowing flexible organization of learning time. Although it is possible to complete the training entirely remotely, students have the option of attending practical classes in person. The program is flexible in nature. Includes 22 modules, distributed in several areas: Computational Thinking: Programming Fundamentals, Data Structures, Autonomous Systems Programming, Algorithms and Complexity Artificial Intelligence: Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, Introduction to Data Science, Fundamentals of Information Retrieval Systems and Security: Fundamentals of Operating Systems, Fundamentals of Communication Networks, Fundamentals of Security Software Engineering: Database Fundamentals, SW Development Techniques, Web Programming, Mobile Programming User Experience: Web Design, 3D Modeling and Virtual Reality, Multimedia Ethics: Technology and Society Computer Didactics: Principles of Computer Didactics, Computational Thinking and Educational Robotics, Digital Educational Environments in Elementary and Secondary Education, ICT Applied to Elementary and Secondary Education. Integrative Project, to be carried out at the end of the training. Trainees can choose between individual modules, according to their interests and previous training, in a micro-credential logic, or follow the complete program, ensuring robust training in digital skills. The certification will refer to the ECTS obtained. PRODIGI is funded by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan, with teachers from ISEL and the Lisbon School of Education (ESELx), IPL, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Faculty of Sciences (FC), Institute of Education (IE), from ULisboa. Scientific coordination is the responsibility of professors and researchers from ULisboa and IPL, in particular Professors Cláudia Antunes (ULisboa/IST), Isabel Nunes (ULisboa/FC), João Piedade (ULisboa/IE), Cátia Vaz (IPL/ISEL) and Cátia Rigid (IPL/ESELx). More information can be found here. To register, you can sign up here.  

The Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL) received the visit of three representatives of the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (FUAS), within the scope of the U!reka - European University project. The initiative aimed to strengthen the collaboration between the two institutions in the areas of engineering, covering both research and teaching. The FUAS delegation included Prof. Hektor Hebert (Rector), Prof. Dr. Karsten Schmidt (Vice-Rector for Research and Internationalization) and M.Sc Anja Ruhland (Office of Internationalization and Academic Counseling). The visitors were received institutionally by the President of ISEL, Professor José Nascimento, by the Vice-Presidents responsible for the pedagogical and quality areas, as well as by the scientific area (Prof. Carla Viveiros and Prof. Pedro Silva, respectively) and by the External Relations and Internationalization office (Dr. Susana Teque). After the reception, they visited several ISEL laboratories, with emphasis on the laboratories of the Electronics, Telecommunications and Computer Engineering (DEETC) and Mechanical Engineering (DME) departments, in the areas of Informatics, Multimedia and Mechatronics. The visit was coordinated by IPL representatives of the U!reka project for research, Prof. Nuno Datia and Prof. António Serrador. During the visit, ISEL teachers, researchers and students presented projects and initiatives that reflect the institution's "know-how", both in the field of teaching and in Research and Development (R&D) activities, some in partnership with companies installed on campus. Among the projects presented, the work developed by the research groups FIT/ISEL and GIAMOS, as well as by the CTS and NOVALincs poles, stood out. In the end, both parties showed interest in establishing a closer collaboration, highlighting the existing synergies and similarities between the two institutions. The visit was another step in solidifying a strategic partnership that promises to benefit education and research in engineering at the European level. [flickr-photoset:id=72177720323451779, size=q, num=10] Image gallery here on Flickr