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Rede de Parceiros do Técnico

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Recognized Best Practice | Societal Impact | 2023

Área de Transferência de Tecnologia - Núcleo de Parcerias Empresariais (NPE)

 

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Summary

The Técnico Partner Network (TPN), was created in 2015, to respond to the challenges of strengthening ties with the industry, with the main objective of establishing and developing strategic alliances with companies best positioned to, together, increase the value offered to the Society. The network’s activities are organized along the following dimensions: Proximity and talent development; Acceleration of innovation; Societal impact and strategic cooperation.

Currently TPN counts more than 24 active companies and more then 125 activities. All the activities are planned each semester for each company and are coordinated with the academic schedule and activities. The success associated with this initiative it’s a result of the collaboration between different Técnico teams and the availability of spaces in the different campi.

 

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Project “Técnico makes a difference”. Model and Operational Plan for the IST urban solid waste management system.

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

BOA PRÁTICA DO ANO | Impacto Societal | 2023

Silvia Di Salvatore, Inês Ribeiro, Ricardo Veloso, Pedro Sanches,

Tiago Mamouros, Ricardo da Silva Vieira, Rita Santos, João Gonçalves,

Técnico Sustentável – Ambiente Sociedade Economia e

Grupo de estudantes ambientalista do Instituto Superior Técnico (AmbientalIST)

 

Summary

The project “Técnico faz a diferença” (Técnico makes a difference) was developed by the “Sustainable Técnico” initiative from the IST-Ambiente platform, to make the transition from the IST urban solid waste management system into an innovative procedure with selective separation and collection.

 

For details regarding the Best Practice Implementation, Evaluation and Monitoring and Innovative Character and Transferability, please check the Portuguese version

Pan – European Seal Young Professionals Programme

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Recognized Best Practice | Societal Impact | 2023

Área de Transferência de Tecnologia – Núcleo de Propriedade Intelectual (NPI)

 

Summary

Técnico is one of the partner universities of the Pan-European Seal Young Professionals Programme, which includes the European Patent Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office that aims to offer students and new graduates the opportunity to work one year in these two institutions.

 

For details regarding the Best Practice Implementation, Evaluation and Monitoring and Innovative Character andTransferability, please check the Portuguese version

Internal Training programme in Human Resources Division (DHR) implemented

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Recognized Best Practice | Societal Impact | 2023

Ana Lucas, Dina Davide, Rui Silva e Nuno Riscado

 

Summary

The Human Resources Division (DHR) implemented an Internal Training programme in 2021, which is intended for all its employees. It aims to facilitate the sharing of information between its units, clarify shared activities and procedures, build capacities among employees with new skills and expand specific knowledge.

 

For details regarding the Best Practice Implementation, Evaluation and Monitoring and Innovative Character and Transferability, please check the Portuguese version

Técnico Open Day

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Recognized Best Practice | Societal Impact | 2023

Área de Comunicação, Imagem e Marketing

 

Summary

The Técnico Open Day, first organized in 2022, started this year with a collaborative programme coordinated by the Communication, Image and Marketing Area, involving departments, research units and contact services, which included visits, presentations and experimental activities.

 

For details regarding the Best Practice Implementation, Evaluation and Monitoring and Innovative Character and Transferability, please check the Portuguese version

 

ScientIST: experiments in the field of Biomedical Engineering based on mobile devices, cloud services and internet of things

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Recognized Best Practice | Education | 2023

Hugo Plácido da Silva e Ana Nobre Fred

 

Summary

The ScientIST initiative created instruments to enrich the teaching experience in Biomedical Engineering study cycles, based on mobile devices, i-cloud services and internet of things.

 

For details regarding the Best Practice Implementation, Evaluation and Monitoring and Innovative Character and Transferability, please check the Portuguese version

Programa de Formação de Delegado

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

Human Resources ● 2022

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Summary

The Student Representatives’ Training Programme (Programa de Formação de Delegados, PFD) is targeted to Técnico’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle Year Student Representatives and intends not only to provide them with the tools and knowledge necessary to perform their job and hold those who perform the job accountable.

This programme is one of the initiatives of the Student Representative Body Committee (Comissão para o Corpo de Delegados, CCD) of the Pedagogical Council (CP) of Técnico, a standing committee of the CP, which is made up only by students of that body, which ensures the election of Student Representatives of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle year-programme, and promotes follow-up and training adapted to the needs of Student Representatives.

Student Club on Mental Health and Inclusion

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

Mental health promotion and inclusion in Técnico’s academic community ● 2022

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Summary

The “Técnico’s Student Club on Mental Health and Inclusion” was created as a transversal meeting point for the promotion of mental health and inclusion at Técnico, through the organization of awareness and student support activities.

The Club is aimed to develop initiatives focused on improving cognitive and/or emotional quality of life and promoting better mental health in the Técnico community. Although the organization and format of the activities to be developed were affected by the pandemic, it was possible to carry out a significant number of initiatives via Zoom. 

Técnico’s Departments Communication Group for the dissemination and organization of initiatives to promote Técnico’s teaching

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

Communication ● 2022

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Summary

This group was created to bring the communication structure of each of Técnico’s Departments, with their different realities, closer to Técnico’s central communication structure, and foster a common body spirit. It follows the same principle and dynamics as the Research Units Communication Group, started in 2019 and distinguished as Observist Best Practice in 2021.

Treme-Treme – Educational Project

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

Research, Development and Innovation ● 2022

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Summary

This project resulted from the participation of Instituto Superior Técnico (CERIS) in the European Commission project – UPStrat-MAFA, 2013-15. It is primarily aimed to increase literacy for seismic and tsunami risk in the student community and in the general population. To this purpose, several products have been developed for education and risk communication (from pre-school to high school), including the Treme-Treme game, the manuals ‘Por que é que o chão se move?’ (‘Why does the ground move?’) and the ‘Guia Prático Escola Resiliente aos Sismos’ (‘Practical Guide: Earthquake Resilient School’), as well as activity guides for museums and exhibitions