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07/02/2025
On January 30, 2025, the swearing-in ceremony of the new Board of Directors of the Academic Federation of the Polytechnic of Lisbon (FAIPL), now led by student Jaden Gomes, took place in the Noble Hall of the Services of the Presidency of the Polytechnic of Lisbon. In his speech, the student of the School of Social Communication (ESCS) and Alumni of the School of Education of Lisbon (ESELx), Jaden Gomes highlighted that this day of celebration also represents a renewal of FAIPL's commitment to the future. He thanked his colleagues for their efforts and said that FAIPL should be more than an intermediary between students and institutions, taking an active role in change and building a more united community.Addressing the new team, the IPL Student Ombudsman, Professor Trindade Nunes, reinforced the importance and responsibility of FAIPL in representing and supporting students and wished them success. The President of the Polytechnic of Lisbon, Professor Elmano Margato, underlined the relevance of the role played by FAIPL in defending the interests of students and thanked the work of student Tiago Diniz, highlighting his dedication and ability to keep the activity of the Academic Federation alive, always finding solutions to the challenges that arose. Addressing the newly elected president of FAIPL, the President of IPL congratulated him on his election and recognized his skills and dynamism, encouraging him to act with an open mind, verticality, hard work and dexterity in representing his colleagues. With this new leadership, FAIPL reaffirms its role as an active voice of the students of the Polytechnic of Lisbon, promoting the union and strengthening of the associative movement. Get to know FAIPL's new governing bodies. Flickr photos from the Tomada de Posse da nova Direção da FAIPL album. Ver no flickr  
07/02/2025
On the 28th of January, another planting of an urban mini-forest (biodiversity island) was carried out at ISEL by the Miyawaki Method. The planting was carried out in a gross area of about 150 m2 (next to the ISEL playing field), and a set of 150 native trees and shrubs were planted. To carry out this activity, ISEL was sponsored by Capgemini International and supported and organized by Vítor Gordo (Biodiversity Islands project) together with Professor Alexandra Rodrigues (from DEM). The activity also had the technical-scientific support of Biologist Diogo Mendes from FCUL. The planting activity was attended by about 50 directors of the company Capgemini International, coming from different parts of the world, as well as 3 teachers and 2 secondary school classes from the Baixa da Banheira and Vale da Amoreira school group, as well as 4 teachers from ISEL. With the planting of another fast-growing mini-forest, on the ISEL campus, it is intended to promote the ability to capture carbon, purify the air, reduce the phenomenon of heat islands, restore ecosystems, promote biodiversity, assisting in the sustainable management of natural resources, such as water and soil, while creating green spaces that benefit the well-being of the local community. This activity aimed to contribute to several SDGs, namely SDG 3 (promote health), SDG 6 (sustainable water management), SDG 11 (sustainable cities), SDG 13 (combat climate change), SDG 15 (protect life on land) and SDG 17 (SDG partnerships). Flickr photos from the Construção da ilha da biodiversidade: Capgemini e ISEL album. Ver no flickr
04/02/2025
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.
31/01/2025
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 photos from the ISEL recebe comitiva da UTA para cooperação académica album. Ver no flickr
31/01/2025
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.
31/01/2025
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.